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Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: ReorganizationSpecific Name Tropes, started by BaronGrackle on Nov 19th 2010 at 9:48:29 PM

Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: Not a Trope, started by Smapti on Sep 13th 2011 at 1:41:12 PM

Why was the entire page cleared, along with analysis?

Not just a nickname for John: it's a biblical name (Jacob) found in many countries (Jacques where I come from)

"[...] This is paralleled in many other European languages, such as the German Hans, the Scottish Highlands Ian, or the Russian Prince Ivan." In Germany, a Jack remains a Jack (when Hollywood films get translated, i mean). Hans is merely the stereotypical blonde German boy. I can hardly imagine that anyone could take a villain named Hans really seriously. It's also in general a name rarely found in German movies.

Really? Really? Now names qualify as a trope? Lord, people.

A Made Of Win for that page picture.

Now I am tempted to suggest changing the name to "Jack of all trades"

Nahou Sensei Nagima Jack discussion:

• Put it this way, in a series best defined as "a more perverted Dragon Ball Z", has yet to lose a straight fight. The Big Bad himself had to cheat, and resort to altering reality so that Jack was having a tea party with him to avoid getting punched into oblivion.
• And even that may not be working.
  • Of course, it's debatable as to whether or not he's a walking Crowning Moment Of Awesome or a blatant God-Mode Sue.
  • He's not. A God-Mode Sue wouldn't fight to a draw with the far less powerful and inexperienced protagonist or get erased from existence. Granted, he put up a good fight, but still.
  • Note that he rewrote himself back into existence through sheer force of will  ^*
    ^{If only for about a minute.}