History PlayingWith / CharacterFilibuster

** Alice does a NoSell to the punch attempt by catching it seemingly effortlessly with her hand, [[ExcuseMeWhileIMultitask continuing with her rant without pause]].

* '''Double Subverted''': Alice turns to leave but then immediately turns around and launches into a giant speech about the subject.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice is a LargeHam and [[GenreSavvy everyone knows it]], [[BlahBlahBlah so no one listens]] to her long-winded speeches. These are treated as {{Funny Background Event}}s, [[TakeOurWordForIt if they're shown at all]].

* '''Downplayed''': Alice speaks consistently for a full five minutes.

** [[{{Holding the Floor}} Alice is holding for time,]] [[{{We Need A Distraction}} or is trying to distract someone.]]

* '''Discussed''': "People always seem to be busting into long filibusters these days."

Back to CharacterFilibuster, which is often confused for an AuthorFilibuster, but is nonetheless distinct in that while an AuthorFilibuster involves an author stopping the action and perhaps making their characters act out of character to make a point, the CharacterFilibuster is still in character for the characters in question...(Twelves hours later)...[[CloudCuckoolander and that's the reason you should never snort pie filling]]. Any questions?

'''Basic Trope:''' A character goes off on a long but in-character rant.
* '''Straight:''' Alice begins ranting about how something is bad, and even though what she says is off the top of her head it's as thought-out as if she prepared it in advance.
* '''Exaggerated:''' The entire book/episode/movie/etc. is comprised of nothing but Alice's continuous speech.
* '''Downplayed:''' Alice speaks consistently for a full five minutes.
* '''Justified:'''

* '''Inverted:''' Alice makes a quick disorganized statement about something.
* '''Subverted:'''

* '''Double Subverted:''' Alice turns to leave but then immediately turns around and launches into a giant speech about the subject.
* '''Parodied:'''

* '''Zig Zagged:''' Alice flip-flops between giving speeches and remaining silent, and when she gives speeches she'll stop and start numerous times, often in a disjointed manner.
* '''Averted:''' Even though Alice strongly disagrees with something, and has plenty of good reasons to disagree, she nevertheless remains silent.
* '''Enforced:''' "OK, the execs say we need to bulk this movie out. How about a dirty great speech?"
* '''Lampshaded:'''

* '''Invoked:''' "I should really give a speech right now to show everyone how bad this is".
* '''Exploited:''' While Alice sermonizes and every law-abiding citizen within earshot stops what they're doing to listen to her, all the crooks steal every material object on sale that is not tied down.
* '''Defied:''' Alice realizes mid-speech that her speech is going on too long so she quickly wraps it up.
* '''Discussed:''' "People always seem to be busting into long filibusters these days."
* '''Conversed:''' "In these shows people are always giving unrealistic speeches that go on forever."
* '''Deconstructed:''' Alice frequently launches into giant speeches in everyday situations until finally people stop talking to her.
* '''Reconstructed:''' Alice gives a compelling speech, convincing everyone to stop fighting, saving the day.
* '''Played For Laughs:''' Alice is a LargeHam and [[GenreSavvy everyone knows it]], [[BlahBlahBlah so no one listens]] to her long-winded speeches. These are treated as {{Funny Background Event}}s, [[TakeOurWordForIt if they're shown at all]].

'''Basic Trope''': Alice goes off on a long but in-character rant.
* '''Straight''': Alice begins ranting about how something is bad, and even though what she says is off the top of her head it's as thought out as if she prepared it in advance.
* '''Exaggerated''': The entire book/episode/movie/etc is comprised of nothing but Alice's continuous speech.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':

* '''Inverted''': Alice makes a quick disorganized statement about something.
* '''Subverted''':

* '''Double Subverted''': Alice turns to leave but then immediately turns around and launches into a giant speech about the subject.
* '''Parodied''':

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice flip flops between giving speeches and remaining silent, and when she gives speeches she'll stop and star numerous time, often in a disjointed manner.
* '''Averted''': Even though Alice strongly disagrees with something, and has plenty of good reasons against it, she nevertheless remains silent.
* '''Enforced''': "OK, the execs say we need to bulk this movie out. How about a dirty great speech?"
* '''Lampshaded''':

** "Great, he is starting to talk. Does anyone have a deck of cards?"
* '''Invoked''': "I should really give a speech right now to show everyone how bad this is".
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alice realizes mid-speech that her speech is going on too long so she quickly wraps it up.
* '''Discussed''': "People always seem to be busting into long filibusters these days".
* '''Conversed''': "In these shows people are always giving unrealistic speeches that go on forever".
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice frequently launches into giant speeches in everyday situations until finally people stop talking to her.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice gives a compelling speech, convincing everyone to stop fighting, saving the day.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice is a LargeHam and [[GenreSavvy everyone knows it]], [[BlahBlahBlah so no one listens]] to her long-winded speeches. These are treated as [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Funny Background Events]] [[TakeOurWordForIt if they're shown at all]].

Back to CharacterFilibuster, which is often confused for an {{Author Filibuster}}, but is nonetheless distinct in that while an {{Author Filibuster}} involves an author stopping the action and perhaps making their characters act out of character to make a point, the {{Character Filibuster}} is still in character for the characters in question...(Twelves hours later)...[[{{Cloud Cuckoolander}} and that's the reason you should never snort pie filling]]. Any questions?

** "Now I'd just like to take a moment to ask everyone to use the bathroom if they have to because once I ''really'' get started this speech will reach {{Atlas Shrugged}} levels of length."
** "Great, he is starting to talk. Does anyone have a deck of card?"

* '''Parodied''': Alice gives an exaggerated nonsensical speech seemingly about nothing at all.

* '''Exaggerated''': The entire book/episode/movie/etc is comprised of nothing but Alice's continuous speech.

* '''Inverted''': Alice makes a quick disorganized statement about something.

* '''Double Subverted''': Alice turns to leave but then immediately turns around and launches into a giant speech about the subject.

* '''Deconstructed''': Alice frequently launches into giant speeches in everyday situations until finally people stop talking to her.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice gives a compelling speech, convincing everyone to stop fighting, saving the day.

* '''Invoked''': "I should really give a speech right now to show everyone how bad this is."
* '''Defied''': Alice realizes mid-speech that her speech is going on too long so she quickly wraps it up.
* '''Discussed''': "People always seem to be busting into long filibusters these days."
* '''Conversed''': "In these shows people are always giving unrealistic speeches that go on forever."
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice is a LargeHam and [[GenreSavvy everyone knows it]], [[BlahBlahBlah so no one listens]] to her long-winded speeches. These are treated as [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Funny Background Events]] [[TakeOurWordForIt if they're shown at all]].

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* '''Parodied''': Alice gives an exaggerated nonsensical speech seemingly about nothing at all.

* '''Justified''': [[{{Holding the Floor}} Alice is holding for time,]] [[{{We Need A Distraction}} or is trying to distract someone.]]

* '''Subverted''': Alice starts her rant, but only says a couple of short sentences before concluding her speech.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Now I'd just like to take a moment to ask everyone to use the bathroom if they have to because once I ''really'' get started this speech will reach {{Atlas Shrugged}} levels of length."

* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice is a LargeHam and [[GenreSavvy everyone knows it]]. The minute she opens her mouth, Bob and Carol start their own conversation. Alice [[BlahBlahBlah becomes conveniently inaudible]] and [[TakeYourTime magically concludes when Bob and Carol finish]]; her entire speech is a FunnyBackgroundEvent.

* '''PlayedForLaughs''': Alice is a LargeHam and [[GenreSavvy everyone knows it]]. The minute she opens her mouth, Bob and Carol start their own conversation. Alice [[BlahBlahBlah becomes conveniently inaudible]] and [[TakeYourTime magically concludes when Bob and Carol finish]]; her entire speech is a FunnyBackgroundEvent.

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* '''Enforced''': "The {{Moral Guardians}} will flip if we don't make it clear this is bad."

'''Basic Trope''': Alice becomes the voice box for the author.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice flip flops between giving speeches and remaining silent, and when she gives speeches she'll stop and star numerouse time, often in a disjointed manner.

* '''Straight''': Alice begins ranting about how something is bad, and even though what he says is off the top of his head it's as thought out as if he prepared it in advance.

'''Basic Trope''': A character becomes the voice box for the author.
* '''Straight''': Chad begins ranting about how guns are bad and what he says is off the top of head despite the fact that the way he says it sounds like he prepared it.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Justified''': Chad is holding for time.
** Chad is giving a speech on anti-guns and forgot the papers.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Chad starts his rant, but soon ends it after thirty seconds, summing it as [[MemeticMutation "Guns are Bad,]] [[SouthPark M'kay]]?
* '''Double Subverted''': However, someone asks Chad why guns are bad and he begins a three minute rant explaining why.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Chad is really getting possessed by a ghost who is good at making improvisational speeches.
* '''Reconstructed''': After much talk with the ghost, it agrees to only possess Chad when it's time to make a speech, or when they need to stall.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': "Look, guns are bad, don't use them. Okay, I am done."
* '''Enforced''': The author wanted to get his point across.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Defied''': Chad brings a timer so that it will ring if he goes on for too long.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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