History Main / JerkWithAHeartOfGold

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Compare/contrast with {{Jerkass}} (which is a SuperTrope to this), HiddenHeartOfGold, MrViceGuy, BitchInSheepsClothing, NobleDemon, BruiserWithASoftCenter, HeroWithAnFInGood, InnocentlyInsensitive, AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther, SourOutsideSadInside, and HitmanWithAHeart. Sometimes subverted as JerkWithAHeartOfJerk. The LovableAlphaBitch can also overlap with female examples of this {{trope}}. Contrast FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon.

Compare/contrast with {{Jerkass}} (which is a SuperTrope to this), HiddenHeartOfGold, MrViceGuy, BitchInSheepsClothing, NobleDemon, BruiserWithASoftCenter, HeroWithAnFInGood, InnocentlyInsensitive, AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther, SourOutsideSadInside, and HitmanWithAHeart. Sometimes subverted as JerkWithAHeartOfJerk. The LovableAlphaBitch can also overlap with female examples of this {{trope}}.

TheLancer and LovableRogue are often, but not always, portrayed in this light. One half of the BelligerentSexualTension couple. Also compare GoodIsNotNice and InferioritySuperiorityComplex.

A person you would expect to be a big jerk has some [[HiddenDepths redeeming qualities behind their tough demeanor]]. Occasionally, they'll try to make it a HiddenHeartOfGold.

Compare/contrast with {{Jerkass}} (which is a SuperTrope to this), HiddenHeartOfGold, BitchInSheepsClothing, NobleDemon, BruiserWithASoftCenter, HeroWithAnFInGood, InnocentlyInsensitive, AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther, SourOutsideSadInside, and HitmanWithAHeart. Sometimes subverted as JerkWithAHeartOfJerk. The LovableAlphaBitch can also overlap with female examples of this {{trope}}.

TheLancer and LovableRogue are often, but not always, portrayed in this light. One half of the BelligerentSexualTension couple. Also compare GoodIsNotNice.

If he's a manly-man who pursues an unexpectedly delicate hobby, it may be a case of RealMenWearPink. Audiences may also sympathize more with the [[TitleDrop Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] if he's shown to frequently have a good reason to act angry or annoyed. Even the most patient of souls can only endure being the OnlySaneMan when they're SurroundedByIdiots for so long, after all. One or two PetTheDog moments scattered around for character depth do not grant a heart of gold. A true [[TitleDrop Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] has many PetTheDog moments. Or maybe those moments are rare but powerful. Or maybe they skew more toward the "Jerk" part but start making a point of showing the "Heart of Gold" part following a JerkassRealization. Either way, ultimately they manage to balance out the jerk in them. If it doesn't balance out, they're just a regular {{Jerkass}} a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk.

Compare/contrast with HiddenHeartOfGold, BitchInSheepsClothing, NobleDemon, BruiserWithASoftCenter, HeroWithAnFInGood, InnocentlyInsensitive, AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther, SourOutsideSadInside, and HitmanWithAHeart. Sometimes subverted as JerkWithAHeartOfJerk. The LovableAlphaBitch can also overlap with female examples of this {{trope}}.

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%% As SuperTrope states, JerkWithAHeartOfGold is a SubTrope of {{Jerkass}}.

Sometimes TruthInTelevision, though you can expect RealLife examples of this to be far more subtle than fictional ones. Often this is PlayedForLaughs, but not always. They are just as common in drama, suspense, horror, and other genres as they are in comedy. One reason for this is that they make a convenient PlotDevice. After all, the supposed jerk turning out to save the family from their ''real'' stalker, instead of being said stalker, can be a source of SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments when done right.

TruthInTelevision: Most of the jerks you'll meet in your life will have some redeeming qualities to them. Few people are such jerks that they don't care about ''anyone'', and cynical people tend to handle bad situations better, so having one as a friend can be useful when things go downhill. Given that this would still call RealLife people jerks, [[Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease please do not add real life examples]].

TheLancer and LovableRogue are often, but not always, portrayed in this light. One half of the BelligerentSexualTension couple. Also compare GoodIsNotNice. JerkassFacade results when the "heart of gold" outweighs the "jerk" part to the point where they only intermittently seem like a jerk at all, and usually not at all to their friends.

%% As SuperTrope states, JerkWithAHeartOfGold is a SubTrope of {{Jerkass}}.

If he's a manly-man who pursues an unexpectedly delicate hobby, it may be a case of RealMenWearPink. Audiences may also sympathize more with the [[TitleDrop Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] if he's shown to frequently have a good reason to act angry or annoyed. Even the most patient of souls can only endure being the OnlySaneMan when they're SurroundedByIdiots for so long, after all. One or two PetTheDog moments scattered around for character depth do not grant a heart of gold. A true [[TitleDrop Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] has many PetTheDog moments. Or maybe those moments are rare but powerful. Or maybe they skew more toward the "Jerk" part but start making a point of showing the "Heart of Gold" part following a JerkassRealization. Either way, ultimately they manage to balance out the jerk in them. If it doesn't balance out, they're just a regular {{Jerkass}}, or worse, a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk. Despite this, [[TitleDrop Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] is still a SubTrope of {{Jerkass}}.

%% Any NiceGuy have a complete heart of gold while the trope on this page tends to vary between this trope and the former trope.

TheLancer and LovableRogue are often, but not always, portrayed in this light. One half of the BelligerentSexualTension couple. Also compare GoodIsNotNice.

If he's a manly-man who pursues an unexpectedly delicate hobby, it may be a case of RealMenWearPink. Audiences may also sympathize more with the JWAHOG if he's shown to frequently have a good reason to act angry or annoyed. Even the most patient of souls can only endure being the OnlySaneMan when they're SurroundedByIdiots for so long, after all. One or two PetTheDog moments scattered around for character depth do not grant a heart of gold. A true JWAHOG has many PetTheDog moments. Or maybe those moments are rare but powerful. Or maybe they skew more toward the "Jerk" part but start making a point of showing the "Heart of Gold" part following a JerkassRealization. Either way, ultimately they manage to balance out the jerk in them. If it doesn't balance out, they're just a regular {{Jerkass}}, or worse, a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk.

Compare/contrast with HiddenHeartOfGold, BitchInSheepsClothing, NobleDemon, BruiserWithASoftCenter, HeroWithAnFInGood, InnocentlyInsensitive, AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther, SourOutsideSadInside, and HitmanWithAHeart. Sometimes subverted as JerkWithAHeartOfJerk. The LovableAlphaBitch can also overlap with female examples of this trope.

TruthInTelevision: Most of the jerks you'll meet in your life will have some redeeming qualities to them. Few people are such jerks that they don't care about ''anyone'', and cynical people tend to handle bad situations better, so having one as a friend can be useful when things go downhill. Given that this would still call real life people jerks, [[Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease please do not add real life examples]].

->See, this page is just a big ol' softie.

Compare/contrast with HiddenHeartOfGold, BitchInSheepsClothing, NobleDemon, BruiserWithASoftCenter, HeroWithAnFInGood, InnocentlyInsensitive, AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther, and SourOutsideSadInside. Sometimes subverted as JerkWithAHeartOfJerk. The LovableAlphaBitch can also overlap with female examples of this trope.

A SubTrope of {{Jerkass}}. A person you would expect to be a big jerk has some [[HiddenDepths redeeming qualities behind their tough demeanor]]. Occasionally, they'll try to make it a HiddenHeartOfGold.

TheLancer and LoveableRogue are often, but not always, portrayed in this light. One half of the BelligerentSexualTension couple. Also compare GoodIsNotNice.

A person you would expect to be a big {{Jerkass}} has some [[HiddenDepths redeeming qualities behind their tough demeanor]]. Occasionally, they'll try to make it a HiddenHeartOfGold.

In a romance series, a female character filling this role is usually a {{Tsundere}} instead (occasionally she's both). A male version is usually TroubledButCute, and his heart of gold should never outweigh his inner jerk because AllGirlsWantBadBoys, though it can if SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan. If his jerkishness threatens to overshadow his good qualities, he's likely to attract a LoveMartyr.

Sometimes TruthInTelevision, though you can expect RealLife examples of this to be far more subtle than fictional ones. Often this is PlayedForLaughs, but not always. They are just as common in drama, suspense, horror, and other genres as they are in comedy. One reason for this is that they make a convenient PlotDevice. After all, the supposed jerkass turning out to save the family from their ''real'' stalker, instead of being said stalker, can be a source of SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments when done right.

If he's a manly-man who pursues an unexpectedly delicate hobby, it may be a case of RealMenWearPink. Audiences may also sympathize more with the JWAHOG if he's shown to frequently have a good reason to act angry or annoyed. Even the most patient of souls can only endure being the OnlySaneMan when they're SurroundedByIdiots for so long, after all. One or two PetTheDog moments scattered around for character depth do not grant a heart of gold. A true JWAHOG has many PetTheDog moments. Or maybe those moments are rare but powerful. Or maybe they skew more toward the "Jerk" part but start making a point of showing the "Heart of Gold" part following a JerkassRealization. Either way, ultimately they manage to balance out the jerk in them. If it doesn't balance out, they're just a regular jerkass, or worse, a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk.

-->-- ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''

Compare/contrast with HiddenHeartOfGold, BitchInSheepsClothing(This is Sheep In Bitch Clothing), NobleDemon, BruiserWithASoftCenter, HeroWithAnFInGood, InnocentlyInsensitive, AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther, and SourOutsideSadInside. Sometimes subverted as JerkWithAHeartOfJerk. The LovableAlphaBitch can also overlap with female examples of this trope.

Compare/contrast with HiddenHeartOfGold, BitchInSheepsClothing, NobleDemon, BruiserWithASoftCenter, HeroWithAnFInGood, InnocentlyInsensitive, AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther, and SourOutsideSadInside. Sometimes subverted as JerkWithAHeartOfJerk. The LovableAlphaBitch can also overlap with female examples of this trope.

->''"I must be [[CruelToBeKind cruel, only to be kind]];''\\

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