History Main / TakeTHAT

** ''TakeThat/iToons''

* [[TakeThat/{{Anime}} Anime and Manga]]

* [[TakeThat/AnimatedFilms Films - Animated]]
* [[TakeThat/{{Film}} Films - Live-Action]]

This is sometimes known as a "potshot" in [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourVocabulary normal parlance]]. A common element of [[AdvertisingTropes commercials]], particularly against [[CompetingProductPotshot the product's competitors]]. Often uses BrandX / NoCelebritiesWereHarmed / {{Scapegoat Ad}}s. Often a SuperTrope of MuseAbuse. No relation with [[Music/TakeThat the British boy band]] (unless the author feels like it, of course). For the advertiser equivalent, see CableSatelliteMudslinging.

!!Sub-tropes:

* ArmedWithCanon: Take That, other creator on this franchise!
* BitingTheHandHumor: Take That, employers!
* DamnedByAFoolsPraise: A Take That in the form of an idiot or an unsavory character liking something.
* DiscoSucks: Take that, disco!
* DiscontinuityNod: Take that, no longer canon thing!
* KnockingTheKnockoff: Take that, you ripoff!
* RapIsCrap: Take that, rap!
* SelfDeprecation: Take That, Me!
* TakeThatAudience: Take That, my fans and viewers!
* TakeThatCritics: Take That, reviewers who criticize my work!
* TakeThatScrappy: Take That, [[TheScrappy character that the fans dislike]]!
* TakeThatTitForTat: DuelingWorks swapping Take Thats with each other.
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"Take That" is something you hear a lot on [[DVDCommentary [=DVD=] commentaries]]. Whenever the show gets to a gag that's at the expense of some real-life group(s), the commentator says, "Take that, celebrity / studio / organization / other target!"

It is more likely to occur if the creators of the work are relatively confident they won't suffer any significant backlash from the insult; for example, someone who has ProtectionFromEditors, or the writer of a FanWork or {{Webcomic}}.

Often, a Take That will be aimed at someone or something related to the work itself:

* TakeThatAudience
* TakeThatCritics
* TakeThatScrappy
* TakeThatTitForTat: Dueling works swapping Take Thats with each other.

This is sometimes known as a "potshot" in [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourVocabulary normal parlance]].

A common element of [[AdvertisingTropes commercials]], particularly against [[CompetingProductPotshot the product's competitors]]. Often uses BrandX / NoCelebritiesWereHarmed / {{Scapegoat Ad}}s.

Often a SuperTrope of MuseAbuse. No relation with [[Music/TakeThat the British boy band]] (unless the author feels like it, of course).

For the advertiser equivalent, see CableSatelliteMudslinging.

[-'''''Note to Tropers''': Please do not {{pothole}} any "hilarious" insults you may feel like making towards your least favorite work to this article. We tried letting that slide once, but the potshots got too frequent for their own good and had to be quashed (that, and it's Administrivia/ConversationInTheMainPage nine times out of ten).''-]
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