Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Characters / CrazyExGirlfriendSupportingCast

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
dewicked Ill Girl


* [[IllGirl Ill Man]]: Marco has emphysema, which necessitated Greg living with him as a caretaker. This is [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]], however, since apart from the need for an oxygen tank, Marco is fairly self-sufficient.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* DistaffCounterpart: Trent is, effectively, Rebecca from one Season ago. They perform similar misdeeds; the reaction to them reflects society's attitude to emotionality and obsession in women and men.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* GoodShepherd: He's a priest and a kind person who sincerely cares about and wants to help others.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* EveryoneIsBi: She's bisexual, just like Daryl and Valencia.


Added DiffLines:

* TheGlassesGottaGo: In Nathaniel's fantasy, she undergoes a makeover that involves shedding her glasses.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Despite their initial aversion and only doing it to cheer Paula up, they both get ''really'' into a fairy themed board game aimed at young girls.

to:

** Despite their initial aversion and only doing it to cheer Paula up, they both get ''really'' into a fairy themed board game aimed at young girls.
girls and have a genuinely good time.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


->Played by: Gina Gallego

to:

->Played by: Gina GallegoCreator/GinaGallego

Added: 88

Removed: 84

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Meganekko is no longer a trope. It's a Fanspeak term. Moving wicks to Bespectacled Cutie when appropriate.


* BespectacledCutie: She wears a huge pair of glasses and is a cute, clumsy young woman.



* {{Meganekko}}: She wears a huge pair of glasses and is a cute, clumsy young woman.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Outnumbered Sibiling is no longer a trope. Zero Context Examples and examples that do fit existing tropes will be deleted.


* OutnumberedSibling: Had seven sisters.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* DisappearedDad: Walked out on Naomi and Rebecca after a brutal fight during Rebecca's birthday party. Rebecca only saw him sporadically after that. It left her with a [[Pun bunch]] of issues.

to:

* DisappearedDad: Walked out on Naomi and Rebecca after a brutal fight during Rebecca's birthday party. Rebecca only saw him sporadically after that. It left her with a [[Pun bunch]] bunch of issues.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* DisappearedDad: Walked out on Naomi and Rebecca after a brutal fight during Rebecca's birthday party. Rebecca only saw him sporadically after that. It left her with a bunch of issues.

to:

* DisappearedDad: Walked out on Naomi and Rebecca after a brutal fight during Rebecca's birthday party. Rebecca only saw him sporadically after that. It left her with a bunch [[Pun bunch]] of issues.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


-->''♫ By the way, you're looking healthy,''\\

to:

-->''♫ ->''♫ By the way, you're looking healthy,''\\
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AmbiguouslyBi: She's in a relationship with an incarcerated convict, but marvels at Rebecca's breasts when the Santa Ana winds blow her blouse open.

to:

* AmbiguouslyBi: She's in a relationship with an incarcerated male convict, but marvels at Rebecca's breasts when the Santa Ana winds blow her Rebecca's blouse open.



-->''By the way, you're looking healthy,''\\

to:

-->''By -->''♫ By the way, you're looking healthy,''\\



''I don't mean that as insult, I'm just stating it as fact.''\\

to:

''I don't mean that as insult, I'm just stating it as fact.''\\
fact ♫''\\
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


->Played by: Parvesh Cheenah

to:

->Played by: Parvesh Cheenah
PCreator/ParveshCheena
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* PerpetalFrowner: Almost always has an angry scowl on his face.

to:

* PerpetalFrowner: PerpetualFrowner: Almost always has an angry scowl on his face.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


->Played by: Danny Jolles

to:

->Played by: Danny Jolles
Creator/DannyJolles



->Played by: Luca Padovan

to:

->Played by: Luca Padovan
Creator/LucaPadovan



->Played by: Steve Monroe

to:

->Played by: Steve Monroe
Creator/SteveMonroe



->Played by: Elijah Nelson, Zayne Emory (Brendan), Steele Stebbins (Tommy)

to:

->Played by: Elijah Nelson, Zayne Emory Creator/ElijahNelson, Creator/ZayneEmory (Brendan), Steele Stebbins Creator/SteeleStebbins (Tommy)
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's eccentric, to say the least, but has multiple degrees in various impressive areas, is quite wealthy due to good investments and proves to be surprisingly good at running the office.


Added DiffLines:

* HiddenDepths: Despite his illness, he has multiple degrees in various fields, including two PHD's and a Law degree.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* HugeGuyTinyGirl: With Nathaniel in his "romcom" fantasy as she is only about five feet tall and petite while he is over six feet and muscular.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



to:

** Despite their initial aversion and only doing it to cheer Paula up, they both get ''really'' into a fairy themed board game aimed at young girls.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* AndIMustScream: Played for laughs when he is hit by a truck and stuck in a full body cast, unable to speak and forced to listen to his doctor's terrible stand-up routine every day.
* AxCrazy: Trent practically oozes insanity whenever he's on screen.


Added DiffLines:

* EvenEvilHasStandards: For all his stalking and blackmail, Rebecca does note that he is surprisingly respectful of consent and hasn't forced her into sex or intimacy.


Added DiffLines:

* PerpetualSmiler: Almost always has a wide grin on his face.


Added DiffLines:

* SlasherSmile: His grin could give ''ComicBook/TheJoker'' nightmares.


Added DiffLines:

* SupremeChef: For all his serious faults, he is an outstanding cook.

Added: 578

Changed: 147

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* MrFanservice: Jim gets a scene in swimwear that shows he is ripped which he attributes to protein shakes.




to:

* PerpetalFrowner: Almost always has an angry scowl on his face.



* CoolOldGuy: He's in his later years but still incredibly witty, sharp and charming.

to:

* CoolOldGuy: He's in his later years but still incredibly witty, sharp and charming.charming, enough to even seduce Rebecca.



* ThrowTheDogABone: After numerous fall starts and backsliding, Rebecca goes back into therapy in season 4 and actually starts listening to Dr Akopian and putting her advice into action, something she's clearly happy to see.

to:

* ThrowTheDogABone: After numerous fall starts and backsliding, Rebecca goes back into therapy in season 4 and actually starts listening to Dr Akopian and putting her advice into action, something she's clearly very happy to see.



* OnlySaneMan: Like Dr Akopian, he's very good at providing guidance and helping Rebecca maintain perspective.



* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:He and Heather get married in Season 4, albeit primarily so that she can add him to her health insurance plan.]]

to:

* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:He and Heather get married in Season 4, albeit primarily so that she can add him to her health insurance plan.]] Nonetheless, they seem to genuinely be content]]
* HiddenDepths: He can be surprisingly insightful at times. He is one of the few people to not get why Josh and Greg are so into Rebecca and after her suicide attempt, he shows a surprisingly good understanding of suicidal feelings and mental illness.


Added DiffLines:

* DarkAndTroubledPast: His mother shot his dad on his birthday. He insists he isn't too bothered by it though.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Dewicking per TRS.


* SitcomArchnemesis: She's been Rebecca's petty rival since childhood, and Rebecca rags on Audra in all her appearances. At one point Rebecca even tries to make peace with her, noting that they're NotSoDifferent, but Audra's not interested. They finally make up in "I Need to Find My Frenemy" after Rebecca talks her out of making a rash life decision.

to:

* SitcomArchnemesis: She's been Rebecca's petty rival since childhood, and Rebecca rags on Audra in all her appearances. At one point Rebecca even tries to make peace with her, noting that they're NotSoDifferent, a NotSoDifferentRemark, but Audra's not interested. They finally make up in "I Need to Find My Frenemy" after Rebecca talks her out of making a rash life decision.

Added: 872

Changed: 94

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Her approach to parenting was to be as tough on Rebecca as possible to make her stronger and grow up to be successful. The results were...mixed, to say the least.



* ItsAllAboutMe: It's clear that Silas is predominantly concerned with himself.

to:

* ItsAllAboutMe: It's clear that Silas is predominantly concerned exclusively with himself.



* PutOnABus: Doesn't appear again after Rebecca's wedding and it's unclear if he even knows she tried to take her own life shortly after.



* TheAlcoholic: Like father, like son. It's implied that his restaurant failed because of of this. By Season 4 he is sober and attending AA with Greg implied to be his sponsor.

to:

* TheAlcoholic: Like father, like son. It's implied that his restaurant failed because of of this. By Season 4 he is sober and attending AA with Greg implied to be his sponsor.sponsor.
* CoolOldGuy: He's in his later years but still incredibly witty, sharp and charming.



* NiceGuy: Bluntness aside, he's a kind person who enjoys helping others.



* ThrowTheDogABone: After numerous fall starts and backsliding, Rebecca goes back into therapy in season 4 and actually starts listening to Dr Akopian and putting her advice into action, something she's clearly happy to see.



* OnlySaneMan: He's one of the few people baffled as to why Josh and Greg are so head over heels for Rebecca and accurately calls out Josh's behavior in season three.



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: After Rebecca starts spreading lies about Josh to his friends, he becomes noticeably colder and more hostile towards Josh.

to:

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: After Rebecca starts spreading lies about Josh to his friends, calling him a homophobe and Holocaust denier among other things, he becomes noticeably colder and more hostile towards Josh.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


''I see your eczema is back.''

to:

''I see your eczema is back.''
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Covered by Mirror Character.


* {{Foil}}: To Rebecca, of the "very similar" variety. He has all the same flaws as her, just without the redeeming or endearing qualities.

Added: 369

Removed: 73

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* MirrorCharacter: Rebecca has Trent, her own obsessed ex, who shares many of her own flaws and tries many of the same tricks to get with her that she does to win back Josh. Trent is necessary to the audience realizing the antagonist Valencia is actually quite right in her assessment of Rebecca.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: He tries to kill Nathaniel in the Season 3 finale.



* MurderTheHypotenuse: He tries to kill Nathaniel in the Season 3 finale.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


->Played by: Michael Hyatt

to:

->Played by: Michael Hyatt
Creator/MichaelHyatt
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ToxicFriendInfluence: Briefly to Greg in season 1; when Greg has gotten together with Rebecca, Hector encourages him to engage in petty passive-aggressive power struggles with her to "maintain the upper hand" rather than simply be honest and straightforward about his feelings, contributing to Greg acting more standoffish and eventually [[spoiler:pushing Rebecca away instead of admitting that he loves her.]]

to:

* ToxicFriendInfluence: Briefly to Greg in season 1; when Greg has gotten together with Rebecca, Hector encourages him to engage in petty passive-aggressive power struggles with her to "maintain the upper hand" rather than simply be honest and straightforward about his feelings, contributing to Greg acting more standoffish and eventually [[spoiler:pushing Rebecca away instead of admitting that he loves her.]]feelings.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ToxicFriendInfluence: Briefly to Greg in season 1; when Greg has gotten together with Rebecca, Hector encourages him to engage in petty passive-aggressive power struggles with her to "maintain the upper hand" rather than simply be honest and straightforward about his feelings, contributing to Greg acting more standoffish and eventually [[spoiler:pushing Rebecca away instead of admitting that he loves her.]]

Changed: 76

Removed: 77

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
incorrect/overwritten(?) charactr images


[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/madison.jpg]]



[[quoteright:195:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kevin.jpeg]]

to:

[[quoteright:195:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kevin.jpeg]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* AerithAndBob: The children of the family, named Josh (extremely common), Jayma (unusual but not unheard of) and Jastinity (extremely unusual).

Top