History PlayingWith / GoneHorriblyRight

* '''Subverted''': Dr. Bob finds a cheap way to create a SuperSerum that can grant a temporary HealingFactor, and it barely affects society.

** Dr. Bob spent so long working to regrow human limbs, and making the technology accessible, that he didn't realize what the society's reaction could be.

* '''Justified''': Dr. Bob spent so long working to regrow human limbs, and making the technology accessible, that he didn't realize what the society's reaction could be.

'''Basic Trope''': Something in the story becomes a wild success, to the detriment of its creator(s).

* '''Reconstructed''':Dr. Bob finds a way to regrow limbs, and after major panic, and a horrible mess, the world becomes a utopia where people can live out their dreams easily because they no longer fear anything. However, the horrible mess leaves a psychological scar on society, and those who abuse the SuperSerum become a long running menace to it.

* '''Reconstructed''':Dr. Bob finds a way to regrow limbs, the world becomes a utopia where people can live out their dreams easily because they no longer fear anything. Then reckless and dangerous activities become more common, and death rates go at an all time high. Blaming himself for being the catalyst that kick-started this, Dr. Bob has a major FreakOut, and commits suicide. His notes, and projects on how to terraform other planets, and how to fix the climate are all incomprehensible, and the world loses one of its most brilliant minds.

* '''Straight''': Dr. Bob spends years working on a way to regrow human limbs, and finally finds a cheap way to create a SuperSerum that can grant temporary HealingFactor that allows people to regrow limbs. Soon people start engaging on reckless activities because anything short of dying will just be an inconvenience later on.

** Dr. Bob finds a way to regrow limbs. Reckless and dangerous activities become more common, and death rates go up at an all time high. Blaming himself for being the catalyst that kick-started this, Dr. Bob has a major FreakOut, and commits suicide. His notes, and projects on how to terraform other planets, and how to fix the climate are all incomprehensible, and the world looses one of its most brilliant minds. His son is called on to take over his father's work, but he is nowhere near able to understand the things his father left behind, causing him to become insecure and pressured while the rest of the scientific community hates and envies him.

* '''Discussed''':"Please, someone! I need help!" "Your attempt to help mankind backfired, didn't it Dr. Bob?" "Technically, it was a success, but in all the ways that matter.. Yes! Very much so!"

* '''Downplayed''': Dr. Bob spends years working on a way to regrow human limbs, and finally finds a cheep way to create a SuperSerum that can grant a temporary HealingFactor that allows people to regrow limbs. Aware of the potential use as a weapon, he builds in a weakness that makes it all too possible using it too often runs a risk of immunity. People start making society too "safe" because of the possibility that they might not be able to spring back after the first regeneration, things such as food intake, games, and commute get massive overhauls that make things uncomfortable for many people because this serum may not be able to keep healing people.

** Or SpringtimeForHitler, in which something fails to go wrong enough.

* '''Discussed''':"Please, someone! I need help!" "Your attempt to help mankind backfired, didn't it Dr. Bob?" "Yes! Very much so!"

* '''Averted''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''':"How is it that we just achieved what we've been working toward, and suddenly ''more'' people are dying?"

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

* '''Exaggerated''': Dr. Bob spends years working on a way to regrow human limbs, and finally finds a cheap way to create a SuperSerum that can grant a temporary HealingFactor that allows people to regrow limbs. Soon, hundreds of people start engaging in reckless activities because anything short of dying will be an inconvenience at best. Riots occur. Death rates internationally reach an all-time high, immense amounts of people enlist in their respective armies, and with millions more soldiers willing to risk their lives in missions that wouldn't otherwise be accepted, dozens of countries go to war, the environment is wrecked, and Dr.Bob's son, who wants to be a doctor too, will now always live under his father's shadow.

* '''Justified''': Dr.Bob spent so long working to regrow human limbs, and making the technology accessible, that he didn't realize what the society's reaction could be.

** Dr.Bob spends years working on a way to regrow human limbs, and through it achieves world peace.

* '''Zig Zagged''':Dr. Bob spends years working on a way to regrow human limbs, and finally finds a cheap way to create a SuperSerum that can grant temporary HealingFactor that allows people to regrow limbs. Soon people start engaging on reckless activities because anything short of dying will just be an inconvenience later on. Soon after, people enter a utopia society where everyone is good and healthy, only to enter into destructive cycles every generation or two, one of which becomes incredibly large and strong, and causes another world war. After the war is settled, the world has become a wasteland, and Dr.Bob's SuperSerum saves the day. Soon after, society returns to a more organized state, only for them to invent an incredibly dangerous sport that...

* '''Discussed''':"Please, someone! I need help!" "Your attempt to help mankind backfired, didn't it Dr.Bob?" "Yes! Very much so!"

* '''Reconstructed''':Dr. Bob finds a way to regrow limbs, the world becomes a utopia where people can live out their dreams easily because they no longer fear anything. Then reckless and dangerous activities become more common, and death rates go at an all time high. Blaming himself for being the catalyst that kick-started this, Dr.Bob has a major FreakOut, and commits suicide. His notes, and projects on how to terraform other planets, and how to fix the climate are all incomprehensible, and the world loses one of its most brilliant minds.
* '''Played For Laughs:''' Dr.Bob figures out how to make food taste better, and it is TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.

** Dr.Bob finds a way to regrow limbs. Reckless and dangerous activities become more common, and death rates go up at an all time high. Blaming himself for being the catalyst that kick-started this, Dr.Bob has a major FreakOut, and commits suicide. His notes, and projects on how to terraform other planets, and how to fix the climate are all incomprehensible, and the world looses one of its most brilliant minds. His son is called on to take over his father's work, but he is nowhere near able to understand the things his father left behind, causing him to become insecure and pressured while the rest of the scientific community hates and envies him.
** Dr. Bob finds a way to regrow human limbs, and soon after the world becomes a CrapsackWorld, society collapses, the economy becomes a mess, and mutant killer monsters attack every major city in the world. Dr.Bob's son realizes it was all his father's fault, runs away, and then tries to kill him repeatedly.

** GoneHorriblyWrong.

* '''Deconstructed''': Dr. Bob finds a way to regrow limbs, and after major panic, and a horrible mess, the world becomes a utopia where people can live out their dreams easily because they no longer fear anything.
* '''Reconstructed''':Dr. Bob finds a way to regrow limbs, the world becomes a utopia where people can live out their dreams easily because they no longer fear anything. Then reckless and dangerous activities become more common, and death rates go at an all time high. Blaming himself for being the catalyst that kick-started this, Dr.Bob has a major FreakOut, and commits suicide. His notes, and projects on how to terraform other planets, and how to fix the climate are all incomprehensible, and the world loses one of its most brilliant minds.

* '''Exploited''': See the exaggerated entry, but instead of living under Dr. Bob's shadow, Dr. Bob's son became a weapon developer and became a millionare.

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* '''Inverted''': GoneHorriblyWrong.

* '''Played For Drama:''' Dr.Bob finds a way to regrow limbs. Reckless and dangerous activities become more common, and death rates go up at an all time high. Blaming himself for being the catalyst that kick-started this, Dr.Bob has a major FreakOut, and commits suicide. His notes, and projects on how to terraform other planets, and how to fix the climate are all incomprehensible, and the world looses one of its most brilliant minds. His son is called on to take over his father's work, but he is nowhere near able to understand the things his father left behind, causing him to become insecure and pressured while the rest of the scientific community hates and envies him.

* '''Parodied''': Dr. Bob finds a way to regrow human limbs, and soon after the world becomes a CrapsackWorld, society collapses, the economy becomes a mess, and mutant killer monsters attack every major city in the world. Dr.Bob's son realizes it was all his father's fault, runs away, and then tries to kill him repeatedly.

* '''Straight''': Dr.Bob spends years working on a way to regrow human limbs, and finally finds a cheap way to create a SuperSerum that can grant temporary HealingFactor that allows people to regrow limbs. Soon people start engaging on reckless activities because anything short of dying will just be an inconvenience later on.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dr.Bob spends years working on a way to regrow human limbs, and finally finds a cheap way to create a SuperSerum that can grant a temporary HealingFactor that allows people to regrow limbs. Soon, hundreds of people start engaging in reckless activities because anything short of dying will be an inconvenience at best. Riots occur. Death rates internationally reach an all-time high, immense amounts of people enlist in their respective armies, and with millions more soldiers willing to risk their lives in missions that wouldn't otherwise be accepted, dozens of countries go to war, the environment is wrecked, and Dr.Bob's son, who wants to be a doctor too, will now always live under his father's shadow.

* '''Inverted''':Gone Horribly Wrong. Or: Dr.Bob spends years working on a way to regrow human limbs, and through it achieves world peace.

* '''Subverted''': Dr.Bob finds a cheap way to create a SuperSerum that can grant a temporary HealingFactor, and it barely affects society.

* '''Parodied''': Dr.Bob finds a way to regrow human limbs, and soon after the world becomes a CrapsackWorld, society collapses, the economy becomes a mess, and mutant killer monsters attack every major city in the world. Dr.Bob's son realizes it was all his father's fault, runs away, and then tries to kill him repeatedly.
* '''Deconstructed''': Dr.Bob finds a way to regrow limbs, and after major panic, and a horrible mess, the world becomes a utopia where people can live out their dreams easily because they no longer fear anything.
* '''Reconstructed''':Dr.Bob finds a way to regrow limbs, the world becomes a utopia where people can live out their dreams easily because they no longer fear anything. Then reckless and dangerous activities become more common, and death rates go at an all time high. Blaming himself for being the catalyst that kick-started this, Dr.Bob has a major FreakOut, and commits suicide. His notes, and projects on how to terraform other planets, and how to fix the climate are all incomprehensible, and the world loses one of its most brilliant minds.
* '''Zig Zagged''':Dr.Bob spends years working on a way to regrow human limbs, and finally finds a cheap way to create a SuperSerum that can grant temporary HealingFactor that allows people to regrow limbs. Soon people start engaging on reckless activities because anything short of dying will just be an inconvenience later on. Soon after, people enter a utopia society where everyone is good and healthy, only to enter into destructive cycles every generation or two, one of which becomes incredibly large and strong, and causes another world war. After the war is settled, the world has become a wasteland, and Dr.Bob's SuperSerum saves the day. Soon after, society returns to a more organized state, only for them to invent an incredibly dangerous sport that...

* '''Conversed''':"Why is it that when something really good happens, it has horrible consequences?"