History PlayingWith / CollateralAngst

* '''Parodied''': The scene opens with a TV news report on Alex's accident. A random viewer gasps in outrage...because the news ticker mentions that the prices of sugar has gone up. The next few minutes follows the discussion between the viewer (who is an investment banker) and his peers/clients about the economic trends of the consumer goods sector. As the episode comes to an end, the narrator asks about Alex's fate, only for one of the characters to pipe up, "Who's Alex?"

* '''Straight''': Alex, a professional athlete, gets involved in a car accident and has his limbs amputated, [[CareerEndingInjury which ensures that he could no longer play sports again]]. Instead of showing how Alex must deal with his loss of career and function, the focus shifts towards Barbara, Alex's fiancee, who must now rethink about how much their relationship actually means to her, and whether she loves him enough to continue with the marriage--even though he is now invalid who would need to be cared for constantly, and can't earn as much money as he used to, if at all.

* '''Justified''': Due to his severe injuries, Alex falls into a coma, or gets brain damage. It is impossible to continue the story from his perspective.

* '''Downplayed''': The story shows both Alex and Barbara's perspective and how each deals with the tragedy, but Barbara's POV is featured a lot more than Alex's.

* '''Downplayed''': The story deals with how Barbara juggles between her job and helping Alex recover. While the audience gets to see how Alex is doing, it is only brief (since the hospital only allows a limited visitation time, and he has a lot of other visitors).

* '''Zig Zagged''': The work is presented as Alex's memoirs, which is written years after he's recovered and moved on from his injuries. In his writing, Alex seems more concerned about how his accident negatively impacts his friends and family's lives, and the emotional responses of the people around him is written in very vivid details, contrasting Alex's bland monologues about his own ordeal.

* '''Zig Zagged''': The show shifts the focus between Barbara, Jeff, Alex and several other characters. However, while we get a few glimpses of his emotional roller-coaster ride, Alex gets much less screen time and development than the other characters reacting to his angst, and by the time the show is ready to cast him back in the limelight, he's already recovered, and whatever reflection and self-discovery journey he's had is accomplished off-screen.

* '''Parodied''': The scene opens with a TV news report on Alex's accident. A random viewer gasps in outrage...because the news ticker mentions that the prices of sugar has gone up. The next few minutes follows the discussion between the viewer (who is an investment banker) and his peers/clients about the economic trends of the consumer goods sector. As the episode comes to an end, the narrator asks about Alex's fate, only for one of the characters to pipe up, "Alex who?"

Oh, no! Did something happen to CollateralAngst? This is my fault. I shouldn't have looked away from the Main Page.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Poor Barbara. Her husband got involved in an accident, so now she must take care of him, on top of having to be the bread winner of the house."

* '''Discussed''': "The way Barbara is acting, you'd think that ''she'' was the one who lost everything in the car crash."

* '''Exploited''': Dan, a schoolmate of Alex, pretends to be a close friend of Alex and uses the media sympathy / attention to make a public statement against reckless driving, and gain attention for himself.

* '''Straight''': Alex, a professional athlete, gets involved in a car accident, [[CareerEndingInjury which ensures that he could no longer play sports again]]. Instead of showing how Alex must deal with his loss of career and function, the focus shifts towards Barbara, Alex's fiancee, who must now rethink about how much their relationship actually means to her, and whether she loves him enough to continue with the marriage--even though he is now invalid who would need to be cared for constantly, and can't earn as much money as he used to, if at all.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alex never actually appears in-story. The audience is told about the incident via a news report. The narrative then explores the reaction of Jeff, the driver, who is [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone remorseful]] that his carelessness has ruined another person's life, Bob, a fan of Alex who must come to terms that his hero isn't invincible, and Alice, Alex's AnnoyingYoungerSibling who regrets having been so bratty around Alex, etc. Basically, the show gives everyone ''but'' Alex the limelight.

* '''Enforced''': Alex is not the main character to begin with. The story ''is'' about Barbara, and the trouble Alex faces is meant to serve as a catalyst for Barbara's CharacterDevelopment.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alex never actually appear in-story. The audience is told about the incident via a news report. The narrative then explores the reaction of Jeff, the driver, who is [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone remorseful]] that his carelessness has ruined another person's life, Bob, a fan of Alex who must come to terms that his hero isn't invincible, and Alice, Alex's AnnoyingYoungerSibling who regrets having been so bratty around Alex, etc. Basically, the show gives everyone ''but'' Alex the limelight.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Stop moping, Barbara. Alex is the one facing a predicament. You should be the one helping him cope, instead of letting yourself fall apart like this.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': "Poor Barbara. Her husband got involved in an accident, so now she must take care of him, on top of having to be the bread winner of the house."

* '''Parodied''': The scene opens with a TV news report on Alex's accident. A viewer gasps in outrage...because the news ticker mentions that the prices of sugar has gone up. The next few minutes follows the discussion between the viewer (who is an investment banker) and his peers/clients about the economic trends of the consumer goods sector. As the episode comes to an end, the narrator asks about Alex, only for one of the characters to pipe up, "Alex who?"

'''Basic Trope''': A character gets caught into trouble, but the narrative focuses on other peoples' reaction towards the incident, rather than the actual character involved.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alex is never actually seen. The audience is told about the incident via a news report. The narrative then explores the reaction of Jeff, the driver, who is [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone remorseful]] that his carelessness has ruined another person's life, Bob, a fan of Alex who must come to terms that his hero isn't invincible, and Alice, Alex's AnnoyingYoungerSibling who regrets having been so bratty around Alex, etc. Basically, the show gives everyone ''but'' Alex the limelight.

* '''Straight''': Alex, a professional athlete, gets involved in a car accident, [[CareerEndingInjury which ensures that he could no longer play sports again]]. The focus then shifts towards Barbara, Alex's fiancee, who must now rethink about how much their relationship actually means to her, and whether she loves him enough to continue with the marriage--even though he is now invalid who would need to be cared for constantly, and can't earn as much money as he used to, if at all.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alex is never actually seen. The audience is told about the incident via a news report. The narrative then explores the reaction of Jeff, the driver,who is [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone remorseful]] that his carelessness has ruined another person's life, Bob, a fan of Alex who must come to terms that his hero isn't invincible, and Alice, Alex's AnnoyingYoungerSibling who regrets being so bratty around Alex, etc. Basically, the show gives everyone ''but'' Alex the limelight.

* '''Parodied''': The scene opens with a TV news report on Alex's accident. A viewer gasps in outrage...because the news ticker mentions that the prices of sugar has gone up. The next few minutes follows the discussion between the viewer (who is an investment banker) and his peers/clients about the trends of the consumer goods sector. As the episode comes to an end, the narrator asks about Alex, only for one of the characters to pipe up, "Alex who?"