Dumb Is Good/Playing With: Difference between revisions

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* '''Exaggerated''': Smith is an [[Evil Genius]]; Dunsworth is practically [[The Messiah]].

* '''[[Up to Eleven]]''': What is considered good disappears at the moment one has an IQ higher than 100. [[Always Chaotic Evil|Every single genius in the world is a]] [[Nietzsche Wannabe]] [[Complete Monster]] who is willing to exploit the inherent good of the dumb for their own nefarious purposes.

* '''Downplayed''': Both characters aren't outright good or evil. Smith just wears [[Jade-Colored Glasses]] while Dunsworth is a bit of a [[Wide Eyed Idealist]].

* '''Downplayed''': Both characters aren't outright good or evil. Smith just wears [[Jade-Colored Glasses]] while Dunsworth is a bit of a [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]].

* '''Justified''':

** Smith is unhappy ''because'' his intelligence allows him to perceive the half-empty reality. Dunsworth, being ignorant, has no reason to be anything but blissfully happy.

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* '''Inverted''': Dunsworth is dumb but is incredibly rude; Smith is intelligent and incredibly nice to people.

* '''Subverted''': Smith seems to be a far better person than Dunsworth.

* '''Double Subverted''': ...But Smith is really a an [[Evil Genius]] and a [[Villain ~~With~~ Good Publicity]], whereas Dunsworth is the hero who is trying to stop him, and has gained some undeserved bad publicity in the process, making him seem meaner.

* '''Double Subverted''': ...But Smith is really a an [[Evil Genius]] and a [[Villain with Good Publicity]], whereas Dunsworth is the hero who is trying to stop him, and has gained some undeserved bad publicity in the process, making him seem meaner.

* '''Parodied''': The two men are literally only defined by their intelligences.

* '''Deconstructed''': We get to see an inside look at both men; Smith is incredibly unhappy because everyone hates him for his intelligence; Dunsworth isn't particularly happy himself, because he'd much rather be smart like Smith.

* '''Reconstructed''': Both men realize that they've got to utilize their gifts. Dunsworth realizes that while he's not too bright, he enjoys being liked by people around him; and Smith realizes that while he's not the most popular guy on the face of the earth, he is incredibly intelligent and should value that.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Smith seems better than Dunsworth - but that's just because he's a [[Villain ~~With~~ Good Publicity]]. At least, that's the excuse that Dunsworth makes up...

* '''Zig Zagged''': Smith seems better than Dunsworth - but that's just because he's a [[Villain with Good Publicity]]. At least, that's the excuse that Dunsworth makes up...

* '''Averted''': Intelligence is not a determinant of kindness.

* '''Enforced''': "We need a comedy duo! The smart angry guy will smack around the dumb guy."