I think it should be renamed to Post Pilot Introduction or Absent From The Pilot. I tried creating a trope for "Third Episode Introduction" due to having too many instances where main characters debut on Episode 3 (sometimes onwards), but a few Tropers (Mods?) suggested to rename it. (here's the discussion).
I mean, look at the Trope description. Especially the third paragraph:
The series Pilot has to do a lot of things. It has to establish the main character, set up the central conflict, and convince the network execs to okay the series. Usually, you can introduce all of the main characters in this process.
Occasionally, though, a secondary character can't quite get shoehorned into the introductory story and just doesn't exist in the pilot. Alternately, sometimes the networks execs approve the show, but decide that it needs a few extra characters, so the creators introduce these characters in the next episode. Sometimes, cast members show up for a Pilot Movie but don't agree to come back for the series.
Any of these qualify as the Second Episode Introduction. The key characteristic is that whoever is being introduced must show no signs of existence in the pilot, and must be a regular cast member from that point onwards.
I think it should be renamed to Post Pilot Introduction or Absent From The Pilot. I tried creating a trope for "Third Episode Introduction" due to having too many instances where main characters debut on Episode 3 (sometimes onwards), but a few Tropers (Mods?) suggested to rename it. (here's the discussion
).
I mean, look at the Trope description. Especially the third paragraph:
The series Pilot has to do a lot of things. It has to establish the main character, set up the central conflict, and convince the network execs to okay the series. Usually, you can introduce all of the main characters in this process.
Occasionally, though, a secondary character can't quite get shoehorned into the introductory story and just doesn't exist in the pilot. Alternately, sometimes the networks execs approve the show, but decide that it needs a few extra characters, so the creators introduce these characters in the next episode. Sometimes, cast members show up for a Pilot Movie but don't agree to come back for the series.
Any of these qualify as the Second Episode Introduction. The key characteristic is that whoever is being introduced must show no signs of existence in the pilot, and must be a regular cast member from that point onwards.