Seriously Good

Seriously Good heroes are heroes that are largely on the very serious side in the way to go about their heroism, rather than being comedic or as enjoyable and loved as a Love Exalted. Instead, they have a very serious presence, act like your strict law enforcer, and are not silly nor played for laughs, lack humorous aspects, and whenever they do something entertaining, it is usually for an important purpose that needs to be done, not so much the other way around. They are particularly averse to acting playful and overly joyful; rather, they tend to act very solemn and pleasant.

Unlike their evil counterpart Game Changers, Seriously Good heroes do not darken the story and keep it lighthearted, regardless of origin. They are the complete opposite of Laughably Evil, who are funny, but still keep their setting dark, and Silly Pure Evils.

Samurai Jack, Ben, Qui-Gon Jinn, Monty Uno, Black Panther, Paul Edgecomb, Peeta Mellark, Soichiro Yagami, Kyoko Kirigiri, Optimus Prime, Cyno, and James Gordon are prime examples of what a Seriously Good Pure Good should be (at least as far as PG heroes are concerned).

It is rare for a Love Exalted to qualify as Seriously Good due to how it's meant for characters who are as pleasant as possible. Seriously Goods don't always go this route given how they are too serious to be that enjoyable.

They can be in some cases if they have multiple serious moments along with a lot of moments where they're as enjoyable to be around as possible involving:

• Heroes who are designed to be adored, yet frequently come across as serious (e.g. Mark Evans, Aya Asagiri, Atreyu, Maddie, Spider-Man from the Sam Raimi trilogy, Captain America from Marvel Comics, Mr. Knight, and Qui-Gon Jinn)
• Heroes who use a serious persona to hide their more playful nature (e.g. All Might, Buzz Lightyear, Raine Whispers,,John Coffey, Haku, Horace Nebbercracker, Padmé Amidala, Shanks, and Masayuki Rudra Nam Ul Nasca)
• Heroes who initially start off as serious but slowly become more lighthearted (e.g. EVE, Anne Boonchuy, Rosalina, Amity Blight, Yoda, Momo Yaoyorozu, and Raya).
• Heroes who are serious when fighting against enemies while keep a light-hearted attitude towards family and friends (e.g. Jonathan Joestar, Dhurke Sahdmadhi, Kyojuro Rengoku, Ruby Gillman, Angel Gabby, and Chloe Aubert)
• Heroes who are serious in one role and are more admirable in the other. (e.g. Mia Fey and Ginger)