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NotSoBadassLongcoat The Showrunner of Dzwiedz 24 from People's Democratic Republic of Badassia (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Puppy love
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#1: Dec 4th 2014 at 11:40:13 AM

Since we have a No New Stock Phrases rule in effect, I wanted to discuss the matter before taking it any further.

A friend of mine noticed today that the phrase "I needed someone I can trust" or similar (generally the "someone I can trust" bit) has become particularly common in various TV series. Does that constitute it a Stock Phrase already? The mechanism is fairly simple, an unlikely choice of character, followed by the question why and the "someone I can trust" response.

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#2: Dec 4th 2014 at 11:44:52 AM

I'd generally suggest that you pitch trope ideas to YKTTW, but they get all googly-eyed over things like this and I'd rather not start something that will just have to be killed.

Stock Phrases are not tropes. If you think there's material in a stock phrase for a trope, dig into it and find out what the actual trope is: Trust Password, Something Only They Would Say, A Simple Plan, Secret-Keeper, etc. Then develop that trope, noting any stock phrases that are associated with it.

edited 4th Dec '14 11:45:09 AM by Fighteer

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NotSoBadassLongcoat The Showrunner of Dzwiedz 24 from People's Democratic Republic of Badassia (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Puppy love
The Showrunner of Dzwiedz 24
#3: Dec 5th 2014 at 10:02:54 AM

No, I was more about the overuse of that phrase in the media. But in that case, I don't really see it working.

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#4: Dec 5th 2014 at 10:12:36 AM

Overuse of Stock Phrases in media could be a meta-trope all by itself. cool

Edit: Not that I necessarily recommend making one. It would be subjective as all hell and a complaining magnet.

edited 5th Dec '14 10:32:15 AM by Fighteer

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