Shared Family Quirks: All of the Heffley men are self-centered jerks to varying degrees.Not Allowed to Grow Up: After 14+ books, Greg's still a middle schooler, Rodrick's still in high school, and Manny's still a preschooler.Noodle People: How Greg draws the cartoon version of his family in the books.The former likes to stay away from his family but still cares about them somewhat, while the latter can be a bully, but never reaches Moral Event Horizon. The former is a Spoiled Brat who only gets away scott-free by using his age as an Freudian Excuse while the latter mostly causes trouble for the whole family. The former is a loving mother to her family and children while the latter, while having questionable moments, is a Jerk with a Heart of Gold and Only Sane Man of the family sometimes. If you want to divide the family into pairs:.He's mostly a bully to Greg and hasn't had as many Pet the Dog moments as Greg, but he's certainly never even comes close to the Moral Event Horizon like Manny. A nasty little selfish brat who borderline crosses the Moral Event Horizon at the end of Cabin Fever, leaving his family to die in a blizzard with no remorse for his actions. Nice: Believe it or not, Greg surpriginly, being a Jerk with a Heart of Gold and having had a few Pet the Dog moments here and there.Dysfunctional Family: Susan is a bossy Misplaced Kindergarten Teacher, Frank is a grumpy Jerkass and not the most pleasant father, Rodrick is a wild and aggressive Big Brother Bully and Lazy Bum who would make a second grader proud of his spelling skills, Manny is an immensely Spoiled Brat who really crosses the Moral Event Horizon at his absolute worst, and Greg is.just Greg.Butt-Monkey: Whether on their own or all together, nothing ever goes right for Greg's family.These films explore and flesh out Greg's dysfunctional relationships with his father and older brother better than in the books, eventually showing they do care for each other. Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other: Greg and Rodrick in the second film, Greg and Frank in the third film.The only one this trope doesn't apply to is Susan since she was already the nicest of the family to begin with. Greg is less selfish and more willing to do nice things for his friends and family (and many of his Kick the Dog moments are either downplayed or removed), Frank tries to be a better dad, Rodrick becomes a Big Brother Mentor, and even Manny is noticeably less of an Annoying Younger Sibling and never reaches the Troubling Unchildlike Behavior territory. Adaptational Nice Guy: In the film trilogy, the Heffleys are nicer and more sympathetic, essentially acting more like people you'd probably meet in life.
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