1 | '''Basic Trope''': A character has amnesia of their identity. |
2 | * '''Straight''': Bob gets knocked on the head and forgets he was ever Bob, the CowboyCop, and becomes Jason, a fry cook at the local fast food joint. |
3 | * '''Exaggerated''': |
4 | ** Whenever Bob gets hit in the head, he will become Jason. |
5 | ** Bob was TheDitz; somehow being hit in the head turns him into [[TVGenius a bona fide genius]]. |
6 | * '''Downplayed''': Bob gets hit in the head, causing him to forget that he could play the piano. |
7 | * '''Justified''': Bob's doctor explains exactly how his brain was damaged to cause such a loss. |
8 | * '''Inverted''': A TapOnTheHead causes an amnesiac character to remember their past identities. |
9 | * '''Subverted''': Bob is merely ''acting'' like he doesn't know who he is [[ObfuscatingStupidity so as to throw off his enemies]]. |
10 | * '''Double Subverted''': Bob is passing off acting like he has no memory as some kind of ploy, when he really ''has'' lost his memory. |
11 | * '''Parodied''': Whenever Bob gets knocked on the head, his body literally changes to a different form who calls himself Jason. |
12 | * '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob keeps getting hit on the head, alternately erasing and restoring his memory. |
13 | * '''Averted''': |
14 | ** Bob doesn't suffer from amnesia. |
15 | ** Bob does suffer from amnesia, but not to the point where he's lost his identity. |
16 | * '''Enforced''': The network executives demand a plot twist involving amnesia, believing it's a surefire way to boost ratings and intrigue viewers. |
17 | * '''Lampshaded''': Bob, after regaining his memory, sarcastically remarks, "Well, isn't it convenient that a good knock on the head was the magical cure for my amnesia?" |
18 | * '''Invoked''': Bob is a weapons designer who's having pangs of remorse, so he runs his face into a brick wall hoping to forget his old life. |
19 | * '''Exploited''': Zeke clonks Bob on the head so he can trick "Jason", the GeniusDitz persona, into building a DoomsdayDevice. |
20 | * '''Defied''': Zeke immediately calls out "Bob"/Jason on abusing ObfuscatingInsanity, and proceeds to [[ShownTheirWork explain all the reason why amnesia does not work like that.]] Jason immediately admits that the amnesia was a lie and he was trying to throw off suspicion. |
21 | * '''Discussed''': |
22 | --> Alice: "You ever notice that whenever Bob gets hit on the head, the first thing he forgets is who he is?" |
23 | --> Bob: "Yeah, it's pretty bizarre. It's like you can knock him on the head again and he suddenly remembers who he is. Oh God, is he gonna form some DID from this?" |
24 | * '''Conversed''': "Y'ever notice in shows like this, whenever a person gets hit on the head, the first thing they forget is who they are?" |
25 | * '''Implied''': Bob wakes up in a different place with no memory of how he got here, strongly suggesting amnesia without explicitly stating it. |
26 | * '''Deconstructed''': The story explores the psychological and emotional toll of amnesia, depicting the difficulties Bob faces in rebuilding his identity and relationships. |
27 | * '''Reconstructed''': Through a series of events, Bob not only recovers his memory but also grows as a person, gaining new perspectives on his life. |
28 | * '''Played For Laughs''': Every time Bob gets hit on the head, he takes on a new and absurd identity. |
29 | * '''Played For Drama''': The amnesia is portrayed as a tragic event, with Bob struggling to piece together his past and coming to terms with the person he used to be. |
30 | * '''Plotted A Good Waste''': The amnesia subplot takes up a significant portion of the narrative but ultimately serves little purpose in advancing the overall story. |
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