History PlayingWith / TheParagonAlwaysRebels

* '''Straight''': Decorated admiral Bob, who fought for TheGoodKingdom against TheEmpire, performs a FaceHeelTurn. The entire navy follows him.

* '''Downplayed''': Only a handful of his trusted officers accompany Bob in his FaceHeelTurn.

** Commodore Rex, one of {{TheEmpire}}'s [[TheDreaded most feared]] and ruthless military leaders, defects to TheGoodKingdom, sparking mass {{Heel Face Turn}}s in his wake.

** Commodore Rex, one of TheEmpire[='s=] [[TheDreaded most feared]] and ruthless military leaders, defects to TheGoodKingdom, sparking mass HeelFaceTurn[=s=] in his wake.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's subordinates immediately realize something is wrong when their leader has a sudden, radical shift in beliefs. Bob loses his influence over his navy and the only people who defect with him are the few he could convince through threats.

* '''Exploited''': Seeing that a [[MassEffect paragon is considering going renegade,]] [[TheChessmaster Alice lines up the situation so that she benefits.]]

* '''Straight''': Decorated admiral Bob, who fought for TheKingdom against TheEmpire, performs a FaceHeelTurn. The entire navy follows him.

** Bob is so beloved and respected in TheKingdom that when he says that TheEmpire is good, others will believe him, even if the facts state otherwise.
** Bob's troops are [[MyMasterRightOrWrong loyal to Bob himself rather than]] TheKingdom.

** Commodore Rex, one of TheEmpire[='s=] [[TheDreaded most feared]] and ruthless military leaders, defects to TheKingdom, sparking mass HeelFaceTurn[=s=] in his wake.

** It looks like the navy will follow Bob, but in the end, they decide that they prefer to fight for TheKingdom.

* '''Zig Zagged''': When Bob's subordinates learn that he is considering betraying TheKingdom (after receiving some seriously incriminating documents against their government,) a schism occurs. Some fleets defect to TheEmpire since they expect Bob to defect as well but others remain loyal to TheKingdom. Bob chooses to [[TakeAThirdOption go rogue]], taking with him any troops who have similar qualms against TheKingdom. But part of him is still considering joining TheEmpire...

** The military as a whole enforces TallPoppySyndrome. Any personnel deemed "too exemplary" is investigated. They are then[[BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood brainwashed]] or, in some cases, [[HeelFaceDoorSlam murdered]] to prevent their defection.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Charlie, a captain in the navy, plans to show his new girlfriend his impressive battleship... but the navy defects at the worst possible time and takes the ship with them! [[HilarityEnsues Hijinks ensue]] as he tries to steal back the battleship before the date.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Charlie, a captain in the navy, plans to show his new girlfriend his impressive battleship... but the navy defects at the worst possible time and takes the ship with them! Hijinks ensue as he tries to steal back the battleship before the date.

* '''Straight''': Decorated admiral Bob, who fought for TheKingdom against TheEmpire, performs a FaceHeelTurn. Entire navy follows him.

* '''Justified''': Bob is so beloved and respected in TheKingdom that when he says that TheEmpire is good, others will believe him, even if facts state otherwise.

** It looks like the Navy will follow Bob, but in the end, they decide that they prefer to fight for TheKingdom.

** ...one fleet, though, decides to follow him.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Defied''': Bob is [[HeelFaceDoorSlam murdered]] before he can change sides and TheEmpire is framed, creating a martyr.

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%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???

%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

* '''Subverted''': It looks like the Navy will follow Bob, but in the end, they decide that they prefer to fight for TheKingdom.
** It looks like Bob is considering changing sides...but he decides against it.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...one fleet, though, decides to follow him.

* '''Parodied''': Bob is so adored, when he changes sides EVERYONE but the king joins him.
** Bob deciding to get a FaceHeelTurn basically amount to " I'm a respected all-loved hero with massive amount of power and skill. It'd be a real dick move to defect right now..."

* '''Parodied''': ???

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Inverted''': When admiral Bob performs his FaceHeelTurn, a bunch of Empire's navy [[HeelFaceTurn comes over to the Kingdom]].

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

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Basic Trope''': The guy leading by example rebels, dragging a whole bunch of others with him.

* '''Exaggerated''': Entire country changes sides along with Bob.

* '''Justified''':
** TheKingdom turned out to be the BiggerBad.
** Bob is so beloved and respected in TheKingdom that when he says that TheEmpire is good, others will believe him, even if facts state otherwise.

* '''Parodied''': Bob uses HeelFaceRevolvingDoor, and the entire navy follows him to and fro.

* '''Lampshaded''': "And so, one dude depraved us of our entire naval forces... [[ThisIsGonnaSuck we are so dead]]."

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%%Addition items, to be added after Defied:
%%* '''Discussed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about the trope in a situation where it is likely to happen.
%%* '''Conversed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about the trope in a ShowWithinAShow.
%%* '''Implied''': The trope isn't shown, but the audience is indirectly led to believe that it happened off-screen.
%%* '''Deconstructed''': The trope is played in such a way to show various logical and moral problems with the trope as normally played.
%%* '''Reconstructed''': The trope is played straight, but with the problems brought up by the {{deconstruction}} dealt with or %addressed.
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': The trope is played straight in a comedic way.
%%* '''Played For Drama''': The trope is played in a melodramatic or serious way.