Hostage video screencap still treated as Hostage Video

Watched a Swedish TV show a few weeks ago.

There's an instance of an e-mail showing a screencap of a hostage video. Does Hostage Video still apply?

If it’s identified as a video then why wouldn’t it be?

Edited by Synchronicity on Oct 6th 2021 at 12:08:46 PM

Episode doesn't imply, but it looks like one.

Maybe the trope page needs to have a minor note that I can put up.

The problem here is that you are not really giving context. What does "screencap" mean? If the characters on screen are watching a paused video on what is obviously Youtube of some terrorists tying civilians to a chair, then that's certainly a hostage video.

But then you use "doesn't imply but could be" phrasing, so that gets into Speculative Troping and Examples Are Not Arguable territory, and I would rather you not edit descriptions willy-nilly to accommodate such cases.

So please be clear.

Edited by Synchronicity on Oct 6th 2021 at 1:18:39 PM

In this case, the episode has an e-mail from an unknown person. It also shows the screenshot of what appears to be a hostage video. I'm not sure if Hostage Video can be used to apply to that example.

Do the characters or narration respond to the image in any way? If so, what do they have to say about it, or how do they otherwise respond?

I mean, there's also the question of how they can tell it's a screenshot and not, say, a digital photograph.

For that, they (Swedish government) don't respond to terrorist demands. The kidnappers make another one, this time another live video with a threat to shoot a hostage on the internet.

Edited by Ominae on Oct 9th 2021 at 6:42:51 AM

Okay, so if I understand you correctly, the characters acknowledge that it's a hostage video, is that correct? If so, then I would say that it's indicated to be a hostage video, and thus would fit under the trope.

Edited by ArsThaumaturgis on Oct 9th 2021 at 5:42:59 PM