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* '''Downplayed''': Robin and William fight primarily with a bow and a crossbow, but have a pistol and a revolver as backup weapons.
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* '''Downplayed''': Robin and William fight primarily with a bow and a crossbow, crossbow respectively, but have a pistol and a revolver as backup weapons.
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** Robin and William [[StealthExpert specialize in stealth]], and guns are too noisy to be useful to them.
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** Robin and William [[StealthExpert specialize in stealth]], and guns are too noisy to be useful to them. And the HollywoodSilencer is in short supply or isn't even a thing yet.
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* '''Justified''': Robin and William [[StealthExpert specialize in stealth]], and guns are too noisy to be useful to them.
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** Robin and William [[StealthExpert specialize in stealth]], and guns are too noisy to be useful tothem.them.
** Robin practiced archery as a sport growing up, and simply finds it easier to switch to combat oriented bows than to try learning to use a gun.
** Robin and William [[StealthExpert specialize in stealth]], and guns are too noisy to be useful to
** Robin practiced archery as a sport growing up, and simply finds it easier to switch to combat oriented bows than to try learning to use a gun.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': William carries a crossbow, but when he gets into a fight, he pulls out a gun. However, when he fights EliteMooks, he uses his crossbow. Then he uses his gun again when facing TheDragon. But during the fight with the BigBad, he uses his crossbow again.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': William carries a crossbow, but when he gets into a fight, fight with {{Mooks}}, he pulls out a gun. However, when he fights EliteMooks, he uses his crossbow. Then he uses his gun again when facing TheDragon. But during the fight with the BigBad, he uses his crossbow again.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': William carries a crossbow, but when he gets into a fight, he pulls out a gun. But when he fights EliteMooks, he uses his crossbow. However, he uses his gun against TheDragon. But against the BigBad, he uses his crossbow again.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': William carries a crossbow, but when he gets into a fight, he pulls out a gun. But However, when he fights EliteMooks, he uses his crossbow. However, Then he uses his gun against again when facing TheDragon. But against during the fight with the BigBad, he uses his crossbow again.
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* '''Enforced''': Something in RealLife that causes ExecutiveMeddling and/or the authors to use the trope.
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* '''Enforced''': Something in RealLife that causes ExecutiveMeddling and/or The show is about modern counterparts to Robin Hood and William Tell, so it's necessary to have the authors to heroes use the trope.those characters' respective iconic weapons.
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* '''Implied''': A Hero
* '''Deconstructed''': The trope is played in a way that shows various logical and moral problems with the trope as normally played.
* '''Reconstructed''': The trope is played straight, but with the problems raised by the {{deconstruction}} dealt with or addressed.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The trope is played straight in a comedic way.
* '''Played for Drama''': The trope is played in a melodramatic or serious way.
* '''Played for Horror''': The trope is played in a horrifying way.
* '''Deconstructed''': The trope is played in a way that shows various logical and moral problems with the trope as normally played.
* '''Reconstructed''': The trope is played straight, but with the problems raised by the {{deconstruction}} dealt with or addressed.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The trope is played straight in a comedic way.
* '''Played for Drama''': The trope is played in a melodramatic or serious way.
* '''Played for Horror''': The trope is played in a horrifying way.
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* '''Implied''': A Hero
HeroOfAnotherStory is shown departing on a mission. While we never see her adventures, we see all of her equipment as she prepares to leave, which includes a bow and a crossbow but no guns.
* '''Deconstructed''': Thetrope is played in heroes are always at a way that shows various logical massive disadvantage against any remotely competent enemy, and moral problems with the trope as normally played.
only survive by a very narrow margin, sometimes through sheer luck.
* '''Reconstructed''':The trope is played straight, but They team up with allies who use guns, leveling the problems raised by playing field while still being able to exploit the {{deconstruction}} dealt with or addressed.
situational advantages bows and crossbows can provide.
* '''Played for Laughs''':The trope is played straight in a comedic way.
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* '''Played for Drama''': Thetrope is played in heroes are time travelers from the Middle Ages. Their mission takes them to the present day, and a melodramatic or serious way.
* '''Played for Horror''': The trope is played in a horrifying way.lot of the tension during fight scenes comes from the fact their enemies are better armed.
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* '''Played for Drama''': The
* '''Played for Horror''': The trope is played in a horrifying way.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character uses a bow or crossbow in a setting where guns are available.
* '''Straight''': Robin and William fight with a bow and crossbow respectively despite having access to guns.
* '''Exaggerated''': Robin and William live in the future, where {{Ray Gun}}s are the norm. They still fight with medieval style bows and crossbows.
* '''Downplayed''': Robin and William fight primarily with a bow and a crossbow, but have a pistol and a revolver as backup weapons.
* '''Justified''': Robin and William [[StealthExpert specialize in stealth]], and guns are too noisy to be useful to them.
* '''Inverted''': Bob lives in a world where firearms technology is still very rudimentary, making them completely inferior to a bow or crossbow, but he still chooses to use firearms.
* '''Subverted''': Robin carries a bow, but it turns out it's a TragicKeepsake and when he gets into a fight, he pulls out a gun.
* '''Double Subverted''': That fight was against small fry {{Mooks}}. When the EliteMooks show up, he uses his bow.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': William carries a crossbow, but when he gets into a fight, he pulls out a gun. But when he fights EliteMooks, he uses his crossbow. However, he uses his gun against TheDragon. But against the BigBad, he uses his crossbow again.
* '''Averted''':
** Everyone uses guns.
** Guns don't exist.
** No one uses ranged weapons.
* '''Enforced''': Something in RealLife that causes ExecutiveMeddling and/or the authors to use the trope.
* '''Lampshaded''': "How do you make it through so many fights with such outdated weaponry?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Robin and William are sent to deal with an enemy who is ImmuneToBullets, but vulnerable to arrows.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': "Even today, a bow or crossbow has its advantages. Arrows and bolts make less noise, and can pierce a BulletproofVest, for instance".
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': A Hero
* '''Deconstructed''': The trope is played in a way that shows various logical and moral problems with the trope as normally played.
* '''Reconstructed''': The trope is played straight, but with the problems raised by the {{deconstruction}} dealt with or addressed.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The trope is played straight in a comedic way.
* '''Played for Drama''': The trope is played in a melodramatic or serious way.
* '''Played for Horror''': The trope is played in a horrifying way.
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* '''Straight''': Robin and William fight with a bow and crossbow respectively despite having access to guns.
* '''Exaggerated''': Robin and William live in the future, where {{Ray Gun}}s are the norm. They still fight with medieval style bows and crossbows.
* '''Downplayed''': Robin and William fight primarily with a bow and a crossbow, but have a pistol and a revolver as backup weapons.
* '''Justified''': Robin and William [[StealthExpert specialize in stealth]], and guns are too noisy to be useful to them.
* '''Inverted''': Bob lives in a world where firearms technology is still very rudimentary, making them completely inferior to a bow or crossbow, but he still chooses to use firearms.
* '''Subverted''': Robin carries a bow, but it turns out it's a TragicKeepsake and when he gets into a fight, he pulls out a gun.
* '''Double Subverted''': That fight was against small fry {{Mooks}}. When the EliteMooks show up, he uses his bow.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': William carries a crossbow, but when he gets into a fight, he pulls out a gun. But when he fights EliteMooks, he uses his crossbow. However, he uses his gun against TheDragon. But against the BigBad, he uses his crossbow again.
* '''Averted''':
** Everyone uses guns.
** Guns don't exist.
** No one uses ranged weapons.
* '''Enforced''': Something in RealLife that causes ExecutiveMeddling and/or the authors to use the trope.
* '''Lampshaded''': "How do you make it through so many fights with such outdated weaponry?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Robin and William are sent to deal with an enemy who is ImmuneToBullets, but vulnerable to arrows.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': "Even today, a bow or crossbow has its advantages. Arrows and bolts make less noise, and can pierce a BulletproofVest, for instance".
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': A Hero
* '''Deconstructed''': The trope is played in a way that shows various logical and moral problems with the trope as normally played.
* '''Reconstructed''': The trope is played straight, but with the problems raised by the {{deconstruction}} dealt with or addressed.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The trope is played straight in a comedic way.
* '''Played for Drama''': The trope is played in a melodramatic or serious way.
* '''Played for Horror''': The trope is played in a horrifying way.
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