“ | (yawns) I don’t feel like it. | „ |
~ SpongeBob SquarePants when Mr. Krabs tells him to do the job once. |
“ | Nguyen: Well, let's hope he doesn't mess anything up. Wallace: Yeah, like last time. Remember Forest Camping Badge? And remember Desert Camping Badge? Ugh, and don't even get me started on the Underwater Camping Badge. How did he even start a fire underwater? |
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~ Nguyen and Wallace scolding Grizz Bear's inconsistency of attaining the Poppy Badges. |
“ | "Good things come to those who don't wait around!" That's what they say, anyway. Knowing my luck, the opposite is probably true for me... | „ |
~ Bennett about his bad luck. |
Heroes who have a habit with accidentally bungling their own plots more than the ones of villains they're fighting against (unless if said villains are the same), often due to stupidity, cowardice, lack of strength or willpower, overconfidence, poor planning, and/or unwillingness on their part.
Incompetent heroes often have plans that are ultimately stupid with little to no effect (as well as a lack of foresight), have short-term competence that didn't work as much as they intended, are rather aimless or sometimes otherwise do so little but to cause chaos and disorder in rather clumsy, impractical, pointless or ineffectual ways rather than helping out themselves as well as other heroes on the long term. Sometimes, they are so unprepared and careless, their hasty decisions and/or ill-advised attempts at doing something good will just blow up in their faces more times than not in a bumbling fashion, which their shortcomings could lead to either causing themselves to be left open to great harm, making a fool of themselves, disappoint their allies, aid the villains, make a situation worse or even aiding their own rivals in a pitiful and humiliating way instead of aiding themselves and/or the heroes (which can make them come off as comedic relief in some narratives). However, even masterminds such as Hokey Wolf for example, can still be classified as incompetent if they meet any of the previous qualifications and if they're characters who are made out to be smart in the media they appear in despite their inefficiency, especially if their intelligence varies. This shows that just because they're useless that does not mean that they aren't smart. It is possible for heroes to be good in a certain field in heroism, but still are too cowardly, are lacking in common sense, are too lazy or are too arrogant to get the job done.
For obvious reasons, these heroes are likely not successful, and depending on the circumstances, this could make some of them reach scapegoat territory if their continual lack in skills or success are what makes them inept and hopeless with a dose of bad luck rather than being competent. However, in certain cases, they can still succeed in their goals, albeit they have the help of much more competent heroes, sheer luck, or by learning from their past failures to become much better people (e.g BoJack Horseman, Cedric the Great, Eddy).
Keep in mind that this category only refers to incompetence in terms of heroism and helpfulness, not professionalism or occupational skills (heroes who show incompetence at the latter should go under Dimwits, Misguided or Arrogant instead).
Pure Good heroes will NEVER qualify as this since they are capable of performing wondrous heroic acts and causing galvanization to others in a story which actually makes them incredibly competent and very beneficial in vast contrast.
Even if, in very rare cases, some Pure Good heroes that come off as somewhat incompetent (e.g. Luigi, Po, Hubie, Emmet Brickowski, 9, Forrest Gump, Flik, Chip, Dewey Riley, Michelangelo (TMNT 2012), Papyrus, Walter Beckett, Ashley Graham, Bruno Madrigal, Flint Lockwood, Chicken Little, Bolt, Roddy St. James, Slippy Toad, Mario (The Super Mario Bros. Movie), and WALL-E), they're still capable of doing serious heroic acts and thus, they must go under Cowards, Comic Relief, Dimwits, Misguided, and/or Weaklings categories instead.
This can also be said for otherwise NON-Pure Good heroes for their heroic acts and capabilities despite showing slight incompetence (e.g Deadpool, The Grinch, Pinkie Pie, Monkey D. Luffy, Medic, Cool Cat, The Cat in the Hat, Mr. Bumpy).
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- A-Train (TV Series)
- Abbott and Costello
- Abe Lincoln (Clone High)
- Abraham Van Helsing (Hotel Transylvania)
- Ace Hart
- Ace Ventura
- Adam Szalinski
- Adam Yates
- Adu Du
- Ageha (Rin-ne)
- Agent H
- Agent Venom (2010s Marvel Animated Universe)
- Akane Tendo
- Akihiko Nirei
- Al Bundy
- Alan (Alantutorial)
- Alan Garner
- Alan Partridge
- Albert Mackintosh
- Alex Drake
- Alex Thorley
- Alexis Baxter
- ALF (Gordon Shumway)
- Alfred Alfer (Classic)
- Alfredo Linguini
- Allen Gamble
- Allison Kerry
- Allstar Seaworthy
- Ambrosius
- Amelia Bedelia
- Ami Kawashima
- Amita
- Amitie
- Amy Szalinski
- Anakin Skywalker (Angry Birds Star Wars)
- Anakin Skywalker (LEGO Star Wars)
- Andrew Clark
- Andy Bernard
- Andy Wilcox
- Anguirus
- Anna Williams
- Anthony and Ian
- Anthony Carmine
- Anthony Lewis
- Antoine Depardieu
- Aoi Asahina
- Applejack (G1)
- Aqua (KonoSuba)
- Aqual
- Arataki Itto
- Arcot "Thorny" Ramathorn
- Arkin O'Brien
- Arlene (Garfield)
- Arnold Rimmer
- Art Lean
- Arthur (Boyster)
- Arthur Kingsmen
- Ashley Brown
- Astarion Ancunín
- Astraea
- Asuka Kazama
- Ataru Moroboshi
- Atri
- Auriana
- Avex (E.C.H.O)
- AWACS Thunderhead
- B.B. Jammies
- B.O.B.
- B1 and B2
- Babs (Chicken Run)
- Babu
- Backstreet
- Bad Luck Bootsy
- Badger
- Baljeet Tjinder
- Balthazar Cavendish
- Banana Barbara
- Banana Joe
- Bandage Girl
- Barazō Mankanshoku
- Barnacle Boy
- Barney Bear
- Barney Gumble
- Baron Munchhausen
- Barry Johnson
- Bart and Eddie
- Bart Simpson
- Barthello
- Barthélémy Karas
- Bartok
- Bat-Mite
- Batman (Teen Titans Go!)
- Batman (The LEGO Movie)
- Bazooka
- Beaker
- Bean the Dynamite
- Beast Boy (Teen Titans Go!)
- Beavis & Butt-Head
- Beerus
- Beetle Bailey
- Ben Paul
- Benjamin Carmine
- Bennett (Genshin Impact)
- Benny Jean
- Bentley (Taffy)
- Bernard Bear
- Bernie Barges
- Bert Ljung
- Bertram Winkle
- Big Fee
- Big Jim
- Big Potato
- Big Show (WWE)
- Big the Cat (Archie Comics)
- Big the Cat (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Bigfoot (Looney Tunes)
- Bigmouth
- Bill Dauterive
- Bill Nye (Smiling Friends)
- Bill Williamson
- Billy (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
- Billy Kid
- Billy Madison
- Binky Barnes
- Black Cube of Darkness
- Black Spy
- Blag
- Blankman
- Blendin Blandin
- Blitz
- Bloo
- BLU
- Blue (Dick Figures)
- Blue Aardvark
- Blue Falcon (Scoob!)
- Bluster Kong
- BMO
- Bob (Despicable Me)
- Bob the Bulldog
- Bobble and Clank
- Bobby (American Pie)
- Bobby Green
- Bobby Hill
- Bobby Santiago
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
- BoJack Horseman
- Bolo (Shantae)
- Bomb (Angry Birds)
- Bonkers D. Bobcat
- Boodle
- Boom
- Boomhauer
- Borat Sagdiyev
- Boromir
- Bose O'Brian (Brainstorm)
- Brad Boimler
- Brad Buttowski
- Brain (Animaniacs)
- Brain (MGM's Igor)
- Brainy Smurf
- Braxton (SML)
- Brelyna Maryon
- Brennan Huff
- Brent McHale
- Brian Griffin
- Brice de Nice
- Britt Reid
- Britta Perry
- Brooklyn T. Guy
- Brutus (The Secret of NIMH)
- Bub
- Bubsy the Bobcat
- Buck Cluck
- Bud Budiovitch
- Bud Bundy
- Bud Robinson
- Buford Van Stomm
- Bulk and Skull
- Bullet (Paradise P.D.)
- Burundis
- Butters Stotch
- Buzz Lightyear (Lightyear)
- Buzzie, Flaps, Ziggy and Dizzy