History PlayingWith / TwistEnding

* '''Enforced''': The story of Bob's suspected murder is part of a series that [[MandatoryTwistEnding always has a twist ending]].

* '''Exaggerated''': He wasn't murdered by any one of the suspects... because EverybodyDidIt! Then it turns out that he wanted to be murdered anyway to help the detective and his assistant who were disguised to supposedly investigate his murder. And then his brother was murdered by a random junkie on the street instead of any of the previous characters involved, who then committed suicide. A ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' [[NonSequitur comes and eats everybody,]] [[MindScrew including himself.]]
* '''Downplayed''': The evidence against Alice is shaky, but the alternative -- that Bob committed suicide to frame her -- is far fetched. The detectives decide the best they can do is hope the D.A. and a jury can sort it out.

* '''Enforced''': AssPull and/or MandatoryTwistEnding.

* '''Exploited''': Before his suicide and frame up of his wife, Bob realizes that there's a good chance the detectives will discover the ruse. So instead he switches his scheme backwards to make his suicide look like a cover up for a murder [[DevilInPlainSight done by his wife]]. Essentially he's using a subverted [[TheUntwist Untwist]] and counting on the detectives thinking there's only one Twist in the story.

* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': It looks like it's going to be another case of the murdered in reality being the criminal. [[MetaTwist But it isn't]], he really was an innocent(ish) victim.

* '''Justified''': That his wife made his life so miserable, his daughter got cancer ''and'' he was unable to pay for treatment due to going bankrupt pushed him over the edge. This whole scheme was for the daughter to get his insurance money. [[TrickTwist It was inevitable.]]
* '''Inverted''': Who killed Bob? Who cares? [[HalfwayPlotSwitch Aliens are invading!]]

* '''Invoked''': Alice pleads with the detectives that she's smart enough to know her estranged relationship with her late husband makes her the top suspect, and that she's smart enough that all the clumsy evidence pointing to her is simply ''too'' convenient. It's "obviously" a set up.

* '''Straight''': Bob was seemingly murdered by his wife Alice. At the end, it's revealed he wasn't. He committed suicide and framed his wife!

* '''Subverted''':
** [[TheButlerDidIt The Butler really DID do it.]] [[DevilInPlainSight He obviously hates his boss]].
** And NotHisSled in a remake.
* '''Double Subverted''': The butler was framed by his wife.
* '''Parodied''':
** Who was in turn manipulated by her late husband, who had committed suicide long before he was "killed".
** In TheStinger, Creator/MNightShyamalan steps out of his apartment and sees that [[NonSequitur EVERYONE WAS A MONKEY ALL ALONG!!!]] [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken "What a tweest!"]] He then takes another hit from his bong.

* '''Defied''': All the clues point to his wife. [[TheUntwist And indeed she is the murderer!]]

* '''Straight''': [[TabletopGame/{{Clue}} Colonel Mustard]] wasn't murdered, he committed suicide and framed his wife!

* '''Downplayed''': The evidence against Mrs. Mustard is shaky, but the alternative -- that Col. Mustard committed suicide to frame her -- is far fetched. The detectives decide the best they can do is hope the D.A. and a jury can sort it out.

* '''Inverted''': Who killed Colonel Mustard? Who cares? [[HalfwayPlotSwitch Aliens are invading!]]

* '''Zig Zagged''': It seems it really wasn't Mrs. Mustard, only it turns out it was! However, that was all a manipulation by an unknown third party, however they were contracted by her as a plot to seem innocent by default, so it really was her. Or was it?

* '''Invoked''': Mrs. Mustard pleads with the detectives that she's smart enough to know her estranged relationship with her late husband makes her the top suspect, and that she's smart enough that all the clumsy evidence pointing to her is simply ''too'' convenient. It's "obviously" a set up.
* '''Exploited''': Before his suicide and frame up of his wife, Col. Mustard realizes that there's a good chance the detectives will discover the ruse. So instead he switches his scheme backwards to make his suicide look like a cover up for a murder [[DevilInPlainSight done by his wife]]. Essentially he's using a subverted [[TheUntwist Untwist]] and counting on the detectives thinking there's only one Twist in the story.

* '''Implied''': The detectives arrest Mrs. Mustard after a standard investigation reveals she's the one who murdered Col. Mustard. However the detectives close the case with a bad feeling they can never put their finger on, and viewers who [[RewatchBonus rewatch the episode]] can deduce she was framed from background evidence.

* '''Enforced''': ShockingSwerve and/or MandatoryTwistEnding.

* '''Exaggerated''': He wasn't murdered by any one of the suspects... because EverybodyDidIt! Then it turns out that he wanted to be murdered anyway to help the detective and his assistant who were disguised to supposedly investigate his murder. And then his brother was murdered by a random junkie on the street instead of any of the previous characters involved, who then committed suicide. A TyrannosaurusRex [[NonSequitur comes and eats everybody,]] [[MindScrew including himself.]]

* '''Parodied''': Who was in turn manipulated by her late husband, who had committed suicide long before he was "killed".

** [[TheButlerDidIt The Butler really DID do it.]] [[DevilInPlainSight He's so obviously hates his boss]].

* '''Zig Zagged''': It seems it really wasn't Mrs. Mustard, only it turns out it was! However, that was all a manipulation by an unknown third party, however they were contracted by her as a plot to seem innocent by default, so it really was her.

* '''Exaggerated''': He wasn't murdered by any one of the suspects... because EverybodyDidIt! Then it turns out that he wanted to be murdered anyway to help the detective and his assistant who were disguised to supposedly investigate his murder. And then his brother was murdered by a random junkie on the street instead of any of the previous characters involved, who then committed suicide. A TyrannosaurusRex comes and eats everybody, including himself.

* '''Averted''': HappyEnding, DownerEnding or BittersweetEnding.

Back to [[TheUntwist Twist Ending.]]

* '''Implied''': The detectives arrest Mrs. Mustard after a standard investigation reveals she's the one who murdered Col. Mustard. However the detectives close the case with a bad feeling they can never put their finger on, and viewers who [[RewatchBonus rewatch the episode]] can deduce she was framed from background evidence.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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

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%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Subverted''': [[TheButlerDidIt The Butler really DID do it.]] [[DevilInPlainSight He's so obviously hates his boss]].

* '''Deconstructed''': Just when the mystery seems wrapped up, a shocking revelation turns everything on its head. However, rather than accept this turn of events the detectives realize it's a little ''too'' convenient and see it as a last, desperate gambit by one of the suspects and react accordingly.
* '''Reconstructed''': Only to realize that this strange twist of the case was unavoidable and would have happened whatever they had done.

* '''Straight''': [[{{Clue}} Colonel Mustard]] wasn't murdered, he committed suicide and framed his wife!

Back to TwistEnding.

* '''Exaggerated''': He wasn't murdered by any one of the suspects... because EverybodyDidIt! Then it turns out that he wanted to be murdered anyway to help the detective and his assistant who were disguised to supposedly investigate his murder. And then his brother was murdered by a random junkie on the street instead of any of the previous characters involved, who then committed suicide. A TyrannosaurusRex comes and eats everybody.

* '''Exaggerated''': He wasn't murdered by any one of the suspects... because EverybodyDidIt! Then it turns out that he wanted to be murdered anyway to help the detective and his assistant who were disguised to supposedly investigate his murder. And then his brother was murdered by a random junkie on the street instead of any of the previous characters involved.

* '''Lampshaded''': "It's a MurderMystery, there's ''always'' a twist somewhere in the case."

* '''Straight''': Colonel Mustard wasn't murdered, he committed suicide and framed his wife!

* '''Exaggerated''': He wasn't murdered by any one of the suspects... because EverybodyDidIt! Then it turns out that he wanted to be murdered anyway to help the detective and his assistant who were disguised to supposedly investigate his murder. And then his brother wasn't murdered by a random junkie on the street instead of any of the previous characters involved.

* '''Exaggerated''': He wasn't murdered by any one of the suspects... because EverybodyDidIt! Then it turns out that he wanted to be murdered anyway to help the detective and his assistant who were disguised to supposedly investigate his murder.

* '''Exaggerated''': He wasn't murdered by any one of the suspects... because EverybodyDidIt!

* '''Discussed''': "This isn't like in the movies, a giant terodactyl isn't going to swoop down and change everything in the end of the third act.
* '''Conversed''': "This show always has a Twist Ending. By now you'd think the characters might make some contingency plans for inevitable twists."
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': MetaTwist

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