World's Toughest Milkman
Drop What You Are Doing has been renamed to Dramatic Drop. It was listed on this page as a Zero Context Example, so I could not tell if it actually applies, or was misuse based on the old, somewhat misleading name. If anyone actually knows whether this trope applies, and can provide some context, they should feel free to re-add the trope under the new name.
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Speaking words of fandom: let it squee, let it squee.
I've never really been satisfied with the page quote. I feel like we should have something that reflects the show's humor in some way. But I've drawn a blank. Any suggestions?
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If you're referring to "it's the only thing that ever has", I disagree. The humor in WW is top notch but ultimately the show is a drama about an energetic, idealistic group of people trying to work through the trials and tribulations of government and politics, which is perfectly captured by the current quote.
There's a surprisingly large amount of spoilers on this page that aren't properly masked, starting with Aborted Arc (people in the middle of Season 3 are wondering just exactly which bus Zoey has been put on), and going all the way down to Will They Wont They (They Do REALLY needs a mask.) Unless anyone has objections, I'm gonna start applying spoiler masks.
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I object. Please list the specific examples you feel absolutely must have spoiler tags so we can discuss them.
You gotta get yourself some marble columns
I think there's a Shout-Out, to wit:
- Shout-Out: Like Jim Hacker, Jed Bartlett studied at the London School of Economics.
But I don't want to add it without being sure.
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That's certainly an interesting connection, but The L So E is a famous and prestigious school in its own right; it might just be a case of Ivy League for Everyone. I've never read anything about Sorkin deliberately referencing Yes Minister in the show, but then, someone else may know something I don't.
All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by...
"Sorkin was fond of making homages to and referencing musical theatre, most impressively from 1776. It could be argued that there are references in every single episode due to one character being a descendant of a character in 1776 (Pres. Bartlet, and his three daughters as well, of course) and through Sorkin's taking Josh's last name from a minor 1776 character (Dr. Lyman Hall of Georgia)."
Those aren't references to 1776, those are just the names of two of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. As much as I love the movie, it doesn't predate the actual signing.