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* '''Enforced''': The writers are aware that Alice and Charlie are a popular {{Shipping}} couple amongst the fans, and have decided to acknowledge and homage / parody this through Bob.
* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, I wouldn't have to keep trying to force you two together if you just opened your eyes and realized you were made for each other!"
* '''Invoked''': Bob is a professional matchmaker who gets paid to set up people up with prospective relationships.
* '''Exploited''':
** [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] sets it up for Alice and Charlie to be together to create distractions and friction in the group.
** Emperor Evulz manipulates Bob into doing something by telling him it would contribute to Alice/Charlie.
* '''Defied''': Anytime Bob notices any {{UST}} between Alice and Charlie, he shakes his head, mutters "It's none of my business," and walks away.

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* '''Enforced''': The writers are aware want to show some that Alice and Charlie are there is more to Bob than being a popular {{Shipping}} couple amongst NiceGuy, so they made him support the fans, and have decided to acknowledge and homage / parody this through Bob.
OneTrueParing, but only because he benefits from it.
* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, "Bob says we are a match, but I wouldn't have to keep trying to force you two together if you just opened your eyes think the real match is him and realized you were made for each other!"
money!"
* '''Invoked''': '''Exploited''': Evluz notices that Bob is a professional matchmaker who gets paid to set up people up with prospective relationships.
* '''Exploited''':
** [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] sets it up
desperate for Alice and Charlie to be together to create distractions and friction in the group.
** Emperor Evulz manipulates
money, so he offers Bob into doing something by telling him it would contribute to Alice/Charlie.
some money in exchange for his intelect.
* '''Defied''': Anytime Bob notices any {{UST}} between simply refuses to show his official stance on Alice and Charlie, he shakes his head, mutters "It's none of my business," and walks away.x Charile



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* '''Averted''': Bob doesn't show any signs of noticing the {{UST}} between Alice and Charlie.

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* '''Averted''': Bob doesn't show any signs of noticing the {{UST}} between encourage Alice and Charlie.to hook up with anyone.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Only for Charlie to notice what is happy and stepping up to be the husband Alice needs .
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob holds up blatant signs saying that Alice and Charlie should get together
* '''Played for Drama''':
** Regardless of their feelings to the other, both Alice and Charlie resent Bob's high-handed interference in a matter that is between them and none of his business. Bob for his part is hurt that his well-meant attempts at help are so bluntly rejected. This creates added tension.
** Alice is a {{Yandere}} who might [[IfICantHaveYou kill her love interests if they leave her]], and Bob is a DirtyCoward who is trying to redirect Alice's obsession with him towards Charlie.
** Bob is so obsessed with Alice and Charlie getting together than he is willing to threaten, blackmail and even kill anyone who poses a threat to their relationship.
** Bob forces Alice and Charlie [[RapeByProxy to have sex]].
* '''Implied''': When Alice and Charlie get a RelationshipUpgrade, Bob can be seen smiling faintly in the background.
* '''Untwisted''': Bob fails to notice's Alice and Charlie feelings for each other, except the two are StarCrossedLovers and Bob is actually supporting their relationship by pretending not to notice.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Only for Charlie to notice what is that Alice isn't happy and stepping up to be the husband Alice needs .
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob holds up blatant signs saying that Alice and Charlie should get together
together, only for him to [[DisasterDominos continuously get injured]] every time he dare hold his signs up.
* '''Played for Drama''':
** Regardless of their feelings to the other, both
Drama''': Alice and Charlie resent questions Bob's high-handed interference in a matter rhetoric knowing that she is between them and none of his business. Bob for his part is hurt that his well-meant attempts at help are so bluntly rejected. This creates added tension.
** Alice is a {{Yandere}} who might [[IfICantHaveYou kill her
madly in love interests if with the humble yet poor Dean instead. However from Bob's end they leave her]], and Bob is a DirtyCoward who is trying to redirect Alice's obsession with him towards Charlie.
** Bob is so obsessed with Alice and Charlie getting together than he is willing to threaten, blackmail and even kill anyone who poses a threat to
have been orphans all their relationship.
** Bob forces Alice
lives and Charlie [[RapeByProxy to have sex]].
* '''Implied''': When Alice and Charlie get a RelationshipUpgrade, Bob can be seen smiling faintly in
are now on the background.
* '''Untwisted''': Bob fails to notice's Alice and Charlie feelings for each other, except the two are StarCrossedLovers and Bob is actually supporting
streets, Charlie's money could be their relationship by pretending not to notice. only way out of this life.



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Back to ShipperOnDeck, ShipperWithAnAgenda, you and it are totally made for each other.other (KA-ching!).



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'''Basic Trope''': A character actively encourages a romantic relationship between two other characters because in some way does it benefit them.
* '''Straight''': Bob wants his sister Alice and millionaire Charlie to get together, but only because when Charlie marries Alice he gets access to some of his wealth.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob has a supercomputer under his house, tracking Alice and Charlie's daily actions and slowing rigging them both one step closer to marriage
* '''Downplayed''': While Bob does want some of that wealth he also wants Alice to be happy, and he thinks that Charlie is her one true love.
* '''Justified''': Bob has met Charlie before and he notes that Charlie and Alice have much in common and they both have been lonely for awhile. The money to him is just a bonus.
* '''Inverted''': Bob actively discourages Alice from coming even a inch near Charlie, knowing that he will be a bad influence on Alice
* '''Subverted''': While Bob does want money he also wants Alice to be happy and encourages her to find her one true love.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...Only for that love to be Charlie.
* '''Parodied''': Bob hands up blatant billboards saying" "Alice and Charlie should kiss because I get some of the benefits!"
* '''Averted''': Bob doesn't show any signs of noticing the {{UST}} between Alice and Charlie.
* '''Enforced''': The writers are aware that Alice and Charlie are a popular {{Shipping}} couple amongst the fans, and have decided to acknowledge and homage / parody this through Bob.
* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, I wouldn't have to keep trying to force you two together if you just opened your eyes and realized you were made for each other!"
* '''Invoked''': Bob is a professional matchmaker who gets paid to set up people up with prospective relationships.
* '''Exploited''':
** [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] sets it up for Alice and Charlie to be together to create distractions and friction in the group.
** Emperor Evulz manipulates Bob into doing something by telling him it would contribute to Alice/Charlie.
* '''Defied''': Anytime Bob notices any {{UST}} between Alice and Charlie, he shakes his head, mutters "It's none of my business," and walks away.
* '''Discussed''': "There goes Bob. He's probably trying to set Alice and Charlie up again" "Heh, every time he does that he gets a step away from his one true love: money".
* '''Conversed''': "Bob really wants me and Charlie too get together, is it because he gets some of the benefits?".
* '''Deconstructed''': When Alice and Charlie gets together Bob had gotten all the riches he wanted in the world. Only for Alice herself to be unhappy, Bob wonders if all the riches in the world equate to Alice's happiness.
* '''Reconstructed''': Only for Charlie to notice what is happy and stepping up to be the husband Alice needs .
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob holds up blatant signs saying that Alice and Charlie should get together
* '''Played for Drama''':
** Regardless of their feelings to the other, both Alice and Charlie resent Bob's high-handed interference in a matter that is between them and none of his business. Bob for his part is hurt that his well-meant attempts at help are so bluntly rejected. This creates added tension.
** Alice is a {{Yandere}} who might [[IfICantHaveYou kill her love interests if they leave her]], and Bob is a DirtyCoward who is trying to redirect Alice's obsession with him towards Charlie.
** Bob is so obsessed with Alice and Charlie getting together than he is willing to threaten, blackmail and even kill anyone who poses a threat to their relationship.
** Bob forces Alice and Charlie [[RapeByProxy to have sex]].
* '''Implied''': When Alice and Charlie get a RelationshipUpgrade, Bob can be seen smiling faintly in the background.
* '''Untwisted''': Bob fails to notice's Alice and Charlie feelings for each other, except the two are StarCrossedLovers and Bob is actually supporting their relationship by pretending not to notice.
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