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RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#4126: Jul 12th 2025 at 5:46:12 PM

6.5/10. Kind of a hard trope to judge without seeing its implementation in a work.


Lovable Jock

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
Mattman_the_Storyteller Since: Aug, 2018
#4127: Jul 12th 2025 at 7:15:43 PM

9/10. A breath of fresh air when compared to Jerk Jock.


Class Princess

Eisner 🏳‍⚧she/they pronouns please🏳‍⚧ from the Deepsea Metro (Private) Relationship Status: Chat, is this real?
🏳‍⚧she/they pronouns please🏳‍⚧
#4128: Jul 15th 2025 at 9:46:11 AM

i love it when "nice" characters are actually nice!!!!! /srs

10/10, no notes, i love it i love it i love it i love it i love it


Absurdly Spacious Sewer

Welcome, my little friend! Or should I say...friends?
petersohn from Earth, Solar System (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Hiding
DeadlyEspresso Louisiana Heartstopper from your local Popeyes Since: Apr, 2023
Louisiana Heartstopper
#4130: Jul 16th 2025 at 12:13:15 AM

8/10. Really bizarre, but can sometimes be effective in teaching a lesson.


Aesop Amnesia

I sadly doubt he would like Popeyes, though...
Mattman_the_Storyteller Since: Aug, 2018
#4131: Jul 16th 2025 at 2:03:01 AM

3/10. Unless there is a good reason for it, I find it rather annoying.


Psychological Projection

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#4132: Jul 16th 2025 at 10:29:52 AM

9/10, it's a great and versatile character flaw. The best ones are the depressing ones.

Yet Another Christmas Carol

The legend has returned.
IntrovertedGalaxy ourple (she/they/it) from somewhere in the USA Since: Jul, 2024 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
ourple (she/they/it)
#4133: Jul 16th 2025 at 11:08:59 AM

5/10 - haven’t read the Original Christmas Carol and only bits of of adaptations of it, but they can be creative sometimes.


Cuckoosnarker

Edited by IntrovertedGalaxy on Jul 16th 2025 at 11:09:20 AM

♫ we’re so miserable and stunning ♫ - fall out boy
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#4134: Jul 17th 2025 at 8:27:59 PM

8.5/10. A rare, but incredibly unique form of Cloudcuckoolander.


Heel–Face Door-Slam

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
DrNoPuma Streaky from the land of Humorous Hyenas (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: Married to the music
#4135: Jul 18th 2025 at 1:41:03 PM

4/10 To be honest, I find it depressing. If a work is going to use this trope, there had better be a strong lesson or message that depends on its use


And Your Reward Is Clothes

Very good kitty
Mildude A Member of the Midnight Crew from the you-know-what Since: Sep, 2021 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
A Member of the Midnight Crew
#4136: Jul 18th 2025 at 2:32:49 PM

6/10. Not the best reward, but I do enjoy a new outfit.

The Alleged Car

Edited by Mildude on Jul 18th 2025 at 4:32:59 AM

Déjà vu, tell you what I'm gonna do, when they reminisce over you, my God
DeadlyEspresso Louisiana Heartstopper from your local Popeyes Since: Apr, 2023
Louisiana Heartstopper
#4137: Jul 18th 2025 at 2:36:59 PM

7.5/10. Very silly + can be a source of stakes.


Unskilled, but Strong

I sadly doubt he would like Popeyes, though...
Angry_Clown (Troper Journeyman) Relationship Status: All is for my lord
#4138: Jul 18th 2025 at 7:44:29 PM

6/10

I prefer Skilled And Strong, but this trope fits Boisterous Bruisers (which I like) well, and it can make a good contrast with a more skillful character.

Cosmic Horror Story

Just a simple man, making my way through the Tropes.
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#4139: Jul 19th 2025 at 12:51:28 AM

8.5/10. For some reason, I always liked this trope as a thinkpiece more than anything.


It Amused Me

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
Rabbitearsblog Movie and TV Goddess from United States Since: Jan, 2014 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
Movie and TV Goddess
#4140: Jul 19th 2025 at 10:33:43 AM

5/10. Can be annoying when the person who did it is an unlikable character.


It's All About Me

I love animation, TV, movies, YOU NAME IT!
Mattman_the_Storyteller Since: Aug, 2018
#4141: Jul 19th 2025 at 11:20:56 AM

7/10. Can be used to effectively establish how unlikeable a person can be.


Cloning Splits Attributes.

RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#4142: Jul 20th 2025 at 9:51:01 AM

7.5/10. How it creates conflict is up for debate, but it does show the individual aspects of a character really well.


Lust

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
The-Omniscient-Dex Just call me Jason, I suppose from Classified (Terrible Twos) Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
Just call me Jason, I suppose
#4143: Jul 22nd 2025 at 11:24:27 PM

6/10 I prefer to not have sin, thank you.


Too Incompetent to Operate a Blanket

I'm much too lazy to come up with a caption.
petersohn from Earth, Solar System (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Hiding
Mattman_the_Storyteller Since: Aug, 2018
#4146: Jul 23rd 2025 at 2:42:06 PM

5/10. I suppose that depends on how well it works.


Nominal Hero

Ego-Man25 Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#4147: Jul 23rd 2025 at 3:42:38 PM

Unrated: This trope is not what I'd necessarily deem a ratable narrative construct, but rather an observation to be made.

Tropes Are Flexible. That is just a given at this point, we all know this, and hell, the presence of tropes will inevitably indicate the existence of other tropes that are similarly present. Tropes synergize with tropes (hence "Trope Synergy"), and tropes can flavor each other to make the combinations that we see before us. Make some very colorful trope combinations, and watch the narrative potential explode before your very eyes… and this is DOUBLY true for character tropes.

So why do I say all of this? Why do I bring attention to this aspect we tropers all know to be true? Because sometimes, the wrong combinations can lead to situations… like THIS guy/gal.

The Nominal Hero. The protagonist who serves as the force of good by technicality, and technicality alone. Absolutely not a problem at all if they're SUPPOSED to be vile… but if they aren't supposed to be vile, if we're supposed to like them (or unless the world they inhabit really IS just that bad)… you wind up with the Nominal Hero designation. A designation that does the rating for us.


Theme Music Power-Up

Self-professed Wild Card who thinks cynicism isn't so bad.
Omega1065 Since: Nov, 2023
#4148: Jul 24th 2025 at 11:40:07 AM

9/10. Always makes up for a very hype moment.


Innocently Insensitive

RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#4149: Jul 24th 2025 at 9:52:35 PM

6.5/10. I've had experience with being this trope, but it also helps to actually convey the fact that it's meant be innocent, otherwise the character comes off as Unintentionally Unsympathetic.


Spaghetti Western

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#4150: Jul 27th 2025 at 10:08:53 PM

Bump.

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.

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