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* '''Deconstructed''': This is Chandler's MO and he's so infamous for it, that he gets captured by party goers expecting something dramatic to happen during a quiet moment.

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* '''Deconstructed''': This is Chandler's MO and he's so infamous for it, it that he gets captured by party goers expecting something dramatic to happen during a quiet moment.



* '''Played for Drama''': Chandler's gunplay at the once-pleasant party turns into a bloodbath.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Chandler's gunplay at the once-pleasant party turns into a bloodbath.bloodbath.
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* '''Justified''': Chandler understands the value of the element of suprise.
* '''Subverted''': The trope is expected to be played straight, but isn't.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...until later, when it is.
* '''Parodied''': The trope is mocked, spoofed, or played straight to ridiculous levels for specific humour value.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': The trope is simply "played with" in another way.
* '''Averted''': The trope is not used, implied, or mentioned at all, and there may or may not be a situation where it would be possible.

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* '''Justified''': Chandler understands the value of the element of suprise.
surprise.
* '''Subverted''': The trope is expected to be played straight, but isn't.
Chandler busts down the party door with a gun, saying "THIS IS A STICKUP! I'M GOING TO STEAL ALL OF THAT DELICIOUS CAKE!" and everybody laughs it off.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...until later, when it is.
And then Eliza storms in, starting a real stickup.
* '''Parodied''': The trope is mocked, spoofed, or played straight Chandler, Eliza, Frederick, Gracie, Harold, and Irene all bust into a room from a different angle, guns a-blazing, each trying to ridiculous levels for specific humour value.
individually hold up the place.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': The trope is simply "played with" in another way.
?
* '''Averted''': The trope is not used, implied, or mentioned at all, and there may or may not be a situation where it would be possible.There are no surprise bursts of drama in the plot.



* '''Lampshaded''': A GenreSavvy character calls attention to the trope as it's occurring or after it has occurred, then carries on.
* '''Invoked''': A GenreSavvy character sets up a situation where the trope can occur.
* '''Exploited''': A GenreSavvy character takes advantage of a trope, or the fact that the trope will occur, possibly -- but not necessarily -- Invoking it in the process.

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* '''Lampshaded''': A GenreSavvy character calls attention to "Wow, Chandler, how original. Bursting through the trope as door like it's occurring or after it has occurred, then carries on.
a movie."
* '''Invoked''': A GenreSavvy character sets up Chandler is an AttentionWhore and wants to be make a situation where name for himself in the trope can occur.
criminal underworld by having a dramatic heist.
* '''Exploited''': A GenreSavvy character takes advantage of a trope, or the fact that the trope will occur, possibly -- but not necessarily -- Invoking it in the process.?



* '''Discussed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about the trope in a situation where it is likely to happen.
* '''Conversed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about the trope in a ShowWithinAShow.
* '''Implied''': The trope isn't shown, but the audience is indirectly led to believe that it happened off-screen.
* '''Deconstructed''': The trope is played in a way that shows various logical and moral problems with the trope as normally played.
* '''Reconstructed''': The trope is played straight, but with the problems raised by the {{deconstruction}} dealt with or addressed.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The trope is played straight in a comedic way.
* '''Played for Drama''': Chandler's gunplay at the once-pleasant party turns into a bloodbath.
* '''Played for Horror''': The trope is played in a horrifying way.

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* '''Discussed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about "You know, I heard that in improv comedy circles, they really don't like it when you pretend to bust down the trope in door with a situation where it is likely to happen.
gun..."
* '''Conversed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about "I love the novels of Creator/RaymondChandler, but he does tend to overuse the trope in a ShowWithinAShow.
of people randomly pulling out guns for drama..."
* '''Implied''': The trope isn't shown, but the audience is indirectly led to believe that it happened off-screen.
?
* '''Deconstructed''': The trope This is played in a way Chandler's MO and he's so infamous for it, that shows various logical and moral problems with the trope as normally played.
he gets captured by party goers expecting something dramatic to happen during a quiet moment.
* '''Reconstructed''': The trope is played straight, but with the problems raised by the {{deconstruction}} dealt with or addressed.
?
* '''Played for Laughs''': The trope is played straight in Chandler breaks down the door wielding a comedic way.
banana like a gun.
* '''Played for Drama''': Chandler's gunplay at the once-pleasant party turns into a bloodbath.
* '''Played for Horror''': The trope is played in a horrifying way.
bloodbath.

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* '''Straight''': The trope is played out normally.
* '''Exaggerated''': The trope is played to a larger extent than normal.
* '''Downplayed''': The trope is played to a smaller extent than normal.
* '''Justified''': The trope has a logical InUniverse explanation.
* '''Inverted''': The trope happens the other way around.
* '''Gender-Inverted''': A gender-specific trope is used on the opposite gender.
* '''Role-Inverted''': A role-specific trope is used on the opposite role.

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* '''Straight''': The trope is played out normally.
Alice and Bob are at a fancy but uneventful party when [[NamedAfterSomebodyFamous Chandler]] breaks down the door, brandishing a gun.
* '''Exaggerated''': The trope Chandler showing up wielding a gun is played a OncePerEpisode occurrence, determined to a larger extent than normal.
stop even the slightest quiet time in the plot.
* '''Downplayed''': The trope fancy party is played interrupted by Daniel suddenly proposing to a smaller extent Alice, who was more interested in Bob than normal.
him, causing more down-to-earth drama.
* '''Justified''': The trope has a logical InUniverse explanation.
* '''Inverted''': The trope happens
Chandler understands the other way around.
* '''Gender-Inverted''': A gender-specific trope is used on
value of the opposite gender.
* '''Role-Inverted''': A role-specific trope is used on the opposite role.
element of suprise.



* '''Enforced''': Something in RealLife that causes ExecutiveMeddling and/or the authors to use the trope.

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* '''Enforced''': Something in RealLife that causes ExecutiveMeddling and/or the authors to use the trope."People will get bored if there's nothing exciting happening!"



* '''Played for Drama''': The trope is played in a melodramatic or serious way.

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* '''Played for Drama''': The trope is played in Chandler's gunplay at the once-pleasant party turns into a melodramatic or serious way.bloodbath.
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'''Basic Trope''': Breaking a lull in the plot with a spontaneously chaotic event.
* '''Straight''': The trope is played out normally.
* '''Exaggerated''': The trope is played to a larger extent than normal.
* '''Downplayed''': The trope is played to a smaller extent than normal.
* '''Justified''': The trope has a logical InUniverse explanation.
* '''Inverted''': The trope happens the other way around.
* '''Gender-Inverted''': A gender-specific trope is used on the opposite gender.
* '''Role-Inverted''': A role-specific trope is used on the opposite role.
* '''Subverted''': The trope is expected to be played straight, but isn't.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...until later, when it is.
* '''Parodied''': The trope is mocked, spoofed, or played straight to ridiculous levels for specific humour value.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': The trope is simply "played with" in another way.
* '''Averted''': The trope is not used, implied, or mentioned at all, and there may or may not be a situation where it would be possible.
* '''Enforced''': Something in RealLife that causes ExecutiveMeddling and/or the authors to use the trope.
* '''Lampshaded''': A GenreSavvy character calls attention to the trope as it's occurring or after it has occurred, then carries on.
* '''Invoked''': A GenreSavvy character sets up a situation where the trope can occur.
* '''Exploited''': A GenreSavvy character takes advantage of a trope, or the fact that the trope will occur, possibly -- but not necessarily -- Invoking it in the process.
* '''Defied''': A GenreSavvy character tries to prevent a trope from happening.
* '''Discussed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about the trope in a situation where it is likely to happen.
* '''Conversed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about the trope in a ShowWithinAShow.
* '''Implied''': The trope isn't shown, but the audience is indirectly led to believe that it happened off-screen.
* '''Deconstructed''': The trope is played in a way that shows various logical and moral problems with the trope as normally played.
* '''Reconstructed''': The trope is played straight, but with the problems raised by the {{deconstruction}} dealt with or addressed.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The trope is played straight in a comedic way.
* '''Played for Drama''': The trope is played in a melodramatic or serious way.
* '''Played for Horror''': The trope is played in a horrifying way.

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