History PlayingWith / ArmoredVillainsUnarmoredHeroes

* '''Enforced''': "Guys, Evulz doesn't look nearly intimidating enough. Let's give him freaking ''massive'' armor!"

** Bob goes into battle in the lowest form of military clothing, while Emperor Evulz has armor that weighs twice as much as himself.

* '''Averted''': Bob and Evulz both go into battle in standard military uniforms.

* '''Parodied''': Bob goes into battle with decent protection. Everyone who knows him immediately assumes he's changed sides.

** Alice wears a bikini while Coral wears armor that covers most of her, including her face.

** Bob's wearing his pajamas, while Evulz has armored recycled from a tank.

* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

** Alice and Coral both wear {{Chainmail Bikini}}s with Coral's being more armored to give some protection.

'''Basic Trope''':TheHero's clothing provides almost no protection, while the villain wears heavy armor.

** Alice wears normal clothing in battle while Carol is fully armored

** Alice and Coral both wear [[ChainmailBikini Chainmail Bikinis]] with Coral's being more armored to give some protection.
* '''Justified''': Bob can't afford expensive armor, while Evulz is rich.
* '''Inverted''': Bob is given efficient armor by the government. Evulz wears [[ImprovisedArmour whatever he can find.]]

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** Alice wears a bikini while Coral wears an armor that cover most of her including her face.

* '''Double Subverted''': Wait, it's actually Bob disguised as a civillian, with an equally disguised armor.

** Evulz is GenreSavvy about the setting and takes advantage of this by taking on a heroic persona with [[LightIsNotGood white robes]] and no armor in order to fool the people.

** Evulz is GenraSavvy about the setting and takes advantage of this by taking on a heroic persona with [[LightIsNotGood white robes]] and no armor in order to fool the people.

* '''Exploited''': Bob uses tactics that involve being able to move quicker than Evulz and electrocuting his highly conductive armor.

* Bob goes into battle in the lowest form of military clothing, while Emperor Evulz has armor that weighs twice as much as himself.
* Alice wears normal clothing in battle while Carol is fully armored

* Bob's wearing his pajamas, while Evulz has armored recycled from a tank.
* Alice wears a bikini while Coral wears an armor that cover most of her inclusing her face.

* Bob and Evulz both wear a BulletProofVest, but Evulz's is more expensive, more effective and more noticeable.
* Alice and Coral both wear [[ChainmailBikini Chainmail Bikinis]] with Coral's being more armored to give some protection.

'''Basic Trope''': TheHero's clothing provides almost no protection, while the villain wears heavy armor.
* '''Straight''': Bob goes into battle in the lowest form of military clothing, while Emperor Evulz has armor that weighs twice as much as himself.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob's wearing his pajamas, while Evulz has armored recycled from a tank.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob and Evulz both wear a BulletProofVest, but Evulz's is more expensive, more effective and more noticeable.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob owns armor just as impressive as Evulz's, he just doesn't feel like this is a situation where he needs it.

* '''Invoked''': ???

* '''Double Subverted''': ???

* '''Inverted''': Bob is given efficient armor by the government. Evulz wears whatever he can find

* '''Inverted''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''': "Hey, he's got massive armor! Why don't ''we'' get massive armor?"

* '''Exploited''': ???

'''Basic Trope''': [TheHero's clothing provides almost no protection, while the villain wears heavy armor.]