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* '''Invoked''': Alan was willing to get shot by Betty [[DeliberateInjuryGambit if it meant killing the monster]].

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* '''Invoked''': Alan was willing to get shot by Betty [[DeliberateInjuryGambit if it meant killing the monster]].monster.]]
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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Alan was willing to get shot by Betty [[DeliberateInjuryGambit if it meant killing the monster]].
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** Betty meant it as a simple comment/warning [[CantKillYouStillNeedYou without actually shooting Alan]], instead pulling the trigger at more monsters from behind.

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* '''Subverted''': Betty shoots the monster, and then shoots at Alan.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Betty shoots the monster, and then shoots at Alan.Alan.
** On seeing Alan's confused face, Betty levels the gun at him, saying that she's TheOnlyOneAllowedToKillYou.
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** This was just so she could [[TrialByFriendlyFire also hit another monster]].

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* '''Justified''': Alan doesn't know Betty, but since she's coming for him with a gun, Alan assumed that she was going to attack him.

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* '''Justified''': Alan '''Justified''':
**Alan
doesn't know Betty, but since she's coming for him with a gun, Alan assumed that she was going to attack him.him.
**ExactlyWhatIAimedAt (for Betty)

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* '''Averted''': Betty simply rescues Alan with nothing suggesting she was going to attack him whatsoever.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Betty simply rescues Alan with nothing suggesting she was going to attack him whatsoever.whatsoever.
** Betty ''does'' shoot Alan in the heart.
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* '''Double Subverted''': ...By accident - she was aiming at another monster.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...By accident - by accident; she was aiming at another monster.



* '''Enforced''': The writers want a way to reveal that Betty was GoodAllAlong.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': The writers creators want a way to reveal that Betty was GoodAllAlong.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Gee, Betty! I thought you were gonna shoot me for a while!"



* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"I thought Betty was gonna shoot Alan for a while!"



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'''Basic Trope''': A character looks like they were going to attack someone else, but they're really trying to attack something dangerous that was in the vicinity.
* '''Straight''': Alan sees Betty coming straight for him with a gun. He gets nervous, but it turns out that there's a dangerous monster behind him, and she's actually trying to protect Alan by shooting at the monster.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alan sees Betty coming for him with a [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill tactical nuke]], but it turns out she's aiming for an EldritchAbomination overhead.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Alan thinks Betty is trying to slap him, but she's really trying to kill a mosquito that landed on him.
** Betty ''is'' trying to shoot the monster, but not really to protect Alan.
* '''Justified''': Alan doesn't know Betty, but since she's coming for him with a gun, Alan assumed that she was going to attack him.
* '''Inverted''': Alan sees Betty and thinks that she's trying to help him, but she abruptly attacks him instead.
* '''Subverted''': Betty shoots the monster, and then shoots at Alan.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...By accident - she was aiming at another monster.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Betty simply rescues Alan with nothing suggesting she was going to attack him whatsoever.
* '''Enforced''': The writers want a way to reveal that Betty was GoodAllAlong.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Betty makes sure that Alan knows that he's rescuing her before she does anything else.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???

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