Tropescilloscope: Never My Fault

A character cannot or will not own up to their mistakes. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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A Father to His Men Adaptation Expansion Scenery Porn Fun with Acronyms Pet the Dog Badass Grandpa Revenge Madness Mantra Chekhov's Gunman "The Reason You Suck" Speech Serial Killer Department of Redundancy Department Combat Pragmatist It Will Never Catch On Historical Villain Upgrade Spiritual Successor He Who Fights Monsters Authority Equals Asskicking All Just a Dream Dirty Coward Motor Mouth Mystery and Detective Films May–December Romance Jerkass Has a Point Stylistic Suck Adaptational Villainy The Chick Even Evil Has Standards Get Out! 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