Anyone?
Halper's Law: as the length of an online discussion of minority groups increases, the probability of "SJW" or variations being used = 1.I can't come up with any names that don't sound too close to FakeāReal Turn.
EDIT: Fiction Becomes Real?
edited 13th Jun '12 12:52:54 PM by TheThnikkaman
Is there misuse? Underuse? We don't rename tropes that are working just because something thinks they have a better name.
Speaking words of fandom: let it squee, let it squee.Dunno. I'll check.
Here we go. Out of 16 wicks, we've got:
- Square Peg Round Trope:
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Velma wishes that supernatural stuff was real after befriending a diver disguised as a mermaid.
- Little Nemo: Actually Longing for Fictionland
- Toon Town: Misplaced Pothole for Longing for Fictionland
- Once Upon a Time: Misplaced Pothole for Longing for Fictionland
- Do Not Do This Cool Thing: Used as as stock phrase for Longing for Fictionland
- Proper Use:
- Zero Content Example/Other:
- Beauty And The Beast: Remarks on how "a number of Belle's stories sound like the movie's plot", but no comment on whether Belle actually wishes that she wishes her stories were real.
- Johnny Maxwell Trilogy: "Nobody made any wishes, but the aliens still gained some semblance of reality." Unsure.
- Jumanji: "...No, you don't. You really, really don't." On commenting on how the board game comes to life. At least in the book, none of them wishes that they went on a jungle adventure, but Tropes Are Flexible.
- I Just Want to Be Normal: Apparently misplaced Pothole.
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: starts with Longing for Fictionland, then talks about fan works.
- The Neverending Story: X Just X
- Red Hulk: Played for Drama. "Zero/One, being unable to distinguish between the 'real' Black Fog, and the tall stories that sprang up around him, 'upgrades' him into the creature of her childhood nightmares."
While not catastrophic, this is still pretty bad. In the random sample, there are exactly the same (or a very close ratio) of correct usages with Square Peg Round Trope.
edited 14th Jun '12 9:05:47 AM by SantosLHalper
Halper's Law: as the length of an online discussion of minority groups increases, the probability of "SJW" or variations being used = 1.You actually need to post the pages (and if possible the examples) you checked.
Please see How To Do A Wick Check.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard FeynmanOkay, I fixed it.
edited 14th Jun '12 9:05:00 AM by SantosLHalper
Halper's Law: as the length of an online discussion of minority groups increases, the probability of "SJW" or variations being used = 1.Seems convincing enough. Let's rename this and redirect it to Longing for Fictionland.
Also, how is Defictionalization related to this and LfF?
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard FeynmanWe've renamed much bigger tropes that didn't have any misuse, so even 5 examples of misuse is probably enough to justify a change.
After I stay up all night checking...
On a less complain-y note, my results were largely the same.
edited 14th Jun '12 10:25:47 AM by TheThnikkaman
What would be a good alternate name for this trope?
Halper's Law: as the length of an online discussion of minority groups increases, the probability of "SJW" or variations being used = 1.To me, the name of the trope suggested something else entirely: an accidental wish causing fantasy or fakery to become reality.
Clocking due to lack of activity.
Waiting on a TRS slot? Finishing off one of these cleaning efforts will usually open one up.Locking up.
Waiting on a TRS slot? Finishing off one of these cleaning efforts will usually open one up.
I originally posted a thread about this issue, but it got pulled due to my poor communication skills.
Anyways, my issue with this trope title is twofold:
edited 12th Jun '12 1:05:23 PM by SantosLHalper
Halper's Law: as the length of an online discussion of minority groups increases, the probability of "SJW" or variations being used = 1.