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** Alice is trying to clue Bob into the fact that something about what they know doesn't add up.
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** Alice knows that, and Bob knows that, but ''Charlie'' (who is eavesdropping on the conversation) doesn't know that, and Alice believes he should.
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** Alice doesn't care that Bob already knows everything, she just likes hearing the sound of her own voice.
** Alice and Bob are on multiple quests, and Alice clarifies that they're fighting BigBad Charlie because he has the MacGuffin, not because he kidnapped princess Emily.
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** Bob is [[TheDitz an idiot idiot]] and needs constant reminders or else he'll never get the details straight.
** Alice doesn't care that Bob already knowseverything, everything; she just likes hearing the sound of her own voice.
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** Alice doesn't care that Bob already knows
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** Bob doesn't know some information which Alice doesn't want him to know, and just to be on the safe side, she uses a memory-erasing gun on him.
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** Bob doesn't know some information which Alice doesn't want him to know, and just to be on the safe side, she uses a [[LaserGuidedAmnesia memory-erasing gun gun]] on him.
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** Turns out Bob ''didn't'' know, despite what Alice thought.
** Alice actually ''didn't'' tell Bob about the quest.
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* '''Double Subverted''': When the danger is over, she resumes telling Bob.
** Alice actually ''didn't'' tell Bob about the quest.
--->'''Bob:''' What do you mean "we're trying to recover a [=MacGuffin=]"? I thought this was just a vacation!
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** Turns out Despite what Alice thought, Bob ''didn't'' know, despite what Alice thought.
know anything about the [=MacGuffin=].
** Aliceactually ''didn't'' tell Bob about the quest.
--->'''Bob:''' What do youmean "we're mean, "We're trying to recover a [=MacGuffin=]"? I thought this was just a vacation!
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** Bob heard about the [=MacGuffin=] from somebody else.
** Alice ''did'' tell Bob about the quest, but she had forgotten that.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Alice explains the plot to Bob even though he already knows, but at other times, he doesn't know.
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** Alice tells Bob many things he already knows, but nothing he doesn't already know.
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* '''Defied''': Debbie (Alice and Bob's boss) gives them strict instructions not to talk about the mission in case someone else hears.
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* '''Defied''': Debbie (Alice Debbie, Alice and Bob's boss) boss, gives them strict instructions not to talk about the mission in case someone else hears.hears.
* '''Discussed''': Bob tells Frank how strangely Alice has been acting lately: "I hope she doesn't start every other exchange with me by telling me things I've already learned."
* '''Discussed''': Bob tells Frank how strangely Alice has been acting lately: "I hope she doesn't start every other exchange with me by telling me things I've already learned."
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* '''Implied''': The scene starts with Alice telling Bob, "...and as you know, ''that's'' the mission."
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* '''Implied''': The scene starts with Alice telling Bob, "...and [[TitleDrop as you know, know]], ''that's'' the mission."
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* '''Straight''': Alice tells Bob that they're on a quest to recover the MacGuffin.
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* '''Straight''': Alice tells Bob that they're on a quest to recover the MacGuffin.MacGuffin, even though they are already several days into said quest.
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** Alice actually ''didn't'' tell Bob about the quest.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice tells Bob the history of the MacGuffin in the question, how it was stolen, and then that they're on a quest to recover it.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice reminds Bob that they're on a quest to recover the MacGuffin when she suffers an injury and Bob asks if she wants to go home to recuperate.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice reminds Bob that they're on a quest to recover the MacGuffin when she suffers an injury and Bob asks if she wants to go home to recuperate.
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice tells Bob the history of the MacGuffin in the question, how it was stolen, and then that they're on a quest to recover it.
** Alice introduces herself to Bob in every episode even though they're childhood friends.
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** Alice reminds Bob that they're on a quest to recover the MacGuffin when she suffers an injury and Bob asks if she wants to go home to recuperate.
** Alice tells Bob the history of the MacGuffin in the question, how it was stolen, and then that they're on a quest to recover it.
** Alice introduces herself to Bob in every episode even though they're childhood friends.
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** Alice is nervous, and is just babbling obvious facts to relieve it.
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** Alice has new information about their quest, so she leads off by reminding Bob of what he knows before introducing what he doesn't yet know.
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** Bob is an idiot and needs constant reminders or else he'll never get the details straight.
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* '''Reconstructed''': In a LeaningOnTheFourthWall moment, Alice says she's explaining it so "other people" can hear, which Bob accepts.
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** Bob brought people who weren't given the details of the quest.
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* '''Justified''': Bob isn't taking the mission seriously, so Alice reminds him of it and how important it is.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Bob isn't taking the mission seriously, so Alice reminds him of it and how important it is.
** Bob isn't taking the mission seriously, so Alice reminds him of it and how important it is.
** Alice and Bob are on multiple quests, and Alice clarifies that they're fighting BigBad Charlie because he has the MacGuffin, not because he kidnapped princess Emily.
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* '''Subverted''': Alice is cut off by a gunshot noise.
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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** Alice is cut off by a gunshot noise.
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** Alice doesn't care that Bob already knows everything, she just likes hearing the sound of her own voice.
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** Turns out Bob ''didn't'' know, despite what Alice thought.
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* '''Implied''': The scene starts with Alice telling Bob, "And ''that's'' the mission."
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* '''Implied''': The scene starts with Alice telling Bob, "And "...and as you know, ''that's'' the mission."
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gets annoyed with Alice and takes her reminders of things he already knows as an insult to his intelligence and competence.
* '''Conversed:''' "Doesn't it just break your suspension of disbelief when characters tell each other what they already know? Why not just have a caption explaining that information?"
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* '''Conversed:''' "Doesn't it just break your suspension of disbelief when characters tell each other what they already know? Why not just have a caption explaining that information?"
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* '''Conversed:''' "Doesn't it just break your suspension '''Deconstructed''': Bob gets annoyed with Alice and takes her reminders of disbelief when characters tell each other what they things he already know? Why not just have a caption explaining that information?"knows as an insult to his intelligence and competence.
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** Alice tries to use a memory-erasing gun to wipe some knowledge from Bob's head, unaware he didn't know it in the first place.
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** Bob doesn't know some information which Alice tries doesn't want him to use know, and just to be on the safe side, she uses a memory-erasing gun to wipe some knowledge from Bob's head, unaware he didn't know it in the first place.on him.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob doesn't know what the mission is, but Alice refuses to tell him.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Bob doesn't know what the mission is, but Alice refuses to tellhim.him.
** Alice tries to use a memory-erasing gun to wipe some knowledge from Bob's head, unaware he didn't know it in the first place.
** Bob doesn't know what the mission is, but Alice refuses to tell
** Alice tries to use a memory-erasing gun to wipe some knowledge from Bob's head, unaware he didn't know it in the first place.
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* '''Conversed:''' "Doesn't it just break your suspension of disbelief when characters tell each other what they already know? Why not just have a caption explaining that information?"
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* '''Parodied''': Alice tells Bob every little detail about the entire universe.
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** Alice tells Bob every little detail about the entireuniverse.universe.
** Alice tells Bob in multiple languages.
** Alice tells Bob every little detail about the entire
** Alice tells Bob in multiple languages.
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* '''Averted''': Alice doesn’t tell Bob things he already knows.
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* '''Averted''': Alice doesn’t doesn't tell Bob things he already knows.
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* '''Averted''': Alice doesn’t tell Bob that they're on a quest to recover the MacGuffin.
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* '''Averted''': Alice doesn’t tell Bob that they're on a quest to recover the MacGuffin.things he already knows.
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* '''Exploited''': The villain, Charlie, doesn’t know what Alice and Bob are up to, so he hides in waiting for them to eavesdrop on them, knowing that Alice will tell Bob what they are doing.
* '''Exploited''': The villain, Charlie, doesn’t know what Alice and Bob are up to, so he hides in waiting for them to eavesdrop on them, knowing that Alice will tell Bob what they are doing.
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The villain, Charlie, slips some truth serum into Alice's coffee.
* '''Exploited''':The villain, Charlie, doesn’t know what Alice and Bob are up to, so he Charlie hides in waiting for them to eavesdrop on them, knowing that Alice will tell Bob what they are doing.and Bob.
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* '''Implied''': The scene starts with Alice telling Bob, "And ''that’s'' the mission."
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* '''Implied''': The scene starts with Alice telling Bob, "And ''that’s'' ''that's'' the mission."
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* '''Inverted''': Bon doesn't know what the mission is, but Alice refuses to tell him.
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* '''Inverted''': Bon Bob doesn't know what the mission is, but Alice refuses to tell him.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character explains the plot to characters who already know it so the audience can understand.
* '''Straight''': Alice tells Bob that they're on a quest to recover the MacGuffin.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice tells Bob the history of the MacGuffin in the question, how it was stolen, and then that they're on a quest to recover it.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice reminds Bob that they're on a quest to recover the MacGuffin when she suffers an injury and Bob asks if she wants to go home to recuperate.
* '''Justified''': Bob isn't taking the mission seriously, so Alice reminds him of it and how important it is.
* '''Inverted''': Bon doesn't know what the mission is, but Alice refuses to tell him.
* '''Subverted''': Alice is cut off by a gunshot noise.
* '''Double Subverted''': When the danger is over, she resumes telling Bob.
* '''Parodied''': Alice tells Bob every little detail about the entire universe.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gets annoyed with Alice and takes her reminders of things he already knows as an insult to his intelligence and competence.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Alice explains the plot to Bob even though he already knows, but at other times, he doesn’t know.
* '''Averted''': Alice doesn’t tell Bob that they're on a quest to recover the MacGuffin.
* '''Enforced''': "The characters know, but we need a way for the audience to know."
* '''Lampshaded''': "I already know this, why are you telling me?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': The villain, Charlie, doesn’t know what Alice and Bob are up to, so he hides in waiting for them to eavesdrop on them, knowing that Alice will tell Bob what they are doing.
* '''Defied''': Debbie (Alice and Bob’s boss) gives them strict instructions not to talk about the mission in case someone else hears.
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* '''Implied''': The scene starts with Alice telling Bob, "And ''that’s'' the mission."
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* '''Straight''': Alice tells Bob that they're on a quest to recover the MacGuffin.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice tells Bob the history of the MacGuffin in the question, how it was stolen, and then that they're on a quest to recover it.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice reminds Bob that they're on a quest to recover the MacGuffin when she suffers an injury and Bob asks if she wants to go home to recuperate.
* '''Justified''': Bob isn't taking the mission seriously, so Alice reminds him of it and how important it is.
* '''Inverted''': Bon doesn't know what the mission is, but Alice refuses to tell him.
* '''Subverted''': Alice is cut off by a gunshot noise.
* '''Double Subverted''': When the danger is over, she resumes telling Bob.
* '''Parodied''': Alice tells Bob every little detail about the entire universe.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gets annoyed with Alice and takes her reminders of things he already knows as an insult to his intelligence and competence.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Alice explains the plot to Bob even though he already knows, but at other times, he doesn’t know.
* '''Averted''': Alice doesn’t tell Bob that they're on a quest to recover the MacGuffin.
* '''Enforced''': "The characters know, but we need a way for the audience to know."
* '''Lampshaded''': "I already know this, why are you telling me?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': The villain, Charlie, doesn’t know what Alice and Bob are up to, so he hides in waiting for them to eavesdrop on them, knowing that Alice will tell Bob what they are doing.
* '''Defied''': Debbie (Alice and Bob’s boss) gives them strict instructions not to talk about the mission in case someone else hears.
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* '''Implied''': The scene starts with Alice telling Bob, "And ''that’s'' the mission."
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