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Loads And Loads Of Characters is no longer a trope


* '''Parodied''': The series has LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, and only a small percentage of them try to betray the team. Yet whenever it's revealed that someone's motives aren't to manipulate the team, the narrator yells "WHAT A TWIST!"

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* '''Parodied''': The series has LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, a large cast, and only a small percentage of them try to betray the team. Yet whenever it's revealed that someone's motives aren't to manipulate the team, the narrator yells "WHAT A TWIST!"

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* '''Inverted''': The series is famous for having a smoothly flowing story with no plot twists whatsoever... [[ShockingSwerve except]] in ''Tropeland 6''.

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* '''Inverted''': The series is famous for having a smoothly flowing story with no plot twists whatsoever... [[ShockingSwerve [[BreakingOldTrends except]] in ''Tropeland 6''.
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* '''Inverted''': The series is famous for having a smoothly flowing story with no plot twists whatsoever... except in ''Tropeland 6''.

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* '''Inverted''': The series is famous for having a smoothly flowing story with no plot twists whatsoever... except [[ShockingSwerve except]] in ''Tropeland 6''.



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

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* '''Exploited''': ???
After all of the betrayal Evulz has made the team endure, in ''Tropeland 6'' he just sits back and does nothing, enjoying the ensuing ParanoiaGambit.
* '''Defied''': ???"I've always added an ObviousJudas in my works and I will '''always''' add an Obvious Judas in my works. If you don't like it, [[TorchTheFranchiseAndRun I can always add some other twists that I swear you are definitely going to hate even more]]."

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* '''Implied''': Alice is kicked out of the group for an apparent betrayal, but it then turns out she never talked to the villains, so it seems unlikely she actually betrayed them.



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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???TheTeam made a vow at the beginning of ''Tropeland 6'' to make sure they can trust their new member before letting them in.



* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???
After telegraphing the twist too easily in ''Tropeland 5'', the creator is told to hold back on the mole subplot for the next installment.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Can we keep this guy? He's probably the only person we've met that hasn't turned on us."
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* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': ???The Sixth Ranger bursts out of a closet tied up and gagged and reveals that an imposter has been with them ever since the Big Bad went down.
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* '''Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???TheSixthRanger sticks around the whole way through, and it seems the twist has already been averted. Not only does he help them defeat the BigBad, but he sticks around for a while to slay the ManBehindTheMan... after which he reveals that he's been manipulating the team this entire time.



* '''Parodied''': The team eventually become WrongGenreSavvy and eventually deduce that anyone who likes them is trying to use them. So when they defeat Emperor Evulz once and for all, and a parade is thrown for them, they have a collective HeroicBSOD.

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* '''Parodied''': The team eventually become WrongGenreSavvy series has LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, and eventually deduce only a small percentage of them try to betray the team. Yet whenever it's revealed that anyone who likes them is trying someone's motives aren't to use them. So when they defeat Emperor Evulz once and for all, and a parade is thrown for them, they have a collective HeroicBSOD.manipulate the team, the narrator yells "WHAT A TWIST!"



...what? Were you expecting some "back to trope" gag?

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...[[spoiler:...what? Were you expecting some "back to trope" gag?gag?]]
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oops now i understand how metatwists work


'''Basic Trope''': A twist that's usually there in most other works of this genre/author/time period isn't there.
* '''Straight''': In the ''Tropeland'' series, anyone who joins TheTeam halfway through the plot is commonly revealed to be a ManipulativeBastard, so readers of ''Tropeland 6'' are shocked when someone joins halfway and is revealed to be the BigGood.

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'''Basic Trope''': A twist that's usually there in most other works of this genre/author/time period period/series isn't there.
* '''Straight''': In the ''Tropeland'' series, anyone who joins TheTeam halfway through the plot is commonly revealed to be a ManipulativeBastard, so readers of ''Tropeland 6'' are shocked when someone joins halfway and is revealed never attempts to be the BigGood.betray them.



Back to MetaTwist, UNLESS YOU'RE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT A FALSE LINK TO ANOTHER PAGE!

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Back to MetaTwist, UNLESS YOU'RE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT A FALSE LINK TO ANOTHER PAGE!MetaTwist

...what? Were you expecting some "back to trope" gag?
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'''Basic Trope''': A twist that's usually there in most other works of this genre/author/time period isn't there.
* '''Straight''': In the ''Tropeland'' series, anyone who joins TheTeam halfway through the plot is commonly revealed to be a ManipulativeBastard, so readers of ''Tropeland 6'' are shocked when someone joins halfway and is revealed to be the BigGood.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every entry in the series has [[MandatoryTwistEnding a twist ending]] except for ''Tropeland 6''.
* '''Downplayed''': Usually, anyone who joins halfway through is TheMole, but in ''Tropeland 6'' it's just a regular JerkAss who's using the team to get a better reputation.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': The series is famous for having a smoothly flowing story with no plot twists whatsoever... except in ''Tropeland 6''.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': The team eventually become WrongGenreSavvy and eventually deduce that anyone who likes them is trying to use them. So when they defeat Emperor Evulz once and for all, and a parade is thrown for them, they have a collective HeroicBSOD.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': It seems like the creator wants to break the mold, but they go along with the regular plot twist anyway.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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