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* TooDumbToLive: It’s a truly mind-boggling mystery as to how he’s still alive years after the world ended when his stupidity, preference for melting guns into symbols of peace and great hesitance to engage in combat of any kind would have seen him killed or infected mere hours or days into the outbreak.
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* AttractiveZombie: {{Subverted}}. She's "insanely hot" as Columbus states, but once zombified, it's FanDisservice.
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* BaldOfAwesome: Has no hair in both Zombieland and the sequel movie. He still kicks zombie ass. He dons a wig when impersonating Elvis, but that scene is played for laughs.


* CombatPragmatist: Of the ImprovisedWeapon variety. Just take the supermarket scene where he uses a [[InstrumentOfMurder banjo]], [[BatterUp aluminum baseball bat]], and [[HedgeTrimmer hedge clippers]] to off zombies.

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* CombatPragmatist: Of the ImprovisedWeapon variety. Just take the supermarket scene where he uses a [[InstrumentOfMurder banjo]], [[BatterUp aluminum baseball bat]], and [[HedgeTrimmer hedge clippers]] clippers to off zombies.
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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: She warms up to Colombus's charms. Subverted when her sister earlier in the movie stating she's interested in "[[AllGirlsWantBadBoys bad boys]]".

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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: She warms up to Colombus's charms. Subverted when Contrary to her sister earlier in the movie stating she's interested in Wichita falls for "[[AllGirlsWantBadBoys bad boys]]".
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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: She warms up to Colombus's charms. Subverted when her sister earlier in the movie stating she's interested in "[[AllGirlsWantBadBoys bad boys]]".
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* BadassMoustache: In both movies. Is a badass zombie slayer with a moustache.
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* BirdsOfAFeather: Unlike [[OtherMeAnnoysMe Albuquerque and Tallahassee]], Flagstaff and Columbus get along pretty well because of their similar personalities and interests. [[spoiler: Columbus is ''visibly'' heartbroken when Flagstaff is revealed to be infected.]]

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* DotingParent: [[spoiler:It's clear that Tallahassee absolutely adored his son, and losing him drove Tallahassee over the edge.]]

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* DotingParent: [[spoiler:It's clear that Tallahassee absolutely adored his son, and losing him drove Tallahassee over the edge. When he starts treating Little Rock as his own daughter, he continues to dote on her even after she is is an adult.]]



* ImprobableAimingSkills: [[spoiler:Tallhasse is besieged by sixty zombies and has sixty rounds of ammo for his pistols, and makes ''every shot count''.]]

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* ImprobableAimingSkills: [[spoiler:Tallhasse [[spoiler:Tallahassee is besieged by sixty zombies and has sixty rounds of ammo for his pistols, and makes ''every shot count''.]]



* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: You wouldn’t think from the usual jovial demeanour he takes in killing any infected he comes across that he was on one [[spoiler: until the real reason why he hates zombies with a passion comes to light. [[PapaWolf They killed his son.]]]]

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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: You wouldn’t think from the usual jovial demeanour demeanor he takes in killing any infected he comes across that he was on one [[spoiler: until the real reason why he hates zombies with a passion comes to light. [[PapaWolf They killed his son.]]]]



* DemotedToExtra: Subverted. While she didnt get a ton of focus in the first film and gets more in the sequel, her amount of screentime is less as the film spends most of the second act focusing on the rest of the characters looking for her after she runs off, with her featured in very little screentime in the middle part of the movie.

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* DatingWhatDaddyHates: In the sequel, Tallahassee, who is practically her new dad, is completely furious when she is in a relationship with a guy who checks three things on his hate list; he's from Berkeley, he's a musician and a pacifist.
* DemotedToExtra: Subverted. While she didnt didn't get a ton of focus in the first film and gets more in the sequel, her amount of screentime is less as the film spends most of the second act focusing on the rest of the characters looking for her after she runs off, with her featured in very little screentime in the middle part of the movie.
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** Which makes absolute sense considering his character. Sticking to a weapon you're familiar with for high stress situations is good, practical advice; particularity for someone as high-strung as Columbus. A shotgun's also got good stopping power, very useful for dealing with someone/thing charging at you.

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** Which makes absolute sense considering his character. Sticking to * ZombieApocalypseHero: Columbus represents the ActionSurvivor variant, being a weapon you're familiar with for high stress situations is good, practical advice; particularity for someone as high-strung as Columbus. A shotgun's also got good stopping power, very useful for dealing with someone/thing charging at you.
LoserProtagonist and TheEveryman who was thrown into the carnage.




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* ZombieApocalypseHero: Tallahassee represents the ActionHero variant, being a hardened, tough-as-nails, GunNut who had no trouble adjusting to the apocalypse.
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* SacrificialLion: He appears to become this at the climax of the movie. [[spoiler:Except that he's such a CrazyAwesome Badass, he survives.]]

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* SacrificialLion: He appears to become this at the climax of the movie. [[spoiler:Except that he's such a CrazyAwesome an awesome Badass, he survives.]]
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* FamousLastWords: "Me? I'm infected? [[spoiler:[[WhamLine [Flagstaff] got bit twice.]]]]"



* FamousLastWords: [[TemptingFate "I'm fine."]]
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* GranolaGirl: She mentions being a vegan.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She's blonde and very sweet natured.


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* KindHeartedSimpleton: Far from the sharpest tool in the shed but easily the nicest of the core cast.
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* DemotedToExtra: Subverted. While she didnt get a ton of focus in the first film and gets more in the sequel, her amount of screentime is less as the film spends most of the second act focusing on the rest of the characters looking for her after she runs off, with her featured in very little screentime in the middle part of the movie.
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-->'''GODDAMNIT, BILL FUCKIN' MURRAY!!!'''
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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: You wouldn’t think from the usual jovial demeanour he takes in killing any infected he comes across that he was on one [[spoiler: until the real reason why he hates zombies with a passion comes to light. [[PapaWolf They killed his son.]]]]
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: [[spoiler:He outlived Buck, his three-year-old son.]]
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-->'''Columbus:''' ''(Voiceover)'' [[spoiler:Take away a man's son, you've truly given him nothing left to lose.]]
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Wichita starts off as a cold {{Jerkass}}, but she gradually thaws due to Columbus's {{Adorkable}} charms. She even winds up happily dancing with him after he relays to her his experience of going dateless for a school dance.

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* DefrostingIceQueen: Wichita starts off as a cold {{Jerkass}}, but she gradually thaws due to Columbus's {{Adorkable}} dorky charms. She even winds up happily dancing with him after he relays to her his experience of going dateless for a school dance.

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* AbsurdPhobia: While zombies would put anyone on edge, he seems to find clowns much worse. This has not gotten any better by ''Double Tap'', where he has since learned to make sport of zombie killing like the rest of the group.

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* AbsurdPhobia: While zombies would put anyone on edge, he seems to find clowns much worse. Then near the end of the film he has to deal with [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs a clown zombie]]. This has not gotten any better by ''Double Tap'', where he has since learned to make sport of zombie killing like the rest of the group.



* WeaponOfChoice: She uses an Mossberg Maverick Model 88 pump-action shotgun as her main weapon, and a Walther PPK pistol as a backup.

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* WeaponOfChoice: She uses an Mossberg Maverick Model 88 pump-action shotgun (a cheaper version of the Mossberg 500) as her main weapon, and a Walther PPK pistol as a backup.


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* {{Jerkass}}: [[spoiler:When it's pointed out that he got bitten, he's quick to throw Flagstaff under the bus.]]
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* MsFanservice: Downplayed, but it stands out a little in the setting.

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* MsFanservice: Downplayed, but it stands her sometimes skimpy tops and tight pants stand out a little in the setting.setting, especially when she's seducing Columbus.

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* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler:He doesn't hold it against Columbus despite the fact that the latter ''shot'' him. Though justified since Columbus only shot him for mistaking him as a zombie and had apologized for doing so.]]

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* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler:He doesn't hold it against holds no ill feelings towards Columbus despite the fact that the latter had ''shot'' him. Though justified since Columbus only shot him for mistaking him as a zombie and had sincerely apologized for doing so.]]


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* {{Troll}}: [[spoiler:He decides to mess with Columbus by trying to scare him in his zombie makeup. Of course, it does not end up well for him at all.]]
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* {{Adorkable}}: Before the outbreak, Colombus was a socially-awkward, high-strung and neurotic recluse who tended to stumble over his own words. Cut to after the outbreak, not much has changed.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Before the outbreak, Colombus was a socially-awkward and neurotic recluse who tended to stumble over his own words. Cut to after the outbreak, not much has changed.

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* {{Adorkable}}: Before the outbreak, Colombus was a socially-awkward socially-awkward, high-strung and neurotic recluse who tended to stumble over his own words. Cut to after the outbreak, not much has changed.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Before the outbreak, Colombus was a socially-awkward recluse who tended to stumble over his own words. Cut to after the outbreak, not much has changed.

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* {{Adorkable}}: Before the outbreak, Colombus was a socially-awkward and neurotic recluse who tended to stumble over his own words. Cut to after the outbreak, not much has changed.
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* OddNameOut/LastNameBasis: The only character who goes by a state name instead of a city name. Tallahassee correctly guessing her city ([[spoiler:Reno, Nevada]]) is played as a GivenNameReveal.

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* OddNameOut/LastNameBasis: OddNameOut / LastNameBasis: The only character who goes by a state name instead of a city name. Tallahassee correctly guessing her city ([[spoiler:Reno, Nevada]]) is played as a GivenNameReveal.
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* OddNameOut: The only character who goes by a state name instead of a city name. Tallahassee correctly guessing her city ([[spoiler:Reno, Nevada]]) is played as a GivenNameReveal.

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* OddNameOut: OddNameOut/LastNameBasis: The only character who goes by a state name instead of a city name. Tallahassee correctly guessing her city ([[spoiler:Reno, Nevada]]) is played as a GivenNameReveal.
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* BenevolentBoss: It was somewhat circumstantial and he didn't quite realize the danger, but [[spoiler:During the flashback in the second movie he saves the life of his cameraman and his publicist at different points by whacking zombies that were grappling with them]].

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* BenevolentBoss: It was somewhat circumstantial and he didn't quite realize the danger, but [[spoiler:During the flashback in the second movie he saves the life of his cameraman and his publicist at different points cameraman by whacking zombies that were grappling with them]].him]].

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