1 | These characters are MoreThanMeetsTheEye. They are badasses but are lacking in traits typically associated with your average everyday Hollywood ActionHero so their true strength may come as a surprise to both the viewer and whoever is unlucky enough to piss them off. |
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3 | They're the badass you least expect. |
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5 | ---- |
6 | !!This character is a badass, but [[UnderestimatingBadassery you wouldn't expect it because they are]]... |
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8 | [[index]] |
9 | * ActionDad - a dad |
10 | * ActionFashionista - too obsessed with the latest trends. |
11 | * ActionGirlfriend - someone's girlfriend |
12 | * ActionPolitician - a politician |
13 | * ActionMom - a mom |
14 | * ActionSurvivor - someone who lacks the asskicking skills |
15 | * AdaptationalBadass - not a badass in the original |
16 | * AgentPeacock - too much of a girly male |
17 | * AlmightyJanitor - too blue-collar |
18 | * {{Ambadassador}} - an ambassador |
19 | * AmbiguouslyTrained - currently in a mundane profession |
20 | * AwakeningTheSleepingGiant - a neutral person/faction |
21 | * BadassAdorable - too cute |
22 | * BadassBookworm - too nerdy |
23 | * BadassBureaucrat - a paper-pusher |
24 | * BadassBystander - just some random passerby |
25 | * BadassNormal - a normal around a bunch of superhumans |
26 | * BadassOnPaper - unimpressive in person |
27 | * BadassPacifist - sincerely not gonna physically fight |
28 | * BadassPreacher - a preacher |
29 | * BadassSanta - Santa Claus himself |
30 | * BadassTeacher - just teaching his students until you threatened them and ItsPersonal |
31 | * BewareTheNiceOnes - too nice |
32 | * BewareTheQuietOnes - too [[TheQuietOne quiet]] or [[ShrinkingViolet shy]] |
33 | * BewareTheSillyOnes - Being the PluckyComicRelief |
34 | * BlindWeaponmaster - blind |
35 | * BodyguardingABadass - letting others fight for them |
36 | * BrilliantButLazy - [[LazyBum too]] [[TheSlacker lazy]] |
37 | * BroughtDownToBadass - BroughtDownToNormal |
38 | * BullyingADragon - not going to ''use'' their strength, right? |
39 | * CampyCombat - fights too flamboyantly |
40 | * CharlesAtlasSuperpower - a normal that can do superhuman feats after intensive training |
41 | * ChefOfIron - a cook |
42 | * ClarkKentOutfit - hiding it under their clothes |
43 | * CombatMedic - TheMedic |
44 | * CoolOldGuy - a man who is too elderly |
45 | * CorneredRattlesnake - weak and cornered |
46 | * CowardlyLion - [[LovableCoward too afraid]] |
47 | * CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass - [[TooDumbToLive too]] [[TheDitz stupid]], incompetent or ineffectual |
48 | * CuteBruiser - too cute |
49 | * DamselOutOfDistress - a [[DamselInDistress damsel]] |
50 | * DancingRoyalty - unskilled |
51 | * DeadlyDoctor - a doctor |
52 | * DeceptivelyCuteCritter - a cute little animal |
53 | * DorkKnight - too dorky |
54 | * EffortlessAmazonianLift - ''just'' a strong girl |
55 | * EmotionalBruiser - easily aroused emotionally |
56 | * FalseInnocenceTrick - just an InnocentBystander... right? |
57 | * FightingClown - too funny-looking or [[BewareTheSillyOnes -acting]] |
58 | * FluffyTheTerrible - given too cutesy a name |
59 | * GirlyBruiser - too girly |
60 | * GoodIsNotDumb - not that smart |
61 | * GoodIsNotSoft - a forgiving person |
62 | * GooGooGodlike - a baby |
63 | * HandicappedBadass - handicapped |
64 | * HeartbrokenBadass - too despondent |
65 | * HeartIsAnAwesomePower - [[BlessedWithSuck gifted with]] [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway a seemingly lame superpower]] |
66 | * HeroicNeutral - someone who'd otherwise mind their own business |
67 | * HypercompetentSidekick - a skilled sidekick |
68 | * IronWoobie - too sympathetic |
69 | * KickingAssInAllHerFinery - [[TemptingFate not gonna start a fight in that dress]] |
70 | * KillerRabbit - too cute and harmless-looking |
71 | * KungFuJesus - too [[MessianicArchetype Messianic]] |
72 | * LadyOfWar - too refined to get her hands dirty |
73 | * LethalHarmlessPowers - someone with primarily non-lethal powers |
74 | * LethalJokeCharacter - a JokeCharacter. |
75 | * LetsGetDangerous - not [[InformedAbility an actual threat]]... |
76 | * LittleMissAlmighty - a little girl, or [[OlderThanTheyLook looks like one]] |
77 | * LittleMissBadass - a little girl, or [[OlderThanTheyLook looks like one]] |
78 | * MamaBear - a mom (or a motherly person) |
79 | * MartialPacifist - a peace-loving person |
80 | * MoreDeadlyThanTheMale - a proper lady |
81 | * MinoredInAssKicking - so smart and sophisticated that they see ass-kicking as beneath them |
82 | * MuggingTheMonster - not going to hit ''back'', right? |
83 | * MuggleWithADegreeInMagic - an unpowered individual in the middle of powers |
84 | * MusclesAreMeaningless - too scrawny |
85 | * NerdActionHero - too nerdy |
86 | * NeverMessWithGranny - a little old lady |
87 | * NonPoweredCostumedHero - too ordinary |
88 | * NothingNiceAboutSugarAndSpice - too girly |
89 | * NotSoHarmlessVillain - a HarmlessVillain |
90 | * NotSoWeak - too meek to defend themselves |
91 | * ObfuscatingDisability - hiding it by being disabled |
92 | * ObfuscatingInsanity - hiding it by acting [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} insane]] |
93 | * ObfuscatingStupidity - hiding it by acting [[TheDitz stupid]] |
94 | * PapaWolf - a dad |
95 | * PintSizedPowerhouse - too small |
96 | * PopCulturedBadass - too nerdy |
97 | * PregnantBadass - pregnant |
98 | * PrettyPrincessPowerhouse - a dainty-looking princess |
99 | * RealMenWearPink - someone who has less than manly pastimes |
100 | * ReligiousBruiser - a religious person |
101 | * ReluctantWarrior - someone who'd rather not fight |
102 | * RetiredBadass - retired |
103 | * SavageSetpiece - just part of the background |
104 | * SilkHidingSteel - too quiet and refined |
105 | * TheSoCalledCoward - a supposed coward |
106 | * SpecsOfAwesome - wearing glasses |
107 | * StrongerThanTheyLook - weak-looking |
108 | * SubmissiveBadass - subservient to other people or principles |
109 | * SuccessThroughInsanity - too insane |
110 | * SuperStrongChild - a little child |
111 | * TookALevelInBadass - not a badass previously |
112 | * TranquilFury - too calm |
113 | * UnconsciousObjector - already losing consciousness |
114 | * UnskilledButStrong - lacking the skills to apply his strength |
115 | * ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend - someone's girlfriend |
116 | * WaifFu - a petite female |
117 | * WeakButSkilled - lacking the strength to apply their skills |
118 | * WhosLaughingNow - originally a wimp |
119 | * WillNotBeAVictim - apparently already conquered |
120 | * {{Xenafication}} - previously not an ActionGirl |
121 | |
122 | Then again, [[WorldOfBadass anyone might turn out to be a secret badass]]. [[BadassUnintentional Even if they never wanted to be in the first place.]] |
123 | [[/index]] |
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