![]() ![]() Some characters engaging in Obfuscating Stupidity might pretend to be this trope rather than simply stupid. A character of this type may also be an example of Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass. Compare and contrast Ditzy Genius, Dumb Muscle, and Dumb Blonde. Southern-Fried Genius may be mistaken for this, especially if the audience believes in the Half-Witted Hillbilly stereotype.Ĭontrast with Cloudcuckoolander. Opposite of the Modern Major General, who appears to have specialised incompetence. The academic variant is Absent-Minded Professor. Such a character who is well respected may become a Bunny-Ears Lawyer. The main difference between that trope and the Genius Ditz is that the Genius Ditz is merely stupid outside their field of expertise while the Idiot Savant is implied to have a genuine mental disorder. Genius Ditz is closely related to Idiot Savant. Sometimes they don't even know that they're doing it. When that skill or talent is needed, they suddenly switch gears from airheadedness to hyper-competency. You can also check our dedicated Video Games Guides section.This character would be nothing more than The Ditz, except they have one area of expertise in which no one can beat them. ![]()
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