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** ''Tropers'' was a pretty silly show to begin with, so the increased comedy is only really noticeable when you watch it back to back.

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** ''Tropers'' was already a pretty silly show to begin with, so while the increased comedy tone does gets increasingly comedic and over-the-top in the later seasons, it is only really noticeable when you watch it back to back.

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* '''Justified''': The show is about Bob's [[SanitySlippage gradual descent into delusion and mental illness]], shown from [[UnreliableNarrator his point of view]]. As his mental state deteriorates, his hallucinations get more and more surreal while his grip on reality loosens.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The show is about Bob's [[SanitySlippage gradual descent into delusion and mental illness]], shown from [[UnreliableNarrator his point of view]]. As his mental state deteriorates, his hallucinations get more and more surreal while his grip on reality loosens.loosens.
** ''Tropers'' starts off with a serious plotline. Once the serious arc has ended, the stakes are lower, so the show gets LighterAndSofter and allows for some more comical moments to occur.

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* '''Downplayed''': ''Tropers'' isn't necessarily a drama, but tends to have a fairly serious tone and stays mostly grounded. Its later seasons have a higher number of comic relief moments and MaybeMagicMaybeMundane elements.
** Alternatively, ''Tropers'' was a pretty silly show to begin with, so the increased comedy is only really noticeable when you think about it.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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''Tropers'' isn't necessarily a drama, but tends to have a fairly serious tone and stays mostly grounded. Its later seasons have a higher number of comic relief moments and MaybeMagicMaybeMundane elements.
** Alternatively, ''Tropers'' was a pretty silly show to begin with, so the increased comedy is only really noticeable when you think about it.watch it back to back.
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** Alternatively, ''Tropers'' was a pretty silly show to begin with, so the increased comedy is only really noticeable when you think about it.
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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???The show is about Bob's [[SanitySlippage gradual descent into delusion and mental illness]], shown from [[UnreliableNarrator his point of view]]. As his mental state deteriorates, his hallucinations get more and more surreal while his grip on reality loosens.

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Denser And Wackier is not necessarily Lighter And Softer. It's about an installment of a work that's less grounded and realistic.


'''Basic Trope''': A franchise or work gets an installment that focuses more on comedy in comparison to the previous ones.

* '''Straight''': The show ''Tropers'' is a drama, but it has a spin-off (or later seasons) that focuses more on comedy.
* '''Exaggerated''': ''Tropers'' is a hardcore, depressing drama. Its spin-off (or later seasons) is entirely comedy-based.
* '''Downplayed''':
** ''Tropers'' isn't necessarily a drama, but tends to have a fairly serious tone. Its spin-off (or later seasons) often play up the more comical aspects at times.
** LighterAndSofter

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'''Basic Trope''': A An installment in a franchise or work gets an installment that focuses more on comedy that's wackier and less grounded in comparison to the previous ones.

reality.

* '''Straight''': The show ''Tropers'' is mostly a realistic drama, but it has a spin-off (or later seasons) that focuses more on comedy.
comedy with implausible scenarios.
* '''Exaggerated''': ''Tropers'' is starts off as a hardcore, depressing drama. Its spin-off (or later seasons) is entirely comedy-based.
live-action drama, then turns into a DerangedAnimation cartoon with huge amounts of SurrealHumor and NoFourthWall.
* '''Downplayed''':
**
'''Downplayed''': ''Tropers'' isn't necessarily a drama, but tends to have a fairly serious tone. tone and stays mostly grounded. Its spin-off (or later seasons) often play up the more comical aspects at times.
** LighterAndSofter
seasons have a higher number of comic relief moments and MaybeMagicMaybeMundane elements.



* '''Inverted''':
** DarkerAndEdgier
** BloodierAndGorier
* '''Subverted''': The spin-off (or later seasons) of ''Tropers'' is comical, but only for a few episodes. It straightens back up to being serious from here on out.

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* '''Inverted''':
** DarkerAndEdgier
** BloodierAndGorier
'''Inverted''': ''Tropers'' starts off as a wacky comedy, but later seasons are much more grounded.
* '''Subverted''': The spin-off (or later seasons) of ''Tropers'' ''Tropers''' latest season is comical, but only much wackier for a few episodes. It straightens back up episodes, until it's revealed that the main character [[AdventuresInComaland is in a coma]] and the craziness is due to it being serious from here on out.AllJustADream. Things go back to normal once he wakes up.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Some episodes of "Tropers" are much more comical than others.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Some The show's tone is all over the place, with some episodes of "Tropers" are much more comical than others.being played 100% straight, some being pure farce, and some starting as one and ending as another.



* '''Enforced''': The writers of "Tropers" believe that TooBleakStoppedCaring is in effect, and that making the work more comical might draw in some more viewers.

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* '''Enforced''': The writers of "Tropers" ''Tropers'' believe that TooBleakStoppedCaring is in effect, and that making the work more comical might draw in some more viewers.
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Wanted to fill in the subversion topics. I was considering doing Justified and Parodied, but maybe next time when I fully figure it out. Or maybe someone else can.


* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
The spin-off (or later seasons) of ''Tropers'' is comical, but only for a few episodes. It straightens back up to being serious from here on out.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Subverted''': ...until it starts getting wacky again.

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* '''Downplayed''': ''Tropers'' isn't necessarily a drama, but tends to have a fairly serious tone. Its spin-off (or later seasons) often play up the more comical aspects at times.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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''Tropers'' isn't necessarily a drama, but tends to have a fairly serious tone. Its spin-off (or later seasons) often play up the more comical aspects at times.


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* '''Enforced''': The writers of "Tropers" believe that DarknessInducedAudienceApathy is in effect, and that making the work more comical might draw in some more viewers.

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* '''Enforced''': The writers of "Tropers" believe that DarknessInducedAudienceApathy TooBleakStoppedCaring is in effect, and that making the work more comical might draw in some more viewers.
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** LighterAndSofter
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* '''Conversed''': "Why do some works get more comedic over time?"

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* '''Conversed''': "Why do some works get more comedic over time?"time?"
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Basic Trope: A work gets a future installment that focuses more on comedy in comparison to the original work.

Straight: The show "Tropers" is a drama, but it has a spinoff (or later seasons) that focuses more on comedy.

Exaggerated: "Tropers" is a hardcore, depressing drama. Its spinoff (or later seasons) is entirely comedy-based.

Downplayed: "Tropers" isn't necessarily a drama, but tends to have a fairly serious tone. Its spinoff (or later seasons) tend to play up the more comical aspects at times.

Justified:

Inverted:
* DarkerAndEdgier
* BloodierAndGorier

Subverted:

Double Subverted:

Parodied:

Zig Zagged: Some episodes of "Tropers" are much more comical than others.

Averted: There is no tone change.

Enforced: The writers of "Tropers" believe that DarknessInducedAudienceApathy is in effect, and that making the work more comical might draw in some more viewers.

Lampshaded: "We used to be more dramatic than this. I wonder what happened."

Invoked:

Exploited:

Defied:

Discussed: "One time we killed the bad guy, but now all we have to do is throw a pie at his face. That's interesting."

Conversed: "Why do some works get more comedic over time?"

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Basic Trope: '''Basic Trope''': A franchise or work gets a future an installment that focuses more on comedy in comparison to the original work.

Straight:
previous ones.

* '''Straight''':
The show "Tropers" ''Tropers'' is a drama, but it has a spinoff spin-off (or later seasons) that focuses more on comedy.

Exaggerated: "Tropers"
comedy.
* '''Exaggerated''': ''Tropers''
is a hardcore, depressing drama. Its spinoff spin-off (or later seasons) is entirely comedy-based.

Downplayed: "Tropers"
comedy-based.
* '''Downplayed''': ''Tropers''
isn't necessarily a drama, but tends to have a fairly serious tone. Its spinoff spin-off (or later seasons) tend to often play up the more comical aspects at times.

Justified:

Inverted:
times.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''':
**
DarkerAndEdgier
** BloodierAndGorier
* BloodierAndGorier

Subverted:

Double Subverted:

Parodied:

Zig Zagged:
'''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''':
Some episodes of "Tropers" are much more comical than others.

Averted:
others.
* '''Averted''':
There is no tone change.

Enforced:
change.
* '''Enforced''':
The writers of "Tropers" believe that DarknessInducedAudienceApathy is in effect, and that making the work more comical might draw in some more viewers.

Lampshaded:
viewers.
* '''Lampshaded''':
"We used to be more dramatic than this. I wonder what happened."

Invoked:

Exploited:

Defied:

Discussed:
"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''':
"One time we killed the bad guy, but now all we have to do is throw a pie at his face. That's interesting."

Conversed:
"
* '''Conversed''':
"Why do some works get more comedic over time?"
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Basic Trope: A work gets a future installment that focuses more on comedy in comparison to the original work.

Straight: The show "Tropers" is a drama, but it has a spinoff (or later seasons) that focuses more on comedy.

Exaggerated: "Tropers" is a hardcore, depressing drama. Its spinoff (or later seasons) is entirely comedy-based.

Downplayed: "Tropers" isn't necessarily a drama, but tends to have a fairly serious tone. Its spinoff (or later seasons) tend to play up the more comical aspects at times.

Justified:

Inverted:
*DarkerAndEdgier
*BloodierAndGorier

Subverted:

Double Subverted:

Parodied:

Zig Zagged: Some episodes of "Tropers" are much more comical than others.

Averted: There is no tone change.

Enforced: The writers of "Tropers" believe that DarknessInducedAudienceApathy is in effect, and that making the work more comical might draw in some more viewers.

Lampshaded: "We used to be more dramatic than this. I wonder what happened."

Invoked:

Exploited:

Defied:

Discussed: "One time we killed the bad guy, but now all we have to do is throw a pie at his face. That's interesting."

Conversed: "Why do some works get more comedic over time?"

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