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GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion: A movie is re-released with new footage added later on.
*GhettoIndexGhettoIndex: Certain movies are perceived to only appeal to a specific audience, which is not seen as profitable.
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* OnceAcceptableTargets: Targets that used to be okay to make fun of, but today would cause considerable backlash if attempts were made to mock them.
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** UnacceptableTargets: Targets that no one should ever take a stab at.
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* PublicMediumIgnorance: People think all medium works the same way.
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* PublicMediumIgnorance: People think all assume the works in a medium works are all the same way.same.
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* InvisibleAdvertising: A studio doesn't bother to advertise a work, because they don't care about it or aren't confident it will succeed.
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* InvisibleAdvertising: A studio doesn't bother to advertise a work, because they don't care about it or it, aren't confident it will succeed, or more deviously, don't want it to succeed.
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* BorrowingFromTheSisterSeries: A creator takes a successful feature from one of their series to use in another, minimizing the risk of trying something new.
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* FriendshipWritingFumble: The audience picks up romantic subtext between characters that are not meant to be in love.
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* PlatonicWritingRomanticReading: The audience picks up romantic subtext between characters that are not meant to be in love.
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* InvisibleAdvertising: A studio doesn't bother to advertise a work, because they don't care about it or aren't confident it will succeed.
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* FriendshipWritingFumble: The audience picks up romantic subtext between characters that are not meant to be in love.
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* RelationshipWritingFumble: The audience picks up romantic subtext between characters that are not meant to be in love.
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* RelationshipWritingFumble: The audience picks up romantic subtext between characters that are not meant A relationship intended to be in love.one type of relationship seems like a different type of relationship to audiences.
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* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: Is considered a problem by many who believe that today's media is too tame.
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* ScapegoatCreator: The creator receives blame for a work's flaws when none of the flaws are their fault.
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* CondemnedByHistory: A work was once popular, but is now widely despised and has little chance of making a comeback.
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* NoOriginStoriesAllowed: An origin story for a character or plot element will never be revealed.
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* {{Testing the Editors}} Creators decide to make sure the editors are doing their jobs.
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* TrilogyCreep
TrilogyCreep: The tendency of some trilogies to have additional, unexpected installments.
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TypeCasting: When an actor keeps playing the same kind of role in most of their works.
*UnacceptableTargetsUnacceptableTargets: Targets that are considered to not be okay to mock.
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UnpleasableFanbase: Nothing the creators can do will ever completely satisfy the fans.
*VerySpecialEpisode
VerySpecialEpisode: An episode dedicating to dealing with a serious subject not usually brought up in other shows.
*ViewersAreGeniusesViewersAreGeniuses: When a creator overestimates how intelligent their audience is.
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* WagTheDirectorWagTheDirector: The cast makes demands that must be met if they're going to act in the work.
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* YoungerAndHipperYoungerAndHipper: A work's characters are retooled to be younger.
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* AttentionDeficitCreatorDisorderAttentionDeficitCreatorDisorder: When a creator is working a ''lot'' of projects at the same time.
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AuteurLicense: A creator is given freedom to complete their project the way they envisioned it.
*BishonenJumpSyndromeBishonenJumpSyndrome: A work has a male target demographic, but appeals to a female one via Bishounen character designs.
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* CensorshipBureauCensorshipBureau: A self-governing body with a censorship code.
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ContractualPurity: A family-friendly actor moves onto more adult content, likely attracting attention from MoralGuardians.
*CosmicDeadlineCosmicDeadline: The rate the plot resolves itself starts going into overdrive near the end of the story due to development problems.
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* DeadHorseGenreDeadHorseGenre: Music that critics automatically hate.
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* ExtrudedBookProductExtrudedBookProduct: Ghostwritten series of books where the main plotline of every book is basically the same, and created at a rate that's higher than any one writer usually writes.
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* HollywoodHypeMachineHollywoodHypeMachine: When Hollywood chooses one specific actor to turn into the "Next Big Thing", slapping them on every tabloid and gossip magazine.
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* LowestCommonDenominator
LowestCommonDenominator: Marketing something to as many demographics as possible.
*MagazineDecay
MagazineDecay: A magazine moves away from its original concept.
*MediaWatchdogMediaWatchdog: A government-appointed body whose job it is to field complaints about media and censure or penalize the creators if deemed necessary.
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MoralGuardians: Groups of people who want to protect children from being exposed to some level of sex, violence, etc.
*MusicIsPoliticsMusicIsPolitics: The music industry is a business with political machinations and as such can result in censorship.
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PigeonholedDirector: A director is always associated with certain genres they work in.
*PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMadPoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: Is considered a problem by many who believe that today's media is too tame.
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* ProtectionFromEditors
ProtectionFromEditors: If a work is exempt from criticism, its quality usually takes a toll.
*PublicMediumIgnorance
PublicMediumIgnorance: People think all medium works the same way.
*UsefulNotes/{{Ratings}}UsefulNotes/{{Ratings}}: A measurement of how many people are tuning in to a television show.
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* RelationshipWritingFumble
RelationshipWritingFumble: The audience picks up romantic subtext between characters that are not meant to be in love.
* RuderAndCruder: An adaptation contains more profanity and/orinnapropriate inappropriate material than the original.
*RunningTheAsylumRunningTheAsylum: Fans of the series are given a free hand to implement their own ideas and interpretations now that they're the ones in charge.
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{{Sequelitis}}: As the number of franchise installments goes up, the quality of them goes down.
*TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment
TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie has been finished, but has its release delayed for some time, if it ever gets released at all.
*ShippingBedDeathShippingBedDeath: Characters getting a RelationshipUpgrade ruins the audience's enthusiasm for the pairing.
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''It's not just about the creator. This index archives all the ways in which producers, executives, advertisers, editors, and fans hold sway over the creative process.''
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* ExecutiveVeto: The executives say no to an idea the creator wants to do with the work, so the creator has to work around the restriction by coming up with an alternative that still does what they want without upsetting the executives.
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* ExecutiveVeto: The executives say no to an idea the creator wants to do with the work, so the creator has to either work around the restriction by coming up with an alternative that still does what they want without upsetting the executives.executives or drop the idea altogether.
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* TooSoon
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* RuderAndCruder: An adaptation contains more profanity and/or innapropriate material than the original.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This work could've been very different had it not been for one decision, legal barrier or unforeseen misfortune.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This work could've existed or at least have been very different had it not been for one decision, legal barrier or unforeseen misfortune.
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** AudienceShift: A franchise installment aimed at a different demographic than previous instalments.
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** AudienceShift: A franchise installment aimed at a different demographic than previous instalments.installments.
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{{Demographics}}: The kinds of people the work is supposed to appeal to.
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AudienceShift: A franchise installment aimed at a different demographic than previous instalments.
**FleetingDemographicFleetingDemographic: A demographic that will eventually stop enjoying the work once they've outgrown it.
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* BleachedUnderpants: The creator originally created a more adult-themed work before creating this kid-friendly work or has made a more kid-friendly adaptation of their original adult-themed work.
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* ExiledFromContinuity: A character may not be used in a work due to a major limitation, especially legal reasons.
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* CashCowFranchise: The franchise keeps going because it's very popular for the company that owns it.
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* CashCowFranchise: The franchise keeps going because it's very popular profitable for the company that owns it.
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Dude Not Funny only allows in-universe examples now.
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* BloodierAndGorier
BloodierAndGorier: The adaptation is more violent than the original work.
*{{Bowdlerise}}
{{Bowdlerise}}: Editing a work to remove content that could be considered inappropriate.
*CashCowFranchiseCashCowFranchise: The franchise keeps going because it's very popular for the company that owns it.
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ChannelHop: A television show ends up airing new episodes on a different network. Can also apply to works changing publishers and distributors.
*ChristmasRushedChristmasRushed: Production of the work was forced to finish faster so that the final product could be released in time for the holidays.
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* DeaderThanDiscoDeaderThanDisco: A work was once popular, but is now widely despised and has little chance of making a comeback.
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** GrowingWithTheAudienceGrowingWithTheAudience: A continuation of a children's work from the past that is aimed more at adults who saw the original when they were kids rather than children today.
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PeripheryDemographic: A work of fiction has fans outside of its intended demographic.
*DenserAndWackier
DenserAndWackier: Making the work sillier and more gag-oriented.
*DirectToVideo
DirectToVideo: Rather than wait for a theatrical or television release, the movie is released directly to VHS or DVD as soon as it has finished production.
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EnsembleDarkhorse: A minor character who is very popular with the fans.
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ExecutiveMeddling: The executives force the creator to make changes to the work.
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ExecutiveVeto: The executives say no to an idea the creator wants to do with the work, so the creator has to work around the restriction by coming up with an alternative that still does what they want without upsetting the executives.
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HotterAndSexier: Adding more nudity and fanservice to the work.
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JumpingTheShark: The moment where a series starts to decline in quality.
*LighterAndSofterLighterAndSofter: Making the work more lighthearted and kid-friendly.
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NetworkDecay: The channel seems to have forgotten the kind of content it was intended to air when originally founded.
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OnceAcceptableTargets: Targets that used to be okay to make fun of, but today would cause considerable backlash if attempts were made to mock them.
**UnacceptableTargetsUnacceptableTargets: Targets that no one should ever take a stab at.
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* SacredCow
SacredCow: A work is so popular and well-regarded that saying anything negative about it is a very effective way to get everyone pissed off at you.
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ScapegoatCreator: The creator receives blame for a work's flaws when none of the flaws are their fault.
*ScheduleSlip
ScheduleSlip: The release of a work gets delayed.
*ScrewedByTheLawyers
ScrewedByTheLawyers: Production or distribution of a work is ceased or hindered by legal issues.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeenWhatCouldHaveBeen: This work could've been very different had it not been for one decision, legal barrier or unforeseen misfortune.
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