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This is the hero-specific form of the [[Idiot Ball]], which causes its holder to make downright moronic decisions solely because the plot demands it. Unlike the [[Villain Ball]], the Hero Ball almost never leads to its holder's permanent defeat; it merely delays the hero's inevitable victory, ratcheting up the dramatic tension in the meantime (at least, until the [[Fridge Logic]] kicks in). Of course, once victory is assured, the Hero Ball will prevent its holder from killing or permanently incapacitating the villain -- after all, the villain needs to be [[Status Quo Is God|back on his feet in time for the next episode]]. |
This is the hero-specific form of the [[Idiot Ball]], which causes its holder to make downright moronic decisions solely because the plot demands it. Unlike the [[Villain Ball]], the Hero Ball almost never leads to its holder's permanent defeat; it merely delays the hero's inevitable victory, ratcheting up the dramatic tension in the meantime (at least, until the [[Fridge Logic]] kicks in). Of course, once victory is assured, the Hero Ball will prevent its holder from killing or permanently incapacitating the villain -- after all, the villain needs to be [[Status Quo Is God|back on his feet in time for the next episode]]. |
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If he carries the Hero Ball long enough, one almost gets the impression that the hero is more interested in padding the plot than in actually defeating the [[Big Bad]]. This can be particularly frustrating when we've been shown [[Informed Ability|(or at least told)]] that the hero [[Ping |
If he carries the Hero Ball long enough, one almost gets the impression that the hero is more interested in padding the plot than in actually defeating the [[Big Bad]]. This can be particularly frustrating when we've been shown [[Informed Ability|(or at least told)]] that the hero [[Ping-Pong Naivete|should be smarter than this]]. |
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Heroes who are likely to carry the Hero Ball: |
Heroes who are likely to carry the Hero Ball: |
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* [[MacGuffin Delivery Service]] |
* [[MacGuffin Delivery Service]] |
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* [[Out of Sight, Out of Mind]] |
* [[Out of Sight, Out of Mind]] |
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* [[Plot |
* [[Plot-Sensitive Snooping Skills]] |
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* [[Redemption Demotion]] |
* [[Redemption Demotion]] |
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* [[Save the Villain]] |
* [[Save the Villain]] |
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[[Category:Stupidity Tropes]] |
[[Category:Stupidity Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Hero Ball]] |
[[Category:Hero Ball]] |
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[[Category:Trope]] |