History PlayingWith / MacGuffin

** Most ObjectShows feature MacGuffins, since there needs to be a prize the characters all want to win.

* '''Parodied''': The driving force behind the plot is a [[LivingMacGuffin Scottish man]] [[AWorldwidePunomenon actually named "MacGuffin"]].

* '''Enforced''': "Our plot seems too simple. Let's throw in an irrelevant PlotDevice. You know, a MacGuffin."

** The Magic Crystal was a trap all along; it's an ArtifactOfDeath with little practical value, and one of the sides is merely pretending to want it so the other gets itself killed with it.

** [[PlotCouponThatDoesSomething The crystal do get explained later, which contains ancient powers need to save the universe]]

* '''Downplayed''': The Magic Crystal of Shadowland is show to have healing power, but so do the Crystal of [[FluffyCloudHeaven Light]] and the Crystal of Nature.

'''Basic Trope''': An item that the story's players want to attain that doesn't actually do anything within the story.
* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob are searching for The Magic Crystal Of Shadowland, and so is [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]]. It's never actually explained what the crystal does.

* '''Inverted''': The Magic Crystal of Shadowland [[ClingyMacGuffin is irremovably attached to Bob]], much to his annoyance.

** The crystal was never really a part of anything, and in universe the crystal was just an excuse those involved in the chase [[PretextForWar used to settle personal grudges with each other]].

** "This is the Magic Crystal of Shadowland, a highly sought-after item, as well as a pointless running gag on this show."

* '''Discussed''': "I wonder... why do we actually chase after this thing? Is it really that important to us, or to anyone?" "I'm sure it must have ''some'' use in the end, if all the boffins say it has one."
* '''Conversed''': "I was thinking... and it doesn't make any sense for Alice and Bob from that show to chase that magical crystal or whatever. They don't even know what it does!"

* '''Deconstructed'''/'''Reconstructed''': Not applicable. (This trope is completely realistic when Played Straight, as the MacGuffin could have an ''unexplained'' InUniverse purpose.)

* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice, Bob, and the others know that the MacGuffin is a smooth stone somewhere in the river. However, they cannot agree on which stone it is, leading to a hilarious argument.

** ''Every character in the work'' wants the crystal.

* '''Double Subverted''': This one was just [[FakinMacGuffin a fake]], and the real MacGuffin is still out there.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice and Bob know that the MacGuffin is a smooth stone somewhere in the river. However, they cannot agree on which stone it is.

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???

** There are several MacGuffins which come up one by one.

* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob are searching for The Magic Crystal Of Shadowland, and so does [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]]. It's never actually explained what the crystal does.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are searching for an artifact that they don't even know the appearance or purpose of, just because someone told them it was important.
* '''Downplayed''': The Magic Crystal of Shadowland is show to have healing power, but so does the magic crystal of [[FluffyCloudHeaven the light]] and the crystal of nature.
* '''Justified''':
** The object in question is legendary for its power, explaining why everyone wants to get it no matter what it is.

* '''Inverted''': ClingyMacGuffin
* '''Subverted''': MockGuffin

* '''Averted''': The PlotDevice used in the story is actually relevant to what the heroes need.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Magical Crystal of Shadowland, hmmm? What does it actually do?" "Erm... I don't know."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': MacGuffinDeliveryService
* '''Defied''': ???

%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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

* '''Downplayed''': The Magic Crystal of the shadowland is show to have healing power, but so does the magic crystal of [[FluffyCloudHeaven the light]] and the crystal of nature.

** The crystal was never really a part of anything, and in universe the crystal was just an excuse those involved in the chase used for personal problems with each other.

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

* '''Justified''': The object in question is legendary for its power, explaining why everyone wants to get it no matter what it is.

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

* '''Justified''': The object in question is legendary for it's power, explaining why everyone wants to get it no matter what it is.

* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob are searching for The Magic Crystal Of Shadowland, and so does [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]]. It's never actually explained what does the crystal do.

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