#2: Dec 8th 2014 at 11:44:40 PM
I agree with both proposed changes.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
SolipSchism
Since: Jun, 2014
#3: Dec 9th 2014 at 10:35:55 AM
I was just informed, and I agree, that this should be in the Trope Description Improvement Drive, not here. My mistake. Could someone lock/delete this and I can move it there?
#4: Jan 10th 2015 at 1:46:50 AM
OK.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
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Based on a brief discussion in ATT, I suggest expanding Tuck and Cover so that it does not only cover explosives, but rather includes any kind of falling or flying debris.
As written, Tuck and Cover is basically "Alice jumps on top of Bob to shield him from an explosion."
However, Alice jumping on top of Bob to shield him from exploding shrapnel has exactly the same story connotations and relevance as it would if she jumped on top of him to protect him from a shattering glass ceiling or falling rafter.
This would not affect Taking the Bullet, Jumping on a Grenade, or Diving Save.
If it's acceptable for me to bring up two issues on the same trope, I also don't see why the trope description includes Alice having Nigh-Invulnerability; it just seems like a gratuitous extra restriction. Many of the listed examples have a Nigh-Invulnerable hero shielding a muggle, but it's hardly universal to the trope.
edited 8th Dec '14 3:18:00 PM by SolipSchism