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Spark9 Gentleman Troper! from Castle Wulfenbach Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#1: Jun 20th 2011 at 12:07:16 PM

Well, I don't know about you, but I've never heard of Dermot Mulroney - and given its lack of wicks (eight) and lack of inbounds (26), it seems that neither has anybody else. The page header doesn't explain where it's from, either.

I'd suggest a rename, but I'm not entirely convinced that "actor who only plays small roles" is a trope in the first place. Thoughts please?

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Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
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#2: Jun 20th 2011 at 12:49:32 PM

We have Bit Character, Hey Its That Guy, and Second Banana. Why do we need this, and who is Dermot Mulroney?

I vote cut it.

edited 20th Jun '11 12:55:36 PM by Madrugada

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Spark9 Gentleman Troper! from Castle Wulfenbach Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#3: Jun 20th 2011 at 1:18:52 PM

Well for that matter, we don't really have Second Banana either. It consists of three lines and one example, and has only a handful of wicks and inbounds. It should probably be changed into a redirect to e.g. Bit Character.

edited 20th Jun '11 1:19:10 PM by Spark9

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Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
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#5: Jun 20th 2011 at 1:27:44 PM

No, Spark9, a Second Banana is very much not the same as a Bit Character. Art Carney was Second Banana to Jackie Gleason in The Honeymooners; he was nowhere near a Bit Character. Vivian Vance was Second Banana to Lucille Ball In I Love Lucy, but she was also far from being a Bit Character. It should not be made into a redirect. I'm working on that page, trying to make it intoa decent one..

edited 20th Jun '11 1:28:30 PM by Madrugada

...if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you for it.
Spark9 Gentleman Troper! from Castle Wulfenbach Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#6: Jun 20th 2011 at 2:23:22 PM

Okay, I've cutlisted Mulroney.

Should we move Second Banana to YKTTW?

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