Tropescilloscope: Suspiciously Similar Substitute

Replacement character is almost exactly like their predecessor. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Is a Crapshoot Revenge The Hero Exactly What It Says on the Tin Meet Cute Politically Incorrect Villain Malevolent Masked Men Took a Level in Jerkass Creator Cameo From Nobody to Nightmare Put on a Bus Final Girl Kubrick Stare Informed Ability Grey and Gray Morality Fun with Acronyms Redshirt Army Affectionate Parody As Himself Did Not Get the Girl Scenery Porn Fake Shemp Neck Lift All There in the Manual Honor Before Reason Fanservice Extra Evil Cannot Comprehend Good The Cavalry Adults Are Useless Jerkass Has a Point Naïve Newcomer Chewing the Scenery Screw the Rules, I Have Money! 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