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'''Basic Trope''': Someone (especially a scientist or other expert) is very surprised to discover something that goes against how they believed it works.
* '''Straight''': Dr. Science finds out that aliens do exist, despite him strongly believing that they don't. He's shown to be very shocked by this discovery.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dr. Science devoted his whole study to trying to prove that aliens don't exist. When he finds that they do exist, he drops to his knees and [[ChewingTheScenery dramatically shouts]] [[SkywardScream to the sky]], "[[BigNo NO!!!]] ThisCannotBe"
* '''Downplayed''': Dr. Science had a good feeling that aliens may not exist, and is rather surprised to find out that they do.
* '''Justified''':
** [[ScienceMarchesOn Scientific discoveries change quite often]], and it can be a surprise when they do.
** Dr. Scientist is an expert, and he's hardly ever wrong about things, so it's understandable that he'd be surprised when he's wrong for a change.
* '''Inverted''': The CloudCuckoolander Jane says that aliens are real. [[TheCloudcuckoolanderWasRight She ends up being right]], and doesn't react with much other than "Huh, cool."
* '''Subverted''': It turns out that the "aliens" were an elaborate prank put on by Dr. Science's colleagues because they're tired of him constantly preaching about how they don't exist.
* '''Double Subverted''': After the prank is unearthed, it's revealed that aliens actually do exist, and Dr. Science is visibly surprised.
* '''Parodied''': Dr. Science goes on a rant about how aliens don't exist while [[FunnyBackgroundEvent a bunch of aliens are walking around behind him]]. When told to turn around, he has a comically exaggerated reaction.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Dr. Science claims that aliens don't exist, and is never proven wrong.
* '''Enforced''': As AnAesop on how even experts can be wrong.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Dr. Science's friend Jane thoroughly believes that aliens are real, so she seeks out proof in order to get Dr. Science to change his mind.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Dr. Science sees an alien, and decides it's just a weird dream he's having.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Dr. Science is heard telling Jane, "Well, you proved me wrong!", but it's ambiguous as to what she proved him wrong about.
* '''Deconstructed''': Because he ended up being wrong, Dr. Science is upset, and wonders if he's really that good of a scientist after all.
* '''Reconstructed''': Jane reminds him that everyone makes mistakes, and scientists are no exception; being wrong about a hypothesis is just as valid as a reaction as being right about it.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Dr. Science just gets done telling Jane that there's no such thing as an alien... and then an alien casually comes up to them and asks what they're talking about.
* '''Played for Drama''':
** Dr. Science has a DespairEventHorizon from this encounter, wondering if he's really as competent as a scientist if he messed up this badly.
** Dr. Science still wholeheartedly believes that aliens aren't real while an alien invasion is about to happen, and Jane must convince him to do something before it's too late.
* '''Played for Horror''': Dr. Science still assures that aliens aren't real while an alien is kidnapping him, and planning on harming him.
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* '''Straight''': Dr. Science finds out that aliens do exist, despite him strongly believing that they don't. He's shown to be very shocked by this discovery.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dr. Science devoted his whole study to trying to prove that aliens don't exist. When he finds that they do exist, he drops to his knees and [[ChewingTheScenery dramatically shouts]] [[SkywardScream to the sky]], "[[BigNo NO!!!]] ThisCannotBe"
* '''Downplayed''': Dr. Science had a good feeling that aliens may not exist, and is rather surprised to find out that they do.
* '''Justified''':
** [[ScienceMarchesOn Scientific discoveries change quite often]], and it can be a surprise when they do.
** Dr. Scientist is an expert, and he's hardly ever wrong about things, so it's understandable that he'd be surprised when he's wrong for a change.
* '''Inverted''': The CloudCuckoolander Jane says that aliens are real. [[TheCloudcuckoolanderWasRight She ends up being right]], and doesn't react with much other than "Huh, cool."
* '''Subverted''': It turns out that the "aliens" were an elaborate prank put on by Dr. Science's colleagues because they're tired of him constantly preaching about how they don't exist.
* '''Double Subverted''': After the prank is unearthed, it's revealed that aliens actually do exist, and Dr. Science is visibly surprised.
* '''Parodied''': Dr. Science goes on a rant about how aliens don't exist while [[FunnyBackgroundEvent a bunch of aliens are walking around behind him]]. When told to turn around, he has a comically exaggerated reaction.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Dr. Science claims that aliens don't exist, and is never proven wrong.
* '''Enforced''': As AnAesop on how even experts can be wrong.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Dr. Science's friend Jane thoroughly believes that aliens are real, so she seeks out proof in order to get Dr. Science to change his mind.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Dr. Science sees an alien, and decides it's just a weird dream he's having.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Dr. Science is heard telling Jane, "Well, you proved me wrong!", but it's ambiguous as to what she proved him wrong about.
* '''Deconstructed''': Because he ended up being wrong, Dr. Science is upset, and wonders if he's really that good of a scientist after all.
* '''Reconstructed''': Jane reminds him that everyone makes mistakes, and scientists are no exception; being wrong about a hypothesis is just as valid as a reaction as being right about it.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Dr. Science just gets done telling Jane that there's no such thing as an alien... and then an alien casually comes up to them and asks what they're talking about.
* '''Played for Drama''':
** Dr. Science has a DespairEventHorizon from this encounter, wondering if he's really as competent as a scientist if he messed up this badly.
** Dr. Science still wholeheartedly believes that aliens aren't real while an alien invasion is about to happen, and Jane must convince him to do something before it's too late.
* '''Played for Horror''': Dr. Science still assures that aliens aren't real while an alien is kidnapping him, and planning on harming him.
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