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Sometimes, the easiest way to show how awesome and cool a character is to make sure there's others nearby who simply aren't as awesome. The '''Straw Loser''' is a character whose main purpose in the plot is to not be "with it" - making it all the more obvious just how cool the main character is.
Most kinds of media have been known to use the
Long-form media can fall to this, too. A character who may have started off as a mild loser can become a
In extreme cases, can lead to [[Misaimed Fandom]] when the audience winds up ''sympathising'' with the
Has a great deal of crossover with the other categories in [[The War On Straw]], as it makes it especially clear which side is the one that's supposed to be made of straw.
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