If something is
Played for Drama, it is being used with the intention to be serious. Sometimes, a
comedic trope is played completely serious (for example, a
Three Is Company setup leads to tragedy), or maybe a drama-neutral trope is milked for all the drama it can provide. Can be used in a
deconstruction of a particular trope.
Contrast
Played for Laughs; sometimes, the
only difference between one trope and another is that one is
Played for Laughs, while the other is
Played for Drama.
