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3 | A formulation primarily used to pitch a show or to quickly sum up the impression a show gives by [[AppliedMathematics expressing it as the sum]] of two separate, unrelated shows. The most famous variation is "DieHardOnAnX", where X is a different location, means of mass transportation, or ''{{IN SPACE}}!'', and so on. |
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5 | It's very common in music writing -- both reviews and press releases usually describe an artist as "Artist X meets Artist Y". Similarly, a work of literature may be reviewed as being the fusion of the styles of two authors; a common variation is to say that a novel is "as if X had written Y". |
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7 | Should more works/characters be added into the mix (e.g. X + Y + Z...) and it starts specifically using mathematical symbols to define the work/character as parts of others, it becomes {{JustForFun/Troperithmetic}}. When this happens with multiple real-life stories, see PatchedTogetherFromTheHeadlines. |
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9 | Compare Justforfun/RecycledInSpace, {{Crossover}}, ThisIsYourPremiseOnDrugs. See also DuelingWorks. Frequent enough with weapons to qualify for a separate trope: see MilitaryMashupMachine. It can also result in a type of [[TropesThatWillNeverHappen/XMeetsY Tropes That Will Never Happen]]. |
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11 | JustForFun/NotToBeConfusedWith works that have ''X Meets Y'' in their title, which are covered by VersusTitle. |
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13 | See also JustForFun/ComeForTheXStayForTheY where you initially take time on a work for one reason or another, but then get something out of it you did not expect. |
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15 | To get a few pitch ideas for free see our [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pitchgenerator.php Pitch Generator]]. |
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17 | !!Example subpages: |
18 | [[index]] |
19 | * XMeetsY/AnimeAndManga |
20 | * XMeetsY/ComicBooks |
21 | * XMeetsY/FanWorks |
22 | * [[XMeetsY/AnimatedFilms Films — Animation]] |
23 | * [[XMeetsY/LiveActionFilms Films — Live-Action]] |
24 | * XMeetsY/{{Literature}} |
25 | * XMeetsY/LiveActionTV |
26 | * XMeetsY/{{Music}} |
27 | * XMeetsY/ProfessionalWrestling |
28 | * XMeetsY/TabletopGames |
29 | * XMeetsY/{{Theatre}} |
30 | * XMeetsY/VideoGames |
31 | * XMeetsY/WebAnimation |
32 | * XMeetsY/{{Webcomics}} |
33 | * XMeetsY/WebOriginal |
34 | * XMeetsY/WesternAnimation |
35 | * XMeetsY/OtherMedia |
36 | * [[JustForFun/FusionDance Tropes]] |
37 | * XMeetsY/RealLife |
38 | [[/index]] |
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