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** Tim is a person who is incapable of recognising what he is feeling.

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** Tim is a robot who feels emotions, but the (outdated) instruction manual for the line of robots he's in notes a lack of enotion.

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** Tim is a robot who feels emotions, but the (outdated) instruction manual for the line of robots he's in notes a lack of enotion.emotion.



* '''Played For Laughs''': [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Tim sings a whole musical number about what he would do if he only had a heart, and he goes on an adventure to find someone who can give him the capacity for emotion that he very clearly has.]]



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** Tim is a robot, who feels emotions, but doesn't realize it.

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** Tim is a robot, robot who feels emotions, but doesn't realize it.the (outdated) instruction manual for the line of robots he's in notes a lack of enotion.
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** Tim insists that he has emotions in spite of showing a lack of either expression or motivational impacts.


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** Tim laments the emptiness he is feeling but explicitly notes it isn't true lack of emotions - because if it was then it wouldn't be bothering him.
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** Tim had emotions at some point; a transformation caused him to lose them. While he remembers emotions well enough that he habitually displays the emotions he ''ought'' to be feeling, there's [[TheSoulless nothing there but reflex and ennui]].

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* '''Downplayed''': Tim makes subtle, but logical, statements that betray envy or pride around not having emotions.

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Tim makes subtle, but logical, statements that betray envy or pride around not having emotions.emotions.
** Tim claims he has no emotions, but displays them occasionally -- were he human, he would qualify as TheStoic, but there's ''something'' there.
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** Tim denies he has emotions because he truly is [[TheStoic incapable of feeling them]].

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** Tim denies he has emotions because he truly is [[TheStoic [[EmotionlessGirl incapable of feeling them]].



* '''Conversed''': "Someone needs to slap some sense into Tim, so he can figure out that he does have emotions."

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* '''Conversed''': "Someone needs to slap some sense into Tim, so he can figure out that he does have emotions.feel."



** Tim wants to be [[TheSociopath a Sociopath]].

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** Tim wants belief of lacking heart causes him to be fear he is [[TheSociopath a Sociopath]].Sociopath]]. Eventually this strains his relationships with his friends and causes him more anguish.

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* '''Subverted''': Tim realizes he has emotions, but acts like he doesn't hoping for sympathy.

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Tim realizes he has emotions, but acts like he doesn't hoping for sympathy.sympathy.
** Tim denies he has emotions because he truly is [[TheStoic incapable of feeling them]].
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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Tim is a robot who was purposefully programmed to have emotions, and is well aware of the fact.
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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???Tim and Alice debate the ontology of emotion, and whether or not his actions and words count as having emotions or merely simulating the outward signs of emotion.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Tim makes subtle, but logical, statements that betray envy or pride around not having emotions.

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* '''Inverted''': Tim constantly says that he's way too emotional, and he wishes he was completely cold and distant... Despite being a flagrant example of TheStoic, who's devoid of genuine emotions!

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Tim constantly says that he's way too emotional, and he wishes he was completely cold and distant... Despite being a flagrant example of TheStoic, who's devoid of genuine emotions!
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** Everyone else seems to be under the impression that Tim has no emotions, even though he does.

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* '''Justified''': Tim is a robot, who feels emotions, but doesn't realize it.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Tim is a robot, who feels emotions, but doesn't realize it.
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** Tim always thought that CyberneticsEatYourSoul. This is not the case, so his loss of emotion is simply psychosomatic.

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** Tim is a total-conversion cyborg who always thought that CyberneticsEatYourSoul. This is not the case, so his loss of emotion is simply psychosomatic.
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** Tim always thought that CyberneticsEatYourSoul. This is not the case, so his loss of emotion is simply psychosomatic.
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* '''Inverted''': Tim constantly says that he's way too be emotional, and he wishes he was completely cold and distant... Despite being a flagrant example of TheStoic, who's REALLY devoid of genuine emotion!

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* '''Inverted''': Tim constantly says that he's way too be emotional, and he wishes he was completely cold and distant... Despite being a flagrant example of TheStoic, who's REALLY devoid of genuine emotion!emotions!

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* '''Inverted''': Tim, TheStoic, is content to be emotionless.

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* '''Inverted''': Tim, Tim constantly says that he's way too be emotional, and he wishes he was completely cold and distant... Despite being a flagrant example of TheStoic, is content to be emotionless.who's REALLY devoid of genuine emotion!



* '''Deconstructed''': The reason Tim claims to have no emotions is because he has [[WhereIWasBornAndRazed comitted horrible deeds in the past]], and if he is emotionless he cannot feel crippling guilt over it.
** Tim wants to be [[TheSociopath a Sociopath]].
** Tim's seeming emotionlessness leads to him being capable of committing all sorts of horrific deeds without batting an eye. However, at one point he goes so far that his actions [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone horrify him]] and reawaken awareness of emotion in him. But even though he becomes in touch with his emotions, by then, it's too late, as the reawakaned emotion makes him feel horror over all his past deeds as well, and all that combined leads to a breakdown that drives him over the DespairEventHorizon.
* '''Reconstructed''': Tim gets therapy and learns to accept both his emotions and the fact he has them.



* '''Deconstructed''':
** The reason Tim claims to have no emotions is because he has [[WhereIWasBornAndRazed committed horrible deeds in the past]], and if he is emotionless he cannot feel crippling guilt over it.
** Tim wants to be [[TheSociopath a Sociopath]].
** Tim's seeming emotionlessness leads to him being capable of committing all sorts of horrific deeds without batting an eye. However, at one point he goes so far that his actions [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone horrify him]] and reawaken awareness of emotion in him. But even though he becomes in touch with his emotions, by then, it's too late, as the reawakaned emotion makes him feel horror over all his past deeds as well, and all that combined leads to a breakdown that drives him over the DespairEventHorizon.
* '''Reconstructed''': Tim gets therapy and learns to accept both his emotions and the fact he has them.



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** Tim's seeming emotionlessness leads to him being capable of committing all sorts of horrific deeds without batting an eye. However, at one point he goes so far that his actions [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone horrify him]] and reawaken awareness of emotion in him. But even though he becomes in touch with his emotions, by then, it's too late, as the reawakaned emotion makes him feel horror over all his past deeds as well, and all that combined leads to a breakdown that drives him over the DespairEventHorizon.
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* '''Inverted''': Tim stoically says he wants to be absolutely [[TheStoic stoic]].

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* '''Inverted''': Tim stoically says he wants Tim, TheStoic, is content to be absolutely [[TheStoic stoic]].emotionless.

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* '''Parodied''': Tim becomes a WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds because of his lack of emotions and then sees himself crying in a shard of glass and becomes ThePolyanna
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* '''Parodied''': Tim becomes a WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds because of his lack of emotions and then sees himself crying in a shard of glass and becomes ThePolyanna
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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
The reason Tim claims to have no emotions is because he has [[WhereIWasBornAndRazed comitted horrible deeds in the past]], and if he is emotionless he cannot feel crippling guilt over it.
** Tim wants to be [[TheSociopath a Sociopath]].
* '''Reconstructed''': ???Tim gets therapy and learns to accept both his emotions and the fact he has them.



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* '''Enforced''': ???"We can't have Tim have no [[EmotionlessGirl emotions at all]], or people will think he's [[TheSociopath a sociopath]]. How about he feels emotions, but doesn't recognize them as such?"



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Tim decides to claim he has no emotions, as he is very [[NoSocialSkills socially awkward]] and wants a good excuse should he say something stupid or offensive by accident.
* '''Exploited''': ???[[BigBad Sally]] does [[ColdBloodedTorture horrible things]] to Tim, while claiming that because he has no emotions, he shouldn't mind. Tim's denial breaks down, [[BreakTheCutie along with his mind]].
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Tim becomes a WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds because of his lack of emotions and then sees himself crying in a shard of glass and becomes ThePolyanna
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* '''Subverted''': Tim realizes he has emotions, but acts like he doesn't hoping for symapthy.

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* '''Subverted''': Tim realizes he has emotions, but acts like he doesn't hoping for symapthy.sympathy.
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* '''Straight''': Tim sadly complains about hot having any emotions.

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* '''Straight''': Tim sadly complains about hot not having any emotions.

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