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Author: Jokubas

Jan 9th 2018 at 9:55:21 PM

I definitely think there is a trope here, when you have a situation, often in a SitCom, where someone points out the commercialization of a holiday or the commercial origin of things now strongly associated with a holiday as a reason that they do not celebrate it and try to get others to not celebrate it.

^^ But, I was going to say, there's a problem with the current draft treating it like the idea has to come from misinformed or crazy characters. The popular image of Santa Claus may not have been invented by them, but was popularized in part by Coca Cola back in the 30s, and it's well documented how the De Beers company's marketing created such ideas as diamonds being a symbol of love and commitment.

Perhaps part of the trope could be about characters ''treating'' them as crazy even when they're not, but there's an actual origin for this concept. Also, every holiday is "made up" somewhere along the line. ;P

I also support the name being Hallmark Holiday, because it's a little more neutral while still getting across the idea, even if it's a specific reference.