An otherwise nice person becomes a Jerkass unexpectedly, most likely to advance the plot, to teach An Aesop, or sometimes simply for humor value.

The episode centers on Bubbles becoming frustrated with how her sisters and the professor babying her. She sets to prove them wrong by taking the training ...

"Non-Compete Clause" gives Applejack and Rainbow Dash joint custody of the Jerkass Ball. Not only are they as obsessed with competing with each other as they ...

A page for describing Laconic: Jerkass Ball. A nice character temporarily takes a level in jerkass for plot advancement.

Yellow Face says that being in the WTF is so embarrassing, and Gelatin reassures him that it is not. The scene quickly cuts to the BFDIA contestants laughing at ...

Crueler to One: The Jerkass is cruel to everyone but focuses their viciousness on one target. They're commonly the Arch-Enemy or The Rival of The Hero. In some ...

When a character grows into a Jerkass over time (sometimes rather quickly). Can be due to Flanderization, a Face–Heel Turn, a traumatic incident, or just ...

... Jerkass Ball. Archer is a crude parody of James Bond and spy stories, with a dysfunctional cast made up of hedonistic, self-centered jerkasses. Beavis and ...

Basic Trope: Character becomes more of a jerk over time. Straight: Alice starts out as an Aloof Ally, but she still clearly respects her True Companions.

A Jerkass is a character who is so completely obnoxious that it is unbelievable anyone would willingly interact with them. Jerkass Ball · Jerkass Woobie · Jerkass Gods · PlayingWith / Jerkass