Follow TV Tropes

Following

History PlayingWith / LonelyFuneral

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** There are loads of characters, and they all attend Bob's funeral. This includes [[BackFromTheDead ghosts of deceased characters]], [[AntagonistInMourning villains]], one-time characters who never met Bob, and ''[[AttendingYourOwnFuneral even Bob's past self]] via TimeyWimeyBall''.

to:

** There are loads of characters, and they all attend Bob's funeral. This includes [[BackFromTheDead ghosts of deceased characters]], characters who got better]], [[AntagonistInMourning villains]], one-time characters who never met Bob, and ''[[AttendingYourOwnFuneral even Bob's past self]] via TimeyWimeyBall''.

Added: 380

Changed: 96

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Subverted''': Only five chairs are put out for the mourners, but several characters show up at Bob's funeral.

to:

* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
**
Only five chairs are put out for the mourners, but several characters show up at Bob's funeral.funeral.
** To the naked eye no one attends Bob's funeral, but Alice, who can see spirits, sees many ghosts waiting near the casket for Bob's ghost to appear. It turns out they're those of Bob's friends who died before he did -- Bob just happened to be the last one alive among their circle.

Added: 193

Changed: 70

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Reconstructed''': Most of Bob's friends wanted to attend his funeral, but were too busy.

to:

* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
**
Most of Bob's friends wanted to attend his funeral, but were too busy.busy.
** Bob was a very old man who managed to outlive all his friends. If his friends were still alive, they would have gone.

Added: 371

Changed: 208

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Inverted''': There are loads of characters, and they all attend Bob's funeral. This includes [[BackFromTheDead ghosts of deceased characters]], [[AntagonistInMourning villains]], and one-time characters who never met Bob.

to:

* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
**
There are loads of characters, and they all attend Bob's funeral. This includes [[BackFromTheDead ghosts of deceased characters]], [[AntagonistInMourning villains]], and one-time characters who never met Bob.Bob, and ''[[AttendingYourOwnFuneral even Bob's past self]] via TimeyWimeyBall''.
** Everyone attends Bob's funeral... but it turns out Bob wasn't the one in the casket.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Loads And Loads Of Characters is no longer a trope


* '''Inverted''': There are LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, and they all attend Bob's funeral. This includes [[BackFromTheDead ghosts of deceased characters]], [[AntagonistInMourning villains]], and one-time characters who never met Bob.

to:

* '''Inverted''': There are LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, loads of characters, and they all attend Bob's funeral. This includes [[BackFromTheDead ghosts of deceased characters]], [[AntagonistInMourning villains]], and one-time characters who never met Bob.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Removing Up to Eleven pothole


** The only mourner at Bob's funeral is his dog....[[UpToEleven if he's lucky]]!

to:

** The only mourner at Bob's funeral is his dog....[[UpToEleven dog...if he's lucky]]! lucky!
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** Bob had friends who wanted to attend the funeral, but couldn't.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Trope misuse.


* '''Deconstructed''': The lack of mourners at Bob's funeral shows how [[WhatTheHellHero uncaring and indifferent]] his "friends" truly were all along.

to:

* '''Deconstructed''': The lack of mourners at Bob's funeral shows how [[WhatTheHellHero uncaring and indifferent]] indifferent his "friends" truly were all along.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Not only people and non-human animals didn't attend to his funeral, not even his corpse exists anymore.

to:

** Not only did people and non-human animals didn't not attend to his funeral, [[NotEnoughToBury not even his corpse exists anymore.any more]].

Changed: 42

Removed: 61

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


'''Basic Trope''': [[CharacterDeath A character dies]], and very few people attend the funeral.

to:

'''Basic Trope''': [[CharacterDeath A character dies]], and very few (if any) people attend the funeral.



** The only mourner at Bob's funeral is his dog.
** Nobody at all shows up at Bob's funeral. Not even his dog.

to:

** The only mourner at Bob's funeral is his dog.
** Nobody at all shows up at Bob's funeral. Not even his dog.
dog....[[UpToEleven if he's lucky]]!

Added: 119

Changed: 15

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** [[TheScrappy No one really cared about Bob.]]

to:

** [[TheScrappy No one really cared about Bob.]]Bob.
** [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer Bob isn't well-liked by other people]].


Added DiffLines:

** Bob was withdrawn and never made a lot of friends.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** People actually go out of town to avoid being in close proximity to Bob's funeral.

Added: 106

Changed: 24

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Not only people and non-human animals didn't attend to his funeral, not even his corpse exists anymore.



** Bob was injured in the wilderness, and he had only enough time left to dig a grave for himself. Nobody else knew where he was, or that he was dying.

to:

** Bob was injured in the wilderness, and he had only enough time left to dig a grave for himself. Nobody else People neither knew where he was, or nor that he was dying.



* '''Deconstructed''': The lack of mourners at Bob's funeral shows how [[WhatTheHellHero uncaring and indifferent]] his "friends" were all along.

to:

* '''Deconstructed''': The lack of mourners at Bob's funeral shows how [[WhatTheHellHero uncaring and indifferent]] his "friends" truly were all along.

Added: 210

Changed: 123

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Played For Laughs''': No one misses Bob. In fact, most characters didn't show because [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing they're celebrating his death]].

to:

* '''Played For Laughs''': Laughs''':
**
No one misses Bob. In fact, most characters didn't show because [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing they're celebrating his death]].death]].
** Even the maggots refuse to come to the funeral to [[NauseaFuel eat Bob's corpse]]

Added: 167

Changed: 105

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Parodied''': In Bob's will, he actually offered to pay anyone who attended his funeral. People still did not show up.

to:

* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
**
In Bob's will, he actually offered to pay anyone who attended his funeral. People still did not show up.up.
** Bob plays dead and everyone suddenly disappears from him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Bob died of deadly disease, [[TheBlackDeath and everybody is afraid to go to his funeral because hey might get the disease from his body]].

to:

** Bob died of deadly disease, [[TheBlackDeath and everybody is afraid to go to his funeral because hey they might get the disease from his body]].



* '''Exploited''': "For an extra 300 dollars, funeral home staff will actually attend your funeral and mourn in leu of actual loved ones."

to:

* '''Exploited''': "For an extra 300 dollars, funeral home staff will actually attend your funeral and mourn in leu lieu of actual loved ones."

Added: 274

Changed: 78

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Adding trope


* '''Defied''': Bob gains as many friends as possible, so he will be remembered after he dies.

to:

* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
**
Bob gains as many friends as possible, so he will be remembered after he dies.dies.
** A person who has never met Bob before feels so sorry for him that he actually attends Bob's funeral.
** Someone designs a robot which is programmed to attend funerals where nobody else would.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Fixing


* '''Zig Zagged''': Nobody shows up at Bob's funeral, but it turns out that it wasn't his funeral. However, at his actual funeral nobody he knew bothered to show up. But someone felt bad for Bob and decided to go to the funeral despite having no idea who Bob is (or even knowing his name). It turns out the 'person' is [[RoboticReveal the new mourn-bot 3000]] [[DefiedTrope which was programmed to attend funerals where nobody else would]]. But despite being a robot, [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots it still counts as a mourner]] and so Bob's funeral is not lonely.

to:

* '''Zig Zagged''': Nobody shows up at Bob's funeral, but it turns out that it wasn't his funeral. However, at his actual funeral nobody he knew bothered to show up. But someone felt bad for Bob and decided to go to the funeral despite having no idea who Bob is (or even knowing his name). It turns out the 'person' is [[RoboticReveal [[RobotMaid the new mourn-bot 3000]] [[DefiedTrope which was programmed to attend funerals where nobody else would]]. But despite being a robot, [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots it still counts as a mourner]] and so Bob's funeral is not lonely.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Adding


* '''Exploited''': ???

to:

* '''Exploited''': ???"For an extra 300 dollars, funeral home staff will actually attend your funeral and mourn in leu of actual loved ones."

Added: 403

Changed: 696

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Adding tropes


* '''Exaggerated''': The only mourner at Bob's funeral is his dog.

to:

* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
**
The only mourner at Bob's funeral is his dog.dog.
** Nobody at all shows up at Bob's funeral. Not even his dog.



** Bob was injured in the wilderness, and he had only enough time left to dig a grave for himself. Nobody else knew where he was, or that he was dying.
** Bob died of deadly disease, [[TheBlackDeath and everybody is afraid to go to his funeral because hey might get the disease from his body]].



* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

to:

* '''Parodied''': ???
In Bob's will, he actually offered to pay anyone who attended his funeral. People still did not show up.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Nobody shows up at Bob's funeral, but it turns out that it wasn't his funeral. However, at his actual funeral nobody he knew bothered to show up. But someone felt bad for Bob and decided to go to the funeral despite having no idea who Bob is (or even knowing his name). It turns out the 'person' is [[RoboticReveal the new mourn-bot 3000]] [[DefiedTrope which was programmed to attend funerals where nobody else would]]. But despite being a robot, [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots it still counts as a mourner]] and so Bob's funeral is not lonely.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Conversed''': "Why are movie funerals always so quiet. Realistically, there should be about 25 more mourners."

to:

* '''Conversed''': "Why are movie funerals always so quiet. Realistically, quiet? Considering how many people Bob knew, there should realistically be about 25 more mourners."

Added: 238

Removed: 238

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Deconstructed''': The lack of mourners at Bob's funeral shows how [[WhatTheHellHero uncaring and indifferent]] his "friends" were all along.
* '''Reconstructed''': Most of Bob's friends wanted to attend his funeral, but were too busy.



* '''Deconstructed''': The lack of mourners at Bob's funeral shows how [[WhatTheHellHero uncaring and indifferent]] his "friends" were all along.
* '''Reconstructed''': Most of Bob's friends wanted to attend his funeral, but were too busy.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

'''Basic Trope''': [[CharacterDeath A character dies]], and very few people attend the funeral.
* '''Straight''': Bob dies. His sister Alice and his friends Charles and Diane are the only mourners at the funeral.
* '''Exaggerated''': The only mourner at Bob's funeral is his dog.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob's parents, two sisters, and three friends show.
* '''Justified''':
** [[TheScrappy No one really cared about Bob.]]
** Some of Bob's loved ones didn't show [[ItAlwaysRainsAtFunerals because it was raining hard]].
* '''Inverted''': There are LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, and they all attend Bob's funeral. This includes [[BackFromTheDead ghosts of deceased characters]], [[AntagonistInMourning villains]], and one-time characters who never met Bob.
* '''Subverted''': Only five chairs are put out for the mourners, but several characters show up at Bob's funeral.
* '''Double Subverted''': When they hear that it's Bob's funeral, they all leave except Alice.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** There are an appropriate number of mourners at the funeral.
** No one dies.
* '''Enforced''': Bob was a CreatorsPet.
* '''Lampshaded''': "This is one quiet funeral."
* '''Invoked''': Throughout his life, Bob draws no attention to himself.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob gains as many friends as possible, so he will be remembered after he dies.
* '''Discussed''': "I didn't expect so many people to show [[ItAlwaysRainsAtFunerals in this weather]]. Thank you all for coming; I'm sure this is what Bob would have wanted."
* '''Conversed''': "Why are movie funerals always so quiet. Realistically, there should be about 25 more mourners."
* '''Played For Laughs''': No one misses Bob. In fact, most characters didn't show because [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing they're celebrating his death]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice murders Bob's "friends" because they didn't care enough to attend his funeral.
* '''Deconstructed''': The lack of mourners at Bob's funeral shows how [[WhatTheHellHero uncaring and indifferent]] his "friends" were all along.
* '''Reconstructed''': Most of Bob's friends wanted to attend his funeral, but were too busy.
----
Back to LonelyFuneral
----
%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
%%
%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Untwisted''': ???

Top