History Administrivia / TropesAreFlexible

* AllJustADream has quite a broad scope. It can be used for a single scene, entire episodes, entire seasons (''Series/{{Dallas}}''), or even [[MindScrew the entire series]] (''Series/StElsewhere''). It can be a regular dream (''Film/TheWizardOfOz''), a [[CuckoosNest psychotic delusion of innocence]] told by an UnreliableNarrator (''Film/TheCabinetOfDrCaligari'') or even a "simulation" (''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''; 6th season, episodes 4th and 5th). ''Series/{{Newhart}}'' manages to make fun of this, ''and'' [[UpToEleven crank it up even further]] by claiming the series is the dream of a character (played by the same actor) in ''another series'' (namely, ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow'').

* AdultFear is about anything that a well-adjusted adult with common sense would be scared about. Although children being in danger is a common source of this, examples don't always need to be about them; things like the threat of losing one's home (due to a fire, natural disaster, not being able to pay the rent, etc.), human rights violations, domestic terrorism, [[EvilDebtCollector debt collectors]], and PoliceBrutality are all things that can happen in real, everyday life.

* The assumptions in a [[TheGreatPoliticsMessUp Great Politics Mess-Up]] don't necessarily have to involve the UsefulNotes/ColdWar; any dramatic change in the real-world political status quo is fair game. For example, if a work written in the 18th century is set in the 20th century and this fictitious 20th century still has the thirteen British colonies rather than an independent coast-to-coast union of states, it counts.

* AllJustADream has quite a broad scope. It can be used for a single scene, entire episodes, entire seasons (''Series/{{Dallas}}''), or even [[MindScrew the entire series]] (''Series/StElsewhere''). It can be a regular dream (''Film/TheWizardOfOz''), a [[CuckoosNest psychotic delusion of innocence]] told by an UnreliableNarrator (''Film/TheCabinetOfDrCaligari'') or even a "simulation" (''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''; 6th season, episodes 4th and 5th).
** ''Series/{{Newhart}}'' manages to make fun of this, ''and'' [[UpToEleven crank it up even further]] by claiming the series is the dream of a character (played by the same actor) in ''another series'' (namely, ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow'').

* ThatOneBoss, ThatOneLevel, and other tropes listed on ThatOneIndex don't need be NintendoHard sections in otherwise easy games. They just need to be noticeably hard''er'' than the rest of the game (or most of it).
* XanatosGambit and BatmanGambit are both about specific types of ingenious plans. The thing is, there is nothing saying they have to be of a certain scale. Using these plans could involve just getting a promotion from your boss, to [[TakeOverTheWorld world conquest]]. They also have nothing to do with being good or evil, despite their respective {{Trope Namer}}s; heroes can use Xanatos Gambits and villains can use Batman Gambits.

* HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee doesn't necessarily have to involve the U.S. Senate. This trope also covers investigations carried out by other legislatures, real or fictional. For example, the British Parliament has permanent Select Committees that investigate certain areas, including public accounts, hence this page's use of the committee hearing from ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' as its page image. Some examples might not even be legislatures, as long as they concern the nominal governing body with a committee.

* SexSells has a wide range, from just attractive people in a picture, to acts that just scream "[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything DOES THIS REMIND YOU OF ANYTHING]]?"
* A work featuring a StuckAtTheAirportPlot need not take place at an actual airport. Any old bus or train station will do.

* ThatOneBoss, ThatOneLevel, and others listed on ThatOneIndex need not be NintendoHard sections in otherwise easy games. They just need to be noticably hard''er'' than the rest of the game (or most of it).

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* AdultFear is about anything that a well-adjusted adult with common sense would be scared about. While children being in danger is a common source of this, examples don't always need to be about them; things like the threat of losing one's home (due to a fire, natural disaster, not being able to pay the rent, etc.), humans rights violations, domestic terrorism, [[EvilDebtCollector debt collectors]], and PoliceBrutality are all things that can happen in real everyday life.

** ''Series/{{Newhart}}'' managed to make fun of this, ''and'' [[UpToEleven crank it up even further]] by claiming that series was the dream of a character (played by the same actor) in ''another series'' (namely ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow'').

* {{Fanservice}}, while primarily known for its sexual value, also encompasses the usage of EnsembleDarkhorse, PopularityPower, MemeAcknowledgement, [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Moments of Awesome]], etc. to appeal to the fanbase's sensibilities in equally exciting ways.

* ThatOneBoss, ThatOneLevel, and others listed on ThatOneIndex, need not be NintendoHard sections in otherwise easy games. They just need to be noticably hard''er'' than the rest of the game (or most of it).

Even in the most narrowly defined {{Sub Trope}}s, there is plenty of room for variation, even when playing straight. And there can even be degrees of how the trope is applied, which is certainly the reason we don't allow Administrivia/TheSameButMore.

Two of the most common variations for a trope are the scale, and the importance in the story. But there are quite a few other ways to allow for trope variations.

So the next time you think a trope is separate from another trope, make sure the line is clear. If it's not, you didn't make a mistake, other than underestimate how flexible tropes are.

Contrast SquarePegRoundTrope (when an example doesn't fit the trope no matter how you twist it around).

* AdultFear is about anything that a well-adjusted adult with common sense would be scared about. While children being in danger is a common source of this, examples don't always need to be about them; things like the threat of losing one's home (due to a fire, natural disaster, not being able to pay the rent, etc.), humans rights violations, domestic terrorism, [[EvilDebtCollector debt collectors]], and PoliceBrutality are all things that can happen in real everyday life.

* {{Fanservice}}, while primarily known for its sexual value, also encompasses the usage of EnsembleDarkhorse, PopularityPower, MemeAcknowledgement, MomentsOfAwesome, etc. to appeal to the fanbase's sensibilities in equally exciting ways.

* The assumptions in a [[TheGreatPoliticsMessUp Great Politics Mess-Up]] don't necessarily have to involve the UsefulNotes/ColdWar. For example, if a work written in the 18th century is set in the 20th century and this fictitious 20th century still has the thirteen British colonies rather than an independent coast-to-coast union of states, it counts.

* The assumptions in a [[TheGreatPoliticsMessUp Great Politics Mess-Up]] don't necessarily have to involve the UsefulNotes/ColdWar. For example, if a work written in the 18th century is set in the 20th century and this fictitious 20th century still has the thirteen British colonies rather than the United States, it counts.

* The assumptions in a [[TheGreatPoliticsMessUp Great Politics Mess-Up]] don't necessarily have to involve the UsefulNotes/ColdWar. For example, if a work written in the 18th century is set in the 20th century and this fictitious 20th century still depicts the thirteen British colonies rather than the United States, it counts.

* The assumptions in a [[TheGreatPoliticsMessUp Great Politics Mess-Up]] don't necessarily have to involve the UsefulNotes/ColdWar.

A rarely stated, but fairly common, belief here is that some tropes are rigid, and that the only variation comes with PlayingWithATrope. Or some here think that most tropes are rigid, unless "Sliding Scale" is in the name. But it's not really true at all (also the reason we have Administrivia/TheSameButMore).

* XanatosGambit and BatmanGambit are both about specific types of ingenious plans. The thing is, there is nothing saying they have to be of a certain scale. Using these plans could involve just getting a promotion from your boss, to [[TakeOverTheWorld world conquest]]. They also have nothing to do with being good or evil, despite their respective {{Trope Namer}}s; heroes can use Xanatos Gambits and villains can use Batman Gambits.
* A work featuring a StuckAtTheAirportPlot need not take place at an actual airport. Any old bus or train station will do.

* AdultFear is about anything that a well-adjusted adult with common sense would be scared about. While children being in danger is a common source of this, examples don't always need to be about them; things like the threat of losing one's home (due to a fire, natural disaster, not being able to pay the rent, etc.), humans rights violations, domestic terrorism, [[EvilDebtCollector debt collectors]], and PoliceBrutality are all things that can happen in everyday real life.

* {{Fanservice}}, while primarily known for its sexual value, also encompasses the usage of EnsembleDarkhorse, PopularityPower, MemeAcknowledgement, MomentsOfAwesome, etc. to appeal to the fanbase's sensibilities in equally exciting ways.
* GameGourmet is about variety of collectible or selectable food in video games. It is common for games under this trope to have too many different foodstuffs to count, but the current minimum stands at 10 (which is still only a guideline).