Took a Level in Kindness

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A sweet trope in which a Jerkass develops a nicer attitude over time and becomes a genuinely pleasant person (or, at worst, a Jerk with a Heart of Gold). Usually this can be due to Character Development. A Heel–Face Turn may be involved as well. In some cases this may be a case of Characterization Marches On; as the series progresses, the writers realized that a nicer character fit the changing tone better than the original idea. This trope also covers situations where a character with a Hidden Heart of Gold feels safe enough to show his gentler side (in the presence of the main characters, anyway). If done over the course of one episode or short story, this may have been to set up an Aesop. Also called a Jerk-to-Nice-Guy Plot. Contrast Took a Level in Jerkass. Compare to Defrosting Ice Queen, which focuses on a specific Love Interest bringing an unfriendly character out of her shell. When a character becomes nicer in an adaptation, that's Adaptational Nice Guy.

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Took a Level in Kindness has been suggested to play 28 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.

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Took a Level in Kindness

Tommy Fry

Tropes for Thunderstorm

Tommy Fry

Took a Level in Kindness

E123-Omega

Tropes for the Sonic Dawnverse

E123-Omega

Took a Level in Kindness

Shadow the Hedgehog

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Shadow the Hedgehog

Took a Level in Kindness

Spider-Man/Peter Parker

Tropes for The Astonishing Spider-Man

Spider-Man/Peter Parker

Took a Level in Kindness

Miguel Sanchez

Tropes for Thunderstorm

Miguel Sanchez

Took a Level in Kindness

Brenda Anderson

Tropes for Superhumans

Brenda Anderson

Took a Level in Kindness

Brenda Anderson

Tropes for Keaton Carpenter's Thomas Carpenter: Teenage Superhuman

Brenda Anderson

Took a Level in Kindness

Jessica

Tropes for the My Name Stitch! Universe

Jessica

Took a Level in Kindness

Veronica Vale

Tropes for Thunderstorm

Veronica Vale

Took a Level in Kindness

Katsuki Bakugo

Tropes for My Hero Academia: Miraculous Heroes

Katsuki Bakugo

Took a Level in Kindness

Zoey Caine

Tropes for Untitled Life is Strange series

Zoey Caine

Took a Level in Kindness

Tinker Bell

Tropes for the My Name Stitch! Universe

Tinker Bell

Took a Level in Kindness

Kyle Thompson

Tropes for Chargeshock Thompson & the Justice Avengers

Kyle Thompson

Took a Level in Kindness

Keith Thompson

Tropes for Chargeshock Thompson & the Justice Avengers

Keith Thompson

Took a Level in Kindness

Celeste

Tropes for Doodles

Celeste

Took a Level in Kindness

SpongeBob SquarePants

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SpongeBob SquarePants

Took a Level in Kindness

Katherine "Kiki" McCurdy

Tropes for Son of Godzilla

Katherine "Kiki" McCurdy

Took a Level in Kindness

Alistar

Tropes for Skylanders Defenders of Skylands

Alistar

Took a Level in Kindness

Tigerlily Sakai

Tropes for the My Name Stitch! Universe

Tigerlily Sakai

Took a Level in Kindness

Norman Osborn/Green Goblin (Doraemon)

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Norman Osborn/Green Goblin (Doraemon)

Took a Level in Kindness

Daniel "Danny" Rabbit

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Daniel "Danny" Rabbit

Took a Level in Kindness

Kitsune (Disney)

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Kitsune (Disney)

Took a Level in Kindness

Anguirus

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Anguirus

Took a Level in Kindness

Stacy Sanders

Tropes for Chargeshock Thompson & the Justice Avengers

Stacy Sanders

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