On TV Tropes, it's very common for editors to misuse appearance tropes, as well as tropes whose names make them sound like they could be appearance tropes.
Meaningful Appearance tropes are often misused in ways that overlook the "Meaningful" aspect, resulting in Zero Context Examples and misuse in the form of examples that have no meaning even if the tropes themselves are not People Sit on Chairs.
The Appearance Tropes Cleanup sandbox covers tropes with potential issues. Tropes that simply require cleanup will go through this thread, while tropes that require more significant action will have to go through the Trope Repair Shop.
April 2, 2023 update: This thread is no longer for making changes to tropes, and was brought back from the Projects Morgue solely for cleanup. Making changes to tropes is still a job for the Trope Repair Shop.
Edited by GastonRabbit on Apr 2nd 2023 at 9:18:26 AM
Trans Siberian Anarchestra (it/they)
It's a good idea, but in practice it sounds like a physical description of the hair... :P
The Revolution Will Not Be Tropeable
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That's my issue with the options.
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
Then how about switching to the "Rosy Hair Means X" format? Or Rosy Hair, X Personality (or something similar)?
edited 23rd Jan '14 4:04:54 AM by MarqFJA
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That's even better than Perky Pink Hair. Rosy Hair Perky Personality.
Trans Siberian Anarchestra (it/they)
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
For the record, I modeled my suggested name's structure after Raven Hair, Ivory Skin, Year Inside, Hour Outside, and a few other tropes that I don't remember right now, which followed the same format.
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Trans Siberian Anarchestra (it/they)
I do have the reservation that I think "perky" might imply a more energetic personality than I think may be common for the trope.
The Revolution Will Not Be Tropeable
Yeah, perky isn't a word I'd call the personality type. It's cheerful, but it's more a quiet cheerfulness then it is perky. Perky is alliteration at the loss of clarity.
The current winning option is just terrible. It's a female trope, not a gender neutral one and the name makes it sound like it's about Pinkie Pie, not the sweet, shy, cheerful, loving type the trope is about.
edited 25th Jan '14 7:56:38 AM by shimaspawn
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
Maybe what this really needs is a split.
Well, the one split off would pretty much just be Pinkie Pie since it's not actually a trend. It's just the one character that happens to have pink hair.
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
I meant a split between the "sweet, shy, cheerful, loving type" and the "perky, upbeat, outgoing type." That way we can have both Sweet Rosy Hair and Pink Haired Perky Person since they'd mean different things. Aren't there more pink haired perky characters than Pinkie Pie?
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There's not enough consensus to go with that option at any rate.
Is 9:5 enough to call the crowner in favor of a Sweet Rosy Hair? It's not quite 2:1 but it's only one vote away and it's clearly more popular than any other option.
A name like Sweet Rosy Hair is just asking for zero context examples
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
Which is why I suggested "Rosy Hair, Perky Personality" or some similar construction.
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Such an option is in the negative while Sweet Rosy Hair now has MORE than 2:1. I say the Toper Hive Mind has spoken.
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
No, that option is in the format of "Rose-Haired Perky Person" format, which has different connotations that may be why it's in the negative. Heck, I voted negative on it.
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Trans Siberian Anarchestra (it/they)
I wouldn't be averse to an alternative that makes it clearer that "sweet" is supposed to be a personality trait rather than a reference to the hair's taste (...unlikely) or coolness attribute (...possible), but "perky" is not really a good adjective for the trope and all of the constructions so far using "personality" seem really clunky, especially without the alliteration factor.
The Revolution Will Not Be Tropeable
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
"Perky Personality" is merely a placeholder for whatever phrase(s) would be determined to be the best descriptors, actually. I thought that was obvious.
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"Pink Haired Perky Person" is currently at -6 while "Sweet Rosy Hair" is at +4. The latter is more popular.
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The vote ratio is 1.67:1 as of right now, which is way below what's needed for consensus.
It's two votes.
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Irrelevant; 2:1 is the base ratio for consensus on TRS decisions and has been for as long as I've known.
Trans Siberian Anarchestra (it/they)
I added Rose-Haired Sweetie, which seems to have some traction.
The Revolution Will Not Be Tropeable
Sounds good. I added it to the crowner.