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* SoapboxSadie: Susan often gets very preachy on her one-woman campaign against technology.
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* SoapboxSadie: Susan often gets very preachy on her one-woman campaign against technology.
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* SoapboxSadie: SternParentDotingParent: The Doting Parent to Frank's Stern Parent in the books -- Susan's more open-minded and lets her kids follow their dreams. {{Subverted|Trope}}, however, as Susan often gets very preachy on her one-woman campaign against technology.[[TookALevelInJerkass becomes noticeably more demanding]] as the series goes on.
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* SternParentDotingParent: The Stern Parent to Susan's Doting Parent in the books -- Frank frequently forces his older sons Rodrick and Greg to do things they hate, and refuses to let Greg get a Franchise/{{Barbie}} Dreamhouse because he WantedAGenderConformingChild.
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* TheArtifact: Chirag's full name is of Indian origin. In the animated movie, he's black, but his name isn't changed.
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* TheArtifact: Chirag's full name is of Indian origin. In the animated movie, [[RaceLift he's black, black]], but his name isn't changed.
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* ButtMonkey: He's sometimes picked on because of his short height. Also in the second movie and book, when Greg plays the "Invisible Chirag" joke on him.
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* ButtMonkey: He's sometimes picked on because of his short height. Also Also, in the second movie and book, when Greg plays the "Invisible Chirag" joke on him.
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* FunnyForeigner: The movie states that he's originally from India.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While condescending and arrogant in the movies, he has his share of nicer moments. Most notably, he saves Greg from getting the cheese touch (the first time) and has Greg and Frank's backs when they find out how much of a jerkass Stan Warren is.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While condescending and arrogant in the movies, he has his share of nicer moments. Most notably, he saves Greg from getting the cheese touch (the first time) and has Greg and Frank's backs when they find out how much of a jerkass Stan Warren is.
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* FunnyForeigner: The movie states Not so much in the books, where him being Indian isn't particularly emphasized and most of the comedy involving him comes from the situations that he's originally from India.
he finds himself in, but the movies dial up his more foreign traits and make him more of a comic relief character.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he frequently comes off as condescending and arrogant in the movies, he nevertheless has his share of nicer moments. Most notably, he saves Greg from getting the cheese touch (the first time) and has Greg and Frank's backs when they find out how much of a jerkass Stan Warren is.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he frequently comes off as condescending and arrogant in the movies, he nevertheless has his share of nicer moments. Most notably, he saves Greg from getting the cheese touch (the first time) and has Greg and Frank's backs when they find out how much of a jerkass Stan Warren is.
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* WholesomeCrossdresser: Briefly disguises as Holly to make fun of Greg in the 2nd movie.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Briefly disguises himself as Holly to make fun of Greg in the 2nd movie.
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* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In the books, Greg disliked Fregley and refused to be anywhere near him. In the movies, while, he still freaks out Greg a little bit, because he hangs out with Greg, Rowley and Chirag quite a bit, it can be assumed that Fregley is one of Greg's friends (or Greg and the others are ''at least'' able to tolerate him around).
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* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In the books, Greg disliked Fregley and refused to be anywhere near him. In the movies, while, while he still freaks out Greg a little bit, because he hangs out with Greg, Rowley and Chirag quite a bit, it can be assumed that Fregley is one of Greg's friends (or Greg and the others are ''at least'' more able to tolerate him around).
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* BlindWithoutEm: In the books. It's the reason why the play had to be cut short because she broke her glasses.
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* BlindWithoutEm: In the books. It's the The reason why the school play had to be cut short is because she broke her glasses.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: His incredibly self-centered personality needs no introduction.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: His incredibly self-centered personality needs no introduction. He always says that he's gonna grow up to be "rich and famous", but he at no point explains what he's gonna be rich and famous ''for'', [[BecauseDestinySaysSo simply believing that's what in his future]].
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* TheHero: He certainly thinks he is this trope.
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Not surprising as mentioned and too fantasical.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: After revealing his ability to chew food with his belly button, Fregley then announces that he can blow bubblegum with it. Unsurprisingly, the attempt flops, a fact that Greg himself {{Lampshades}}. This gets subverted by the end of "Hard Luck", where Fregley reveals that he really can learn how to blow gum with his belly button.
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Greg's mother, Susan is a kind and supportive woman, but is also somewhat naï ve and out of touch with the world experienced by her teenage sons.
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Greg's mother, Susan is a kind and supportive woman, but is also somewhat naï ve naive and out of touch with the world experienced by her teenage sons.
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* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Somewhat downplayed since he otherwise mostly looks the same but his eyes are always drawn in the same style to represent someone being shocked, though it could represent his NervousWreck nature.
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Not a literal sociopath. His Pet The Dog moments disprove this.
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* TheSociopath: Never outright stated, but Greg has a concerning LackOfEmpathy, is a pretty impulsive guy, and has a comically big ego.
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* HumiliationConga: In the second film, which finishes with him falling into a cake and getting beaten up.
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* HumiliationConga: In the second film, which finishes starts with him trying to talk to Holly at the skating rink, getting stranded as he can't skate, having to be carried off by his dad, and then falling into a cake and getting beaten up.
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** He was quite rightly upset when his Mom allowed Rodrick and Manny to buy gifts for themselves when they were supposed to be getting a make-up gift for Greg after his birthday party was ruined.
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** He was quite rightly upset when his Mom allowed Rodrick and Manny In ''Dog Days'', Susan decides to buy gifts for themselves when they were supposed take Greg to be getting a make-up the mall to get an extra gift for Greg him after his birthday party was ruined.ruined. However, she allows Rodrick and Manny to come along and get gifts for themselves too in the "essence of fairness." Greg rightly points out that this isn't the time for equal treatment, since his brothers weren't the ones who had their birthday cake eaten by a dog.
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* FromTheMouthsOfBabes: He is shown swearing at other drivers in "The Deep End" when Susan lets him sit in front of it to pretend he is driving the RV.
