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FreakOut
25th Dec '11 9:24:46 PM
Crown Description:
Freak Out is getting misused. What do we do about it? Trope definition: A character suffers a psychological breakdown from a traumatic event, resulting in a permanent (or at least long-lasting) change in their character. Observed misuse: Any time a character has a significant emotional reaction (they "freak out") — e.g. panic attack, temper tirade, or so on.Trope Transplant
- Redefine "Freak Out" to: Any time a character suffers an extreme emotional reaction to some trauma, incident, or trigger.
- Can include Rant Inducing Slight as a Sub-Trope.
- Move the existing definition somewhere else (name to be determined separately).
Pro
- Title would be Exactly What It Says on the Tin to the new definition. Fixes concerns over misuse.
Con
- Still requires moving correct usages of the current definition, which does not require an emotional explosion or freaking-out.
