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This differs from [[How Do I Shot Web?]] in that the Inept Mage understands the theory, but can't make it work in practice. Also, [[How Do I Shot Web?]] is usually temporary while the Inept Mage usually remains inept. Quite often, though, an Inept Mage will have moments of [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]] when things he tries ''finally'' go off without a hitch, in spectacular fashion, in a critical moment, reminding characters and audience both why they're there. |
This differs from [[How Do I Shot Web?]] in that the Inept Mage understands the theory, but can't make it work in practice. Also, [[How Do I Shot Web?]] is usually temporary while the Inept Mage usually remains inept. Quite often, though, an Inept Mage will have moments of [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]] when things he tries ''finally'' go off without a hitch, in spectacular fashion, in a critical moment, reminding characters and audience both why they're there. |
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See also [[Sorcerer's Apprentice Plot]] for the most common usage. |
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* Abraham of ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'' is an interesting example. Although he is a very powerful spell caster, and deadly in combat, his lack of common sense has earned him a bit of a [http://egscomics.com/?date=2009-06-09 reputation] for incompetence. |
* Abraham of ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'' is an interesting example. Although he is a very powerful spell caster, and deadly in combat, his lack of common sense has earned him a bit of a [http://egscomics.com/?date=2009-06-09 reputation] for incompetence. |
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* In ''[[Doodze]]'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080846/http://seguemediagroup.com/doodze/?p=775 accidentally turning the sh'leep into ravening monsters]. |
* In ''[[Doodze]]'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080846/http://seguemediagroup.com/doodze/?p=775 accidentally turning the sh'leep into ravening monsters]. |
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* ''Sanity Circus'' has this as a recurring problem, mostly handled by [[ |
* ''Sanity Circus'' has this as a recurring problem, mostly handled by [[The Trope Without a Title|Nameless Organization]]. Bee, for one, [https://www.sanitycircus.com/sanity-circus/chapter-8-page-27 screwed up] a magic version of "[[Saw a Woman In Half|the ol' Sawed-in-Half trick]]", and now [[Invisible Anatomy|looks accordingly]]. She doesn't seem inconvenienced, however, and even benefits from such appearance, since the incident [[The Pollyanna|didn't dissuade her]] from working in a circus. |
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== [[Web Original]] == |
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