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* '''Straight''': Captain Smithers is shot. Colonel Smith promotes Lieutenant Smithson amd puts him in charge of his company.

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* '''Straight''': Captain Smithers is shot. Colonel Smith promotes Lieutenant Smithson amd and puts him in charge of his company.
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* '''Straight''': Captain Smithers is shot. Colonel Smith puts Lieutenant Smithson in charge of his company.

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* '''Straight''': Captain Smithers is shot. Colonel Smith puts promotes Lieutenant Smithson amd puts him in charge of his company.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Captain Smithers is killed, and Lieutenant Smithson is promoted to replace him. Unfortunately, Smithson [[IncompletelyTrained hasn't been fully trained]] to assume Smithers' duties.
* '''Reconstructed''': Smithson proves to be very good at learning as he goes and becomes a worthy successor to Smithers.
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* '''Parodied''': Colonel Smith promotes Smithson... only for him to die seconds later. Then he promotes Sergeant Smyth... and he dies instantly as well. Eventually, Private Jones is promoted to commander as he's the only one left.

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* '''Parodied''': Colonel Smith promotes Smithson... only for him to die seconds later. Then he promotes Sergeant Smyth... and he dies instantly as well. Eventually, Private Jones is promoted to commander as he's the only one left. And then ''he'' dies.
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Colonel Smith promotes Smithson... only for him to die seconds later. Then he promotes Sergeant Smyth... and he dies instantly as well. Eventually, Private Jones is promoted to commander as he's the only one left.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Lieutenant Smithson uses his new position to get perks that he couldn't otherwise.
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???Lieutenant Smithson is shot, forcing Captain Smithers to do his job until he can find somebody else.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Has anybody noticed that Lieutenant Colonel Wood hasn't actually been promoted since he graduated from the Academy?"
* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Has anybody noticed "Lieutenant Smithson, I must tell you that Lieutenant Colonel Wood hasn't actually Captain Smithers has been promoted since he graduated from the Academy?"
shot. Are you prepared to take over for him?"
* '''Invoked''': ???Private Jones doesn't like or trust Captain Smithers, so he arranges for Smithers to be killed so that Lieutenant Smithson will be promoted in his place.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???
Captain Smithers is shot, but it's not fatal. Colonel Smith has Lieutenant Smithson take charge for a while until Smithers is back on his feet.
* '''Justified''': ???''Someone'' has to do the job, and whoever's next in rank will probably be most qualified.



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

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* '''Subverted''': ???
Captain Smithers is shot, but manages to keep going.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Until he collapses, at which point Colonel Smith has Lieutenant Smithson take charge.



* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': All promotions are done this way.

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* '''Averted''': ???
Nothing happens to Captain Smithers.
* '''Enforced''': All promotions are done this way.The writers want to promote Smithson, and decide to get rid of Smithers to do this.



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

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* '''Defied''': ???
Captain Smithers is shot, but Colonel Smith doesn't trust Lieutenant Smithson for whatever reason, and instead brings in Lieutenant Jones from another company to take over.
* '''Discussed''': ???
"You realize, Lieutenant Smithson, that if something happens to Captain Smithers on this mission, you'll be taking him over for him."
* '''Conversed''': ???"The chain of command exists for a reason. Any one of you must be able to assume the responsibilities of your superior should anything happen to him."
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* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???
All promotions are done this way.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Has anybody noticed that Lieutenant Colonel Wood hasn't actually been promoted since he graduated from the Academy?"
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
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'''Basic Trope''': A character receives a higher position during action.
* '''Straight''': Captain Smithers is shot. Colonel Smith puts Lieutenant Smithson in charge of his company.
* '''Exaggerated''': Colonel Smith makes Private Jones a major.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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