Yeah, I thought this was about when the camera sort of blinks to focus on people to show a character waking up from a blackout.
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
I see the Awesomeness.
Loser
There is now a single proposition rename crowner for this trope here
. I think the most confusing part about the current title is the blink part, but that might just be because I tend to associate blinking with eyes rather than lights.
World's Toughest Milkman
"Blackout" in association with the word "Blink" makes me think of a person blacking out, not the lights turning off.
A better name might involve the word "strobe"? Since this is similar to the effects of a strobe light.
Speaking words of fandom: let it squee, let it squee.
I see the Awesomeness.
Still prefer "flicker" for that term.
Fight smart, not fair.
Wait, isn't this just a variant of Offscreen Teleportation?
Infinite Tree: an experimental story
Dragon Writer
It's related to the "telescope" variation mentioned, yes, but Offscreen Teleportation is a bit more general.
An Ear Worm is like a Rickroll: It is never going to give you up.
Bump. The crowner needs more votes.
Loser
Given the support for a rename, there is now an alternative titles crowner for this trope here. Feel free to add names as you see fit.
Vote please!
This really needs a few more votes before I can call it.
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
Currently Light-Flicker Teleportation leads at +7, with Flickering Screen Teleportation at 0. No other names have been suggested.
Rhymes with "Protracted."
Calling crowner now.
"You fail to grasp the basic principles of mad science. Common sense would be cheating." - Narbonic
Loser
Blackout Blink is now a redirect for Light-Flicker Teleportation, the wicks should be fixed, and there are notes about the change on the Renamed Tropes page and in the renamed tropes thread. There was no discussion page to move, but there is now a link to the archived YKTTW on Light-Flicker Teleportation's discussion page.
I am not sure about keeping the trope on This Index Happened Offscreen. I think it fits the title, but the way that index's description is set up leads me to believe it is supposed to be about actions that take place in between installments. In any event, I would appreciate it if someone checked my work here.
edited 21st Jan '12 1:38:37 PM by LouieW
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It looks good to me; was there anything in particular you wanted checked? I agree with you about the index: "offscreen" isn't really how I would describe this trope.
I had it pegged as a subtrope of Offscreen Teleportation.
Rhymes with "Protracted."
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Previous crowner
showed consensus support for a rename.
...gah...
Guess That Trope if you can — it would seem the subject of alternative titles never came up during this one's YKTTW. It's loosely comparable to Creepy Changing Painting
edited 1st Aug '11 7:27:49 PM by Stratadrake
An Ear Worm is like a Rickroll: It is never going to give you up.