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* '''Exaggerated''': Scratch fighting in HumongousMecha; Galaxy Defender Bob is about a man fighting ''his depression''. Meanwhile, the opening sequence makes it seems as if the show was built upon SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel, but that's FAR from [[AdultFear what it really is.]]

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* '''Exaggerated''': Scratch fighting in HumongousMecha; Galaxy Defender Bob is about a man fighting ''his depression''. Meanwhile, the opening sequence makes it seems as if the show was built upon SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel, but that's FAR from [[AdultFear what it really is.]]
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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???The last seconds of the intro reveal it was all just a dream.
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* '''Reconstructed''': But Galaxy Defender Bob attracts a lot of nerds, and a [[strike:Wiki/TVTropes page almost as long as Warhammer40k one]] wiki was created for it, drawing more nerds into it. And then Galaxy Defender Bob became an instant classic.

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* '''Reconstructed''': But Galaxy Defender Bob attracts a lot of nerds, and a [[strike:Wiki/TVTropes page almost as long as Warhammer40k one]] wiki was created for it, drawing more nerds into it. And then Galaxy Defender Bob became an instant classic.
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* '''Reconstructed''': But Galaxy Defender Bob attracts a lot of nerds, and a [[strike:TVTropes page almost as long as Warhammer40k one]] wiki was created for it, drawing more nerds into it. And then Galaxy Defender Bob became an instant classic.

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* '''Reconstructed''': But Galaxy Defender Bob attracts a lot of nerds, and a [[strike:TVTropes [[strike:Wiki/TVTropes page almost as long as Warhammer40k one]] wiki was created for it, drawing more nerds into it. And then Galaxy Defender Bob became an instant classic.

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* '''Subverted''': The opening credits of Galaxy Defender Bob is about Bob in his HumongousMecha saving the universe from a comically-evil alien empire. But Galaxy Defender Bob is about a man fighting his depression. ''But'', on closer inspection, each alien monster in the opening represent Bob's inner demon.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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The opening credits of Galaxy Defender Bob is about Bob in his HumongousMecha saving the universe from a comically-evil alien empire. But Galaxy Defender Bob is about a man fighting his depression. ''But'', on closer inspection, each alien monster in the opening represent Bob's inner demon.



* '''Double Subverted''': Except that when Bob does battle his inner demons in a BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind, Bob is a samurai fighting an entirely-human group of bandits.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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Except that when Bob does battle his inner demons in a BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind, Bob is a samurai fighting an entirely-human group of bandits.
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** While dark, Galaxy Defender Bob still has many kickass mecha battles as promised by the opening.


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** ...But then Alice, the show's writer, has a CreatorBreakdown. The show becomes much darker and cuts down on the mecha battles almost entirely.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Scratch fighting in HumongousMecha; Galaxy Defender Bob is about a man fighting ''his depression''. Meanwhile, the OP TastesLikeDiabetes.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Scratch fighting in HumongousMecha; Galaxy Defender Bob is about a man fighting ''his depression''. Meanwhile, the OP TastesLikeDiabetes.opening sequence makes it seems as if the show was built upon SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel, but that's FAR from [[AdultFear what it really is.]]
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* '''Exaggerated''': Scratch fighting in HumongousMecha; Galaxy Defender Bob is about a man fighting ''his depression''.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Scratch fighting in HumongousMecha; Galaxy Defender Bob is about a man fighting ''his depression''. Meanwhile, the OP TastesLikeDiabetes.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???The opening credits of Galaxy Defender Bob contain [[FridgeBrilliance subtle hints]] about the true nature of the show.
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** Or [[HideakiAnno the creator]] had a CreatorBreakdown when working on [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion this series]].

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** Or [[HideakiAnno [[Creator/HideakiAnno the creator]] had a CreatorBreakdown when working on [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion this series]].

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* '''Justified''':
** The creator of Galaxy Defender Bob want to make a series that highlights the horrors of warfare.
** Or [[HideakiAnno the creator]] had a CreatorBreakdown when working on [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion this series]].

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* '''Justified''':
** The creator of Galaxy Defender Bob want to make a series that highlights the horrors of warfare.
** Or [[HideakiAnno the creator]] had a CreatorBreakdown when working on [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion this series]].
'''Justified''': ???



* '''Enforced''': The producer of the series hates Humongous Mecha shows, and want to {{Troll}} fans of Humongous Mecha.

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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The producer of the series hates Humongous Mecha shows, and want to {{Troll}} fans of Humongous Mecha.Mecha.
** The creator of Galaxy Defender Bob want to make a series that highlights the horrors of warfare.
** Or [[HideakiAnno the creator]] had a CreatorBreakdown when working on [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion this series]].
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** Or [[HideakiAnno the creator]] had a CreatorBreakdown when working on [[NeonGenesisEvangelion this series]].

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** Or [[HideakiAnno the creator]] had a CreatorBreakdown when working on [[NeonGenesisEvangelion [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion this series]].

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* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': The viewers feel cheated, and the rating of Galaxy Defender Bob flops.
* '''Reconstructed''': But Galaxy Defender Bob attracts a lot of nerds, and a [[strike:TVTropes page almost as long as Warhammer40k one]] wiki was created for it, drawing more nerds into it. And then Galaxy Defender Bob became an instant classic.



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

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* '''Invoked''': ?????
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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ????????



* '''Deconstructed''': The viewers feel cheated, and the rating of Galaxy Defender Bob flops.
* '''Reconstructed''': But Galaxy Defender Bob attracts a lot of nerds, and a [[strike:TVTropes page almost as long as Warhammer40k one]] wiki was created for it, drawing more nerds into it. And then Galaxy Defender Bob became an instant classic.



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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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* '''Justified''': The creator of Galaxy Defender Bob want to make a series that highlights the horrors of warfare.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The creator of Galaxy Defender Bob want to make a series that highlights the horrors of warfare.



* '''Inverted''': The opening credits of Galaxy Defender Bob is a dull slideshow of Bob's vacation photos; while the series is about Bob kicking ass in HumongousMecha. Turn out that the places for battle and the places he went for vacation are the same places. [[DontExplainTheJoke So it's not unrelated, mm'kay?]]

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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The opening credits of Galaxy Defender Bob is a dull slideshow of Bob's vacation photos; while the series is about Bob kicking ass in HumongousMecha. Turn out that the places for battle and the places he went for vacation are the same places. [[DontExplainTheJoke So it's not unrelated, mm'kay?]]



* '''Averted''': The opening of Galaxy Defender Bob is also about a man fighting his depression. The title ''still'' doesn't match, though.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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The opening of Galaxy Defender Bob is also about a man fighting his depression. The title ''still'' doesn't match, though.
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** The opening is made up entirely of actual clips from the show, so you know exactly what you're getting when you watch the opening.
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* '''Reconstructed''': But Galaxy Defender Bob attracts a lot of nerds, and a [[strike:TVTropes page almost as long as Warhammer40k one]]a wiki was created for it, drawing more nerds into it. And then Galaxy Defender Bob became an instant classic.

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* '''Reconstructed''': But Galaxy Defender Bob attracts a lot of nerds, and a [[strike:TVTropes page almost as long as Warhammer40k one]]a one]] wiki was created for it, drawing more nerds into it. And then Galaxy Defender Bob became an instant classic.
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* '''Reconstructed''': But Galaxy Defender Bob attracts a lot of nerds, and [[strike:a TVTropes page almost as long as Warhammer40k one]]a wiki was created for it, drawing more nerds into it. And then Galaxy Defender Bob became an instant classic.

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* '''Reconstructed''': But Galaxy Defender Bob attracts a lot of nerds, and [[strike:a TVTropes a [[strike:TVTropes page almost as long as Warhammer40k one]]a wiki was created for it, drawing more nerds into it. And then Galaxy Defender Bob became an instant classic.
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Oh cut the bullcrap, we all know what it's refering to.


** Or the creator had a CreatorBreakdown when working on this series.

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** Or [[HideakiAnno the creator creator]] had a CreatorBreakdown when working on [[NeonGenesisEvangelion this series.series]].
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* '''Discussed''': ?????
* '''Conversed''': ?????
* '''Played For Laughs:''' ?????
* '''Played For Drama:''' ?????

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* '''Discussed''': ?????
"Weren't we in outer space just seconds ago?"
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"Weren't they in outer space just seconds ago?"
* '''Played For Laughs:''' ?????
The title sequence of a show has nothing to do with the actual content, but it's so absurdly funny it works.
* '''Played For Drama:''' ?????
The title sequence shows the hero reigning as a valiant king to contrast how the show is about his life of slavery and suffering after being deposed.
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** [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The opening of Galaxy Defender Bob is about a man fighting an evil alien empire, and so is the rest of the show..]]
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* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Played For Laughs:'''
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* '''Lampshaded''':
'''Lampshaded''': After the credit roll: "...and now for something completely different!"
* '''Invoked''':
'''Invoked''': ?????
* '''Defied''':
'''Defied''': ?????
* '''Discussed''':
'''Discussed''': ?????
* '''Conversed''':
'''Conversed''': ?????
* '''Played For Laughs:'''
Laughs:''' ?????
* '''Played For Drama:'''
Drama:''' ?????
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* '''Inverted''': The opening credits of Galaxy Defender Bob is a dull slideshow of Bob's vacation photos; while the series is about Bob kicking ass in HumongousMecha. Turn out that the places for battle and the places he went for vacation are the same places. [[DontExplainTheJokes So it's not unrelated, mm'kay?]]
* '''Subverted''': The opening credits of Galaxy Defender Bob is about Bob in his HumongousMecha saving the universe from a comically-evil alien empire. But Galaxy Defender Bob is about a man fighting his depression. But, on closer inspection, each alien monster in the opening represent Bob's inner demon.

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* '''Inverted''': The opening credits of Galaxy Defender Bob is a dull slideshow of Bob's vacation photos; while the series is about Bob kicking ass in HumongousMecha. Turn out that the places for battle and the places he went for vacation are the same places. [[DontExplainTheJokes [[DontExplainTheJoke So it's not unrelated, mm'kay?]]
* '''Subverted''': The opening credits of Galaxy Defender Bob is about Bob in his HumongousMecha saving the universe from a comically-evil alien empire. But Galaxy Defender Bob is about a man fighting his depression. But, ''But'', on closer inspection, each alien monster in the opening represent Bob's inner demon.

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Click the edit button to start this new page.

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Click '''Basic Trope''': The content of the edit button program doesn't match its opening credits.
* '''Straight''': The opening credits of Galaxy Defender Bob is about Bob in his shining HumongousMecha saving the universe from a comically-evil alien empire. But the series is about a CrapsackWorld with a BlackAndGreyMorality, where the soldiers of human planet-states make no qualm about civilians caught in their mecha battles.
* '''Exaggerated''': Scratch fighting in HumongousMecha; Galaxy Defender Bob is about a man fighting ''his depression''.
* '''Justified''': The creator of Galaxy Defender Bob want
to start make a series that highlights the horrors of warfare.
** Or the creator had a CreatorBreakdown when working on
this new page. series.
* '''Inverted''': The opening credits of Galaxy Defender Bob is a dull slideshow of Bob's vacation photos; while the series is about Bob kicking ass in HumongousMecha. Turn out that the places for battle and the places he went for vacation are the same places. [[DontExplainTheJokes So it's not unrelated, mm'kay?]]
* '''Subverted''': The opening credits of Galaxy Defender Bob is about Bob in his HumongousMecha saving the universe from a comically-evil alien empire. But Galaxy Defender Bob is about a man fighting his depression. But, on closer inspection, each alien monster in the opening represent Bob's inner demon.
* '''Double Subverted''': Except that when Bob does battle his inner demons in a BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind, Bob is a samurai fighting an entirely-human group of bandits.
* '''Parodied''': Super Warrior Hyperion, a ShowWithinTheShow inside Galaxy Defender Bob, has a BaitAndSwitchCredits. [[HypocriticalHumor The characters mock that show for having exactly that]].
* '''Deconstructed''': The viewers feel cheated, and the rating of Galaxy Defender Bob flops.
* '''Reconstructed''': But Galaxy Defender Bob attracts a lot of nerds, and [[strike:a TVTropes page almost as long as Warhammer40k one]]a wiki was created for it, drawing more nerds into it. And then Galaxy Defender Bob became an instant classic.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Galaxy Defender Bob has EvolvingCredits, some are the embodiment of this trope and the others match the series.
* '''Averted''': The opening of Galaxy Defender Bob is also about a man fighting his depression. The title ''still'' doesn't match, though.
* '''Enforced''': The producer of the series hates Humongous Mecha shows, and want to {{Troll}} fans of Humongous Mecha.
* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Played For Laughs:'''
* '''Played For Drama:'''

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