Red vs. Blue/Characters: Difference between revisions

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* [[Shout-Out]]: One of two characters (the other being Caboose) named after one of the randomly generated names assigned to temporary multiplayer profiles in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.

* [[Stereotype Gay]]: Though at times it comes off as [[Innocent Innuendo]] taken to [[Up to Eleven|extremes.]] Still doesn't explain Officer Hotpants, though.

* {{spoiler|[[Took a Level In Badass]]: In Church's artificial reality, Donut somehow becomes the Red Team leader, and leads a rocket assault against the Blues.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Took a Level in Badass]]: In Church's artificial reality, Donut somehow becomes the Red Team leader, and leads a rocket assault against the Blues.}}

* [[Trans Equals Gay]]: Though the main joke is that he's gay, sometimes he acts like he's actually a girl, such as with his [[Straw Feminist]] rant after being possessed by O'Malley.

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Tucker's role in the plot is increased after he accidentally learns the secret about Red and Blue Command, prompting the hiring of Wyoming to assassinate Tucker before he can spread the news. After the "time travel" incident, Tucker stumbles upon an alien sword that can then only be wielded by him, supposedly proving he is "the chosen one" destined to save an alien race. This results in a failed quest, a dead alien, and Tucker's "[[Mister Seahorse|impregnation]]" which culminates in Junior (see below). Though Tucker had a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] when he somehow figured out Wyoming's temporal loop ability, he left the Blue Team sometime between the main series and ''Reconstruction'', {{spoiler|though an intercepted radio transmission at Command revealed that he's evidently out recovering ''something'' buried under some sand.}}

He makes his triumphant return in ''Recreation'', cementing his role as the series' default [[The Lancer|Lancer]] (and Season 7's temporary [[The Hero|Hero]]) by [[Took a Level In Badass|taking out a group of heavily armed Marines, Elites and a Freelancer by himself.]]

He makes his triumphant return in ''Recreation'', cementing his role as the series' default [[The Lancer|Lancer]] (and Season 7's temporary [[The Hero|Hero]]) by [[Took a Level in Badass|taking out a group of heavily armed Marines, Elites and a Freelancer by himself.]]

Played by Jason Saldaña

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* [[Token Minority]]: After revealing his first name to be Lavernius, he's asked by Church if he's black. [[Fanon]] picked up on this, with a lot of fan art making Tucker a black guy when out of his armor.

** He does answer yes when Church asks him if he's black.

* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: Before the reintroduction of Tex, he was the most badass member of the series. As said above, he remains the most badass non-Freelancer.

* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: Before the reintroduction of Tex, he was the most badass member of the series. As said above, he remains the most badass non-Freelancer.

** He stabs {{spoiler|The Meta}} with his sword in close combat. The Meta, of course, is powerful enough to fight Tex one on one ''without'' any AI support, and yet Tucker still manages to land a solid hit on him. (Although, in fairness, the Meta had taken quite a few hits by that point. Still impressive.)

* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With Church, and arguably, Caboose and the Reds (particularly Grif).

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** The Meta gives her a run for her money though. While Tex is more agile and has more finesse, the Meta is [[The Juggernaut]], and shrugs off most of her attacks. Tex's skill and speed and the Meta's strength and durability make them an even match.

** [[Took a Level In Badass]]: Think she was badass in ''Blood Gulch Chronicles''? Wait 'till you see what she does in ''Revelation''.

** [[Took a Level in Badass]]: Think she was badass in ''Blood Gulch Chronicles''? Wait 'till you see what she does in ''Revelation''.

* [[Berserk Button]]: While she's never exactly calm, she's shown to be much more brutal when an opponent gains an upper hand. This is shown during her sparring match with York, Wyoming, and Maine, after York knocks her gun out of her hand, and when Wyoming hits her with a live round.

* [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder]]: Throughout ''The Blood Gulch Chronicles'', she repeatedly betrays the Blues, though it's [[Played for Laughs]]. {{spoiler|At the end of season five, her last betrayal, albeit done with good intentions, is played dead straight for drama. She also shoots Church and leaves him as bait for Wash and the Meta in ''Revelation''.}}

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* [[The Brute]]: It seems even during his time as a Freelancer, he was this. {{spoiler|Turns out the AI didn't really change him much at all.}}

** {{spoiler|While he was certainly amoral and borderline sociopathic to outsiders (including the new "recruit" Tex), he was loyal to the point of [[Taking the Bullet|self-sacrifice]] to those he viewed as comrades.}}

* {{spoiler|[[The Corruptible]]: Maine isn't really the Meta, or at least wasn't the one in charge of what happened as the Meta until the end of Reconstruction. [[AI Is a Crapshoot|Sigma]] is.}}

* {{spoiler|[[The Corruptible]]: Maine isn't really the Meta, or at least wasn't the one in charge of what happened as the Meta until the end of Reconstruction. [[A.I. Is a Crapshoot|Sigma]] is.}}

* [[The Determinator]]: As shown in the Season 9 flashbacks, he's the only Freelancer able to take a punch from Tex or even land a good hit on her... he still gets curbstomped, though.

* [[Disney Villain Death]]: His final fate.

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** {{spoiler|Episode 17, he says "Thanks."}}

* [[Taking the Bullet]]: Takes a sniper round to the chest in episode 17 of Season 9 for Carolina

* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: While he was always a [[Badass]], after becoming the Meta he arguably becomes the deadliest of the Freelancers. Pre-Meta, Maine was ranked lower than Washington in terms of ability. By the time ''Reconstruction'' rolls around, he's killed four Freelancers, all of whom had higher combat ratings than Washington. Church describes him as being like "eight of" Tex. Despite being depowered at the end of ''Reconstruction'', his fight with Tex at the end of ''Revelation'' is vastly different from the [[Curb Stomp Battle]] she dealt him at the beginning of Season 9, and he proves capable of holding his own against her. While Tex was more skillful, agile, and possessed more finesse, the Meta could take out whatever damage she dealt, using brute force and endurance to eventually outlast her.

* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: While he was always a [[Badass]], after becoming the Meta he arguably becomes the deadliest of the Freelancers. Pre-Meta, Maine was ranked lower than Washington in terms of ability. By the time ''Reconstruction'' rolls around, he's killed four Freelancers, all of whom had higher combat ratings than Washington. Church describes him as being like "eight of" Tex. Despite being depowered at the end of ''Reconstruction'', his fight with Tex at the end of ''Revelation'' is vastly different from the [[Curb Stomp Battle]] she dealt him at the beginning of Season 9, and he proves capable of holding his own against her. While Tex was more skillful, agile, and possessed more finesse, the Meta could take out whatever damage she dealt, using brute force and endurance to eventually outlast her.

* [[Voice of the Legion]]: His growls and other miscellaneous noises are made out of multiple noises at once, perhaps to reflect the numerous AIs in his mind.

** {{spoiler|Before he gets the [[A Is]] he has a single, if very gruff, voice in addition to his animalistic noises. Yes he still growls and snarls in fights.}}

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=== Associated Tropes: ===

* [[Affectionate Parody]]: During his time possessing Doc, he basically becomes a [[Captain Ersatz]] of every single [[Card-Carrying Villain]] from old cartoons, with heavy overtones of [[G.I. Joe|Cobra Commander]] and a bit of [[Flash Gordon|Ming the Merciless]] thrown in for kicks.

* [[AI Is a Crapshoot]]

* [[A.I. Is a Crapshoot]]

* [[Ax Crazy]]

* [[Big Bad Wannabe]]: Was effectively the main antagonist for the first five seasons, but O'Malley was portrayed more along the lines of a [[Large Ham]] parody of the [[Big Bad]] archetype.