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* DoesNotLikeSpam: Wallace loves many types of cheese (such as Wensleydale and Stinking Bishop)... except American Cheese.

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* DoesNotLikeSpam: Wallace really loves cheese, but he makes an exception for American Cheese.

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* DoesNotLikeSpam: Wallace really loves cheese, but he makes an exception for many types of cheese (such as Wensleydale and Stinking Bishop)... except American Cheese.
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* ExactWords: When preparing to shoot the rabbits infesting Lady Tottington's estate, she tries to remind him about their talks to stop his "thoughtless killing". Victor agrees, then says he thought of ''this'' killing very thoroughly.

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* Catchphrase: "I'm as light as a feather, I'm the Bake-O-Lite girl", her catchphrase when she was working for Bake-O-Lite.


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* CharacterCatchphrase: "I'm as light as a feather, I'm the Bake-O-Lite girl", her catchphrase when she was working for Bake-O-Lite.
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* DoesNotLikeSpam: Despite his love for cheese, Wallace does not like American Cheese.

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* DoesNotLikeSpam: Despite his love for Wallace really loves cheese, Wallace does not like but he makes an exception for American Cheese.
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* Catchphrase: "I'm as light as a feather, I'm the Bake-O-Lite girl", her catchphrase when she was working for Bake-O-Lite.
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->'''Dubbed by:''' Creator/PhilippeCatoire (European French)

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* HeroicSacrifice: When Gromit's plane takes a golden bullet to save Wallace, the Were-Rabbit returns the favor by using his body to break Gromit's fall when the plane is about to crash. Wallace survives, but the Were-Rabbit does not, permanently reverting Wallace to normal.



* WalkingSpoiler: His existence is reason why the Were-Rabbit exist.

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* WalkingSpoiler: His existence is the reason why the Were-Rabbit exist.exists.
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* AmbiguousSituation: Her puppies Poochy-Woo and Tinky-Wee. [[spoiler:They get locked in jail at the end of "the Last Resort" and are still incarcerated during "Muzzled". It's never made clear if Felicity has disowned them or if she is just waiting for the dog duo to finish their sentence.]]
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* WalkingSpoiler: His existence is reason why the Ware-Rabbit exist.

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* WalkingSpoiler: His existence is reason why the Ware-Rabbit Were-Rabbit exist.

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[[folder:The Were-Rabbit '''(Unmarked spoilers)''']]

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* TheSociopath: Her revenge is as petty as they come, she has absolutely zero remorse for her killing spree, and even her pet dog is just a tool that she could care less about.

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* TheSociopath: Her revenge is as petty as they come, she has absolutely zero remorse for her killing spree, and even her pet dog is just a tool that she could couldn't care less about.
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* NeverMyFault: Considers her weight problems to be the fault of bakers for producing fattening treats rather than herself for eating too many of them. Granted, it was [[FastFoodNation part of her job]] to do said promotions that ruined her body (and mind), she should have at least tried to practice restraint.

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* NeverMyFault: Considers her weight problems to be the fault of bakers for producing fattening treats rather than herself for eating too many of them. Granted, it was [[FastFoodNation part of her job]] to do said promotions that ruined her body (and mind), she should have at least tried to practice restraint.

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[[folder:Preston the Bulldog]]Bulldog (Unmarked Spoilers)]]



* AIIsACrapshoot: Preston was meant to be a good [[spoiler:robot]] dog that according to Wendolene suddenly became evil.

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* AIIsACrapshoot: Preston was meant to be a good [[spoiler:robot]] robot dog that according to Wendolene suddenly became evil.



* {{Expy}}: Of [[spoiler:the [[Film/TheTerminator first]] T-800, bearing a similar gruff stoic yet scowling disposition with his metallic skeleton being revealed in the finale and needing heavy machinery to put a stop to him]].

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* {{Expy}}: Of [[spoiler:the the [[Film/TheTerminator first]] T-800, bearing a similar gruff stoic yet scowling disposition with his metallic skeleton being revealed in the finale and needing heavy machinery to put a stop to him]].him.



* HeelFaceTurn: At the end, where he's back to normal after [[spoiler:being rebuilt.]]

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* HeelFaceTurn: At the end, where he's back to normal after [[spoiler:being being rebuilt.]]



* RobotDog: [[spoiler: The climax of the reveals him to be a robot.]]
* RoboticReveal: [[spoiler:He turns out to be a RobotDog.]]
* SuperStrength: Is incredibly strong [[spoiler: due to his nature as a robotic dog]], easily overpowering all of the other characters, snapping a shepherd's crook in half with his bare hands, stopping Gromit's plane by ''grabbing the spinning propellor'' and punching through the metal walls of the knitting machine after he's imprisoned in it.

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* RobotDog: [[spoiler: The climax of the reveals him to be a robot.]]
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* RoboticReveal: [[spoiler:He He turns out to be a RobotDog.]]
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* SuperStrength: Is incredibly strong [[spoiler: due to his nature as a robotic dog]], dog, easily overpowering all of the other characters, snapping a shepherd's crook in half with his bare hands, stopping Gromit's plane by ''grabbing the spinning propellor'' and punching through the metal walls of the knitting machine after he's imprisoned in it.



* TheUnfettered: Preston, already TheStoic to a creepy level, is completely cold-blooded about rustling and mincing sheep, framing an innocent dog for it, and even throwing his guilt ridden owner into the mincer to keep her quiet, all for the sake of his own dog food franchise. Justified as [[spoiler:Preston is a malfunctioning robot whose only focus is to make profit to pay off his late owner's debts]].

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* TheUnfettered: Preston, already TheStoic to a creepy level, is completely cold-blooded about rustling and mincing sheep, framing an innocent dog for it, and even throwing his guilt ridden owner into the mincer to keep her quiet, all for the sake of his own dog food franchise. Justified as [[spoiler:Preston [Preston is a malfunctioning robot whose only focus is to make profit to pay off his late owner's debts]].debts.


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* WalkingSpoiler: It's hard to talk about him without spoiling that he's a robot.
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* CharacterTic: Often waves his fists whenever he's excited.

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* CharacterTic: Often When he gets excited, he waves his fists whenever he's excited.hands in front of himself, palms outward and fingers half-curled.
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* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: He's forced to use a flintlock blunderbuss for his improvised gold bullet, and comes within a hair's breadth of [[spoiler:killing Wallace with it]].



* GoldDigger: Victor's already a rich nobleman, but he was wooing Lady Tottington solely for her money.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He accuses Wallace of trying to woo Lady Tottington for her money - exactly the same thing he himself was doing. Presumably his issue was more rooted in Wallace being a “peasant” and not a nobleman like himself, but the hypocrisy still stands.

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* GoldDigger: Victor's already a rich nobleman, but an ImpoverishedPatrician, so he was wooing tries to woo Lady Tottington solely for her money.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He accuses Wallace of trying to woo Lady Tottington for her money - exactly the same thing he himself was doing. Presumably his issue was more rooted in Wallace being a “peasant” "peasant" and not a nobleman like himself, but the hypocrisy still stands.



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%%* SmugSnake* SmugSnake: He's a preening, gloating jerk who wouldn't have been a threat to the Were-Rabbit at all if it weren't for the gold bullets.
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Peter Sallis (1989-2010); Ben Whitehead (2009; 2011-present)

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-> '''Voiced by:''' Peter Sallis Creator/PeterSallis (1989-2010); Ben Whitehead (2009; 2011-present)



->'''Voiced by:''' Peter Sallis (Film), Ben Whitehead (Video Game)

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* RobotDog: [[spoiler: The climax of the reveals him to be a robot.]]
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* AdventurerOutfit: He wears a Safari Outfit complete with an ascot.
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* AlternateIdentityAmnesia: Wallace has no memory of being the Were-Rabbit, nor does the Were-Rabbit have any memory of being Wallace. That is, until Gromit informs him; by the climax, the Were-Rabbit remembers enough about himself to be able to tell Lady Tottington he's Wallace by doing his signature hand tic.


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* PrimalChestPound: The Were-Rabbit howls and beats its chest gorilla-style twice over the course of the film. In both instances, many normal bunnies join it.

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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Being eccentric and accident-prone notwithstanding, he is a pretty good inventor and provides some decent services with his products.



* GeniusDitz: He's a terrific inventor, but a bit slow to pick up on some things that are more obvious to others.



* JerkassBall: Wallace can be stubborn or selfish on occasion, but it's all inadvertent and unintentional.

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* JerkassBall: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Wallace can be stubborn or selfish on occasion, [[InnocentlyInsensitive but it's all inadvertent and unintentional.unintentional]].



* MeaningfulName: Wallace can be diminutised as "Wally", a slang term for a naïve or foolish person.
** Fittingly, his implied ancestor Witlace sounds a lot like "Witless", which can also describe a foolish person.

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* {{Manchild}}: He is rather giddy and socially inept, shows disgust towards vegetables, plays with his inventions like toys, and fails to take most things seriously.
* MeaningfulName: Wallace can be diminutised as "Wally", a slang term for a naïve or foolish person. \n** Fittingly, his implied ancestor Witlace sounds a lot like "Witless", which can also describe a foolish person.
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* AxCrazy: ''OH YES''. She's murdered twelve bakers and seeks to make Wallace the final piece of her "baker's dozen."

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* AxCrazy: ''OH YES''. Piella takes the cake in being one of the most psychopathic antagonists in the franchise. She's murdered twelve bakers and seeks to make Wallace the final piece of her "baker's dozen."



* NeverMyFault: Considers her weight problems to be the fault of bakers for producing fattening treats rather than herself for eating too many of them. Seems to be subverted though, as it was [[FastFoodNation part of her job]] to do said promotions that ruined her body (and mind). Still, she could've practiced restraint.

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* NeverMyFault: Considers her weight problems to be the fault of bakers for producing fattening treats rather than herself for eating too many of them. Seems to be subverted though, as Granted, it was [[FastFoodNation part of her job]] to do said promotions that ruined her body (and mind). Still, mind), she could've practiced restraint. should have at least tried to practice restraint.
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* NeverMyFault: Considers her weight problems to be the fault of bakers for producing fattening treats rather than herself for eating too many of them. Seems to be subverted though, as it was [[FastFoodNation part of her job]] to do said promotions that ruined her body (and mind).

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* NeverMyFault: Considers her weight problems to be the fault of bakers for producing fattening treats rather than herself for eating too many of them. Seems to be subverted though, as it was [[FastFoodNation part of her job]] to do said promotions that ruined her body (and mind). Still, she could've practiced restraint.
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* VillainousBreakdown: In the climax, [[LiteralMinded literally]].

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* VillainousBreakdown: In the climax, [[LiteralMinded literally]]. After being foiled by Gromit, and tossed into his own machine to get a close shave, he gets so darn pissed off that he malfunctions, bangs against the walls until he breaks out, and he growls and roars more often.
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* ShipperOnDeck: Wallace is quite supportive of Gromit and Fluffles getting together.
-->'''Wallace:''' Always room for a small one!
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* VillainousBreakdown: After Gromit foils his escape through the dog hole by diverting the train, Feathers [=McGraw=] starts rapidly firing at Gromit and Wallace, making it clear that he's ''not'' pleased with their interference. When he gets sent to the zoo, he angrily tugs at the bars before sobbing.
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* BigBeautifulWoman: Despite her clearly having gained some weight, Wallace never considers her to be any less lovely than in her prime. In fact, it's shown that she had ''twelve'' paramours before Wallace.

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* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: It seems to view itself as a police officer, keeping the moon safe and clean from what it perceives as vandalism and littering. Towards the end, its goal becomes to reach Earth and become an alpine skier.
* RiddleForTheAges: Very little about it (who built it, how it got to the moon, why it has the purpose and functions it does) is explained.
* TinCanRobot: Wallace understandably mistakes it for some kind of gas cooker when he first encounters it.
* TheVoiceless: No dialogue whatsoever.
* WeaksauceWeakness: For some reason, it's a coin-operated machine, and can only keep moving for brief periods while it has money. The only reason it's a threat to Wallace and Gromit at all is that Wallace stuck a 10p coin in its slot. Twice.
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* KavorkaMan: Despite being a very childish man with a homely design and no sense of style whatsoever, Wallace has had a surprising number of girlfriends, to the point that him picking up a new love interest is [[GirlOfTheWeek something of a standard plot]].

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