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* '''Subverted''': The experiments done on Tasha have no ill effect, though to use her powers she needs more rest and body material, so she is put on a special diet.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** It turns out Tasha's clumsiness in everyday tasks is a result of her repressed social anxiety, and she becomes very competent once no one else is looking.
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The experiments done on Tasha have no ill effect, though to use her powers she needs more rest and body material, so she is put on a special diet.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character performs extremely at well doing certain tasks, often overly-specific ones, at the cost of being able to do other tasks as well as other characters.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character performs extremely at well doing certain tasks, often overly-specific ones, at the cost of not being able to do other tasks as well as other characters.
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**Tasha is unbeatable and invincible at one thing, but useless at everything else.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ... read, understand humor, understand mathematics, tolerate alcohol, learn any new skills or from mistakes, [[TheSociopath highly regard human life experience empathy, love, hate, any human emotion, think for herself]], hand-eye coordination outside the context of killing, and in some cases breathe.

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* '''Exaggerated''': ... read, understand humor, understand mathematics, tolerate alcohol, learn any new skills or from mistakes, [[TheSociopath highly regard human life life, experience empathy, love, hate, any human emotion, think for herself]], hand-eye coordination outside the context of killing, and in some cases breathe.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ... read, understand humor, understand mathematics, tolerate alcohol, learn any new skills or from mistakes, [[TheSociopath highly regard human life experience empathy, love, hate, any human emotion, think for herself]], hand-eye coordination outside the context of killing, and in some cases breath.

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* '''Exaggerated''': ... read, understand humor, understand mathematics, tolerate alcohol, learn any new skills or from mistakes, [[TheSociopath highly regard human life experience empathy, love, hate, any human emotion, think for herself]], hand-eye coordination outside the context of killing, and in some cases breath.breathe.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character performs well doing certain tasks, at the cost of being able to do other tasks as well as other characters.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character performs extremely at well doing certain tasks, often overly-specific ones, at the cost of being able to do other tasks as well as other characters.

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* '''Enforced''': "We want to show any potential side-effects of a super soldier experiment"
** We need an angst of some sort to help develop Tasha's character"

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* '''Enforced''': "We want to show any potential side-effects of a super soldier experiment"
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** We "We need an angst of some sort to help develop Tasha's character"character."



* '''Played for Drama''': After retiring, Tasha has an existential crisis about no longer having a place in the world. It's like typical veteran ennui but worse because Tasha is inherently unfit for anything but combat.

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* '''Played for Drama''': After retiring, Tasha has an existential crisis about no longer having a place in the world. It's like typical veteran ennui but worse because Tasha is inherently unfit for anything but combat.combat.

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* '''Subverted''': The experiments done on Tasha have no ill effect, though to use her powers she needs more rest and bodily material, so she is put on a special diet.

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* '''Subverted''': The experiments done on Tasha have no ill effect, though to use her powers she needs more rest and bodily body material, so she is put on a special diet.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Tasha's lack of basic human skills leads to many awkward situations. Many are amused by how this unstoppable assassin is an {{Adorkable}} CuteClumsyGirl the second she steps off the battlefield.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': Tasha's lack of basic human skills leads to many awkward situations. Many are amused by how this unstoppable assassin is an {{Adorkable}} a CuteClumsyGirl the second she steps off the battlefield.
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* ''Played for Laughs'': Tasha's lack of basic human skills leads to many awkward situations. Many are amused by how this unstoppable assassin is an {{Adorkable}} CuteClumsyGirl the second she steps off the battlefield.

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* ''Played '''Played for Laughs'': Laughs''': Tasha's lack of basic human skills leads to many awkward situations. Many are amused by how this unstoppable assassin is an {{Adorkable}} CuteClumsyGirl the second she steps off the battlefield.

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* '''Inverted''': [[LovableNerd Amazing Alex]] volunteered for an experiment meant to enhance his ability to perform in every imaginable aspect of life, [[SuperDrowningSkills all at the cost of his ability to swim]].

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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[[LovableNerd Amazing Alex]] volunteered for an experiment meant to enhance his ability to perform in every imaginable aspect of life, [[SuperDrowningSkills all at the cost of his ability to swim]].swim]].
** [[MasterOfNone Tasha was enhanced to be slightly above-average in basically every area, at the cost of not being ''really'' good at anything.]]



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

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* '''Invoked''': ???TheMole within the experiment attempted to sabotage it by relentlessly enhancing Tasha's assassin abilities even though it ruined other important skills.



* '''Played for Drama''': ???

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* ''Played for Laughs'': Tasha's lack of basic human skills leads to many awkward situations. Many are amused by how this unstoppable assassin is an {{Adorkable}} CuteClumsyGirl the second she steps off the battlefield.
* '''Played for Drama''': ???After retiring, Tasha has an existential crisis about no longer having a place in the world. It's like typical veteran ennui but worse because Tasha is inherently unfit for anything but combat.

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* '''Straight''': TokenMinority [[{{Tomboy}} Tasha]] was turned into a SuperSoldier for organization T.R.O.P.E. Her brain and body were rewired to greatly enhance her ability as a stealth agent and assassin with abilities such as InnateNightVision, WolverineClaws, and SuperSpeed. But she is left unable to operate in fair combat, socialize, play video games...

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* '''Straight''': TokenMinority [[{{Tomboy}} [[TokenMinority Tasha]] was turned into a SuperSoldier for organization T.R.O.P.E. Her brain and body were rewired to greatly enhance her ability as a stealth agent and assassin with abilities such as InnateNightVision, WolverineClaws, night vision, sharp claws, and SuperSpeed. But she is left unable to operate in fair combat, socialize, play video games...social gatherings, or the use of a smart phone...



** Tasha is a specialist in her trade, so it's only natural she struggles to operate in other trades.

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** Tasha is a specialist in her trade, so it's only natural she struggles to operate in other trades.situations.



* '''Parodied''': The EliteFour, all in whom have been trained to hunt and kill mammals, humans included, whenever necessary, enter a collective panic when a mosquito and begin blasting ammo everywhere in a desperate attempt to kill it. They fail.

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* '''Parodied''': The EliteFour, all in whom have been trained to hunt and kill mammals, humans included, whenever necessary, enter a collective panic when a mosquito and begin blasting ammo everywhere in a desperate attempt to kill it. They fail.flies into the room.



* '''Exploited''': [[TheDragon General Drake]] knows Tasha plans to assassinate him, and tells to higher command to examine her data files. When they fight, he takes advantage of her weaknesses and/or emotional trauma to gain the upper hand.

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* '''Exploited''': [[TheDragon General Drake]] knows Tasha plans to assassinate him, and tells to has a higher command to examine her data files. When they fight, he takes advantage of her weaknesses and/or emotional trauma to gain the upper hand.



* '''Conversed''': "Why is it these super soldiers can do all these crazy rescue missions and fight off rhinos barehanded, but can barely screw in a light bulb?"
* '''Deconstructed''': With Tasha being sub-par to helpless in everyday life, she needs at least one chaperone/servant [[EasyLogistics to do everything outside of combat.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': "Why is it these super soldiers can do all these crazy rescue missions and fight off rhinos barehanded, but can barely screw in a light bulb?"
'''Conversed''':
* '''Deconstructed''': With Tasha being sub-par to helpless in everyday life, she needs at least one chaperone/servant [[EasyLogistics to do everything outside of combat.]]
]] Making her feel inadequate and dread her eventual retirement.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???'''Reconstructed''':
** Her chaperone decides to spend his time teaching her these skills so that she is not helpless when he is unable to assist her.
** Tasha retires in a military caring facility meant for people like her, clearing away any fears of losing access to assisted living.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Tasha first displays a lack of hand-eye coordination, but therapy quickly fixes it. She begins failing missions where she ends up having to fight targets 1-on-1. She finds a work around but the applications of said workaround cause her intelligence to deteriorate. She end up fixin that, and suddenly lacks hand-eye coordination again.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Tasha first displays a lack of hand-eye coordination, but therapy quickly fixes it. She begins failing missions where she ends up having to fight targets 1-on-1. She finds a work around but the applications of said workaround cause her intelligence to deteriorate. She end up fixin fixing that, and suddenly lacks hand-eye coordination again.



* '''Exploited''': [[TheDragon General Drake]] knows Tasha plans to assasinate him, and tells to higher command to examine her data files. When they fight, he takes advantage of her weaknesses and/or emotional trauma to gain the upper hand.
* '''Defied''': Doctor Tavitian takes extra precautios to make sure their experiments on Tasha do nothing but enhance her abilities, as opposed to taking away in some aspect.

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* '''Exploited''': [[TheDragon General Drake]] knows Tasha plans to assasinate assassinate him, and tells to higher command to examine her data files. When they fight, he takes advantage of her weaknesses and/or emotional trauma to gain the upper hand.
* '''Defied''': Doctor Tavitian takes extra precautios precautions to make sure their experiments on Tasha do nothing but enhance her abilities, as opposed to taking away in some aspect.



* '''Deconstructed''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???With Tasha being sub-par to helpless in everyday life, she needs at least one chaperone/servant [[EasyLogistics to do everything outside of combat.]]
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** Tasha is a specialist in her trade, so it's only natural she struggles to operate in other trades.

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* '''Straight''': TokenMinority [[Tomboy Tasha]] was turned into a SuperSoldier for organization T.R.O.P.E. Her brain and body were rewired to greatly enhance her ability as a stealth agent and assassin with abilities such as InnateNightVision, WolverineClaws, and SuperSpeed. But she is left unable to operate in fair combat, socialize, play video games...
* '''Exaggerated''': ... teach, read, understand humor, understand mathematics, tolerate alcohol, learn any new skills or from mistakes, experience empathy, love, hate, any human emotion, hand-eye coordination not in the context of killing, and in some cases breath.
* '''Downplayed''': Tasha's enhancements as an assassin come at the slight cost of her ability to fight fairly.

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* '''Straight''': TokenMinority [[Tomboy [[{{Tomboy}} Tasha]] was turned into a SuperSoldier for organization T.R.O.P.E. Her brain and body were rewired to greatly enhance her ability as a stealth agent and assassin with abilities such as InnateNightVision, WolverineClaws, and SuperSpeed. But she is left unable to operate in fair combat, socialize, play video games...
* '''Exaggerated''': ... teach, read, understand humor, understand mathematics, tolerate alcohol, learn any new skills or from mistakes, [[TheSociopath highly regard human life experience empathy, love, hate, any human emotion, think for herself]], hand-eye coordination not in outside the context of killing, and in some cases breath.
* '''Downplayed''': Tasha's enhancements as an assassin come at the slight cost of her ability to fight fairly.fairly, as she is a specialist.



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* '''Double Subverted''':
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zig Zagged''':
* '''Averted''':
* '''Enforced''':
* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Played for Drama''':

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* '''Subverted''':
'''Subverted''': The experiments done on Tasha have no ill effect, though to use her powers she needs more rest and bodily material, so she is put on a special diet.
* '''Double Subverted''':
Subverted''': ... But her team soon begins to notice her inability to perform basic tasks without asking for help.
* '''Parodied''':
'''Parodied''': The EliteFour, all in whom have been trained to hunt and kill mammals, humans included, whenever necessary, enter a collective panic when a mosquito and begin blasting ammo everywhere in a desperate attempt to kill it. They fail.
* '''Zig Zagged''':
Zagged''': Tasha first displays a lack of hand-eye coordination, but therapy quickly fixes it. She begins failing missions where she ends up having to fight targets 1-on-1. She finds a work around but the applications of said workaround cause her intelligence to deteriorate. She end up fixin that, and suddenly lacks hand-eye coordination again.
* '''Averted''':
'''Averted''': The experiment does not negatively affect Tasha at all.
* '''Enforced''':
'''Enforced''': "We want to show any potential side-effects of a super soldier experiment"
** We need an angst of some sort to help develop Tasha's character"
* '''Lampshaded''':
'''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''':
'''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''':
'''Exploited''': [[TheDragon General Drake]] knows Tasha plans to assasinate him, and tells to higher command to examine her data files. When they fight, he takes advantage of her weaknesses and/or emotional trauma to gain the upper hand.
* '''Defied''':
'''Defied''': Doctor Tavitian takes extra precautios to make sure their experiments on Tasha do nothing but enhance her abilities, as opposed to taking away in some aspect.
* '''Discussed''':
'''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''':
'''Conversed''': "Why is it these super soldiers can do all these crazy rescue missions and fight off rhinos barehanded, but can barely screw in a light bulb?"
* '''Deconstructed''':
'''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''':
'''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played for Drama''':Drama''': ???
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'''Basic Trope''': A character performs well doing certain tasks, at the cost of being able to do other tasks as well as other characters.
* '''Straight''': TokenMinority [[Tomboy Tasha]] was turned into a SuperSoldier for organization T.R.O.P.E. Her brain and body were rewired to greatly enhance her ability as a stealth agent and assassin with abilities such as InnateNightVision, WolverineClaws, and SuperSpeed. But she is left unable to operate in fair combat, socialize, play video games...
* '''Exaggerated''': ... teach, read, understand humor, understand mathematics, tolerate alcohol, learn any new skills or from mistakes, experience empathy, love, hate, any human emotion, hand-eye coordination not in the context of killing, and in some cases breath.
* '''Downplayed''': Tasha's enhancements as an assassin come at the slight cost of her ability to fight fairly.
* '''Justified''': The experiments have caused Tasha to think and operate differently than a normal human should, robbing her of basic life skills and cognitive functions that would come naturally to others.
* '''Inverted''': [[LovableNerd Amazing Alex]] volunteered for an experiment meant to enhance his ability to perform in every imaginable aspect of life, [[SuperDrowningSkills all at the cost of his ability to swim]].
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* '''Double Subverted''':
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zig Zagged''':
* '''Averted''':
* '''Enforced''':
* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Deconstructed''':
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* '''Played for Drama''':

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