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| - They betrayed you, they tried to kill you, in some cases they really did kill you. But within the space of an episode or two, you find it in your heart to forgive them. As long as they're a fellow series regular. Usually an instance of Plug N Play Friends. If the unmasked traitor was an active party member or contributing part of the team, and remains an active party member or contributing part of the team, it's Welcome Back, Traitor. Examples of Easily Forgiven include:
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| - They betrayed you, they tried to kill you, in some cases they really did kill you. But within the space of an episode or two, you find it in your heart to forgive them. As long as they're a fellow series regular. Usually an instance of Plug N Play Friends. If the unmasked traitor was an active party member or contributing part of the team, and remains an active party member or contributing part of the team, it's Welcome Back, Traitor. If some sort of Hand Wave is given for this, then it's a case of "Get Out of Jail Free" Card. Such easy forgiveness may be given after an insincere The Grovel. The kinds of people most likely to easily forgive are The Messiah, the Friend to All Living Things and those who prefer to Turn the Other Cheek, although more cynical characters may take a Restrained Revenge. If no such excuse exists or "apology accepted" speech occurs, then it's a Karma Houdini. Compare Welcome Back, Traitor and All Is Well That Ends Well. Contrast Reformed but Rejected, where the bad guy does want to be forgiven and works for it, but doesn't get accepted. See also Protagonist-Centered Morality. Examples of Easily Forgiven include:
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