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Deadlock Clock: May 4th 2012 at 11:59:00 PM
spacemarine50 Since: Mar, 2012
#1: Mar 29th 2012 at 2:56:16 AM

Reasons: Trope name doesn't match the article, and no clear definition of the trope on the article. There's no Laconic on this article too. Request: Rename the trope, and rewrite the article. My ideas for a new name, based on the article are: Stock Seasons and Standard Seasons.

spacemarine50 Since: Mar, 2012
#2: Mar 30th 2012 at 9:06:24 PM

The "Seasons" part I get, but the word "Baggage"? Noone is carrying seasons around. The word "Baggage" should be replaced with one that better matching this trope's definition.

MorganWick (Elder Troper)
#3: Mar 30th 2012 at 9:16:19 PM

Well, "baggage" is commonly used metaphorically, as in "relationship baggage", so "seasonal baggage" is stuff hanging off of it from previous seasons... in other words, I would have expected it to be a near-duplicate of Seasonal Rot. Not sure I like your proposed titles as I don't think they clarify the multiple definitions of "season".

Raso Cure Candy Since: Jul, 2009
Cure Candy
#4: Mar 30th 2012 at 10:26:17 PM

For some reason this seems to combine Seasonal Elemental Powers, Motifs, changing of the seasons and more tropes.... Yet very disused.

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NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#5: Mar 30th 2012 at 11:02:01 PM

There seem to be several tropes here, and most uses of it (both in the wicks and the examples) seem to be using it as a general "seasons" supertrope. Maybe we could keep Seasonal Baggage as the supertrope/index and split off the subtropes? Seasonal Symbolism seems like a better name for that, though...

Anywhere, here are the tropes I see from the description, the examples, and the wicks:

  • Seasonal Motif: using seasonal imagery to suggest tone, mood, or personality
  • Seasonal Sections: a work split into distinct parts, each taking place in a different season
  • Seasonal Montage: showing the passage of time by showing different seasons passing, usually of the same location or object (eg, a tree flowering in spring, leafy in the summer, dropping leaves in fall, and snow-covered in winter)
  • Stock Seaons: using stock imagery to represent the seasons, even with it's incorrect for the climate (eg, showing leaves changing colors in the fall even in a tropical climate where that doesn't happen).

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MorganWick (Elder Troper)
#6: Mar 30th 2012 at 11:21:33 PM

Be sure to look at the discussion page and YKTTW link.

ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
Ravenous Sophovore
#7: May 1st 2012 at 6:19:07 AM

Clocking due to lack of activity.

Waiting on a TRS slot? Finishing off one of these cleaning efforts will usually open one up.
ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
Ravenous Sophovore
#8: May 5th 2012 at 9:08:19 AM

Locking.

Waiting on a TRS slot? Finishing off one of these cleaning efforts will usually open one up.
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