History Main / NecessaryWeasel

* ThePerryMasonMethod: Because once the audience knows who the real culprit is, there's no real reason to continue the story.

** ArtificialGravity, for "[[MohsScaleOfScifiHardness soft]]" ScienceFiction works.

* JumpPhysics in PlatformGames.

* The [[PornWithoutPlot lack of plot, characterization or logic]] in Pornography.

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[[caption-width-right:240:This is not a NecessaryWeasel. It's a Gratuitous [[WeaselMascot weasel]], courtesy of the RuleOfCute.]]

-->-- '''[[{{Dilbert}} Scott Adams]]''', ''The Way of the Weasel''

* [[GodModeSue God-Mode Sues]] in combat-oriented [[{{videogame}} video games]].

* InstantExpert in {{RPG}}s.

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Can often be the cause of an EnforcedTrope. Some AcceptableBreaksFromReality are {{Necessary Weasel}}s to particular genres as well. Contrast with BadWriting, an article listing some real (versus merely perceived) flaws.

->--'''[[{{Dilbert}} Scott Adams]]''', ''The Way of the Weasel''

* FasterThanLightTravel usually present in spaced-based ScienceFiction and virtually all SpaceOpera.

Can often be the cause of an EnforcedTrope. Some AcceptableBreaksFromReality are NecessaryWeasels to particular genres as well. Contrast with BadWriting, an article listing some real (versus merely perceived) flaws.

Can often be the cause of an EnforcedTrope. The VideoGames medium has so many of these, [[AcceptableBreaksFromReality we have an entire index just for them]]. Contrast with BadWriting, an article listing some real (versus merely perceived) flaws.

See also AcceptableBreaksFromReality.

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* Ignoring of the SquareCubeLaw (as well as other laws of physics) in SuperHero and HumongousMecha stories.

* {{Gorn}} in slasher films.

-->''"Be happy that weasels infest the world. Weasels are like motor oil for society. It wouldn't be fair to judge motor oil outside the context of an engine. If you put motor oil in your mouth, it would be filthy and slimy and leave a bad taste. But when that oil is inside an engine, it does an important job and you're glad it's there. Weasels are the same way. Slimy and disgusting, but essential."''
-->--'''[[{{Dilbert}} Scott Adams]]''', ''The Way of the Weasel''

[[caption-width-right:240:A completely gratuitous [[WeaselMascot weasel]], courtesy of the RuleOfCute.]]

* Ignoring of the SquareCubeLaw in SuperHero and HumongousMecha stories.

* NoConservationOfEnergy in portrayals of StockSuperPowers

** Also, AliensSpeakingEnglish, whenever the plot is not about first contact with them.
** Also also ArtificialGravity, for "[[MohsScaleOfScifiHardness soft]]" ScienceFiction works.

Can often be the cause of an EnforcedTrope. The VideoGames medium has so many of these, [[AcceptableBreaksFromReality we have an entire index just for them]]. Contrast with BadWriting, an article listing some real (versus merely perceived) flaws.

-> ''Be happy that weasels infest the world. Weasels are like motor oil for society. It wouldn't be fair to judge motor oil outside the context of an engine. If you put motor oil in your mouth, it would be filthy and slimy and leave a bad taste. But when that oil is inside an engine, it does an important job and you're glad it's there. Weasels are the same way. Slimy and disgusting, but essential.''

[[caption-width-right:240:A completely gratuitous weasel, courtesy of the RuleOfCute.]]

--> ~''[[{{Dilbert}} Scott Adams]], The Way of the Weasel''