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* '''Conversed''': "And now, Captain Resolute, let's see how heroic you are when I bombard you with 3.25 gigawatts of pure misery!"

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* '''Conversed''': "And now, Captain Resolute, let's see how heroic you are when I bombard you with 3.25 gigawatts of pure misery!" "Ah, the good old willpower trope. It's always nice seeing a classic trope every once in a while."
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** Captain Resolute [[HoistByHisOwnPetard turns Dr. Hate's Despair Ray]] on him, but Dr.Hate's will to dominate the world is able to make him overcome its effects.

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** Captain Resolute [[HoistByHisOwnPetard turns Dr. Hate's Despair Ray]] on him, but Dr. Hate's will to dominate the world is able to make him overcome its effects.
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Nothing can stop you from returning to [[the main page HeroicSpirit]]!

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Nothing can stop you from returning to [[the [[HeroicSpirit the main page HeroicSpirit]]!page]]!

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* '''Inverted''': Captain Resolute's crippling depression [[PaperTiger prevents him from getting out of bed in the morning]], much less fighting crime.

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Captain Resolute's crippling depression [[PaperTiger prevents him from getting out of bed in the morning]], much less fighting crime.crime.
** Captain Resolute [[HoistByHisOwnPetard turns Dr. Hate's Despair Ray]] on him, but Dr.Hate's will to dominate the world is able to make him overcome its effects.
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Nothing can stop you from returning to HeroicSpirit!

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Nothing can stop you from returning to HeroicSpirit![[the main page HeroicSpirit]]!
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* '''Subverted''': Captain Resolute feels fine tackling the Despair Ray... [[MyGreatestFailure until it dredges up the memory of his inability to save his father.]] He collapses like a house of cards.

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* '''Subverted''': Captain Resolute feels fine tackling the Despair Ray... [[MyGreatestFailure until it dredges up the memory of his inability to save his father.]] father]]. He collapses like a house of cards.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Captain Resolute doesn't stop fighting even after the Despair Ray atomizes his body; [[HeroicSacrifice his determination overloads the machine and defeats Dr. Hate from beyond the grave.]]

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* '''Exaggerated''': Captain Resolute doesn't stop fighting even after the Despair Ray atomizes his body; [[HeroicSacrifice his determination overloads the machine and defeats Dr. Hate from beyond the grave.]] grave]].



* '''Invoked''': [[GreaterScopeVillain Lord Doubt]] secretly provided Dr. Hate with the Despair Ray to test the limits of Captain Resolute's endurance. [[XanatosGambit If Resolute wins, he knows there's still some work to be done tearing him down; if Hate wins, a powerful enemy has been disposed of.]]
* '''Exploited''': Knowing his heroic willpower is untouchable, Captain Resolute [[BatmanGambit pretends to succumb to the Despair Ray to bring Lord Doubt out of hiding.]]
* '''Defied''': Captain Resolute knows he can't handle the Despair Ray, [[DirtyCoward and flees in shame.]]

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* '''Invoked''': [[GreaterScopeVillain Lord Doubt]] secretly provided Dr. Hate with the Despair Ray to test the limits of Captain Resolute's endurance. [[XanatosGambit If Resolute wins, he knows there's still some work to be done tearing him down; if Hate wins, a powerful enemy has been disposed of.]]
of]].
* '''Exploited''': Knowing his heroic willpower is untouchable, Captain Resolute [[BatmanGambit pretends to succumb to the Despair Ray to bring Lord Doubt out of hiding.]]
hiding]].
* '''Defied''': Captain Resolute knows he can't handle the Despair Ray, [[DirtyCoward and flees in shame.]] shame]].



* '''Implied''': Captain Resolute has a brief crisis of conscience when facing the Despair Ray, but [[SlaveToPR puts on a brave face for the public.]]
* '''Deconstructed''': Captain Resolute's inability to back down, spiritually speaking, [[SamaritanSyndrome causes major problems for his social life]], eventually [[TheHeroDies leading to his demise at the hands of the mad robot Termino.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': The good Captain's example [[PassingTheTorch inspires many more to take up fighting crime in his memory.]]

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* '''Implied''': Captain Resolute has a brief crisis of conscience when facing the Despair Ray, but [[SlaveToPR puts on a brave face for the public.]]
public]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Captain Resolute's inability to back down, spiritually speaking, [[SamaritanSyndrome causes major problems for his social life]], eventually [[TheHeroDies leading to his demise at the hands of the mad robot Termino.]]
Termino]].
* '''Reconstructed''': The good Captain's example [[PassingTheTorch inspires many more to take up fighting crime in his memory.]]
memory]].
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* '''Exploited''': Knowing his heroic willpower is untouchable, Captain Resolute [[BatmanGambit pretends to succumb to the Despair Ray]] [[KansasCityShuffle to bring Lord Doubt out of hiding.]]

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* '''Exploited''': Knowing his heroic willpower is untouchable, Captain Resolute [[BatmanGambit pretends to succumb to the Despair Ray]] [[KansasCityShuffle Ray to bring Lord Doubt out of hiding.]]
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* '''Justified''': The fate of Captain Resolute's entire world is at stake; losing [[CityOfAdventure Ironclad City]], [[TrueCompanions the Order of Dedicated Do-Gooders]], [[LoveInterest Lady Willpower]], and [[AnimalSuperhero Admiral Toucan-Do]] would be too much for him to bear.

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* '''Justified''': The fate of Captain Resolute's entire world is at stake; losing [[CityOfAdventure Ironclad City]], [[TrueCompanions the Order of Dedicated Do-Gooders]], [[LoveInterest Lady Willpower]], and [[AnimalSuperhero Admiral Corporal Toucan-Do]] would be too much for him to bear.
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'''Basic Trope''': A hero's will to keep fighting allows him to overcome even the mightiest obstacles.

* '''Straight''': When all else fails, [[TheCape Captain]] [[MeaningfulName Resolute]] overcomes the effects of [[MadScientist Dr. Hate's]] [[DespairEventHorizon Despair Ray]] through sheer determination.
* '''Exaggerated''': Captain Resolute doesn't stop fighting even after the Despair Ray atomizes his body; [[HeroicSacrifice his determination overloads the machine and defeats Dr. Hate from beyond the grave.]]
* '''Downplayed''': Captain Resolute shrugs off a decidedly wimpy HannibalLecture from Dr. Hate's number one lackey, [[MinionWithAnFInEvil Mr. Dislike]].
* '''Justified''': The fate of Captain Resolute's entire world is at stake; losing [[CityOfAdventure Ironclad City]], [[TrueCompanions the Order of Dedicated Do-Gooders]], [[LoveInterest Lady Willpower]], and [[AnimalSuperhero Admiral Toucan-Do]] would be too much for him to bear.
* '''Inverted''': Captain Resolute's crippling depression [[PaperTiger prevents him from getting out of bed in the morning]], much less fighting crime.
* '''Subverted''': Captain Resolute feels fine tackling the Despair Ray... [[MyGreatestFailure until it dredges up the memory of his inability to save his father.]] He collapses like a house of cards.
* '''Parodied''': Captain Resolute has no superpowers or special training and fights crime by throwing himself blindly into peril, relying solely on "heroic vigor" to win the day.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Captain Resolute [[MoodSwinger vacilates between triumph and defeat]] [[OverlyLongGag several times]] before overcoming the Despair Ray.
* '''Averted''': Captain Resolute doesn't come across a particularly robust challenge to his will when fighting crime.
* '''Enforced''': [[TheParagon "The fans love Resolute because he never stops fighting for what's right no matter what happens to him."]]
* '''Lampshaded''': "Curses! His self-esteem is too strong!"
* '''Invoked''': [[GreaterScopeVillain Lord Doubt]] secretly provided Dr. Hate with the Despair Ray to test the limits of Captain Resolute's endurance. [[XanatosGambit If Resolute wins, he knows there's still some work to be done tearing him down; if Hate wins, a powerful enemy has been disposed of.]]
* '''Exploited''': Knowing his heroic willpower is untouchable, Captain Resolute [[BatmanGambit pretends to succumb to the Despair Ray]] [[KansasCityShuffle to bring Lord Doubt out of hiding.]]
* '''Defied''': Captain Resolute knows he can't handle the Despair Ray, [[DirtyCoward and flees in shame.]]
* '''Discussed''': "How can he take so much punishment?" [[StepfordSmiler "Denial, probably."]]
* '''Conversed''': "And now, Captain Resolute, let's see how heroic you are when I bombard you with 3.25 gigawatts of pure misery!"
* '''Implied''': Captain Resolute has a brief crisis of conscience when facing the Despair Ray, but [[SlaveToPR puts on a brave face for the public.]]
* '''Deconstructed''': Captain Resolute's inability to back down, spiritually speaking, [[SamaritanSyndrome causes major problems for his social life]], eventually [[TheHeroDies leading to his demise at the hands of the mad robot Termino.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': The good Captain's example [[PassingTheTorch inspires many more to take up fighting crime in his memory.]]

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