History PlayingWith / WhatMeasureisANonCute

* '''Justified''': Billy Possum and his friends have always faced discrimination and hatred from others based on their appearance alone, so in return they act like {{Jerkass}}es.

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* '''Straight''': Alice the Cute Bunny and her friends, Bob the Robin and Charlie the Turtle are in a competition with the JerkJock [[SpeciesSurname Billy Possum]] and his [[WickedWeasel weasel]] and [[SnakesAreSinister snake cohorts]].

'''Basic Trope''': Animals often thought of as "cute" are good guys, while those that are considered scary or "ugly" are evil.
* '''Straight''': Alice the Cute Bunny and her friends, Bob the Robin and Charlie the Turtle are in a competition with the JerkJock [[SpeciesSurname Billy Possum]] and his weasel and [[SnakesAreSinister snake cohorts]].

* '''Downplayed''': Billy Possum gets a few PetTheDog moments; for example, he visits the heroes before an event to sincerely wish his opponents good luck or treats his cronies like close friends. Although that doesn't change the fact he's a jerk, he's a more three-dimensional jerk.

* '''Inverted''': Alice the Bunny is a BitchInSheepsClothing, while Billy Possum is TheParagon who selflessly helps others simply because it’s the right thing to do

* '''Parodied''': Billy Possum breaks out into songs about his pride in “ugliness” while Alice is the The Ditz who bases her judgment on cuteness alone, often making mistakes in the process.

* '''Enforced''': The series is MerchandiseDriven, so cute characters get more screen time because they're more viable as merch.

* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alice and Billy both agree that Fantastic Racism based on appearance alone is an abhorrent thing to do.

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

* '''Straight''': Alice the Cute Bunny and her friends, Bob the Robin and Charlie the Turtle are in a competition with the JerkJock Billy Possum and his weasel and snake cohorts.

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

* '''Discussed''': Why are all of Alice’s friends cute and friendly, whereas Billy’s gangs are nothing more than thugs who like to bully others for fun?
* '''Conversed''': ???

** Billy Possum doesn’t look ''anything'' [[InformedSpecies like a real possum]], and instead looks more [[EldritchAbomination like a hideous ghoul who came straight out of the bowels of Hell]] .

** Billy Possum doesn’t look ''anything'' like a real possum, and instead looks more like a hideous ghoul who came straight out of the bowels of Hell.

* '''Invoked''': ???

* '''Straight''': Alice the Cute Bunny and her friends, Bob the Robin and Charlie the Turtle are in a competition with the JerkJock Billy Possum and his Weasel and Snake Cohorts

* '''Downplayed''': Billy Possum is just insecure, but still rude to others who come across him.

* '''Inverted''': Alice the Bunny is a {{Bitch In Sheeps Clothing}}, while Billy Possum is TheAce who helps out with others simply because it’s the right thing to do

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Inverted''': Alice the Bunny is a {{BitchInSheepsClothing}}, while Billy Possum is TheAce who helps out with others simply because it’s the right thing to do

* '''Inverted''': Alice the Bunny is a BitchinSheepsClothing, while Billy Possum is TheAce who helps out with others simply because it’s the right thing to do

* '''Enforced''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': Because Billy Possum and his friends are such {{Jerkasses}} towards everyone, it inspires the villagers to engage in FantasticRacism towards those who are “[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything different]]”, committing genocide and ostracizing all the animals who aren’t “cute enough” by their standards.

* '''Basic Trope:''' Animals often thought of as "cute" are good guys, while those that are considered scary or "ugly" are evil.

* '''DoubleSubverted''': …But it turns out that he’s still an asshole to Alice Bunny when he kicks down and laughs at one of her baby sisters after calling out on him out for cheating.

* '''Deconstructed''': Because Billy Possum and his friends are such {{Jerkasses}} towards everyone, it inspires the villagers to engage in FantasticRacism towards those who are “[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything different]]”, committing genocide and ostracizing all the animals who aren’t “cute enough” by their standards.
* '''Reconstructed''': It turns out later, that the animals need the “ugly” animals in their society or else things will go out of whack.

* '''Defied''': Alice and Billy both agree that Fantastic Racism based on appearance alone is an abhorrent thing to do.

** Billy Possum is a CardCarryingVillain and CompleteMonster with the help of [[AlwaysChaoticEvil just about every other]] [[BeautyEqualsGoodness “ugly"]] [[AlwaysChaoticEvil animal in the community.]] Also, Alice is a pure-hearted soul and her friends are the paragons of goodness.

* '''Justified''': Billy Possum and his friends have always faced discrimination and hatred from others based on their appearance alone, so in return they act like {{Jerkasses}}.

* '''Exaggerated''': Billy Possum is a CardCarryingVillain and CompleteMonster with the help of [[AlwaysChaoticEvil just about every other]] [[BeautyEqualsGoodness “ugly"]] [[AlwaysChaoticEvil animal in the community.]] Also, Alice is a pure-hearted soul and her friends are the paragons of goodness.

* '''Straight''': Alice the Cute Bunny and her friends, Bob the Robin and Charlie the Turtle are in a competition with the Jerk Jock Billy Possum and his Weasel and Snake Cohorts
* '''Exaggerated''': Billy Possum is a CardCarryingVillain and Complete Monster with the help of just about every other “ugly" animal in the community. Also, Alice is a pure-hearted soul and her friends are paragons of goodness.

Subverted: In the midst of the competition, it turns out that deep down Billy Possum is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who just wants to use the money to raise funds for ostracized “ugly” animals trapped in the slums.

* '''Defied''': Alice and Billy both agree that Fantastic Racism based on appearance alone is an abhorrent thing to do.
* '''Played for Drama:''' In a world of funny animals where one's place on the social ladder determines on weather or not you are 'cute' Animals become rigidly defined by weather they are 'cute' or 'ugly' fights break out all the time, and deep within a suburban ghetto a secret friendship takes place, Cleo the Cat and Corey the Snake learn to look past their differences to see the real beauty underneath.

* '''Basic Trope:''' All cute or cool animals are good all ugly animals are evil

* '''Straight:''' The five man band consists of a Puppy, a Kitty, a Bunny, a Duck and a Penguin, who fight the evil Snake King and his reptilian and insect minions

* '''Exaggerated:''' All Mammals and Birds are good, while all reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and arachnids are evil.

* '''Downplayed:''' In a high school setting where all the students are animals, Reptiles and Creepy Crawlies make up the Jerk Jocks and Libbys

* '''Justified:''' In universe, your inner goodness is reflected by your appearance.

* '''Inverted:''' The Heroic Snake King and his loyal band of reptile, amphibian and insect comrades must do battle against The Poodle Queen and her regime of oppressive cuteness!

* '''Subverted:''' The Reptiles and Insects are actually quite pleasant and friendly.

* '''Double Subverted:''' Until they rip your throat out.

* '''Deconstructed:''' The Heroes destroy all uncute species which disrupts the balance of nature, without insects there is no way to pollinate the flowers, the crops wither and die and all the animals starve to death. And that was just careless and irresponsible!

* '''Enforced:''' The Writer does not like anything creepy crawly so she makes sure are the heroic animals are warm and fluffy

* '''Reconstructed:'''???

* '''Zigzagged:'''???

* '''Discussed:''' "How come all Reptiles are evil anyway?" "And how come all Mammals and Birds are good?"

* '''Conversed:''' "Here we go again, another show where all the villains are ugly scary animals and all the heroes are cute and cuddly animals."

* '''Played for Laughs:''' In a satire of saccharine cartoons from the 80s a team of fluffy little animals annihilate all the ugly animals with the power of love, because evil cannot comprehend good.