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Not even Inspector Javert who chases after innocent people because he is mistaken is really evil let alone a sympathetic inspector antagonist
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** Inspector Green is the [[AffablyEvil most affable version]] of an InspectorJavert that you've ever seen. [[SociopathicHero Ted]] (he who is standing in for Valjean) may be in the right when he cries that law is strict and unfair and gives men a cruel hand to play when they get out, but the plot also showcases him as a [[AssholeVictim colossal jackass that would have deserved jail time anyway (and still does)--he just happened to be sentenced for a really stupid reason.]]
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** Inspector Green is the [[AffablyEvil most affable version]] version of an InspectorJavert that you've ever seen. [[SociopathicHero Ted]] (he who is standing in for Valjean) may be in the right when he cries that law is strict and unfair and gives men a cruel hand to play when they get out, but the plot also showcases him as a [[AssholeVictim colossal jackass that would have deserved jail time anyway (and still does)--he just happened to be sentenced for a really stupid reason.]]
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** Ted is a mass-murdering child killer and Green is the nicest guy on the planet.
** Inspector Green is the most affable version of an InspectorJavert that you've ever seen. Ted (he who is standing in for Valjean) may be in the right when he cries that law is strict and unfair and gives men a cruel hand to play when they get out, but the plot also showcases him as a [[AssholeVictim colossal jackass that would have deserved jail time anyway (and still does)--he just happened to be sentenced for a really stupid reason.]]
** Inspector Green is the most affable version of an InspectorJavert that you've ever seen. Ted (he who is standing in for Valjean) may be in the right when he cries that law is strict and unfair and gives men a cruel hand to play when they get out, but the plot also showcases him as a [[AssholeVictim colossal jackass that would have deserved jail time anyway (and still does)--he just happened to be sentenced for a really stupid reason.]]
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** [[PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes Ted is a mass-murdering child killer and Green is the nicest guy on the planet.
planet.]]
** Inspector Green is the [[AffablyEvil most affableversion version]] of an InspectorJavert that you've ever seen. Ted [[SociopathicHero Ted]] (he who is standing in for Valjean) may be in the right when he cries that law is strict and unfair and gives men a cruel hand to play when they get out, but the plot also showcases him as a [[AssholeVictim colossal jackass that would have deserved jail time anyway (and still does)--he just happened to be sentenced for a really stupid reason.]]
** Inspector Green is the [[AffablyEvil most affable
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* '''Inverted''': Green is a VillainProtagonist working for an Orwellian Government chasing down Ted for ThoughtCrime.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Green is a VillainProtagonist working for an Orwellian Government chasing down Ted forThoughtCrime.ThoughtCrime.
** The villain is a somewhat-sympathetic criminal hunted by the cop protagonist.
** Green is a VillainProtagonist working for an Orwellian Government chasing down Ted for
** The villain is a somewhat-sympathetic criminal hunted by the cop protagonist.
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* '''Invoked''': ???Green is selected to hunt Ted thanks to his benevolence, which would prevent him from going to extreme action.
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* '''Justified''': Green believes in upholding the Judaical system and will not bring himself to Ted's level.
* '''Inverted''': Green is a VillainProtagonist working for an Orwellian Government chasing down Ted for ThoughtCrime.
* '''Subverted''': When Green captures Ted, he unleashes some ColdBloodedTorture on him.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But it turns out that Green was under the orders of a superior and comes to regret his actions, eventually helping Ted.
* '''Parodied''': Green is so nice he changes Ted's car tire for him, allowing him to escape.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Green is a nice guy... until he captures Ted, at which point he tries to kill him. However, it turns out that Ted is actually a war criminal who killed his family. However, even when Ted proves that it's a case of mistaken identity, Green still tries to kill him, until he finally realizes Ted is innocent.
* '''Inverted''': Green is a VillainProtagonist working for an Orwellian Government chasing down Ted for ThoughtCrime.
* '''Subverted''': When Green captures Ted, he unleashes some ColdBloodedTorture on him.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But it turns out that Green was under the orders of a superior and comes to regret his actions, eventually helping Ted.
* '''Parodied''': Green is so nice he changes Ted's car tire for him, allowing him to escape.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Green is a nice guy... until he captures Ted, at which point he tries to kill him. However, it turns out that Ted is actually a war criminal who killed his family. However, even when Ted proves that it's a case of mistaken identity, Green still tries to kill him, until he finally realizes Ted is innocent.
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* '''Justified''': Green believes in upholding the Judaical judaical system and will not bring himself to Ted's level.
level.
* '''Inverted''': Green is a VillainProtagonist working for an Orwellian Government chasing down Ted forThoughtCrime.
ThoughtCrime.
*'''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** When Green captures Ted, he unleashes some ColdBloodedTorture onhim.
him.
** Green realizes that Ted is actually the good guy and teams up with him.
* '''DoubleSubverted''': ...Subverted''':
** ...But it turns out that Green was under the orders of a superior and comes to regret his actions, eventually helpingTed.
Ted.
** Green only teams up with him to take out a worse threat. After that, it's back to the SternChase.
* '''Parodied''': Green is so nice he changes Ted's car tire for him, allowing him toescape.
escape.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Green is a nice guy... until he captures Ted, at which point he tries to kill him. However, it turns out that Ted is actually a war criminal who killed his family. However, even when Ted proves that it's a case of mistaken identity, Green still tries to kill him, until he finally realizes Ted is innocent.
* '''Inverted''': Green is a VillainProtagonist working for an Orwellian Government chasing down Ted for
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** When Green captures Ted, he unleashes some ColdBloodedTorture on
** Green realizes that Ted is actually the good guy and teams up with him.
* '''Double
** ...But it turns out that Green was under the orders of a superior and comes to regret his actions, eventually helping
** Green only teams up with him to take out a worse threat. After that, it's back to the SternChase.
* '''Parodied''': Green is so nice he changes Ted's car tire for him, allowing him to
* '''Zig Zagged''': Green is a nice guy... until he captures Ted, at which point he tries to kill him. However, it turns out that Ted is actually a war criminal who killed his family. However, even when Ted proves that it's a case of mistaken identity, Green still tries to kill him, until he finally realizes Ted is innocent.
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** GoodIsNotNice nor is it [[GoodIsNotDumb Dumb]]. Green's failures help him realises this, and when Ted returns to his old haunts he finds himself unprepared for the nice guy with [[TookALevelInBadass A Level In Badass]].
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** GoodIsNotNice nor is it [[GoodIsNotDumb Dumb]]. Green's failures help him realises realize this, and when Ted returns to his old haunts he finds himself unprepared for the nice guy with [[TookALevelInBadass A Level In Badass]].
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** GoodIsNotNice nor is it [[GoodIsNotDumb Dumb]]. Green's failures help him realises this, and when Ted returns to his old haunts he ifnd himself unprepared for the nice guy with [[TookALevelInBadass A Level In Badass]].
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** GoodIsNotNice nor is it [[GoodIsNotDumb Dumb]]. Green's failures help him realises this, and when Ted returns to his old haunts he ifnd finds himself unprepared for the nice guy with [[TookALevelInBadass A Level In Badass]].
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** GoodIsNotNice nor is it [[GoodIsNotDumb Dumb]]. Green's failures help him realises this, and when Ted returns to his old haunts he ifnd himself unprepared for the nice guy with [[TookALevelInBadass A Level In Badass]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': Ted is a mass-murdering child killer and Green is the nicest guy on the planet.
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** Ted is a mass-murdering child killer and Green is the nicest guy on theplanet. planet.
** Inspector Green is the most affable version of an InspectorJavert that you've ever seen. Ted (he who is standing in for Valjean) may be in the right when he cries that law is strict and unfair and gives men a cruel hand to play when they get out, but the plot also showcases him as a [[AssholeVictim colossal jackass that would have deserved jail time anyway (and still does)--he just happened to be sentenced for a really stupid reason.]]
** Ted is a mass-murdering child killer and Green is the nicest guy on the
** Inspector Green is the most affable version of an InspectorJavert that you've ever seen. Ted (he who is standing in for Valjean) may be in the right when he cries that law is strict and unfair and gives men a cruel hand to play when they get out, but the plot also showcases him as a [[AssholeVictim colossal jackass that would have deserved jail time anyway (and still does)--he just happened to be sentenced for a really stupid reason.]]
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* '''Defied''': ???Ted is a violent criminal that doesn't takes prisoners, so Green decides [[RabidCop he needs to be just as, if not more, brutal to have a chance of catching him]].
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* '''Implied''': Ted is released from custody with a black eye.
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* '''Implied''': Ted is released A car crash that could endanger lives draws Green's attention away from custody with a black eye.Ted.
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* '''Parodied''': Green is so nice he changes Ted's car tyre for him, allowing him to escape.
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* '''Parodied''': Green is so nice he changes Ted's car tyre tire for him, allowing him to escape.
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* '''Downplayed''': While Green has his moments of chivarly, he decides to KickTheDog on numerous occasions, making him a firm AntiVillain.
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* '''Downplayed''': While Green has his moments of chivarly, chivalry, he decides to KickTheDog on numerous occasions, making him a firm AntiVillain.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
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* '''Parodied''': ???
Green is so nice he changes Ted's car tyre for him, allowing him to escape.
* '''Zig Zagged''':???Green is a nice guy... until he captures Ted, at which point he tries to kill him. However, it turns out that Ted is actually a war criminal who killed his family. However, even when Ted proves that it's a case of mistaken identity, Green still tries to kill him, until he finally realizes Ted is innocent.
* '''Zig Zagged''':
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* '''Enforced''': ???
Green's boss, Inspector Pink, is an even nicer guy who fires anybody who engages in police brutality.
* '''Lampshaded''':??? "It'd be so much easier to kill him if he wasn't such a NiceGuy!"
* '''Lampshaded''':
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* '''Exploited''': ???Ted takes advantage of Green's idealism and uses a hostage to escape.
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* '''Conversed''': ???"The police officer is the nicest guy on the show."
* '''Implied''': Ted is released from custody with a black eye.
*'''Deconstructed''': Green proves to be too idealistic and naive against Ted, and his refusal to risk his moral code results in Ted escaping into the neighboring state.
*'''Reconstructed''': However, the neighboring state's inspector, Inspector Tangerine, proves to be so brutal that Ted hands himself in to Green just to avoid Tangerine's retribution, and Green's chivalry wins him the support of the people and decreases tensions between the police and civilians, while Tangerine provokes riots and deaths.
* '''Implied''': Ted is released from custody with a black eye.
*'''Deconstructed''': Green proves to be too idealistic and naive against Ted, and his refusal to risk his moral code results in Ted escaping into the neighboring state.
*'''Reconstructed''': However, the neighboring state's inspector, Inspector Tangerine, proves to be so brutal that Ted hands himself in to Green just to avoid Tangerine's retribution, and Green's chivalry wins him the support of the people and decreases tensions between the police and civilians, while Tangerine provokes riots and deaths.
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'''Basic Trope''': The antagonist of a work is a sympathetic police officer trying to capture the law-breaking criminal protagonist.
* '''Straight''': Inspector Green chases after GentlemanThief Ted for his thievery while remaining good-natured.
* '''Exaggerated''': Ted is a mass-murdering child killer and Green is the nicest guy on the planet.
* '''Downplayed''': While Green has his moments of chivarly, he decides to KickTheDog on numerous occasions, making him a firm AntiVillain.
* '''Justified''': Green believes in upholding the Judaical system and will not bring himself to Ted's level.
* '''Inverted''': Green is a VillainProtagonist working for an Orwellian Government chasing down Ted for ThoughtCrime.
* '''Subverted''': When Green captures Ted, he unleashes some ColdBloodedTorture on him.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But it turns out that Green was under the orders of a superior and comes to regret his actions, eventually helping Ted.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': There is no inspector antagonist.
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* '''Straight''': Inspector Green chases after GentlemanThief Ted for his thievery while remaining good-natured.
* '''Exaggerated''': Ted is a mass-murdering child killer and Green is the nicest guy on the planet.
* '''Downplayed''': While Green has his moments of chivarly, he decides to KickTheDog on numerous occasions, making him a firm AntiVillain.
* '''Justified''': Green believes in upholding the Judaical system and will not bring himself to Ted's level.
* '''Inverted''': Green is a VillainProtagonist working for an Orwellian Government chasing down Ted for ThoughtCrime.
* '''Subverted''': When Green captures Ted, he unleashes some ColdBloodedTorture on him.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But it turns out that Green was under the orders of a superior and comes to regret his actions, eventually helping Ted.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': There is no inspector antagonist.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
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