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Is there a trope for character arcs that are about learning to accept unpleasant truths/coming to terms with something/not "running away"? Basically an anti-escapism Aesop.
Character Escapist Phase made me wonder, though that seems to be a very limited application of the idea.
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Do we have a Trope page that describes the constant failure of even the most competent superheroes to deal with little children? This can be either because they are far too removed from normal society, the kids have superpowers themselves are just lucky (in avoiding harm, 'accidentally' injuring the hero and slipping through his fingers seemingly without noticing it themselves) or the hero is simply emotionally incompetent (ties in with point one). Examples would be Raven from Teen Titans, Kylar from The Night Angel Trilogy or Bob Ho in The Spy Next Door.
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Is there an extant trope for a work that originally was created as a Follow the Leader, but whose quality and/or popularity eventually led the follower to outsell/be more recognized/what have you the original work, even if temporarily?
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A character is born with some sort of power or ability that they inherited but it is locked away for some reason, maybe by accident, maybe on purpose. They are usually half-something. But for some reason either they are exposed to something and someone and these powers awaken as a result. This is different from gaining the powers at a certain age because they could go they're entire life without ever realizing they have these powers. Do we have this trope or should I take this to YKTTW?
Ichigo from Bleach would be an example.
Harry Potter could be an example.
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Do we have a trope that covers general protection rackets? We have a Monster Protection Racket trope, but despite like 90% of 80s and 90s action shows thriving on this stock plot, I can't find one on the Plots or the Crime And Punishment index. I also didn't turn it up on a search, though I got a load of results just because of the phrase.
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Is there a trope name for when the characters in a mystery or slasher flick are lured to some isolated location because they supposedly won a trip? They needn't necessarily catch on that it's a ruse to get them there, but the viewer/reader typically are let in on the secret: that the villain's set them up.
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A character's attempt to bring reason to a discussion results in their being ignored. Said character then quips that he has suddenly developed the ability to become invisible.
- From Friends
Chandler: Should I use my invisibility to fight crime or for evil?
- From Love And Capes
Mark (alter-ego of Superman Expy The Crusader): Speaking of powers, here's a new one—I can apparently turn invisible!
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There a trope about women being incapable of keeping secrets (or of always, always chattering when there are more useful things to be done)?
And one where the narrator of comic book uses lots of nicknames to describe the hero (Dynamic Duo, Caped Crusader, Waistband Warrior, etc.)
One where (usually monsters) creatures or objects are designated by an adjective (the Unfleshed, the Firstborn...).
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I'm hunting for a trope where a protagonist is seemingly The Chosen One. However, they were chosen on purpose by someone who has the power to perform the Chosen One's task, but for some reason or another doesn't want to.
The best example here I can give is from a story I'm writing.
There's this Eldritch Abomination that needs to be taken out before The End of the World as We Know It. A very specific wavelength of Pure Energy is needed to do so. The thing is, a guy with this very wavelength already exists and has been around for around the same time as the Eldritch Abomination. For reasons I have yet to decide clearly, he doesn't want to do the dirty work himself. He happens upon my protagonist, who happens to have the aforementioned flavor of Pure Energy. From the time he meets her he immediately begins to secretly groom her and set everything in place to make sure she gets the job done, to the point of Xanatos Speed Chess. The only justifiable reason for this is that The Eldritch Abomination is his mom.
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Jumping into someone's arms in fright, not harming the other person's back at all. Happens almost Once an Episode in Scooby Doo.
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This would be the case in wich animated birds can fly as if they were helicopters or insects, they're capable of hovering in mid air, go backwards, take off vertically or even fly upside down.
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Do we have one for where someone has a flashback to something another character said, and it comes out all wrong and silly because the flashbacker wasn't paying attention? Like how in Skinhorse, "I want your cellphone on at all times, and that's an order!" becomes "Turn your cellphone on, la la, I'm a fuzzy puppy and want scritches." Coulda sworn we have it somewhere, but I cannot find...
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This trope is about characters having no pupils to show they are very powerful
Seen It A Million Times.broly, storm,using the eye of odin, the phoneix force
So bob is a muggle then somehow gets god powers and he loses his pupils, becuase... he is very powerful
If there isn't a trope of this I will YKTTW it.
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Here's the setup: Bob gets amnesia. He can't remember anything about his family, friends, job, etc. So he has all sorts of wacky/exciting/terrifying adventures (depending on the genre) trying to piece his life together. At the end of the episode, because Status Quo Is God, Bob's amnesia is reversed. However, now he's forgotten everything that happened to him while his memory was gone.
What's the opposite of [[Fridge Horror]]? Not the contrast, but something where you don't realize something ISN'T scary until after you've had a good, long time to think about it.