1 | '''Basic Trope''': A character grows cynical in terms of romance. |
2 | * '''Straight''': Harold, [[JadeColoredGlasses who is now cynical]], considers ThePowerOfLove as utter nonsense. |
3 | * '''Exaggerated''': Harold becomes a StrawNihilist who dismisses all of TheFourLoves. |
4 | * '''Downplayed''': Harold's fall from love's good graces results in a simple [[DeadpanSnarker passive aggressive]] attitude. |
5 | * '''Justified''': |
6 | ** Harold thought that falling in love with Kim was the greatest thing he felt, but it all goes south when she cheats on him for another guy. |
7 | ** Kim turns out to be abusive and bitchy. |
8 | ** Harold was a LoveMartyr who tried to [[LoveRedeems redeem]] the abusive Kim, which failed and only led to him being traumatized after she tried to kill him. |
9 | ** Harold's parents had an AwfulWeddedLife, leading him to believe this is where all relationships end up. |
10 | * '''Inverted''': Harold turns idealistic with ThePowerOfLove. |
11 | * '''Subverted''': After a heavy break-up, Harold shrugs off the loss and seems pretty happy. |
12 | * '''Double Subverted''': ...Until he comes back into the plot with serious emotional trauma. |
13 | * '''Parodied''': |
14 | ** After breaking up with Kim, Harold denounces romance in front of his entire town. Cue GilliganCut to him falling head over heels for Lisa the next day. |
15 | ** Harold initiates a ToiletSeatDivorce, and spends the next year {{Wangst}}ing about how all love is a waste of time because his ex wasn't 100% perfect. |
16 | * '''Zig Zagged''': ??? |
17 | * '''Averted''': The break-up saddens Harold, but doesn't lead to him becoming cynical about love. |
18 | * '''Enforced''': |
19 | ** The author, who had horrible experience with love, writes Harold as his mouthpiece for how he feels about it in the story. |
20 | ** The execs notice that snarking at romance stories is trendy, and tell the writer to make fun of ThePowerOfLove. |
21 | * '''Lampshaded''': ??? |
22 | * '''Invoked''': Kim wants to destroy Harold emotionally, so she goes out of her way to make the break-up as painful as possible. |
23 | * '''Exploited''': ??? |
24 | * '''Defied''': "So what if Kim cheated on me. There's always plenty of fish in the sea." |
25 | * '''Discussed''': ??? |
26 | * '''Conversed''': ??? |
27 | * '''Played For Drama''': Kim used to be Harold's LivingEmotionalCrutch. Her betrayal hurt him deeply. |
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31 | %% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion: |
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33 | %%* '''Implied''': ??? |
34 | %%* '''Deconstructed''': ??? |
35 | %%* '''Reconstructed''': ??? |
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