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nrjxll
Since: Nov, 2010
27th Feb, 2011 09:38:31 PM
Assuming B later does the thing he was supposed to be told not to do, this is a form of Poor Communication Kills.
...Actually, it is anyway. You should find it on that index.
LukeTheNuke
Since: Jan, 2011
28th Feb, 2011 04:12:14 PM
Ah, it's Lost in Transmission. Thanks!
Doing what I can.
In a scene, character A will be giving advice or instructions to character B. Character A will say something like "And one more thing: Whatever you do, don't under any circumstances-" and get interrupted. He'll either lose communication or get distracted somehow. Character B will usually be left in a panic, saying "What? Don't WHAT?"
What's this trope called?
Edited by LukeTheNuke