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After the latter AudienceReaction was initially renamed from "Sasami Syndrome", it was being used for ''anything'' fans felt was better than canon, so the former title now is an index.
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After the latter AudienceReaction was initially renamed from "Sasami Syndrome", it was being used for ''anything'' fans felt was better than canon, so the former title now is an index.
After the latter AudienceReaction was initially renamed from "Sasami Syndrome", it was being used for ''anything'' fans felt was better than canon, so the former title now is an index.
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* WetSariScene -> SexySoakedShirt \\
The title was overly non-indicative and specific for a trope not involving saris, so its sister trope was split off using the existing title.
The title was overly non-indicative and specific for a trope not involving saris, so its sister trope was split off using the existing title.
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* ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry'' -> CasanovaWannabe[[note]]Also spent some time as ''The'' Leisure Suit Larry[[/note]]
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* FriendToAllLivingThings -> AnimalLover\\
The former trope means "character who attracts animals", but people were using it to mean "character who ''likes'' animals", which was then made into its own trope.
The former trope means "character who attracts animals", but people were using it to mean "character who ''likes'' animals", which was then made into its own trope.
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* PlausibleDeniability and SecretHistory: This case is a comparative MindScrew -- The trope under the title PlausibleDeniability was originally what is now SecretHistory until an editor unilaterally rewrote the page without discussion to be about what the term PlausibleDeniability is more commonly used for. Five years later, the old definition's text was sent to TLP to receive its new title.
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* PlausibleDeniability and SecretHistory: This case is a comparative MindScrew -- The trope under the title PlausibleDeniability was originally what is now SecretHistory until an editor unilaterally rewrote the page without discussion to be about what the term PlausibleDeniability is more commonly used for. Five A few years later, the old definition's text was sent to TLP to receive its new title.
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* JustForFun/HolyShitQuotient -> ShockingMoments \\
Meant to note the amount of shocking events per scene, but was constantly used to list the shocking events themselves. The old title was then made into a JustForFun page.
Meant to note the amount of shocking events per scene, but was constantly used to list the shocking events themselves. The old title was then made into a JustForFun page.
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* JustForFun/HolyShitQuotient -> ShockingMoments \\
Meant to note the amount of shocking events per scene, but was constantly used to list the shocking events themselves. A new "moments" audience reaction was created to store this misuse, while the old page was moved to JustForFun.
* PlausibleDeniability and SecretHistory: This case is a comparative MindScrew -- The trope under the title PlausibleDeniability was originally what is now SecretHistory until an editor unilaterally rewrote the page without discussion to be about what the term PlausibleDeniability is more commonly used for. Five years later, the old definition's text was sent to TLP to receive its new title.
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* ExtendableArms -> ElongatingArmGag \\
Was intended as a ZanyCartoon gag where a character temporarily extends an arm. Repurposed to be ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin due to misuse for when a character can extend their arms as an ability.
Was intended as a ZanyCartoon gag where a character temporarily extends an arm. Repurposed to be ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin due to misuse for when a character can extend their arms as an ability.
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* SuddenlyVoiced -> SuddenlySpeaking\\
The old title is for cases in which a character finally has voice acting or otherwise a tone of voice. The new title is for cases in which a silent character speaks.
The old title is for cases in which a character finally has voice acting or otherwise a tone of voice. The new title is for cases in which a silent character speaks.
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* LightswitchSurprise -> CaughtComingHomeLate \\
A case of MissingSupertrope. The original title is made into a supertrope to rectify the issue.
A case of MissingSupertrope. The original title is made into a supertrope to rectify the issue.
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* JustForFun/HolyShitQuotient -> ShockingMoments \\
Meant to note the amount of shocking events per scene, but was constantly used to list the shocking events themselves. The old title was then made into a JustForFun page.
Meant to note the amount of shocking events per scene, but was constantly used to list the shocking events themselves. The old title was then made into a JustForFun page.
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Reasons for this wiki phenomenon vary; it may be because the original title [[SquarePegRoundTrope wasn't getting used correctly]] (possibly caused by the definition not matching [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant what other tropers thought it was]]), or because it matched the name of a pre-existing fictional work (causing confusion about whether a given link refers to the ''trope'' or the ''work''); the latter is now a formal policy, though the existence of namespaces could serve as a temporary solution while a new trope name is decided on.
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Reasons for this wiki phenomenon vary; it may be because the original title [[SquarePegRoundTrope [[Administrivia/SquarePegRoundTrope wasn't getting used correctly]] (possibly caused by the definition not matching [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant what other tropers thought it was]]), or because it matched the name of a pre-existing fictional work (causing confusion about whether a given link refers to the ''trope'' or the ''work''); the latter is now a formal policy, though the existence of namespaces could serve as a temporary solution while a new trope name is decided on.
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On second thought, this is still worth listing (I left out the wick due to the nearly finished dewicking).
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* Petting Zoo People -> LittleBitBeastly \\
A lengthy forum discussion ruled that there ''was'' a clear distinction between these neighboring levels of anthropomorphism, though the former was later merged with BeastMan.
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* PettingZooPeople -> LittleBitBeastly \\
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* ForeignFanservice -> GorgeousGaijin \\
Was intended for Western characters in Japanese media, but due to MissingSupertrope the trope got misused for any time a foreigner was given {{fanservice}}.
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* AgonyOfTheFeet -> HurtFootHop \\
Everyone thought the former trope covers any foot injury; the part that the injured character has to hop in pain was almost always ignored.
Everyone thought the former trope covers any foot injury; the part that the injured character has to hop in pain was almost always ignored.
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* ''Series/FamilyFeud'' -> FamilyRivalry
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* ''Series/FamilyFeud'' -> FamilyRivalryFeudingFamilies
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* ''Series/FamilyFeud'' -> Family RivalryFamilyRivalry
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* ''Film/FreakyFriday'' -> FreakyFridayFlip
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* ''Film/FreakyFriday'' ''Literature/FreakyFriday'' -> FreakyFridayFlip
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Reasons for this wiki phenomenon vary; it may be because the original title [[SquarePegRoundTrope wasn't getting used correctly]] (possibly caused by the definition not matching [[IThoughtItMeant what other tropers thought it was]]), or because it matched the name of a pre-existing fictional work (causing confusion about whether a given link refers to the ''trope'' or the ''work''); the latter is now a formal policy, though the existence of namespaces could serve as a temporary solution while a new trope name is decided on.
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Reasons for this wiki phenomenon vary; it may be because the original title [[SquarePegRoundTrope wasn't getting used correctly]] (possibly caused by the definition not matching [[IThoughtItMeant [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant what other tropers thought it was]]), or because it matched the name of a pre-existing fictional work (causing confusion about whether a given link refers to the ''trope'' or the ''work''); the latter is now a formal policy, though the existence of namespaces could serve as a temporary solution while a new trope name is decided on.
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* ''GreenLanternCorps'' -> TheChosenMany
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* ''GreenLanternCorps'' ''ComicBook/GreenLanternCorps'' -> TheChosenMany
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For Massive Damage is not a trope
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* ForMassiveDamage For Massive Damage -> AttackItsWeakPoint
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This special case of Administrivia/RenamedTropes occurs when an existing article is renamed to allow a new article to occupy ("displace", if you will) the old title. It is also nicknamed a "TropeTransplant", in the sense that the old trope was "transplanted" to a new title.
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This special case of Administrivia/RenamedTropes occurs when an existing article is renamed to allow a new article to occupy ("displace", if you will) the old title. It is also nicknamed a "TropeTransplant", "Trope Transplant", in the sense that the old trope was "transplanted" to a new title.
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* BugsBunny -> KarmicTrickster
* ''Film/DieHard'' -> DieHardOnAnX
* ''FamilyFeud'' -> Family Rivalry
* ''FreakyFriday'' -> FreakyFridayFlip
* ''GreenEggsAndHam'' -> IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam
* ''Film/DieHard'' -> DieHardOnAnX
* ''FamilyFeud'' -> Family Rivalry
* ''FreakyFriday'' -> FreakyFridayFlip
* ''GreenEggsAndHam'' -> IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam
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* BugsBunny WesternAnimation/BugsBunny -> KarmicTrickster
*''Film/DieHard'' ''Franchise/DieHard'' -> DieHardOnAnX
*''FamilyFeud'' ''Series/FamilyFeud'' -> Family Rivalry
*''FreakyFriday'' ''Film/FreakyFriday'' -> FreakyFridayFlip
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* ''TheHub[[note]]the ''Creator/TheHub[[note]]the name of a TV network[[/note]]'' -> HubLevel
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* ''TheLastTemptation'' ''ComicBook/TheLastTemptation'' -> TheFinalTemptation
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* ''TheManWhoShotLibertyValance'' -> FramedForHeroism
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* ''MartinGuerre'' -> DeadPersonImpersonation
* ''TheMostDangerousGame'' -> HuntingTheMostDangerousGame
* ''MarathonMan'' -> PlotPoweredStamina
* ''MartinGuerre'' -> DeadPersonImpersonation
* ''TheMostDangerousGame'' -> HuntingTheMostDangerousGame
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* ''TheManWhoShotLibertyValance'' ''Film/TheManWhoShotLibertyValance'' -> FramedForHeroism
*''MarathonMan'' ''Film/MarathonMan'' -> PlotPoweredStamina
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* ''PrettyWoman'' -> HookerWithAHeartOfGold
* ''RapeOfTheLock'' -> TraumaticHaircut
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* ''PrettyWoman'' ''Film/PrettyWoman'' -> HookerWithAHeartOfGold
*''RapeOfTheLock'' ''Literature/RapeOfTheLock'' -> TraumaticHaircut
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* ''TheVillage'' ''Film/TheVillage'' -> UncannyVillage
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* ''FamilyFeud'' -> FamilyRivalryFamily Rivalry
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* ''Film/TwelveAngryMen'' -> RogueJuror
* ''Film/ThirteenGoingOnThirty'' -> OvernightAgeUp
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* ''SoylentGreen'' -> PoweredByAForsakenChild
* ''ThirteenGoingOnThirty'' -> OvernightAgeUp
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* ''SoylentGreen'' ''Film/SoylentGreen'' -> PoweredByAForsakenChild
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This special case of Administrivia/RenamedTropes occurs when an existing article is renamed to allow a new article to occupy ("displace", if you will) the old title. It is also nicknamed a "TropeTransplant", in the sense that the old trope was "transplanted" to a new title.
Reasons for this wiki phenomenon vary; it may be because the original title [[SquarePegRoundTrope wasn't getting used correctly]] (possibly caused by the definition not matching [[IThoughtItMeant what other tropers thought it was]]), or because it matched the name of a pre-existing fictional work (causing confusion about whether a given link refers to the ''trope'' or the ''work''); the latter is now a formal policy, though the existence of namespaces could serve as a temporary solution while a new trope name is decided on.
!! Tropes renamed because of a fictional work
In some cases, we were able to preserve the reference to the TropeNamer during the rename.
* ''Film/AlongCameASpider'' -> CriminalMindGames
* ''Theatre/{{Brigadoon}}'' -> VanishingVillage
* BugsBunny -> KarmicTrickster
* ''Film/DieHard'' -> DieHardOnAnX
* ''FamilyFeud'' -> FamilyRivalry
* ''FreakyFriday'' -> FreakyFridayFlip
* ''GreenEggsAndHam'' -> IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam
* ''GreenLanternCorps'' -> TheChosenMany
* ''Film/GroundhogDay'' -> GroundhogDayLoop
* ''Literature/GoAskAlice'' -> AliceAllusion
* ''TheHub[[note]]the name of a TV network[[/note]]'' -> HubLevel
* ''FromDuskTillDawn'' -> HalfwayPlotSwitch
* ''Literature/HeartOfDarkness'' -> SendInTheSearchTeam
* ''TheLastTemptation'' -> TheFinalTemptation
* ''Film/LiarLiar'' -> ConsummateLiar
* ''TheManWhoShotLibertyValance'' -> FramedForHeroism
* ''MarathonMan'' -> PlotPoweredStamina
* ''MartinGuerre'' -> DeadPersonImpersonation
* ''TheMostDangerousGame'' -> HuntingTheMostDangerousGame
* ''Series/NameThatTune'' -> ThemeTuneCameo
* ''PrettyWoman'' -> HookerWithAHeartOfGold
* ''RapeOfTheLock'' -> TraumaticHaircut
* ''SixthColumn'' -> SixthRangerTraitor
* ''SorcerersApprentice'' -> SorcerersApprenticePlot
* ''SoylentGreen'' -> PoweredByAForsakenChild
* ''ThirteenGoingOnThirty'' -> OvernightAgeUp
* ''TwelveAngryMen'' -> RogueJuror
* ''TheVillage'' -> UncannyVillage
* ''Film/WeekendAtBernies'' -> OfCorpseHesAlive
* ''Film/{{Xanadu}}'' -> BuildingOfAdventure
!! Other displaced tropes:
* AbandonShip -> AbandonShipping \\
{{Shipping}} pun made at the expense of a StockPhrase.
* AprilFoolsDay -> AprilFoolsPlot \\
The former now means jokes made by makers and publishers of the work for April Fool's Day.
* BeyondTheImpossible -> SerialEscalation \\
The former was confused with UpToEleven so it was redefined to be ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin and thereby end the confusion.
* BizarreAlienBiology -> HumanOutsideAlienInside \\
A fairly narrow and often misused trope about human-like creatures who are more alien than they appear was replaced with a broad trope+index covering all manner of bizarreness.
* BoyMeetsGhoul -> NonhumanLoverReveal \\
Everyone who used this trope seemed to think it had something to do with the undead, which, frankly, made a whole lot of sense. The part about TheReveal was almost universally overlooked.
* BringMyBrownPants -> BringMyRedJacket \\
Creating a SisterTrope that whose meaning was more clear from the old title. "Red" implying injury or blood; "brown" implying ... [[NobodyPoops well, you know]].
* TheCavalry -> EngineeredPublicConfession
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience -> GoodColorsEvilColors \\
Creation of a SuperTrope to encompass colors identifying more than just who's good and evil.
* CloserToEarth -> WomenAreWiser\\
This trope was misused for ''any'' situation where the usually WhiteMaleLead gets inspirational advice from the downtrodden minority. It was renamed to make ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin and CloserToEarth is now a SuperTrope to those tropes.
* CompanyTown -> SetBehindTheScenes\\
Wasn't clear where the usage was from, given a more descriptive name. Displaced by trope about company towns.
* ConfettiDrop -> TickertapeParade \\
Was a pre-existing term for something else, and the old title was not clear about being a game-show trope.
* Cosmic Horror -> CosmicHorrorStory \\
Originally referred to the ''genre of stories'' involving a Cosmic Horror, but was being used in reference to the creature itself; now redirects to EldritchAbomination for this reason.
* CostumeInertia -> CostumeExaggeration \\
Previously, it referred to certain exaggerated costumes. Repurposed to be ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin because of rampant misuse.
* DeadManWalking -> NearDeathClairvoyance \\
Old title was a pre-existing term for something else.
* EpicFail -> Missed Moment Of Awesome (and later to OffscreenMomentOfAwesome)\\
Misuse of a [[MemeticMutation memetic]] StockPhrase.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes -> EvenMooksHaveLovedOnes \\
Was specific to {{Mooks}}, and widely misused for evil in general.
* EyeOpen -> EyeAwaken
* FemaleGaze -> EatingTheEyeCandy
* FlashbackEcho -> VisionsOfAnotherSelf
* ForMassiveDamage -> AttackItsWeakPoint
* GeniusBreedingAct -> PairTheSmartOnes \\
The original trope described instances of particularly intelligent characters being matched up together by other characters, the author, or by the audience. Forced pairings of smart people now occupy the old trope name.
* GoingDownWithTheShip -> DyingDeclarationOfLove \\
{{Shipping}} pun made at the expense of a StockPhrase.
* GoodIsDumb -> RedemptionDemotion
* HammerspaceHair -> CompressedHair \\
Intended to mean hair of such volume that it may as well be stored in {{Hammerspace}}, it was constantly confused for hair ''being used as'' {{Hammerspace}}; which is what now occupies the old title.
* HakunaMatata -> SidekickSong
* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace -> ArtisticLicenseGunSafety
* ISenseADisturbanceInTheForce -> TheForceIsStrongWithThisOne \\
Intended to reference Darth Vader sensing Ben Kenobi's presence on the Death Star (or perhaps the Emperor sensing Luke's potential as a Jedi), this BeamMeUpScotty is more famously associated with Kenobi's sensing the destruction of Alderaan. The old title now redirects to MySignificanceSenseIsTingling for this reason.
* ImpersonatingAnOfficer -> NoBadgeNoProblem \\
A NonIndicativeName led to massive misuse for the legal offense of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_impersonation police impersonation]]. The title is now literal.
* KillThePoor -> NeutronBomb
* KlingonPromotion -> DyingToBeReplaced
* LittleBlackDress -> LauncherOfAThousandShips
* LivingShip -> SettingAsACharacter \\
Creating a SubTrope whose name is more indicative.
* MagicalDatabase -> OmniscientDatabase
* MoCapMecha -> ImpossiblyGracefulGiant \\
Continuous misuse. MotionCaptureMecha was also created for that specific type of control, not just humanlike mecha motions.
* MyNameIsInigoMontoya -> HeroicSecondWind
* PettingZooPeople -> LittleBitBeastly \\
A lengthy forum discussion ruled that there ''was'' a clear distinction between these neighboring levels of anthropomorphism.
* PowerTrio -> FreudianTrio\\
The original name was too wide, resulting in examples that didn't fit the [[UsefulNotes/IdSuperegoAndEgo Freudian psychology]] dynamic. Power Trio is now an index.
* ReviveKillsZombie -> OutsideTheBoxTactic
* TakeThis -> ItMayHelpYouOnYourQuest
* ThisJustIn -> NarratingTheObvious \\
The old title[[note]]possibly a sarcastic LampshadeHanging of an author narrating the obvious[[/note]] is a StockPhrase more commonly associated with news anchors.
* TwentyFourHourSuperpower -> SuperpowerSillyPutty
* TwoGirlsAndAGuy -> WithAFriendAndAStranger
* WizardingSchool -> ExtranormalInstitute
* WordsCanBreakMyBones -> IKnowYourTrueName
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Reasons for this wiki phenomenon vary; it may be because the original title [[SquarePegRoundTrope wasn't getting used correctly]] (possibly caused by the definition not matching [[IThoughtItMeant what other tropers thought it was]]), or because it matched the name of a pre-existing fictional work (causing confusion about whether a given link refers to the ''trope'' or the ''work''); the latter is now a formal policy, though the existence of namespaces could serve as a temporary solution while a new trope name is decided on.
!! Tropes renamed because of a fictional work
In some cases, we were able to preserve the reference to the TropeNamer during the rename.
* ''Film/AlongCameASpider'' -> CriminalMindGames
* ''Theatre/{{Brigadoon}}'' -> VanishingVillage
* BugsBunny -> KarmicTrickster
* ''Film/DieHard'' -> DieHardOnAnX
* ''FamilyFeud'' -> FamilyRivalry
* ''FreakyFriday'' -> FreakyFridayFlip
* ''GreenEggsAndHam'' -> IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam
* ''GreenLanternCorps'' -> TheChosenMany
* ''Film/GroundhogDay'' -> GroundhogDayLoop
* ''Literature/GoAskAlice'' -> AliceAllusion
* ''TheHub[[note]]the name of a TV network[[/note]]'' -> HubLevel
* ''FromDuskTillDawn'' -> HalfwayPlotSwitch
* ''Literature/HeartOfDarkness'' -> SendInTheSearchTeam
* ''TheLastTemptation'' -> TheFinalTemptation
* ''Film/LiarLiar'' -> ConsummateLiar
* ''TheManWhoShotLibertyValance'' -> FramedForHeroism
* ''MarathonMan'' -> PlotPoweredStamina
* ''MartinGuerre'' -> DeadPersonImpersonation
* ''TheMostDangerousGame'' -> HuntingTheMostDangerousGame
* ''Series/NameThatTune'' -> ThemeTuneCameo
* ''PrettyWoman'' -> HookerWithAHeartOfGold
* ''RapeOfTheLock'' -> TraumaticHaircut
* ''SixthColumn'' -> SixthRangerTraitor
* ''SorcerersApprentice'' -> SorcerersApprenticePlot
* ''SoylentGreen'' -> PoweredByAForsakenChild
* ''ThirteenGoingOnThirty'' -> OvernightAgeUp
* ''TwelveAngryMen'' -> RogueJuror
* ''TheVillage'' -> UncannyVillage
* ''Film/WeekendAtBernies'' -> OfCorpseHesAlive
* ''Film/{{Xanadu}}'' -> BuildingOfAdventure
!! Other displaced tropes:
* AbandonShip -> AbandonShipping \\
{{Shipping}} pun made at the expense of a StockPhrase.
* AprilFoolsDay -> AprilFoolsPlot \\
The former now means jokes made by makers and publishers of the work for April Fool's Day.
* BeyondTheImpossible -> SerialEscalation \\
The former was confused with UpToEleven so it was redefined to be ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin and thereby end the confusion.
* BizarreAlienBiology -> HumanOutsideAlienInside \\
A fairly narrow and often misused trope about human-like creatures who are more alien than they appear was replaced with a broad trope+index covering all manner of bizarreness.
* BoyMeetsGhoul -> NonhumanLoverReveal \\
Everyone who used this trope seemed to think it had something to do with the undead, which, frankly, made a whole lot of sense. The part about TheReveal was almost universally overlooked.
* BringMyBrownPants -> BringMyRedJacket \\
Creating a SisterTrope that whose meaning was more clear from the old title. "Red" implying injury or blood; "brown" implying ... [[NobodyPoops well, you know]].
* TheCavalry -> EngineeredPublicConfession
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience -> GoodColorsEvilColors \\
Creation of a SuperTrope to encompass colors identifying more than just who's good and evil.
* CloserToEarth -> WomenAreWiser\\
This trope was misused for ''any'' situation where the usually WhiteMaleLead gets inspirational advice from the downtrodden minority. It was renamed to make ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin and CloserToEarth is now a SuperTrope to those tropes.
* CompanyTown -> SetBehindTheScenes\\
Wasn't clear where the usage was from, given a more descriptive name. Displaced by trope about company towns.
* ConfettiDrop -> TickertapeParade \\
Was a pre-existing term for something else, and the old title was not clear about being a game-show trope.
* Cosmic Horror -> CosmicHorrorStory \\
Originally referred to the ''genre of stories'' involving a Cosmic Horror, but was being used in reference to the creature itself; now redirects to EldritchAbomination for this reason.
* CostumeInertia -> CostumeExaggeration \\
Previously, it referred to certain exaggerated costumes. Repurposed to be ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin because of rampant misuse.
* DeadManWalking -> NearDeathClairvoyance \\
Old title was a pre-existing term for something else.
* EpicFail -> Missed Moment Of Awesome (and later to OffscreenMomentOfAwesome)\\
Misuse of a [[MemeticMutation memetic]] StockPhrase.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes -> EvenMooksHaveLovedOnes \\
Was specific to {{Mooks}}, and widely misused for evil in general.
* EyeOpen -> EyeAwaken
* FemaleGaze -> EatingTheEyeCandy
* FlashbackEcho -> VisionsOfAnotherSelf
* ForMassiveDamage -> AttackItsWeakPoint
* GeniusBreedingAct -> PairTheSmartOnes \\
The original trope described instances of particularly intelligent characters being matched up together by other characters, the author, or by the audience. Forced pairings of smart people now occupy the old trope name.
* GoingDownWithTheShip -> DyingDeclarationOfLove \\
{{Shipping}} pun made at the expense of a StockPhrase.
* GoodIsDumb -> RedemptionDemotion
* HammerspaceHair -> CompressedHair \\
Intended to mean hair of such volume that it may as well be stored in {{Hammerspace}}, it was constantly confused for hair ''being used as'' {{Hammerspace}}; which is what now occupies the old title.
* HakunaMatata -> SidekickSong
* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace -> ArtisticLicenseGunSafety
* ISenseADisturbanceInTheForce -> TheForceIsStrongWithThisOne \\
Intended to reference Darth Vader sensing Ben Kenobi's presence on the Death Star (or perhaps the Emperor sensing Luke's potential as a Jedi), this BeamMeUpScotty is more famously associated with Kenobi's sensing the destruction of Alderaan. The old title now redirects to MySignificanceSenseIsTingling for this reason.
* ImpersonatingAnOfficer -> NoBadgeNoProblem \\
A NonIndicativeName led to massive misuse for the legal offense of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_impersonation police impersonation]]. The title is now literal.
* KillThePoor -> NeutronBomb
* KlingonPromotion -> DyingToBeReplaced
* LittleBlackDress -> LauncherOfAThousandShips
* LivingShip -> SettingAsACharacter \\
Creating a SubTrope whose name is more indicative.
* MagicalDatabase -> OmniscientDatabase
* MoCapMecha -> ImpossiblyGracefulGiant \\
Continuous misuse. MotionCaptureMecha was also created for that specific type of control, not just humanlike mecha motions.
* MyNameIsInigoMontoya -> HeroicSecondWind
* PettingZooPeople -> LittleBitBeastly \\
A lengthy forum discussion ruled that there ''was'' a clear distinction between these neighboring levels of anthropomorphism.
* PowerTrio -> FreudianTrio\\
The original name was too wide, resulting in examples that didn't fit the [[UsefulNotes/IdSuperegoAndEgo Freudian psychology]] dynamic. Power Trio is now an index.
* ReviveKillsZombie -> OutsideTheBoxTactic
* TakeThis -> ItMayHelpYouOnYourQuest
* ThisJustIn -> NarratingTheObvious \\
The old title[[note]]possibly a sarcastic LampshadeHanging of an author narrating the obvious[[/note]] is a StockPhrase more commonly associated with news anchors.
* TwentyFourHourSuperpower -> SuperpowerSillyPutty
* TwoGirlsAndAGuy -> WithAFriendAndAStranger
* WizardingSchool -> ExtranormalInstitute
* WordsCanBreakMyBones -> IKnowYourTrueName
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