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kruman
Since: Aug, 2010
2nd Mar, 2011 10:09:37 PM
i think i have seen that in the die hard franchise like it just gets bigger. 1. building has been hijacked 2. airport has been hijacked 3. the entire of new york city has been hijacked 4. The USA has been hijacked.
but im not sure how that would help
nrjxll
Since: Nov, 2010
thegrenekni3t
Since: Dec, 2009
bulbaquil
Since: Jul, 2009
5th Mar, 2011 03:01:25 PM
Yeah, Sequel Escalation was it. Thanks!
Is there a trope for when sequels (or later seasons of a TV show) in a series with continuity feel they have to "top" the predecessors with respect to plot?
I'm thinking of things like Pokemon here: Gen I: Main villain organization (Team Rocket) takes over an office building. Gen II: Main villain organization takes over a radio tower, manipulates the airwaves, and brutally abuses Pokemon (Slowpoketails). Gen III: Main villain organization's goal is to cause climate change (global effect) Gen IV: Main villain organization's goal is to reset reality (universal effect)
It's sort of the reverse of Villain Decay, except that instead of the villain per se it's the plotline.