''TV Tropes Will Ruin Your Life'' is a series composed of five episodes that follows a [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife TV Tropes addict]] and the dynamics within his FiveManBand. It can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7YstGXUu-w here.]]

!! This series provides examples of:
%%* BewareTheNiceOnes: Joy.
%%* DeadpanSnarker: Chris tries to be one, but he acts like more of a {{Jerkass}}.
%%* DumbMuscle: Chris considers Dash to be one.
%%* FourthWallObserver: James.
%%* GentleGiant: Dash.
%%* GilliganCut: Mentioned in Episode 2, but never used.
%%* HappilyEverAfter: James insists that [[StatusQuoIsGod the status quo]] will affect this trope.
%%* {{Jerkass}}: Chris.
%%* MrExposition: Eric.
%%* PrecisionFStrike: In Joy’s WhatTheHellHero speech.
* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: Eric and Dash reunite the FiveManBand in order to rescue James.
%%* ResetButton
%%* StatusQuoIsGod: Or so James thinks.
%%* TakeThat: To Literature/TheTwilightSaga.
* ThisIsReality
-->'''Joy:''' Dash, this is just some stupid thing that they do on TV. It’s not how the real world works.
** In Episode 4, Chris mentions the trope by name.
-->'''Chris:''' What are you talking about? James, this isn’t funny. We’re not talking about one of your stupid TV Tropes. This is ''reality.''
* WhatTheHellHero: Joy eventually calls Chris out for mocking Dash one time too many.
%%* WillTheyOrWontThey: Chris and Joy.
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