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* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Fits this all too well

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Examples of some of the things that [=Over9000Pylons=] is a fan of include: ShadowOfTheColossus, MassEffect, StarWars, StarTrek, the MarvelUniverse, {{Pokemon}}, FinalFantasy, Creator/JaneAusten, TheLordOfTheRings, MetalGear, StarCraft, Literature/DeltoraQuest, TheLastOfUs, NinjaGaiden, AmericanBeauty, SoulCalibur, ResidentEvil, SilentHill, {{Metroid}}, Creator/WilliamShakespeare, and {{Disney/Frozen}}.

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Examples of some of the things that [=Over9000Pylons=] is a fan of include: ShadowOfTheColossus, MassEffect, StarWars, StarTrek, the MarvelUniverse, {{Pokemon}}, FinalFantasy, Creator/JaneAusten, TheLordOfTheRings, MetalGear, StarCraft, Literature/DeltoraQuest, PacificRim, TheLastOfUs, NinjaGaiden, AmericanBeauty, SoulCalibur, ResidentEvil, SilentHill, {{Metroid}}, Creator/WilliamShakespeare, and {{Disney/Frozen}}.
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* SawStarWarsTwentySevenTimes: Is prone to repeatedly watching films or playing through video games that he enjoys. He claims that due to his autism, he has an extreme tolerance for repetition.

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* LackOfEmpathy: Per usual with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, has extreme difficulty processing body language and non-verbal cues, leading to situations where he is unsure of how to respond.
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* Tsundere: Has difficulty expressing feelings properly, especially in person, and tends to shift between moods depending on who is nearby.

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* Tsundere: {{Tsundere}}: Has difficulty expressing feelings properly, especially in person, and tends to shift between moods depending on who is nearby.
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* Tsundere: Has difficulty expressing feelings properly, especially in person, and tends to shift between moods depending on who is nearby.
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* NervousWreck: Tends to overanalyze to an extreme degree, and gets worried about things even if there's no obvious reason to be.

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* NervousWreck: Tends to overanalyze to an extreme degree, and gets worried is paranoid about things even if there's no obvious reason to be.
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* NervousWreck: Tends to overanalyze to an extreme degree, and gets worried about things even if there's no obvious reason to be.
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* ICallItVera: His laptop's name is Sabrina.
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* BerserkButton: The ending of MassEffect3. Seriously, do not ask him about this. He has spent more time agonizing about it than you have, and no, he will '''never''' be convinced that it was anything less than one of the worst writing decisions of all time.

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* BerserkButton: The ending of MassEffect3. Seriously, do not ask him about this. He has spent more time agonizing about over it than you have, and no, he will '''never''' be convinced that it was anything less than one of the worst writing decisions of all time.
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* TheTeetotaler: Never drinks alcohol because he doesn't see the point. His drink of choice is Coca-Cola.
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* MostFanFicWritersAreGirls: An obvious aversion.

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* MostFanFicWritersAreGirls: An obvious [[AvertedTrope aversion.]]
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* CharacterDevelopment: Used to be a StrawNihilist, but now is more of a [[TheCynic common cynic]].


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* FandomRivalry: Holds contempt for people who like [[Film/XMen third-party]] [[Series/TheAmazingSpiderMan Marvel movies]] over the vastly superior Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.


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* HatesSmallTalk: Not only does he find it useless, he also finds it physically exhausting.


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* NoSocialSkills: Has never had them, will never have them.


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* OutgrownSuchSillySuperstitions: Hopes that one day the whole world will be like this.
* PickyEater: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]]. Because of his UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, he has sensitivity to taste, which means that tastes he finds unpleasant put him in a severe degree of physical discomfort.


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* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: Firmly believes that the commonly spouted idea that "attitude is everything" is awful and self-destructive. People's attitudes are formed by the things that happen to them, not the other way around.

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Has a lifetime dream of being a writer, and as such, [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2334752/ totally has a [=FanFiction.net=] account, where he posts his Marvel fanfiction, which you should totally check out.]]

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Has a lifetime dream of being a writer, and as such, [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2334752/ totally has a [=FanFiction.net=] account, account]], where he posts his Marvel fanfiction, [[ShamelessSelfPromotion which you should totally check out.]]


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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Actually does this fairly regularly, acting like a fictional character and making [[AsideGlance aside glances]] and speeches to a non-existent audience as a means of internal monologue.


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* BrutalHonesty: Very common with people afflicted with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome.


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* CloudCuckooLander: Actually try holding a conversation with him for longer than five minutes and you'll see this trope in practice.
* ClusterFBomb: When something goes wrong, expect a long conga line of expletives.


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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Honestly believes that all forms of organized religion must be annihilated, but [[BrilliantButLazy doesn't actually do anything about it.]]

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* {{Bookworm}}: [[CaptainObvious He's an English major.]]



* CelebCrush: Absolutely adores Creator/MaryElizabethWinstead.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Is more than willing to make jokes that [[YouMonster nearly all people would consider to be in bad taste]].
* DeadpanSnarker: When in the company of people who he has grown comfortable with, he becomes this.



* {{Hikikomori}}: Fits this pretty well.

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* {{Hikikomori}}: Spends most days completely withdrawn, and despises having to go outside without a good reason.
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation:
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* ShrinkingViolet: Crippled by social anxiety most of the time.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Took this attitude towards life before he received his diagnosis.


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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Writes fanfiction for the MarvelUniverse because he knows it so well.
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[=Over9000Pylons=] is a [[JackOfAllStats all-purpose nerd]] from {{UsefulNotes/Canada}} with certain levels of specialization in science-fiction, superheroes (especially those of the MarvelUniverse), video games, and genre-fiction literature. Having just mopped up an [[ADegreeInUseless Honour's Degree in English Literature]], and now primarily exists to [[LivingIsMoreThanSurviving question his own existence beyond just existing.]] Was diagnosed with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome at the age of seventeen, which [[NowYouTellMe would have been useful information much earlier.]] Before the diagnosis, was generally considered to [[LonersAreFreaks be quite weird]], but now has a reputation more of [[MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold someone who has mostly been misunderstood throughout his life]]. Loves to analyze literature, storytelling, characters and the like, and has EncyclopaedicKnowledge of both the MassEffect and [[MarvelUniverse Marvel]] universes.

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[=Over9000Pylons=] is a [[JackOfAllStats all-purpose nerd]] from {{UsefulNotes/Canada}} with certain levels of specialization in science-fiction, superheroes (especially those of the MarvelUniverse), video games, and genre-fiction literature. Having just mopped up an [[ADegreeInUseless Honour's Degree in English Literature]], and he now primarily exists to [[LivingIsMoreThanSurviving question his own existence beyond just existing.]] Was diagnosed with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome at the age of seventeen, which [[NowYouTellMe would have been useful information much earlier.]] Before the diagnosis, was generally considered to [[LonersAreFreaks be quite weird]], but now has a reputation more of [[MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold someone who has mostly been misunderstood throughout his life]]. Loves to analyze literature, storytelling, characters and the like, and has EncyclopaedicKnowledge of both the MassEffect and [[MarvelUniverse Marvel]] universes.

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[=Over9000Pylons=] is a [[JackOfAllStats all-purpose nerd]] from {{UsefulNotes/Canada}} with certain levels of specialization in science-fiction, superheroes (especially those of the MarvelUniverse), video games, and genre-fiction literature. Just mopped up an [[ADegreeInUseless Honour's Degree in English Literature]], and now primarily exists to [[LivingIsMoreThanSurviving question his own existence beyond just existing.]] Was diagnosed with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome at the age of seventeen, which [[NowYouTellMe would have been useful information much earlier.]] Before the diagnosis, was generally considered to [[LonersAreFreaks be quite weird]], but now has a reputation more of [[MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold someone who has mostly been misunderstood throughout his life]]. Loves to analyze literature, storytelling, characters and the like, and has EncyclopaedicKnowledge of both the MassEffect and [[MarvelUniverse Marvel]] universes.

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[=Over9000Pylons=] is a [[JackOfAllStats all-purpose nerd]] from {{UsefulNotes/Canada}} with certain levels of specialization in science-fiction, superheroes (especially those of the MarvelUniverse), video games, and genre-fiction literature. Just Having just mopped up an [[ADegreeInUseless Honour's Degree in English Literature]], and now primarily exists to [[LivingIsMoreThanSurviving question his own existence beyond just existing.]] Was diagnosed with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome at the age of seventeen, which [[NowYouTellMe would have been useful information much earlier.]] Before the diagnosis, was generally considered to [[LonersAreFreaks be quite weird]], but now has a reputation more of [[MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold someone who has mostly been misunderstood throughout his life]]. Loves to analyze literature, storytelling, characters and the like, and has EncyclopaedicKnowledge of both the MassEffect and [[MarvelUniverse Marvel]] universes.





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\nHas a lifetime dream of being a writer, and as such, [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2334752/ totally has a [=FanFiction.net=] account, where he posts his Marvel fanfiction, which you should totally check out.]]

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* BerserkButton: The ending of MassEffect3. Seriously, do not ask him about this. He has spent more time agonizing about it than you have, and no, he will '''never''' be convinced that it was anything less than one of the worst writing decisions of all time.
* BrilliantButLazy: A very apt description.
* ButNotTooForeign: Has Mexican ancestry, but does not conform to any Hispanic ethnic stereotypes and does not speak Spanish.
* EvilLaugh: He practices it on the regular.
* GrammarNazi: [[VillainByDefault By default]], since he is an English major. Tends to be lax when it comes to forum posts, but he always knows when he breaks any rules of grammar. However, he mostly does it [[ItAmusedMe because it amuses him]]. When it comes to academia, however, grammar for him is SeriousBusiness.
* {{Hikikomori}}: Fits this pretty well.
* MostFanFicWritersAreGirls: An obvious aversion.
* NotAMorningPerson: Will not wake up prior to 11AM if he can help it.
* PosterGalleryBedroom: Has a wide variety of fandom posters on his walls.
* TwoferTokenMinority: Both Mexican-Canadian and on the autism spectrum.

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[=Over9000Pylons=] is an [[JackOfAllStats all-purpose nerd]] with certain levels of specialization in science-fiction, superheroes (especially those of the MarvelUniverse), video games, and genre-fiction literature. Just mopped up an [[ADegreeInUseless Honour's Degree in English Literature]], and now primarily exists to [[LivingIsMoreThanSurviving question his own existence beyond just existing.]] Was diagnosed with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome at the age of seventeen, which [[NowYouTellMe would have been useful information much earlier.]] Before the diagnosis, was generally considered to [[LonersAreFreaks be quite weird]], but now has a reputation more of [[MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold someone who mostly has been misunderstood throughout his life]]. Loves to analyze literature, storytelling, characters and the like, and has EncyclopaedicKnowledge of both the MassEffect and [[MarvelUniverse Marvel]] universes.

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[=Over9000Pylons=] is an a [[JackOfAllStats all-purpose nerd]] from {{UsefulNotes/Canada}} with certain levels of specialization in science-fiction, superheroes (especially those of the MarvelUniverse), video games, and genre-fiction literature. Just mopped up an [[ADegreeInUseless Honour's Degree in English Literature]], and now primarily exists to [[LivingIsMoreThanSurviving question his own existence beyond just existing.]] Was diagnosed with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome at the age of seventeen, which [[NowYouTellMe would have been useful information much earlier.]] Before the diagnosis, was generally considered to [[LonersAreFreaks be quite weird]], but now has a reputation more of [[MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold someone who has mostly has been misunderstood throughout his life]]. Loves to analyze literature, storytelling, characters and the like, and has EncyclopaedicKnowledge of both the MassEffect and [[MarvelUniverse Marvel]] universes. \n

Examples of some of the things that [=Over9000Pylons=] is a fan of include: ShadowOfTheColossus, MassEffect, StarWars, StarTrek, the MarvelUniverse, {{Pokemon}}, FinalFantasy, Creator/JaneAusten, TheLordOfTheRings, MetalGear, StarCraft, Literature/DeltoraQuest, TheLastOfUs, NinjaGaiden, AmericanBeauty, SoulCalibur, ResidentEvil, SilentHill, {{Metroid}}, Creator/WilliamShakespeare, and {{Disney/Frozen}}.


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->"This is why I don't go outside."
-->-- CatchPhrase of '''[=Over9000Pylons=]'''

[=Over9000Pylons=] is an [[JackOfAllStats all-purpose nerd]] with certain levels of specialization in science-fiction, superheroes (especially those of the MarvelUniverse), video games, and genre-fiction literature. Just mopped up an [[ADegreeInUseless Honour's Degree in English Literature]], and now primarily exists to [[LivingIsMoreThanSurviving question his own existence beyond just existing.]] Was diagnosed with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome at the age of seventeen, which [[NowYouTellMe would have been useful information much earlier.]] Before the diagnosis, was generally considered to [[LonersAreFreaks be quite weird]], but now has a reputation more of [[MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold someone who mostly has been misunderstood throughout his life]]. Loves to analyze literature, storytelling, characters and the like, and has EncyclopaedicKnowledge of both the MassEffect and [[MarvelUniverse Marvel]] universes.

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