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'''Basic Trope''': A non-human gains human-like qualities, [[PinocchioSyndrome willingly]] or no.

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'''Basic Trope''': A non-human gains human-like qualities, [[PinocchioSyndrome [[BecomeARealBoy willingly]] or no.

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* '''Enforced''': As a modern retelling of Pinocchio, Bob ''has'' to become humanlike by the end for it to stay true.

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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As a modern retelling of Pinocchio, Bob ''has'' to become humanlike by the end for it to stay true.true.
** Writing a truly inhuman psychology for any length of time is ''hard''. The writers notice the drift, and rather than [[CharacterRerailment try to undo it]], they make it a plot point when characters in-universe notice it.
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** HumansAreBastards, and thus a villain infected by humanity goes from BlueAndOrangeMorality to a petty sadist.

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** HumansAreBastards, and thus a A villain infected by humanity goes merely switches from BlueAndOrangeMorality to a petty sadist.sadism, because HumansAreBastards.
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** HumansAreBastards, and thus a villain infected by humanity goes from BlueAndOrangeMorality to a petty sadist.

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* '''Implied''': Everyone treats Bob as an emotionless machine, but at times he seems to show emotional desires.



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* '''Played For Drama''': Human emotions fundamentally conflicts with how Bob is programmed, so when he starts to develop them he is unable to understand and cope with it, and as such he is gradually driven murderously insane, culminating in him trying to kill Alice as a result.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Human emotions fundamentally conflicts with how Bob is programmed, so when he starts to develop them he is unable to understand and cope with it, and as such he is gradually driven murderously insane, culminating in causing him trying to kill Alice as a result.either turn suicidal or murderous.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Human emotions fundamentally conflicts with how Bob is programmed, so when he starts to develop them he is unable to understand and cope with it, and as such he is gradually driven murderously insane, and tries to kill Alice as a result.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Drama''': Human emotions fundamentally conflicts with how Bob is programmed, so when he starts to develop them he is unable to understand and cope with it, and as such he is gradually driven murderously insane, and tries culminating in him trying to kill Alice as a result.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Human emotions fundamentally conflicts with how Bob is programmed, so when he starts to develop them he is unable to understand and cope with it, and as such he is gradually driven murderously insane, and tries to kill Alice as a result.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob is a robot who very gradually develops hints of a personality by observing several humans over many decades or even centuries.

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* '''Downplayed''': [[Film/BicentennialMan Bob is a robot who very gradually develops hints of a personality by observing several humans over many decades or even centuries.centuries]].
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** The [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Warrons]] appeared to have become more human after making contact with humanity. However they had those "human" traits from the start. They once had a rich culture before their repressive militaristic world government's stamped it out, reducing them to their [[PlanetOfTheHats one dimensional state]]. Earth culture spread via contact with humans served as a reintroduction that just brought forth long suppressed urges.

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** The [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Warrons]] appeared to have become more human after making contact with humanity. However they had those "human" traits from the start. They once had a rich culture before their repressive militaristic world government's stamped it out, reducing them to their [[PlanetOfTheHats [[PlanetOfHats one dimensional state]]. Earth culture spread via contact with humans served as a reintroduction that just brought forth long suppressed urges.

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* '''Subverted''': While it looks like Bob has his own personality, it turns out that it was just some code that was installed into him by someone that made him act like a personality...

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While it looks like Bob has his own personality, it turns out that it was just some code that was installed into him by someone that made him act like a personality...personality...
** The [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Warrons]] appeared to have become more human after making contact with humanity. However they had those "human" traits from the start. They once had a rich culture before their repressive militaristic world government's stamped it out, reducing them to their [[PlanetOfTheHats one dimensional state]]. Earth culture spread via contact with humans served as a reintroduction that just brought forth long suppressed urges.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob develops a personality through hanging out with Alice, but it was just a software update, only it was a ''printer'' update.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob develops a personality through hanging out with Alice, but it was just a software update, only it was a ''printer'' update. Except it is noted to have occurred in other robots after the printer update. It may very well be a GoodBadBug, except for those of the same model who developed a personality without it....


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* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice has a knack for {{troll}}ing aliens species hats to fall off. She reduces [[PerfectPacifistPeople Harmons]] to [[{{Angrish}} frothing rage]] despite not having even [[LanguageEqualsThought having a word for anger]], cause [[StrawVulcan Logias]] [[GotMeDoingIt to slip up]] and [[SpockSpeak start using contractions]], and to win a bet [[ExtremeOmnisexual seduces]] a [[BeePeople Beeon]] worker despite them [[NoBiologicalSex not even having a sex]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is an entirely inhuman EldritchAbomination who [[DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu acts extremely human]] by meeting Alice for a few moments.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is an entirely inhuman EldritchAbomination who [[DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu acts extremely human]] by meeting after staying with Alice for a few moments.week.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Bob develops a personality through hanging out with Alice, but it was just a software update, only it was a ''printer'' update.



* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???As a modern retelling of Pinocchio, Bob ''has'' to become humanlike by the end for it to stay true.



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* '''Exploited''': ???
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* '''Invoked''': ???
Alice wants to convince Bob to become a full AI, and the first step is to introduce some illogic into his system. So she drops a LogicBomb telling him that humans can create humans, and since he was designed to grow, he'll become like a human too.
* '''Exploited''': ???
Charlie hires Alice, Alex, Alicia and Allie to spend lots of time with AI's Bob, Billy, Ben and [[AerithAndBob Zho'heli-tol]] in order to turn them human and create superlative ship AI's for his fleet.
* '''Defied''': ???
Bob refuses to become human, and instead evolves into BlueAndOrangeMorality.
* '''Discussed''': ???
"It's a bit depressing to think about actually, humans are a cultural steamroller. Will there be any alien culture or AI that develops and maintains independence from us?"
* '''Conversed''': ???"Aww, look! Alice taught the toaster to feel love!"

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gains his humanity. Unfortunately, Bob becomes an outcast among his human companions, who still treat him like JustAMachine. Bob also can't fit in with the other robots because they find his new-found humanity disturbing.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob finally understands what it means to be human: HumansAreFlawed.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gains his humanity. Unfortunately, Bob becomes an outcast among his human companions, who still treat him like JustAMachine. Bob also can't fit in with the other robots because they find his new-found humanity disturbing.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob finally understands what it means to be human: HumansAreFlawed.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Have you guys noticed Bob acting more like Alice since she began hanging around him?"

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* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Have you guys noticed Bob acting more like Alice since she began hanging around him?"him?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gains his humanity. Unfortunately, Bob becomes an outcast among his human companions, who still treat him like JustAMachine. Bob also can't fit in with the other robots because they find his new-found humanity disturbing.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob finally understands what it means to be human: HumansAreFlawed.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob is a robot who very gradually develops hints of a personality by observing several humans over many decades or even centuries.
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* '''Exaggarated''': Bob is an entirely inhuman EldritchAbomination who [[DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu acts extremely human]] by meeting Alice for a few moments.

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* '''Exaggarated''': '''Exaggerated''': Bob is an entirely inhuman EldritchAbomination who [[DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu acts extremely human]] by meeting Alice for a few moments.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob [[{{Pinocchio}} keeps saying that he wants to be a real boy]].

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* '''Parodied''': Bob [[{{Pinocchio}} [[Literature/{{Pinocchio}} keeps saying that he wants to be a real boy]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gains his humanity. Unfortunately, Bob becomes an outcast among his human companions, who still treat like JustAMachine. Bob also can't fit in with the other robots because they find his new-found humanity disturbing.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gains his humanity. Unfortunately, Bob becomes an outcast among his human companions, who still treat him like JustAMachine. Bob also can't fit in with the other robots because they find his new-found humanity disturbing.
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'''Basic Trope''': A non-human gains human-like qualities.

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'''Basic Trope''': A non-human gains human-like qualities.
qualities, [[PinocchioSyndrome willingly]] or no.
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* '''Straight''': Bob is a MechanicalLifeform who develops an individual personality by hanging around with TokenHuman Alice.

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* '''Straight''': Bob is a MechanicalLifeform robot who develops an individual personality by hanging around with TokenHuman Alice.



* '''Inverted''': Bob is a human with BlueAndOrangeMorality.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob is a human who hangs around with BlueAndOrangeMorality.EldritchAbomination Alice, and [[GoMadFromTheRevelation doesn't come out of it well]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A non-human gains human-like qualities.

* '''Straight''': Bob is a MechanicalLifeform who develops an individual personality by hanging around with TokenHuman Alice.
* '''Exaggarated''': Bob is an entirely inhuman EldritchAbomination who [[DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu acts extremely human]] by meeting Alice for a few moments.
* '''Justified''': Bob has an advanced adaptive AI, so he learns from his surroundings.
* '''Inverted''': Bob is a human with BlueAndOrangeMorality.
* '''Subverted''': While it looks like Bob has his own personality, it turns out that it was just some code that was installed into him by someone that made him act like a personality...
* '''Double Subverted''': But when the rogue code is removed, Bob begins acting strangely, doing things that a robot shouldn't for no logical reason, so he developed a personality after all.
* '''Parodied''': Bob [[{{Pinocchio}} keeps saying that he wants to be a real boy]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gains his humanity. Unfortunately, Bob becomes an outcast among his human companions, who still treat like JustAMachine. Bob also can't fit in with the other robots because they find his new-found humanity disturbing.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob finally understands what it means to be human: HumansAreFlawed.
* '''Averted''': Bob is a robot through and through. A logical construct, and remains nothing more than that.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Have you guys noticed Bob acting more like Alice since she began hanging around him?"

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