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| 3 | Main Characters of the fanfiction "FanFic/MoreThanHuman". For the original cartoon, see [[Characters/ThePowerpuffGirlsTheHeroes here]] for The Girls and [[Characters/ThePowerpuffGirlsMainAntagonists here]] for The Boys. |
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| 7 | !The Powerpuff Girls |
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| 9 | [[folder: As a Trio]] |
| 10 | ->''Sugar, spice, and everything nice'' |
| 11 | ->''These were the ingredients chosen'' |
| 12 | ->''To create the perfect little girls'' |
| 13 | ->''But Professor Utonium accidentally'' |
| 14 | ->''Added an extra ingredients to the concoction--'' |
| 15 | ->''Chemical X'' |
| 16 | ->''Thus, The Powerpuff Girls were born'' |
| 17 | ->''Using their ultra-super powers'' |
| 18 | ->''Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup'' |
| 19 | ->''Have dedicated their lives to fighting crime'' |
| 20 | ->''And the forces of evil'' |
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| 22 | * HundredPercentHeroismRating: The townsfolk (save for [[AlphaBitch Princess]]) are still very grateful for their many years of heroism, and almost everyone at school loves them to the point of them earning the title of "The Untouchables”. [[DownplayedTrope Despite this, there are several students who seem to dislike Bubbles, like the Cheerleaders.]] |
| 23 | * TheAce: Aside from having superpowers, they each excel at a particular school subject: |
| 24 | ** Blossom is smart enough to be in AP classes, and she still gets through those effortlessly. As if that wasn't enough, she's also an excellent dancer. |
| 25 | ** Bubbles has a BeautifulSingingVoice (just ask Boomer), and excels at honors chorale. |
| 26 | ** Buttercup is the star athlete of the school, and is the most resilient of the trio when it comes to sheer strength (as the monster that tried to swallow her whole in chapter 1 could've attested to if it were alive) |
| 27 | * ActionGirl: While they're less active now due to the monster barrier the professor is setting up for Townsville, that hasn't made them any less proficient when someone needs a whoopass. |
| 28 | * AdaptationalIntelligence: The original cartoon still made a point to show that, for all their superpowers, they were still little girls. Here, they've matured into brilliant young women, especially Blossom. However, Bubbles still be a little BookDumb, while Buttercup is BrilliantButLazy. |
| 29 | * AdaptationalHeroism: The original show's TwentyMinutesInTheFuture clip in ''[[Recap/ThePowerpuffGirlsS5EP9SeedNoEvilTheCityOfClipsville The City of Clipsville]]'' featured them as shallow stereotypical girls during their teenage phase, who would rather hang out with the boys than solve crime. Here, they're every bit as heroic as they were in their childhood years, only not being as active due to the Professor having developed a monster barrier and most of the villains having retired. |
| 30 | * ArtificialHuman: One could say they're... [[TitleDrop more than human]]. |
| 31 | * AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Due to their differences in taste and morality, most of their dialogue involves them arguing, with some insults thrown in for good measure (especially from [[DeadpanSnarker Buttercup]], though you'd be surprised at how good [[LittleMissSnarker Bubbles]] is at delivering comebacks) However, if you dare hurt one of them... See BerserkButton below. |
| 32 | * AllGirlsWantBadBoys: ZigZagged. While they do gradually fall for their [[EvilCounterpart Evil Counterparts]], it's for different reasons than them being bad (and before they TookALevelInKindness they didn't even want to be near them). |
| 33 | * BadassAdorable: One day, they're fighting some EldritchAbomination, the other, they're doing cute poses for shoe ads. |
| 34 | * BarrierMaiden: If they leave town even for one day, the town becomes a nest of chaos and crime. [[spoiler: Enter stage left: [[HeroForADay The Rowdyruff Boys]]]] |
| 35 | * BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Zigzagged, as Blossom is all of them, but in a sense, Bubbles is the beauty since she's the most preoccupied with her looks, Blossom is the Brains, and Buttercup is the Brawn. |
| 36 | * BerserkButton: If you put one of them in danger, prepare to suffer the unbridled ire of the other two. Brick learns this the hard way when he risks Bubbles' life to stop HIM's FogOfDoom. |
| 37 | * BoysHaveCooties: All three girls have at least one instance of saying or thinking this, mostly after one of the Rowdyruffs has done something stereotypically masculine, such as Brick's MachoMasochism, Boomer's [[InnocentlyInsensitive inability to take hints]], and ''[[AllMenArePerverts everything]]'' [[AllMenArePerverts about Butch]]. |
| 38 | * BroughtDownToNormal: They suffer this during the fight against Mojo Jojo in chapters 8 and 9, owning to the latter's Antidote X ray. |
| 39 | * CainAndAbel: A romantic version. They're the Abel to the Rowdyruff Boys' Cain. (Although [[BloodKnight Buttercup]] is hardly an Abel) |
| 40 | * DaddysGirl: While they sadly don't hang out as much anymore due to his constant working, The Girls adore their father and dote endlessly on him. |
| 41 | * DamselInDistress: [[spoiler: In chapter 9, they're BroughtDownToNormal by Mojo Jojo's Antidote X ray, forcing the boys to [[BigDamnHeroes take the reins and save them]]. Buttercup is not happy.]] |
| 42 | * EyeBeams: They can all fire beams from their eyes. It apparently takes a lot of Chemical X to use them. |
| 43 | * GoodCounterpart: To The Rowdyruff Boys. They're what The Boys might've become if they hadn't been born [[TykeBomb Tyke Bombs]], and what [[HeelFaceTurn they are on their way to becoming now.]] |
| 44 | * GoodIsNotSoft: Applies to all three of them. Time hasn't made them any less lethal. |
| 45 | * FingerlessHands: Most references to their limbs imply this part of their anatomy hasn't changed. "They just had to keep on their toes—So to speak" |
| 46 | * LovedByAll: Townsville Mall even has a specific announcement just to thank them for their hero work. |
| 47 | * MirrorCharacter: When at their worst, some of the boys' [[HolierThanThou more]] [[DesperatelyCravesAffection negative]] [[BloodKnight qualities]] are clearly visible in them. It's {{Downplayed}}, though, as they complement these weaknesses with a genuine desire to do good. |
| 48 | * MoralityPet: Despite starting off as enemies, they gradually become this to the Rowdyruff Boys, often being the angel on their shoulders when they're confronted with a decision. God help you if you hurt any of them while they're around. |
| 49 | * MsFanservice: They're not labelled "The Untouchables" for nothing. Just looking at their shoe ads is enough to make any boy infatuated. |
| 50 | * NiceMeanAndInbetween: As shown in their EstablishingCharacterMoment, time hasn't changed their dynamic one bit: Bubbles is still the "nice", Buttercup is still the "mean", and Blossom is still the "in-between". |
| 51 | * PositiveFriendInfluence: Being their MoralityPets, they're a surprisingly effective version of this to The Rowdyruff Boys. |
| 52 | ** Beginning in chapter 6, Brick's ChronicHeroSyndrome is often initiated by Blossom being in physical or emotional distress; and his date with her in chapter 9 is the nicest he's ever been in the story. He also doesn't swear as much anymore when he's around her. |
| 53 | ** Boomer jokingly Lampshades this trope in chapter 5 when he tells Bubbles she's making a better man out of him. As of chapter 8, this change seems to have stuck with him, and he seems to be trying to quell his BlueAndOrangeMorality by mirroring Bubbles' decisions. |
| 54 | ** While he initially doesn't like it much, Butch's first shot at vulnerability comes when Buttercup confides in him about her feelings regarding her and Mitch's break-up, and from that moment on, [[HiddenDepths he shows himself to be a very supportive friend to her]], cheering her up when she's down, calming her down when she's angry, and, as of chapter 12, giving her space when she needs it. |
| 55 | * PowerTrio: While they can be a OneManArmy when they need to, they're always strongest together. |
| 56 | * ShesAllGrownUp: They've matured into quite stunning young women. The professor couldn't be more proud. |
| 57 | * ThickerThanWater: While no longer the main focus, their sisterly relationship is as strong as it always was. |
| 58 | * TookALevelInJerkass: ZigZagged. All three of them have started developing some rather [[AntiHero Anti-Heroic]] traits since meeting [[ToxicFriendInfluence The Boys]], and Buttercup and Bubbles are now [[AccompliceByInaction Accomplices By Inaction]] regarding their knowledge of EvilInc. However, the Rowdyruffs' influence has arguably benefited their characters as well. |
| 59 | * WomenAreWiser: Due to their upbringing, they have all grown with less destructive values than The Boys, and they collectively serve as their MoralityChain. |
| 60 | * TheWorfEffect: Unlike in the original show, here they struggle with every single major monster attack that invades the city (often needing [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter The Boys']] help to defeat them). [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], as the Professor's invisible monster barrier has been keeping most of them away, and only the strongest ones are able to surpass it. |
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| 63 | [[folder:Blossom]] |
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| 65 | Blossom is the "commander and the leader" of the Powerpuff Girls, still sporting her signature red bow. An AP student, she also does a lot of volunteer work and is the head (as well as the best dancer) in her dance troupe. To a lot of people, she's a perfect girl, and she aspires to use that image to set a good example for others. She is the calmest and most rational of the group, although she tends to get angry easily when the Rowdyruff Boys are concerned. |
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| 67 | She has been forced/persuaded a few times to be a dance partner to Brick, often arranged by Mrs. Morbucks. |
| 68 | ---- |
| 69 | * HundredPercentHeroismRating: Out of the three girls, she's the one that gets called for autographs and photos. She's also the target of most paparazzi. |
| 70 | * AdaptationalIntelligence: She was already [[WiseBeyondTheirYears Wise Beyond Her Years]] as a kid in the original cartoon, but was still prone to childish or IdiotBall moments, and her teenager self was portrayed as a bit of an airhead. This work shows that she grew into a a complete ChildProdigy who's obsessed with knowledge and finding ways to better herself. |
| 71 | * AggressiveSubmissive: Although she is usually cold and at times bossy, especially towards the boys and her sisters, she becomes a lot more demure when she talks to potential love interests, something that is very noticeable when she dances with Kris and Brick at Prom. |
| 72 | * AllOfTheOtherReindeer: At school, her status as a superhero has caused her to be seen as "unapproachable", and she doesn't help her case much with her super high standards regarding... everything. As a result, she feels out of place at Princess' party. |
| 73 | * AllWomenArePrudes: She's the most prudish of The Girls, as Bubbles notes when picking a dress for her at prom. Sadly, she's also the target of most of Butch's MaleGaze and lusty remarks. |
| 74 | * AlwaysLawfulGood: Any unlawful action (especially if it's done by her sisters) is enough to turn her into [[AnAesop a walking, rambling Aesop]] regarding morality. Sometimes to the point where she's good [[KnightTemplar just on principle]]. |
| 75 | * AmicableExes: With Kris, due to ItsNotYouItsMe, as he loved her too much and she just couldn't love him back. |
| 76 | * AttentionWhore: While she will instantly get on the defensive if you imply she's this (as Brick soon learns), she holds her public image in very high regard, and is always the one to conduct interviews for the press. |
| 77 | * ArchEnemy: Early in the story, her and Brick acted like the other was vitriol. The pair discuss this briefly in Episode 8, where they seem to have reached FriendlyEnemy territory. |
| 78 | -->'''Blossom:''' “I help people. It’s what I do. I’m a good guy.”\ |
| 79 | '''Brick:''' “A good guy. One who helps out her mortal enemies?”\ |
| 80 | '''Blossom:''' “If you still consider yourself one of my mortal enemies, then apparently yes,” |
| 81 | * AProtagonistShallLeadThem: {{Downplayed}}, as despite not sharing the leadership role with her sisters or The Boys, they do share the spotlight in almost equal terms. |
| 82 | * BadassBookworm: When she's not out saving the world (or at school), she can be found roaming the bookstore or the museum. |
| 83 | * BadassPacifist: While not to the extent of Bubbles, she loathes needless violence, and often prefers to discuss things through (unless she's dealing with mindless monsters). This drives her at odds with the more confrontational Brick, especially when it comes to [[DrillSergeantNasty his way of disciplining his brothers]]. |
| 84 | * BelligerentSexualTension: With Brick. It starts in chapter 3 when they dance together, and it only gets worse overtime. The "Belligerent" part is toned down a bit in later chapters, but still pops up from time to time. |
| 85 | * BerserkButton: She's usually a calm and mature person, but even she has her limits: |
| 86 | ** Don't imply her actions are anything but altruistic. |
| 87 | ** Don't disobey her while on a mission, and ''don't'' ignore her when she's criticizing you. Butch smashes ''both'' buttons during his first monster fight and she smashes ''his face'' in return. |
| 88 | ** During the first three chapters , Brick was a walking, talking example of this for her, and his mere presence was enough to send her into a barely concealed rage. |
| 89 | * BettyAndVeronica: |
| 90 | ** Being a Tsundere, she's the Veronica to Cindy's Betty. |
| 91 | ** She's also the Archie to Kris' Betty to Brick's Veronica. |
| 92 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: She's often very kind and patient, but push her buttons enough and she will show this part of her. When [[TheBrute Butch]] would rather attack a monster straight on instead of using [[DeflectorShield his special ability]] to protect Townsville, she gives him a brutal verbal breakdown followed by a punch to the face when he doesn't listen. |
| 93 | * BigEgoHiddenDepths: Or rather "Badly Hidden Big Ego, Well Hidden Depths". She ''tries'' to be humble about her beauty and achievements, but her sense of superiority often shines through during conversations. At the same time, she bottles up all of her negative emotions and insecurities, as she considers them petty and undeserving of time. |
| 94 | * BigSisterInstinct: Loses it when Brick puts Bubbles' life in danger to stop HIM's FogOfDoom. It takes a while for her to talk to him afterwards. |
| 95 | * BigStupidDoodooHead: Unlike Brick, who isn't afraid to drop the F-Bomb every once in a while, Blossom's insults are rather... weak. |
| 96 | -->'''Blossom''': “‘Parasite?!’ I’m the parasite?! More like pest control! And I know a cockroach when I see one!”\ |
| 97 | '''Brick''': “Are you serious?! Did you seriously just call me a cockroach?!”\ |
| 98 | '''Blossom''': “I don’t care if it sounds stupid! I’m really angry right now and you’re a very irritating person!” |
| 99 | * BlackAndWhiteMorality: Her general view on good and evil, and she stands by it with a passion. In the beginning of the story she immediately distrusts and demonizes the Rowdyruff Boys because they had been evil the last time they met. As the story moves forward, [[BelligerentSexualTension her relationship with Brick]] slowly but surely breaks her entire worldview. |
| 100 | * BreakTheCutie: Brick's rejection in chapter 9 drives her to tears. It also takes a ''huge'' toll on her confidence. |
| 101 | * BreathWeapon: Her ice breath from the original show is still a thing here, though she hardly uses it in battle anymore. |
| 102 | * BrutalHonesty: Engages in this frequently, due to her status as ThePerfectionist. |
| 103 | -->'''Blossom:''' (to Brick) So why come back at all? It's not like anybody here missed you. |
| 104 | |
| 105 | -->'''Blossom:''' (while signaling out dancers) Kelly, extend your arm! It looks like a dead fish! |
| 106 | * CantTakeCriticism: At least from Brick. [[JerkassHasAPoint Regardless of how right he is.]] As of chapter 8, however, she's much more open to hearing him out. |
| 107 | * CharacterCatchphrase: “Language”, or some variation thereof. Especially prevalent with [[SirSwearsALot Buttercup, Butch and Brick]]. |
| 108 | * CharacterDevelopment: She mellows out a lot as the story moves forward, both to her sisters and The Rowdyruff Boys. Her BlackAndWhiteMorality also takes a massive hit upon warming up to [[AntiHero Brick]], and her {{Tsundere}} attitude has been somewhat phased out as well, though it still pops up from time to time. |
| 109 | * ChildProdigy: Is she ever. She's in AP classes and is an otherworldly dancer who also happens to have exceptional leadership skills. She's also a superhero. |
| 110 | * ChronicHeroSyndrome: Her FatalFlaw. She feels her powers make her responsible for the well being of ''everyone'' in Townsville, so naturally, whenever someone gets hurt, [[ItsAllMyFault it's all her fault]]. Brick tries to help her get over it in chapter 10A. |
| 111 | -->'''Brick''': You can't save everyone. |
| 112 | * ClassRepresentative: She fits the trope to a T: She's smart, poised, caring, and has a tendency to stick her nose in where no one wants it. |
| 113 | * CloudCuckoolandersMinder: During Princess' party, she has to act as the OnlySaneMan to Buttercup and Bubbles, who keep getting distracted and messing around. |
| 114 | * ControlFreak: While not to the extent of Brick, she always feels better if she has complete control over something, and is the most invested in keeping The Boys under surveillance. |
| 115 | * DamselInDistress: In chapter 9, she and her sisters [[spoiler: are rendered powerless by Mojo Jojo's Antidote X ray.]] She tries to [[DefiedTrope defy]] this trope by attacking Mojo regardless, [[spoiler: but she still has to get saved by Brick at the end, much to her embarrassment]] [[spoiler: and secret delight.]] |
| 116 | * DancingWithMyself: Does this often to think and vent her frustrations. |
| 117 | * DeathGlare: And a surprisingly effective one, which isn't easy when your eyes are pink. |
| 118 | * DrillSergeantNasty: The training regime she puts the dancers of her troupe through is compared to that of a Nazi. However, it's soon downplayed when compared to Brick's manner of disciplining his brothers. |
| 119 | * EnemyMine: With the Rowdyruff Boys, until she stops regarding them as enemies around Episode 7. |
| 120 | ** In chapter 3, she joins forces with Butch and Boomer during a monster invasion. Brick joins the team as well in chapter 6. |
| 121 | ** She attempts this with Mojo in chapter 9 when they were both trapped in his Robo Jojo, but the chimp wasn't as reasonable. |
| 122 | * ExtracurricularEnthusiast: Becomes an issue when tasking her with guarding Brick, to the point where Ms. Keane simply gives up and lets her off the hook. |
| 123 | * EveryProperLadyShouldCurtsy: Blossom usually gives a curtsy at the end of her dances. |
| 124 | * EveryoneHasStandards: DrillSergeantNasty as she might be, she's absolutely horrified at Brick's brutal beatdown of Butch when the latter disobeys him, though she eventually comes to understand his reasoning behind it. |
| 125 | * TheFinickyOne: Her moral standards surpass those of anyone else on the team, and she is also the most vocal about them. |
| 126 | * FatalFlaw: Her ChronicHeroSyndrome and her bottomless ambition. The Professor is worried that the excessive sense of responsibility might've taken a huge toll on her social life and mental stability, to the point where she forgets ''her own birthday'' because she's busy planning a public event. |
| 127 | * FieryRedhead: Has shades of this at times, although this aspect of her personality is mostly present when dealing with The Boys. |
| 128 | * {{Foil}}: She's this to her EvilCounterpart Brick; Both are intelligent, cunning, powerful, and no-nonsense leaders to their respective teams, though while Blossom believes her mental and physical superiority makes her responsible for everyone's safety, Brick is unashamed about always looking out for number one, as he didn't choose his powers. At the same time, they both have an arrogant, self-righteous side to them, though Blossom has the decency to try and hide it, even if she's unsuccessful in doing so and ends up coming across as an InsufferableGenius. |
| 129 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The responsible sister to both Bubbles and Buttercup, although a little more towards Buttercup, who is always disobeying her orders and has a HairTriggerTemper. |
| 130 | * GeniusBruiser: Downplayed now that she's not as active as before, so she can spend most of her free time studying, but she ''will'' go back to kicking ass if she has to. |
| 131 | * GoGetterGirl: Textbook example. She gets straight A's in all her subjects, while also being a crime fighting superhero who partakes in dancing charity events on occasions. |
| 132 | * GoodCounterpart: To Brick, of course. Even she shudders at how alike they are, despite having opposing moralities. |
| 133 | * GoodIsNotSoft: She ''is'' nice when in her teenager mode, but when she's dealing with perceived potential threats to her town, she will ''not'' hold back her punches, both metaphorically and literally. |
| 134 | * GoshDangItToHeck: She never swears. EVER. Not even around her sisters. |
| 135 | -->'''Blossom''': "(Brick)'s such a supercilious... RGH!"\ |
| 136 | '''Buttercup''': "Go ahead, say it. 'Say he’s a bastard, he deserves it.'" |
| 137 | * GrinOfAudacity: A master at this, which pisses Brick off to no end, to the point where he once got himself enlisted in AP classes just to wipe it off her face, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone which wasn't even close to worth it]]. |
| 138 | * HesNotMyBoyfriend: Has several moments of this regarding Brick, starting as early as chapter 1 (where they absolutely loathed each other). |
| 139 | -->'''Blossom''': "Just keep me company until Brick shows up again," |
| 140 | -->'''Robin''': "Tell me you’re joking." |
| 141 | -->'''Blossom''': "Huh? No! I don’t mean we’re here ''together'', I mean I’m trying to keep an eye on him!" |
| 142 | * TheHero: All the Girls are heroes, but Blossom ''lives'' for this trope. |
| 143 | * HeroicBSoD: |
| 144 | ** Has a brief one when Kris almost dies during the school shooting while she was too far away to save him. It's the first time we see her teenage self allow herself to cry in public. |
| 145 | ** And yet again when Brick rejects her in Episode 9. Though she tries to rationalize it, she takes it so badly that she starts sobbing and has to take a day off school. |
| 146 | * HolierThanThou: Brick accuses her of being this, and he's not ''wrong'', but she's never malicious about it, though. |
| 147 | * {{Hypocrite}}: She complains a lot about how much she hates being around Brick, which is rich considering she's the one who has been stalking and hassling him since his return while acting on baseless (but correct) speculations of him still being evil. |
| 148 | * IAmNotPretty: Downplayed; She's modest about her appearance, but she does internally take pride in her looks (although she adamantly refuses to be a LustObject for Butch or anyone else). As of chapter 12, the only person she wants to look attractive in front of is Brick. |
| 149 | * IceQueen: Has shades of this, although she keeps her icy demeanor mostly towards potential love interests and the Rowdyruff Boys (especially Brick). |
| 150 | * IconicItem: Her signature bow, of course. |
| 151 | * TheIdealist: While never to the extent of Bubbles, she genuinely does believe that HumansAreGood, and her distrust of Brick was mostly due to the latter [[NotHelpingYourCase Not Helping His Case.]] |
| 152 | * TheIngenue: Has shades of this. She refuses to show much skin, is awkward around boys, and is hesitant around sexual situations such as when [[spoiler: Brick is walking around shirtless and she looks away.]] |
| 153 | * InsufferableGenius: As Buttercup will gladly tell you, she might be annoying but there's often a point to what she says. |
| 154 | * {{Irony}}: Considering how many boys she's rejected for not being up to her standards, her getting absolutely broken by Brick's rejection (which, as far as she knows, was for the same reason) is tragically fitting. |
| 155 | * IronicName: The one named "Blossom" is the one who folds the most when in a teenage-filled environment. |
| 156 | * ItsAllMyFault: Due to her pesky ChronicHeroSyndrome, she usually has this reaction when something is amiss. When Mike gets kidnapped, Blossom confesses to Robin that she feels responsible for not being able to save him, despite Mike not being her responsibility. |
| 157 | * JerkassHasAPoint: Harsh as she is with Brick, her criticisms of him are on point, as he's secretly working in JS. Inc. |
| 158 | * JerkassRealization: |
| 159 | ** Buttercup's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in chapter 2 makes her realize how much of a DrillSergeantNasty she's been towards her sisters. |
| 160 | ** Seeing Brick save Kris in chapter 5 shatters her entire view of him, and she tries to soften up towards him from then on. |
| 161 | * JerkassToOne: One can't say she's ''nice'' to the other Rowdyruff Boys, but Brick is the only one she's borderline abrasive towards (initially out of genuine hatred, later on out of [[{{Tsundere}} conflicted feelings and insecurity]]). |
| 162 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She can be [[DrillSergeantNasty extremely harsh]] while doing her work (even towards her sisters), and can also be quite nosey and annoying regarding her morals, but it's never without reason, and she's also extremely altruistic and generous. |
| 163 | * KickTheDog: She deals with Brick's rejection of her by increasing her DrillSergeantNasty tendencies towards her dancing troupe. |
| 164 | * LadyOfWar: Unlike Buttercup and Bubbles, she's a highly graceful {{Ojou}} who, while gentle mannered, isn't afraid to freeze her enemies in place before shattering to bits on one punch. |
| 165 | * TheLeader: Type II with some hints of Type I. Becomes a Type III during the search for Mike. |
| 166 | * LegFocus: Butch thinks she has nice legs. [[spoiler: Brick tries to pretend he doesn't agree.]] |
| 167 | * LethalChef: She's never allowed to work in the kitchen besides handing out the ingredients. |
| 168 | * LonelyAtTheTop: Says this trope word for word in chapter 3, regarding her intelligence and sense of superiority. |
| 169 | * LongHairIsFeminine: She has the longest hair of her sisters, and is probably the second most feminine of them as well. |
| 170 | * MotiveMisidentification: When The Boys arrive, she's quick to assume they're in town to cause trouble, [[ChronicVillainy based on their experiences when they were kids.]] |
| 171 | * MoralityPet: To Brick as of chapter 6. She's the ''only'' individual in the world whose feelings he actually cares about. Most of his PetTheDog moments are unintentionally triggered by her in some way. |
| 172 | * MsFanservice: She's not an "untouchable" for nothing (Just ask Butch). Even Brick can't deny it. [[ReluctantFanserviceGirl She's quite modest about it, though.]] |
| 173 | * NiceGirl: While a tad arrogant, she's an immensely altruistic young woman who truly wants the best for everyone around her, and she ''tries'' to cut the Rowdyruff boys some slack when they start showing heroic attributes. |
| 174 | * NotGoodWithRejection: While she does everything in her power to avoid resenting him for it, Brick's rejection only makes her go full {{Tsundere}} on him to compensate, [[KickTheDog even intentionally dropping his books on his feet instead of handing them to him]]. |
| 175 | * NotSoAboveItAll: Happens ''a lot'' during awkward or tender moments with Brick, from mispronouncing words, to (almost) making a misstep during dancing to giggling uncontrollably at his digs. Also downplayed with the teenage drama she unwillingly engages with when she's jealous of him. See GrinOfAudacity and KickTheDog above. |
| 176 | * OlderThanTheyLook: According to Brick, her bow ages her down a lot, which becomes a problem when trying to enter a club. |
| 177 | * OnlySaneWoman: The most mature out of her sisters, and she knows it. |
| 178 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: While it's normal for her to engage in TranquilFury when reprimanding someone, when she starts SuddenlyShouting, you ''know'' shit's hit the fan. [[note]]language![[/note]]. It happens in chapter 2 while in a heated argument with Brick. |
| 179 | * {{Ojou}}: Of the IceQueen variety. |
| 180 | * ThePaladin: She's a paragon of good among the Townsville folk, and is extremely determined to protect and care for it. |
| 181 | * PayEvilUntoEvil: As much of a pacifist as she is, she came close to bashing Brick's face in when she believed he had taken advantage of Cindy. |
| 182 | * ThePerfectionist: This aspect of her has only increased overtime, and it mostly shows at school, with her superb dancing and her above average grades. |
| 183 | * PinkMeansFeminine: She often wears pink and is quite feminine and graceful. |
| 184 | * ProperLady: Downplayed, as she's still an ActionGirl, but she mostly dresses like a 40-year old woman, [[ChasteHero is as chaste as a teenage girl can be]], and dislikes swearing and needless violence. |
| 185 | * RageBreakingPoint: After weeks of passive-aggressiveness, she ''finally'' loses her temper against Brick during an argument in chapter 2, surprising everyone. |
| 186 | * ReluctantFanserviceGirl: She puts on a front as an InnocentFanserviceGirl, but she really is this. She loses all sense of assertiveness when asked to star in a lewd magazine, becoming a ShrinkingViolet and developing a sour attitude for the rest of the day. |
| 187 | * RightlySelfRighteous: While Brick starts off thinking otherwise, it's soon made clear her self-consciously heroic persona is 100% warranted, and she's overly proud of herself for it. |
| 188 | * SincerityMode: Despite being a Tsundere, she has instances of this: |
| 189 | ** In chapter 3, after Brick's new car is wrecked during a monster fight, Blossom expresses her condolences even though she still hates his guts. |
| 190 | --> "I'm sorry, Brick." |
| 191 | ** In chapter 5, she sincerely thanks Brick for saving Kris during the school shooting, being too emotional to remember their big fight a few days prior. |
| 192 | * ShrinkingViolet: |
| 193 | ** Becomes this when subjected to High School-related public events like parties, as she's generally somewhat socially awkward. Exaggerated when around any potential love interest like Kris or Brick (when she's not being a {{Tsundere}} towards the latter), especially when dancing with them at prom and at the club respectively. |
| 194 | ** She inexplicably behaves this way after being asked to pose for a lewd magazine cover, fumbling around her words and apologizing constantly instead of lecturing the men who made the request like she would've usually done. She looks back on this as a massive moment of weakness for her. |
| 195 | * SmugSuper: Downplayed, but she can get rather smug with Brick during discussions. One such occasion irritated him so much that he almost put his plan in jeopardy just to erase that shit eating grin from her face. |
| 196 | * TheSmartGirl: She is both academically inclined and is responsible for making many of their battle strategies. |
| 197 | * TheSpock: Has shades of this, though she's much more emotional than Brick. |
| 198 | * SympathyForTheDevil: Despite loathing him with every fiber of her being, she can't help but feel sorry for Brick after his HumiliationConga in chapter 3. |
| 199 | * TeamMom: Excluding her inability to cook, she tends to hold herself responsible for the well-being of the family. |
| 200 | * ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Downplayed compared to Boomer, but her experience with romance is extremely limited, so she constantly has to take references from magazines or Bubbles when thinking about her next move. |
| 201 | * TokenWholesome: The only one of the Powerpuff Girls who doesn't object to the Professor making them wear wetsuits at the beach. |
| 202 | * ToBeLawfulOrGood: Like in the original show, she tends to struggle with this due to her rigid moral values. This puts her at odds with both her sisters and ''especially'' [[AntiHero the Boys.]] |
| 203 | * TookALevelInKindness: As she starts falling for Brick, she gradually loses her {{Tsundere}} attitude towards him. |
| 204 | * TroubledFetalPosition: When Brick rejects her in chapter 9, she ends up sobbing in this position, unprofessional as it may be. |
| 205 | * {{Tsundere}}: She has some shades of Type B, being kind and courteous most of the time, but more cold to people like the Rowdyruffs, especially Brick. |
| 206 | * WomenAreWiser: Comes off as more level headed than Brick in most of their interactions, which is saying something considering [[TheSmartGuy Brick's own personality]]. Eventually ZigZagged, as she learns quite a few things from him as well. |
| 207 | * [[WhatTheHellHero What The Hell Heroine]]: Buttercup tears into her in chapter 2 after she gets tired of her HolierThanThou attitude regarding their investigation of the boys. |
| 208 | -->'''Buttercup:''': "For the past month you've done nothing but bitch and moan and you keep telling me and Bubbles to 'keep an eye on them' while you go off to all your stupid advanced classes and your dance practices and even when you've got the same lunch as me you leave me on guard duty for both of them!” Buttercup hissed, gesturing wildly at the messy cafeteria. “You get one guy, one guy switched over to all your classes because you want to 'keep an eye on them,' and suddenly you're the fucking victim, you're sooooo upset, never mind that Bubbles and I have been doing it for the past month and your guy isn't the one starting food fights in the fucking—" |
| 209 | -->'''Blossom''': "That's enough." (Buttercup takes in a breath and resumes cleaning) "[[PetTheDog I'm sorry.]]" |
| 210 | * WellExcuseMePrincess: If the relationship between Brick and Blossom could be summarized into one trope, it would be this. |
| 211 | * WillTheyOrWontThey?: With Brick, though at this point it's all up to him. |
| 212 | * WiseBeyondHerYears: Self-imposed. Despite the Professor's advice, Blossom is dead set on being a complete ChildProdigy, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome though it has undeniably damaged her social life.]] |
| 213 | * WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: While she's modest about it, she seems to be the most popular girl in the school because of her beauty (just ask Butch). However, she tends to cover up and cares very little about physical beauty. |
| 214 | * YankTheDogsChain: Chapter 9 sees her finally going on a successful date with Brick, after which she's left happier than she's been in a long time. Then she goes to school the following day and Brick rejects her for reasons she can't understand, leaving her a blubbering mess. |
| 215 | [[/folder]] |
| 216 | [[folder:Bubbles]] |
| 217 | |
| 218 | Bubbles is the "joy and the laughter" of the Powerpuff Girls with her signature blue color and blonde pigtails. She is the most trusting of the group and is very kind and gentle. She used to be a cheerleader at her school until she was forced to make a decision between Choir and Cheerleader. She is an excellent singer, which [[spoiler: captured Boomer's heart.]] |
| 219 | |
| 220 | Bubbles often acts as a Devil's Advocate between the Girls and the Boys and [[spoiler: was revealed to have a crush on Boomer herself, finally giving him a TrueLovesKiss.]] |
| 221 | ---- |
| 222 | * AccompliceByInaction: She falls into this after learning of Boomer's job at JS Inc, as her love for him ends up overcoming her sense of responsibility. In chapter 12, the guilt starts catching up to her after meeting his co-worker [[AmbiguouslyEvil Penny]] and realizing she'd been blocking that thought from memory all along. |
| 223 | * ActionGirlfriend: Especially to Will, who isn't superpowered like her. After getting together with Boomer, she often engages in BattleCouple with him. |
| 224 | * ActuallyPrettyFunny: Even when frustrated, she can't help but giggle at some of Boomer's silly puns. As of chapter 6, [[LaughOfLove she laughs at all of them]]. |
| 225 | * AdaptationalNiceGirl: Since she's matured between the original show and this work, most of her immature and JerkassBall moments as a kid are nowhere to be seen here, and [[NiceGirl she's characterized as a complete sweetheart]]. |
| 226 | * AmicableExes: |
| 227 | ** She is this with Mike, and it's implied she's on good terms with Pablo and Sanjay as well. |
| 228 | ** Subverted with [[{{Jerkass}} Will]], with whom she's no longer on speaking terms with. |
| 229 | * AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Confesses her love to Boomer while she's BrainwashedAndCrazy and they're both encased in a dark magic sphere. |
| 230 | * AnimalLover: Keeps this trait from the original show, to the point of [[{{Squee}} squeeing]] when she sees a cute critter. |
| 231 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: While she's not any younger than the others, she's this for Blossom and especially Buttercup, and she knows it. She plays this trope up on several occasions when Buttercup's BigSisterBully tendencies rise. |
| 232 | * AllGirlsWantBadBoys: {{Subverted}} with her and Boomer. While she gradually falls for him (and ''does'' fantasize about him fighting for her honor at times), she never gets used to his evil streak, and fully wants him to be a good person. |
| 233 | * AllLovingHero: She only wants joy and happiness for even the meanest of her peers, and believes in redemption and forgiveness. |
| 234 | * AlmostKiss: She comes close to one with Boomer in chapter 5 after his apology concert at the Townsville High End-of-Year Rock Band Concert before one of the bands cut in on their moment. |
| 235 | * ApologeticAttacker: She feels bad when she has to kill monster babies. |
| 236 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: While she's much more perceptive and emotionally mature than she lets on, this is clearly her role not only amongst her sisters, but amongst The Boys as well. |
| 237 | * BadassAdorable: Coupled with BewareTheNiceOnes. She is implied to be the "cute" girl of the group, but she's as cute as she is badass. |
| 238 | * BefriendingTheEnemy: The first of the Girls to do this when she sings along to Boomer (her target)'s performance of ''Complicated'' by April Lavigne. |
| 239 | * BattleCouple: With Boomer as of chapter 7; He will ''not'' leave her alone. |
| 240 | * BeautifulSingingVoice: Her most noticeable skill, and the initial reason Boomer falls for her. She's ridiculously humble about it as well. |
| 241 | * BerserkButton: |
| 242 | ** While she has no problem with self-defense, she loathes the notion of PayEvilUntoEvil, which puts her at odds with Boomer early on. |
| 243 | ** Downplayed as it will not make her angry so much as it will make her cry, but she hates when people imply she's an easy girl or a "slut". When Boomer accidentally implies it, she gently but firmly puts her foot down to ensure it doesn't happen again. |
| 244 | * BettyAndVeronica: The Betty to Hayley's Veronica to Boomer's Archie, although Hayley soon steps aside without any fanfare. |
| 245 | ** She's also the Archie to Boomer's Betty to Will's Veronica. |
| 246 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: Bubbles is usually very patient, but when she snaps, watch out. [[spoiler: Brick learned this the hard way when he accidentally put her in harm's way.]] |
| 247 | * BigDamnKiss: Gives one to Boomer in order to drive away the fog possessing her in chapter 7, sealing their RelationshipUpgrade. |
| 248 | * BookDumb: {{Downplayed}}. While it's likely due to the stress of her situation with The Boys, she's often shown struggling with school subjects. It didn't stop her from graduating, though. |
| 249 | * BlueIsHeroic: While she's allegedly worn every color under the sun, she often wears blue. She's also arguably the second most heroic powerpuff. |
| 250 | * BreakTheCutie: She undergoes this from chapters 4 to 5 as she struggles with her feelings for Boomer and her crumbling relationship with Will, breaking into tears on two different occasions. |
| 251 | * CheerfulChild: Because of this, she is one of the first ones to really begin to get close to the Rowdyruffs, including [[PerpetualFrowner Brick]]. |
| 252 | * CompanionCube: Octi, which she still uses as a security object, despite being in high school. She refers to it as her FirstLove in chapter 9. |
| 253 | * ClingyJealousGirl: Never to the extent of Boomer, but still applies. |
| 254 | ** Briefly becomes this in chapter 4 when Boomer starts hanging out with [[AmicableExes Hayley]] at prom, and she engages in a brief OperationJealousy by kissing Will and dancing with Mike when in front of him. |
| 255 | ** In chapter 5, she realizes she was more angry at him hanging out with his ex than his stunt with the cheerleaders. |
| 256 | * CloudCuckoolander: Downplayed; She's more perceptive and mature than she lets on, but she enjoys playing this role when around her frineds, and ''especially'' at parties. |
| 257 | * CovertPervert: Innocent as she seems, and she initiates most of her more third-basey moments with the more insecure Boomer, who notes her to be an excellent kisser. She also sounds dejected when Boomer asks for a break from their make-out session in chapter 11A. |
| 258 | * CuteButCacophonic: One of her special abilities it to stun her enemies with her powerful scream. It's not as pleasant as her singing, to say the least. |
| 259 | * CutenessProximity: Happens ''any time'' she sees a RidiculouslyCuteCritter, which factors in Buttercup's prank against the school. |
| 260 | * TheCutie: No wonder Boomer fell for her. |
| 261 | * CynicIdealistDuo: She plays the idealist with Buttercup when the latter is feeling crass. When Brick enters the picture, she repeats the role when interacting with him. |
| 262 | * DaddysGirl: When Buttercup kisses the professor and says she loves him, Bubbles does the same thing just to remind him that she loves him more. |
| 263 | * DesperatelyCravesAffection: She wants to feel loved when around people, and handles rejection and insults very badly. The main reason she ends up falling for Boomer despite his flaws is the unconditional love and attention he gives her, contrasting Will's more aloof demeanor. |
| 264 | * TheDitz: Can show signs of this at times, though it's implied she plays this role on purpose, as she's far more perceptive than she's given credit for. |
| 265 | * DumbBlonde: {{Subverted}}. While she is naive and fun loving, she's extremely knowledgeable when it comes to emotional matters. |
| 266 | * DramaQueen: Downplayed; she can sometimes make a big deal of mundane/minor issues, but she's often right to be worried. She throws a hissy fit anytime Will forgets something related to them or prioritizes his friends over her, but it happens so frequently that you can't blame her for it. |
| 267 | * ExtremeDoormat: Despite being miles stronger than him, from chapters 1 to 4, she's this to Will. |
| 268 | * TheFashionista: Bubbles has at least six formal dresses. In chapter 7, she states she sports a different type of makeup for every occasion. |
| 269 | * {{Foil}}: To her EvilCounterpart Boomer. They're both energetic and optimistic blonds who [[DesperatelyCravesAffection Desperately Crave Affection]], but Bubbles is a genuinely kind-hearted and surprisingly mature, contrasting Boomer's StepfordSmiler and short-sighted tendencies. |
| 270 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: During their interactions, she can be the “responsible” to Buttercup's “foolish”, although the roles can switch depending on their mood. |
| 271 | * FriendToAllLivingThings: She's extremely nurturing and protective of animals, keeping and caring for all the goldfish and pigs from Buttercup's prank in chapter 10. |
| 272 | ** After offering to give Buttercup advice on dating friends: |
| 273 | -->'''Buttercup''' :You don’t count. You make friends with rocks and trees, Pocahontas. |
| 274 | * GenkiGirl: She's got a quirky and cheerful streak, which she plays up for the cuteness factor. |
| 275 | * GirlishPigtails: Her signature hairstyle. |
| 276 | * GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Especially Octi, although she has a lot more. |
| 277 | * GirlyGirl: Is the most overtly feminine out of the girls, being a former cheerleader who's very affectionate with her boyfriends. |
| 278 | * GoodCounterpart: To Boomer, of course. |
| 279 | * GranolaGirl: Has shades of this, most noticeably through the fact she's a vegetarian. |
| 280 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She's blonde and easily the kindest character in the series. The author explicitly used this trope to summarize her in her journal. |
| 281 | * HiddenDepths: She puts on a childish front for fun, but she can also be quite motherly and perceptive, taking social cues and improvising responses. This is mostly shown through her dynamic with the more genuinely childish Boomer. |
| 282 | * {{Hypocrite}}: On occasion. [[HypocrisyNod She even notes this on several occasions.]] |
| 283 | ** She internally admits how contradictory it was for her to want Boomer to apologize for his PayEvilUntoEvil tendencies while simultaneously giving him the silent treatment, ensuring that he won't be able to apologize. |
| 284 | ** She admonishes Boomer for burning the cheerleaders' uniforms after one of them called her a slut in chapter 5, but giddily records and makes a GIF out of Buttercup beating some punks up after one of them casually spanked her in chapter 10A. Seems she approves of PayEvilUntoEvil when her sister does it. Or maybe groping is SeriousBusiness for her. |
| 285 | * TheIdealist: The most idealistic of the Chemical X group, which allows her to bond with The Boys early despite their past. |
| 286 | * IncorruptiblePurePureness: Brick seems to think so. [[spoiler: He's wrong, which almost gets her killed by HIM]] |
| 287 | * InelegantBlubbering: Sometimes does this when she cries. One such example is when [[CryIntoChest she's crying into Will's shirt in chapter 2]], eliciting an awkward response from Will, who couldn't understand what she was saying. |
| 288 | * InnocentBlueEyes: She's not ''that'' innocent, but her eyes are ocean blue, and she's the most naive of the team. |
| 289 | * IsThisWhatAngerFeelsLike: Has had a few moments like this, including getting angry at Brick at the beginning and with Boomer [[spoiler: whom she has gotten mad at a number of times, mostly for hurting other people or for trying to steal her away from Will. She also had one when Brick accidentally puts her in danger and she shoots laser eyes at him.]] |
| 290 | * ItsAllMyFault: She tends to have this attitude when people are angry at her, even when the situation was out of her control, such as when Will gets mad at her [[ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike for saving him from Boomer.]] She becomes more assertive later on, especially after becoming Boomer's girlfriend. |
| 291 | * LadyAndKnight: [[spoiler: with Boomer as the knight of course.]] |
| 292 | * LittleMissSnarker: She's not as "little" anymore, but her tongue can be quite sharp; especially when pitted against [[DeadpanSnarker Buttercup, Brick or Princess.]] |
| 293 | * MoralityPet: |
| 294 | ** For Boomer; while usually not hesitating to hurt others he thinks deserve it, the mere thought of disappointing her is enough for Boomer to rethink his choices. As of chapter 11A, Boomer's morality completely revolves around Bubbles'. |
| 295 | --->'''Boomer''' (while presented with a tough choice): Hmmm. What would Bubbles do? |
| 296 | ** She is this to a lot of characters, including Brick, who in chapter 10 is only convinced to try and make up with Blossom due to Bubbles' encouragement. |
| 297 | * NiceGirl: She's as sweet, bubbly, energetic and caring as can be, and hates tension and drama more than anything else. Not even ''Brick'' is exempt from her niceness, and the two have somewhat of an OddFriendship. |
| 298 | * {{Omniglot}}: Not to the extent of Blossom, but she charms Mrs. Morbucks when she speaks French, Spanish and Japanese to her in a single conversation. She doesn't know Chinese, though. |
| 299 | * ParentalSubstitute: PlayedWith. It's clear she's no longer just a LoveInterest to Boomer; she's also become a maternal figure to him, and he almost emulates her actions in persuit of her approval. Due to her nurturing nature, she subconsciously plays into this role without even realizing it. |
| 300 | * PluckyGirl: She's very brave, optimistic, and excitable, on top of having superpowers. |
| 301 | * ThePollyanna: For this girl, the glass is always full, contrasting Buttercup. |
| 302 | * ProneToTears: While she doesn't like being seen in a bad mood, every significant person she's met has seen her cry at least once. [[ThePollyanna She always bounces back when this happens, though.]] |
| 303 | * ProudBeauty: She knows how pretty she is, and loves to flaunt it to everyone, always with the appropriate dress. |
| 304 | * SandInMyEyes: She doesn't like crying in public, and often uses terrible excuses when she's caught with puffy eyes. [[ExcellentJudgeOfCharacter Kim]] knows better. |
| 305 | * SickeninglySweethearts: |
| 306 | ** Was implied to have been this with Will before the events of the story. It becomes a bit more one-sided after she leaves cheer, though. |
| 307 | ** She's just as prone to PDA as Boomer, much to Butch and Buttercup's chagrin. It gets to the point where the former has to postpone her meetings when they're around, since too much affection is vomit-inducing for him. |
| 308 | --> '''Harry''' "We'll go to Butch's for some bad movies—" |
| 309 | -->'''Butch''': "Wait, wait, no, we can't do that, Barbie and Ken are celebrating her birthday at our apartment tonight, and nobody wants to be there for that, trust me." |
| 310 | * SkewedPriorities: |
| 311 | ** During a monster fight, the first thing she does is go home to change from her homecoming dress. |
| 312 | -->'''Bubbles:''' "I know this is going to sound so stupid, and petty, and, and so, so girly, but do you have any idea how much I spent on this dress?" |
| 313 | -->'''Boomer:''' "Uh—" |
| 314 | -->'''Bubbles:''' “Not just money! The time! All the shopping I did, all the dresses I tried on? The hairstyle I had to figure out to go with it? The accessories and makeup? I am going home, and I am pulling on a pair of ratty old jeans, and this dress isn't going to see one second of a monster fight because it is the result of weeks of shopping and a lot of indecisiveness and some artistic arranging and a good hunk of cash! I don't care how stupid it sounds! I am not going to risk ruining it!” |
| 315 | * SpeaksFluentAnimal: Although this hasn't been seen in this work, one of her powers in the show is her ability to talk to animals. |
| 316 | * SpoiledSweet: She buys excessively expensive dresses for single occasions, loves to be pampered by her boyfriends, and excitedly accepts a free shopping spree from Mrs. Moorbucks as a birthday gift. That said, she's still a complete sweetheart, and will gladly give it all away for those she loves. |
| 317 | * TheTease: In chapter 6, she's this for Boomer, playfully hitting on Brick to make him jealous and flirting with him to no end. |
| 318 | * TemporarilyAVillain: Due to being BrainwashedAndCrazy by HIM, she becomes the FinalBoss of chapter 7. |
| 319 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly Girl to Buttercup's Tomboy. |
| 320 | * TookALevelInBadass: In chapter 7, [[spoiler: she became the only Chemical X user to date to strike Brick and get away with it.]] |
| 321 | * TrueBlueFemininity: Her default color is blue (although she's worn almost every color under the sun) and is the most feminine of the sisters. |
| 322 | * {{Tsundere}}: Type B towards Boomer after she starts falling for him. |
| 323 | * UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo: Subverted, as Boomer never gave up on her, but the moment she starts developing feelings for him is the moment he decides to stop flirting with her. |
| 324 | * WideEyedIdealist: Other than the fact that she literally has massive eyes, she holds a very optimistic view on the world, to the point where she blocks any negative feelings from her head, such as Will's [[{{Jerkass}} jerkassery]] or Boomer's [[ProfessionalKiller profession]]. She overcomes the former in chapter 4. |
| 325 | * ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: |
| 326 | ** Goes berserk on Boomer when he threatens Will. |
| 327 | --> '''Bubbles:''' "I don’t care what you say to me, I don’t care what you do to me, but if you start on anybody I love, I swear I’m going to make you regret it! So don’t touch him! Don’t you dare touch him, okay?!"\ |
| 328 | '''Boomer''' "Bubbles, I didn’t—"\ |
| 329 | '''Bubbles:''' "OKAY?!"\ |
| 330 | '''Boomer:''' "Okay, okay." |
| 331 | ** After getting together with Boomer and learning of his deal with Him, she also vows to protect him ''at all costs.'' Yes, she's willing to fight {{Satan}} for her boyfriend. |
| 332 | --> '''Bubbles''': ''(in her mind)'' Let Him come. He can bring it. Let Him try. He won't take Boomer from me. I won't let Him. I swear to God, I swear, if He lays a hand on Boomer, if He so much as touches a single hair on his head, I swear I will make Him regret it." |
| 333 | * YoureCuteWhenYoureAngry: Boomer avoids her anger regarding Ashley's incident by citing this trope. She knocks him on his ass in return, ([[VillainRespect which doesn't make him take her any more seriously]]). |
| 334 | [[/folder]] |
| 335 | [[folder:Buttercup]] |
| 336 | |
| 337 | The tough girl of the group known for her confrontational, almost aggressive nature. She dated her best friend Mitch, although they broke up before the story takes place. [[spoiler: Mitch revealed that all of her friends had a crush on her and that he disliked how Buttercup was at times too shy to announce their relationship, making him wonder if she was ashamed of him.]] |
| 338 | She was, surprisingly, the first to [[spoiler: get close to Butch on a personal level, which resulted in them becoming friends.]] |
| 339 | ---- |
| 340 | * AdaptationalJerkass: This story brings out [[AntiHero the darker side of her]], though she's still a JerkWithAHeartOfGold at worst. This is due to a combination of her estrangement with Mitch and his gang and serving as [[AxCrazy Butch]]'s punching bag. As the story moves forward and she starts rekindling her relationships, her mood improves. |
| 341 | * AllergicToLove: She really hates public displays of affection, and often gags at Bubbles' lovey-dovey dynamics with her boyfriends. That doesn't mean she doesn't have loved ones, though. |
| 342 | * AntiHero: She is generally kind, [[spoiler: even looking after a lost child she found in the mall,]] but she is a lot colder and less approachable than her sisters. She also [[spoiler: maintains her friendship with Butch, even after the latter reveals [[ProfessionalKiller his job]] to her.]] |
| 343 | * AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: She shows this side of her to Bubbles and Blossom on multiple occasions, [[HiddenHeartOfGold as long as nobody else is around.]] |
| 344 | * BeautifulSingingVoice: She used to be the lead singer in ''No Neck Joe'' (Mitch's band) before her breakup with him. After Boomer helps them mend their friendship, she tries it out again and soon wins everyone over again. |
| 345 | * BelligerentSexualTension: With Butch, obviously, a notable contrast when compared to her relationship with Mitch. |
| 346 | * BerserkButton: Anything involving boys and flirtation is ''not'' appreciated. Mitch revealing to her that the gang were attracted to her is the reason they fell apart in the first place. Butch exploits this in Episode 2 to provoke her into a fight. |
| 347 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: She's often quite cordial, but fuck with her and she will reveal herself to be this. Butch notices this early on and uses it to his advantage. |
| 348 | * TheBigGirl: Implied to be taller than Blossom and Buttercup. |
| 349 | * BlackAndGreyMorality: She internally agrees with the notion that everyone is inherently evil to a degree, which allows her to maintain her friendship with Butch even after he tells her about his job. |
| 350 | * BloodKnight: Like Butch, she enjoys fighting and bleeding a bit too much, though unlike the Rowdyruff boy she mostly keeps said feelings to herself. |
| 351 | * BoyishShortHair: The only time she had long hair was when [[spoiler: she was dating Mitch, who liked to run his hands through her long hair.]] |
| 352 | * BruiserWithASoftCenter: She's a brutal fighter who's biggest injury was dealt in the form of a breakup. |
| 353 | * ButchLesbian: {{Subverted}}; she's actually straight, but Butch loves to accuse her of being an ArmoredClosetGay to get a rise out of her. |
| 354 | * ButtMonkey: Butch spends most of chapter 2 trying to provoke her into a fight, and does things like doodle giant boobs on a picture of her, throwing food at her during lunch time, and ripping the shirt off her back while she was in the middle of a crowd. The last one is her RageBreakingPoint, and she beats the shit out of him immediately afterwards. |
| 355 | * TheConfidant: In chapter 6, Butch confesses his job at EvilInc to her, and she eventually chooses to keep it to herself since she secretly agrees with PayEvilUntoEvil. It's a Downplayed example, as he does so just to spite Brick, and not out of genuine trust towards her. |
| 356 | * CoolAndUnusualPunishment: As punishment for damaging the town during the fight with Butch, the professor makes her cook her way through a recipe book on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays... and buy all the ingredients herself. |
| 357 | * CovertPervert: In chapter 11, it's revealed that the idea of getting felt up in the forest was an intriguing one for her, and when she and Butch do it, she's so aroused that she almost sleeps with him afterwards. |
| 358 | * TheCynic: She is the most cynical out of the three. |
| 359 | * DaddysGirl: One of the few people she's openly affectionate towards is The Professor. She kisses him on the cheek in chapter 1, tries to be gentle around him because she knows how overworked he is, was revealed to have cried in his arms after her breakup with Mitch, and accepts his old car as a birthday gift in favor of Mrs. Moorbucks' CoolCar. |
| 360 | * DeadpanSnarker: The wittiest of all the girls, especially when pitted against [[LittleMissSnarker Bubbles]] or [[{{Jerkass}} Butch]], who both [[SnarkToSnarkCombat fight back]]. |
| 361 | * DefiantToTheEnd: The reason why Butch develops an interest in her is because of her resilience, which he discovers when she keeps on beating on the monster of chapter 1 even as her sisters are downed and she's worn and beaten to a pulp. He gets proven right during their fight in chapter 2, where they basically tear into each other with neither of them willing to stop. |
| 362 | * DefrostingIceQueen: |
| 363 | * {{Determinator}}: When Butch takes off her shirt, she goes through incredible lengths and collateral to beat the ever-loving crap out of him. |
| 364 | * DisproportionateRetribution: Blossom considers breaking a Citiesville punk's arms in retaliation for groping her this. Butch disagrees. |
| 365 | * TheDreaded: One of her key insecurities. While everyone respects her as a fighter and as a hero, everyone fears her a lot for her HairTriggerTemper and abrasive attitude. |
| 366 | * EvenTheGirlsWantHer: When the boys tell Butch about Buttercup, he is told this almost word for word. |
| 367 | * EveryoneHasStandards: |
| 368 | ** In chapter 2. She hates Butch with a passion, but she's horrified when she realizes [[EyeScream she's accidentally blinded him]] in a fit of rage. She's even more horrified when Brick stops their fight by beating him to a pulp, and later removing his powers so that he doesn't recover from the pain. |
| 369 | ** The only reason she maintains her friendship with Butch after he tells her of his affiliation with JS.Inc is because he assures her that he doesn't hurt innocent people. |
| 370 | ** She breaks a guy's arms for groping her, but she draws the line at breaking in the hospital to shatter all his teeth (at Butch's suggestion). |
| 371 | * TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest: Her breakup with Mitch absolutely broke her for a few weeks, arguably hurting her more than any physical injury she's ever sustained. |
| 372 | * FeminineWomenCanCook: Inverted, while Blossom is a LethalChef, Buttercup's cooking skills are incredibly competent, something she takes immense pride in. |
| 373 | * {{Foil}}: To her EvilCounterpart Butch. They're both masculine bruisers with short hair who love a good fight, but Buttercup often fights for protection and self-defense, while Butch fights for pleasure. Furthermore, Buttercup often shows a general disdain towards anything sexual, while Butch is a sex maniac. |
| 374 | * FreudianExcuse: Her abrasive and moody attitude in chapters 1 and 2 mostly stems from her ugly breakup with Mitch. |
| 375 | * FriendsWithBenefits: Allows Butch to fondle her in the woods in chapter 11 under this reasoning. |
| 376 | * GirlinessUpgrade: When they were together, she went shopping for prom dresses with Mitch, although she pretended to be aloof about it. |
| 377 | * GirlsNightOutEpisode: After Buttercup and Mitch break up, the girls have a horror movie night after they trimmed Buttercup's hair, all to comfort her. |
| 378 | * HairTriggerTemper: It takes little to piss her off, ''especially'' if you flirt with her. |
| 379 | * HeartbrokenBadass: chapter 6A showcases just how Mitch's breakup broke her. |
| 380 | * HiddenHeartOfGold: Deconstructed when she dated Mitch. She only allowed herself to act sensitive to Mitch when they're alone, but her insistence on putting on a tough front in public made him believe she didn't care for him (when that couldn't have been farther from the truth), and is what eventually drove them apart. |
| 381 | * HiddenDepths: |
| 382 | ** She's an extremely skilled chef. It becomes not so hidden after chapter 12. |
| 383 | ** She also has a BeautifulSingingVoice, as Butch discovers in chapter 8 when she sings with Mitch's band again. |
| 384 | * ImportantHaircut: [[spoiler: In a prequel chapter, Buttercup cuts off most of her hair after she breaks up with Mitch because Mitch really liked running his hands through her hair.]] |
| 385 | * InelegantBlubbering: After her relationship-breaking fight with Mitch at the end of chapter 6A, she ends up doing this while crying in the Professor's arms. |
| 386 | * InformedAttractiveness: InUniverse, Butch is shocked and disappointed that she's in league with [[MsFanservice Blossom]] as one of the untouchables. Mitch's gang all disagree. Ironically, Butch himself would end up falling for her later in the story. |
| 387 | -->'''Mike:''' “So Buttercup might not float every guy’s boat, but for a lot of the guys in the room, she’s definitely worth losing your left nut over.” |
| 388 | * InnocentlyInsensitive: The day she and Mitch broke up, she spent most of their last day together (before he went out on a trip) playing video games with Harry's nephew Stinky instead of hanging out with him. Before she knew, the day was almost over. |
| 389 | * {{Irony}}: The most tomboyish, unromantic of the girls was the first to be in a serious relationship. She's also the best cook of the three, ''and'' the first to warm up to her EvilCounterpart. |
| 390 | * ItsAllAboutMe: As part of her way of dealing with her breakup, she spends most of chapter 1 being concerned with her own wants and needs rather than the town's. She plays baseball at Princess' party instead of watching over Butch, and she leaves the No Neck Joe in a huff because Boomer replaced her as the singer when she was there to protect everyone else from any potential harm the boys might do. |
| 391 | * ItsAllMyFault: She blames herself for Butch's near-death experience in chapter 10, because she didn't stop him when he wanted to help her with her mission while he was already hurt. When Butch finds out, he reassures her that it wasn't anybody's fault but his. |
| 392 | -->'''Butch:''' "You know it ain't your fault what happened to me."\ |
| 393 | '''Buttercup:''' "It was a little."\ |
| 394 | '''Butch:''' "Don't be a dumbfuck."\ |
| 395 | '''Buttercup:''' "I should've told you to stay put."\ |
| 396 | '''Butch:''' "If you'd said that and expected me to listen to you, then you would've been a serious dumbfuck."\ |
| 397 | * JerkassHasAPoint: She's right to call Will a JerkJock, and that Bubbles is way out of his league. |
| 398 | * JerkassRealization: Has a subtle one when Mitch calls her out on being an aloof girlfriend. Sadly, she's too angry at him for the lesson to stick, and she instantly snaps at him and leaves. Later in chapter 8, she apologizes to him for it. |
| 399 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: When she's in a sour mood it's best to not approach her, but she's generally reliable, kind-hearted, [[EveryoneHasStandards and has some standards.]] |
| 400 | * KickTheDog: In chapter 7A, she deals with her breakup with Mitch by forcing her sisters to see a particularly brutal scary movie just to get off on their reactions. |
| 401 | * TheLadette: The most overtly masculine of The Girls. She's arguably more masculine than ''Boomer'' as well. |
| 402 | * LeeroyJenkins: She's a hit now, think later kind of fighter. [[spoiler: The best example of this is when Butch takes her shirt off and she goes flying after him.]] |
| 403 | * LethalChef: She's the most skilled fighter and also the best chef of the three. It's not a good idea to taunt her while she's in the kitchen. |
| 404 | * LittleMissBadass: Could apply to all the girls, but moreso her. |
| 405 | * MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: When they dated, she was the masculine girl to Mitch's feminine boy. It's in fact her obsession with being tough and masculine that drives him away when his feelings are hurt. |
| 406 | * MaskOfSanity: Downplayed, but she's clearly more emotionally disturbed than she lets on, and she also hides [[BlackAndGreyMorality her view of the world]] (and Butch's profession) from her sisters. |
| 407 | * MistakenForGay: PlayedForLaughs in chapter 8, where Butch's jokes make [[TheBusCameBack Julie]] briefly think she's a lesbian. Buttercup quickly shuts this down. |
| 408 | * NeverHurtAnInnocent: She might be ruthless, but she does ''not'' stand by innocents getting harmed, even if they're assholes. |
| 409 | * NobodyCallsMeChicken: Buttercup gets mad whenever someone implies she might not be able to handle something, such as when Blossom seriously asks her if she can handle looking after the Rowdyruff boys by herself. |
| 410 | * OneOfTheBoys: All of her close friends are boys. When she breaks up with Mitch, her friends go with the relationship and she is left alone. |
| 411 | ** [[spoiler: Her friends still wanted to be friends with her, she was only put off after learning that they were all crushing on her, and did ''not'' view her as just OneOfTheBoys, and she avoids ''them''. They later bury the hatchet.]] |
| 412 | * PayEvilUntoEvil: An internal believer in this, which often drives her to conflict with Blossom. |
| 413 | ** Highlighted in chapter 2 during her fight with Butch where she breaks some of his teeth, beats him to a bloody pulp, and blinds him in one eye. It should be noted, however, that she was horrified at the latter action. |
| 414 | ** While on a mission in Citisville, she breaks a punk's hands after he spanks her. She beats up his friends too for laughing along with him. |
| 415 | * PerpetualFrowner: She tends to smile the least out of all her sisters and her smirk is actually her signature look. |
| 416 | * PetTheDog: After Bubbles takes the blame for her hidden green dress, she gives her an extra piece of chocolate mousse as thanks. |
| 417 | * RealWomenDontWearDresses: She dislikes wearing long dresses and typically "girly" clothing. [[spoiler: The only time she considered wearing a formal dress was when she bought a prom dress with Mitch.]] |
| 418 | * RedOniBlueOni: The red to Blossom's blue. |
| 419 | * {{Sadist}}: One of the darker personality traits (that Butch picks up on rather quickly) is that she actually seems to enjoy beating her enemies and making them bleed, be them monsters, humans or other superpowered beings. That being said, she doesn't enjoy inflicting pain on ''everyone'', only villains and jerks, and you ''really'' need to piss her off for her [[PayEvilUntoEvil to go hard on you.]] |
| 420 | * SheCleansUpNicely: [[spoiler: She did this for Mitch, buying dresses, growing her hair out, dressing more feminine, and using '''conditioner'''.]] |
| 421 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: The Smurfette in her group of male friends. |
| 422 | * SwallowedWhole: By the Godzilla-like monster in chapter 1. It proves to be the creature's undoing when she blows it up from the inside. |
| 423 | * SupremeChef: On top of her punishments for trashing the city in her fight with Butch, the Professor makes Buttercup cook dinner every night for weeks, eventually leading to this. |
| 424 | * TitleDrop: Does this in chapter 3: |
| 425 | --> “I get it. All that shit you said yesterday, about fighting, and the pain, and spilling blood, the rush, the god-like superiority over everything when you're winning and the push to be... to be something ''more than human'' when you're beat to shit and your body's feeling weaker than one...” |
| 426 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Bubbles' (and Blossom to a lesser extent) Girly Girl. |
| 427 | * TookALevelInJerkass: In Episode 1, she's portrayed as far more mean and abrasive than in the original show, implying she went through this during her teenage years. However, it's soon revealed she's moody because she's dealing with a nasty breakup that also took away her friends. Butch entering the equation and Boomer stealing her place as Mitch's lead singer and lead guitarist doesn't help with her mood at all. |
| 428 | * TookALevelInKindness: Mellows out in chapter 3 after she and Butch start bonding. As of then, her demeanor has only improved, even making amends with Mitch in chapter 8. |
| 429 | * {{Tsundere}}: Buttercup is a type A for sure, displaying very little affectionate emotion, [[spoiler: even when spending time with her boyfriend. Her inability to show affection in public is what eventually leads to Mitch and Buttercup breaking up.]] |
| 430 | * UndyingLoyalty: |
| 431 | ** To her sisters, as the monster in chapter 1 learns when it endangers them. |
| 432 | ** To her father. He's one of the few people to whom she has shown her sensitive side;[[spoiler: and, in chapter 11A, she turns down a CoolCar in favor of his TheAllegedCar birthday gift. She's a DaddysGirl alright.]] |
| 433 | ** Believe it or not... [[spoiler: To Butch. She confides in him regarding her current feelings towards Mitch, keeps the knowledge of his job to herself, saves his life when he's hurt at the Vortex, lets herself cry in front of him (which we've only seen her do before in front of her father), and lets him fondle her breasts in the forest (which she definitely hasn't done with anyone before)]] |
| 434 | * UnkemptBeauty: Compared to Blossom's elegance and Bubbles' cuteness, this is Buttercup's niche. |
| 435 | [[/folder]] |
| 436 | !The Rowdyruff Boys |
| 437 | [[folder:As a Trio]] |
| 438 | ---- |
| 439 | * TheAce: Aside from being the best field agents at [[EvilInc JS. Inc]], each of them has their own special abilities: |
| 440 | ** Brick excels at all school subjects, dance, art, memorization, strategy, aircraft design, leadership, [[MrFanservice good looks]], photography, manipulation, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking cooking burgers]]... Actually, it would be easier to list the number of things he DOESN'T excel at: [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove Being in control of his own feelings]], [[ItsAllAboutMe being heroic and charitable]] and [[PerpetualSmiler smiling]]. |
| 441 | ** Boomer is an excellent singer, and can play any instrument you throw at him like a fiddle. He's sort of a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]], since he earned those abilities as part of [[DealWithTheDevil a Deal with HIM]] [[IJustWantToBeSpecial as an attempt to stand out.]] |
| 442 | ** Butch is a {{Downplayed}} version. While combat-wise he's on par with Buttercup, and he excels at [[{{Determinator}} determination]], it becomes clear as early as episode 2 that he doesn't stand a chance against Brick, who wipes the floor with him after his BerserkButton gets pushed. It doesn't help that he's mostly TheSlacker. |
| 443 | * AdaptationalHeroism: In the original show's TwentyMinutesInTheFuture clip in ''[[Recap/ThePowerpuffGirlsS5EP9SeedNoEvilTheCityOfClipsville The City of Clipsville]]'', they're portrayed as aloof bad boys ([[AllGirlsWantBadBoys which is the reason The Girls get interested in them in the first place]]) Here, while they're still [[ProfessionalKiller bad]], they're more like [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]]. |
| 444 | * AdaptationalIntelligence: While Butch and Boomer are still constantly referred to as idiots, they've completely outgrown their childish bullying and lack of self preservation in the original cartoon. Exaggerated with Brick, who is now characterized as a ChildProdigy who's as smart as Blossom. |
| 445 | * AdaptationalProtagonist: They were mere [[VillainOfTheWeek Villains Of The Week]] in the source material, [[AscendedExtra even if they were promoted to the rogue gallery in Season 5 and 6.]] Here, the spotlight is evenly split between them and The Girls. |
| 446 | * AffablyEvil: By their own admission, they're still villains, but are far more easy to get along with than their EnfantTerrible selves in the original show, and their willingness to GoKartingWithBowser with The Girls as of chapter 3 shows this side of them as well. |
| 447 | * AlwaysSomeoneBetter: {{Subverted}} with Butch, who seems to be on par with Buttercup, and {{Implied}} with Boomer, who defeats a BrainwashedAndCrazy Bubbles once, but PlayedStraight with Brick, who seems to be the strongest of all the Chemical X users, if his [[OneHitKill "fight"]] with a giant EldritchAbomination on chapter 3 is any indication. |
| 448 | * AntiHero: [[spoiler: They've been assisting the girls in protecting Townsville whenever there's an attack since chapter 3, but his doesn't stop them from each having their own flaws that stop them from being considered actual heroes. Emphasized on chapter 11A, when they briefly replace the girls while they're away on a party, and they decide to remove their powers to make the ordeal more challenging, which does not end well for them.]] |
| 449 | * AntiVillain: Their EvilVSEvil dynamic with [[EvilInc JS Inc]], as well as their AntiHero tendencies while in Townsville, makes them far less villanous than their portrayal in the original show, especially when compared to its other main villains, whose characterization remains mostly the same. |
| 450 | * ArtificialHumans: Their origin story hasn't changed. Brick likes to pretend this makes them superior. |
| 451 | * AttentionWhore: All three of them display traits of this to a varying extent, owning to being superpowered beings in a world of humans: |
| 452 | ** While there's nothing that bothers him more than unwanted attention, Brick himself admits he enjoys the spotlight a little too much. His priorities while deciding who to take up for a date at prom lie on who's going to serve as the best compliment to his image. |
| 453 | ** Boomer is unashamed about his love for the spotlight, and Bubbles suggests his obsession with Avril Lavigne stems from [[IJustWantToBeSpecial a desire to be popular]]. Gets worse when it's revealed his musical prowess comes from a DealWithTheDevil made with the intent of having something to stand out from his brothers. As of chapter 8, the only attention he cares about now is Bubbles'. |
| 454 | ** Butch gets called this word-for-word by Buttercup for his numerous stunts pulled to prove to everyone he's the craziest guy out there. [[AxCrazy He is.]] |
| 455 | * ALighterShadeOfBlack: While still villains, they're far more heroic than the likes of Mojo and HIM, especially when their CharacterDevelopment comes into play. |
| 456 | * BadassNormal: As chapter 11 shows, they can be just as effective when off their X, owing to their training at JS.Inc. |
| 457 | * BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Boomer is Beauty, Brick is Brains (though he could qualify as all of them), and Butch is Brawn. |
| 458 | * BeingEvilSucks: Their many years of villainy under Mojo, HIM, and JS Inc clearly hasn't brought either of them any long-lasting happiness, and Butch and Boomer [[AloofAlly know this deep down]], but Brick still stubbornly adheres to his original values. |
| 459 | * BerserkButton: Hurting their respective GoodCounterpart Powerpuff Girl is enough to send them into an UnstoppableRage. |
| 460 | * BirdsOfAFeather: With each Powerpuff Girl, as they soon discover. |
| 461 | * TheBusCameBack: Which kickstarts the plot. They had jumped town five years before the events of the story, only to show up in Townsville High with no prompting. |
| 462 | * CameBackStrong: After their training at JS Inc, they're as tough as ever (which is saying something). |
| 463 | * CharacterDevelopment: Shown explicitly with how they deal with The Girls' missions. In chapter 1, they all sit and watch while The Girls defeat a giant monster, and show a PassThePopcorn attitude towards their plight. When another monster attacks on chapter 3, they assist but for selfish reasons; Butch is bored and wants to test his new powers, Boomer wants to get on Bubbles' good side, and Brick is upset with the monster for destroying his CoolCar. In chapter 5, they all help save the school from the gunmen with little to no prompting, though [[CasualDangerDialogue they're rather casual about it]]. In chapter 6, they all take down the JS fighter together (although Brick has an ulterior motive as he has a personal investment in the craft). In chapter 7, 9, 10 and 10A, they all assist The Girls in foiling Mojo, HIM and Sedusa's evil plans without any prompting whatsoever. By chapter 11A, they've officially become the Girls' temporary replacement. They sure have come a long way from being a simple VillainOfTheWeek in the original show. |
| 464 | * TheDreaded: Everyone is scared shitless upon their return ([[BewareTheSuperman and for good reason]]). Even Blossom's voice wavers unintentionally when she interrogates them. |
| 465 | * DumbassNoMore: Their StupidEvil tendencies in the original show is nowhere to be seen in this incarnation, though Brick references it as OldShame InUniverse. |
| 466 | * EvilCounterpart: They're what The Girls might've become if they had chosen to stay under Mojo Jojo in [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirlsMovie the 2002 movie]]. |
| 467 | * EvilVsEvil: According to Butch, all of their targets are bad people who've done worse things than most others. The [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder ambient]] at JS Inc implies this is the case with Brick's TheCoup as well. |
| 468 | * EyeBeams: Like The Girls', they're a particularly brutal attack. Brick's can apparently OneHitKill a Godzilla-type monster if he's pissed enough. |
| 469 | * HeelFaceTurn: One of the tags for the fic in [=AO3=] is "The Boys start of terrible but maybe they'll be less terrible by the end of the story." None of them are quite there yet, but they're all certainly [[AntiHero AntiHeroes]] by chapter 10A. |
| 470 | * HiredGuns: And damn good ones at that. |
| 471 | * FingerlessHands: Like The Girls, this aspect of their anatomy hasn't changed. |
| 472 | * FreudianExcuse: While it's not directly addressed in the story as such, growing up with [[BigBadWannabe Mojo]], [[EvilerThanThou HIM]] and [[AffablyEvil Penny]] has definitely left an impact on their mental stability compared to [[LovedByAll The Girls]] and [[GoodParents The Professor]]. |
| 473 | * GirlsHaveCooties: They've mostly outgrown this and are now more quick to chat or go on dates with them, but all three of them have insensitively left their first girlfriends for either being too clingy or just not up to their standards (or because they're in denial about their feelings for someone else), and their innate sense of superiority that comes with having superpowers makes them come across as chauvinistic, which is intentional in Brick's case. overplayed in Butch's, and unintentional in Boomer's. In Chapter 1, Brick mocks the Powerpuffs by channelling his 5-year-old self and calling them "whiny little girls". |
| 474 | * GoKartingWithBowser: As of chapter 8, they have no qualms with sharing lunch with The Girls and casually hanging out with them. |
| 475 | * InformedAttribute: A big deal is made about them being [[ProfessionalKiller Professional Killers]], though they're never shown actually killing anyone while in Townsville, even when they're completely justified in doing so (ie. the school squatters). The only one who attempts this is Boomer in chapter 2, though even then, it's unknown if his flaming football would've actually killed Will or simply knocked him out. |
| 476 | * LackOfEmpathy: While generally perceptive (especially Brick), they have a pretty big problem understanding other people's feelings (and their own). |
| 477 | * MenCantKeepHouse: Penny laments when renting their appartment that they (especially Butch and Boomer) might wreck it. By the time the Girls visit, the place is noticeably messy, with the exception of Brick's room. |
| 478 | * MrFanservice: All three of them quickly gain popularity among their female peers due to their attractive appearance. Boomer takes advantage of this the most, while Butch often overshadows it with his deliberately repulsive personality and Brick plays hard to get. |
| 479 | * NiceMeanAndInbetween: Made clear in chapter 1: Boomer, being the one to cause the girls the least grief, is the "nice". Butch, being a deliberate prick to everyone he meets, as well as getting into [[UnrequitedLove Blossom]] and [[ArchEnemy Buttercup]]'s nerves the most, is the "mean". Brick, being TheAloner and generally keeping to himself, but being [[{{Jerkass}} rather rude]] when forced to interact with someone, is the "in-between". |
| 480 | ** [[spoiler: As of chapter 10, with Butch [[TookALevelInKindness taking a level in kindness]] and Brick being the only one who still clings on to his evil ways, the former's place as "the mean" has definitely been taken by him. [[SarcasmMode Well done, Brick.]]]] |
| 481 | ** [[spoiler:Things get even ''more'' complicated when Boomer starts letting his darker side manifest [[LoveMakesYouEvil in regards to his relationship with Bubbles]], while Butch learns to cut Buttercup some slack, meaning that now ''Butch'' is the nice and ''Boomer'' is the mean.]] |
| 482 | * NotAfraidToDie: To a frightening degree. Having died once already, they seem to have lost all semblance of self-care, even when they're off their Chemical X. On top of his MachoMasochism, Butch seems nonchalant when told he had just been disembowelled, to the point where ''Buttercup'' reacts more than him; and Boomer never loses his carefree demeanor even as he's being choked to death by Sedusa after being BroughtDownToNormal. |
| 483 | * ObligatorySwearing: All three of them use curses regularly in their everyday lives, though Butch can hardly go a full sentence without dropping an F-bomb. |
| 484 | * ProfessionalKiller: Their job at [[EvilInc JS Inc]]. They're sometimes asked to [[UnusualEuphemism "take care"]] of people. |
| 485 | * ReformedBully: While they're still evil to a degree, they're no longer pointlessly cruel and nasty towards everyone (except [[AxCrazy Butch]], but even then it's much less pronounced than in the source material). |
| 486 | * RichInDollarsPoorInSense: They have the luxury of JS Inc credit, but the way Brick sees it, Butch and Boomer spend most of it on frivolities. Granted, they ''are'' on vacation, so their higher-ups already had this in mind. |
| 487 | * SiblingsInCrime: {{Enforced}} by Brick, who got his brothers into EvilInc in the first place. |
| 488 | * SociopathicHero: Even at their most heroic, they suffer from a notable LackOfEmpathy towards the average civilian, and their CasualDangerDialogue while fighting menaces shows they're not as invested in protecting the town as one would expect. |
| 489 | * SpearCounterpart: Brick to Blossom, Boomer to Bubbles, and Butch to Buttercup. |
| 490 | * TeensAreMonsters: {{Downplayed}}. They're teenagers and villains, but are far more [[AntiVillain layered and complex]] than other examples of this trope. |
| 491 | * TerribleTrio: One of the tags for the fic in [=AO3=] is "Pretty much every terrible tag is because of The Boys". Indeed, most of the fics' drama begins once they enter the picture. |
| 492 | * TookALevelInKindness: Compared to [[EnfantTerrible their portrayal]] in the original show, these versions of the boys are shown to have matured into more AffablyEvil teenagers with whom you can at least have an amiable conversation with. |
| 493 | ** Their redemption is one of the main focus points of the work; especially when it comes to their relationship with their [[MoralityPet Morality Pets]] the Powerpuff Girls. |
| 494 | * ToxicFriendInfluence: ZigZagged. Though unintentionally, their bond with the girls have definitely left a less than stellar impact on their moral compasses, which makes sense considering The Boys' [[BlackAndGreyMorality own morality]]. [[PositiveFriendInfluence The positive impact]] The Girls have on them is far greater, though. |
| 495 | ** Brick gets Blossom to go clubbing and ride his CoolCar, convinces her that having superpowers doesn't make her responsible for everyone in Townsville's well being and drills some holes into her BlackAndWhiteMorality with [[AntiVillain his mere existence]]. [[TropesAreTools This is presented as a positive thing]], as her ChronicHeroSyndrome is one of her [[FatalFlaw Fatal Flaws]]. [[PapaWolf The Professor]] [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure even thanks him for it]]. |
| 496 | ** Boomer's brief UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo with Bubbles in chapter 4 motivates her to go into a brief OperationJealousy with Will and Mike which she instantly comes to regret. She also becomes an AccompliceByInaction when she finds out about [[HiredGuns his job]] and [[ThePowerOfLove her love for him overcomes her sense of responsibility.]] |
| 497 | ** Butch enables Buttercup's BloodKnight and HairTriggerTemper tendencies and encourages her to PayEvilUntoEvil regarding the Citisville gang incident. He also puts a lot of weight on her shoulders by telling her about their job at JS Inc, which takes a toll on her morality. |
| 498 | * TykeBomb: Unlike the Girls, who were created to bring love and security to the world, this trio was literally created by Mojo to kill and destroy. |
| 499 | * VillainByDefault: Blossom's initial view of them, which is understandable due to their criminal record and the suddenness of their return. |
| 500 | * WinYourFreedom: Brick got them freed from Him after he decided he was ready to leave. However, Butch and Boomer are technically still his underlings in all but name, so it can't be said they're ''free'' per se. |
| 501 | [[/folder]] |
| 502 | [[folder:Brick]] |
| 503 | |
| 504 | The leader of the Rowdyruff Boys and Blossom's counterpart. He sports a red baseball cap and his signature color is red. Like Blossom, he is extremely intelligent and an amazing dancer. He is the most rational of the Rowdyruff Boys but his temper has been pushed too far a few times, including [[spoiler: the time he had yet another argument with Blossom that escalated to a shouting match.]] |
| 505 | Brick works for the mysterious JS Inc. and greatly dislikes their forced vacation. [[spoiler: It's been revealed that he has helped JS Inc. create new technologies from studying remnants of fights left by Mojo Jojo and various monsters. He also seems to be extremely dedicated to the company and he works hard to make any connection he can get for them.]] |
| 506 | ---- |
| 507 | * TheAce: He's even better than Blossom at certain subjects, much to her chagrin. |
| 508 | * ActuallyPrettyFunny: He lets out an endearing chuckle when Blossom acts like a NervousWreck over accidentally eating cake from his plate. |
| 509 | * AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Brick in the original cartoon was somewhat of a moronic KnowNothingKnowItAll who acted like a playground bully with superpowers, and was StreetSmart at best, and even as a teenager he seemed to be kind of a lazy, laid-back bad boy. this teenage itineration of him makes him more of a direct EvilCounterpart to Blossom, being book smart, calculating, meticulous, and showing superb leadership skills. |
| 510 | * AntiHero: Starts as [[spoiler: Type V and moves to a Type IV. Is in the process of becoming a Type III.]] |
| 511 | * AntiVillain: Despite being the most overtly evil of the trio, Brick ultimately does more good than bad throughout the story, and his "villain" label doesn't really go outside his work at JS, which is implied to be more like EvilVsEvil. |
| 512 | * AloofAlly: When working with The Girls to save the town. Unless it's Blossom who's in danger, then he gets really invested. [[EveryoneCanSeeIt Go figure]]. |
| 513 | * AloofBigBrother: Technically, he's not the older brother, as all three of the Rowdyruff Boys were born at the same time, but his "seniority" over Butch and Boomer and his being more overtly mature than both of them make him this in spirit. |
| 514 | * AssholeVictim: Due to generally behaving like an absolute prick, it's hard not to cheer at his many [[HumiliationConga Humiliation Congas]]. |
| 515 | ** A notable example is his bland new new [[CoolCar Coil]] getting obliterated just after smugly (and violently) denying his brothers their seats in it. |
| 516 | ** In chapter 7, he gets blown across the street by a possessed Bubbles. Considering it's his fault she's was in that situation in the first place, he definitely had it coming. |
| 517 | --->'''Butch''': “He kinda deserved that,” |
| 518 | * AttentionWhore: He admits that he likes attention, most noticeably when he goes to [[spoiler: Prom]] and the only reason he hasn't shown this too much is because he doesn't see the point of looking for attention while in Townsville. |
| 519 | * AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: As much he hates to admit it, his love for Blossom is genuine, and goes beyond mere [[BelligerentSexualTension hormonal teenage attraction]]. |
| 520 | * BadBoss: He treats Butch and Boomer like minions instead of brothers, and he's ''not'' a very forgiving boss. |
| 521 | * BadassBoast: He often finishes his arguments with Blossom with one of these. |
| 522 | -->'''Brick''': “I do what needs to be done to keep my team in line.” |
| 523 | -->'''Blossom''': “He's your brother, and what you did was inhumane.” |
| 524 | -->'''Brick''': “Except I'm not human. [[AGodAmI I'm better.]]” |
| 525 | * BeingPersonalIsntProfessional: His reasoning for his {{Jerkass}} behavior, which he reserves for those whom he doesn't have anything to gain from (that is, most people). |
| 526 | * BeingEvilSucks: His 18 years of villainy haven't brought him any sense of purpose. Blossom (his former living BerserkButton and current MoralityPet) is probably the best thing that has ever happened to him since his brothers, and he doesn't want to acknowledge it. |
| 527 | * BeingGoodSucks: In chapter 11A, he sees just how tedious The Powerpuff Girls' vigilante job can be. |
| 528 | * BelligerentSexualTension: With Blossom. |
| 529 | * BigBad: {{Subverted}}. Blossom views him as this, ([[spoiler:[[CardCarryingVillain and so does he]]),]] but his ChronicHeroSyndrome constantly gets the better of him, much to his chagrin. |
| 530 | * BigDamnHeroes: More times than he'd like to admit. |
| 531 | ** He obliterates a giant monster rampaging through the town. As Blossom notes, though, it's {{Downplayed}} as he only did so when the monster destroys his brand new CoolCar. |
| 532 | ** He saves the school from a group of gunmen. This time it's more accentuated as he personally saves the lives of both Cindy and Kris with nothing to gain from it. Even Blossom sincerely thanks him for it. |
| 533 | ** He destroys the giant JS. Inc probe menacing the heroes. {{Downplayed}} again as he mostly did so as a response to Darius using it against him. |
| 534 | ** {{Subverted}} during the fight with HIM's FogOfDoom. He thinks he's being this when he traps it inside Bubbles' body (under the belief that her IncorruptiblePurePureness will starve it), but, [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys due to Bubbles' conflicted feelings towards Boomer]] he turns out to be wrong. [[PlayedWith In a way]], his actions end up saving everyone once Bubbles seals her and Boomer's relationship with a kiss, but everyone treats it as a KickTheDog moment from him. |
| 535 | ** In what's perhaps his most selfless act yet, he saves Blossom from Mojo Jojo's self-destructing Robot, despite it being a detriment to his original plans of interrogating the chimp. |
| 536 | * BlackAndGrayMorality: His general worldview. Every human being on Earth is inherently evil in his eyes, and those who claim to be good are just lying to themselves. |
| 537 | * BreakTheHaughty: His many [[HumiliationConga Humiliation Congas]] starting in episode 3, ending with his brothers casually inviting The Girls to their evidence-filled apartment, make him angrily lament that he's not in control of anything anymore. |
| 538 | * BigBadWannabe: He really wants to be HIM, but ends up being more like The Gangreen Gang. |
| 539 | * BigBrotherBully: {{Exaggerated}}, as he acts like a DrillSergeantNasty BadBoss to his own brothers. |
| 540 | * BroodingBoyGentleGirl: |
| 541 | ** The brooding boy to Cindy's gentle girl. |
| 542 | ** While Blossom [[{{Tsundere}} isn't exactly "gentle" with him]], they still share this dynamic, ''especially'' in the chapters following 9. |
| 543 | * BroughtDownToNormal: |
| 544 | ** In chapter 6, he briefly experiences extreme amounts of pain when shoving his hand into the Antidote X infested JS. Inc fighter's innards. |
| 545 | ** In chapter 8, he and his brothers get infected with the Amoeba virus, and he experiences what it's like to feel completely powerless for the first time. He isn't happy about it, since it's his first time getting sick. |
| 546 | * ButtMonkey: Gets forced into ExtremeDoormat situations by Mrs. Moorbucks and Darius on several occasions, gets kidnapped by Sedusa and trolled by his own aunt and other succubi, his surrogate father trolls him continuously, his brothers repeatedly ruin his plans and annoy the shit out of him, his CoolCar gets wrecked twice, and [[NoRespectGuy he's generally given no respect]] from his directors at JS save for the deceased Cole. |
| 547 | * CardCarryingVillain: Tries his best to be this, though he has too many regrets and redeeming qualities to be able to qualify. |
| 548 | * ChronicHeroSyndrome: {{Averted}} in chapter 1 to 3, where he doesn't lift a finger during the monster fights (until they affect him), but played straight starting from chapter 5, as he's unable to turn a blind eye to other people's suffering, try as he might. Even his love rival Kris isn't exempt from this, even though Brick is implied to have saved him mostly for Blossom's sake. |
| 549 | * CantTakeCriticism: Which is why [[BrutalHonesty Blossom]] and [[{{Jerkass}} Darius]] get on his nerves so much. |
| 550 | * ClusterFBomb: Does this when infected with the Amoeba virus, much to Blossom's annoyance. |
| 551 | ** Mentally does this on several occasions when embarrasing himself in front of Blossom. |
| 552 | * CulturedBadass: An artist and a dancer that appreciates literature and other cultured activities. |
| 553 | * TheCynic: He is always fighting with Blossom because of this. |
| 554 | * DeadpanSnarker: When he's not invested in a particular subject, this is his default attitude, and to Blossom's annoyance, he's damn good at it. |
| 555 | -->'''Brick''': (to Blossom) "Braids? What are you, five?" |
| 556 | -->'''Bubbles''': "I think they’re cute." |
| 557 | -->'''Brick''': "Says the girl who painted her jeans on tonight. Good to see you putting your artistic skills to use!" |
| 558 | * DeathGlare: A master at these. It works on everyone (Except Bubbles and Julie, who soon learn his bark is worse than his bite). |
| 559 | * DirtyCoward: His brothers and The Girls see him as this for putting Bubbles in danger in a failed attempt at defeating Him's fog. He maintains that it was a NecessarilyEvil but he internally believes it as well. |
| 560 | * DoWrongRight: He often gives these speeches to the other villains he encounters (often to try and recruit them for JS. Inc), regarding their mindless obsession with defeating The Girls instead of [[CutLexLuthorACheck putting their intellect to good use]]. |
| 561 | * DragonInChief: This is what he aspires to be regarding the situation with JS Inc, especially now that [[GreaterScopeVillain Darius]] is in charge. However, Darius isn't stupid, and knows how to use his power to keep Brick at bay, making Brick little more than a HypercompetentSidekick until he can fully take down the place. |
| 562 | * DragonWithAnAgenda: He works for Cole, but has always been pursuing his own goals. Any attachment he had with the JS board goes away when Cole is killed. |
| 563 | * TheDreaded: He's this to almost everyone (including his brothers), and clearly revels in being regarded as such. It gets worse when people witness him [[NotSoStoic at his deadliest]]. |
| 564 | * DrillSergeantNasty: PlayedForDrama when he beats the shit out of Butch after his fight with Buttercup. |
| 565 | * EasilyForgiven: Though she likes to tease him about it, Bubbles holds no grudge for him almost getting her killed by Him's FogOfDoom, and tells him to apologize to ''Blossom'' about it, since she ''is'' holding a grudge. |
| 566 | * ExtremeDoormat: Ironically, after she helps him acquire a new client, he spends most of the story being forced to cater to Mrs. Moorbucks' wishes, such as bodyguarding her daughter and dancing with Blossom. Not even her using him as a guinea pig for her experiments gets him to stop following her around. |
| 567 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: |
| 568 | ** Penny is the only person to whom Brick drops his TheStoic mask and adopts his more pouty teenager self. |
| 569 | ** His gradual love for Blossom is real, to the point where he's willing to compromise a mission to save her life in chapter 9. |
| 570 | ** While he regularly treats them like crap, he has enough PetTheDog moments to show that he ''does'' care for Butch and Boomer. Same applies to [[OddFriendship Buttercup and Bubbles]], though to a ''much'' lesser extent. |
| 571 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: |
| 572 | ** He's absolutely disgusted by [[AxCrazy Butch]]'s pointless violence and blatant sadism, [[PragmaticVillainy if only because it raises unwanted attention towards them.]] |
| 573 | ** He removes Butch's powers after beating him [[DrillSergeantNasty so that he still has to suffer from his injuries]], but he still waits for his blinded eye to heal first. |
| 574 | ** He also shows some remorse towards some of his KickTheDog moments, (especially towards [[MoralityPet Blossom]]) and is disgusted with himself when he hears [[spoiler: his rejection of Blossom drove her to tears.]] |
| 575 | ** He clearly [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone feels guilty]] when he [[spoiler: risks Bubbles' life to get rid of HIM's black fog]], and again when he [[spoiler: accidentally disembowels Butch while trapped in a vortex.]] [[spoiler:[[TheUnapologetic He still refuses to directly apologize to either of them, though]]; rationalizing the former decision and blaming HIM for the Latter.]] |
| 576 | ** While it's likely [[PragmaticVillainy to avoid attracting any unwanted attention]], he also avoids killing people while in Townsville, and often opts for non threatening methods of getting his way, such as SlippingAMickey into a prison guard's coffee. |
| 577 | * EvilIsPetty: Sits out his AP exams just because he and Blossom shared classes and he wasn't on speaking terms with her at the time. |
| 578 | * EvilRedhead: Not as "Evil" as he would like to be, but definitely a lot meaner than the other redhead in the story. |
| 579 | * EvilSoundsDeep: His voice apparently goes deep whenever he's trying to intimidate someone. Blossom can't help but tense when he does this. |
| 580 | * EvilVsEvil: His EvilPlan against JS. Inc seems to be this. After [[{{Jerkass}} Darius]] takes over, he becomes more of a case of ALighterShadeOfBlack. |
| 581 | * FauxAffablyEvil: He knows how to put a polite front in front of his clients, but is really an uncaring {{Jerkass}}. Deconstructed when interacting with other students, as while he does like getting in their good graces due to his love for attention, he's also prone to moody outbursts that permanently damage his image, which he responds to by pretending he doesn't care about it. |
| 582 | * FlyingBrick: Bonus points for being actually named "Brick". |
| 583 | * GeniusBruiser: He shares all of his courses with Blossom, all of them upper tier subjects. |
| 584 | * HatesBeingTouched: [[TheDreaded Not that anyone is brave enough to touch him]] |
| 585 | * HatesSmallTalk: If it's not for the sake of professionalism, he won't bother putting a polite front. |
| 586 | * HiddenDepths: His burger-cooking skills are one of the few abilities of his that isn't useful to his profession in any way, and it's also the only one he doesn't directly flaunt to everyone else. |
| 587 | * HiddenHeartOfGold: {{Downplayed}}. His heart is definitely not made of gold, but most of his MyGodWhatHaveIDone and IAmAMonster moments are shown through his thinking process, and he never states them out loud. |
| 588 | * {{Hypocrite}}: He accuses Butch of dealing with criticism poorly. [[HypocriteHasAPoint While he's correct]], Brick himself is also prone to flying off the handle when someone scrutinizes him. |
| 589 | * IAmAMonster: He wants to be a CardCarryingVillain, but this is ''really'' how he feels. |
| 590 | ** When discussing his past with HIM, he internally accepts of Blossom [[FreudianSlip accidentally]] calling him a bad person in chapter 8. |
| 591 | --->'''Blossom''': “Why'd you want to leave (HIM)?”\ |
| 592 | '''Brick''': “Wouldn't you?” \ |
| 593 | '''Blossom''': “Yeah, but I'm...”\ |
| 594 | '''Brick''': (sincerely) “But you're good.” |
| 595 | * IHatePastMe: He hates the StupidEvil tendencies his five-year old self was prone to. AuthorOnBoard applies here, as she has also stated she disliked the [="DumBrick"=] portrayal. |
| 596 | * IneffectualLoner: Is quickly approached by Bubbles, much to his chagrin. |
| 597 | * IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: {{Invoked}} and {{Downplayed}}. The moment he arrives in Townsville, he isolates himself from the other students due to seeing himself as intellectually superior, but he quickly becomes an IneffectualLoner thanks to Bubbles [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys and several fangirls]]. |
| 598 | * {{Irony}}: For all his claims about being his only boss, he spent most of his life being coerced, convinced or forced to attend to other people's needs in favor of his own (examples being Mojo, HIM, Cole, Darius, Penny, Ms. Moorbucks and the Professor). In fact, other than his supposed TheCoup against JS, he's never been without a higher up. Buttercup even {{Lampshades}} that he's kind of a whore. |
| 599 | * ItsAllAboutMe: He uses his "superior intellect" to boss his brothers around constantly, and only cares about ''his'' wishes when it comes to [[TheCoup his plans surrounding]] JS. Inc. When it comes to prom, he only cares about his image, and makes a point to see his date Cindy as just an asset to help with it. |
| 600 | * IWorkAlone: [[TerribleTrio He often performs his JS. Inc missions with his brothers]], but if he's personally invested in a subject, he will not allow any assistance. |
| 601 | * {{Jerkass}}: After Butch [[TookALevelInKindness mellows out]], he takes his spot as the most unlikable Rowdyruff. The author even refers to him as "an emotionally stunted dickbag". You know you've sunk low when [[FriendToAllLivingThings Bubbles]] calls you an asshole (even if she was BrainwashedAndCrazy at the time). |
| 602 | * JerkassHasAPoint: His hostility and arrogance might make him insufferable, but his arguments are often quite solid, even leaving [[TheSmartGirl Blossom]] without a comeback on occasion. |
| 603 | ** He treats his brothers like dirt, but he's justified in seeking control over them, since they're emotionally unstable lunatics with superpowers. |
| 604 | ** He's also right to call out Mrs. Moorbucks on using him as live bait to lure a horde of monsters to Townsville, an event which almost got Butch killed, even if she later gaslights him into submission. |
| 605 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As of chapter 6, only [[MoralityPet Blossom]] and [[MyGirlBackHome Penny]] are able to see this side of him. As for everyone else, he's not quite there yet, but has enough PetTheDog moments to show that he's certainly on his way. |
| 606 | * KickTheDog: While he'll mostly leave you alone if you leave him alone, he can be a real pain in the ass to interact with, ''especially'' if he's in a bad mood. |
| 607 | ** Anytime he's rude to [[TheCutie Bubbles]] or [[NiceGuy Kris]]. |
| 608 | ** In chapter 5, while he does eventually save him, he puts Kris through some unnecessary distress during the school shooting by acting like he doesn't care if he gets shot. He even dares the gunman to kill him when confronted about it. |
| 609 | ** He's prone to breaking his brother's toys for petty reasons. He destroyed all of Boomer's copies April Lavigne albums before leaving for Townsville, just because he doesn't like her music. In episode 5, he also makes a point to break the remote for Butch's TV after he bugs him while he's in a bad mood. |
| 610 | ** In chapter 10, he deals with his guilt in rejecting Blossom by ordering Boomer to break up with Bubbles. [[TheDogBitesBack Boomer responds by telling Bubbles about his secret job]]. |
| 611 | ** As of chapter 8, anytime he's dismissive of Blossom comes across as this, considering she's [[TookALevelInKindness taken a level in kindness]] and hasn't done anything to warrant it. Luckily, these moments pop up less and less as the story moves forward. The biggest one is in chapter 9 when his first idea of rejecting Blossom is to give her the silent treatment, although he ends up feeling too bad to go through with it. |
| 612 | * KickTheMoralityPet: Twice. |
| 613 | ** At prom, he gets so jealous when she sees Kris steal Blossom's FirstKiss that he gives his date Cindy (who was completely infatuated with him) a ForcefulKiss as revenge and then ditches her out of anger. |
| 614 | ** After sharing a kiss with Blossom in chapter 9 (AllergicToLove an act which he regretted), he ignores her the following day at school to try and get over her. However, he snaps out of it soon and later rejects her in a more polite and direct way, which doesn't make either of them feel any better. |
| 615 | * LaserGuidedKarma: After dismissing both Cindy and Blossom's feelings on separate occasions, it's surprisingly cathartic to see him suffer emotionally from the denial of his own feelings towards the latter, only to find himself unable to confide in anyone for support due to his own stubborness and pride. |
| 616 | * LackOfEmpathy: If you're not Blossom (or another MoralityPet of his), he doesn't give a rat's ass about your feelings or your well-being. {{Downplayed}}, as it's made clear [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone he internally regrets]] [[KickTheDog some of his harsher moments]], he's just unwilling to admit it. |
| 617 | * LonerTurnedFriend: After multiple episodes of being TheAloner, he starts sharing lunch with The Girls in chapter 8. |
| 618 | * LongHairedPrettyBoy: While not as ling as Blossom, his hair is implied to be longer than Butch' or Boomer's |
| 619 | * LoveMakesYouDumb: He's a great believer in this. |
| 620 | * MachoMasochism: In line with his massive pride. Even if he knows better, he cannot stand the thought of any action making him look less than manly. |
| 621 | * MaleGaze: [[spoiler: He is very uncomfortable when he has to practice dancing with Blossom as he glances at...certain places on Blossom's body.]] He also looks at [[spoiler: Buttercup's topless chest when Butch takes off her shirt and stares at Blossom's legs while she walks up to him.]] |
| 622 | -->'''Blossom''': What are you '''looking at'''? |
| 623 | -->[[spoiler:'''Brick''': My diminishing self-respect.]] |
| 624 | * MaskOfSanity: He's clearly not the OnlySaneMan he wants people to see, and him trying to hide his troubles clearly just make things worse for him. As of chapter 12, his mental state is a complete mess. |
| 625 | * MrFanservice: When they [[spoiler: go to the beach, the girls are adamant in getting his shirt off. They succeed, much to the annoyance of Butch and Boomer, who are subsequently ignored.]] |
| 626 | * MyGirlBackHome: Penny, although this is more of a brother-sister relationship. [[spoiler: Mrs. Morbucks says that he met a girl once who wanted to dance. Whether he is close to her and is currently living with the agency, is yet to be seen.]] |
| 627 | * MyGodWhatHaveIDone: |
| 628 | ** A PlayedForLaughs version happens whenever he stutters or embarrasses himself in front of Blossom. In Episode 12, he internally curses up a storm when he accidentally says "Guh" out loud after seeing her in a gorgeous new dress. |
| 629 | ** Hearing that his rejection of Blossom in chapter 9 drove her to tears was a brutal gut punch for him. |
| 630 | ** While he doesn't show it, he clearly regrets some of his KickTheDog moments towards Blossom and the others, namely his endangering of Bubbles, his rejection of Blossom and his constant demeaning of his brothers. |
| 631 | * NeverBareheaded: Apparently he never takes his hat off, not even at Prom, much to Blossom's annoyance. |
| 632 | -->'''Kris:''' Dude, thumbs up on the cap to Prom.\ |
| 633 | '''Cindy:''' He really pulls it off, doesn't he? I couldn't believe it. |
| 634 | * NeverMyFault: Due to his massive ego, he often rationalizes most of the harsh decisions he makes, though he's not dumb enough to believe his own lies. In chapter 8, he finally subverts this by taking accountability for getting Bubbles possessed by HIM, though he only confides this information with Blossom. |
| 635 | * NotSoAboveItAll: Blossom sees the more childish side of him when he catches the Amoeba virus and has a tantrum over being BroughtDownToNormal for the first time in his life. |
| 636 | * NotSoStoic: when he gets really pissed off, he drops his stoic exterior and shows exactly why he's TheDreaded. |
| 637 | * NoSympathy: He shrugs when Buttercup gets SwallowedWhole by the monster in chapter 1 (she survives), believing she had it coming for her lacklustre strategy. |
| 638 | * OddFriendship: He's BirdsOfAFeather with Blossom, but he also has some of these. |
| 639 | ** With Bubbles. They're [[{{foil}} complete opposites]], but after a rough start, they manage to find ways to connect while in class. Bubbles [[{{Fangirl}} fangirls]] over his sketches and clearly [[ShipperOnDeck ships him and Blossom together.]] She also playfully teases him for his more {{Jerkass}} moments like a mother reprimanding a rude toddler, which he somehow takes in stride, even allowing her to snatch one of his sketches in chapter 4. In chapter 9, he internally feels lonely over the absence of Bubbles in art class. |
| 640 | ** With [[TheBusCameBack Julie]]. While her immunity to his DeathGlare annoys him, he also clearly respects her BrutalHonesty and [[StaringDownCthulhu ability to take his threats in stride]]. |
| 641 | ** With [[TeamDad The Professor]]. After enduring the latter's DeathGlare and resolving some issues regarding Blossom, they both quickly start bonding over their shared love for science. |
| 642 | * OnlyInItForTheMoney: When serving as a PunchClockHero in chapter 11A, he constantly cites this as the reason for it, ([[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes even if there are others]]). |
| 643 | * OnlySaneMan: Comes across as this compared to his brothers, owning to his PragmaticVillainy and EvilGenius tendences; but it's eventually {{subverted}}, seeing as he's the only one of them who still childishly clings on to his evil ways. [[spoiler: As of chapter 12, he's easily the most immature out of all three boys, since he's the only one who still stubbornly refuses to confront his own feelings regarding Blossom.]] |
| 644 | * PayEvilUntoEvil: Brick's beatdown against Butch may have been brutal, but there's no denying the latter deserved Every. Last. Hit. Even ''Blossom'' eventually agrees. |
| 645 | * PerpetualFrowner: Bubbles soon notes that he's constantly in a grumpy mood. [[StepfordSmiler Most of his smiles are also for show]]. |
| 646 | * PetTheDog: As Bubbles maintains, he's not ''that'' bad: |
| 647 | ** He allows Boomer to date Bubbles, even though he knows it might attract unwanted attention. |
| 648 | ** His saving of Cindy and Kris (and to a lesser extent the rest of the school) during the school shooting counts as one because he had no reason to get involved, as the gunmen had no way of harming him. Brownie points for Kris, since [[GreenEyedMonster he was dating Blossom at the time]], so Brick hated his guts. |
| 649 | ** Anytime he's nice to someone. [[spoiler: Brownie points if it's [[MoralityPet Blossom]]]] |
| 650 | *** [[spoiler: His date with her in chapter 10 is chalked full of these.]] |
| 651 | ** He was also relatively nice to his fellow dancer Cindy, up until he ditches her in chapter 4. Even then, he saves her from the gunmen in the following episodes, and apologizes to her for how it all went down. |
| 652 | ** [[spoiler: While doing hero duty in chapter 11A, he goes out of his way to be nice to [[TooDumbToLive the townsfolk he has to assist]], regardless of how mundane the task is]]. It's harder than it sounds. |
| 653 | ** [[PragmaticVillainy While it's mostly to avoid causing drama,]] he always avoids killing people while in Townsville, and usually opts for non-threatening methods of getting his way. |
| 654 | ** Wishing Bubbles a happy birthday and gifting Blossom with a pair of dancing shoes. |
| 655 | * PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He uses slurs in his day-to-day life, which Blossom often corrects. He also seems to regard femininity as fundamentally weak, and criticises Boomer for [[CampStraight his default attitude]], although it doesn't stop him from giving credit where credit is due regarding Blossom's achievements. |
| 656 | -->'''Brick:'''“I don't give a hundred percent on hip movement, I'll do forty percent, tops. Any more than that and it starts looking faggy.” |
| 657 | * PunchClockHero: In chapter 11A, he and his brothers get hired to protect Townsville while the girls are gone. It's a much more tedious job than it seems. |
| 658 | * SpoiledBrat: Penny likes to call him this when he complains about something despite JS Inc covering for everything he and his brothers do. Contrary to most examples of this trope, Brick often complains about ''being unable to work''. |
| 659 | * RageBreakingPoint: |
| 660 | ** Reaches it in chapter 2 when his argument with Blossom regarding [[BlackAndWhiteMorality their]] [[BlackAndGreyMorality morality]] escalates into a shouting match, with him throwing several ClusterFBomb for good measure. Things only get worse immediately afterwards when Butch disobeys him by provoking Buttercup into a fight, at which point Brick snaps and comes dangerously close to choking/beating his own brother to death in a rage. |
| 661 | ** While he manages to maintain a TranquilFury demeanor towards Darius, when the new JS extends his vacation to include his senior year, Brick gets so furious that he shreds his bed in his rage. |
| 662 | * RealMenCook: Though he's content with ordering takeaway, he's quite good at cooking, which is one of the skills that Blossom does not share with him. |
| 663 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: Whenever he gets angry, his eyes begin to grow red while he begins to charge for a laser attack. |
| 664 | * SurroundedByIdiots: How he feels about his brothers (and anyone else, for that matter). He's not subtle about it either. |
| 665 | * TallDarkAndHandsome: The reason he's so popular amongst the students, as [[{{Jerkass}} his personality]] leaves much to be desired. |
| 666 | * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gives a rousing one to [[BloodKnight Butch]] after he disobeys him yet again. |
| 667 | -->'''Brick''': "What did I tell you when we got here, Butch?" |
| 668 | -->'''Butch''': "About the drugs, man, I’m sorry—" |
| 669 | -->'''Brick''': "I don’t give a FUCK about your pills! It’s your actual addiction I’m talking about!" |
| 670 | -->'''Boomer''': (enters the room) "Here’s your Vicodin, man—" |
| 671 | -->'''Brick''': "Flush it. Flush everything." |
| 672 | -->'''Butch''': "Wait, dude, chill out, no need to get all upset, you know I’m not addicted to that stuff—" |
| 673 | -->'''Brick''': "I said I wasn’t talking about your fucking drugs! I’m talking about your fucking INABILITY TO LISTEN! To obey orders! Your insistence on FIGHTING when I specifically tell you NOT TO! That’s the fucking addiction I’m talking about!" |
| 674 | * TheSmartGuy: Not only the smartest of the brothers, but possibly of the entire Chemical X team. He briefly bonds with The Professor because of this. |
| 675 | * TheStoic: He's not called "Brick" for nothing. His reaction to a giant monster rampaging through the classroom during an exam is to calmly move his seat away from the monster's reach and then casually leave his worksheet on the teacher's empty desk once everyone has evacuated the faculty. |
| 676 | * StrawNihilist: He's the most cynical and nihilistic character in the story, and believes that all life is meaningless and that all those who don't agree are just lying to themselves. |
| 677 | * TokenEvilTeammate: Well, all three Boys are "evil" ([[AntiHero or morally grey, at best]]), but Brick is currently the only one who will admit to being a villain, as Butch and Boomer are on their way to redemption. |
| 678 | * TookALevelInKindness: It's incremental, but beginning in chapter 3, he starts to soften up to Blossom. While he's still TheAloner and a PerpetualFrowner, his default attitude towards everyone else has also improved. [[spoiler: He even wishes Bubbles a Happy Birthday in chapter 11.]] |
| 679 | * TooCleverByHalf: He got through one of Him's toughest riddles to win his and his brothers' freedom, but he fails the one in chapter 7 with the FogOfDoom that fed on turmoil, which almost caused Bubbles' death when he tried to use her to drive it away, thinking that she was [[IncorruptiblePurePureness too pure and naïve to have any inner conflict]]. He didn't account for her feelings for Boomer, [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys which had been the main source of conflict for her]] in the last several chapters. |
| 680 | * TranquilFury: He gets angry easily, but rarely loses his composure. Exemplified during his call with Darius in chapter 6, as he maintains a cordial tone whilst making his desire to tear the man apart clear to everybody. |
| 681 | * TheUnapologetic: He does feel remorse for his {{Jerkass}} tendencies, but he's too proud to apologize. |
| 682 | ** Subverted in chapter 5, when seeing how traumatized Cindy is makes him apologize for being a dick to her at prom. |
| 683 | ** Subverted again in chapter 8 after seeing Blossom uncharacteristically upset, he finally apologizes to her for putting Bubbles in danger to get rid of Him. |
| 684 | * UngratefulBastard: In chapter 8, despite genuinely being grateful, he never outright says "thank you" to Blossom for taking care of him, instead asking her in a disinterested way if she wants him to make it up for her. [[BigDamnHeroes He does in chapter 9]]. |
| 685 | * WellExcuseMePrincess: The relationship between Brick and Blossom can be best described by this one trope. |
| 686 | * WhenHeSmiles: His smile of gratitude to Blossom after she helps him win Reccardi over is what kickstarts their BelligerentSexualTension. |
| 687 | * YankTheDogsChain: His junior year vacation was a chore to get through for him to say the least, so just when it seemed it was finally over for him, Darius wasted no time in extending his vacation for yet another year to keep him at bay. Brick was so furious that he eyebeamed his bed after the call in a fit of unbridled rage. |
| 688 | * YoureNotMyFather: Adamantly refuses to address Mojo and HIM as his fathers, and his time serving with them is regarded InUniverse as OldShame. |
| 689 | * YouWillBeSpared: |
| 690 | ** Implied this will be the case with [[MoralityPet Penny]] when he carries out his takedown of JS. Inc. |
| 691 | ** Interestingly, he also does this to the gunmen during the occupation of the school, aiming for the leader's shoe when spitting his own bullet back to him, and not using [[EyeBeams his more lethal powers]] to take them down. |
| 692 | [[/folder]] |
| 693 | [[folder:Boomer]] |
| 694 | |
| 695 | Boomer is the sensitive guy of the Rowdyruff Boys, much like Bubbles. As her counterpart, he has many of the same characteristics, such as blond hair, blue themes, musical talent, and the softer personality. Bubbles' [[spoiler: ability to sing captured his heart and he began to pine after Bubbles, even though she was still with Will. He eventually gets his wish when Bubbles reveals she has feelings for him in return and they share a TrueLovesKiss.]] |
| 696 | He works with his brothers in the mysterious JS Inc. and they are currently attending school according to their orders to take a vacation. He was the most excited about this order. |
| 697 | ---- |
| 698 | * TheAce: He can play any instrument you throw at him: Guitar, piano, cowbell... you name it. It turns out to be a part of a DealWithTheDevil he made with HIM when he was younger. |
| 699 | * AdaptationalPersonalityChange: The original Boomer was a complete idiot and bully who was beaten regularly by his brothers. Here, while he's still the runt of the litter as a teenager, he presents himself as the class clown who also has a messy emotional core, and the abuse he used to receive from Brick is now adapted into Butch. This shift in demeanor is implied to be due to growing disillusioned with being HatedByAll. |
| 700 | * AffablyEvil: He's an easy-going, fun-loving, and genuinely affectionate teenage boy who also happens to work at EvilInc as a ProfessionalKiller. |
| 701 | * AmicableExes: While she's still mad at his commitment issues, [[InnocentlyInsensitive as well as how casual he is about it]], Haley still has no problem dancing with him at prom or helping him set up an apology concert for Bubbles, and she encourages her to date him. On his part, while he's quick to dismiss their relationship as "just a high-school crush" he also bears no ill-will towards her, and is still quite nice to her as a whole. |
| 702 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: His {{Keet}} tendencies and dry wit make him this to both Brick and Butch. |
| 703 | -->'''Boomer''': “Call Penny up! Tell her I've got a girlfriend! And right in time for Valentine's Day, whoo!”\ |
| 704 | '''Butch''': “What?! How can you have a girlfriend after one phone call?”\ |
| 705 | '''Boomer''': “Because I'm just that awesome, brother. Hey. Feel free to call me up if you need any pointers, man—”\ |
| 706 | '''Butch''': “Oh, fuck off,”\ |
| 707 | '''Brick''': “You know there's a difference between one date and a girlfriend,” |
| 708 | -->'''Boomer''': “Right, I forgot! You're the dude who wrote the book on picking up girls. Chapter five. I was right there with you, man.”\ |
| 709 | '''Brick''': “You know what, I'm with Butch. Fuck off.”\ |
| 710 | '''Boomer''': “Maybe later. Right now, I've got a date. With a girlfriend. My girlfriend. That's awesome, right? Yeah, it's awesome. Dating my girlfriend. Enjoy the sausage-fest, guys!” |
| 711 | * AntiHero: [[spoiler: starts as a Type IV and changes to Type III.]] |
| 712 | * AntiVillain: He really just wants to enjoy High School and live happily ever after with Bubbles. Sadly, this doesn't stop him from being a CuteAndPsycho ProfessionalKiller. |
| 713 | * AllGuysWantCheerleaders: {{Subverted}}. Bubbles is an ex-cheerleader, but he couldn't give less of a shit. He does try to play the part for Ashley as a HoneyTrap in chapter 3, though in chapter 5 he outright declares that he loathes all the other cheerleaders for badmouthing Bubbles. |
| 714 | * AloofAlly: While he's much more enthusiastic about it than Butch, he still doesn't seem too invested in TheCoup Brick is planning to pull off against JS. Inc. [[spoiler: He tells Bubbles about it in chapter 9 out of spite against Brick, and promises her he will be done with evil after that.]] |
| 715 | * ALighterShadeOfBlack: {{Deconstructed}}. Boomer may be [[AffablyEvil the most polite and sensitive of the trio]], but that doesn't make him any less dangerous. |
| 716 | ** He's the only one of the siblings to never antagonize The Girls, but in chapter 2 he also becomes the only Rowdyruff to attempt to ''kill'' another student (Will) with zero hesitation or remorse. |
| 717 | ** Compared to the more distant and insensitive Will, Boomer comes across as the better potential boyfriend for Bubbles in the eyes of the audience, being genuinely affectionate, sensitive, funny, and (violently) protective, but as his [[LackOfEmpathy darker side]] starts shining through, he loses a lot of his charm. Despite this, Bubbles still considers him to be the better choice and loves him very much, although she's clearly having her doubts. |
| 718 | * BadassAdorable: What else can you say about a 17 to 18 year-old superhuman who fights bad guys with an energy beam (which he chooses to mold into the form of a baseball bat) while singing Freddie Mercury's dulcet? |
| 719 | * BaitTheDog: At first glance, he seems like the TokenGoodTeammate of the boys, and is the one to cause the girls the least amount of grief. Come chapter 2, and he's... [[AffablyEvil still the nicest]]. But with an unhealthy dose of BewareTheNiceOnes. |
| 720 | * BeneathTheMask: He's clearly far more troubled than he lets on; he just puts on a happy and clownish façade so that Bubbles won't get mad at him. Sadly, his evil streak still slips from time to time. |
| 721 | * BerserkButton: |
| 722 | ** If you know what's good for you, don't hurt Bubbles, don't ignore Bubbles, don't be mean to Bubbles, don't put Bubbles in danger, don't dance with Bubbles, don't talk to Bubbles if you're an [[AmicableExes AmicableEx]] of her... Actually, don't go near Bubbles. Period. |
| 723 | ** On a lighter note, calling him a bad or evil person is guaranteed to sour his mood for the rest of the day. |
| 724 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: Although he is the kindest of the group, he can be very vicious when he snaps, [[spoiler:going so far as to cut a girl's hair off for calling Bubbles a bitch and ruining the cheerleader uniforms after they began to ignore Bubbles.]] |
| 725 | * BitchInSheepsClothing. He's not this all the time, but he knows how to pull it off, especially when it comes to those who get between him and Bubbles, like Will, Ashley and Mike. |
| 726 | ** Him concealing his disdain for Mike seems to be causing a rift between him and Bubbles, who fears he's hiding something from her. |
| 727 | * BlueAndOrangeMorality: In contrast to his brothers' BlackAndGrayMorality and Bubbles' BlackAndWhiteMorality, Boomer seems to operate by his own moral code, which, as Bubbles soon finds out, is far more complex than you'd expect. As of chapter 8, he seems to be trying to quell this by trying to mirror Bubbles', but this doesn't make it any less confusing. |
| 728 | * BreakTheCutie: Twice. Both caused by Brick. |
| 729 | ** His brother endangering Bubbles' life by having HIM's FogOfDoom possess her body leaves Boomer in shock for quite a while. |
| 730 | ** Brick reminding him of why [[StarCrossedLovers his relationship with Bubbles can't work out]] quickly causes him to fly to her house and cling to her for emotional support. |
| 731 | * BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:While she still loves him, Bubbles is slowly but surely starting to doubt her commitment to their relationship, especially as she finds out more about his job at EvilInc.]] |
| 732 | * CallingShotgun: Tries this with Brick's CoolCar, (not that Brick will ever let him in). |
| 733 | * CampStraight: He auditions for musicals, acts upbeat most of the time, and is overly affectionate towards the people he cares about. He's essentially an evil Ken. |
| 734 | * TheCasanova: He has no problems finding a girlfriend, despite being enrolled for only a short time. [[spoiler: After he falls in love with Bubbles, he begins to chase only after her, although many of the girls in school still have a crush on him.]] |
| 735 | * TheChampion: Goes to extreme lengths to help Bubbles, especially when it comes to defending her honor. |
| 736 | * CharacterDevelopment: After meeting Bubbles, he gradually becomes more committed in a relationship, for better or worse. |
| 737 | * ChickMagnet: Girls are always throwing themselves at him, [[spoiler: although he only has eyes for Bubbles.]] |
| 738 | * CockFight: With Will. He wins. |
| 739 | * CrazyJealousGuy: Becomes this for Bubbles after learning of her previous relationships. Even though he quickly learns not to act like this in front of her, the thought still clouds his judgment from time to time. He even writes their names in a piece of paper before shredding it, which doesn't help in the slightest in getting their names out of his head. |
| 740 | * CreepyBlueEyes: At his worst, his navy blue eyes can have this effect on people, especially when he gets mad. |
| 741 | * CuteBruiser: He'll smack you in the head with a laser baseball bat if you're not careful. |
| 742 | * CuteAndPsycho: He's an energetic and loving boyfriend to Bubbles, but insane enough to kill you if you get close to her. |
| 743 | * DeadpanSnarker: Loves to engage in SnarkToSnarkCombat with his brothers. |
| 744 | * DealWithTheDevil: He made a deal with Him back when he was in his care to give him superb musical prowess, because he felt he [[IJustWantToBeSpecial couldn't compete with his brothers any other way]]. |
| 745 | * DesperatelyCravesAffection: As of chapter 8, his reasoning for everything he does is to reassure Bubbles' love for him, which is the source of his CrazyJealousGuy tendencies. His insecurities regarding his BlueAndOrangeMorality have caused him to attach her to a motherly role. This goes back to his past: the sole reason he's going through with Brick's EvilPlan is his loyalty to his brothers. He's also the only one of them to still view [[EvilMentor Mojo Jojo and HIM]] as his "dads", and he clearly sees [[CoolBigSis Penny]] as yet another maternal figure. |
| 746 | * DisproportionateRetribution: When Will throws a football at his head, he throws it right back. This would normally be LaserGuidedKarma, except Boomer has super-strength, so the blow would've certainly killed him had it actually hit him. |
| 747 | * TheDogBitesBack: When Brick tries to force him to break up with Bubbles, [[StarCrossedLovers explaining why his relationship with her can't work]], Boomer responds by snitching on his brother's [[TheCoup plan regarding JS Inc]]. |
| 748 | * DoggedNiceGuy: He falls for Bubbles, who was dating Will at the time. Eventually Subverted in chapter 7, when she eventually gets together with him. |
| 749 | * DumbBlond: Much like Bubbles, he is very perceptive but is not the sharpest tool in the shed. |
| 750 | * EntitledToHaveYou: Regarding Bubbles. From the very beginning, he internally refuses to get over her after she initially rejects him (citing their shared love for music as the reasoning), and his obsession with her only gets worse after they actually become a couple. |
| 751 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: His love for Bubbles, regardless of what Brick says, is real. |
| 752 | ** [[BrokenPedestal Despite having lost most of his respect for him]], he still feels responsible to assist Brick with his EvilPlan, and worries for Butch when the latter gets disembowelled in HIM's Vortex. |
| 753 | ** He reacts to Penny's brief Christmas visit in chapter 12 like an excited puppy. |
| 754 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: |
| 755 | ** Despite treating the Girls' monster fight in chapter 1 as if it were a football match, he's shocked when said monster eats Buttercup after roughing her up. |
| 756 | ** He considers Will to be a crappy boyfriend due to his constant dismissals of Bubbles' desires. For all his faults as a partner, he goes out of his way to give Bubbles the attention he thinks she deserves. |
| 757 | * EveryoneLovesBlondes: He's not at the top of the Hot Guys/Doable list for nothing. |
| 758 | * EverythingButTheGirl: The moment he arrives in High School, he gets everything that he asks for... except for Bubbles. She eventually reciprocates in chapter 7. |
| 759 | * ExtremeDoormat: Downplayed. He follows Brick around to the ends of the Earth, despite having little to no investment in any of his work. However, he's not above throwing in a few jabs at him every now and then, and outright tells him to fuck off in chapter 9 after he tells him to dump Bubbles. |
| 760 | * FatalFlaw: |
| 761 | ** LackOfEmpathy: While he understands general courtesy and politeness, his lack of non-evil mentor figures (save for Bubbles) makes it hard for him to understand right from wrong, and it's the catalyst for most of the problems in their relationship. |
| 762 | ** [[DesperatelyCravesAffection Emotional dependency]]: bordering on MadLove; His obsession with Bubbles quickly embodies his entire being, and, as of chapter 8, he becomes completely dependent on her, which puts his brother's EvilPlan in jeopardy. Brick even points this out as early as chapter 2. |
| 763 | --->'''Brick''': “Boomer. Look. Here is the problem. You get really... worked up about shit. Like, personally invested.” |
| 764 | * FoolForLove: As Brick feared. After he and Bubbles become a couple, he becomes so infatuated with her that he tells her about both his DealWithTheDevil and [[EvilPlan Brick's coup]]. |
| 765 | * TheGadfly: Though he shares this with [[{{Troll}} Butch]], he fits this role the best out of the entire cast of main characters, as he always has a witty retort for something. |
| 766 | * {{Hypocrite}}: He's afraid that Bubbles will leave him for any of her ex-boyfriends, despite having ditched his then girlfriend Hayley for her, meaning he's asking for a sympathy that he doesn't deserve. |
| 767 | * IJustWantToBeNormal: In the sense that a normal life didn't seem so bad to him, which is why he enjoyed his leave to Townsville High. |
| 768 | * IJustWantToBeLoved: After falling for Bubbles, everything in his life becomes all about reinforcing her love for him. |
| 769 | * InnocentlyInsensitive: He really doesn't understand why Bubbles would be mad at him for shaving a cheerleader for being rude to her, and he talks about the action like it's a Birthday gift to her. He makes this mistake continuously throughout their relationship, and it hurts him to the point where his actions basically revolve around her approval. |
| 770 | * IronicName: "Boomer" is not the name you'd expect for an upbeat teenage superstar obsessed with Avril Lavigne. |
| 771 | * JerkassRealization: Has a small one in chapter 12 when stalking Bubbles and Mike leads him to find out they were planning a surprise party for him (ruining the surprise in the process), and he internally realizes how toxic his CrazyJealousGuy behavior was. |
| 772 | * JerkassToOne: Well, Jerkass To Four: Mike, Pablo, Sanjay, and Will. |
| 773 | * {{Keet}}: Especially when interacting with his love interests. He behaves like an excitable child whose enthusiasm can rival even that of ''Bubbles''. |
| 774 | * KickTheDog: He gives a BrainwashedAndCrazy Mike a black eye when he attacks him. While it might sound justified on paper, it's clear he didn't need to be so harsh with him, and that he only did so because he and Bubbles were AmicableExes. |
| 775 | * LackOfEmpathy: Notable in chapter 9, when he doesn't help the citizens trapped in a helicopter until Blossom explicitly tells him to. Even in chapter 11A, where he stops a diner robbery with no prompting, he still has to put himself in Bubbles' shoes to fully commit to the action. |
| 776 | * LadyKillerInLove: As he internally points out, there are ''multiple'' girls who would do anything to get inside his pants, but he only has eyes for his GoodCounterpart. |
| 777 | * LifeOfTheParty: He quickly solidifies himself as this thanks to his fun-loving personality and his bizarre focus on singing Avril Lavigne songs. |
| 778 | * LoveAtFirstNote: After he hears Bubbles sing, he quickly starts to pine for her. Downplayed, as he himself admits his crush was initially mostly superficial; it's when she kissed him in chapter 7 when his love for her was solidified. |
| 779 | * LoveRedeems: He really wants to fit this trope for Bubbles' sake, but it becomes difficult due to his LackOfEmpathy. |
| 780 | ** He DOES try, though. He sticks by his promise to quit music for her sake, tries to save Mike from the succubi after seeing how distressed Bubbles is at his disappearance, and stops a Diner robbery because "it's what Bubbles would do." |
| 781 | * MadLove: What his adorable high school crush on Bubbles is on its way to becoming, especially after Brick tells him he doesn't know what "love" is. |
| 782 | * MaskOfSanity: He seems like a NiceGuy and UnderstandingBoyfriend, but can be [[AxCrazy as mentally unstable as his brothers]], not helped by the many years of repressing all his problems. |
| 783 | * MirrorCharacter: To [[JerkJock Will]]. While he's much more affectionate than the latter, he's just as oblivious to Bubbles' feelings and [[CrazyJealousGuy has a severe jealous streak]]. |
| 784 | * MoralityPet: He's a Downplayed version of this to Brick. While he's not above insulting him and [[KickTheDog kicking him around]], he lets him get away with things Butch never would, like dating Bubbles and the Will and Ashley incidents. He also doesn't underestimate his abilities like Butch does. |
| 785 | * NotAfraidToDie: When being strangled by [[spoiler: Sedusa]] in chapter 10A, he's more worried about what music he's going to die to. |
| 786 | * PayEvilUntoEvil: While his retribution was overblown, it's hard not to agree with him when he says that [[JerkJock Will]] and [[AlphaBitch Ashley]] deserved what they got. |
| 787 | * PetTheDog: |
| 788 | ** Staging a concert for Buttercup during the school's open mike night to get her to loosen up. Notable because it's one of the few good deeds he does without any prompting from Bubbles. |
| 789 | ** Despite hating Mike's guts, he still helps save him from the succubi. At one point he's even put in a situation where he can leave him to his fate with no immediate consequences and he still chooses to go after him, though it's somewhat mitigated by the fact that his only reasoning is "I won't lie to Bubbles". |
| 790 | * PragmaticHero: Unlike his brothers, he acts like a pretty standard hero, minus the altruism. He still has his CrazyJealousGuy moments, but they're mostly in his head. |
| 791 | * PrecisionFStrike: Gives one to Brick when the latter tells him to break up with Bubbles. Quickly turns into a ClusterFBomb when his brother doesn't stop criticizing him. |
| 792 | * RejectionAffection: Bubbles' rejection only seems to make him more interested in her. When she finally confesses her feelings for him, he's left shocked and unable to process those feelings. |
| 793 | * SerenadeYourLover: |
| 794 | ** Does this to Bubbles with Rihanna's "Umbrella" after her breakup with Will. |
| 795 | ** This seems to be his Go-to move when it comes to comforting her. In chapter 5, he does this again with Avril Lavigne's "Hot" during Townsville High End-of-Year Rock Band Concert with the band, The Galaxy Girls; [[RuleOfThree and once again]] with "Such Great Heights" at their school's open mike night. |
| 796 | ** As of chapter 8, after Boomer confesses his singing prowess is part of a DealWithTheDevil, the move has clearly lost its impact on Bubbles, who now is more worried about what HIM might take away from Boomer in return. |
| 797 | * SeriousBusiness: Appropriate soundtrack during scenes is this for him. He refuses to react to the diner's robbery until he has set a fitting record in the diner's boombox. |
| 798 | * SingleTargetSexuality: While he dated Hayley for two weeks, he was never really into her, and only started knowing what love was when Bubbles kissed him. Since then, his heart has been reserved solely for her. |
| 799 | * SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: GenderInverted. While his attraction to Bubbles is kickstarted by her BeautifulSingingVoice, the reason he falls head over heels for her is her "three-sizes too big heart". |
| 800 | * SkewedPriorities: As he's being choked to death by Sedusa, he remains fixated on trying to change the record player, as he didn't want to die to a SoundtrackDissonance. |
| 801 | * StepfordSmiler: It's made clear his bumbling exterior is just a mask to hide his insecurities from the world. |
| 802 | * TeenIdol: His singing talent coupled with his good looks make him popular with many of the girls at the school. |
| 803 | * ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Watched a marathon of [=RomComs=] to prep for his date with Bubbles, since he's too socially clueless to know any better. |
| 804 | * TokenGoodTeammate: {{Downplayed}} as he is by no means a good person, but he's the only one of the Boys who never gets confrontational with The Girls. Most of his underhanded actions also come from a place of misguided love and loyalty rather than actual malice, and his affection for Bubbles and his brothers ''is'' genuine. |
| 805 | * TookALevelInJerkass: After learning of Bubbles' many ex-boyfriends, he becomes far more overtly confrontational around other Boys, due to his {{Yandere}} instincts kicking in. |
| 806 | * TookALevelInKindness: Goes from merely seeing Bubbles as a simple catch for his superficial high school to-do list to genuinely loving her and striving for her happiness. |
| 807 | * TroubledButCute: He acts ditzy and goofy around other people, so it's impossible to hate him. However, boy does this kid have some issues. |
| 808 | * UnderstandingBoyfriend: Subverted. He tries ''really'' hard to act like this to Bubbles, but due to their conflicting moralities, all he can do is mimic her actions and choices, all the while not really understanding the reasoning behind them. |
| 809 | * UndyingLoyalty: He doesn't have strong feelings about most people, but if you manage to enter his heart, he'll do ''anything'' for you. |
| 810 | ** After getting together with Bubbles in chapter 7, his loyalty for Bubbles is so strong that he's willing to give up his favorite hobby (singing) for her sake. |
| 811 | ** He might have his problems with Brick, but he's still happy to support him with his coup on JS Inc because he's family. |
| 812 | * UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo: Subverted, as he never fully gave up on her, but the moment he decided to stop making advances on Bubbles is the moment when she started to like him back. |
| 813 | * {{Yandere}}: Do NOT get between him and Bubbles, it will not end well for you. |
| 814 | [[/folder]] |
| 815 | [[folder:Butch]] |
| 816 | The green member of the Rowdyruff Boys. Like Buttercup, he is brash and a tough fighter. |
| 817 | He likes chasing skirts, as Brick puts it, something that annoys the girls, especially Buttercup, although he pines after Blossom the most. He became friends [[spoiler: with Buttercup and her friends fairly early in the story and at this point Buttercup and Butch are VitriolicBestBuds.]] |
| 818 | Like his brothers, he works at JS Inc., apparently as the muscle of the company. Like Boomer, he was looking forward to a break from missions so he could spend more time with women. |
| 819 | ---- |
| 820 | * AbhorrentAdmirer: |
| 821 | ** Towards Blossom, who finds his flirting absolutely disgusting. |
| 822 | ** Also towards [[CoolBigSis Penny]], to a lesser extent, though she takes it in good sport. |
| 823 | * AdaptationalPersonalityChange: While the AxCrazy, violence-loving aspect of his character is preserved, Butch in the original cartoon was a {{Keet}} with no brains or sense of self-preservation. The hyperactive aspect of his character was adapted unto Boomer, while Butch here is more aloof and laid-back, which is implied to be due to his addiction to marijuana. Boomer's abuse at the hands of Brick is also adapted unto Butch, as is his inferiority complex. He's also added a characterization as a LovableSexManiac which almost defines his character in this iteration, which was nowhere to be seen in the original cartoon (aside from a joke about him reading a playboy as a teenager). |
| 824 | * AdaptationalWimp: Being Buttercup's counterpart, he was on par with her in the original cartoon, to the point where she and the girls had to resort to different methods of defeating him and his brothers. Here, despite his training at JS Inc and Buttercup's lack of consistent action, she wipes the floor with him on every physical encounter they have after their first (which she was winning anyway). |
| 825 | * AffablyEvil: Once you get to know him, he's actually not that bad of a guy. Doesn't stop him from working at EvilInc. |
| 826 | * AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: A non-lethal version when he gets accidentally disemboweled by Brick while trapped in a vortex. Even Buttercup cries at the thought of him dying. It helps that he's mellowed out a lot by then.]] |
| 827 | * AloofAlly: He couldn't care less about Brick's coup at JS Inc, and casually tells Buttercup about it in episode 6 just to see her reaction. |
| 828 | * AlwaysSecondBest: He does not command attention like Brick which always makes him feel like second best. Much to his disillusionment, he's also this in regards to strength (despite being "the strong one"), as Brick is StrongAndSkilled while Butch is somewhat of a LeeroyJenkins. |
| 829 | * AmazonChaser: He was originally pining for [[MsFanservice Blossom]], but he quickly develops an interest in Buttercup after watching her fight (and then fighting ''her''). |
| 830 | * AManIsAlwaysEager: Subverted. He loves to play the part, but he confides in Buttercup in Episode 10A that he’s actually a virgin. |
| 831 | * AntiHero: Starts as a Type V [[spoiler: and then becomes a Type IV or III.]] |
| 832 | * AntiVillain: He can be pointlessly mean and sadistic, but he doesn't care about evil work as much as Brick, and is often content to fool around and score with the ladies. |
| 833 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: In Brick's opinion at least. Unlike Boomer, he's not so much annoying as he is a {{Troll}}, though Brick doesn't find his antics amusing in the slightest. |
| 834 | * ArchEnemy: With Buttercup at first. [[spoiler: Although they break out of this relatively early,]] he still fights a lot with her and a casual observer [[spoiler: would think they hated each other.]] |
| 835 | * AssholeVictim: Of the non-lethal variety. [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown What Buttercup, and later Brick, did to him]] was brutal, but it's hard to feel too bad for him considering what a perverted jackass he was. He gets better after this, but he still usually brings his beatdowns on himself. |
| 836 | * AxCrazy: Oh boy, is he one. Unlike his brothers and to a lesser extent Buttercup, he doesn't bother to hide how batshit insane he is. His love for causing (and receiving) pain makes him the epitome of this. |
| 837 | -->'''Brick''': “In case you hadn't noticed, Butch is like a walking hand grenade missing the pin. On top of being like every other dumbass teenager out there, he's brash, bloodthirsty, massively full of himself, and frankly? A fucking psycho.” |
| 838 | * BelligerentSexualTension: With Buttercup of course. |
| 839 | * BerserkButton: |
| 840 | ** When Brick upstages him on something, he instantly becomes more petty and aggressive, which usually leads to someone literally knocking some sense into him. |
| 841 | ** Bizarrely, he gets inexplicably angry at seeing Buttercup with longer hair than usual. This is because he associates it with "feminine" Buttercup from when she dated Mitch, which is a side of her [[WeWantOurJerkBack that he doesn't want to see]]. |
| 842 | * BettyAndVeronica: In a strange male example, he is the [[spoiler: Veronica to Mitch's Betty.]] |
| 843 | * BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[spoiler: He confides in Buttercup in chapter 3 that wishes to die gruesomely after a long and brutal fight, and doesn't want anyone to rebuild his body after the fact. In chapter 10, he comes dangerously close to getting his wish when he gets brutally disemboweled by Brick while trapped in a vortex.]] |
| 844 | * BigBrotherInstinct: Despite his jealousy towards Brick, he instantly jumps in to defend him from Blossom and Buttercup in chapter 7 after his NiceJobBreakingItHero moment with HIM's FogOfDoom. |
| 845 | * BigBrotherBully: Not as accentuated as in the original show, but he has shades of this with Boomer, usually by mocking his hobbies or relationships. Boomer plays into this by playing up the AnnoyingYoungerSibling part to taunt him. |
| 846 | * BloodKnight: What drives him the most is the rush and the thrill of the fight, and he's not invested in winning as much as he is to push his and his adversary's bodies to the limit. This factor is what eventually allows him to bond with Buttercup. |
| 847 | * BoisterousBruiser: Is both very loud and very strong. |
| 848 | * BrilliantButLazy: He has the potential to excel at more than just brute strength but prefers to stick to his role as TheSlacker because he ''really'' isn't invested in the grand scheme of things, and usually goes out of his way to appear slow and ignorant to piss Brick off. |
| 849 | * BroughtDownToNormal: Gets his powers temporarily removed by Brick in chapter 2 as punishment for his fight with Buttercup. He spends most of the following episode lamenting this. |
| 850 | * BruiserWithASoftCenter: He's a bloodthirsty brute whose biggest struggle is reconciling his feelings for Buttercup. |
| 851 | * TheBrute: He's not called "Butch" for nothing. |
| 852 | * TheBully: The only one of the boys to not have outgrown this phase. He's satisfied at the fear he spreads among the normal students wherever he goes, and spends most of chapters 1 and 2 harassing Buttercup to provoke her into a fight. Even when he mellows out, he's still not above threatening or taunting his peers for fun. |
| 853 | * CardCarryingJerkass: He loves antagonizing people, and is quite straightforward about it too. |
| 854 | * TheCasanova: He has no problems finding a girl to go to the prom with him. |
| 855 | * CasanovaWannabe: Admits to Buttercup that he's a virgin in chapter 11. |
| 856 | * ChickMagnet: While less so than Brick, he has a lot of girls throwing themselves at him. |
| 857 | * ChivalrousPervert: Towards Buttercup. His sexual jokes are more about pissing her off than any genuine display of attraction, and he likes her for reasons outside of her beauty (which he didn't even see at first glance). |
| 858 | * CombatPragmatist: He throws several empty cars at Buttercup during his first fight with her. |
| 859 | * CrazyJealousGuy: He gets very passive-aggressive when Brick starts letting feelings for Blossom show, complaining that he gets everything that Butch wants. |
| 860 | * DeflectorShields: His [[EveryoneHasASpecialMove special ability]] that he carries from the original show. Buttercup remembers this the hard way when she tries to EyeBeam him in chapter 2. |
| 861 | * {{Determinator}}: He ''won't'' give up while he's fighting Buttercup, even as she's beating him to a pulp. It takes Brick choking him half to death to get him to stop. |
| 862 | * DumbMuscle: Subverted, but he loves to play the part to annoy Brick. |
| 863 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his beliefs that he feels nothing, he's shown to care a lot about his brothers. His relationship with Buttercup also evolves from bitter hatred to best friends [[BelligerentSexualTension and then some]]. |
| 864 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: |
| 865 | ** As much as he loves to comment on the female body, he never goes past staring, (except when he strips Buttercup's shirt off to provoke her into fighting him), and helps her beat up a bunch of punks who groped her. He also never forces himself on anyone, and [[spoiler: constantly asks for Buttercup's consent before touching her breasts.]] |
| 866 | ** As much of a berserker as he is, he uncharacteristically stops mid-attack when he sees there are hostages during the takedown of the school, despite him not being at risk of injury, and lets Brick do the negotiating. He also bizarrely doesn't kill any of the shooters even when everyone else is safe, opting for non-lethal takedowns and even shooting a straggler in the leg instead of anywhere lethal. |
| 867 | ** He considers Darius to be a massive douche, which is a lot coming from him, though he still tries to give him the benefit of the doubt when Brick accuses him of plotting behind JS's back. Brick turns out to be right. |
| 868 | * EvilLaugh: A particularly chilling (and annoying, if you ask Buttercup) one. |
| 869 | * EyeScream: He gets blinded in one eye by Buttercup's eye beams. [[spoiler: [[AxCrazy The twisted fucker enjoys it!]]]] |
| 870 | * HiddenHeartOfGold: Well, not "gold", perhaps, but he's definitely shown himself to be a supportive friend to those he cares about. |
| 871 | * FatalFlaw: His BloodKnight and his LeeroyJenkins tendencies make him more of a liability than an asset to the team. |
| 872 | * FriendsWithBenefits: His first time touching someone's breasts is when Buttercup (who's his best friend at this point) allows him to do so in the woods. |
| 873 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The “foolish” brother to Brick's “responsible”. |
| 874 | * ForTheEvulz: Unlike Brick or Boomer, there rarely is a pragmatic reason behind his antagonism. He just feels like being a dick sometimes. |
| 875 | * TheGadfly: Shares this role with Boomer, although his jokes are far more [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero politically incorrect]]. |
| 876 | * GreenEyedMonster: Bonus points for actually having green eyes: |
| 877 | ** Towards Brick. Besides the fact that his brother is the one bonding and spending time with Blossom, he's also tired of Brick always being the centre of attention and the fact that he keeps getting everything he wants, without having to work for it. It gets even worse when Buttercup kisses Brick on a dare at the end of chapter 9 after Butch had started developing feelings towards her. |
| 878 | ** towards Mitch as well. It's painfully obvious to him that Mitch and Buttercup are still in love, and it only gets worse when he finds out that the two of them more than likely had sex. |
| 879 | * HateSink: {{Subverted}}. He's at his most unlikeable in chapter 1 and ''especially'' 2, due to his perverted and bullying characterization, and he's the only one of The Boys to actively antagonize The Girls. Come chapter 3, and he mellows out ''a lot'', earning him some sympathy points. |
| 880 | * InformedAbility: He's stated to be "[[TheBrute the strong one]]" of The Boys, but after his first fight with Buttercup, his track record becomes pretty dubious. Most of his defeats are PlayedForLaughs. |
| 881 | ** Brick absolutely kicks his ass every time he gets physical with him. While the first one was justified (Butch was half blind and bruised from his fight with Buttercup), he also knocks him out cold with one punch on several other occasions when he's mad at him. |
| 882 | ** Though he's supposed to be on par with Buttercup, so far she has bested him on every single fight they've had, even when he plays dirty. |
| 883 | ** In chapter 3, Blossom punts him across the town and into a building, knocking him out (which Boomer refers to as a "hardcore roshambooing"). |
| 884 | ** In chapter 9, ''Boomer'' (the runt of The Boys) eyebeams him in the face hard enough to knock him out again. |
| 885 | ** Even Bubbles gives him a hard time in chapter 7, though it's justified as she was BrainwashedAndCrazy at the time. |
| 886 | * {{Irony}}: The BloodKnight TokenEvilTeammate has [[DeflectorShields the defender ability]]. |
| 887 | * ItAmusedMe: His unapologetic reasoning for most of his KickTheDog moments. He gets better. |
| 888 | * ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou: He falls for Buttercup because she poses a challenge for him. That and he's an AmazonChaser. |
| 889 | * {{Jerkass}}: He gives off this vibe when he first shows up, being an unrepentant bully, pervert and sadist. [[spoiler:It's all a front, though; it's clear he enjoys people seeing him as one.]] |
| 890 | * JerkassHasAPoint: In chapter 10A, he calls out Blossom for using him to try and get private information on Brick. While she did so unintentionally, she later flat out admits that he was right. |
| 891 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: If you can get over his dark sense of humor, and twisted mannerisms, he shows himself to be a surprisingly reliable friend. [[spoiler:He listens to Buttercup's problems and constantly offers to spar with her to help her blow off some steam.]] |
| 892 | * KickTheDog: Being a {{Sadist}}, he's the most pointlessly mean out of all the boys. |
| 893 | ** Provoking Buttercup into a fight to test her resilience by repeatedly humiliating her when she was at her worst after a rough break-up is the biggest dick move he's ever pulled. Him casually saying he [[ItAmusedMe "just felt like it"]], when confronted about it doesn't help matters in the slightest. |
| 894 | ** His obnoxious flirting with Blossom also counts, as she's clearly uncomfortable with his advances, and he knows it but insists on it just to be a dick. |
| 895 | ** Casually abandoning his date Amy at prom with no way back home after getting bored with her. |
| 896 | ** He unnecessarily steals a motorcycle and a hatchet from some passing citizens while chasing down a mugger just to look like a slasher villain. |
| 897 | * LeeroyJenkins: He almost never thinks before he acts. In fact, his brothers were more worried when he begins to act demure. |
| 898 | * MajorInjuryUnderreaction: He hardly reacts to his knee being dislodged or his teeth being missing. Then there's his reaction to [[spoiler:being ''sliced open'']]. |
| 899 | -->'''Buttercup:''' "Well. We. Um. We don't know what happened. We weren't all together. But... when we found you, you'd been... cut open."\ |
| 900 | '''Butch:''': "Big cut? Bad cut?" |
| 901 | * MaleGaze: Of the three brothers, he checks out girls the most. |
| 902 | * NightmareFetishist: Comes with being a BloodKnight. Some of his fetishes are just too gruesome to list. |
| 903 | * NotAfraidToDie: Buttercup is more worried about his almost death than himself, and he is quick to poke fun at his own gruesome injuries the moment he has the strength to talk. |
| 904 | * PayEvilUntoEvil: |
| 905 | ** During the attempted takeover of the school, he leaves his powers to cool down for a while in favor of [[HoistWithHisOwnPetard stealing the gunmen's own weapons and shooting them with it]]. He also kneecaps a straggler as he tries to walk away. |
| 906 | ** In chapter 10A, when a Citisville teenager casually spanks Buttercup, he quickly signals him out to her and grabs him by the collar so she can kick his ass. Later, he also suggests breaking in the hospital so she can kick out his remaining teeth. |
| 907 | ** In chapter 11A, he chases down a crook while wielding a hatchet. It's made clear he could've caught him at any time but decides to tire him out first [[ItAmusedMe for the thrill of the hunt.]] |
| 908 | * PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He could learn a thing or two from Blossom when it comes to basic respect. He also uses casual slurs during conversations, and unapologetically objectifies his female peers. [[PoliticallyCorrectVillain Despite this]], he never demeans or looks down on Buttercup, and genuinely respects her as a person. |
| 909 | * PositiveFriendInfluence: ZigZagged. You wouldn't believe it, but despite being a ToxicFriendInfluence for the most part, he genuinely helps Buttercup improve in some ways. |
| 910 | ** He helps her make amends with her friends after her messy breakup with Mitch, and continuously eases up any passing moment of tension between them by playing up [[CrossesTheLineTwice his funny and offensive personality.]] |
| 911 | ** While he enables her BloodKnight tendencies, he also helps her cool down by taking her to a remote asteroid field for a friendly (yet brutal) fight so she can blow off some steam. |
| 912 | * RebelliousSpirit: He couldn't care less about Brick's rebellion or JS's orders, and he's not subtle about it either. |
| 913 | * RedOniBlueOni: The red oni to Brick's blue. |
| 914 | * RejectionAffection: Less so than Boomer but still an example. Blossom rejects him time and time again, and Butch only increases his flirting. However, it's all but stated that he's just trolling her. He mellows out overtime, especially after bonding with Buttercup. |
| 915 | * {{Sadist}}: He's like Buttercup but without any restraint, so inflicting and receiving pain is his favorite hobby. The reason he targets Buttercup is because it's more interesting when they actually fight back. |
| 916 | * ShipperOnDeck: He playfully ships Utonium/Bellum mainly through their interactions and his own twisted humor. |
| 917 | * SirSwearsALot: Takes Buttercup's place as the most foul-mouthed of the team. |
| 918 | * TheSlacker: Often acts this way when he's high (and when he's not). |
| 919 | * SlippingAMickey: He does this to Mrs. Andrews's coffee multiple times in chapter 3 to escape detention. It's unclear (though improbable, considering [[EvenEvilHasStandards even he has standards]]) if he ever used them for [[DateRape anything else]], though. |
| 920 | * TheStoner: Unfortunately for him, his superpowered system doesn't allow him to get high, so he smokes enough joints to knock out any regular human a day to try to quell this. |
| 921 | * TookALevelInKindness: The most straightforward example of all the boys. While he keeps his twisted sense of humor, he's far more easy-going and his {{Jerkass}} façade is nowhere to be seen past chapter 10. Compare his behavior towards Blossom in chapter 1 and chapter 10A. |
| 922 | * {{Troll}}: Of the {{Sadist}} variety. Though he's more perceptive than he lets on, he loves to play up his most disliked traits when around people he likes, consequences be damned. |
| 923 | * VillainRespect: After seeing Buttercup's [[TheDeterminator endurance and persistence]] with the rampaging monster in chapter 1, Butch earns a newfound respect for her that he reveals in chapter 3. |
| 924 | -->'''Butch''': “I saw that last monster fight with you and your sisters. You just kept going after that thing, hit after hit. Just let go, completely. Didn't matter what your leader said, you just... went for it. I respect that. You get it.” |
| 925 | * VitriolicBestBuds: With almost everyone he bonds with, due to his abrasive personality. |
| 926 | ** As of chapter 3, him and Buttercup start becoming this, with the "Best Buds" part increasing overtime as their messy fights turn into friendly sparring. |
| 927 | ** He's also this with Mitch and his gang, although there's more "Vitriolic" than "Best Buds" here due to his jealousy for the former. As of chapter 11, it seems like he prefers spending time alone with Buttercup than hanging with them. |
| 928 | * WeWantOurJerkBack: Has a variation of this regarding Buttercup in chapter 8, when she [[TookALevelInKindness loosens up]] and joins in her group of friends for the band. He clearly isn't used to the more feminine side of Buttercup, and he's not sure if he likes it. He's clearly relieved when Buttercup has a tantrum later in chapter 9, and loosens her up in his own way by challenging her to a cool-down fight. |
| 929 | * TheWorfEffect: He's repeatedly referred to as "the strong one" of The Boys, but so far he's been effortlessly knocked on his ass at least once by ''all five'' of his superpowered peers. He enjoys it, though. |
| 930 | * WouldHitAGirl: He actively looks forward to fighting Buttercup, and is ''not'' disappointed by the result. Most of their fights afterwards are more friendly, although they're still messy and brutal. |
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