Sensemaker
Since: Feb, 2014
Jul 29th 2015 at 6:39:17 AM
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In the Video game: x-com enemy unknown discussion, Spectral Time has argued that he thinks yes-man trope is about behaviour pattern and character, not about single instances of behaviour. So that is one voice for that interpretation. Thought I should mention his opinion here too.
Sensemaker
Sensemaker
Since: Feb, 2014
Aug 4th 2015 at 12:02:20 AM
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Other people have now supported the idea that yes-man is about character and general tendency of behaviour, not about single instances of behaviour. I will edit the trope text to that effect.
Sensemaker
There is a disagreement between me and Pezt on the Videogame: X-com Enemy Unknown page. The situation is that when you first meet Dr Vahlen, she will ask you to choose what to research next. Whichever you choose to research first she will say: "I agree. That does seem to be the most pressing of our current research options." Later she will not hesitate to (politely and diplomatically, but clearly) point out her view and disagree with others. The question is whether this is enough to qualify for the yes-man trope.
The disagreement, the way I understand it, is not about the behaviour. Saying you agree with whatever the boss says is yes-man behaviour. The question is if the trope should be interpreted narrowly or widely. If interpreted narrowly the trope does not apply unless yes-man behaviour is the most obvious, most characteristic, most defining trait of a character. If so the trope does not apply since yes-man behaviour is not the most obvious trait of Dr Vahlen, as a matter of fact you might not notice it at all. If the trope is interpreted widely all clear yes-man behaviour applies even when it is not a character's defining characteristic.
I have read the yes-man trope text and I think it is a moot point how it should be defined. I can live with both version of the trope. However, if we do choose the narrow interpretation we need to state that in the text for the yes-man trope and some examples of the trope might need to be removed.
Kindly state your opinions.
Sensemaker
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