History PlayingWith / RudeHeroNiceSidekick

** Bob the Great, [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior at age 79, believes he has earned the right]], a luxury his grandson Charlie has yet to reach.

* '''Justified''': [[MoralityPet Charlie's kind nature is what tames Bob's negative qualities.]]

** Charlie has to put up with Bob's continual nastiness to him day in and day out, and he's somewhat isolated from others who might help him thanks to Bob's attitude. Every day he gets more tired and discouraged. One day, [[RantInducingSlight Bob does something that is just too much]], and Charlie chews him out and stomps away.

** However, then it turns out Bob has been being {{Brainwashed}} by the villains to act mean.
** However, then Charlie begins acting more jerk-like. Bob's been rubbing off on him.

* '''Parodied''': Bob and Charlie are angels -- only the former is abrasive and uses profanity while the latter is polite.

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** Of the heroic category: [[SmartJerkAndNiceMoron Bob is a sophisticated, resourceful, and very intelligent meanie. Meanwhile, Charlie is a well-mannered, compassionate, and good-hearted numskull]] in a [[PlatonicLifePartners platonic,]] strong but OddFriendship.

* '''Lampshaded''': "How do Bob and Charlie work together? One is so friendly and the other is so ... not."

** Of the heroic category: [[SmartJerkAndNiceMoron Bob is a sophisticated, resourceful, and very intelligent meanie. Meanwhile, Alice is a well-mannered, compassionate, and good-hearted numskull]] in a [[PlatonicLifePartners platonic,]] strong but OddFriendship.

* '''Justified''': Charlie's kind nature is what tames Bob's negative qualities.
* '''Inverted''': Bob the Great is the NiceGuy who has to restrain the less well-adjusted Charlie.
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** ...But then Bob finds that Charlie has been kidnapped and replaced with a {{Mole}}.
* '''Parodied''': Bob and Charlie are angels - only the former is abrasive and uses profanity while the latter is polite.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "How do Bob and Charlie work together? One is so friendly and the other is so...not."
* '''Invoked''': Bob knows he's not the nicest person to be around, so he selects a partner who can balance him out and keep him from going overboard.

* '''Defied''': Charlie declares that he would never work with someone so unfriendly as Bob.

** Because Bob always mistreats and abuses him, Charlie [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal turns against him]] and [[FaceHeelTurn sides with]] [[BigBad Emperor Evulz.]] [[EtTuBrute Bob is suddenly shocked of this.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': After a little while, Bob realizes that while Charlie's niceness sometimes got on his nerves, he appreciated the support and loyalty he gave him -- after all, no one else would stick with him so long. Meanwhile, Charlie has been running into people who are jerks like Bob, but without the underlying heart of gold, and has been realizing that Bob may be a jerk, but he's still heroic. The two get back together and their differing personalities balance each other, making them more helpful as heroes than before.

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** Because Bob always mistreats and abuses him, Charlie [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal turns against him]] and [[FaceHeelTurn sides with]] [[BigBad Emperor Evulz.]]

* '''Deconstructed''': Charlie has to put up with Bob's continual nastiness to him day in and day out, and he's somewhat isolated from others who might help him thanks to Bob's attitude. Every day he gets more tired and discouraged. One day, [[RantInducingSlight Bob does something that is just too much]], and Charlie chews him out and stomps away.

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* '''Exploited''': Bob, realizing the dynamic he and Charlie have, works it into a BadCopGoodCop interrogation tactic.

* '''Justified''': Charlie's kind nature is what tame Bob's negative qualities.

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* '''Straight''': [[TheHero Bob the Great]] is a jerk; his partner Charlie is a NiceGuy.

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-->'''Hero''': The main page is [[Main/RudeHeroNiceSidekick over here]], you idiot! Honestly, don't you tropers know anything?\\
'''Sidekick''': I'm sorry. He's just like this, sometimes. The main page is [[Main/RudeHeroNiceSidekick here.]]

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-->'''Hero''': The main page is [[Main/RudeHeroNiceSidekick over here]], you idiot! Honestly, don't you tropers know anything?
-->'''Sidekick''': I'm sorry. He's just like this, sometimes. The main page is [[Main/RudeHeroNiceSidekick here.]]