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Basic Trope: Alice and Bob, often a romantic couple, enter a photo booth and a sequence of photos is shown, capturing moments that reflect their relationship progression or friendship.

  • Straight: Alice and Bob rush into a photo booth, and the audience is shown a montage of their photos, with the last one indicating their relationship progression.
  • Exaggerated: Alice and Bob's photo booth montage becomes an extravagant, over-the-top sequence with numerous photos, exaggerated poses, and comedic elements.
  • Downplayed: Alice and Bob's photo booth montage is brief and only includes a couple of photos, without significant emphasis on relationship progression or comedic elements.
  • Justified: Alice and Bob enter the photo booth as part of a specific event or celebration, such as a milestone in their relationship or a fun night out, which justifies the inclusion of the montage.
  • Inverted: Instead of a romantic couple, the photo booth montage features Alice and Bob as friends, highlighting their friendship or camaraderie.
  • Subverted: Alice and Bob enter the photo booth, and it seems like a typical photo booth montage is about to happen, but it takes an unexpected turn or reveals something surprising instead.
  • Double Subverted: After the initial subversion, the trope is played straight, and Alice and Bob's photo booth montage progresses as expected.
  • Parodied:
    • Alice and Bob's photo booth montage is exaggerated and mocked, with ridiculous poses, funny props, and absurd situations.
    • Alice realises that she is naked in one of the photo booth photos despite not remembering stripping at any point.
  • Averted: The photo booth montage is not included in the story, and Alice and Bob never enter a photo booth.
  • Defied: Alice and Bob are aware of the photo booth montage trope and actively avoid it by not entering a photo booth or taking photos elsewhere instead. This may involve breaking the fourth wall or explicitly referencing the trope.
  • Zig-Zagged: The trope is played with in various ways throughout the story, sometimes being played straight, sometimes subverted, and sometimes parodied, involving Alice and Bob's photo booth montage, which happens multiple times in the story.
  • Enforced: The photo booth montage is included in the story because the writers or creators wanted to showcase the progression of Alice and Bob's relationship or add a comedic or romantic element.
  • Lampshaded: A character comments on or acknowledges the photo booth montage trope involving Alice and Bob, possibly pointing out its predictability or clichéd nature.
  • Discussed: The photo booth montage trope involving Alice and Bob is discussed by the characters, either in relation to their own experiences or as a general observation about similar situations.
  • Conversed: The photo booth montage trope involving Alice and Bob is brought up in a conversation that is unrelated to the current situation or story.
  • Invoked: A character deliberately suggests or initiates the photo booth montage involving Alice and Bob, knowing it will showcase their relationship or create a specific effect.
  • Exploited: A character uses the photo booth montage involving Alice and Bob to their advantage, either to manipulate someone's perception of their relationship or to create a memorable moment for a specific purpose.
  • Played for Laughs: The photo booth montage involving Alice and Bob is primarily used for comedic effect, with funny poses, awkward moments, or humorous expressions captured in the photos.
  • Played for Drama: The photo booth montage involving Alice and Bob is used to convey emotional depth or relationship progression in a serious or heartfelt manner.
  • Played for Horror: The photo booth montage involving Alice and Bob takes a dark or unsettling turn, revealing disturbing or eerie photos that hint at a sinister aspect of their relationship.
  • Implied: The photo booth montage involving Alice and Bob is not shown explicitly, but its occurrence is implied through dialogue or references.
  • Unparodied: The trope of the photo booth montage involving Alice and Bob is used straightforwardly without any subversions or comedic exaggerations.
  • Untwisted: The audience expects a subversion or twist in the photo booth montage involving Alice and Bob, but it occurs as a straight portrayal without any unexpected elements.
  • Deconstructed: The photo booth montage involving Alice and Bob is portrayed in a realistic and grounded manner, highlighting the potential flaws, limitations, or consequences of capturing moments in a photo booth.
  • Reconstructed: The photo booth montage involving Alice and Bob is deconstructed to examine its elements, but it is ultimately reimagined or repurposed in a positive or meaningful way within the story.

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