History Webcomic / Rhapsodies

* WholePlotReference: Kevin dreams the Circle Band is the house band at [[Film/{{Casablanca}} Rick's Cafe]] of course a few times he seems to be getting Casablanca mixed up with [[StarWars Mos Eisley]].

%%* AloofBigBrother: Brian and Rowan's older brother Liam. When he's not being a OverprotectiveDad.

* CaffeineBulletTime: While this hasn't actually happened, it's a big enough concern that there's a state wide conspiracy going on to make sure Brian only ever gets decaf.

* RaisedCatholic: The Fitzpatricks. Neither Brian or Rowan appear to practice but they both say the Virgin Mary's name in vain and get dragged to confession by their mom.

%%* BadassMustache: Shilo sports one impressive handlebar mustache.

->''"Life is a rhapsody - irregular in form, and you always have to improvise. Depressing? Maybe, but anything you can jam to can’t be all bad."''

''[[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/ Rhapsodies]]'' is a webcomic by Bill Morse dealing with the lives of neighbors, Paul Huen, Kate Jennersten and Brian Fitzpatrick and all of their friends.

!!This webcomic contains examples of the following tropes:

-->"There's lots a successful ladies out there with a nothin' but washboards for chests.”

* TheAllegedCar: Paul’s drives a 1975 Station wagon which still keeps going much to everyone’s amazement. (He doesn't know what the millage is since the odometer broke sometime after he moved to the Northwest.)
%%* AloofBigBrother: Brian and Rowan's older brother Liam. When he’s not being a OverprotectiveDad.

%%* BilingualBonus: Fedya translating for his aunt. He’s [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=714 lying. ]]

%%* BunnyEarsLawyer: For obvious reasons, most people don’t seem to realize just how smart Brian is when they first meet him.

* DidYouJustHaveSex: After Kate hooks up with her boyfriend, Stefan, her staff at the bookstore have noticed this… Frequently. In fact Kate’s disgustingly good mood is getting on their nerves.

* DitzyGenius: Brian is a brilliant polymath, economist and accountant who can pretty much make numbers do what he wants… he also has the attention span of a gnat and is so socially clueless even people who know him think he’s an idiot.
* DressesTheSame: At a fancy gala Kate nearly runs into a senator’s wife she had accidentally insulted in the past. The fact they’re wearing the same dress has Kate hiding from her for the rest of the night.
* DumbAndDrummer: At his best, the Circle Band’s drummer, Kevin, is a drowsy Clouduckoolander oblivious to nearly everything that’s going on. The rest of the time he’s little more than a prop.

* FriendsRentControl: Subverted, the Fitzpatricks have a huge problem renting the three apartments around Brian’s, even at slum rates.

* GoodWithNumbers: Brian’s math skills border on superhuman to the point he thinks a calculator is a crutch for the handicapped and applies both chaos and game theory to economics just for his own amusement.

%%* HappilyMarried: Brian’s Parents.

* INeedAFreakingDrink: Kate during a particularly nasty bout of writer’s block. Nancy is prone to this from time to time as well.

* MustHaveNicotine: Fedya’s good for about fifteen minutes between smokes before he gets… cranky.

* NeatFreak: Blossom’s room mate Hilda is so fastidious [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/08062013/ she will clean other people’s apartments]] and has been known to take a [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/well-bring-broom/ broom to the beach.]]
* NeverMessWithGranny: Paul’s grandmother manages a pro-wrestling team and used to ride with Hell’s Angels.

%%* OhCrap: Kate’s reaction to finding out one of her drafts was leaked onto the internet. [[HilarityEnsues It just gets worse from there]].

* ShoutOut: One of the protester’s signs on [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/rhapsodies-date-80/ this page]] says [[Magazine/{{Mad}} What, Me Worry?]]

* TalkLikeAPirate: Blossom sounds like this, though in her case it’s talk like a [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry Devon farm girl]].

--> “I’ll have you know I have five tax loopholes named after me!”
* WholePlotReference: Kevin dreams the Circle Band is the house band at [[Film/{{Casablanca}} Rick's Cafe]] of course a few times he seems to be getting Casablanca mixed up with [[StarWars Mos Eisley]].

* TalkLikeAPirate: Blossom sounds like this, though in her case it’s talk like a [[TheWestCountry Devon farm girl]].

%%* DifferentWorldDifferentMovies: Creator/DavidLean's {{Dune}} is mentioned. Also apparently Literature/TheMoteInGodsEye is a television show.

* WholePlotReference: Kevin dreams the Circle Band is the house band at [[{{Casablanca}} Rick's Cafe]] of course a few times he seems to be getting Casablanca mixed up with [[StarWars Mos Eisley]].

*ChivalrousPervert: Fedya may be an invertebrate womanizer who will hit on just about anything that moves, but he will take no for an answer and is more than happy to be "just friends". Of course with his gregarious nature, and [[HuskyRusskie warped idea of a good time,]] many women find themselves missing being treated as a sex object.

%%* {{Badass}}: Fedya… just [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=761 Fedya]].

* BritishAccents: Blossom’s accent is mostly [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry West Country.]]

* ShoutOut: One of the protester’s signs on [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/rhapsodies-date-80/ this page]] says [[MadMagazine What, Me Worry?]]

[[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/ Rhapsodies]] is a webcomic by Bill Morse dealing with the lives of neighbors, Paul Huen, Kate Jennersten and Brian Fitzpatrick and all of their friends.

->''Life is a rhapsody - irregular in form, and you always have to improvise. Depressing? Maybe, but anything you can jam to can’t be all bad.''

%%* ACupAngst: Blossom
%%-->[[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=951 "There's lots a successful ladies out there with a nothin' but washboards for chests."]]

%%* TheAllegedCar: Paul’s 1975 Station wagon. He drove it across the country and it just keeps going!

%%* CelestialBureaucracy: The Department of Minor Nuisances, and others.
%%* ClarkKenting: Kate tries this to keep her "literary career" mostly a secret.

%%* DidYouJustHaveSex: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1874 Here]]

%%* DitzyGenius: Brian
%%* DressesTheSame: Caused an awkward moment for Kate [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=931 here]]
%%* DumbAndDrummer: A lot of the time Kevin is pretty much just a prop.

%%* LocalHangout: The Peach Blossom, which several cast members frequent.

%%* MustHaveNicotine: Fedya

%%* OnlyKnownByInitials: Fortunately for her "D.L" [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2089 sounds]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2979 French.]]

%%* ScaryShinyGlasses: Fedya

%%* SunglassesAtNight: Shilo
%%* TalkLikeAPirate: Blossom. Well… like a [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=436 Devon farm girl]]

%% Zero context examples have been commented out. Examples need context that explains how the trope occurs. Not just when, with whom, or to. Do not rely on weblinks

[[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/ Rhapsodies]] is a webcomic by Bill Morse dealing with the lives of neighbors, Paul Huen, Kate Jennersten and Brian Fitzpatrick and all of their friends.

%%* ACupAngst: Blossom
%%-->[[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=951 "There's lots a successful ladies out there with a nothin' but washboards for chests."]]
%%* AllJustADream: All of the [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas episodes…]] [[OrWasItADream We think]].
%%* TheAllegedCar: Paul’s 1975 Station wagon. He drove it across the country and it just keeps going!
%%* AloofBigBrother: Brian and Rowan's older brother Liam. When he’s not being a OverprotectiveDad.
%%* AnimeHair: Hsin uses [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=970 WAY]] too much product.
%%* AmazonianBeauty Hilda, who has occasionally been referred to as a [[BrawnHilda "Swiss Shot Putter"]], is actually [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/whole-lot-woman/ quite striking]] [[ShrinkingViolet once she comes out of her shell.]]

%%* {{Badass}}: Fedya… just [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=761 Fedya]].
%%* BadassMustache: Shilo sports one impressive handlebar mustache.
%%* BigFriendlyDog: Mitzi. Nancy originally wanted an attack dog, but Michelle got involved.
%%* BilingualBonus: Fedya translating for his aunt. He’s [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=714 lying. ]]

%%* BunnyEarsLawyer: For obvious reasons, most people don’t seem to realize just how smart Brian is when they first meet him.
%%* ButtMonkey: Gage

%%* CatsAreSnarkers: Goblin and Xiao Mao
%%* CatsAreSuperior: Xiao Mao
%%* CelestialBureaucracy: The Department of Minor Nuisances, and others.
%%* ClarkKenting: Kate tries this to keep her "literary career" mostly a secret.
%%* CloudCuckooLander: Kevin

%%* CoolBigSis: Brian and Rowan's older sister Tara used to get off on this quite a bit… along with being [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/cool-big-sis/ a bad influence.]]
%%* CoolShades: Shilo
%%* CuteKitten: Goblin, Lysistrata's store cat, [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/08182009/ exploits]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/03042010/ this]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/04212010/ for]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/09202010/ all]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/05112012/ it's]][[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/08232012/ worth.]]
%%* DeadPanSnarker: Nancy, though most of the cast can hold their own.
%%* DidYouJustHaveSex: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1874 Here]]
%%* DifferentWorldDifferentMovies: Creator/DavidLean's {{Dune}} is mentioned. Also apparently Literature/TheMoteInGodsEye is a television show.
%%* DitzyGenius: Brian
%%* DressesTheSame: Caused an awkward moment for Kate [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=931 here]]
%%* DumbAndDrummer: A lot of the time Kevin is pretty much just a prop.
%%* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: English is Hsin's "last language."
%%* EmbarrassingFirstName: [[spoiler: Petronilla]] Blossom Hannaford and [[spoiler: Clarence]] Gage.

%%* FunnyForeigner : Fedya and Blossom
%%* GenkiGirl: Michelle
%%* GentleGiant: Mr. Large Hideous Bull Creature.
%%* {{Goth}}: Blossom, Francine, Olive, Stefan, Scylla and (presumably) Bert
%%* GratuitousRussian: Fedya swears quite a bit.
%%* HappilyMarried: Brian’s Parents.
%%* HotLibrarian: Kate

%%* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=647 "Kalashnokov much scarier if you put clip in."]]
%%* LocalHangout: The Peach Blossom, which several cast members frequent.
%%* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Blossom [[spoiler: This may or may not be literal.]]
%%* MasochistsMeal: Blossom isn't allowed to take her curry to [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2403 potlucks anymore.]]
%%* MustHaveNicotine: Fedya
%%* MyLittlePhony: Bonnie loves [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/04172011/ Pony Pals!]]

%%* NoodleIncident: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1987 What's this about the peanut butter?]]
%%* OhCrap: Kate’s reaction to finding out one of her drafts was leaked onto the internet. [[HilarityEnsues It just gets worse from there]].
%%* OnlyKnownByInitials: Fortunately for her "D.L" [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2089 sounds]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2979 French.]]

%%* PerkyGoth: Blossom and Scylla
%%* {{Psychopomp}}: Deidre [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1645 "handles malpractice"]] at one of the local hospitals.

%%* ScaryShinyGlasses: Fedya
%%* ServileSnarker: Lisa seems to take great pleasure in deflating Kate's pretensions.
%%* SheCleansUpNicely: Kate, who usually favors thrift store and army surplus clothes, prefers that nobody [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=205 finds]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1495 this]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1650 out.]]
%%* ShipperOnDeck: Michelle

%%* SomethingWeForgot: The Band does this all the time with Kevin.
%%* StalkerWithACrush: Janet
%%* SunglassesAtNight: Shilo
%%* TalkLikeAPirate: Blossom. Well… like a [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=436 Devon farm girl]]
%%* TheGhost: Bert
%%* ThoseTwoGuys: Fran and Olive
%%* TomboyishPonytail: Kate

%%* WhenItRainsItPours: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/rhapsodies-date-57/ This page]], resulting in Paul discovering the dye in his necktie is less than permanent.

* WholePlotReference: Kevin dreams the Circle Band is the house band at [[{{Casablanca}} Rick's Cafe]] of course a few times he seems to be getting Casablanca mixed up with [[StarWars Mos Eisley]].
%%* WhosOnFirst: Kevin has a hard time understanding the concept of naan bread.
%%* WorldOfSnark: Most of the cast has a sarcastic streak.
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%% Zero context examples have been commented out. Examples need context that explains how the trope occurs. Not just when, with whom, or to. Do not rely on weblinks

[[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/ Rhapsodies]] is a webcomic by Bill Morse dealing with the lives of neighbors, Paul Huen, Kate Jennersten and Brian Fitzpatrick and all of their friends.

%%* ACupAngst: Blossom
%%-->[[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=951 "There's lots a successful ladies out there with a nothin' but washboards for chests."]]
%%* AllJustADream: All of the [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas episodes…]] [[OrWasItADream We think]].
%%* TheAllegedCar: Paul’s 1975 Station wagon. He drove it across the country and it just keeps going!
%%* AloofBigBrother: Brian and Rowan's older brother Liam. When he’s not being a OverprotectiveDad.
%%* AnimeHair: Hsin uses [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=970 WAY]] too much product.
%%* AmazonianBeauty Hilda, who has occasionally been referred to as a [[BrawnHilda "Swiss Shot Putter"]], is actually [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/whole-lot-woman/ quite striking]] [[ShrinkingViolet once she comes out of her shell.]]

%%* {{Badass}}: Fedya… just [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=761 Fedya]].
%%* BadassMustache: Shilo sports one impressive handlebar mustache.
%%* BigFriendlyDog: Mitzi. Nancy originally wanted an attack dog, but Michelle got involved.
%%* BilingualBonus: Fedya translating for his aunt. He’s [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=714 lying. ]]

%%* BunnyEarsLawyer: For obvious reasons, most people don’t seem to realize just how smart Brian is when they first meet him.
%%* ButtMonkey: Gage

%%* CatsAreSnarkers: Goblin and Xiao Mao
%%* CatsAreSuperior: Xiao Mao
%%* CelestialBureaucracy: The Department of Minor Nuisances, and others.
%%* ClarkKenting: Kate tries this to keep her "literary career" mostly a secret.
%%* CloudCuckooLander: Kevin

%%* CoolBigSis: Brian and Rowan's older sister Tara used to get off on this quite a bit… along with being [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/cool-big-sis/ a bad influence.]]
%%* CoolShades: Shilo
%%* CuteKitten: Goblin, Lysistrata's store cat, [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/08182009/ exploits]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/03042010/ this]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/04212010/ for]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/09202010/ all]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/05112012/ it's]][[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/08232012/ worth.]]
%%* DeadPanSnarker: Nancy, though most of the cast can hold their own.
%%* DidYouJustHaveSex: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1874 Here]]
%%* DifferentWorldDifferentMovies: Creator/DavidLean's {{Dune}} is mentioned. Also apparently Literature/TheMoteInGodsEye is a television show.
%%* DitzyGenius: Brian
%%* DressesTheSame: Caused an awkward moment for Kate [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=931 here]]
%%* DumbAndDrummer: A lot of the time Kevin is pretty much just a prop.
%%* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: English is Hsin's "last language."
%%* EmbarrassingFirstName: [[spoiler: Petronilla]] Blossom Hannaford and [[spoiler: Clarence]] Gage.

%%* FunnyForeigner : Fedya and Blossom
%%* GenkiGirl: Michelle
%%* GentleGiant: Mr. Large Hideous Bull Creature.
%%* {{Goth}}: Blossom, Francine, Olive, Stefan, Scylla and (presumably) Bert
%%* GratuitousRussian: Fedya swears quite a bit.
%%* HappilyMarried: Brian’s Parents.
%%* HotLibrarian: Kate

%%* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=647 "Kalashnokov much scarier if you put clip in."]]
%%* LocalHangout: The Peach Blossom, which several cast members frequent.
%%* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Blossom [[spoiler: This may or may not be literal.]]
%%* MasochistsMeal: Blossom isn't allowed to take her curry to [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2403 potlucks anymore.]]
%%* MustHaveNicotine: Fedya
%%* MyLittlePhony: Bonnie loves [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/04172011/ Pony Pals!]]

%%* NoodleIncident: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1987 What's this about the peanut butter?]]
%%* OhCrap: Kate’s reaction to finding out one of her drafts was leaked onto the internet. [[HilarityEnsues It just gets worse from there]].
%%* OnlyKnownByInitials: Fortunately for her "D.L" [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2089 sounds]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2979 French.]]

%%* PerkyGoth: Blossom and Scylla
%%* {{Psychopomp}}: Deidre [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1645 "handles malpractice"]] at one of the local hospitals.

%%* ScaryShinyGlasses: Fedya
%%* ServileSnarker: Lisa seems to take great pleasure in deflating Kate's pretensions.
%%* SheCleansUpNicely: Kate, who usually favors thrift store and army surplus clothes, prefers that nobody [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=205 finds]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1495 this]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1650 out.]]
%%* ShipperOnDeck: Michelle

%%* SomethingWeForgot: The Band does this all the time with Kevin.
%%* StalkerWithACrush: Janet
%%* SunglassesAtNight: Shilo
%%* TalkLikeAPirate: Blossom. Well… like a [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=436 Devon farm girl]]
%%* TheGhost: Bert
%%* ThoseTwoGuys: Fran and Olive
%%* TomboyishPonytail: Kate

%%* WhenItRainsItPours: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/rhapsodies-date-57/ This page]], resulting in Paul discovering the dye in his necktie is less than permanent.

* WholePlotReference: Kevin dreams the Circle Band is the house band at [[{{Casablanca}} Rick's Cafe]] of course a few times he seems to be getting Casablanca mixed up with [[StarWars Mos Eisley]].
%%* WhosOnFirst: Kevin has a hard time understanding the concept of naan bread.
%%* WorldOfSnark: Most of the cast has a sarcastic streak.
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[[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/ Rhapsodies]] is a webcomic by Bill Morse dealing with the lives of neighbors, Paul Huen, Kate Jennersten and Brian Fitzpatrick and all of their friends.

%%* ACupAngst: Blossom
%%-->[[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=951 "There's lots a successful ladies out there with a nothin' but washboards for chests."]]
%%* AllJustADream: All of the [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas episodes…]] [[OrWasItADream We think]].
%%* TheAllegedCar: Paul’s 1975 Station wagon. He drove it across the country and it just keeps going!
%%* AloofBigBrother: Brian and Rowan's older brother Liam. When he’s not being a OverprotectiveDad.
%%* AnimeHair: Hsin uses [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=970 WAY]] too much product.
%%* AmazonianBeauty Hilda, who has occasionally been referred to as a [[BrawnHilda "Swiss Shot Putter"]], is actually [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/whole-lot-woman/ quite striking]] [[ShrinkingViolet once she comes out of her shell.]]

%%* {{Badass}}: Fedya… just [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=761 Fedya]].
%%* BadassMustache: Shilo sports one impressive handlebar mustache.
%%* BigFriendlyDog: Mitzi. Nancy originally wanted an attack dog, but Michelle got involved.
%%* BilingualBonus: Fedya translating for his aunt. He’s [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=714 lying. ]]

%%* BunnyEarsLawyer: For obvious reasons, most people don’t seem to realize just how smart Brian is when they first meet him.
%%* ButtMonkey: Gage

%%* CatsAreSnarkers: Goblin and Xiao Mao
%%* CatsAreSuperior: Xiao Mao
%%* CelestialBureaucracy: The Department of Minor Nuisances, and others.
%%* ClarkKenting: Kate tries this to keep her "literary career" mostly a secret.
%%* CloudCuckooLander: Kevin

%%* CoolBigSis: Brian and Rowan's older sister Tara used to get off on this quite a bit… along with being [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/cool-big-sis/ a bad influence.]]
%%* CoolShades: Shilo
%%* CuteKitten: Goblin, Lysistrata's store cat, [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/08182009/ exploits]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/03042010/ this]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/04212010/ for]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/09202010/ all]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/05112012/ it's]][[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/08232012/ worth.]]
%%* DeadPanSnarker: Nancy, though most of the cast can hold their own.
%%* DidYouJustHaveSex: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1874 Here]]
%%* DifferentWorldDifferentMovies: Creator/DavidLean's {{Dune}} is mentioned. Also apparently Literature/TheMoteInGodsEye is a television show.
%%* DitzyGenius: Brian
%%* DressesTheSame: Caused an awkward moment for Kate [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=931 here]]
%%* DumbAndDrummer: A lot of the time Kevin is pretty much just a prop.
%%* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: English is Hsin's "last language."
%%* EmbarrassingFirstName: [[spoiler: Petronilla]] Blossom Hannaford and [[spoiler: Clarence]] Gage.

%%* FunnyForeigner : Fedya and Blossom
%%* GenkiGirl: Michelle
%%* GentleGiant: Mr. Large Hideous Bull Creature.
%%* {{Goth}}: Blossom, Francine, Olive, Stefan, Scylla and (presumably) Bert
%%* GratuitousRussian: Fedya swears quite a bit.
%%* HappilyMarried: Brian’s Parents.
%%* HotLibrarian: Kate

%%* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=647 "Kalashnokov much scarier if you put clip in."]]
%%* LocalHangout: The Peach Blossom, which several cast members frequent.
%%* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Blossom [[spoiler: This may or may not be literal.]]
%%* MasochistsMeal: Blossom isn't allowed to take her curry to [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2403 potlucks anymore.]]
%%* MustHaveNicotine: Fedya
%%* MyLittlePhony: Bonnie loves [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/04172011/ Pony Pals!]]

%%* NoodleIncident: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1987 What's this about the peanut butter?]]
%%* OhCrap: Kate’s reaction to finding out one of her drafts was leaked onto the internet. [[HilarityEnsues It just gets worse from there]].
%%* OnlyKnownByInitials: Fortunately for her "D.L" [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2089 sounds]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2979 French.]]

%%* PerkyGoth: Blossom and Scylla
%%* {{Psychopomp}}: Deidre [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1645 "handles malpractice"]] at one of the local hospitals.

%%* ScaryShinyGlasses: Fedya
%%* ServileSnarker: Lisa seems to take great pleasure in deflating Kate's pretensions.
%%* SheCleansUpNicely: Kate, who usually favors thrift store and army surplus clothes, prefers that nobody [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=205 finds]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1495 this]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1650 out.]]
%%* ShipperOnDeck: Michelle

%%* SomethingWeForgot: The Band does this all the time with Kevin.
%%* StalkerWithACrush: Janet
%%* SunglassesAtNight: Shilo
%%* TalkLikeAPirate: Blossom. Well… like a [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=436 Devon farm girl]]
%%* TheGhost: Bert
%%* ThoseTwoGuys: Fran and Olive
%%* TomboyishPonytail: Kate

%%* WhenItRainsItPours: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/rhapsodies-date-57/ This page]], resulting in Paul discovering the dye in his necktie is less than permanent.

* WholePlotReference: Kevin dreams the Circle Band is the house band at [[{{Casablanca}} Rick's Cafe]] of course a few times he seems to be getting Casablanca mixed up with [[StarWars Mos Eisley]].
%%* WhosOnFirst: Kevin has a hard time understanding the concept of naan bread.
%%* WorldOfSnark: Most of the cast has a sarcastic streak.
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%% Zero context examples have been commented out. Examples need context that explains how the trope occurs. Not just when, with whom, or to. Do not rely on weblinks
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[[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/ Rhapsodies]] is a webcomic by Bill Morse dealing with the lives of neighbors, Paul Huen, Kate Jennersten and Brian Fitzpatrick and all of their friends.

%%* ACupAngst: Blossom
%%-->[[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=951 "There's lots a successful ladies out there with a nothin' but washboards for chests."]]
%%* AllJustADream: All of the [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas episodes…]] [[OrWasItADream We think]].
%%* TheAllegedCar: Paul’s 1975 Station wagon. He drove it across the country and it just keeps going!
%%* AloofBigBrother: Brian and Rowan's older brother Liam. When he’s not being a OverprotectiveDad.
%%* AnimeHair: Hsin uses [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=970 WAY]] too much product.
%%* AmazonianBeauty Hilda, who has occasionally been referred to as a [[BrawnHilda "Swiss Shot Putter"]], is actually [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/whole-lot-woman/ quite striking]] [[ShrinkingViolet once she comes out of her shell.]]

%%* {{Badass}}: Fedya… just [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=761 Fedya]].
%%* BadassMustache: Shilo sports one impressive handlebar mustache.
%%* BigFriendlyDog: Mitzi. Nancy originally wanted an attack dog, but Michelle got involved.
%%* BilingualBonus: Fedya translating for his aunt. He’s [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=714 lying. ]]

%%* BunnyEarsLawyer: For obvious reasons, most people don’t seem to realize just how smart Brian is when they first meet him.
%%* ButtMonkey: Gage

%%* CatsAreSnarkers: Goblin and Xiao Mao
%%* CatsAreSuperior: Xiao Mao
%%* CelestialBureaucracy: The Department of Minor Nuisances, and others.
%%* ClarkKenting: Kate tries this to keep her "literary career" mostly a secret.
%%* CloudCuckooLander: Kevin

%%* CoolBigSis: Brian and Rowan's older sister Tara used to get off on this quite a bit… along with being [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/cool-big-sis/ a bad influence.]]
%%* CoolShades: Shilo
%%* CuteKitten: Goblin, Lysistrata's store cat, [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/08182009/ exploits]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/03042010/ this]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/04212010/ for]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/09202010/ all]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/05112012/ it's]][[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/08232012/ worth.]]
%%* DeadPanSnarker: Nancy, though most of the cast can hold their own.
%%* DidYouJustHaveSex: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1874 Here]]
%%* DifferentWorldDifferentMovies: Creator/DavidLean's {{Dune}} is mentioned. Also apparently Literature/TheMoteInGodsEye is a television show.
%%* DitzyGenius: Brian
%%* DressesTheSame: Caused an awkward moment for Kate [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=931 here]]
%%* DumbAndDrummer: A lot of the time Kevin is pretty much just a prop.
%%* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: English is Hsin's "last language."
%%* EmbarrassingFirstName: [[spoiler: Petronilla]] Blossom Hannaford and [[spoiler: Clarence]] Gage.

%%* FunnyForeigner : Fedya and Blossom
%%* GenkiGirl: Michelle
%%* GentleGiant: Mr. Large Hideous Bull Creature.
%%* {{Goth}}: Blossom, Francine, Olive, Stefan, Scylla and (presumably) Bert
%%* GratuitousRussian: Fedya swears quite a bit.
%%* HappilyMarried: Brian’s Parents.
%%* HotLibrarian: Kate

%%* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=647 "Kalashnokov much scarier if you put clip in."]]
%%* LocalHangout: The Peach Blossom, which several cast members frequent.
%%* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Blossom [[spoiler: This may or may not be literal.]]
%%* MasochistsMeal: Blossom isn't allowed to take her curry to [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2403 potlucks anymore.]]
%%* MustHaveNicotine: Fedya
%%* MyLittlePhony: Bonnie loves [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/04172011/ Pony Pals!]]

%%* NoodleIncident: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1987 What's this about the peanut butter?]]
%%* OhCrap: Kate’s reaction to finding out one of her drafts was leaked onto the internet. [[HilarityEnsues It just gets worse from there]].
%%* OnlyKnownByInitials: Fortunately for her "D.L" [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2089 sounds]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2979 French.]]

%%* PerkyGoth: Blossom and Scylla
%%* {{Psychopomp}}: Deidre [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1645 "handles malpractice"]] at one of the local hospitals.

%%* ScaryShinyGlasses: Fedya
%%* ServileSnarker: Lisa seems to take great pleasure in deflating Kate's pretensions.
%%* SheCleansUpNicely: Kate, who usually favors thrift store and army surplus clothes, prefers that nobody [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=205 finds]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1495 this]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1650 out.]]
%%* ShipperOnDeck: Michelle

%%* SomethingWeForgot: The Band does this all the time with Kevin.
%%* StalkerWithACrush: Janet
%%* SunglassesAtNight: Shilo
%%* TalkLikeAPirate: Blossom. Well… like a [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=436 Devon farm girl]]
%%* TheGhost: Bert
%%* ThoseTwoGuys: Fran and Olive
%%* TomboyishPonytail: Kate

%%* WhenItRainsItPours: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/rhapsodies-date-57/ This page]], resulting in Paul discovering the dye in his necktie is less than permanent.

* WholePlotReference: Kevin dreams the Circle Band is the house band at [[{{Casablanca}} Rick's Cafe]] of course a few times he seems to be getting Casablanca mixed up with [[StarWars Mos Eisley]].
%%* WhosOnFirst: Kevin has a hard time understanding the concept of naan bread.
%%* WorldOfSnark: Most of the cast has a sarcastic streak.
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* ACupAngst: Blossom
-->[[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=951 "There's lots a successful ladies out there with a nothin' but washboards for chests."]]
* AllJustADream: All of the [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas episodes…]] [[OrWasItADream We think]].
* TheAllegedCar: Paul’s 1975 Station wagon. He drove it across the country and it just keeps going!
* AloofBigBrother: Brian and Rowan's older brother Liam. When he’s not being a OverprotectiveDad.
* AnimeHair: Hsin uses [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=970 WAY]] too much product.
* AmazonianBeauty Hilda, who has occasionally been referred to as a [[BrawnHilda "Swiss Shot Putter"]], is actually [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/whole-lot-woman/ quite striking]] [[ShrinkingViolet once she comes out of her shell.]]

* {{Badass}}: Fedya… just [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=761 Fedya]].
* BadassMustache: Shilo sports one impressive handlebar mustache.
* BigFriendlyDog: Mitzi. Nancy originally wanted an attack dog, but Michelle got involved.
* BilingualBonus: Fedya translating for his aunt. He’s [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=714 lying. ]]

* BunnyEarsLawyer: For obvious reasons, most people don’t seem to realize just how smart Brian is when they first meet him.
* ButtMonkey: Gage

* CatsAreSnarkers: Goblin and Xiao Mao
* CatsAreSuperior: Xiao Mao
* CelestialBureaucracy: The Department of Minor Nuisances, and others.
* ClarkKenting: Kate tries this to keep her "literary career" mostly a secret.
* CloudCuckooLander: Kevin

* CoolBigSis: Brian and Rowan's older sister Tara used to get off on this quite a bit… along with being [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/cool-big-sis/ a bad influence.]]
* CoolShades: Shilo
* CuteKitten: Goblin, Lysistrata's store cat, [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/08182009/ exploits]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/03042010/ this]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/04212010/ for]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/09202010/ all]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/05112012/ it's]][[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/08232012/ worth.]]
* DeadPanSnarker: Nancy, though most of the cast can hold their own.
* DidYouJustHaveSex: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1874 Here]]
* DifferentWorldDifferentMovies: Creator/DavidLean's {{Dune}} is mentioned. Also apparently Literature/TheMoteInGodsEye is a television show.
* DitzyGenius: Brian
* DressesTheSame: Caused an awkward moment for Kate [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=931 here]]
* DumbAndDrummer: A lot of the time Kevin is pretty much just a prop.
* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: English is Hsin's "last language."
* EmbarrassingFirstName: [[spoiler: Petronilla]] Blossom Hannaford and [[spoiler: Clarence]] Gage.

* FunnyForeigner : Fedya and Blossom
* GenkiGirl: Michelle
* GentleGiant: Mr. Large Hideous Bull Creature.
* {{Goth}}: Blossom, Francine, Olive, Stefan, Scylla and (presumably) Bert
* GratuitousRussian: Fedya swears quite a bit.
* HappilyMarried: Brian’s Parents.
* HotLibrarian: Kate

* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=647 "Kalashnokov much scarier if you put clip in."]]
* LocalHangout: The Peach Blossom, which several cast members frequent.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Blossom [[spoiler: This may or may not be literal.]]
* MasochistsMeal: Blossom isn't allowed to take her curry to [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2403 potlucks anymore.]]
* MustHaveNicotine: Fedya
* MyLittlePhony: Bonnie loves [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/04172011/ Pony Pals!]]

* NoodleIncident: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1987 What's this about the peanut butter?]]
* OhCrap: Kate’s reaction to finding out one of her drafts was leaked onto the internet. [[HilarityEnsues It just gets worse from there]].
* OnlyKnownByInitials: Fortunately for her "D.L" [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2089 sounds]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=2979 French.]]

* PerkyGoth: Blossom and Scylla
* {{Psychopomp}}: Deidre [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1645 "handles malpractice"]] at one of the local hospitals.

* ScaryShinyGlasses: Fedya
* ServileSnarker: Lisa seems to take great pleasure in deflating Kate's pretensions.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Kate, who usually favors thrift store and army surplus clothes, prefers that nobody [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=205 finds]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1495 this]] [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=1650 out.]]
* ShipperOnDeck: Michelle

* SomethingWeForgot: The Band does this all the time with Kevin.
* StalkerWithACrush: Janet
* SunglassesAtNight: Shilo
* TalkLikeAPirate: Blossom. Well… like a [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/?p=436 Devon farm girl]]
* TheGhost: Bert
* ThoseTwoGuys: Fran and Olive
* TomboyishPonytail: Kate

* WhenItRainsItPours: [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/rhapsodies-date-57/ This page]], resulting in Paul discovering the dye in his necktie is less than permanent.

* WhosOnFirst: Kevin has a hard time understanding the concept of naan bread.
* WorldOfSnark: Most of the cast has a sarcastic streak.

* DumbAndDrummer: Kevin