Line #9 PlayingWith/BastardAngst

Context PlayingWith / BastardAngst

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1	'''Basic Trope''': Illegitimate children have a harder life, which may drive them to prove themselves.
2	* '''Straight''': Bob is the illegitimate son of Lord Charlie. As a result, he goes on an adventure to seek distinction.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': Every word out of Bob's mouth is a speech about how his bastard status made life harder for him.
4	* '''Downplayed''': Bob is a little miffed about his illegitimacy, but it's not his sole motivation.
5	* '''Justified''': Lord Charlie's wife, Lady Alice, [[WickedStepmother treated Bob horribly]]. In addition, he is looked down on by society because they think he's [[BastardBastard tainted]], is TheUnfavorite compared to his legitimate brother Derek, is not considered a suitable suitor for his sweetheart Lady Elena because of his low birth, and will not receive much inheritance anyway.
6	* '''Inverted''':
7	** Lord Charlie is unhappy with his ArrangedMarriage with Lady Alice, and thus legitimate son Derek has a harder time of it compared to Bob, who was born of the mistress that Lord Charlie actually loved.
8	** Bob is legitimate, but has angst because he wants to be a hero and every hero in the stories he's read was a HeroicBastard.
9	* '''Subverted''':
10	** Bob is actually legitimate.
11	** Bob fears he will be mistreated by the court, but they treat him with just as much respect as they do Derek.
12	* '''Double Subverted''': It still doesn't erase the hardships he went through, and even though he's legitimate now, those experiences as a bastard still shape him.
13	* '''Parodied''': Bob is legitimate and beloved by his family but begs to be "illegitimized" because this way, he has more chances of becoming a proper hero.
14	* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is conflicted about his status, but Flora, who is Lady Gina's illegitimate daughter, is just fine with it.
15	* '''Averted''': No illegitimate kids are shown, and if there are, they're not conflicted about their status.
16	* '''Enforced''': ???
17	* '''Lampshaded''': "You don't know what it's like, being a bastard!"
18	* '''Invoked''': ???
19	* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz and his goons convince Bob to join them by preying on his angst and insecurities stemming from his illegitimacy.
20	* '''Defied''': Bob refuses to let his status get him down, and carries on life as usual.
21	* '''Discussed''': "Bastards like you, they're always the same in these stories, angsting about their station in life!"
22	* '''Conversed''': "Is Bob from that fantasy show illegitimate?" "Yeah, why?" "He's always angsting about his station in life!"
23	* '''Implied''': Derek tells his party that his illegitimate half-brother Bob had a difficult time growing up, but doesn't elaborate.
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29	%%* '''Implied''': ???
30	%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
31	%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
32	%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

Context PlayingWith / BastardAngst