History Characters / MoreThanHumanMainCharacters

* ItsAllAboutMe: He uses his "superior intellect" to boss his brothers around constantly, and only cares about ''his'' wishes when it comes to TheCoup his plans surrounding]] JS. Inc. When it comes to prom, he only cares about his image, and makes a point to see his date Cindy as just an asset to help with it.
* IWorkAlone:[[TerribleTrio He often performs his JS. Inc missions with his brothers]], but if he's personally invested in a subject, he will not allow any assistance.

* AffablyEvil: By their own admission, they're still villains, but are far more easy to get along with than their EnfantTerrible selves in the original show, and their willingness to GoKartingWithBowser with The Girls as of episode 3 shows this side of them as well.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: {{Subverted}} with Butch, who seems to be on par with Buttercup, and {{Implied}} with Boomer, who defeats a BrainwashedAndCrazy Bubbles once, but PlayedStraight with Brick, who seems to be the strongest of all the Chemical X users, if his [[OneHitKill "fight"]] with a giant EldritchAbomination in episode 3 is any indication.
* AntiHero: [[spoiler: They've been assisting the girls in protecting Townsville whenever there's an attack since chapter 3, but his doesn't stop them from each having their own flaws that stop them from being considered actual heroes. Emphasized in chapter 11A, when they briefly replace the girls while they're away on a party, and they decide to remove their powers to make the ordeal more challenging, which does not end well for them.]]

* CharacterDevelopment: Shown explicitly with how they deal with The Girls' missions. In episode 1, they all sit and watch while The Girls defeat a giant monster, and show a PassThePopcorn attitude towards their plight. When another monster attacks in chapter 3, they assist but for selfish reasons; Butch is bored and wants to test his new powers, Boomer wants to get on Bubbles' good side, and Brick is upset with the monster for destroying his CoolCar. In chapter 5, they all help save the school from the gunmen with little to no prompting, though [[CasualDangerDialogue they're rather casual about it]]. In chapter 6, they all take down the JS fighter together (although Brick has an ulterior motive as he has a personal investment in the craft). In chapter 7, 9, 10 and 10A, they all assist The Girls in foiling Mojo, HIM and Sedusa's evil plans without any prompting whatsoever. By episode 11A, they've officially become the Girls' temporary replacement. They sure have come a long way from being a simple VillainOfTheWeek in the original show.

** He destroys the giant JS. INC probe menacing the heroes. {{Downplayed}} again as he mostly did so as a response to Darius using it against him.

-->'''Blossom''': “Why'd you want to leave (HIM)?”
-->'''Brick''': “Wouldn't you?”
-->'''Blossom''': “Yeah, but I'm...”
-->'''Brick''': (sincerely) “But you're good.”

* NiceMeanAndInbetween: As shown in their EstablishingCharacterMoment, time hasn't changed their dynamic one bit: Bubbles is still the "nice", Buttercup is still the "mean" and Blossom is still the "in-between".

* TookALevelInJerkass: ZigZagged. All three of them have started developing some rather [[AntiHero Anti-Heroic]] traits since meeting [[ToxicFriendInfluence The Boys]], and Buttercup and Bubbles are now [[AccompliceByInaction Accomplices By Inaction]] regarding their knowledge of EvilInc, but The Rowdyruff's influence has arguably benefited their characters as well.

* BadassPacifist: While not to the extent of Bubbles, she loathes needles violence, and often prefers to discuss things through (unless she's dealing with mindless monsters). This drives her at odds with the more violent Brick, especially when it comes to [[DrillSergeantNasty his way of disciplining his brothers]].

* DrillSergeantNasty: The training regime she puts the dancers of her troupe through is compared to that of a Nazi.

** Anytime he's rude to [[TheCutie Bubbles]], [[NiceGuy or Kris]].

* NeverMyFault: Due to his massive ego, he often rationalizes most of the harsh decisions he makes.

* PerpetualFrowner: Bubbles soon notes that he's constantly in a grumpy mood.

* TheDogBitesBack: When Brick tries to force him to break up with Bubbles, [[StarCrossedLovers explaining why his relationship with her can't work]], Boomer responds by snitching on his brother's [[TheCoup plan regarding JS Inc]]

* MaskOfSanity: He seems like a NiceGuy and UnderstandingBoyfriend, but can be as AxCrazy as his brothers.
* MirrorCharacter: To [[JerkJock Will]]. While he's much more affectionate than the latter, he's just as oblivious to Bubbles' feelings and [[CrazyJealousGuy has a severe jealous streak.]]

* DumbassNoMore: Their StupidEvil tendencies in the original show is nowhere to be seen in this incarnation, though Brick references it as OldShame {{invoked}}.

** [[spoiler:Things get even ''more'' complicated when Boomer starts letting his darker side manifest [[LoveMakesYouEvil in regards to his relationship with Bubbles]], while Butch learns to cut Buttercup some slack, meaning that now ''Butch'' is the nice and ''Boomer'' is the mean.

* TookALevelInSmartass: Their StupidEvil tendencies in the original show is nowhere to be seen in this incarnation, though Brick references it as InUniverse OldShame.

** [[spoiler: As of chapter 10, with Butch [[TookALevelInKindness taking a level in kindness]] and Brick being the only one who still clings on to his evil ways, the former's place as "the mean" has definetly been taken by him. [[SarcasmMode Well done, Brick.]]]]

* ArtificialHuman: One could say they're... [[IncrediblyLamePun more than human]].

* GoodIsNotNice: She ''is'' nice when in her teenager mode, but when she's dealing with perceived potential threats to her town, she will ''not'' hold back her punches, both metaphorically and literally.

-->'''Blossom''': “(Brick)’s such a supercilious… RGH!”
-->'''Buttercup''': “Go ahead, say it. “Say he’s a bastard, he deserves it.”

* AdaptationalHeroism: In the original show's TwentyMinutesInTheFuture clip, they're portrayed as Aloof bad boys ([[AllGirlsWantBadBoys which is the reason The Girls get interested in them in the first place]]) Here, while they're still [[ProfessionalKiller bad]], they're more like [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]].
* AdaptationalProtagonist: They were mere [[VillainOfTheWeek Villains Of The Week]] source material, [[AscendedExtra even if they were promoted to the rogue gallery in Season 5 and 6.]] Here, the spotlight is evenly split between them and The Girls.

* HiddenDepths: She puts on a childish front for fun, but she can also be quite motherly and perceptive, taking social cues improvising responses. This is mostly shown through her dynamic with the more genuinely childish Boomer.

* {{Jerkass}}: After Butch [[TookALevelInKindness mellows out]], he takes his spot as the most unlikable Rowdyruff. The author even refers to him as "an emotionally stunted dickbag". You know you've sunk low when [[FriendToAllLivingThings Bubbles]] calls you an Asshole (even if she was BrainwashedAndCrazy at the time).

Boomer is the sensitive guy of the Rowdyruff Boys, much like Bubbles. As her counterpart, he has many of the same characteristics, such as blond hair, blue themes, musical talent, and the softer personality. Bubble's [[spoiler: ability to sing captured his heart and he began to pine after Bubbles, even though she was still with Will. He eventually gets his wish when Bubbles reveals she has feelings for him in return and they share a TrueLovesKiss.]]

* TokenGoodTeammate: {{Downplayed}} as he is by no means a good person, but he's the only one of the Boys who never gets confrontational with The Girls. Most of his underhanded actions (that don't involve JS Inc) also come from a place of misguided love rather than actual malice, and his affection for Bubbles ''is'' genuine.

* TookALevelInKindness: Goes from merely seeing Bubbles as a simple date for his superficial highschool to-do list to genuinely loving her and striving for her happiness.

* {{Bishounen}}: He is said to be very pretty, which helps him with his TeenIdol status.

** Brick reminding him of why [[StarCrossedLovers their relationship can't work out]] quickly causes him to fly to her house and cling to her for emotional support

-->'''Cindy:''' He really pulls it off, doesn't he? I couldn't believe it.

** In chapter 5, while he does eventually save him, he unnecessarily distresses Kris during the school shooting by acting like he doesn't care if he gets shot. He even dares the gunman when confronted about it.

* OnlySaneMan: Comes across as this compared to his brothers, owning to his PragmaticVillainy and EvilGenius tendences; but it's eventually {{subverted}}, seeing as he's the only one of them who still childlishly clinges on to his evil ways. [[spoiler: As of chapter 12, he's easily the most immature out of all three boys, since he's the only one who still stubbornly refuses to confront his own feelings regarding Blossom.]]

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He uses slurs in his day-to-day life, which Blossom often corrects. He also seems to regard femininity as fundamentally weak, although it doesn't stop him from giving credit where credit is due regarding Blossom's achievements.

* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: ZigZagged. While they do gradually fall for their [[EvilCounterpart Evil Counterparts]], it's for different reasons than them being bad (and before they TookALevelInKindness they didn't even want to be near them.)

* BroughtDownToNormal: Briefly experiences extreme amounts of pain when shoving his hand into the Antidote X infested JS. INC fighter's innards.
** In chapter 8, he and his brothers get infected with the Amoeba virus, and he experiences what it's like to feel powerless for the first time. He isn't happy about it.

* EvilVsEvil: His EvilPlan against JS. INC seems to be this. After [[{{Jerkass}} Darius]] takes over, he becomes more of a case of ALighterShadeOfBlack.

** While he manages to maintain a TranuqilFury demeanor towards Darius, when the new JS extends his vacation to include his senior year, Brick gets so furious that he shreds his bed in his rage.

** In Episode 7, he gets blown across the street by a possessed Bubbles. Considering it's his fault she's was in that situation in the first place, he definitely had it coming.

** He saves the school from a group of gunmen. This time it's more accentuated as he personally saves the lives of both Cindy and Kris with nothing to gain from it.

* ButtMonkey: Gets forced into ExtremeDoormat situation by his employers on several occasions, gets kidnapped by Sedusa and trolled by his own aunt and other succubi, his surrogate father trolls him continuously, his brothers repeatedly ruin his plans, his CoolCar gets wrecked twice, and [[NoRespectGuy he's generally given no respect]] from anyone but Blossom.

* ItsAllAboutMe: He uses his "superior intellect" to boss his brothers around constantly, and only cares about ''his'' wishes when it comes to TheCoup he's planning against JS. Inc.

* {{Jerkass}}:
** After Butch [[TookALevelInKindness mellows out]], he takes his spot as the most unlikable Rowdyruff. The author even refers to him as "an emotionally stunted dickbag".
** You know you've sunk low when [[FriendToAllLivingThings Bubbles]] calls you an Asshole.
* JerkassHasAPoint: He treats his brothers like dirt, but he's right to seek control over them, since they're emotionally unstable lunatics with superpowers.

* KickTheDog: Anytime he's rude to [[TheCutie Bubbles]].

* LackOfEmpathy: If you're not Blossom (or another MoralityPet of his), he doesn't give a rat's ass about your feelings. {{Downplayed}}, as it's made clear [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone he internally regrets]] [[KickTheDog some of his harsher moments]], he's just unwilling to admit it.

* NeverBareheaded: Apparently he never takes his hat off, not even at [[spoiler: Prom.]], much to Blossom's annoyance.

** With Bubbles. They're complete opposites, but after a rough start, they manage to find ways to connect while in class. Bubbles [[{{Fangirl}} fangirls]] over his sketches and clearly [[ShipperOnDeck ships him and Blossom together.]] She also playfully teases him for his more {{Jerkass}} moments like a mother reprimanding a rude toddler, which he somehow takes in stride. In chapter 9, he internally feels lonely over the absence of Bubbles in art class.

* PetTheDog:

** His saving of Cindy and Kris (and to a lesser extent the rest of the school) during the school shooting counts as one because he had no reason to get involved, as the gunmen had no way of harming him. Brownie points for Kris, since [[GreenEyedMonster he was dating Blossom at the time.]]

* RageBreakingPoint: Reaches it in chapter 2 when his argument with Blossom regarding [[BlackAndWhiteMorality their]] [[BlackAndGreyMorality morality]] escalates into a shouting match, with him throwing several ClusterFBomb for good measure. Things only get worse inmediately afterwards when Butch disobeys him by provoking Buttercup into a fight, at which point Brick snaps and comes dangerously close to choking/beating his own brother to death in a rage.

* AntiHero: [[spoiler: They've been assisting the girls in protecting Townsville whenever there's an attack since episode 3, but his doesn't stop them from each having their own flaws that stop them from being considered actual heroes. Emphasized in episode 10A, when they briefly replace the girls while they're away on a party, and they decide to remove their powers to make the ordeal more challenging, which does not end well for them.]]

* EvilVsEvil: According to Butch, all of their targets are bad people who've done worse things than most others. The [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder ambient]] at JS. Inc implies this is the case with Brick's TheCoup as well.

* BeingGoodSucks: In episode 11A, he sees just how tedious The Powerpuff Girls' vigilante job can be.

* TheDogBitesBack: When Brick tries to force him to break up with Bubbles, [[StarCrossedLovers explaining why his relationship with her can't work]], Boomer responds by snitching on his brother's [[TheCoup plan regarding JS. Inc]]

** Towards Blossom, who finds him absolutely disgusting.

* VillainRespect: After seeing Buttercup's [[TheDeterminator endurance and persistence]] with the rampaging monster in episode 1, Butch earns a newfound respect for her that he reveals in episode 3.

--> As of Episode 3, him and Buttercup start becoming this, with the "Best Buds" part increasing overtime as their messy fights turn into friendly sparring.

* NotGoodWithRejection: While she does everything in her power to avoid resenting him for it, Brick's rejection only makes her go full {{Tsundere}} on him to compensate, [[KickTheDog even intentionally dropping his books on his feet instead of handing them to him.]]

* FreudianExcuse: Her abrasive and moody attitude in Episodes 1 and 2 mostly stems from her ugly breakup with Mitch.

* DoggedNiceGuy: He falls for Bubbles, who was dating Will at the time. Eventually Subverted in Episode 7, when she eventually gets together with him.

* SerenadeYourLover: Does this to Bubbles with Rihanna's "Umbrella" after her breakup with Will.
** This seems to be his Go-to move when it comes to comforting her. In episode 5, he does this again with Avril Lavigne's "Hot" during Townsville High End-of-Year Rock Band Concert with the band, The Galaxy Girls; [[RuleOfThree and once again]] with "Such Great Heights" at their school's open mike night.
** As of episode 8, after Boomer confesses his singing prowess is part of a DealWithTheDevil, the move has clearly lost its impact on Bubbles, who now is more worried about what HIM might take away from Boomer in return.

** He might have his problems with Brick, but he's still happy to support him with his coup on JS.inc because he's family.

* TokenGoodTeammate: {{Downplayed}} as he is by no means a good person, but he's the only one of the Boys who never gets confrontational with The Girls. Most of his underhanded actions (that don't involve JS.inc) also come from a place of misguided love rather than actual malice, and his affection for Bubbles ''is'' genuine.

* TookALevelInKindness: The most straightforward example of all the boys. While he keeps his twisted sense of humor, he's far more easy-going and his {{Jerkass}} façade is nowhere to be seen past chapter 10. Compare his behavior towards Blossom in Episode 1 and chapter 10A.

* ButtMonkey: Butch spends most of chapter 2 trying to provoke her into a fight, and does things like doodle GagBoobs on a picture of her, throwing food at her during lunch time, and ripping the shirt off her back while she was in the middle of a crowd. The last one is her RageBreakingPoint, and she beats the shit out of him immediately afterwards.

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Bubbles' Girly Girl.

** Boomer is unashamed about his love for the spotlight, and Bubbles suggests his obsession with Avril Lavigne stems from [[IJustWantToBeSpecial a desire to be popular]]. Gets worse when it's revealed his musical prowess comes from a DealWithTheDevil made with the intent of having something to stand out from his brothers. As of episode 8, the only attention he cares about now is Bubbles'.

* BadassNormal: As Episode 11 shows, they can be just as effective when off their X, owing to their training at JS.Inc.

* CharacterDevelopment: Shown explicitly with how they deal with The Girls' missions. In episode 1, they all sit and watch while The Girls defeat a giant monster, and show a PassThePopcorn attitude towards their plight. When another monster attacks in episode 3, they assist but for selfish reasons; Butch is bored and wants to test his new powers, Boomer wants to get on Bubbles' good side, and Brick is upset with the monster for destroying his CoolCar. In episode 5, they all help save the school from the gunmen with little to no prompting, though [[CasualDangerDialogue they're rather casual about it]]. In episode 6, they all take down the JS fighter together (although Brick has an ulterior motive as he has a personal investment in the craft). In episode 7, 9, 10 and 10A, they all assist The Girls in foiling Mojo, HIM and Sedusa's evil plans without any prompting whatsoever. By episode 11A, they've officially become the Girls' temporary replacement. They sure have come a long way from being a simple VillainOfTheWeek in the original show.

* EvilVsEvil: According to Butch, all of their targets are bad people who've done worse things than most others. The [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder ambient]] at JS. INC implies this is the case with Brick's TheCoup as well.

* HeelFaceTurn: One of the tags for the fic in [=AO3=] is "The Boys start of terrible but maybe they'll be less terrible by the end of the story." None of them are quite there yet, but they're all certainly [[AntiHero AntiHeroes]] by episode 10A.

* GoKartingWithBowser: As of episode 8, they have no qualms with sharing lunch with The Girls and casually hanging out with them.

* NiceMeanAndInbetween: Made clear in episode 1: Boomer, being the one to cause the girls the least grief, is the "nice". Butch, being a deliberate prick to everyone he meets, as well as getting into [[UnrequitedLove Blossom]] and [[ArchEnemy Buttercup]]'s nerves the most, is the "mean". Brick, being TheAloner and generally keeping to himself, but being [[{{Jerkass}} rather rude]] when forced to interact with someone, is the "in-between".
** [[spoiler: As of episode 10, with Butch [[TookALevelInKindness taking a level in kindness]] and Brick being the only one who still clings on to his evil ways, the former's place as "the mean" has definetly been taken by him. [[SarcasmMode Well done, Brick.]]]]

** Boomer's brief UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo with Bubbles in episode 4 motivates her to go into a brief OperationJealousy with Will and Mike which she instantly comes to regret. She also becomes an AccompliceByInaction when she finds out about [[HiredGuns his job]] and [[ThePowerOfLove her love for him overcomes her sense of responsibility.]]

** He obliterates a giant monster rampaging through the town. As Blossom notes, though, it's {{Downplayed}} as he only did so when the monster destroyes his brand new CoolCar.

** He destroyes the giant JS. INC probe menacing the heroes. {{Downplayed}} again as he mostly did so as a response to Darius using it against him.

** While Blossom [[{{Tsundere}} isn't exactly "gentle" with him]], they still share this dynamic, ''especially'' in the episodes following Chapter 9.

** In episode 8, he and his brothers get infected with the Amoeba virus, and he experiences what it's like to feel powerless for the first time. He isn't happy about it.

* DoWrongRight: He often gives these speeches to the other villains he encounters (often to try and recruit them for JS. INC), regarding their mindless obsession with defeating The Girls instead of [[CutLexLuthorACheck putting their intellect to good use]].

** His gradual love for Blossom is real, to the point where he's willing to compromise a mission to save her life in episode 9.

** When discussing his past with HIM, he internally accepts of Blossom [[FreudianSlip accidentally]] calling him a bad person in episode 8.

* ItsAllAboutMe: He uses his "superior intellect" to boss his brothers around constantly, and only cares about ''his'' wishes when it comes to TheCoup he's planning against JS. INC.
* IWorkAlone:[[TerribleTrio He often performs his JS. INC missions with his brothers]], but if he's personally invested in a subject, he will not allow any assistance.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As of Episode 6, only [[MoralityPet Blossom]] and [[MyGirlBackHome Penny]] are able to see this side of him. As for everyone else, he's not quite there yet, but has enough PetTheDog moments to show that he's certainly on his way.

** In Episode 5, while he does eventually save him, he unnecessarily distresses Kris during the school shooting by acting like he doesn't care if he gets shot. He even dares the gunman when confronted about it.
** [[spoiler:In Episode 10, he deals with his guilt in rejecting Blossom by ordering Boomer to break up with Bubbles.[[TheDogBitesBack Boomer responds by telling Bubbles about his secret job]].]]
** As of episode 8, [[spoiler: anytime he's dismissive of Blossom comes across as this, considering she's [[TookALevelInKindness taken a level in kindness]] and hasn't done anything to warrant it. Luckily, these moments pop up less and less as the story moves forward.]]

* LonerTurnedFriend: After multiple episodes of being TheAloner, he starts sharing lunch with The Girls in episode 8.

* MaskOfSanity: He's clearly not the OnlySaneMan he wants people to see, and him trying to hide his troubles clearly just make things worse for him. As of episode 12, his mental state is a complete mess.

* NoSympathy: He shrugs when Buttercup gets SwallowedWhole by the monster in Episode 1 (she survives), believing she had it coming for her lacklustre strategy.

** With Bubbles. They're complete opposites, but after a rough start, they manage to find ways to connect while in class. Bubbles [[{{Fangirl}} fangirls]] over his sketches and clearly [[ShipperOnDeck ships him and Blossom together.]] She also playfully teases him for his more {{Jerkass}} moments like a mother reprimanding a rude toddler, which he somehow takes in stride. In episode 9, he internally feels lonely over the absence of Bubbles in art class.

* OnlyInItForTheMoney: When serving as a PunchClockHero in episode 11A, he constantly cites this as the reason for it, ([[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes even if there are others]]).
* OnlySaneMan: Comes across as this compared to his brothers, owning to his PragmaticVillainy and EvilGenius tendences; but it's eventually {{subverted}}, seeing as he's the only one of them who still childlishly clinges on to his evil ways. [[spoiler: As of Episode 12, he's easily the most immature out of all three boys, since he's the only one who still stubbornly refuses to confront his own feelings regarding Blossom.]]

*** [[spoiler: His date with her in Episode 10 is chalked full of these.]]
** He was also relatively nice to his fellow dancer Cindy, up until he ditches her in Episode 4. Even then, he saves her from the gunmen in the following episodes, and apologizes to her for how it all went down.
** [[spoiler: While doing hero duty in episode 11A, he goes out of his way to be nice to [[TooDumbToLive the townsfolk he has to assist]], regardless of how mundane the task is]]. It's harder than it sounds.

* PunchClockHero: In Episode 11A, he and his brothers get hired to protect Townsville while the girls are gone. It's a much more tedious job than it seems.
* RageBreakingPoint: Reaches it in Episode 2 when his argument with Blossom regarding [[BlackAndWhiteMorality their]] [[BlackAndGreyMorality morality]] escalates into a shouting match, with him throwing several ClusterFBomb for good measure. Things only get worse inmediately afterwards when Butch disobeys him by provoking Buttercup into a fight, at which point Brick snaps and comes dangerously close to choking/beating his own brother to death in a rage.

* TookALevelInKindness: It's incremental, but beginning in Episode 3, he starts to soften up to Blossom. While he's still TheAloner and a PerpetualFrowner, his default attitude towards everyone else has also improved. [[spoiler: He even wishes Bubbles a Happy Birthday in Episode 11.]]

* AloofAlly: While he's much more enthusiastic about it than Butch, he still doesn't seem too invested in TheCoup Brick is planning to pull off against JS. Inc. [[spoiler: He tells Bubbles about it in episode 9 out of spite against Brick, and promises her he will be done with evil after that.]]

* BaitTheDog: At first glance, he seems like the TokenGoodTeammate of the boys, and is the one to cause the girls the least amount of grief. Come episode 2, and he's... [[AffablyEvil still the nicest]]. But with an unhealthy dose of BewareTheNiceOnes.

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: In contrast to his brothers' BlackAndGrayMorality and Bubbles' BlackAndWhiteMorality, Boomer seems to operate by his own moral code, which, as Bubbles soon finds out, is far more complex than you'd expect. As of episode 8, he seems to be trying to quell this by trying to mirror Bubbles', but this doesn't make it any less confusing.

* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:While she still loves him, Bubbles is slowly but surely starting to doubt her commitment to their relationship, especially as she finds out more about his job at EvilINC.]]

* DesperatelyCravesAffection: As of episode 8, his reasoning for everything he does is to reassure Bubbles' love for him, which is the source of his CrazyJealousGuy tendencies. His insecurities regarding his BlueAndOrangeMorality have caused him to attach her to a motherly role. This goes back to his past: the sole reason he's going through with Brick's EvilPlan is his loyalty to his brothers. He's also the only one of them to still view [[EvilMentor Mojo Jojo and HIM]] as his "dads", and he clearly sees [[CoolBigSis Penny]] as yet another maternal figure.

** He reacts to Penny's brief Christmas visit in Episode 12 like an excited puppy.

** Despite treating the Girls' monster fight in Episode 1 as if it were a football match, he's shocked when said monster eats Buttercup after roughing her up.

** [[DesperatelyCravesAffection Emotional dependency]]: bordering on MadLove; His obsession with Bubbles quickly embodies his entire being, and, as of episode 8, he becomes completely dependent on her, which puts his brother's EvilPlan in jeopardy. Brick even points this out as early as episode 2.

* JerkassRealization: Has a small one in episode 12 when stalking Bubbles and Mike leads him to find out they were planning a surprise party for him (ruining the surprise in the process), and he internally realizes how toxic his CrazyJealousGuy behavior was.

* LackOfEmpathy: Notable in episode 9, when he doesn't help the citizens trapped in a helicopter until Blossom explicitly tells him to. Even in episode 11A, where he stops a diner robbery with no prompting, he still has to put himself in Bubbles' shoes to fully commit to the action.

* LoveAtFirstNote: After he hears Bubbles sing, he quickly starts to pine for her. Downplayed, as he himself admits his crush was initially mostly superficial; it's when she kissed him in episode 7 when his love for her was solidified.

* NotAfraidToDie: When being strangled by [[spoiler: Sedusa]] in episode 10A, he's more worried about what music he's going to die to.

** After getting together with Bubbles in Episode 7, his loyalty for Bubbles is so strong that he's willing to give up his favorite hobby (singing) for her sake.
** He might have his problems with Brick, but he's still happy to support him with his coup on JS.INC because he's family.

* TokenGoodTeammate: Downplayed as he is by no means a good person, but he's the only one of the Boys who never gets confrontational with The Girls. Most of his underhanded actions (that don't involve JS.inc) also come from a place of misguided love rather than actual malice, and his affection for Bubbles ''is'' genuine.

* AloofAlly: He couldn't care less about Brick's coup at JS. INC, and casually tells Buttercup about it in episode 6 just to see her reaction.

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[spoiler: He confides in Buttercup in episode 3 that wishes to die gruesomely after a long and brutal fight, and doesn't want anyone to rebuild his body after the fact. In episode 10, he comes dangerously close to getting his wish when he gets brutally disemboweled by Brick while trapped in a vortex.]]
* BigBrotherInstinct: Despite his jealousy towards Brick, he instantly jumps in to defend him from Blossom and Buttercup in episode 7 after his NiceJobBreakingItHero moment with HIM's FogOfDoom.

* BroughtDownToNormal: Gets his powers temporarily removed by Brick in Episode 2 as punishment for his fight with Buttercup. He spends most of the following episode lamenting this.

* CasanovaWannabe: Admits to Buttercup that he's a virgin in episode 11.

* DeflectorShields: His [[EveryoneHasASpecialMove special ability]] that he carries from the original show. Buttercup remembers this the hard way when she tries to EyeBeam him in episode 2.

** Towards Brick. Besides the fact that his brother is the one bonding and spending time with Blossom, he's also tired of Brick always being the center of attention and the fact that he keeps getting everything he wants, without having to work for it. It gets even worse when Buttercup kisses Brick on a dare at the end of Chapter 9 after Butch had started developing feelings towards her.

* HateSink: {{Subverted}}. He's at his most unlikeable in Episodes 1 and ''especially'' 2, due to his perverted and bullying characterization, and he's the only one of The Boys to actively antagonize The Girls. Come Episode 3, and he mellows out ''a lot'', earning him some sympathy points.

** In episode 10A, when a Citisville teenager casually spanks Buttercup, he quickly signals him out to her and grabs him by the collar so she can kick his ass. Later, he also suggests breaking in the hospital so she can kick out his remaining teeth.
** In episode 11A, he chases down a crook while wielding a hatchet. It's made clear he could've caught him at any time but decides to tire him out first [[ItAmusedMe for the thrill of the hunt.]]

* SlippingAMickey: He does this to Mrs. Andrews's coffee multiple times in episode 3 to escape detention. It's unclear (though improbable, considering [[EvenEvilHasStandards even he has standards]]) if he ever used them for [[DateRape anything else]], though.

* TookALevelInKindness: The most straightforward example of all the boys. While he keeps his twisted sense of humor, he's far more easy-going and his {{Jerkass}} façade is nowhere to be seen past Episode 10. Compare his behavior towards Blossom in Episode 1 and Episode 10A.

--> He's also this with Mitch and his gang, although there's more "Vitriolic" than "Best Buds" here due to his jealousy for the former. As of Episode 11, it seems like he prefers spending time alone with Buttercup than hanging with them.
* WeWantOurJerkBack: Has a variation of this regarding Buttercup in episode 8, when she [[TookALevelInKindness loosens up]] and joins in her group of friends for the band. He clearly isn't used to the more feminine side of Buttercup, and he's not sure if he likes it. He's clearly relieved when Buttercup has a tantrum later in episode 9, and loosens her up in his own way by challenging her to a cool-down fight.

** Buttercup is the star athlete of the school, and is the most resilient of the trio when it comes to sheer strength (as the monster that tried to swallow her whole in Episode 1 could've attested to if it were alive)

* BroughtDownToNormal: They suffer this during the fight against Mojo Jojo in episode 8 and 9, owning to the latter's Antidote X ray.

* DamselInDistress: [[spoiler: In episode 9, they're BroughtDownToNormal by Mojo Jojo's Antidote X ray, forcing the boys to [[BigDamnHeroes take the reins and save them]]. Buttercup is not happy.]]
* EyeBeams: They can all fire beams from their eyes. It apparently spends a lot of Chemical X to use them.

** Beginning in episode 6, Brick's ChronicHeroSyndrome is often initiated by Blossom being in physical or emotional distress; and his date with her in episode 9 is the nicest he's ever been in the story. He also doesn't swear as much anymore when he's around her.
** Boomer jokingly Lampshades this trope in episode 5 when he tells Bubbles she's making a better man out of him. As of episode 8, this change seems to have stuck with him, and he seems to be trying to quell his BlueAndOrangeMorality by mirroring Bubbles' decisions.
** While he initially doesn't like it much, Butch's first shot at vulnerability comes when Buttercup confides in him about her feelings regarding her and Mitch's break-up, and from that moment on, [[HiddenDepths he shows himself to be a very supportive friend to her]], cheering her up when she's down, calming her down when she's angry, and, as of episode 12, giving her space when she needs it.

* TookALevelInJerkass: ZigZagged. All three of them have started developing some rather [[AntiHero Anti-Heroic]] traits since meeting [[ToxicFriendInfluence The Boys]], and Buttercup and Bubbles are now [[AccompliceByInaction Accomplices By Inaction]] regarding their knowledge of Evil.INC, but The Rowdyruff's influence has arguably benefited their characters as well.

* AmicableExes: With Kris. Owning to ItsNotYouItsMe, as he loved her too much and she just couldn't love him back.

* BelligerentSexualTension: With Brick. It starts in Episode 3 when they dance together, and it only gets worse overtime. This is toned down a bit in later chapters, but still pops up from time to time.

** During the first three episodes, Brick was a walking, talking example of this for her, and his mere presence was enough to send her into a barely concealed rage.
* BettyAndVeronica: Being a Tsundere, she's the Veronica to Cindy's Betty.

* BreakTheCutie: Brick's rejection in episode 9 drives her to tears. It also takes a ''huge'' toll on her confidence.

* CantTakeCriticism: At least from Brick. [[JerkassHasAPoint Regardless of how right he is.]] As of episode 8, however, she's much more open to hearing him out.

* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Her FatalFlaw. She feels her powers make her responsible for the well being of ''everyone'' in Townsville, so naturally, whenever someone gets hurt, [[ItsAllMyFault it's all her fault]]. Brick tries to help her get over it in Episode 10A.

* DamselInDistress: In Episode 9, she and her sisters [[spoiler: are rendered powerless by Mojo Jojo's Antidote X ray.]] She tries to [[DefiedTrope defy]] this trope by attacking Mojo regardless, [[spoiler: but she still has to get saved by Brick at the end, much to her embarrassment]] [[spoiler: and secret delight.]]

** In Episode 3, she joins forces with Butch and Boomer during a monster invasion. Brick joins the team as well in Episode 6.
** She attempts this with Mojo in Episode 9 when they were both trapped in his Robo Jojo, but the chimp wasn't as reasonable.

* GoodIsNotNice: She ''is'' nice when in her teenager mode, but when she's dealing with potential threats to her town, she will ''not'' hold back her punches, both metaphorically and literally.

* GrinOfAudacity: A master at this, which pisses Brick off to no end, to the point where he once almost compromised his master plan just to wipe it off her face, which wasn't even close to worth it.
* HesNotMyBoyfriend: Has several moments of this regarding Brick, starting as early as Episode 1 (where they absolutely loathed each other).

* IAmNotPretty: Downplayed; She's modest about her appearance, but she does internally take pride in her looks (although she adamantly refuses to be a LustObject for Butch or anyone else). As of Episode 12, the only person she wants to look attractive in front of is Brick.

** Buttercup's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in Episode 2 makes her realize how much of a DrillSergeantNasty she's been towards her sisters.
** Seeing Brick save Kris in Episode 5 shatters her entire view of him, and she tries to soften up towards him from then on.

* MoralityPet: To Brick as of Episode 6. She's the ''only'' individual in the world whose feelings he actually cares about. Most of his PetTheDog moments are unintentionally triggered by her in some way.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: While it's normal for her to engage in TranquilFury when reprimanding someone, when she starts SuddenlyShouting, you ''know'' shit's hit the fan. [[note:]] language! [[/note]]. It happens in Episode 2 while in a heated argument with Brick.

* RageBreakingPoint: After weeks of passive-aggressiveness, she ''finally'' loses her temper against Brick during an argument in episode 2, surprising everyone.

** In Episode 3, after Brick's new car is wrecked during a monster fight, Blossom expresses her condolences even though she still hates his guts.

** In Episode 5, she sincerely thanks Brick for saving Kris during the school shooting, being too emotional to remember their big fight a few days prior.

* SympathyForTheDevil: Despite loathing him with every fiber of her being, she can't help but feel sorry for Brick after his HumiliationConga in Episode 3.

* TroubledFetalPosition: When Brick rejects her in Episode 9, she ends up sobbing in this position, unprofessional as it may be.

* [[WhatTheHellHero What The Hell Heroine]]: Buttercup tears into her in Episode 2 after she gets tired of her HolierThanThou attitude regarding their investigation of the boys.

* AccompliceByInaction: She falls into this after learning of Boomer's job at JS.INC, as her love for him ends up overcoming her sense of responsibility. In episode 12, the guilt starts catching up to her after meeting his co-worker [[AmbiguouslyEvil Penny]] and realizing she'd been blocking that thought from memory all along.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Even when frustrated, she can't help but giggle at some of Boomer's silly puns. As of episode 6, [[LaughOfLove she laughs at all of them]].

* AlmostKiss: She comes close to one with Boomer in episode 5 after his apology concert at the Townsville High End-of-Year Rock Band Concert before one of the bands cut in on their moment.

* BattleCouple: With Boomer as of Episode 7; He will ''not'' leave her alone.

* BigDamnKiss: Gives one to Boomer in order to drive away the fog possessing her in episode 7, sealing their RelationshipUpgrade.

* BreakTheCutie: She undergoes this from Episodes 4 to 5 as she struggles with her feelings for Boomer and her crumbling relationship with Will, breaking into tears on two different occasions.

* CompanionCube: Octi, which she still uses as a security object, despite being in high school. She refers to it as her FirstLove in Episode 9.

** Briefly becomes this in episode 4 when Boomer starts hanging out with [[AmicableExes Hayley]] at prom, and she engages in a brief OperationJealousy by kissing Will and dancing with Mike when in front of him.
** In episode 5, she realizes she was more angry at him hanging out with his ex than his stunt with the cheerleaders.

* CovertPervert: Innocent as she seems, and she initiates most of her more third-basey moments with the more insecure Boomer, who notes her to be an excellent kisser. She also sounds dejected when Boomer asks for a break from their make-out session in episode 11A.

* CutenessProximity: Happens ''anytime'' she sees a RidiculouslyCuteCritter, which factors in Buttercup's prank against the school.

* ExtremeDoormat: Despite being miles stronger than him, from Episodes 1 to 4, she's this to Will.
* TheFashionista: Bubbles has at least six formal dresses. In Episode 7, she states she sports a different type of makeup for every occasion.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: She's extremely nurturing and protective of animals, keeping and caring for all the goldfish and pigs from Buttercup's prank in Episode 10.

* GirlsAreReallyScaredOfHorrorMovies: Which Buttercup exploits in Episode 7A when dealing with her breakup with Mitch.

** She admonishes Boomer for burning the cheerleaders' uniforms after one of them called her a slut in episode 5, but giddily records and makes a GIF out of Buttercup beating some punks up after one of them casually spanked her in episode 10A. Seems she approves of PayEvilUntoEvil when her sister does it. Or maybe groping is SeriousBusiness for her.

* InelegantBlubbering: Sometimes does this when she cries. One such example is when [[CryIntoChest she's crying into Will's shirt in episode 2]], eliciting an awkward response from Will, who couldn't understand what she was saying.

** For Boomer; while usually not hesitating to hurt others he thinks deserve it, the mere thought of disappointing her is enough for Boomer to rethink his choices. As of Episode 11A, Boomer's morality completely revolves around Bubbles'.

** She is this to a lot of characters, including Brick, who in Episode 10 is only convinced to try and make up with Blossom due to Bubbles' encouragement.

* TheTease: In Episode 6, she's this for Boomer, playfully hitting on Brick to make him jealous and flirting with him to no end.
* TemporarilyAVillain: Due to being BrainwashedAndCrazy by HIM, she becomes the FinalBoss of episode 7.

* TookALevelInBadass: In Episode 7, [[spoiler: she became the only Chemical X user to date to strike Brick and get away with it.]]

* WideEyedIdealist: Other than the fact that she literally has massive eyes, she holds a very optimistic view on the world, to the point where she blocks any negative feelings from her head, such as Will's [[{{Jerkass}} jerkassery]] or Boomer's [[ProfessionalKiller profession]]. She overcomes the former in Episode 4.

* ButtMonkey: Butch spends most of Episode 2 trying to provoke her into a fight, and does things like doodle GagBoobs on a picture of her, throwing food at her during lunch time, and ripping the shirt off her back while she was in the middle of a crowd. The last one is her RageBreakingPoint, and she beats the shit out of him immediately afterwards.
* TheConfidant: In episode 6, Butch confesses his job at EVIL.INC to her, and she eventually chooses to keep it to herself since she secretly agrees with PayEvilUntoEvil. It's a Downplayed example, as he does so just to spite Brick, and not out of genuine trust towards her.

* CovertPervert: In Episode 11, it's revealed that the idea of getting felt up in the forest was an intriguing one for her, and when she and Butch do it, she's so aroused that she almost sleeps with him afterwards.

* DaddysGirl: One of the few people she's openly affectionate towards is The Professor. She kisses him on the cheek in Episode 1, tries to be gentle around him because she knows how overworked he is, was revealed to have cried in his arms after her breakup with Mitch, and accepts his old car as a birthday gift in favor of Mrs. Moorbucks' CoolCar.

* DefiantToTheEnd: The reason why Butch develops an interest in her is because of her resilience, which he discovers when she keeps on beating on the monster of Episode 1 even as her sisters are downed and she's worn and beaten to a pulp. He gets proven right during their fight in Episode 2, where they basically tear into each other with neither of them willing to stop.

* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: When Butch takes off her shirt, she goes through incredible lengths and collateral to beat the ever-loving crap out of him.]]

** In Episode 2. She hates Butch with a passion, but she's horrified when she realizes [[EyeScream she's accidentally blinded him]] in a fit of rage. She's even more horrified when Brick stops their fight by beating him to a pulp, and later removing his powers so that he doesn't recover from the pain.
** The only reason she maintains her friendship with Butch after he tells her of his affiliation with JS.INC is because he assures her that he doesn't hurt innocent people.

* GirlinessUpgrade: [[spoiler: When they were together, she went shopping for prom dresses with Mitch, although she pretended to be aloof about it.]]
* GirlsNightOutEpisode: [[spoiler: After Buttercup and Mitch break up, the girls have a horror movie night after they trimmed Buttercup's hair, all to comfort her.]]

* HeartbrokenBadass: Episode 6A showcases just how Mitch's breakup broke her.

** She's an extremely skilled chef. It becomes not so hidden after Episode 12.
** She also has a BeautifulSingingVoice, as Butch discovers in Episode 8 when she sings with Mitch's band again.

* InelegantBlubbering: After her relationship-breaking fight with Mitch at the end of Episode 6A, she ends up doing this while crying in the Professor's arms.

* ItsAllAboutMe: As part of her way of dealing with her breakup, she spends most of Episode 1 being concerned with her own wants and needs rather than the town's. She plays baseball at Princess' party instead of watching over Butch, and she leaves the No Neck Joe in a huff because Boomer replaced her as the singer when she was there to protect everyone else from any potential harm the boys might do.
* ItsAllMyFault: She blames herself for Butch's near-death experience in Episode 10, because she didn't stop him when he wanted to help her with her mission while he was already hurt. When Butch finds out, he reassures her that it wasn't anybody's fault but his.

* JerkassRealization: Has a subtle one when Mitch calls her out on being an aloof girlfriend. Sadly, she's too angry at him for the lesson to stick, and she instantly snaps at him and leaves. Later in episode 8, she apologizes to him for it.

* KickTheDog: In episode 7A, she deals with her breakup with Mitch by forcing her sisters to see a particularly brutal scary movie just to get off [[GirlsAreReallyScaredOfHorrorMovies on their reactions]].

* MistakenForGay: PlayedForLaughs in episode 8, where Butch's jokes make [[TheBusCameBack Julie]] briefly think she's a lesbian. Buttercup quickly shuts this down.

* OneOfTheBoys: All of her close friends are boys. [[spoiler: When she breaks up with Mitch, her friends go with the relationship and she is left alone.]]

** Highlighted in Episode 2 during her fight with Butch where she breaks some of his teeth, beats him to a bloody pulp, and blinds him in one eye. It should be noted, however, that she was horrified at the latter action.

* SwallowedWhole: By the Godzilla-like monster in Episode 1. It proves to be the creature's undoing when she blows it up from the inside.

* TitleDrop: Does this in Episode 3:

* TookALevelInKindness: Mellows out in Episode 3 after she and [[spoiler: Butch start bonding.]] As of then, her demeanor has only improved, even making amends with Mitch in Episode 8.

** To her sisters, as the monster in episode 1 learns when it endangers them.
** To her father. He's one of the few people to whom she has shown her sensitive side;[[spoiler: and, in episode 11A, she turns down a CoolCar in favor of his TheAllegedCar birthday gift. She's a DaddysGirl alright.]]

* BoisterousBruiser: Is both very loud and very strong