Tropescilloscope: Badass Grandpa

Never mess with this old man. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Belligerent Sexual Tension Aww, Look! 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The Musical Hero Antagonist Overly Long Gag Off with His Head! Diabolus ex Machina From Bad to Worse Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right! 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