Character Derailment/Playing With: Difference between revisions

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** [[Character Rerailment]]

* '''Double Subverted''': However, it turns out that Bob has secret evil plans, and his kindness is [[Faux Affably Evil|merely a facade]].

* '''Parodied''': Bob constantly switches between [[The Hero]], [[Big Bad]], [[Anti Hero]], [[Anti Villain]] and various other roles in the course of a single episode/book/game.

* '''Parodied''': Bob constantly switches between [[The Hero]], [[Big Bad]], [[Anti-Hero]], [[Anti-Villain]] and various other roles in the course of a single episode/book/game.

* '''Deconstructed''': Fans who liked Bob's previous characterisation resent his changes so much that they abandon the show entirely.

* '''Reconstructed''':

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** Alternatively, fans begin to see the merits of Bob's new personality as well, and thus start watching again.

* '''Zig Zagged''':

** Bob was previously a [[Nice Guy]], then he acts like a [[Jerkass]]. But it turns out to be someone else. But they're covering up for his secret evil plans, which turn out to be [[Well Intentioned Extremist|well-intentioned but extreme]].

** Bob was previously a [[Nice Guy]], then he acts like a [[Jerkass]]. But it turns out to be someone else. But they're covering up for his secret evil plans, which turn out to be [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|well-intentioned but extreme]].

** Bob's personality [[Depending On the Writer|varies by episode]].

* '''Averted''': Logical [[Character Development]] takes place in the course of the work.