Fancy
Root for
Root for verb - Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.
Both terms in one sentence
- First, the trope has an anti-authoritarian vibe, given that fancy uniforms symbolise wealth and power, and audiences tend to root for the underdog.
Source: Sukhomlinov Effect
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