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| - There are several variant forms of angst. There is Wangst, the angst of whiners. There is Angst? What Angst?, which is angst that is barely even felt by heroes. And then there is Mangst, the angst of badass characters that may be Rated "M" for Manly. You don't seem to see many women Mangsting, though occasionally it does happen. This rarely carries through the entire work, however, as even Action Girls and Broken Birds tend to break down crying and need to be comforted before all is said and done. Not to be understood as a Tropemanteau of "Manga and Angst". Examples
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| - There are several variant forms of angst. There is Wangst, the angst of whiners. There is Angst? What Angst?, which is angst that is barely even felt by heroes. And then there is Mangst, the angst of badass characters that may be Rated "M" for Manly. A man who feels Mangst is the kind of guy who carries around a picture of the wife and child, both of whom were murdered by the Big Bad. Every once in a while he picks up that picture. . . maybe once every three or four days, mind, when no one is looking... and stares at it for a couple of hours. He never talks to other people about his private pain. Several things keep him closed up about it. First, he's not the kind of guy to get all weepy (unless you count the occasional bout of Manly Tears, of course). Second, he's not the kind of person who loads his problems on other people. Mangst usually involves a man trying to fix his problem, right the wrong, prevent his tragedy from occurring to someone else, seek Revenge, etc. If he's not doing any of those things, it's because something's holding him back. When a Badass has Mangst, he may have an inner monologue, during which the source of his Mangst gets a regular mention. However, to mitigate potential Angst Dissonance, the character's monologue often is deceptively calm or metaphorical. One of the things that turns basic Angst into Mangst is the source of the character's pain. When That One Case involved someone dying (especially if it was an innocent kid), the hero will most likely end up Mangsting. Having one's wife or girlfriend horribly killed by the Big Bad is perhaps the most common cause of Mangst in the world. Guilt over some past misdeed, or from failing to stop someone else's past misdeed, can also be a cause. You don't seem to see many women Mangsting, though occasionally it does happen. This rarely carries through the entire work, however, as even Action Girls and Broken Birds tend to break down crying and need to be comforted before all is said and done. Compare Manly Tears, which a Mangster occasionally engages in, but only in private. Often accompanied by Bad Dreams or Drowning My Sorrows. Very often the fuel which powers a Roaring Rampage of Revenge. Mangst is generally the cause of a Mook Horror Show. Often combined with Best Served Cold -- though just as often its combined with Best Served Steaming Hot With Lots Of Screaming. Not to be understood as a Tropemanteau of "Manga and Angst". Examples
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