Follow TV Tropes

Following

History PlayingWith / WrittenbytheWinners

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** While The Empire's historians definitely are more [[SympatheticPOV towards the Empire's motives]], as time goes on it becomes clear that [[GreyAndGrayMorality The Good Kingdom isn't exactly blameless or without sin either.]]

to:

** While The Empire's historians definitely are more [[SympatheticPOV sympathetic towards the Empire's motives]], as time goes on it becomes clear that [[GreyAndGrayMorality The Good Kingdom isn't exactly blameless or without sin either.]]
Tabs MOD

Changed: 14

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Kill Em All was renamed Everybody Dies Ending due to misuse. Dewicking


* '''Played for Drama''': {{Alice and Bob}} were 2 {{Mooks}} in service of The Empire, who were {{Just following orders}} to enact a {{final solution}} [[KillEmAll treatment]] on the Kingdom. Now that the empire has won, it has rewritten the history books to glorify itself and demonize The Good Kingdom. Unfortunately for Alice and Bob, The Empire sets out to exterminate the mooks ordered to do the dirty work [[HeKnowsTooMuch so that the truth doesn't leak out]].

to:

* '''Played for Drama''': {{Alice and Bob}} were 2 {{Mooks}} in service of The Empire, who were {{Just following orders}} to enact a {{final solution}} [[KillEmAll treatment]] treatment on the Kingdom. Now that the empire has won, it has rewritten the history books to glorify itself and demonize The Good Kingdom. Unfortunately for Alice and Bob, The Empire sets out to exterminate the mooks ordered to do the dirty work [[HeKnowsTooMuch so that the truth doesn't leak out]].

Added: 228

Changed: 6

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** While The Empire's historians definitely are more [[SympatheticPOV towards the Empire's motives]], as time goes on it becomes clear that [[GreyAndGrayMorality The Good Kingdom isn't exactly blameless or without sin either.]]



** The [[CrapsaccharineWorld "Good" Kingdom]]'s [[TheRemnant rump state]] demonize and denounce TheEmpire's conquest as a bunch of imperialist monsters hell-bent on genociding anyone standing in the way. In reality, this is merely [[MexicoCalledTheyWantTexasBack]] irredentist propaganda, and the [[HegemonicEmpire Empire]] was only acting to liberate the [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil slaves in the Kingdom]] (which the Kingdom pretends are "just" [[WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide "servants"]] in their porpaganda).

to:

** The [[CrapsaccharineWorld "Good" Kingdom]]'s [[TheRemnant rump state]] demonize and denounce TheEmpire's conquest as a bunch of imperialist monsters hell-bent on genociding anyone standing in the way. In reality, this is merely [[MexicoCalledTheyWantTexasBack]] [[MexicoCalledTheyWantTexasBack irredentist propaganda, propaganda]], and the [[HegemonicEmpire Empire]] was only acting to liberate the [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil slaves in the Kingdom]] (which the Kingdom pretends are "just" [[WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide "servants"]] in their porpaganda).propaganda).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** The [[CrapsacchrineWorld "Good" Kingdom]]'s [[TheRemnant rump state]] demonize and denounce TheEmpire's conquest as a bunch of imperialist monsters hell-bent on genociding anyone standing in the way. In reality, this is merely [[MexicoCalledTheyWantTexasBack]] irredentist propaganda, and the [[HegemonicEmpire Empire]] was only acting to liberate the [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil slaves in the Kingdom]] (which the Kingdom pretends are "just" [[WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide "servants"]] in their porpaganda).

to:

** The [[CrapsacchrineWorld [[CrapsaccharineWorld "Good" Kingdom]]'s [[TheRemnant rump state]] demonize and denounce TheEmpire's conquest as a bunch of imperialist monsters hell-bent on genociding anyone standing in the way. In reality, this is merely [[MexicoCalledTheyWantTexasBack]] irredentist propaganda, and the [[HegemonicEmpire Empire]] was only acting to liberate the [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil slaves in the Kingdom]] (which the Kingdom pretends are "just" [[WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide "servants"]] in their porpaganda).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** The [[CrapsacchrineWorld "Good" Kingdom]]'s [[TheRemnant rump state]] demonize and denounce TheEmpire's conquest as a bunch of imperialist monsters hell-bent on genociding anyone standing in the way. In reality, this is merely [[MexicoCalledTheyWantTexasBack[]] irredentist propaganda, and the [[HegemonicEmpire Empire]] was only acting to liberate the [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil slaves in the Kingdom]] (which the Kingdom pretends are "just" [[WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide "servants"]] in their porpaganda).

to:

** The [[CrapsacchrineWorld "Good" Kingdom]]'s [[TheRemnant rump state]] demonize and denounce TheEmpire's conquest as a bunch of imperialist monsters hell-bent on genociding anyone standing in the way. In reality, this is merely [[MexicoCalledTheyWantTexasBack[]] [[MexicoCalledTheyWantTexasBack]] irredentist propaganda, and the [[HegemonicEmpire Empire]] was only acting to liberate the [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil slaves in the Kingdom]] (which the Kingdom pretends are "just" [[WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide "servants"]] in their porpaganda).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** The [[CrapsacchrineWorld "Good" Kingdom]]'s [[TheRemnant rump state]] demonize and denounce TheEmpire's conquest as a bunch of imperialist monsters hell-bent on genociding anyone standing in the way. In reality, this is merely [[MexicoCalledTheyWantTexasBack[]] irredentist propaganda, and the [[HegemonicEmpire Empire]] was only acting to liberate the [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil slaves in the Kingdom]] (which the Kingdom pretends are "just" [[WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide "servants"]] in their porpaganda).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** The historians believe, “MyCountryRightOrWrong.”

to:

** The historians believe, “MyCountryRightOrWrong.”"MyCountryRightOrWrong."



** TheEmpire doesn’t [[VillainWithGoodPublicity care about its image]], so the conquered peoples get to write what posterity knows about it.
** Alternatively, due to any number of reasons (like the Empire having no written records or having those lost), the only accounts available ARE those written by the losers.

to:

** TheEmpire doesn’t doesn't [[VillainWithGoodPublicity care about its image]], so the conquered peoples get to write what posterity knows about it.
** Alternatively, due to any number of reasons (like the Empire having no written records or having those lost), the only accounts available ARE ''are'' those written by the losers.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** The Empire doesn't hide away from its atrocities, and doesn't go out of its way to villainize the Good Kingdom, but it still justifies its many crimes on the basis of patriotic fervor.

Top