![]() Accidental Pervert: In The Getaway, Greg accidentally steps onto a nude beach with a camera.He just wanted to find the letter he had sent to the church. Accidental Hero: He shovels the walk to the soup kitchen in Cabin Fever causing poor people to be able to eat there, but he didn't even know it was a soup kitchen in the first place.Absurd Phobia: Greg admits that he developed a fear of puzzles, ever since he opened a puzzle box filled with crickets, though he seems to have gotten over this fear in The Deep End, as he was shown doing puzzles without any problems.How he plans to achieve this he never actually states. Despite being an inveterate underachiever of average grades and no particular social standing, he is convinced that one day he will become rich and famous. The main character and narrator, Greg is the family's middle child. Played by: Zachary Gordon (first three movies), Jason Drucker ( The Long Haul), Brady Noon (2021 film) Sometimes it's their fault, sometimes not. Walking Disaster Area: Thanks to the Sadist Show nature of the books, the Heffleys can't seem to go anywhere as a family without some sort of disaster happening.Vacation Episode: The Long Haul, The Getaway, and The Deep End'' all deal with the disasters that happen when the Heffleys go on vacation.Single Sex Offspring: The Heffley family has three sons - Rodrick, Greg, and Manny.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 him, but he's certainly never reached Manny's level of pettiness. A nasty little selfish brat who once left his family to die in a blizzard with no remorse for his actions. Nice: Believe it or not, Greg surprisingly, 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 with alarming sparks of Troubling Unchildlike Behavior, 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.
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