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From these happy friends of mine|Pinkie Pie, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNrXMOSkBas "Smile Smile Smile"], ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]''}} |
From these happy friends of mine|Pinkie Pie, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNrXMOSkBas "Smile Smile Smile"], ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]''}} |
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Bob really likes happiness. Not only for [[Protagonist-Centered Morality|himself]] or for his [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|loved ones]], but for everybody. [[ |
Bob really likes happiness. Not only for [[Protagonist-Centered Morality|himself]] or for his [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|loved ones]], but for everybody. [[Ethical Hedonism|Since it's often impossible to let everyone be happy, he'll settle for as much happiness as possible to as many as possible]]. |
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Let's, for example, say that [[For the Evulz|Alice is having a great time hurting Charlie]]. Bob disapproves: It's a good thing that she's doing something she enjoys, but it's not cool that she's doing it at his expense. Bob has no desire to punish her for her misdeeds, but might do so if that's the most efficient way to make her stop and to help Charlie get his self-esteem back. |
Let's, for example, say that [[For the Evulz|Alice is having a great time hurting Charlie]]. Bob disapproves: It's a good thing that she's doing something she enjoys, but it's not cool that she's doing it at his expense. Bob has no desire to punish her for her misdeeds, but might do so if that's the most efficient way to make her stop and to help Charlie get his self-esteem back. |
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* Finn from ''[[Adventure Time]]'' wants to solve everyone's problems. In another show, the way this was set up would lead to him realizing he can't, and making most people happy, or [[Sweet and Sour Grapes|giving up but finding that making himself happy makes everyone else happier]]. But this is ''[[Crazy Awesome|Adventure Time]]'', after all. So [[Determinator|he does]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|it.]] |
* Finn from ''[[Adventure Time]]'' wants to solve everyone's problems. In another show, the way this was set up would lead to him realizing he can't, and making most people happy, or [[Sweet and Sour Grapes|giving up but finding that making himself happy makes everyone else happier]]. But this is ''[[Crazy Awesome|Adventure Time]]'', after all. So [[Determinator|he does]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|it.]] |
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** He does eventually learn that he can't make everybody ''like'' him for or by doing so though. |
** He does eventually learn that he can't make everybody ''like'' him for or by doing so though. |
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* [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|Pinkie Pie]]'s talent is making people happy, often via parties. Her song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNrXMOSkBas "Smile Smile Smile"] (from the episode "[[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic |
* [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|Pinkie Pie]]'s talent is making people happy, often via parties. Her song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNrXMOSkBas "Smile Smile Smile"] (from the episode "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E18 A Friend in Deed|A Friend In Deed]]") could be the anthem of this trope. |
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== Fan Fiction == |
== Fan Fiction == |
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