Basic Trope: A character is cowardly, but still sympathetic.
- Straight: Milo is easily frightened, but is still well-loved by his teammates.
- Exaggerated: Milo is a Nervous Wreck who runs and hides from any situation, and he's the most sympathetic character in the series.
- Downplayed:
- Milo has a specific fear or two which tend to cause him trouble, and is a sympathetic character.
- Milo isn't cowardly by any means, but does tend to be more cautious than the other characters, which is seen as endearing.
- Justified:
- Milo is easily frightened because he has a Dark and Troubled Past, and others sympathize with him for that reason.
- Milo is a Cowardly Lion who's still willing to get through a situation that scares him.
- The reason why Milo's teammates like him so much is because he keeps the rest of them safe from situations that could be dangerous.
- Milo may be easily frightened, but at least he doesn't leave his friends behind; If anything, he often tries to urge everyone to follow him because he has some kind of Spider-Sense. It's for this reason that people like relying on him — He's easily scared, but he manages to use his own fear to benefit everyone instead of ditching them at the first sign of danger.
- Milo is put under a curse that forces him to be uncontrollably fearful. Doesn't prevent him from being a genuine Nice Guy.
- Inverted:
- Milo is a Dirty Coward and/or a case of Miles Gloriosus.
- Milo is well-liked because he's brave in every situation.
- Milo is hated because of the fact that he's a Fearless Fool.
- Subverted:
- Milo's cowardice is a front. He pretends to be fearful to lull his enemies into a false sense of security.
- Milo's really a Dirty Coward, but he's charismatic enough to seem likeable up until his true nature is revealed.
- Double Subverted:
- Milo exaggerates his fear for effect, but when the time comes for him to act, the pressure gets to him, his feet turn cold, and he runs.
- Milo was ready to throw everyone under the bus to save his skin, but his conscience makes him go back to rescue them.
- Parodied: Milo is widely considered a hero who everyone loves and respects, but the truth he's an Accidental Hero who always panics at the drop of a hat and unintentionally saves the day.
- Zig-Zagged: ???
- Averted: Milo isn't particularly cowardly or likable.
- Enforced: "Alright, so we've got a pretty likeable character, but we can't make them totally flawless." "Hmmm, try making him a coward?"
- Lampshaded: ???
- Invoked: Milo attempts to be likeable and useful where he can to make up for his complete lack of courage.
- Exploited: ???
- Defied: ???
- Discussed: ???
- Conversed: ???
B-b-back t-to... Lovable Coward... AAH!
(That link may be easily frightened, but we still love it!)
