Tropescilloscope: Parental Abandonment

The character's parents aren't shown, or they're dead. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Action Genre In Medias Res Grey and Gray Morality This Is Gonna Suck Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism Exactly What It Says on the Tin The X of Y Adapted Out The Ghost Made of Explodium Continuity Nod Kids Are Cruel Cruel and Unusual Death Danny Peary Cult Movies List She Cleans Up Nicely Artistic License – Geography Not What It Looks Like Destination Defenestration Line-of-Sight Name Parental Abandonment Male Frontal Nudity NO INDOOR VOICE Sequel Hook Be Careful What You Wish For Loads and Loads of Characters Colour-Coded for Your Convenience aka: Color Coded For Your Convenience No Name Given Flashback Suspiciously Specific Denial Mind Screw Psycho for Hire Big-Bad Ensemble Improbable Infant Survival aka: Infant Immortality What the Hell, Hero? Scenery Gorn Take a Third Option Sinister Minister Catch-Phrase Unspoken Plan Guarantee The Un-Favourite aka: The Un Favorite The Vamp Deal with the Devil Once More, with Clarity! 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