Tropescilloscope: Shell-Shocked Veteran

A war veteran suffering from PTSD. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Epilogue Eagleland As You Know A God Am I Real Life Irony Faux Affably Evil Didn't Think This Through Eye Scream Loads and Loads of Characters Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday Anachronism Stew Lampshade Hanging Deus ex Machina Meet Cute Morality Pet The Dreaded Politically Incorrect Villain Insult Backfire Meaningful Name Credits Gag Bar Brawl N-Word Privileges Belligerent Sexual Tension Conspicuous CG Stealth Pun Take a Third Option Fatal Flaw Bittersweet Ending Decoy Protagonist Suddenly SHOUTING! 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They Really Do Love Each Other Mexican Standoff Screw the Money, I Have Rules! Composite Character Reckless Gun Usage Calling the Old Man Out Dull Surprise Dumb Blonde "Awesome McCool" Name Skewed Priorities Jump Scare The Smurfette Principle Becoming the Mask Author Avatar Chekhov's Gun Laser-Guided Karma The Vamp For the Evulz Why Don't You Just Shoot Him? Humans Are Bastards Ax-Crazy Video Credits Romantic False Lead No Celebrities Were Harmed The Lancer Immune to Bullets Cat Fight Broken Pedestal Dramatic Irony Exactly What It Says on the Tin Be Careful What You Wish For Ambiguously Gay