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

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* '''Enforced''': ???'''Enforced''':
** "Wow, everyone thinks Bob is delusionally optimistic. We need to make him more realistic."
** "This new season is really dark, and Bob's optimism won't fit with that." "Should we ShooOutTheClowns?" "No, just tone down all the hopefulness."



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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???
Charlie, who is tired of Bob's WideEyedIdealist attitude, gives him a BreakingSpeech about needing to face reality.
* '''Exploited''': ???TheCorrupter notices Bob's increasingly cynical views and tempts him with the prospect of getting his enemies before they can get him.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob instead decides to work even harder to make the world a better place because if you live in a CrapsackWorld, [[TheAntiNihilist why not try and make it better?]]

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob '''Reconstructed''':
**Bob
instead decides to work even harder to make the world a better place because if you live in a CrapsackWorld, [[TheAntiNihilist why not try and make it better?]]better?]]
**SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers
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** Bob was ThePollyanna with [[TastesLikeDiabetes diabetes-inducing]] levels of cheerfulness. However he ends up becoming a stereotypical {{emo| teen}} with {{comical| Overreacting}}ly over-the-top {{Wangst}}.

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** Bob was ThePollyanna with [[TastesLikeDiabetes [[SickeninglySweet diabetes-inducing]] levels of cheerfulness. However he ends up becoming a stereotypical {{emo| teen}} with {{comical| Overreacting}}ly over-the-top {{Wangst}}.
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** Originally Bob's optimism was blind, cheerfully ignoring the bad parts of the world. He know acknowledges them, but still thinks that the world can be made into a better place.

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** Originally Bob's optimism was blind, cheerfully ignoring the bad parts of the world. He know now acknowledges them, but still thinks that the world can be made into a better place.

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* '''Downplayed''': [[RousseauWasRight Bob still believes that everyone is good by default]], but is a little more careful trusting people.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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[[RousseauWasRight Bob still believes that everyone is good by default]], but is a little more careful trusting people.people.
** Originally Bob's optimism was blind, cheerfully ignoring the bad parts of the world. He know acknowledges them, but still thinks that the world can be made into a better place.
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* '''Justified''': Bob has been through a lot of crap since then.

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* '''Justified''': Bob has been through a lot of crap trouble since then.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob used to be ThePollyanna. Now he's so cynical that it's almost [[TheParanoiac paranoid]]. He doesn't trust anyone anymore even people he's known for years and [[SheepInSheepsClothing is suspicious of anyone he deems too nice]].

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Bob used to be ThePollyanna. Now he's so cynical that it's almost [[TheParanoiac paranoid]]. He doesn't trust anyone anymore even people he's known for years and [[SheepInSheepsClothing is suspicious of anyone he deems too nice]].
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Geez Bob, when did you become so pessimistic?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Geez Bob, when did "Didn't you become so pessimistic?"believe in people at some point, Bob?"
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** Bob becomes a StrawNihlist.

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** Bob becomes a StrawNihlist.StrawNihilist.
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** Bob becomes a StrawNihlist.
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* '''Justified''': Bob has been though a lot of crap since then.

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* '''Justified''': Bob has been though through a lot of crap since then.



** Why has Bob become so cynical now-a-days? [[FelonyMisdemeanor Because someone keeps taking all his cheese from the fridge without permission]].

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** Why has Bob become so cynical now-a-days? nowadays? [[FelonyMisdemeanor Because someone keeps taking all his cheese from the fridge without permission]].



** Bob is realist and stays that way.

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** Bob is a realist and stays that way.



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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Geez Bob, when did you become so pessimistic?"
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** Bob used to be cynical until he begins to trust people and see the good in them.

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** Bob used to be cynical until [[TookALevelInIdealism he begins to trust people and see the good in them.]]

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* '''Inverted''': Bob used to be cynical until he begins to trust people and see the good in them.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Bob used to be cynical until he begins to trust people and see the good in them.them.
** TookALevelInCheerfulness
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** Bob has UsefulNotes/BipolarDisorder. So as a result, he goes from {{Wide Eyed Idealis|t}}m to bouts of cynicism and self-loathing.

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** Bob has UsefulNotes/BipolarDisorder. So as a result, he goes from {{Wide Eyed Idealis|t}}m to bouts of cynicism and self-loathing.self-loathing repeatedly.
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** Bob is realist and stays that way.
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** Bob never goes through anything that him question his optimism.

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** Bob never goes through anything that would make him question his optimism.
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** Bob remains optimistic [[ThePollyanna even though terrible times]].

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** Bob remains optimistic [[ThePollyanna even though through terrible times]].
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* '''Double Subverted''': Bob is betrayed by [[BitchInSheepsClothing Alice]] and finds out that her RandomActOfKindness was a lie.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Bob is betrayed by [[BitchInSheepsClothing Alice]] and finds out that her RandomActOfKindness random act of kindness was a lie.

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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Bob has been though a lot of crap since then.



* '''Subverted''': Bob was always this pessimistic. [[StepfordSmiler He was just good at pretending as if nothing was wrong]] and has now decided to be more honest about how he feels.
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Bob goes back to being an optimist because Alice does something that restores his faith in humanity.
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Bob was always this pessimistic. [[StepfordSmiler He was just good at pretending as if nothing was wrong]] and has now decided to be more honest about how he feels.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Bob is betrayed by [[BitchInSheepsClothing Alice]] and finds out that her RandomActOfKindness was a lie.



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

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
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** Alice has a change of heart and regains Bob's trust which in turn restores his faith in humanity.
** Bob has UsefulNotes/BipolarDisorder. So as a result, he goes from {{Wide Eyed Idealis|t}}m to bouts of cynicism and self-loathing.
* '''Averted''': ???'''Averted''':
** Bob remains optimistic [[ThePollyanna even though terrible times]].
** Bob never goes through anything that him question his optimism.
** Bob was always pessimistic.
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* '''Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???Bob was always this pessimistic. [[StepfordSmiler He was just good at pretending as if nothing was wrong]] and has now decided to be more honest about how he feels.
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???Bob used to be cynical until he begins to trust people and see the good in them.



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's new-found cynicism causes Bob to quit heroism because "What's the point? It's just gonna end badly for the both of us, anyway."
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob instead decides to work even harder to make the world a better place because if you live in a CrapsackWorld, why not try and make it better.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's new-found cynicism causes Bob to quit heroism because "What's "[[DespairEventHorizon What's the point? It's just gonna end badly for the both of us, anyway."
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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob instead decides to work even harder to make the world a better place because if you live in a CrapsackWorld, [[TheAntiNihilist why not try and make it better.better?]]
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob used to be ThePollyanna. Now he's so cynical that it's almost [[TheParanoiac paranoid]]. He doesn't trust anyone anymore even people he's known for years and now is suspicious of anyone he deems too nice.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob used to be ThePollyanna. Now he's so cynical that it's almost [[TheParanoiac paranoid]]. He doesn't trust anyone anymore even people he's known for years and now [[SheepInSheepsClothing is suspicious of anyone he deems too nice.nice]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob used to be ThePollyanna. Now he's so cynical that it's almost [[TheParanoiac paranoid]]. He doesn't trust anyone anymore even people he's known for years because he thinks everyone's a part of a government conspiracy to kill him.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob used to be ThePollyanna. Now he's so cynical that it's almost [[TheParanoiac paranoid]]. He doesn't trust anyone anymore even people he's known for years because and now is suspicious of anyone he thinks everyone's a part of a government conspiracy to kill him.deems too nice.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob was ThePollyanna with [[TastesLikeDiabetes diabetes-inducing]] levels of cheerfulness. However he ends up becoming a stereotypical {{emo| teen}} with {{comical| Overreacting}}ly over-the-top {{Wangst}}.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob was ThePollyanna with [[TastesLikeDiabetes diabetes-inducing]] levels used to be ThePollyanna. Now he's so cynical that it's almost [[TheParanoiac paranoid]]. He doesn't trust anyone anymore even people he's known for years because he thinks everyone's a part of cheerfulness. However he ends up becoming a stereotypical {{emo| teen}} with {{comical| Overreacting}}ly over-the-top {{Wangst}}.government conspiracy to kill him.



* '''Parodied''': Why has Bob become so cynical now-a-days? [[FelonyMisdemeanor Because someone keeps taking all his cheese from the fridge without permission]].

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Why has Bob become so cynical now-a-days? [[FelonyMisdemeanor Because someone keeps taking all his cheese from the fridge without permission]].permission]].
** Bob was ThePollyanna with [[TastesLikeDiabetes diabetes-inducing]] levels of cheerfulness. However he ends up becoming a stereotypical {{emo| teen}} with {{comical| Overreacting}}ly over-the-top {{Wangst}}.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's new-found cynicism causes Bob, not to go through a FaceHeelTurn, but to become less involved in the others' problems because "What's the point? It's just gonna end badly for the both of us, anyway."

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's new-found cynicism causes Bob, not Bob to go through a FaceHeelTurn, but to become less involved in the others' problems quit heroism because "What's the point? It's just gonna end badly for the both of us, anyway."
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Why has Bob become so cynical now-a-days? [[FelonyMisdemeanor Because someone keeps taking all his cheese from the fridge without permission]].

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

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* '''Downplayed''': ???[[RousseauWasRight Bob still believes that everyone is good by default]], but is a little more careful trusting people.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Bob refuses to let people bring him down and tries to look on the bright side.



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's new-found cynicism causes Bob, not to go through a FaceHeelTurn, but to become less involved in the others' problems because "What's the point? It's just gonna end badly for the both of us, anyway."
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob instead decides to work even harder to make the world a better place because if you live in a CrapsackWorld, why not try and make it better.



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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob was a KnightInShiningArmour with [[TastesLikeDiabetes diabetes-inducing]] levels of cheerfulness. However he ends up becoming a stereotypical {{emo| teen}} with {{comical| Overreacting}}ly over-the-top {{Wangst}}.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob was a KnightInShiningArmour ThePollyanna with [[TastesLikeDiabetes diabetes-inducing]] levels of cheerfulness. However he ends up becoming a stereotypical {{emo| teen}} with {{comical| Overreacting}}ly over-the-top {{Wangst}}.
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* '''Straight''': ???
* '''Exaggerated''': ???

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* '''Straight''': ???
Bob was a WideEyedIdealist. But after his trust being betrayed so many times, he sees the world through JadeColoredGlasses.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???Bob was a KnightInShiningArmour with [[TastesLikeDiabetes diabetes-inducing]] levels of cheerfulness. However he ends up becoming a stereotypical {{emo| teen}} with {{comical| Overreacting}}ly over-the-top {{Wangst}}.
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'''Basic Trope''': Character becomes more cynical over time.
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