History PlayingWith / MindScrew

** [[IceCreamKoan The symbolism really has no meaning]], [[TakeAThirdOption so neither does the plot.]]

** The symbolism really has no meaning, so neither does the plot.

** Alice and Bob is somewhat confusing, but mostly makes sense.
** ''Bob and Alice'' is very complex and dense, and may take a few read-throughs to get, but isn't unreasonably confusing.

* '''Parodied''': Not even the creator knows what is going on.

** EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory

* '''Parodied''': Not even the author knows what is going on.

* '''Straight''': In ''Bob and Alice'', Alice is meant to represent purity, strength, and youth. This ends with a giant baby version of Alice being created.

* '''Zig Zagged''':

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%%* '''Implied''': ???
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** The story makes sense but you need to see the end first

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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

* '''Enforced''': "I'm the goddamn Creator/DavidLynch".

** ''Bob and Alice'' is told from the perspective of an unmedicated schizophrenic with positive symptoms.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ''Bob and Alice'' makes no sense up until TheReveal. It makes complete sense then. Until the ending when [[GainaxEnding the crazy train comes into the station]].

* '''Enforced''': "I'm the goddamn DavidLynch".

* '''Parodied''': Bob, Alice, and their friend [[Film/{{Eraserhead}} Henry Spencer]] move into a [[Literature/HouseOfLeaves house]].

* '''Averted''':

* '''Parodied''': Bob, Alice, and their friend [[Film/{{Eraserhead}} Henry Spencer]] move into a house.

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

* '''Exaggerated''': ''Bob and Alice'' is two hours of unconnected symbolism, random imagery, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and not a single person in the movie named Bob or Alice.]]

* '''Exaggerated''': ''Bob and Alice'' is two hours of unconnected symbolism, random imagery, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and not a single person in the movie is named Bob or Alice.]]

* '''Exaggerated''': ''Bob and Alice'' is two hours of unconnected symbolism and random imagery. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking No one in the movie is named Bob or Alice.]]

* '''Downplayed''': ''Bob and Alice'' mostly makes sense, except for that [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment one scene]] two-thirds of the way in.

* '''Justified''': ''Bob and Alice'' is told from the perspective of an unmedicated schizophrenic with positive symptoms.

* '''Inverted''': ''Bob and Alice'''s plot is very literal and explained as clearly as possible. All plot threads are tied up and all phenomena are explained.

* '''Subverted''': ''Bob and Alice'' is a story within a story, and the "outside" story does make sense.

* '''Double Subverted''': Then the outside story breaks down.

* '''Parodied''': Bob, Alice, and their friend [[{{Eraserhead}} Henry Spencer]] move into a [[color:blue:house]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob and Alice begin the story sane and fall into insanity as reality breaks down and nothing they do can stop it.
** Alternatively, [[BrownNote it's best to leave the work uncomprehended at all.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob and Alice, now insane, go on to narrate ''Bob and Alice II'', a story about them trying to get ''Bob and Alice II'' published.

* '''Averted''': The story makes sense.

* '''Discussed''': "A giant phallic monster is going to burst out of the wall now, isn't it?"

* '''Played For Drama''': Bob's life make no sense and he kills himself, being unable to tolerate it anymore.

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* '''Downplayed''': ''Bob and Alice'' mostly makes sense, except for that [[BigLippedAlligatorMomment one scene]] two-thirds of the way in.

* '''Downplayed''': ''Bob and Alice'' mostly makes sense, except for that one scene two-thirds of the way in.

'''Basic Trope''': A work makes no sense.
* '''Straight''': ''Bob and Alice'' makes no rational sense.

* '''Inverted''': ''Bob and Alice'''s plot is as explained as clearly as possible. All plot threads are tied up and all phenomena are explained.

** The story looks like it makes no sense whatsoever, but near the ending someone explains it and it suddenly makes sense.

** The end explanation runs afoul of FridgeLogic

* '''Defied''': Alice takes it upon herself to explain every plot development clearly.