History PlayingWith / LighterAndSofter

* The sequel is still overall quite dark and serious, and things are overall still pretty hopeless, but it nonetheless tones down the language and violence the original was known for.

* '''Deconstructed''': The show is not light-hearted enough for the newer audience to forget about the darker predecessor and many old fans actually liked or loved it and bash on the sequel for being so childish.

** The writers didn't want the darker show [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy scare off its audience]], so they made a light-hearted sequel to bring its old fans back.

* '''Averted''': The sequel has the same tone of the previous work.

** A work started out as a Adults Only work with every other word being a swear, blood and gore everywhere, and sex scenes in every episode. It soon changes to a TastesLikeDiabetes show with the cast consisting of {{Ridiculously Cute Critter}}s living together in a SugarBowl.

** The show incorporates more comedic elements, yet still retains many dark elements, causing the show to turn into BlackComedy.

** The sequel is just as dark as the first show, but unlike it's predecessor it has a straightforward HappyEnding, while the show who came before ended with a DownerEnding.

* '''Subverted''': The show appears to have elements of light and softness of a kids' show, [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids but it isn't.]]
* '''Double Subverted''': But then, it turns out ''it is.''
* '''Parodied''': The show remains the same, but suddenly, the characters act like morons and drink tea.

** SequelDifficultyDrop

** SequelDifficultySpike

** While the show still features plenty of violence, things are not as hopeless as they once were.

* '''Reconstructed''': The show manages to appease both the newer audience and the older fans, despite being lighter in tone.

* '''Justified''': The world of the work is getting progressively better than the CrapsackWorld it was previously, meaning that the characters and plots don't need to be as dark as they were before.

* '''Exaggerated''': A work started out as a Adults Only work with every other word being a swear, blood and gore everywhere, and sex scenes in every episode. It soon changes to a TastesLikeDiabetes show with the cast consisting of {{Ridiculously Cute Critter}}s living together in a SugarBowl.

* '''Inverted''': DarkerAndEdgier

* '''Exaggerated''': A work started out as a Adults Only work with every other word being a swear, blood and gore everywhere, and sex scenes in every episode. It soon changes to a TastesLikeDiabetes show involving a bunch of {{Ridiculously Cute Critter}}s running around in a SugarBowl.

* '''Exaggerated''': A work started out as a Adults Only work with every other word being a swear, blood and gore everywhere, and sex scenes in every episode. It soon changes to a TastesLikeDiabetes show involving a bunch of RidiculouslyCuteCritters running around in a SugarBowl.

* '''Exaggerated''': The remade show is so over the top with its light-heartedness, it's almost [[TastesLikeDiabetes diabetic]].

* '''Justified''':
** The writers didn't want the darker show [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy scare off its audience]], so they made a light-hearted sequel to bring its old fans back.
** The sequel was meant to be a parody of its predecessor.
** The world of the work is getting progressively better than the CrapsackWorld it was previously, meaning that the characters and plots don't need to be as dark as they were before.

* '''Enforced''': "We need to make a sequel to this game, but it won't be as dark as the last one."

* '''Downplayed''': The show incorporates more comedic elements, yet still retains many dark elements, causing the show to turn into BlackComedy.

** The writers didn't want the darker show scare off its audience, so they made a light-hearted sequel to bring its old fans back.

** The world of the work is getting progressively better than the CrapsackWorld it was previously, meaning that the characters and plots don't need to be as dark as they were previously.

** The world of the work is getting progressively better, meaning that the characters and plots don't need to be as dark as they were previously.

* '''Downplayed''': The show incorperates more comedic elements, yet still retains many dark elements, causing the show to turn into BlackComedy.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

** The writers didn't want the darker show scare off its audience, so they made a light-hearted sequel to bring its old fans back.

* '''Deconstructed''': The show is not light-hearted enough for the newer audience to forget about the darker predecessor and many old fans actually liked or loved it and bash on the sequel for being so childish.
* '''Reconstructed''': The show manages to appease both the newer audience and the older fans, despite being lighter in tone.

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* '''Justified''': The writers didn't want the darker show scare off its audience, so they made a light-hearted sequel to bring its old fans back.

* '''Zig Zagged''': The show has episodes that either have a darker or lighter overtone.

* '''Averted''': The show has a perfect balance of light and dark.

* '''Subverted''': The show appears to have elements of light and softness of a kids' show, [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids but it isn't.]]
* '''Double Subverted''': But then, it turns out ''[[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids it is]]].''

Basic Trope: A dark and edgy show has a light-hearted sequel.

* Straight: A work with dark and gritty elements has a softer and kinder sequel made for fans to like it again.
* Exaggerated: The remade show is so over the top with its light-heartedness, it's almost [[TastesLikeDiabetes diabetic]].
* Justified: The writers didn't want the darker show scare off its audience, so they made a light-hearted sequel to bring its old fans back.
* Inverted: DarkerAndEdgier
* Subverted: The show appears to have elements of light and softness of a kids' show, [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids but it isn't.]]
* Double Subverted: But then, it turns out ''it is.''
* Parodied: The show remains the same, but suddenly, the characters act like morons and drink tea.
* Deconstructed: The show is not light-hearted enough for the newer audience to forget about the darker predecessor and many old fans actually liked or loved it and bash on the sequel for being so childish.
* Reconstructed: The show manages to appease both the newer audience and the older fans, despite being lighter in tone.
* Zig Zagged: The show has episodes that either have a darker or lighter overtone.

* Averted: The show has a perfect balance of light and dark.
* Enforced: "We need to make a sequel to this game, but it won't be as dark as the last one."
* Lampshaded: "Hey, this movie doesn't seem so dreary and drab, like the last one."
* Invoked: A test audience watches a movie and some of them complain that the movie needs some humor.
* Defied: "Let's not make the movie too comical or too dramatic."
* Discussed: "I didn't like this older show. It was too emotional and depressing..."
* Conversed: "Oh, man, that guy just fell face-first on a pie! Ha-ha!"