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* '''Enforced''': The executives want a last laugh before the credits roll, so they have Alice accidentally remind Bob of something traumatic in the adventure he just went through.

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The executives want a last laugh before the credits roll, so they have Alice accidentally remind Bob of something traumatic in the adventure he just went through. through.
** The executives or the writers want to show that some things don't get resolved in a snap and use this trope to start off [[StoryArc Bob's Recovery Arc]].
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** One of the major {{Running Gag}}s of the show is the humongous barrage of {{Absurd Phobia}}s Bob has, which are all "trauma button endings" to a myriad of {{Noodle Incident}}s. [[Film/Grenlins2TheNewBatch After the fifth or sixth time Bob begins to tell the dreary tale of how he got the trauma-of-the-day, the rest of the cast do their damnedest to make him stop.]]

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** One of the major {{Running Gag}}s of the show is the humongous barrage of {{Absurd Phobia}}s Bob has, which are all "trauma button endings" to a myriad of {{Noodle Incident}}s. [[Film/Grenlins2TheNewBatch [[Film/Gremlins2TheNewBatch After the fifth or sixth time Bob begins to tell the dreary tale of how he got the trauma-of-the-day, the rest of the cast do their damnedest to make him stop.]]

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* '''Played for Laughs''': When Alice says the title of ''Apocalypse of the 50-Foot Dragon'', [[LargeHam Bob goes all]] "[[Film/TheThreeStooges Dddddddrrrraaagggooonn! Sloooowwwlllyyyy I turned… step by step… inch by inch…]]"

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When Alice says the title of ''Apocalypse of the 50-Foot Dragon'', [[LargeHam Bob goes all]] "[[Film/TheThreeStooges Dddddddrrrraaagggooonn! Sloooowwwlllyyyy I turned… step by step… inch by inch…]]"inch…]]"
** One of the major {{Running Gag}}s of the show is the humongous barrage of {{Absurd Phobia}}s Bob has, which are all "trauma button endings" to a myriad of {{Noodle Incident}}s. [[Film/Grenlins2TheNewBatch After the fifth or sixth time Bob begins to tell the dreary tale of how he got the trauma-of-the-day, the rest of the cast do their damnedest to make him stop.]]
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** Alice thinks Bob being afraid of the film is an AbsurdPhobia until Bob explains, and the explanation sounds [[Film/{{Jaws}} like Quint talking about his experience in the U.S.S. "Indianapolis"]].
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* '''Played for Laughs''': When Alice says the title of ''Apocalypse of the 50-Foot Dragon'', [[LargeHam Bob goes all]] "[[Film/TheThreeStooges Dddddddrrrraaagggooonn! Sloooowwwlllyyyy I turned… step by step… inch by inch…]]"
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* ''' Played '''Played for Horror''’: Horror''':

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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Bob refuses to hand Evulz any victories, even something as tiny as allowing the traumas he suffers from battling him ruin his enjoyment of what he does off the clock.


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* ''' Played for Horror''’:
** Bob fought Emperor Evulz's dragon and is on the edge of a complete FreakOut when he arrives home. Alice plays ''Apocalypse of the 50-Foot Dragon - in 3D!'' as a surprise. [[DeadlyPrank Bob is scared straight into a heart attack]].
** Bob reacts to ''Apocalypse of the 50-Foot Dragon'' by undergoing a murderous case of SanitySlippage and killing Alice.
** Bob freaking out when Alice plays that film has a more dire reason to exist than just being a TraumaButton: the film (all versions of the film) became [[SealedEvilInACan the can Bob shoved that evil in]] and now Alice has released it, with Bob now having even less of a chance to beat it.
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'''Basic Trope''': An ending where a character reacts negatively to something that reminds them of a recent adventure.
* '''Straight''': After spending part of a week warding off an attack by Emperor Evulz' pet dragon, Bob vehemently refuses to see ''Apocalypse of the 50-Foot Dragon'' with Alice at the theater.
* '''Exaggerated''': After part of a week warding off attacks by Emperor Evulz' pet dragon, ferocious dogs, giant man-eating clams, and poison-filled balloons, Bob refuses to see ''Apocalypse of the 50-Foot Dragon'', pet a stray dog, eat clam chowder, or go to Alice's brother Charlie's birthday party.
* '''Downplayed''': After spending part of the week warding off an attack by Emperor Evulz' pet dragon, Bob goes to see ''Apocalypse of the 50-Foot Dragon'' with Alice, but he enjoys it less than he would have another day.
* '''Justified''': Bob can't just turn off his memories of what happened.
* '''Inverted''': After part of a week spent warding off an attack by Emperor Evulz' dragon, Bob goes to see ''Apocalypse of the 50-Foot Dragon'' with Alice and enjoys it more than usual.
* '''Subverted''': Bob spends part of the week fighting Emperor Evulz' dragon, and when Alice asks him to see ''Apocalypse of the 50-Foot Dragon'' with her, he says, "[[BigNo No!]]" However, then he tells her he's exhausted from the day's battle and just wants to go home and rest.
* '''Double Subverted''':...But then Alice puts on ''Firedrake: Origins'' back at the house and he screams.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob isn't at all affected by seeing reminders of recent adventures.
* '''Enforced''': The executives want a last laugh before the credits roll, so they have Alice accidentally remind Bob of something traumatic in the adventure he just went through.
* '''Lampshaded''': "No way! No dragon movies for me after what I've seen this week."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz puts up items that remind Bob of recent adventures around his lair, his henchmen's hangouts, and other places he doesn't want him snooping.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Bob comes in after fighting Emperor Evulz' dragon earlier in the week, sees ''Firedrake: Origins'' playing on the TV, and immediately about-faces and runs back outside.
* '''Played for Drama''': After spending time fighting Emperor Evulz' dragon earlier that week, Bob vehemently refuses to see ''Apocalypse of the 50-Foot Dragon'' with Alice. Alice wasn't around for the dragon fight and takes the refusal as a sign she may have lost Bob's affections, because he loves watching movies with her.
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Aauugh! I don't ever want to see TraumaButtonEnding again as long as I live.
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