Follow TV Tropes

Following

History PlayingWith / TickleTorture

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


Back to TickleTorture- ooh, he he he haHAHAHA STOP HAHAHAha...yeah, you get the drill.

to:

Back to TickleTorture- ooh, he he he haHAHAHA STOP HAHAHAha...[=HAHAHAha.=]..yeah, you get the drill.

Added: 177

Changed: 44

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Downplayed''': FriendlyTickleTorture

to:

* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
**
FriendlyTickleTorture



** Emperor Evulz wants Bob to stay in fighting shape as part of his plan, so he orders Alice to choose a form of torture that won't cause lasting damage.



** Because Alice's methods are so ineffective, Emperor Evulz [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness disposes of her]].

to:

** Because Alice's methods are so ineffective, Emperor Evulz [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness [[YouHaveFailedMe disposes of her]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Alice and Bob are friends, [[PrankPunishment but when Bob tries to keep secrets from her, Alice tickles him until he's forced to tell them]].

to:

** Alice and Bob are friends, [[PrankPunishment but when Bob tries to keep secrets from her, Alice tickles him until he's forced to tell them]].the truth out of him]].

Added: 144

Changed: 188

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
better example


* '''Downplayed''': [[FriendlyTickleTorture Alice and Bob are actually friendly rivals that are sometimes competitive with one another, and Alice playful tickles Bob to remind him not to drop his guard when he least expects it]].

to:

* '''Downplayed''': [[FriendlyTickleTorture FriendlyTickleTorture
**
Alice and Bob are actually friendly rivals that are sometimes competitive with one another, and friends, [[PrankPunishment but when Bob tries to keep secrets from her, Alice playful tickles Bob to remind him not until he's forced to drop his guard when he least expects it]].tell them]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** Alice is actually the hero, and Bob is the villain, so Alice doesn’t believe in killing.
** Bob is extremely ticklish so this form of torture is actually very effective.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Downplayed''': FriendlyTickleTorture

to:

* '''Downplayed''': FriendlyTickleTorture[[FriendlyTickleTorture Alice and Bob are actually friendly rivals that are sometimes competitive with one another, and Alice playful tickles Bob to remind him not to drop his guard when he least expects it]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** Bob passes out from laughing.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** Alice enjoys the psychology of tickle torture and humiliating her prisoners that way.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
parodied definition is the same as Accidental Tickle Torture


* '''Parodied''': Alice uses a multitude of painful tools to torture Bob. However, every strike actually tickles Bob until he begs Alice to stop.

to:

* '''Parodied''': Alice uses a multitude of painful tools to torture Bob. However, every strike actually tickles Bob until he begs Alice to stop.AccidentalTickleTorture

Added: 221

Changed: 302

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Subverted''': Alice looks like she's reaching for a bundle of feathers, but she instead picks up a flail.
* '''Double Subverted''': Which happens to actually be a cat toy with feathers on a string at the end.

to:

* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
**
Alice looks like she's reaching for a bundle of feathers, but she instead picks up a flail.
** [[TooKinkyToTorture Bob likes it.]]
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
**
Which happens to actually be a cat toy with feathers on a string at the end.end.
** So she coerces more information out of him with the promise of more tickles.



Back to TickleTorture

to:

Back to TickleTortureTickleTorture- ooh, he he he haHAHAHA STOP HAHAHAha...yeah, you get the drill.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Inverted''': ColdBloodedTorture

to:

* '''Inverted''': ColdBloodedTortureAlice does everything she can [[ColdBloodedTorture to hurt and/or interrogate]] Bob, ''except'' tickling him.



* '''Invoked''': ???

to:

* '''Invoked''': ???Alice knows just how ticklish Bob is, so she prepares for tickle him in the most unbearable way possible.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
inverted


* '''Inverted''': ???

to:

* '''Inverted''': ???ColdBloodedTorture

Added: 113

Removed: 26

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Reconstructed''': ???



----

to:

--------
%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
%%
%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
I felt the need to add this.

Added DiffLines:

'''Basic Trope''': Tickling is used as torture.
* '''Straight''': Alice, one of [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]]'s subordinates, tickles Bob's feet with feathers as torture.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice uses all the tools she can to tickle all over Bob's body to get everything he knows.
* '''Downplayed''': FriendlyTickleTorture
* '''Justified''':
** Alice doesn't want to kill Bob, as he could be useful.
** Alice [[EvenEvilHasStandards just doesn't believe in killing]].
** Emperor Evulz doesn't believe in killing, and disallows his minions to kill.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Alice looks like she's reaching for a bundle of feathers, but she instead picks up a flail.
* '''Double Subverted''': Which happens to actually be a cat toy with feathers on a string at the end.
* '''Parodied''': Alice uses a multitude of painful tools to torture Bob. However, every strike actually tickles Bob until he begs Alice to stop.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice sometimes uses a painful tool, but other times, she tickles her prisoners.
* '''Averted''': Alice doesn't tickle her prisoner for any reason.
* '''Enforced''': "This is a kid's show, so we can't do anything painful. Tickling is kid-friendly enough."
* '''Lampshaded''': "What are you gonna do, tickle me to death?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': As Alice can't do anything more painful than tickling, Bob doesn't talk. Alice gives up on trying to get information.
* '''Defied''': Alice knows Bob had been through more painful things, so she doesn't bother with things that seem petty.
* '''Discussed''': "You're gonna tickle me, aren't ya? I can tell by all the feathers."
* '''Conversed''': "He's already faced a [[PlayingWithFire pyrokinetic]] and has been set alight! Why is he being reduced to a blubbering baby when his feet are so much as poked?"
* '''Deconstructed''':
**Alice literally tickles Bob until he has died of laughter.
**Because Alice's methods are so ineffective, Emperor Evulz [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness disposes of her]].
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob is TooKinkyToTorture, so he actually enjoys what Alice is inflicting on him. She looks back at Emperor Evulz and says "Am I being paid?" Emperor Evulz, [[BadBoss all the more enjoying Alice's misery]], says "No." Alice haplessly continues.
* '''Played for Drama''': Alice knows Bob is afraid of being tickled because of childhood experiences, so she uses that to her advantage and successfully gets Bob to talk.
----
Back to TickleTorture
----

Top