Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* Averted in ''FanFic/ThyGoodNeighbor'': the fact not even Ned, who considers Robert Baratheon his brother in all but blood, can wholeheartedly support the betrothal between him and Lyanna, is presented as a very large red flag for the rest of the Starks.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 60,61 (click to see context) from:
* In ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings'', this trope is explicitly referenced by Stoick when Jonna (a lesbian) thanks him for not even trying to talk her into sleeping with him as a precondition of service. Stoick accepts the compliment in spirit it was given (honestly complimentary), but is a bit irked at being compared with "one of those men." Of course, Jonna brought it up as a lead-in for her next topic—her need for an heir for her clan. After giving Stoick, ahem, ''right of first refusal,'' Stoick does a SpitTake, turns her down, and beats a hasty retreat. Gobber finds the whole thing hysterical.
to:
* In ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings'', this ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings'': This trope is explicitly referenced by Stoick when Jonna (a lesbian) thanks him for not even trying to talk her into sleeping with him as a precondition of service. Stoick accepts the compliment in spirit it was given (honestly complimentary), but is a bit irked at being compared with "one of those men." Of course, Jonna brought it up as a lead-in for her next topic—her topic -- her need for an heir for her clan. After giving Stoick, ahem, ''right of first refusal,'' refusal'', Stoick does a SpitTake, turns her down, and beats a hasty retreat. Gobber finds the whole thing hysterical.
Deleted line(s) 74,80 (click to see context) :
[[AC:''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'']]
* ''Fanfic/TheCadanceverse'': When Twilight tells Vinyl that she could be good enough at magic to become one of Twilight's students, she means it completely seriously. But Vinyl is deeply insulted -- after all, she's a very hard-working pony who's always working on improving her music, her equipment, and her magic... and is also the ''Element of Magic'' here, so Twilight's remark strikes her as extremely patronizing.
* ''Fanfic/CodexEquus'':
** [[Music/StevieRayVaughan Moon Ray Vaughoof]]'s [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/808042155/4987296372 reasoning]] for buying the highly controversial ''[[ShowWithinAShow Cosmic Cataclysm]]'' comic was "Ah like the art". Notably, it was the only compliment he gave due to being an artist himself, despite taking issue with the comic's flanderized portrayal of him and his friends/family as incompetent idiots horrifically killed off by Cosmos for the sake of plot.
** This happened in one notable occasion when Prince Blueblood was tasked with overseeing his birth parents' funerals -- he couldn't be openly honest about [[AbusiveParents his parents]] because funerals required proper decorum, so he made adoring and reverent speeches for each parent that ironically exposed their worst flaws. Those who caught on were greatly amused to the point where a few, like Luna, [[LaughThemselvesSick quickly collapsed laughing]].
* ''Fanfic/TheTwilightChild'': Twilight's thoughts on the sixth Daring Do book are simply that "It's readable."
* ''Fanfic/TheCadanceverse'': When Twilight tells Vinyl that she could be good enough at magic to become one of Twilight's students, she means it completely seriously. But Vinyl is deeply insulted -- after all, she's a very hard-working pony who's always working on improving her music, her equipment, and her magic... and is also the ''Element of Magic'' here, so Twilight's remark strikes her as extremely patronizing.
* ''Fanfic/CodexEquus'':
** [[Music/StevieRayVaughan Moon Ray Vaughoof]]'s [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/808042155/4987296372 reasoning]] for buying the highly controversial ''[[ShowWithinAShow Cosmic Cataclysm]]'' comic was "Ah like the art". Notably, it was the only compliment he gave due to being an artist himself, despite taking issue with the comic's flanderized portrayal of him and his friends/family as incompetent idiots horrifically killed off by Cosmos for the sake of plot.
** This happened in one notable occasion when Prince Blueblood was tasked with overseeing his birth parents' funerals -- he couldn't be openly honest about [[AbusiveParents his parents]] because funerals required proper decorum, so he made adoring and reverent speeches for each parent that ironically exposed their worst flaws. Those who caught on were greatly amused to the point where a few, like Luna, [[LaughThemselvesSick quickly collapsed laughing]].
* ''Fanfic/TheTwilightChild'': Twilight's thoughts on the sixth Daring Do book are simply that "It's readable."
Added DiffLines:
[[AC:''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'']]
* ''Fanfic/TheCadanceverse'': When Twilight tells Vinyl that she could be good enough at magic to become one of Twilight's students, she means it completely seriously. But Vinyl is deeply insulted -- after all, she's a very hard-working pony who's always working on improving her music, her equipment, and her magic... and is also the ''Element of Magic'' here, so Twilight's remark strikes her as extremely patronizing.
* ''Fanfic/CodexEquus'':
** [[Music/StevieRayVaughan Moon Ray Vaughoof]]'s [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/808042155/4987296372 reasoning]] for buying the highly controversial ''[[ShowWithinAShow Cosmic Cataclysm]]'' comic was "Ah like the art". Notably, it was the only compliment he gave due to being an artist himself, despite taking issue with the comic's flanderized portrayal of him and his friends/family as incompetent idiots horrifically killed off by Cosmos for the sake of plot.
** This happened in one notable occasion when Prince Blueblood was tasked with overseeing his birth parents' funerals -- he couldn't be openly honest about [[AbusiveParents his parents]] because funerals required proper decorum, so he made adoring and reverent speeches for each parent that ironically exposed their worst flaws. Those who caught on were greatly amused to the point where a few, like Luna, [[LaughThemselvesSick quickly collapsed laughing]].
* ''Fanfic/SharingTheNight'': In Chapter 5, after some flight training, Twilight's flying is described as having "the Rainbow Dash seal of yeah-you-can-probably-make-it-home".
* ''Fanfic/TheTwilightChild'': Twilight's thoughts on the sixth Daring Do book are simply that "It's readable."
* ''Fanfic/TheCadanceverse'': When Twilight tells Vinyl that she could be good enough at magic to become one of Twilight's students, she means it completely seriously. But Vinyl is deeply insulted -- after all, she's a very hard-working pony who's always working on improving her music, her equipment, and her magic... and is also the ''Element of Magic'' here, so Twilight's remark strikes her as extremely patronizing.
* ''Fanfic/CodexEquus'':
** [[Music/StevieRayVaughan Moon Ray Vaughoof]]'s [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/808042155/4987296372 reasoning]] for buying the highly controversial ''[[ShowWithinAShow Cosmic Cataclysm]]'' comic was "Ah like the art". Notably, it was the only compliment he gave due to being an artist himself, despite taking issue with the comic's flanderized portrayal of him and his friends/family as incompetent idiots horrifically killed off by Cosmos for the sake of plot.
** This happened in one notable occasion when Prince Blueblood was tasked with overseeing his birth parents' funerals -- he couldn't be openly honest about [[AbusiveParents his parents]] because funerals required proper decorum, so he made adoring and reverent speeches for each parent that ironically exposed their worst flaws. Those who caught on were greatly amused to the point where a few, like Luna, [[LaughThemselvesSick quickly collapsed laughing]].
* ''Fanfic/SharingTheNight'': In Chapter 5, after some flight training, Twilight's flying is described as having "the Rainbow Dash seal of yeah-you-can-probably-make-it-home".
* ''Fanfic/TheTwilightChild'': Twilight's thoughts on the sixth Daring Do book are simply that "It's readable."
Added DiffLines:
* ''Fanfic/TheKingNobodyWanted'': Two of Ingraboda Sunderly's sons describe her as the most beautiful woman in the Iron Isles. One of them gets laughed at for it and the other points out himself that to most Westerosi this sounds like an OverlyNarrowSuperlative.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 56 (click to see context) from:
to:
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11840713/8/Rage Rage]]'':
-->'''Snape:''' All of your professors have noticed your radical improvement. Many believe that it is your natural talent coming through. I of course informed them that it was more of a result of you obstinate desire to do the exact opposite of what is expected of you and have finally learned the benefit of studying instead of running around like a moron you used to be.
-->'''Snape:''' All of your professors have noticed your radical improvement. Many believe that it is your natural talent coming through. I of course informed them that it was more of a result of you obstinate desire to do the exact opposite of what is expected of you and have finally learned the benefit of studying instead of running around like a moron you used to be.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 124,125 (click to see context) from:
* In ''Fanfic/HordeChampion'', Anevay frequently remarks that Sylvanas was the only member of the Horde that showed any compassion to her. This is less a matter of praising Sylvanas so much as discreetly calling out the rest of the Horde.
to:
* In ''Fanfic/HordeChampion'', ''Fanfic/HordeChampion'': Anevay frequently remarks that Sylvanas was the only member of the Horde that showed any compassion to her. This is less a matter of praising Sylvanas so much as discreetly calling out the rest of the Horde.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 20 (click to see context) from:
to:
* ''Fanfic/TheWeaverOption'': Taylor has been compared positively to both of the former Governers of Nyx. She doesn't consider this to be much of a compliment, given how both were extremely corrupt and self-centered.
* ''Fanfic/TheOddsWereNeverInMyFavour'': Tracy's only positive thoughts about Theodore Nott are that he's smarter than Draco.
Changed line(s) 75 (click to see context) from:
to:
* ''Fanfic/TheTwilightChild'': Twilight's thoughts on the sixth Daring Do book are simply that "It's readable."
Changed line(s) 83 (click to see context) from:
to:
* ''Fanfic/WitnessGoodNeighbors'': When trying to think about something positive to say about Endeavor or about his classmate Bakugou, Shoto can only come up with the same thing for both: that they're skilled combatants.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* In ''Fanfic/ShinobiOfTheOldRepublic'', Master Arren Kae tells Naruto that "When I think of how I consider being the one who taught you my greatest achievement, I weep."
[[AC:''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'']]
* ''Fanfic/TheBrokenHouse'': By the end of the first chapter, having reviewed [[DarkFic all of the circumstances]] that have left the Louds so broken, the narrator notes that they think Lily got off the easiest. Lily [[TragicStillbirth never even got to be born]].
* ''Fanfic/TheBrokenHouse'': By the end of the first chapter, having reviewed [[DarkFic all of the circumstances]] that have left the Louds so broken, the narrator notes that they think Lily got off the easiest. Lily [[TragicStillbirth never even got to be born]].
* ''Fanfic/TheCadanceverse'': When Twilight tells Vinyl that she could be good enough at magic to become one of Twilight's students, she means it completely seriously. But Vinyl is deeply insulted -- after all, she's a very hard-working pony who's always working on improving her music, her equipment, and her magic... and is also the ''Element of Magic'' here, so Twilight's remark strikes her as extremely patronizing.
[[AC:''Franchise/OnePiece'']]
* ''Fanfic/{{Supernova|OnePiece}}'': Before engaging Ace, Smoker takes the time to clear out the area so that others aren't caught in the crossfire. Ace remarks that this has increased his opinion of the Marine... all the way up to zero.
* ''Fanfic/{{Supernova|OnePiece}}'': Before engaging Ace, Smoker takes the time to clear out the area so that others aren't caught in the crossfire. Ace remarks that this has increased his opinion of the Marine... all the way up to zero.
Changed line(s) 95 (click to see context) from:
to:
* ''Fanfic/ServiceWithASmile'':
** {{Inverted}} by Weiss, who calls Jaune's coffee "acceptable" -- as Ruby notes, Weiss pretty much ''never'' calls anything acceptable, making it a note of praise.
** Weiss' sister Winter is even worse about this. Her idea of complimenting his coffee is noting that it meets all of the health and safety standards.
** {{Inverted}} by Weiss, who calls Jaune's coffee "acceptable" -- as Ruby notes, Weiss pretty much ''never'' calls anything acceptable, making it a note of praise.
** Weiss' sister Winter is even worse about this. Her idea of complimenting his coffee is noting that it meets all of the health and safety standards.
Added DiffLines:
* ''Fanfic/TheBloodsOfBolton'': Despite her deep hatred of bastards due to her experiences with Ramsey, Drucilla deems Jon Snow to be "harmless" by comparison.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
[[AC:''Franchise/MyHeroAcademia'']]
* ''Fanfic/OneForAllAndEightForTheNinth'':
** {{Discussed}} when Kaminari finds and reports a peep-hole. Ibara remarks that it's "somewhat admirable" that he's able to keep his perverted side in check, only for Kyouka to deem that an extremely low bar to clear. Setsuna then points out that while that may be true, too many men fail to clear it, which Kyouka concedes to be a point in his favor.
** During Izuku's Quirk Counseling session, Aizawa offers to leave for its first half if his presence is making Izuku too uncomfortable. Izuku is stunned: he's never had a teacher show such consideration for him before! The Vestiges remark that after [[SuckySchool Aldera]], the bar for ''that'' is set so low that it's a tripping hazard in Hell.
** Aizawa expresses a similar sentiment when Izuku declares that he's the best teacher he's ever had, as he's well aware that most of Izuku's former teachers are currently behind bars.
** In an awkward conversation with his father, Izuku reassures him that he at least did better than ''[[AbusiveParents Endeavor]]''. Hisashi notes that he's being damned with faint praise.
** After spending her work studies week with Yoroi Musha, Momo describes the results in this fashion, causing his Hero ranking to drop.
* ''Fanfic/OneForAllAndEightForTheNinth'':
** {{Discussed}} when Kaminari finds and reports a peep-hole. Ibara remarks that it's "somewhat admirable" that he's able to keep his perverted side in check, only for Kyouka to deem that an extremely low bar to clear. Setsuna then points out that while that may be true, too many men fail to clear it, which Kyouka concedes to be a point in his favor.
** During Izuku's Quirk Counseling session, Aizawa offers to leave for its first half if his presence is making Izuku too uncomfortable. Izuku is stunned: he's never had a teacher show such consideration for him before! The Vestiges remark that after [[SuckySchool Aldera]], the bar for ''that'' is set so low that it's a tripping hazard in Hell.
** Aizawa expresses a similar sentiment when Izuku declares that he's the best teacher he's ever had, as he's well aware that most of Izuku's former teachers are currently behind bars.
** In an awkward conversation with his father, Izuku reassures him that he at least did better than ''[[AbusiveParents Endeavor]]''. Hisashi notes that he's being damned with faint praise.
** After spending her work studies week with Yoroi Musha, Momo describes the results in this fashion, causing his Hero ranking to drop.
[[AC:''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'']]
* ''Fanfic/ProfessorArc II: Headmaster Arc'': After Blake lies about being in a relationship with Jaune, Ghira remarks that he'd prefer Jaune over Adam. Jaune observes that being considered preferable to a mass-murdering psychopath is hardly high praise.
[[AC:''Literature/TheScumVillainsSelfSavingSystemRenZhaFanpaiZijiuXitong'']]
* ''Fanfic/SVWishes'': When reflecting upon his relationship with Yue Qingyuan, Shen Qingqiu notes that if nothing else, he's not abusive or a rapist. Nor does he have other spouses who are incredibly jealous or abusive themselves.
* ''Fanfic/ProfessorArc II: Headmaster Arc'': After Blake lies about being in a relationship with Jaune, Ghira remarks that he'd prefer Jaune over Adam. Jaune observes that being considered preferable to a mass-murdering psychopath is hardly high praise.
[[AC:''Literature/TheScumVillainsSelfSavingSystemRenZhaFanpaiZijiuXitong'']]
* ''Fanfic/SVWishes'': When reflecting upon his relationship with Yue Qingyuan, Shen Qingqiu notes that if nothing else, he's not abusive or a rapist. Nor does he have other spouses who are incredibly jealous or abusive themselves.
Changed line(s) 91 (click to see context) from:
to:
* ''Fanfic/RobbReturns'': Tywin considers Tyrion to be "the best of a bad lot", as Jaime is more concerned with thinking up snarky quips while Cersei is a SmugSnake who ''thinks'' that she's far smarter and savvier than she actually is.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
[[AC:''Anime/CodeGeass'']]
* ''Fanfic/MyMirrorSwordAndShield'': Suzaku observes that while the couch in Lelouch's bedroom isn't the most comfortable thing, it still beats out ''some'' of the streets he slept on while he was homeless.
* ''Fanfic/MyMirrorSwordAndShield'': Suzaku observes that while the couch in Lelouch's bedroom isn't the most comfortable thing, it still beats out ''some'' of the streets he slept on while he was homeless.
Changed line(s) 38 (click to see context) from:
to:
* In ''Fanfic/HuntingTheUnicorn'', the only positive thing Kyle can say about his and Blaine's father is that he could be worse.
Added DiffLines:
[[AC:''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'']]
* In ''Fanfic/{{Intercom}}'', the mind repair workers remark that Riley's lucky to have an intercom as broken as it currently is... because if it was any ''more'' broken, she'd suffering hallucinations, hearing and seeing things that ''definitely'' weren't there.
[[AC:''VideoGame/KerbalSpaceProgram'']]
* ''Fanfic/KernyKermansJournal'': Kerny hasn't crashed a Knat once, whereas Jebediah has crashed one... [[CaptainCrash seventeen times]].
* In ''Fanfic/{{Intercom}}'', the mind repair workers remark that Riley's lucky to have an intercom as broken as it currently is... because if it was any ''more'' broken, she'd suffering hallucinations, hearing and seeing things that ''definitely'' weren't there.
[[AC:''VideoGame/KerbalSpaceProgram'']]
* ''Fanfic/KernyKermansJournal'': Kerny hasn't crashed a Knat once, whereas Jebediah has crashed one... [[CaptainCrash seventeen times]].
Added DiffLines:
[[AC:''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'']]
* ''Fanfic/KnightOfTheDreadfortTheBalladOfTheRedKing'': While criticizing Robb Stark, Robbie declares that Domeric would be a better king than him, as Robbie wouldn't have trusted Theon. Domeric dryly notes that "Robb Stark is the only man in Westeros that trusts Theon Greyjoy. I'm nothing special, Robbie."
* ''Fanfic/LetTheGalaxyBurn'': Compared to the likes of [[DirtyOldMan Ser Philip Rosekeeper]] and [[FantasticRacism Ser Dorian Cypress]], Asha considers Samwell to be... "acceptable".
[[AC:''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'']]
* In ''Fanfic/HordeChampion'', Anevay frequently remarks that Sylvanas was the only member of the Horde that showed any compassion to her. This is less a matter of praising Sylvanas so much as discreetly calling out the rest of the Horde.
* ''Fanfic/KnightOfTheDreadfortTheBalladOfTheRedKing'': While criticizing Robb Stark, Robbie declares that Domeric would be a better king than him, as Robbie wouldn't have trusted Theon. Domeric dryly notes that "Robb Stark is the only man in Westeros that trusts Theon Greyjoy. I'm nothing special, Robbie."
* ''Fanfic/LetTheGalaxyBurn'': Compared to the likes of [[DirtyOldMan Ser Philip Rosekeeper]] and [[FantasticRacism Ser Dorian Cypress]], Asha considers Samwell to be... "acceptable".
[[AC:''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'']]
* In ''Fanfic/HordeChampion'', Anevay frequently remarks that Sylvanas was the only member of the Horde that showed any compassion to her. This is less a matter of praising Sylvanas so much as discreetly calling out the rest of the Horde.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* ''Fanfic/FairyMayCry'': When Elfman berates [[ThoseTwoGuys Jet and Droy]] for performing poorly on their latest mission, Mirajane tries defending them by declaring that she thinks both of them have grown stronger recently... "In their own way." Both immediately pick up on the implications.
* ''Fanfic/FateReachOut'': When [[LethalChef Yukiko]] makes her first crack at fixing a boxed lunch, Shirou tells her that he didn't pass out after eating it, declaring "That's a good sign of progress." Yukiko is... less than enthusiastic about this endorsement.
* ''Fanfic/FateReachOut'': When [[LethalChef Yukiko]] makes her first crack at fixing a boxed lunch, Shirou tells her that he didn't pass out after eating it, declaring "That's a good sign of progress." Yukiko is... less than enthusiastic about this endorsement.
Changed line(s) 32 (click to see context) from:
to:
* ''Fanfic/FateExtraGrandGloriousGames'': When complimenting Hakuno's choice of starting location, Kirei's phrasing makes clear that he's sincerely surprised that she made such a good, strategical decision. Hakuno {{Lampshades}} how his remark isn't as complimentary as it sounds.
Added DiffLines:
[[AC:''Literature/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'']]
* ''Fanfic/HopeOfTheShieldHero'': When Itsuki is hit by [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone the enormity of his mistakes]], Ren attempts to console him by remarking that hey, at least he's not as bad as Motoyasu, right? He then [[LampshadeHanging notes]] that he's not very good at comforting others.
* ''Fanfic/HopeOfTheShieldHero'': When Itsuki is hit by [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone the enormity of his mistakes]], Ren attempts to console him by remarking that hey, at least he's not as bad as Motoyasu, right? He then [[LampshadeHanging notes]] that he's not very good at comforting others.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* ''Fanfic/BlossomverseGameShow'': Upon realizing that the titular show might celebrate the contestants' victories with blaring air horns, Chloe thinks that ThisIsGonnaSuck, assuming that she'll only be able to get some sleep while [[TheAce Ash]] is failing... and "also Goh, if he didn't flail around too badly." Indicating that she's not expecting much from Goh's performance...
* ''Fanfic/CitadelOfTheHeart'': Upon seeing the [[HumongousMecha T.R.E.E.H.E.M.O.T.H.]], [[spoiler:Ultima]] is impressed enough to remark that it's "Spectacular work for E-Class mortals [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor like yourselves]]; could use a bit of polish here and there, but it's at the very least functional."
* ''Fanfic/CitadelOfTheHeart'': Upon seeing the [[HumongousMecha T.R.E.E.H.E.M.O.T.H.]], [[spoiler:Ultima]] is impressed enough to remark that it's "Spectacular work for E-Class mortals [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor like yourselves]]; could use a bit of polish here and there, but it's at the very least functional."
Changed line(s) 20,21 (click to see context) from:
* In ''Fanfic/BleachFanWorks'', Oshikko says that Jolene Meyers' fanfic is "trying to mimic [[TakeThat that shit]] Literature/{{Twilight}}." He then says she's successful, but that isn't exactly hard.
to:
* In ''Fanfic/BleachFanWorks'', Oshikko says that Jolene Meyers' fanfic is "trying to mimic [[TakeThat that shit]] Literature/{{Twilight}}.''[[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Twilight]]''." He then says she's successful, but that isn't exactly hard.
Deleted line(s) 23 (click to see context) :
Added DiffLines:
[[AC:''Series/{{Glee}}'']]
* ''Fanfic/{{Dalton}}'': When asked what he missed about his old school, Kurt replies that he misses the Glee club... and the freedom to wear whatever clothes he liked. Something that was dictated by public school code, ''not'' the school itself. This indicates just how little he cared for the latter, with no intention of ever returning as a student.
* ''Fanfic/{{Dalton}}'': When asked what he missed about his old school, Kurt replies that he misses the Glee club... and the freedom to wear whatever clothes he liked. Something that was dictated by public school code, ''not'' the school itself. This indicates just how little he cared for the latter, with no intention of ever returning as a student.
Added DiffLines:
[[AC:''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'']]
* ''Fanfic/CatraAndGlimmerQueensOfTheHorde'': Out of all the children that Shadow Weaver decided to [[ManipulativeBitch manipulate]], she deems Glimmer to be "the least disappointing one".
* ''Fanfic/CatraAndGlimmerQueensOfTheHorde'': Out of all the children that Shadow Weaver decided to [[ManipulativeBitch manipulate]], she deems Glimmer to be "the least disappointing one".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 30,31 (click to see context) from:
* ''[[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11751164/ Fate/Desiderantes Affectibus]]'': [[Anime/FateZero Waver Velvet]] attempts to mourn Kayneth, his old magic teacher, without describing his magic (due to the {{Masquerade}}). His teacher was a SmugSnake par excellence and they hated each other, making this rather difficult. Eventually, he settles on "his teachings have had a great impact on my life"--which is MetaphoricallyTrue, as Waver entered a deadly magical war solely because he hated Kayneth and his teachings immensely and wanted to prove him wrong.
to:
* ''[[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11751164/ Fate/Desiderantes Affectibus]]'': [[Anime/FateZero [[Literature/FateZero Waver Velvet]] attempts to mourn Kayneth, his old magic teacher, without describing his magic (due to the {{Masquerade}}). His teacher was a SmugSnake par excellence and they hated each other, making this rather difficult. Eventually, he settles on "his teachings have had a great impact on my life"--which is MetaphoricallyTrue, as Waver entered a deadly magical war solely because he hated Kayneth and his teachings immensely and wanted to prove him wrong.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 13 (click to see context) from:
** When Ranma and his crew first land at Loguetown in chapter 9, Ranma tries to psyche them up by pointing out that, much to his surprise, they've failed to kill each other despite being stuck on a ship with each other for over two months. THe others promptly inform him that this is ''not'' as uplifting as he seems to think it is.
to:
** When Ranma and his crew first land at Loguetown in chapter 9, Ranma tries to psyche them up by pointing out that, much to his surprise, they've failed to kill each other despite being stuck on a ship with each other for over two months. THe The others promptly inform him that this is ''not'' as uplifting as he seems to think it is.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
[[AC:''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'']]
* ''Fanfic/ACertainDrollHivemind'': Misaka-11111 is dragged out clothes shopping by her flatmates. After extensively analyzing the experience, [[HiveMind the Network]] agrees that this was slightly better than fighting Accelerator. Yes, it was bad enough that they had to seriously consider if it was better than ''being murdered ten thousand times by an invincible enemy''.
* ''Fanfic/ACertainDrollHivemind'': Misaka-11111 is dragged out clothes shopping by her flatmates. After extensively analyzing the experience, [[HiveMind the Network]] agrees that this was slightly better than fighting Accelerator. Yes, it was bad enough that they had to seriously consider if it was better than ''being murdered ten thousand times by an invincible enemy''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 10 (click to see context) from:
* ''Fanfic/AManOfIron'': When civil war breaks out in Westeros, Jonos Bracken initially supports [[SmugSnake Renly]], but later clarifies it was only because he was "the best of a bad lot," with the alternatives being[[KnightTemplar Stannis]] and [[TheCaligula Joffrey]].
to:
* ''Fanfic/AManOfIron'': When civil war breaks out in Westeros, Jonos Bracken initially supports [[SmugSnake Renly]], but later clarifies it was only because he was "the best of a bad lot," with the alternatives being[[KnightTemplar being [[KnightTemplar Stannis]] and [[TheCaligula Joffrey]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 30 (click to see context) from:
to:
* ''Fanfic/IfYouOnlyKnewThenTheThingsIOnlyKnowNow'': Yu Ziyuan muses it was easy for Jiang Fengmian to become the most beloved Sect Leader among the civilian populace — the Nie are still reeling from an abrupt leadership change, Wen Ruohan is a complete psychopath, Qingheng-jun would rather ignore the world to stay in seclusion and Jin Guangshan is far too focused on raping and taxing his peasants.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* ''Fanfic/AManOfIron'': When civil war breaks out in Westeros, Jonos Bracken initially supports [[SmugSnake Renly]], but later clarifies it was only because he was "the best of a bad lot," with the alternatives being[[KnightTemplar Stannis]] and [[TheCaligula Joffrey]].
Changed line(s) 11,12 (click to see context) from:
* ''Fanfic/AManOfIron'': When civil war breaks out in Westeros, Jonos Bracken initially supports [[SmugSnake Renly]], but later clarifies it was only because he was "the best of a bad lot," with the alternatives being[[KnightTemplar Stannis]] and [[TheCaligula Joffrey]].
to:
* ''Fanfic/AManOfIron'': ''Fanfic/VoyagesOfTheWildSeaHorse:''
** Whencivil war breaks Ranma and his crew first land at Loguetown in chapter 9, Ranma tries to psyche them up by pointing out in Westeros, Jonos Bracken initially supports [[SmugSnake Renly]], but later clarifies it was only because he was "the best of that, much to his surprise, they've failed to kill each other despite being stuck on a bad lot," ship with each other for over two months. THe others promptly inform him that this is ''not'' as uplifting as he seems to think it is.
** In chapter 16, Shampoo tells some of thealternatives being[[KnightTemplar Stannis]] Crying Willow School martial artists that she's battling that they are, at least, better than her sisters Ling-Ling and [[TheCaligula Joffrey]].
Lung-Lung... who are rather clumsy preteens with a penchant for goofy tagteam attacks.
** When
** In chapter 16, Shampoo tells some of the
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Resorted by source materials.
Added DiffLines:
%%%
%%
%% This page has been alphabetized. Please add new examples in the correct order. Thanks!
%%
%%%
DamnedByFaintPraise in FanWorks.
----
[[AC:{{Crossover}}s]]
* ''Fanfic/BlazBlueAlternativeRemnant'': In Chapter 15, Makoto comments that Noel's normally LethalChef cooking skills actually did improve from last time... but only because her cooking didn't actually kill anything.
* ''Fanfic/AManOfIron'': When civil war breaks out in Westeros, Jonos Bracken initially supports [[SmugSnake Renly]], but later clarifies it was only because he was "the best of a bad lot," with the alternatives being[[KnightTemplar Stannis]] and [[TheCaligula Joffrey]].
[[AC:''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'']]
* ''Fanfic/TheStalkingZukoSeries'': Teo says that sea prunes are not the worst thing he's eaten, and considering that he's had to eat grass as a refugee, this isn't saying much.
[[AC:''Manga/{{Bleach}}'']]
* In ''Fanfic/BleachFanWorks'', Oshikko says that Jolene Meyers' fanfic is "trying to mimic [[TakeThat that shit]] Literature/{{Twilight}}." He then says she's successful, but that isn't exactly hard.
[[AC:''Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon'']]
* An unusual example from the ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'' fanfic ''A New Dawn''. Gideon Grey is trying to help Dawn Bellwether to reform herself, and at one point he asks her to say something nice. Her response is, "For a fox, you're... not as ugly as Judy's boyfriend," (referring to Nick). It seems like a clear invoking of this trope... except that Nick is slimmer and would normally be considered more traditionally attractive than Gideon. This actually serves as a hint that Dawn is beginning to fall for Gideon, even if she herself has yet to realize it.
[[AC:''Franchise/FateSeries'']]
* ''[[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11751164/ Fate/Desiderantes Affectibus]]'': [[Anime/FateZero Waver Velvet]] attempts to mourn Kayneth, his old magic teacher, without describing his magic (due to the {{Masquerade}}). His teacher was a SmugSnake par excellence and they hated each other, making this rather difficult. Eventually, he settles on "his teachings have had a great impact on my life"--which is MetaphoricallyTrue, as Waver entered a deadly magical war solely because he hated Kayneth and his teachings immensely and wanted to prove him wrong.
[[AC:''Literature/GrandmasterOfDemonicCultivationMoDaoZuShi'']]
* ''Fanfic/TheConcubineMoChronicles'': Wei Wuxian expects for the new Grand Chancellor to be more righteous than his predecessors. Since Wen Ruohan murdered the former Emperor before causing a CivilWar out of unbridled ambition and Jin Guangshan was an unrepentant lecher who thought bribery was the answer to everything, it's not as hard a condition to fulfill as it seems.
[[AC:''Franchise/HarryPotter'']]
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5450400/5/The-Kiss The Kiss]]'':
-->'''Harry:''' Oh man, I forgot all about classes. Excuse me while I go find Neville or Dean and see what I missed. You think Ron will help me with my homework?\\
'''Ginny:''' I thought you wanted to pass? Get the twins to help you, instead.\\
'''Mrs. Weasley:''' Ginny! Show your brother some support. He might not be the student Bill was, or the athlete Charlie was, or a scholar like Percy... at least he's quieter than the twins.
* ''Fanfic/ThePeaceNotPromised'': Lily shows off the domestic spells she's been learning by making lunch. Severus, being the serious and socially awkward fellow that he is, evaluates it as, "You're not a terrible cook," and then immediately realises how that sounds and fumbles for words to patch it up. Lily is a match for him, though, responding that he can be really adorable, "Not in the puppies and kittens way, of course. More like if a Boggart decided to give up its day job and try its hand at being human."
[[AC:''Franchise/HowToTrainYourDragon'']]
* In ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings'', this trope is explicitly referenced by Stoick when Jonna (a lesbian) thanks him for not even trying to talk her into sleeping with him as a precondition of service. Stoick accepts the compliment in spirit it was given (honestly complimentary), but is a bit irked at being compared with "one of those men." Of course, Jonna brought it up as a lead-in for her next topic—her need for an heir for her clan. After giving Stoick, ahem, ''right of first refusal,'' Stoick does a SpitTake, turns her down, and beats a hasty retreat. Gobber finds the whole thing hysterical.
[[AC:''Literature/TheHungerGames'']]
* ''Fanfic/TheVictorsProject'': District 2 Victor Ares introduces Haymitch and Chaff by saying, "They ain't bad folk when their sober, which is never."
[[AC:''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'']]
* ''Fanfic/CodexEquus'':
** [[Music/StevieRayVaughan Moon Ray Vaughoof]]'s [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/808042155/4987296372 reasoning]] for buying the highly controversial ''[[ShowWithinAShow Cosmic Cataclysm]]'' comic was "Ah like the art". Notably, it was the only compliment he gave due to being an artist himself, despite taking issue with the comic's flanderized portrayal of him and his friends/family as incompetent idiots horrifically killed off by Cosmos for the sake of plot.
** This happened in one notable occasion when Prince Blueblood was tasked with overseeing his birth parents' funerals -- he couldn't be openly honest about [[AbusiveParents his parents]] because funerals required proper decorum, so he made adoring and reverent speeches for each parent that ironically exposed their worst flaws. Those who caught on were greatly amused to the point where a few, like Luna, [[LaughThemselvesSick quickly collapsed laughing]].
[[AC:''Franchise/NeonGenesisEvangelion'']]
* ''Fanfic/TheSecondTry'': Rei resorts to this to critique a drawing of her. It works because the artist is only three.
-->"How you like it?" she eventually ended Rei's wondering.\\
Taken aback, the teen didn't answer immediately. Being honest was likely to hurt the girl's feelings, and Rei didn't want that. But wouldn't she also do the same by lying to her?\\
"The... shade of blue is well chosen," she eventually settled for.
[[AC:''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'']]
* ''Fanfic/EverybodysGottaLeaveSometime'': As the gang is saying their goodbyes to Charlie Brown, Violet praises Charlie by saying that, all things considered, he is kind of a nice guy.
-->'''Violet:''' Yeah. For a round-headed kid with no potential at all, you're kind of a nice guy. Kind of, I mean.\\
'''[[NoRespectGuy Charlie Brown]]:''' ''(awed)'' [[SincerityMode Gee, girls, that's the nicest thing you've ever said to me.]]
[[AC:''Franchise/YuGiOh'']]
* ''Fanfic/MyDarkKing'': Inverted; Supreme King Judai claims to be "a fair bit weaker" than the Crimson Dragon. The Crimson Dragon is a 5,000-year-old Mesoamerican deity that regularly matches and exceeds entities of world-destroying power, so the fact that Judai is even ''comparable'' is practically a BadassBoast.
----
%%
%% This page has been alphabetized. Please add new examples in the correct order. Thanks!
%%
%%%
DamnedByFaintPraise in FanWorks.
----
[[AC:{{Crossover}}s]]
* ''Fanfic/BlazBlueAlternativeRemnant'': In Chapter 15, Makoto comments that Noel's normally LethalChef cooking skills actually did improve from last time... but only because her cooking didn't actually kill anything.
* ''Fanfic/AManOfIron'': When civil war breaks out in Westeros, Jonos Bracken initially supports [[SmugSnake Renly]], but later clarifies it was only because he was "the best of a bad lot," with the alternatives being[[KnightTemplar Stannis]] and [[TheCaligula Joffrey]].
[[AC:''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'']]
* ''Fanfic/TheStalkingZukoSeries'': Teo says that sea prunes are not the worst thing he's eaten, and considering that he's had to eat grass as a refugee, this isn't saying much.
[[AC:''Manga/{{Bleach}}'']]
* In ''Fanfic/BleachFanWorks'', Oshikko says that Jolene Meyers' fanfic is "trying to mimic [[TakeThat that shit]] Literature/{{Twilight}}." He then says she's successful, but that isn't exactly hard.
[[AC:''Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon'']]
* An unusual example from the ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'' fanfic ''A New Dawn''. Gideon Grey is trying to help Dawn Bellwether to reform herself, and at one point he asks her to say something nice. Her response is, "For a fox, you're... not as ugly as Judy's boyfriend," (referring to Nick). It seems like a clear invoking of this trope... except that Nick is slimmer and would normally be considered more traditionally attractive than Gideon. This actually serves as a hint that Dawn is beginning to fall for Gideon, even if she herself has yet to realize it.
[[AC:''Franchise/FateSeries'']]
* ''[[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11751164/ Fate/Desiderantes Affectibus]]'': [[Anime/FateZero Waver Velvet]] attempts to mourn Kayneth, his old magic teacher, without describing his magic (due to the {{Masquerade}}). His teacher was a SmugSnake par excellence and they hated each other, making this rather difficult. Eventually, he settles on "his teachings have had a great impact on my life"--which is MetaphoricallyTrue, as Waver entered a deadly magical war solely because he hated Kayneth and his teachings immensely and wanted to prove him wrong.
[[AC:''Literature/GrandmasterOfDemonicCultivationMoDaoZuShi'']]
* ''Fanfic/TheConcubineMoChronicles'': Wei Wuxian expects for the new Grand Chancellor to be more righteous than his predecessors. Since Wen Ruohan murdered the former Emperor before causing a CivilWar out of unbridled ambition and Jin Guangshan was an unrepentant lecher who thought bribery was the answer to everything, it's not as hard a condition to fulfill as it seems.
[[AC:''Franchise/HarryPotter'']]
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5450400/5/The-Kiss The Kiss]]'':
-->'''Harry:''' Oh man, I forgot all about classes. Excuse me while I go find Neville or Dean and see what I missed. You think Ron will help me with my homework?\\
'''Ginny:''' I thought you wanted to pass? Get the twins to help you, instead.\\
'''Mrs. Weasley:''' Ginny! Show your brother some support. He might not be the student Bill was, or the athlete Charlie was, or a scholar like Percy... at least he's quieter than the twins.
* ''Fanfic/ThePeaceNotPromised'': Lily shows off the domestic spells she's been learning by making lunch. Severus, being the serious and socially awkward fellow that he is, evaluates it as, "You're not a terrible cook," and then immediately realises how that sounds and fumbles for words to patch it up. Lily is a match for him, though, responding that he can be really adorable, "Not in the puppies and kittens way, of course. More like if a Boggart decided to give up its day job and try its hand at being human."
[[AC:''Franchise/HowToTrainYourDragon'']]
* In ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings'', this trope is explicitly referenced by Stoick when Jonna (a lesbian) thanks him for not even trying to talk her into sleeping with him as a precondition of service. Stoick accepts the compliment in spirit it was given (honestly complimentary), but is a bit irked at being compared with "one of those men." Of course, Jonna brought it up as a lead-in for her next topic—her need for an heir for her clan. After giving Stoick, ahem, ''right of first refusal,'' Stoick does a SpitTake, turns her down, and beats a hasty retreat. Gobber finds the whole thing hysterical.
[[AC:''Literature/TheHungerGames'']]
* ''Fanfic/TheVictorsProject'': District 2 Victor Ares introduces Haymitch and Chaff by saying, "They ain't bad folk when their sober, which is never."
[[AC:''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'']]
* ''Fanfic/CodexEquus'':
** [[Music/StevieRayVaughan Moon Ray Vaughoof]]'s [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/808042155/4987296372 reasoning]] for buying the highly controversial ''[[ShowWithinAShow Cosmic Cataclysm]]'' comic was "Ah like the art". Notably, it was the only compliment he gave due to being an artist himself, despite taking issue with the comic's flanderized portrayal of him and his friends/family as incompetent idiots horrifically killed off by Cosmos for the sake of plot.
** This happened in one notable occasion when Prince Blueblood was tasked with overseeing his birth parents' funerals -- he couldn't be openly honest about [[AbusiveParents his parents]] because funerals required proper decorum, so he made adoring and reverent speeches for each parent that ironically exposed their worst flaws. Those who caught on were greatly amused to the point where a few, like Luna, [[LaughThemselvesSick quickly collapsed laughing]].
[[AC:''Franchise/NeonGenesisEvangelion'']]
* ''Fanfic/TheSecondTry'': Rei resorts to this to critique a drawing of her. It works because the artist is only three.
-->"How you like it?" she eventually ended Rei's wondering.\\
Taken aback, the teen didn't answer immediately. Being honest was likely to hurt the girl's feelings, and Rei didn't want that. But wouldn't she also do the same by lying to her?\\
"The... shade of blue is well chosen," she eventually settled for.
[[AC:''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'']]
* ''Fanfic/EverybodysGottaLeaveSometime'': As the gang is saying their goodbyes to Charlie Brown, Violet praises Charlie by saying that, all things considered, he is kind of a nice guy.
-->'''Violet:''' Yeah. For a round-headed kid with no potential at all, you're kind of a nice guy. Kind of, I mean.\\
'''[[NoRespectGuy Charlie Brown]]:''' ''(awed)'' [[SincerityMode Gee, girls, that's the nicest thing you've ever said to me.]]
[[AC:''Franchise/YuGiOh'']]
* ''Fanfic/MyDarkKing'': Inverted; Supreme King Judai claims to be "a fair bit weaker" than the Crimson Dragon. The Crimson Dragon is a 5,000-year-old Mesoamerican deity that regularly matches and exceeds entities of world-destroying power, so the fact that Judai is even ''comparable'' is practically a BadassBoast.
----
