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eroock
Since: Sep, 2012
23rd Jan, 2021 07:39:07 AM
From Written-In Infirmity: ...the showrunners will either attempt to hide the condition or find a way to work it into the story.
I think your example would fall under "hiding the condition".
Nepworks
Since: Feb, 2020
23rd Jan, 2021 08:09:38 AM
Oops. I thought that trope had to integrate the injury
Written-In Infirmity is for characters who have their actors' injuries, but this example is just an actor being injured and the episode being written to prevent her exacerbating her injury.
Specifically, Jenna Fisher injured her back before shooting for Season 4 of The Office and so they had her and Jim walk during the Fun Run, but at no point is Pam said to be injured, so it isn't Written-In Infirmity.
Can I just put it under Actor-Inspired Element?