History Main / CowBoyBebopAtHisComputer

** CowboyBebopAtHisComputer/Pokemon

[[caption-width-right:348:For starters, the picture shows a girl. Her [[IAmNotShazam name]] is [[GenderBlenderName Ed]].[[note]]The main character of the show, Spike, is a man with dark green hair impossible to mistake for her. "Cowboy" is slang for "bounty hunter," the occupation of the main cast of characters. "Bebop" is the name of the spaceship that they use. In both cases, it's "Bebop", not "[[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture BeBop]]".[[/note]]]]

This rule apparently doesn't apply much to works of fiction. Maybe the news media doesn't seem to care as much about the show in question as about whatever effect it had. But that's no reason to make an error that could have been avoided by looking into the material a bit, especially if said error involves serious accusations like blaming a child's death on imitating something they saw on TV. This may result from the media [[NeverTrustATrailer trusting a trailer]], though it doesn't help if the title has [[WordSaladTitle little or no meaning]]. Often results in examples either factually incorrect (from minor to grossly wrong like the trope namer) or taking some "facts" from TheThemeParkVersion of a larger entity, which to some is much worse than just not doing the research.

This trope is when the media reports blatantly incorrect facts about a creative work that any fan (or casual observer, or anyone with access to TheOtherWiki, etc.) would know to be wrong. It seems like some people just can't be bothered to do any fact-checking. Let's face it -- sometimes, it's not easy to do. But what about the news? Newspapers, a NewsBroadcast, national news, etc.? It is in their job description to do at least ''some'' research, to make sure they aren't stating factual untruths.

[[caption-width-right:348:For starters, the picture shows a girl. Her [[IAmNotShazam name]] is [[GenderBlenderName Ed]].[[note]]The main character of the show, Spike, is a man with dark green hair impossible to mistake for her. "Cowboy" is slang for "bounty hunter," the occupation of the main cast of characters. "Bebop" is the name of the spaceship that they use. In both cases, it's "Bebop", not "[[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture BeBop]]". There's only a monitor in that shot, [[ComputerEqualsMonitor not the whole computer]], and the computer doesn't actually belong to the person in the image. The only correct words in this picture are "at", and "[[Creator/NamcoBandai Bandai]]".[[/note]]]]

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer/NewspaperComics

[[caption-width-right:348:For starters, the picture shows a girl. Her [[IAmNotShazam name]] is [[GenderBlenderName Ed]].[[note]]The main character of the show, Spike, is a man with dark green hair impossible to mistake for her. "Cowboy" is slang for "bounty hunter," the occupation of the main cast of characters. "Bebop" is the name of the spaceship that they use. In both cases, it's "Bebop", not "[[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture BeBop]]". There's only a monitor in that shot, [[ComputerEqualsMonitor not the whole computer]], and the computer doesn't actually belong to the person in the image. The only correct captions are "at", and "[[Creator/NamcoBandai Bandai]]".[[/note]]]]

[[quoteright:348:[[Anime/CowboyBebop http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cowboybebopclip.jpg]]]]

->''Everything you read in the newspapers is absolutely true except for that rare story of which you happen to have firsthand knowledge.''

[[quoteright:300:[[Anime/CowboyBebop http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/CowboyBebopClip.jpg]]]]
[[caption-width-right:300:For starters, the picture shows a girl. Her [[IAmNotShazam name]] is [[GenderBlenderName Ed]].[[note]]The main character of the show, Spike, is a man with dark green hair impossible to mistake for her. "Cowboy" is slang for "bounty hunter," the occupation of the main cast of characters. "Bebop" is the name of the spaceship that they use. In both cases, it's "Bebop", not "[[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture BeBop]]". There's only a monitor in that shot, [[ComputerEqualsMonitor not the whole computer]], and the computer doesn't actually belong to the person in the image. The only correct captions are "at", and "[[Creator/NamcoBandai Bandai]]".[[/note]]]]

Compare ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch. See FandomBerserkButton when it's the ''fans'' that get the names wrong. IAmNotShazam is a key trope involved. Also compare DanBrowned, the version for ''fictional'' works. See NewMediaAreEvil (though if you find yourself constantly annoyed by this kind of thing then you probably believe OldMediaAreEvil). See also AnimationAgeGhetto for when people dismiss various kinds of cartoons as childish [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids when they, in fact, are not.]] For a problem endemic to {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}, see AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles. This trope can also overlap with a ShallowParody if the parodists in question are really careless with their research. This is basically the RealLife version of CriticalResearchFailure. Compare with GretzkyHasTheBall.

[-[[caption-width-right:300:For starters, the picture shows a girl. Her [[IAmNotShazam name]] is [[GenderBlenderName Ed]].[[note]]The main character of the show, Spike, is a man with dark green hair impossible to mistake for her. "Cowboy" is slang for "bounty hunter," the occupation of the main cast of characters. "Bebop" is the name of the spaceship that they use. In both cases, it's "Bebop", not "[[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture BeBop]]". There's only a monitor in that shot, [[ComputerEqualsMonitor not the whole computer]], and the computer doesn't actually belong to the person in the image. The only correct captions are "at", and "[[Creator/NamcoBandai Bandai]]".[[/note]]]]-]

-->--'''Erwin Knoll'''

This trope is when the media reports blatantly incorrect facts about a creative work that any fan (or casual observer, or anyone with access to Wikipedia, etc.) would know to be wrong. It seems like some people just can't be bothered to do any fact-checking. Let's face it -- sometimes, it's not easy to do. But what about the news? Newspapers, a NewsBroadcast, national news, etc.? It is in their job description to do at least ''some'' research, to make sure they aren't stating factual untruths.

[-[[caption-width-right:300:For starters, that's a girl. Her [[IAmNotShazam name]] is [[GenderBlenderName Ed]].[[note]]The main character of the show, Spike, is a man with dark green hair impossible to mistake for her. "Cowboy" is slang for "bounty hunter," the profession of the main cast of characters. "Bebop" is the name of the spaceship that they use. In both cases, it's "Bebop", not "[[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture BeBop]]". There's only a monitor in that shot, [[ComputerEqualsMonitor not the whole computer]], and the computer doesn't actually belong to the person in the image. The only correct words in this picture are "at", and "[[Creator/NamcoBandai Bandai]]".[[/note]]]]-]

[-[[caption-width-right:300:For starters, that's a girl. [[IAmNotShazam Her name is]] [[GenderBlenderName Ed]].[[note]]The main character of the show, Spike, is a man with dark green hair impossible to mistake for her. "Cowboy" is slang for "bounty hunter," the profession of the main cast of characters. "Bebop" is the name of the spaceship that they use. In both cases, it's "Bebop", not "[[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture BeBop]]". There's only a monitor in that shot, [[ComputerEqualsMonitor not the whole computer]], and the computer doesn't actually belong to the person in the image. The only correct words in this picture are "at", and "[[Creator/NamcoBandai Bandai]]".[[/note]]]]-]

This rule apparently doesn't apply much to works of fiction. Maybe the news media doesn't seem to care as much about the show in question as about whatever effect it had. But that's no reason to make an error that could have been avoided by looking into the material a bit, especially if said error involves serious accusations like blaming a child's death on imitating something they saw on TV. This may result from the media [[NeverTrustATrailer trusting a trailer]], though it doesn't help if the title has [[WordSaladTitle little or no meaning]]. Often results in examples either factually incorrect (from minor to grossly wrong like the trope namer) or taking some "facts" from TheThemeParkVersion of a larger entity which to some is much worse than just not doing the research.

This trope is when the media reports blatantly incorrect facts about a creative work that any fan (or casual observer, or anyone with access to Wikipedia...) would know to be wrong. It seems like some people just can't be bothered to do any fact-checking. Let's face it -- sometimes, it's not easy to do. But what about the news? Newspapers, a NewsBroadcast, national news, etc.? It is in their job description to do at least ''some'' research, to make sure they aren't stating factual untruths.

[-[[caption-width-right:300:For starters, that's a girl. [[IAmNotShazam Her name is]] [[GenderBlenderName Ed]].[[note]]The main character of the show, Spike, is a man with dark green hair impossible to mistake for her. "Cowboy" is slang for "bounty hunter," the profession of the characters in the FiveManBand. "Bebop" is the name of the spaceship that they use. In both cases, it's "Bebop", not "[[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture BeBop]]". There's only a monitor in that shot, [[ComputerEqualsMonitor not the whole computer]], and the computer doesn't actually belong to the person in the image. The only correct words in this picture are "at", and "[[Creator/NamcoBandai Bandai]]".[[/note]]]]-]

This trope is when the media reports blatantly incorrect facts about a creative work that any fan (or casual observer, or anyone with access to Wikipedia...) would know to be wrong. Seems like some people journalists just can't be bothered to do any fact-checking. Let's face it -- sometimes, it's not easy to do. But what about the news? Newspapers, a NewsBroadcast, national news, etc.? It is in their job description to do at least ''some'' research, to make sure they aren't stating factual untruths.

[-[[caption-width-right:300:For starters, that's a girl. [[IAmNotShazam Her name is]] [[GenderBlenderName Ed]].[[note]]The main character of the show, Spike, is a man with dark green hair impossible to mistake for her. "Cowboy" is slang for "bounty hunter," the profession of the characters in the FiveManBand. "Bebop" is the name of the spaceship that they use. In both cases, it's "Bebop", not "[[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture BeBop]]". There's only a monitor in that shot, [[ComputerEqualsMonitor not the whole computer]], and the computer doesn't actually belong to the person in the image. The only correct words in this picture are "at", and "{{Bandai}}".[[/note]]]]-]

Compare ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch. See FandomBerserkButton when it's the ''fans'' that get the names wrong. IAmNotShazam is a key trope involved. Also compare DanBrowned, the version for ''fictional'' works. See NewMediaAreEvil (though if you find yourself constantly annoyed by this kind of thing then you probably believe OldMediaAreEvil). See also AnimationAgeGhetto for when people dismiss various kinds of cartoons as childish [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids when they, in fact, are not.]] For a problem endemic to {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}, see AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles. This trope can also overlap with a ShallowParody if the parodists in question are really careless with their research. This is basically the RealLife version of CriticalResearchFailure.

Compare ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch. See FandomBerserkButton when it's the ''fans'' that get the names wrong. IAmNotShazam is a key trope involved. Also compare DanBrowned, the version for ''fictional'' works. See NewMediaAreEvil (though if you find yourself constantly annoyed by this kind of thing then you probably believe OldMediaAreEvil). See also AnimationAgeGhetto for when people dismiss various kinds of cartoons as childish [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids when they, in fact, are not.]] For a problem endemic to {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}, see AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles. This trope can also overlap with a ShallowParody if the parodists in question are really careless with their research.

[-[[caption-width-right:300:For starters, that's a girl. [[IAmNotShazam Her name is]] [[GenderBlenderName Ed]].[[note]]The main character of the show, Spike, is a man with dark green hair impossible to mistake for her. "Cowboy" is slang for "bounty hunter," the profession of the characters in the FiveManBand. "Bebop" is the name of the spaceship that they use. In both cases, it's "Bebop", not "[[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture BeBop]]".[[/note]]]]-]

Seems like some people just can't be bothered to do any fact-checking. Let's face it -- sometimes, it's not easy to do. But what about the news? Newspapers, a NewsBroadcast, national news, etc.? It is in their job description to do at least ''some'' research, to make sure they aren't stating factual untruths.

This rule apparently doesn't apply much inside works of fiction. Maybe the news media doesn't seem to care as much about the show in question as about whatever effect it had. But that's no reason to make an error that could have been avoided by looking into the material a bit, especially if said error involves serious accusations like blaming a child's death on imitating something they saw on TV. This may result from the media [[NeverTrustATrailer trusting a trailer]], though it doesn't help if the title has [[WordSaladTitle little or no meaning]]. Often results in examples either factually incorrect (from minor to grossly wrong like the trope namer) or taking some "facts" from TheThemeParkVersion of a larger entity which to some is much worse than just not doing the research.

This rule apparently doesn't apply much inside works of fiction. Maybe the news media doesn't seem to care as much about the show in question as about whatever effect it had. But that's no reason to make an error that could have been avoided by looking into the material a bit. This may result from the media [[NeverTrustATrailer trusting a trailer]], though it doesn't help if the title has [[WordSaladTitle little or no meaning]]. Often results in examples either factually incorrect (from minor to grossly wrong like the trope namer) or taking some "facts" from TheThemeParkVersion of a larger entity which to some is much worse than just not doing the research.

Compare ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch. See FandomBerserkButton when it's the ''fans'' that get the names wrong. IAmNotShazam is a key trope involved. Also compare DanBrowned, the version for ''fictional'' works. See NewMediaAreEvil (though if you find yourself constantly annoyed by this kind of thing then you probably believe OldMediaAreEvil). See also AnimationAgeGhetto for when people dismiss various kinds of cartoons as childish [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids when they, in fact, are not.]] For a problem endemic to {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}, see AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles.

This rule apparently doesn't apply much inside works of fiction. Maybe the news media doesn't seem to care as much about the show in question as about whatever effect it had. But that's no reason to make an error that could have been avoided by looking into the material a bit. This may result from the media [[NeverTrustATrailer trusting a trailer]], though it doesn't help if the title has [[WordSaladTitle little or no meaning]].

Compare ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch. See FandomBerserkButton when it's the ''fans'' that get the names wrong. IAmNotShazam is a key trope involved. Also compare DanBrowned, the version for ''fictional'' works. See NewMediaAreEvil. (If you find yourself constantly annoyed by this kind of thing, you probably believe OldMediaAreEvil). See also AnimationAgeGhetto for when people dismiss various kinds of cartoons as childish [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids when they, in fact, are not.]] For a problem endemic to {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}, see AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles.

[-[[caption-width-right:300:For starters, that's a girl. [[IAmNotShazam Her name is]] [[GenderBlenderName Ed]].[[note]]The main character of the show, Spike, is a man with dark green hair impossible to mistake for her. "Cowboy" is slang for "bounty hunter," the profession of the characters in the FiveManBand. "Bebop" is the name of the spaceship that they use. In both cases, it's "Bebop", not "[[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture BeBop]]". There's only a monitor in that shot, [[ComputerEqualsMonitor not the whole computer]], and the computer doesn't actually belong to the person in the image. The only correct words in this picture are "at", and "{{Bandai}}".[[/note]]]]-]

[-[[caption-width-right:300:For starters, that's a girl. [[IAmNotShazam Her name is]] [[GenderBlenderName Ed]].[[note]]'Cowboy' is slang for 'bounty hunter,' the profession of the FiveManBand. The main character, Spike, is a man with dark green hair impossible to mistake for her. 'Bebop' is the name of the ship. In both cases, it's Bebop, not [[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture BeBop]]. There's only a monitor in that shot, and [[ComputerEqualsMonitor it's not the whole computer]] then there's the fact that the computer does not belong to the person in the image. The only correct words in this picture are "at", and "{{Bandai}}".[[/note]]]]-]