zomo: It seems kind of odd that it is a trope. Isn't it more akin to a thematic element?
{{Ununnilium}}: We don't really have a "thematic element" index, though. `.`
{{Gus}}: Sure we do. It's called "Tropes".
{{Ununnilium}}: I wouldn't say that "devices and conventions" are quite the same as "thematic elements", though. Maybe. @@
{{Gus}}: OK, I'll bite. I think of a thematic element as something that contributes to the attitude, tone, and intention of the piece. Perhaps there is a more precise definition that would exclude tropes.
{{Ununnilium}}: Eh, even if there was it'd be close enough that I think the Tropes index qualifies. ``v
MorganWick: Discussion moved to ProphecyTwistDiscussion.
Webrunner: Hmm, says the thing about Supergirl:
(This episode may or may not be a Poorly Disguised Pilot for the upcoming Legion series; it's unclear, because Bruce Timm has nothing to do with that series and most of the production crew is different.)
Apparently it was meant as a backdoor pilot, but the show never got picked up.
----
{{Ununnilium}}: Pulled out...
* So do the stories of Luke Skywalker, Harry Potter, and Roland the Gunslinger.
Add some details, if you're going to use one of these as an example.
----
{{Lale}}: Took out the Jesus Christ example sicne that would actually be "Because {{God}} Says So," and Destiny in all of the examples is not a sentient being with a personality, just a mysterious force.
----
* In the KimPossible episode Big Bother, Yori told Kim Possible that Ron Stoppable was her destiny
Not quite this trope, as it's... not a prophecy. Kim and Ron are already a couple. Seriously, cut out the Ron/Kim shipper vendetta editing. R/K ''[[OfficialCouple won]]'', R/K [[JustFriends was always going to win]], be satisfied with just that.
** All shipping aside, Yori's quote on the matter is rather simple and elegant as a general description of destiny, even if Ron/Kim itself doesn't apply to the trope.
----
So what's the difference between this and YouCantFightFate? It's not on the trope differences page.