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open"A time to kill": From Questionable trope entries to a questionable page overall. Film
So...I noticed the page for A Time to Kill was made years ago by erforce, who's account was deleted a while ago. Overall, the way it was all written sounds weirdly apologetic to the two white supremacists while overtly critical to Carl and the protagonists of the film.
I'll be very honest; I'm unfamiliar with the policy in regard to entries with tropes like Black-and-Gray Morality, if any, so I will need the perspective or knowledge of fellow tropers on this one.
I was looking through the page, and then I noticed the entries done for Black-and-Gray Morality, and I noticed this:
* What the men did to his daughter was undoubtedly reprehensible, but did that give Carl Lee the right to take their lives? If it had been a black rapist getting shot, would there be as much discussion? What if it had been your child? Well, much depends on the personal standpoint.
I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong with this entry, aside from the obvious whataboutism, but there's something that seems a bit off.
I'm also thinking, upon second inspection, it's not just the entries for that trope that are the only problematic thing about the way this page was written. Again, alot of this was edited by other tropers, but I do know that it wasn't really altered so much as it was broken up into smaller entries from what Erforce originally had written. There's more than what I've listed here, but that can be seen on the page itself.
Overall, what should be my next step of action with this? More importantly, what does everyone else make of how this page was written?
Edited by Stardust5099openNeil Breen Redirects Film
I have been trying to add one of the Breenius films onto TV Tropes and everytime I input "Fateful Findings" in the URL, I always get redirected back to his page, every single time, seeing his Breenius smile.
I was wonderig if there is anyway to stop the film link to redirecting to his page? Im no TV Tropes genius (or any genius for that matter) so I dont know
Edited by MoronokiopenAsking for permission to re-add a franchise pothole to an example that had it removed. Film
The Saw example that I had written for Resurrected Murderer back when it was in the TLP had its franchise pothole recently removed, probably because of the fact it covers a single work rather than a whole series (the title was included at the beginning of the example with a colon, then it was removed and the example's alphabetical placement was changed to that of the individual work, Jigsaw). However, reading it a bit without the pothole, I believe it can be a bit hard to discern for anyone who's not familiar with the Saw series title.
Before the edit:
- Saw: Discussed but ultimately subverted in Jigsaw with rumors about John having returned from the dead when a new spree of killings begins around a decade since the last one (wherein John was killed midway through) happened, which kickstarts the film's plot. Come The Reveal at the end, it's shown via a Flashback-Montage Realization that it was an Of Corpse He's Alive ruse made by a new killer.
After the edit:
- Discussed but ultimately subverted in Jigsaw with rumors about John having returned from the dead when a new spree of killings begins around a decade since the last one (wherein John was killed midway through) happened, which kickstarts the film's plot. Come The Reveal at the end, it's shown via a Flashback-Montage Realization that it was an Of Corpse He's Alive ruse made by a new killer.
So, with this said, can I edit the entry so I can add the title back (among some rewording to make the context easier to understand), please?
Edited by Inky100openHow do I create a Recap page? Film
I'm fairly new to editing on TV Tropes, and wanted to create a Recap page for articles such as Train To Busan and Batman: Arkham Origins, but I don't really know how to create a Recap page or what the proper structure should be. I would appreciate it if anyone could get back to me.
open13 Is Unlucky/Roll Bounce Film
I posted a trope on the "13 Is Unlucky" page concerning the movie "Roll Bounce". But I was not able to tag the film title name. How do I tag the film title so that people would be able to click on the title "Roll Bounce" and go directly to the "Roll Bounce" tv trope page?
Edited by Tyvanicusresolved 13 is Unlucky Film
Hello. I have a good example of the trope "13 is Unlucky" in the movie "Roll Bounce". During the movie, Junior is pantsed inside of the roller rink revealing a pair of unusual underwear. If you look at the shirt that Junior is wearing, it has the number "13" on it. That "13" foreshadows that something unlucky is about to happen to him. Hence, the pantsing.
Edited by Tyvanicusresolved Can't see all of the articles in the more category Film
Hi! Huge fan of this site, been browsing for over 8 years now. I've noticed when I'm looking for things to read under a main subsection such as film, music, real life, etc, if I hover over the More section, it only shows me a certain amount of pages under it, not all of them. For example, in Film I can only see up to End of an Age. F-Z aren't in the list. Is there a way to navigate to see the rest of the tropes?
resolved Starship Troopers Edit war Film
Tak CWAL and Redkun edit warring and arguing in edit reasons.
- Originally added by TakCWAL
- Deleted by redkun as misuse and YMMV on Main
- Re-added by TaKCWAL
- Re-deleted as redkun as still ymmv on main
I think Redkun might technically be clear as Broken Aesop is YMMV so the deletions are making things in accordance with rules but it still would have been better to ATT first.
(I've checked and I don't think has been raised before but it was 11 days to a few weeks ago.)
openWhat is the etiquette for adding laconic pages? Film
I’ve been around TV Tropes for a while and doing more serious editing and troping. I’ve thought about adding laconics to pages, but wanted to ask what you usually do in making them (I’ve already read through general tips on how to write one concisely).
Most importantly, how important should a work be to earn a laconics page?
Edited by CanuckMcDuck1openIron Man 2 example over at Video Will Film
I don't think that it qualifies. "Recording made by a person now dead" is far too broad for "video will". Howard lived a long time after making the recording, the message was just something that he wanted to say to Tony because he had the camera set up and the expo prop in the background to refer to. Opinions?
openFlying (1986) tv tropes Film
Somebody can help me with the Flying (1986) tv Tropes's page, please?
openPossible unjustified deletion with vague edit reason. Film
So I revisit the main page for Vengeance (2022) and discover that Surprisingly Realistic Outcome example was deleted, so I look at the history. The troper who deleted that example is Celestial Draco and their reason to delete that example was "Plot happens" instead that saying the example is misused or something like that. Here's the example that they deleted (contain spoilers):
- Surprisingly Realistic Outcome: During the climax, when Ben shoots Quinten, his first shot is fired from the hip and misses. It's not until he aims properly that he lands a neck shot and a headshot.
Was this troper's deletion justified or not? And what does "Plot happens" mean?
Edited by Bubblepigresolved Swear word censorship in quote? Film
The Creator Backlash entry on Trivia/MadameWeb2024 includes a quote from Dakota Johnson where the swear words are bleeped out, which they aren't in the original quote. What should be done?
resolved Hey guys what do you think? Film
I've got some questions on adding tropes or creating a new... uh... whatever it is.
I wanted to add tropes to Youtubers
Am I allowed to do so?
resolved Four Souls of Coyote Namespace Film
I have another question regarding Four Souls of Coyote. I've seen many examples under the Hungarian folder in the Eastern European Animation page listed as "Animation" and only some as "Western Animation". Which do I list a foreign film like "Four Souls" under: "Animation" or "Western Animation"?
resolved Four Souls of Coyote Page Film
Hi!
No one has created a page for the Hungarian film Four Souls of Coyote (original name Kojot negy lelke) and I want to be the first. Problem is, I've never done a page for a movie before. A fanfiction series, mind you, but not a movie. Are there standards and protocol I need to follow before making such a page? Also, it's a foreign film, so are there extra steps to take?
openReport Troper for Highly Inappropriate Edits Film
Rockand Roll Movies 1996 keeps adding innappropriate tropes to the Human Characters page for "Toy Story", including stuff about Andy (a kid) and his Mom having an incestuous, pedophilic relationship. I've told him to stop multiple times now but he keeps undoing my edits without giving any explanation.
When I messaged him directly about this and his other edits that have a perverse nature to them he replied saying "people deserve to know".
Edited by GaryKing95openSpoilers for other films Film
I know moments pages are spoilers off, but what if they contain spoilers for a different film? For example, Die Another Day contains spoilers for three other James Bond films.
openLevel 9, really? Film
I noticed on the Mohs Scale of Violence Hardness page that Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is at level 9, because of "what appears to be brief unsimulated footage of an actual chicken being decapitated during the psychedelic boat trip scene. " I get that "Use of footage of real-world graphic violence" ranks high on the scale, but you can't tell me WILLY WONKA is at the same level of violence as Begotten, Event Horizon, or The Human Centipede. I think it should be lowered a lot.
Edited by HaydenM2001
So it seems (I literally discovered this by accident today) that "Vansploitation" is a thing on IMDB, yet no match here? https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/?keywords=vansploitation&ref_=tt_stry_kw