Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Difference between revisions

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** While Tiger Eye and Hawk Eye were way too [[Camp]] to really fit in, they ''deliberately'' invoked the trope [http://www.soul-hunter.com/sailormoon/galleryscreencaps/141/index1.php in episode 141] when they decided to pursue Minako at the same time and get a shot at [[Mind Rape|peeking into her dreams]]. Hawk Eye disguised himself as the sweet and sensitive [[Megane]] and artist Mr. Takano, [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man|acting all wholesome]] [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing|to get in her good graces]]; meanwhile, Tiger Eye's facade was that of the handsome [[Badass Biker]] Torashima, who wooed Minako [[All Girls Want Bad Boys|with his bad boy appeal]].

* Akito and [[Hot-Blooded|Gai]] from [[Martian Successor Nadesico]].

* Hilarious and endearing subversion in [[~~Mai~~-HiME]]. [[Ill Boy]] Takumi Tohiha and his buff roommate Akira Okuzaki fit ''perfectly'' in the archetype, and they even have a group of girls as their [[Shipper on Deck|in-universe fans]], but {{spoiler|Akira is actually [[Bifauxnen|a young girl]] who's pulling a [[Sweet Polly Oliver]] to fulfill her Hime mission better.}} And later, {{spoiler|Takumi [[Dropped a Bridget On Him|finds out]] as he accidentally sees Akira undressing, doesn't mind the truth... [[Moe Couplet|and they fall in love]]. [[Squee|Aaaaaaw]].}}

* Hilarious and endearing subversion in [[My-HiME]]. [[Ill Boy]] Takumi Tohiha and his buff roommate Akira Okuzaki fit ''perfectly'' in the archetype, and they even have a group of girls as their [[Shipper on Deck|in-universe fans]], but {{spoiler|Akira is actually [[Bifauxnen|a young girl]] who's pulling a [[Sweet Polly Oliver]] to fulfill her Hime mission better.}} And later, {{spoiler|Takumi [[Dropped a Bridget On Him|finds out]] as he accidentally sees Akira undressing, doesn't mind the truth... [[Moe Couplet|and they fall in love]]. [[Squee|Aaaaaaw]].}}

* Chika Akatsuki and Shito Tachibana from [[Zombie Loan]], although they don't ''quite'' fit the standard definition...

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* Mikael and Raphael from ''[[Tenshi ni Narumon]]'' {{spoiler|mostly play it straight - visually, Mikael is of slight build, feminine looking and Raphael is more muscular and manly looking in comparison. In terms of personality though, they have lots of shades of their opposite spectrum - Mikael is mostly cold, stubborn and shows that he can be pretty aggressive and determined when the need arises, while Raphael has rather mellow and carefree attitude and shows lots of kindness towards not only Mikael, but also Noelle and Natsumi. That said, the last episode plays it straight again, though - in the climax scene, it shows that Mikael is totally dependable on his teacher and helpless without his help, while Raphael appears as a strict and unbending, leaving his student to clean up the mess his responsible for}}.

* ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'': [[The Juggernaut|Rikiya Gaou]] and [[Sissy Villain|Hiromi Kisiragi]] of the Hakushuu Dinosaurs. Interestingly, they are ''both'' [[Blood Knight]]s who share an obsession with physical strength and power and serve as [[Co-Dragons]] to [[Big Bad]] Marco; the difference is in their appearances and attitude, with Gaou being a beefy lineman who loves direct assault for its own sake, while Kisiragi is a mincing [[Bishonen]] who [[In Love with Your Carnage|waxes eloquently about the beauty of raw destruction]].

* In ''[[Wild Rock]]'', Yuuen is the [[Bishonen|small and pretty]] [[Non-Action Guy]] and Emba is the [[Estrogen Brigade Bait|cheesecake]] [[Hunter Trapper]] with a [[BFS|big sword]].

* In ''[[Wild Rock]]'', Yuuen is the [[Bishonen|small and pretty]] [[Non-Action Guy]] and Emba is the [[Estrogen Brigade Bait|cheesecake]] [[Hunter-Trapper]] with a [[BFS|big sword]].

* Death the Kid is the sensitive guy to Black*Star's manly man in [[Soul Eater]]. This is most easily noticeable in the episode where they go to find Excalibur together, and Kid winds up riding on Black*Star's back, so as to avoid the water on the floor. Oddly enough, ''this'' is the episode where they become friends.

* Two sets from [[D.Gray-man]]:1st [[The Messiah|Allen Walker]] and [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Yu Kanda]]. 2nd [[Cool Old Guy|Froi Tiedall]] and Cross Marian.

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* ''Murder By Numbers'' has Richard Haywood and Justin Pendleton. Richie's a [[Blond Guys Are Evil|blond-haired, popular, swaggering]] womaniser (though with a metrosexual streak a mile wide) who seems to be mostly interested in sex, money, showing off, and driving his Mustang. Justin's big on literature and being intellectual, as well as fanboying over [[Friedrich Nietzsche|Nietzsche]], and is [[The Short Guy with Glasses|smaller, far smarter, and occasionally wears glasses.]] They have an... odd friendship, possibly forged on the exclusive basis of [[Teens Are Monsters|being evil]] and [[Ho Yay|having immense amounts of sexual tension.]]

* Harry and Perry from ''[[Kiss Kiss Bang Bang]]''; in an unusual twist, 'Gay Perry' is a [[Manly Gay]], while Harry is the more wussy straight one.

* Another [[Kurt Russell]] version of this is in the original ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' film with his character Col. Jack O'Neill and James Spader's version of Dr. Daniel Jackson. The series downplays this quite a bit, with Jack turning out to be much [[Obfuscating Stupidity|smarter than he leads people to believe]] and Daniel [[Took a Level In Badass|getting tougher as the series progresses]].

* Another [[Kurt Russell]] version of this is in the original ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' film with his character Col. Jack O'Neill and James Spader's version of Dr. Daniel Jackson. The series downplays this quite a bit, with Jack turning out to be much [[Obfuscating Stupidity|smarter than he leads people to believe]] and Daniel [[Took a Level in Badass|getting tougher as the series progresses]].

* Goodspeed and Mason in ''[[The Rock]]''.

* Played with in ''[[The Other Guys]]''. At first it looks like [[Extreme Doormat]] Allen (Will Ferrell) is the sensitive one and cynical Terry who wants to be [[The Hero]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]]) is the manly one. But then again, Allen is the ladies man with anger management issues while Terry is the one who knows ballet and how to play the harp.

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* ''[[NCIS]]'' has McGee, who is more or less a [[Camp Straight]], and Tony, who, hiding behind the [[Jerkass Facade]], constantly derides him for it. Interestingly, McGee's 'soft side' tends to get him dates; Tony, more of a slick [[Casanova|womanizer]] by nature, often sticks his foot into his mouth by making fun of McGee's feminine tendencies in front of sympathetic ladies.

** It's also played with in that, while Tony is a tough guy type, more physically capable and stereotypically masculine than McGee (he's a street-smart athlete to McGee's academia and noodle-arm), he's also a dedicated follower of fashion where McGee wore the same suit for his first four seasons. He makes fun of McGee for moisturising, but he spends $100 on a tie.

* ''[[Home Improvement]]''. Tim was a tool-loving manly-grunting man and Al was the sensitive and overly emotional type (though still very burly and masculine-looking). Being a real man was one of the show's main themes and Al's sissy-ness was the butt of many jokes but Al was shown to be much smarter than Tim. In addition, they were united as an [[Odd Couple]] by their mutual love of craftsmanship. Tim was also contrasted with his neighbor Wilson, an introspective [[Renaissance Man]].

* ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]''. Tim was a tool-loving manly-grunting man and Al was the sensitive and overly emotional type (though still very burly and masculine-looking). Being a real man was one of the show's main themes and Al's sissy-ness was the butt of many jokes but Al was shown to be much smarter than Tim. In addition, they were united as an [[Odd Couple]] by their mutual love of craftsmanship. Tim was also contrasted with his neighbor Wilson, an introspective [[Renaissance Man]].

* ''[[Parks and Recreation]]'' likes to contrast manly man Ron Swanson with overenthusiastic New Age health nut Chris Traeger.

* ''[[Fresh Prince of Bel Air]]'': Will (manly) and Carlton (sensitive).

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== Tabletop Games ==

* Fulgrim and Ferrus Manus from ''[[Warhammer ~~40000~~]]'' used to be the friendly variant.

* Fulgrim and Ferrus Manus from ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' used to be the friendly variant.

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