However, in more realistic works, someone will eventually wear out their luck and then the full authority of their organization will come down on their heads.Įven one application of this trope can have negative consequences. If a character is able to do this regularly, then they have Ultimate Job Security. Status Quo Is God can also explain this trope's use from a writer's perspective, although there are Real Life examples as well. Though some heroic characters might be protected by this, expect more than a few Smug Snakes to profit from this version.Ĭhronic Hero Syndrome is a possible explanation for why a hero might engage in this sort of behavior regularly, though it could just be because the writers feel that Cool People Rebel Against Authority (that said, repeated violations of orders without punishment can strain audience belief, especially where the military is involved). On the less idealistic side of the trope, someone can get off without punishment when they engage in Screw the Rules, I Have Connections! when the offender is protected by who he or she knows, rather than their actions having some sort of merit recognised by the superior. The cause of this disobedience could range from feeling the orders are unnecessarily cruel or petty, to believing that the orders are no longer possible or realistic due to quick-changing conditions on the battlefield, to something as simple as refusing to be a Senseless Sacrifice.
They might choose to disobey orders (or at the very least "interpret" the orders very liberally). Don't expect these people to adhere to My Master, Right or Wrong. Doing so can result in some sort of punishment, ranging anywhere from the minor such as being written up (which could potentially cost the offender promotion and the like later on), to more severe punishments like loss of rank and command and/or imprisonment, and in extreme cases even death.īut sometimes, despite such potential punishments hanging over their head, someone will say Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!. Usually, breaking rank is a very bad thing. However they come by it, these people have authority over those beneath them. People are assigned positions of authority based on experience, or chosen for leadership roles by others in a democratic process. In this world, there are rules, regulations, and chains of command.
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