Line #10 Main/QuirkyGood


1	Here's an index of tropes that deal with good people being what is [[HiddenDepths totally not expected of them]], or at least not the typical behavior you'd expect of your average good guy. Expect a lot of MoralGuardians [[HeroWithBadPublicity to complain]] about their morality.
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3	Compare HiddenEvil and ReformedButNotTamed, the latter of which overlaps a lot with this. Contrast IndexWithAHeartOfGold, which is like this index, but seen from a different perspective.
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6	* On Actions And Results
7	** CruelToBeKind: Are some acts of cruelty done for the good of the people involved?
8	** KnightTemplar: They really believe they're in the right, and they may even look like it. They're also quite wrong.
9	** NecessarilyEvil: How could an evil deed result in a greater good?
10	** ShootTheDog: Good guys doing morally grey actions because they have to be done.
11	** ToughLove: Sometimes, to make your loved ones better people, you gotta treat 'em harshly.
12	** WellIntentionedExtremist: Otherwise good guys who resort to extreme methods to achieve their good goals.
13	* On Criminals
14	** LoveableRogue: Why does everyone see that sneaky felon as a hero?
15	** NeighbourhoodFriendlyGangsters: Why are gangsters seen as heroic?
16	* On Darkness and Beings Thereof
17	** AscendedDemon: How could a demonic being be accepted into the circle of the holy?
18	** BenevolentMonsters: Would you believe that these potentially dangerous monsters wouldn't hurt a fly?
19	** DarkIsNotEvil: Usually, goodness is aligned with {{light\|IsGood}}. Not with this character.
20	*** TheSacredDarkness: Is darkness actually a force for good?
21	** FriendlyGhost: Depictions of ghosts being friendly and/or jovial instead of frightening.
22	** FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: Vampires usually prey on people's blood, so how can they be anything but evil?
23	** SheepInWolfsClothing: Can a good guy stay a good guy even if they turn into a monster?
24	** TokenHeroicOrc: Can a supposedly AlwaysChaoticEvil being really be fighting for the side of good?
25	* On Heroes
26	** AntiHero: How can they be good if they lack the usual qualities of a hero?
27	** TheAntiNihilist: It doesn't matter if the world is meaningless or not. ''Give'' it meaning.
28	** ByronicHero: Heroes should be humble and content, not selfish and brooding.
29	** ClassicalAntiHero: Shouldn’t heroes be [[IdealHero morally perfect]] instead of having gigantic flaws?
30	** CreepyGood: There's something about the good guy that's...[[NightmareFuel unnerving]].
31	*** UnstableHorrorAlly: When you're in a horror story, even your sidekick or helper can be scary. They might even be able to hurt you, though they probably don't mean to.
32	** DesignatedHero: Is this character ''really'' good?
33	** HeroAntagonist: Isn't the antagonist expected to be the bad guy?
34	** HeroWithAnFInGood: Shouldn't being a good guy be easy?
35	** KnightInSourArmor: Heroes aren't supposed to be jaded.
36	** MrViceGuy: Aren't good guys supposed to be squeaky-clean and flawless in personality?
37	** NominalHero: How are they considered good if they don't have the right motivations?
38	** PragmaticHero: Good guys who won't hesitate to resort to doing dirty jobs if it can help their good goal.
39	** PunchClockHero: Being good is only a job for them.
40	** SociopathicHero: Why is a [[TheSociopath sociopath]] on the side of good?
41	** TerrorHero: Isn't preying upon people's fears supposed to be a bad guy trait?
42	** UnscrupulousHero: These heroes are morally questionable, and are only "good" compared to the bad guys they fight.
43	** VillainKiller: Should a hero have the blood of so many villains on their hands?
44	* On Honesty
45	** BewareTheHonestOnes: Honest people are harder to predict than dishonest people.
46	** BrutalHonesty: Since telling the truth is seen as a good thing, why does it have to be cruel and unpleasant?
47	* On Intelligence
48	** BrainsEvilBrawnGood: Are good people really supposed to solve problems by hitting things to be heroic?
49	** GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Aren't good people supposed to have knowledge of how evil works?
50	** GoodIsDumb: Good people are supposed to be wise.
51	* On Law
52	** ChaoticGood: Aren't good guys supposed to follow the rules?
53	** ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: (Usually) good guys who go against the rules in order to reach a good goal.
54	* On Mannerisms
55	** BewareTheNiceOnes: Nice guys don't usually lose their temper.
56	** DeathbringerTheAdorable: How could a harmless creature have a threatening name?
57	** CrazyCatLady: She's very loving towards her pets. Why couldn't she be the same to people?
58	** GoodIsNotNice: Good guys aren't supposed to be {{Jerkass}}es.
59	*** PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes: Not only that, the villain manages to be a nicer guy than the hero.
60	** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: They're a jerk ''and'' a {{nice guy}}. Really?
61	** LoonWithAHeartOfGold: Can a loon be really a good guy?
62	** NaughtyIsGood: Aren't good kids supposed to be nice and well-behaved?
63	** TheSnarkKnight: Good guys should just try to live to their standards instead of belittling themselves or other people over it.
64	** SociallyAwkwardHero: These heroes are more afraid of social situations than of actual dangers to life and limb.
65	* On Mercy
66	** CruelMercy: Letting someone off the hook so they can suffer an even worse punishment.
67	** PayEvilUntoEvil: Doing bad things to bad people makes you good.
68	* On Moral Principles
69	** BeingGoodSucks: Usually, doing good things is [[GoodFeelsGood beneficial]].
70	** GoodFlawsBadFlaws: A good guy should be [[IncorruptiblePurePureness morally spotless]], right?
71	** GoodNeedsEvil: Good guys are supposed to hate evil. Why would they need it?
72	** GoodIsBoring: Aren't good guys supposed to be cool?
73	** GoodSmokingEvilSmoking: Smoking is usually considered immoral.
74	** HeroWithBadPublicity: Why aren't these good guys beloved and respected?
75	** ProtagonistCenteredMorality: How can this character remain good for doing the same things bad guys do?
76	** RightlySelfRighteous: Even if he's morally in the right, does he have to boast about it?
77	** SmitingEvilFeelsGood: Being bloodthirsty is only good when you do it to the bad guys. Right?
78	* On Physical Appearance
79	** FaceOfAThug: The character has an intimidating face, even though he/she is actually anything but.
80	** HorrifyingHero: The main hero is creepy looking.
81	** UglyHeroGoodLookingVillain: EvilMakesYouUgly doesn't apply to this trope.
82	* On Powers
83	** BadPowersGoodPeople: Aren't heroes supposed to have good-natured powers?
84	** DestructiveSaviour: Saving the day by causing a lot of destruction.
85	* On Prejudice
86	** NobleBigot: Good guys aren't supposed to act like bigots.
87	*** NobleBigotWithABadge: Neither should cops.
88	** PoliticallyIncorrectHero: This hero has screwed up beliefs.
89	* On Redemption
90	** ForgivenButNotForgotten: Okay, you've forgiven this bad guy. Why are you still bitter on him?
91	** ReformedButNotTamed: Okay, this bad guy has turned to the good side. Why is he still violent and bloodthirsty?
92	** ReformedButRejected: Your attempt to join the good guys gets turned down.
93	*** HeelFaceDoorSlam: That guy was about to turn good. Why did they kill him?
94	* On Religion
95	** AntiAntichrist: This evil apocalypse bringer is our hero?
96	** DarkShepherd: Should this person inspire us to be good instead of {{scar\|e Em Straight}}ing us?
97	** HolyIsNotSafe: Aren't holy things supposed to be helpful instead of dangerous?
98	** NunTooHoly: Aren't nuns supposed to be virtuous?
99	*** NaughtyNuns: Aren't nuns supposed to be chaste?
100	** OmniscientMoralityLicense: How can a [[GodOfGood good divine being]] get the freedom of being a complete [[JerkassGods tool]]?
101	** SatanIsGood: {{Satan}} isn't the ultimate evil after all?
102	** SecularHero: Aren't good people expected to be religious?
103	** ScaryAmoralReligion: How can a religion like that be considered good?
104	* On Settings
105	** BewareTheSuperman: Being around a superhero should be safe, right?
106	** BlackAndGrayMorality: Those bitter, bloodthirsty heroes are fighting for us?
107	** GoodVersusGood: Wait a minute, why are heroes fighting each other?
108	* On Sexuality
109	** EthicalSlut: Aren't good people sexually pure?
110	*** ChivalrousPervert and HandsomeLech: These ''deviants'' are our heroes?
111	*** GoodBadGirl and HookerWithAHeartOfGold: These ''whores'' are our heroines?
112	** GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: When did adultery became a good thing?
113	** HeroicSeductress: Why is someone this open about their sexuality a good guy?
114	* On Teammates
115	** AloofAlly: Good guys should be more open towards their teammates.
116	** TheFriendNobodyLikes: There must be a good reason why their "friends" don't like him.
117	** FriendlyRivalry: They’re friendly with each other, so why are they rivals?
118	** HeadbuttingHeroes: Aren't good guys supposed to get along with each other?
119	** HeroHarassesHelpers: Aren't good guys supposed to accept help without condition?
120	** PsychoSupporter: Is it okay that a mentally-ill person supports the good guys? Just imagine the things they would do...
121	** RagtagBunchOfMisfits: Good guys who individually seem out-there and don't look like they fit each other.
122	** SarcasticDevotee: A good teammate shouldn't mock and belittle their teammates.
123	** SourSupporter: A good teammate should've believed in the team's ability to survive and succeed.
124	** TokenEvilTeammate: Why is a clearly bad guy accepted on the good guy's side?
125	*** BoxedCrook: Is it because the heroes blackmailed/bribed him?
126	** TokenGoodTeammate: Why is a good guy on the side of villains?
127	** VitriolicBestBuds: Why would the good guys play pranks with and insult each other?
128	* On Violence
129	** ExaltedTorturer: How is torturing others considered good?
130	** GoodIsNotSoft: Aren't good guys supposed to solve conflicts with peace and mercy?
131	** GuiltFreeExterminationWar: Killing millions of people is presented as good?
132	** HitmanWithAHeart: How could someone so kind take a job of killing?
133	** TechnicalPacifist: Aren’t pacifists supposed to ''avoid'' hurting people instead of hurting them ''less''?
134	** WarCrimeSubvertsHeroism: How is someone who commits a war crime a good guy?

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