#2: Sep 3rd 2016 at 12:23:51 PM
Please take this to the Appearance Trope Clean Up thread in Long term projects. We're cutting things like this there.
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
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Woman In Black is supposed to be about a female character who wears black clothing, as an indicator that they are scary or menacing. But more often or not I see it used for women who wear black in general, regardless of their personality.
Wick Check:
Characters.Alias: Commented-out Zero Context Example.
MagnificantBastard.Anime: Used as part of sentence, doesn't offer enough context.
Characters.Arrowverse Star City Criminals:
Characters.Batman Film Series: Zero Context Example.
Characters.Bleach Anime: Commented-out Zero Context Example.
Recap.Buffy The Vampire Slayer S 6 E 20 Villains: Zero Context Example.
Castlevania Lords Of Shadow Antagonists: Mentions that the character wears black, doesn't mention anything regarding their personality.
Characters.Dark Angel:
Characters.Deltora Quest Villains: Commented-out Zero Context Example.
Character.Dishonored: Mentions that the character wears black, doesn't mention anything regarding their personality.
Characters.Downton Abbey The Crawley Family: Used as part of a sentence, and from the context provided misused as it talks about a character wearing black due to being in mourning.
Film.Elektra: Correct
Characters.Erins Total Magical Adventure Team Hope: Zero Context Example.
Characters.Fate Grand Order Berserkers: Mentions that the character wears black, doesn't mention anything regarding their personality.
Characters.Fire Emblem Fates Other Characters: Sinkhole
Characters.Fringe Massive Dynamic: Zero Context Example.
Literature.Girl With A Pearl Earring: Zero Context Example.
Film.Guardians Of The Galaxy: Mentions that the characters wears black, doesn't mention anything regarding their personalities.
Characters.Hotspring Souls:
Characters.Inu Yasha Other Villains:
Characters.Kamen Rider Kabuto: Mentions that the character wears black, doesn't mention anything regarding their personality.
Music.Lacuna Coil: Misuse, mentions that black is one of the female band-member's favourite colour.
Characters.Legends Of Tomorrow:
Film.Malena: Zero Context Example.
Characters.MCU Avengers Initiative: Seems correct it mentions that Black Widow wears black and is an Anti-Hero, but could use a bit more detail.
Characters.Mirrors Edge Catalyst: Commented-out Zero Context Example.
Muoi The Legend Of A Portrail: Zero Context Example.
Characters.Nura Rise Of The Yokai Clan:
Characters.Phenomena: Mentions that the character wears black, doesn't mention anything regarding their personality.
Characters.Princess Tutu: Correct.
Characters.Romy And Micheles High School Reunion: Zero Context Example.
Characters.Samurai Warriors: Mentions that a character is enticing but clearly a "bad girl", but does not mention them wearing black.
Manga.Shoukoku No Altair: Correct.
Characters.Snow White And The Huntsman: Zero Context Example.
Starlit Heroics Crimson Crusaders: Sinkhole.
Superman – Rogues Gallery (M to Z):
Theatre.Swan Lake: Zero Context Example.
Characters.Terminator: Seemingly correct, mentions that a character is wearing black as part of their Darker and Edgier Character Development, but could use a bit more detail.
Comicbook.The Crow: Used as part of sentence, doesn't offer enough context.
Characters.The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Master Collection: Zero Context Example.
Characters.The Literary Legacy Of Ophelia: Zero Context Example.
Anime.The Story Of Pollyanna Girl Of Love: Misuse, mentions that a character is wearing black because they're in mourning.
Characters.Thief The Dark Project: Zero Context Example.
Characters.Total Drama Screaming Gophers: Not sure, it's listed as a Downplayed Example but personally it looks a bit shoehorned.
WMG.Twisted Metal: Sinkhole.
Characters.War Gods: Zero Context Example.
World's Most Beautiful Woman: Sinkhole.
LightNovel.Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou: Commented-out Zero Context Example.