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'''Basic Trope''': The illegitimate son of an aristocrat is evil with ambition, resentment and perversion. |
'''Basic Trope''': The illegitimate son of an aristocrat is evil with ambition, resentment and perversion. |
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* '''Straight''': Bob's parents aren't married, which makes him an evil jerk. |
* '''Straight''': Bob's parents aren't married, which makes him an evil jerk. |
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob's parents aren't married, so he [[Woobie Destroyer of Worlds|destroys the world]]. |
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob's parents aren't married, so he [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds|destroys the world]]. |
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* '''Justified''': Bob lives in Medieval England, where they treat illegitimate children like crap. [[Freudian Excuse|This makes him bitter and angry]], and he takes out his pain on the world around him. |
* '''Justified''': Bob lives in Medieval England, where they treat illegitimate children like crap. [[Freudian Excuse|This makes him bitter and angry]], and he takes out his pain on the world around him. |
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* '''Inverted''': Bob is much nicer than his legitimate half-brother, [[The Prince]]. |
* '''Inverted''': Bob is much nicer than his legitimate half-brother, [[The Prince]]. |
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* '''Subverted''': Bob is a [[Heroic Bastard]], who seeks to overthrow the evil man who sired him. |
* '''Subverted''': Bob is a [[Heroic Bastard]], who seeks to overthrow the evil man who sired him. |
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* '''Double Subverted''': ...but he [[Face Heel Turn|abandons the path of good]] for the [[Well Done Son Guy|sake of his father's approval]]! |
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but he [[Face Heel Turn|abandons the path of good]] for the [["Well Done, Son" Guy|sake of his father's approval]]! |
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* '''Parodied''': The [[Bastard Bastard]] is a [[Harmless Villain]]. |
* '''Parodied''': The [[Bastard Bastard]] is a [[Harmless Villain]]. |
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* '''Deconstructed''': The [[Bastard Bastard]] is a [[Hero With Bad Publicity]]. |
* '''Deconstructed''': The [[Bastard Bastard]] is a [[Hero With Bad Publicity]]. |
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* '''Conversed''': Alice and Bob see a play about a [[Bastard Bastard]], and critique it. |
* '''Conversed''': Alice and Bob see a play about a [[Bastard Bastard]], and critique it. |
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* '''Played For Laughs''': ?? |
* '''Played For Laughs''': ?? |
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* '''Played For Drama''': Bob--and the rest of his [[Big Screwed |
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob--and the rest of his [[Big Screwed-Up Family]]--feel the bonds of family warring with political ambition. These powerful, conflicting emotions tear them all apart. |
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* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Bob is a [[Woobie|poor bastard]] with every reason to hate the world, but he [[Extreme Doormat|just puts up with it]]. |
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Bob is a [[Woobie|poor bastard]] with every reason to hate the world, but he [[Extreme Doormat|just puts up with it]]. |
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Revision as of 13:44, 9 January 2014
Basic Trope: The illegitimate son of an aristocrat is evil with ambition, resentment and perversion.
- Straight: Bob's parents aren't married, which makes him an evil jerk.
- Exaggerated: Bob's parents aren't married, so he destroys the world.
- Justified: Bob lives in Medieval England, where they treat illegitimate children like crap. This makes him bitter and angry, and he takes out his pain on the world around him.
- Inverted: Bob is much nicer than his legitimate half-brother, The Prince.
- Subverted: Bob is a Heroic Bastard, who seeks to overthrow the evil man who sired him.
- Double Subverted: ...but he abandons the path of good for the sake of his father's approval!
- Parodied: The Bastard Bastard is a Harmless Villain.
- Deconstructed: The Bastard Bastard is a Hero With Bad Publicity.
- Reconstructed: ...who ultimately turns to evil in frustration and despair, because his will was weaker than his inherited character flaws.
- Zig Zagged: ??
- Averted:
- Bob's parents are married.
- Or Bob lives in a society with no concept of bastardy.
- Enforced: ??
- Lampshaded: ??
- Invoked: Maria has an affair with the king, hoping that his illegitimate son, Bob, will be his downfall.
- Exploited: Bob's adoptive parent fosters his resentment toward his father the king.
- Defied: ...But Bob refuses to be controlled by his past, and lives a normal life.
- Discussed: Two characters wonder whether newborn bastard Bob will be a problem later on.
- Conversed: Alice and Bob see a play about a Bastard Bastard, and critique it.
- Played For Laughs: ??
- Played For Drama: Bob--and the rest of his Big Screwed-Up Family--feel the bonds of family warring with political ambition. These powerful, conflicting emotions tear them all apart.
- Plotted A Good Waste: Bob is a poor bastard with every reason to hate the world, but he just puts up with it.
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