Follow TV Tropes

Following

History PlayingWith / KneelBeforeFrodo

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Everyone in the kingdom bows to Bob for saving them from the evil warlord.

to:

** Everyone in the kingdom (starting with Queen Alice) bows to Bob for saving them from the evil warlord.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Everyone in the country bows to Bob for saving it.

to:

** Everyone in the country kingdom bows to Bob for saving it.them from the evil warlord.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Queen Alice and all subjects in the room bow before Bob, a commoner who has helped save an orphanage.

to:

** Queen Alice and all subjects in the room bow (or [[EveryProperLadyShouldCurtsy curtsy]]) before Bob, a commoner who has helped save an orphanage.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Zig Zagged''': People kneel when Alice and Evulz are around, but it's no clear who they were bowing too.
* '''Averted''': No one kneels before heroes.

to:

* '''Zig Zagged''': People kneel when Alice and Evulz are around, but it's no not clear who they were bowing too.to.
* '''Averted''': No one kneels before the heroes.

Added: 228

Changed: 329

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

to:

* '''Subverted''': ???
It turns out they were actually bowing to Evulz's army.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???They claimed to be doing this to catch Evulz off-guard so they could help Alice fight him.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???

to:

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
People kneel when Alice and Evulz are around, but it's no clear who they were bowing too.
* '''Averted''': ???No one kneels before heroes.



* '''Deconstructed''': The display goes to Bob's head, and he ends up turning into an egomaniac GlorySeeker.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob is such a HumbleHero that he is just baffled by the kneeling and it doesn't go to his head.



%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???

to:

%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%
%%
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Parodied''': ???

to:

* '''Parodied''': ???Bob puts on a toy paper crown from Burger King and everybody suddenly bows to him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Enforced''': ???

to:

* '''Enforced''': ???Bob has suffered a lot throughout the story, and the writers want to show that he's [[EarnYourHappyEnding earned his happy ending]].



* '''Exploited''': ???

to:

* '''Exploited''': ???Dave the assassin sees everyone bowing to Queen Alice and realizes that he's found his target.

Added: 291

Changed: 44

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???

to:

* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"Suddenly I feel quite important."
* '''Invoked''': ???'''Invoked''':
** The commoners whisper to eachother to bow to Alice to surprise her.
** Alice orders everyone present to kneel before Bob.



* '''Defied''': ???

to:

* '''Defied''': ???'''Defied''':
** Alice, realising she's been discovered, orders the commoners to stand back up.
** Bob has made it clear that he doesn't want the publicity, and his wish is respected.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** It's traditional in the setting to bow before citizens to respect extraordinary achievements.

to:

** It's traditional in the setting to bow before citizens to respect extraordinary achievements.achievements, but Bob has recently immigrated and is not aware of this.

Added: 1469

Changed: 68

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


(template incoming)

to:

(template incoming)'''Basic Trope''': A heroic character is unexpectedly bowed to.
* '''Straight''':
** Queen Alice, having assumed the identity of a beggar to walk the streets, is bowed to by her subjects.
** Queen Alice and all subjects in the room bow before Bob, a commoner who has helped save an orphanage.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** [[ReallyRoyaltyReveal Alice finds out she is a queen because people are bowing to her]].
** Everyone in the country bows to Bob for saving it.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Queen Alice, having passed the throne to her successor, is still occasionally bowed to by her most loyal retainers.
** Viscount Charlie bows before Bob because Bob performed an important personal favour for him.
* '''Justified''':
** The commoners aren't fooled.
** It's traditional in the setting to bow before citizens to respect extraordinary achievements.
* '''Inverted''':
** [[KneelBeforeZod Queen Alice decrees for her people to bow to her]].
** [[HumiliationConga Bob is forced to bow to the monarchy while he awaits being sentenced for a serious crime.]]
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
----
Back to KneelBeforeFrodo.
----
%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
%%
%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

(template incoming)

Top