History Sandbox / SpockCheck

# Characters.MerlinArthurPendragon: '''The two examples feature contradictory information, describing Arthur as both TheMcCoy and TheSpock, with insufficient context on what decisions Arthur makes in the story. Same for Merlin (insufficient context). Simply listing adjectives isn't enough.'''

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''Note: Wicks stored in here are temporary. They will be moved from here to another valid folder.''
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# Manga.{{QED}}: ({{Foil}}) Sou is one to his cousin, [[Manga/{{CMB}} Shinra Sakaki]]. While both has similar approach to solve a problem, and similar high, if fair, esteem in their skills, Shinra is a [[{{Keet}} happy-go-lucky boy]] that have no problem openly expressing his views, while Sou is [=[[TheSpock more level-headed]]=] and prefers the subtle, yet pointed approach when communicating his thoughts (when he decides to do so anyway). '''.'''

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# VideoGame.UntilDawn: When Chris and Ashley are looking for Sam, Ashley insists the ghost she keeps seeing is real, while Chris thinks it's the work of The Psycho. [[spoiler:Chris is completely right.]] '''A character firmly believes that some event is man-made rather than supernatural.'''

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# Characters.JadeEmpire: (Master Li) Master Li is regarded as a highly capable man even by his enemies. While he's composed and polite, he doesn't display much emotion even when congratulating his protege. He also rarely raises his soft yet deep voice, but when he does, you know you're in trouble. Raising a LaserGuidedTykebomb for twenty years behind a facade of a caring teacher and killing them without trouble once they've served their purpose speaks of an especially dark example of this trope. What's more, he's incapable of caring even for his family beyond practical value. '''.'''
# Music.KendrickLamar: (PowerTrio) There is one between Kendrick, and his two alter-egos;
** Kendrick himself is TheKirk, being the person who sees fit to speak his mind when he feel like he should about what is important in life.
** K-Dot, from ''good kid m.A.A.d. city'', is, [[spoiler:until "Poetic Justice"]], TheMcCoy, being the emotional, self-indulgent one of the trio who looks beyond the risks and potential harms of his lifestyle that wind up humbling him later on in the story.
** Kung Fu Kenny, from ''DAMN.'', is TheSpock, being the figure who, beyond all of his bombastic qualities, knows how to control himself and speak of the right way, no matter how forcibly he has to say it. '''.'''

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# Character.JadeEmpire: (Master Li) Master Li is regarded as a highly capable man even by his enemies. While he's composed and polite, he doesn't display much emotion even when congratulating his protege. He also rarely raises his soft yet deep voice, but when he does, you know you're in trouble. Raising a LaserGuidedTykebomb for twenty years behind a facade of a caring teacher and killing them without trouble once they've served their purpose speaks of an especially dark example of this trope. What's more, he's incapable of caring even for his family beyond practical value. '''.'''

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# Characters.KamenRiderReviceKamenRidersLiveAndEvil: He's the coolest and most stoic and logical of the Igarashi siblings. Later events, including [[spoiler:the downfall of Fenix and reveal of Akaishi's [[MoleInCharge true allegiance]]]] see him become increasingly impulsive and hot-headed. '''How cool / logical? Also, this character ''isn't'' stoic -- he is embarrassed towards his family in Episode 1, he is visibly trembling and ashamed near the end of Episode 3, and he expresses frustration towards his brother at the beginning of Episode 4.'''

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A wick check to gauge TheSpock's PCE issue. Simply saying "this character is stoic / logical / emotionless" isn't enough because there is no context on ''how'' they are like this. What decisions have they made? How are their decisions "logical"?\\\
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# Characters.NeitherABirdNorAPlaneItsDekuKrypton: '''Despite wrong indentation, the example has sufficient context about how K.E.L.E.X. is a character driven by extreme logic.'''

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# Characters.NeitherABirdNorAPlaneItsDekuKrypton: '''Despite wrong indentation, the example has context about how K.E.L.E.X. is a character driven by extreme logic.'''

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# Literature.ImperialRadch: (FantasticDrug) Kef. It [[EmotionSuppression suppresses emotions]], so people either take it in the mistaken belief they will become [=[[TheSpock transcendent beings of pure rationality and logic]]=] (it doesn't work like that) or they use it to dull emotional trauma. It can be incredibly habit forming and addictive.

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# Series.WaterlooRoad: (FraudianTrio) In the first two series, head of pastrol care Kim is TheMcCoy, Deputy Head Andrew is TheSpock and Head Jack is TheKirk. '''A ZCE that contains contextless TheKirk, TheMcCoy and TheSpock potholes.'''

# Characters.TheOrderOfTheStickDivineBeings: FreudianTrio: With Cedrik as the Id, Lee as the Superego, and Nero as the Ego, at least according to Sabine. '''Character who sets up traps. That's it.'''
-->'''Sabine:''' [[TheSpock Director Lee]] sets up the traps and [[TheMcCoy Cedrik]] springs them when his gut tells him the time is right. And [[TheKirk Nero]] keeps them working together. It's scary effective.

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# VideoGame.UntilDawn: When Chris and Ashley are looking for Sam, Ashley insists the ghost she keeps seeing is real, while Chris thinks it's the work of The Psycho. [[spoiler:Chris is completely right.]] '''.'''
# VisualNovel.PhoenixWrightAceAttorneySpiritOfJustice: (ThePowerOfLove) In "Turnabout Time Traveler", Phoenix finds himself having to invoke this verbatim in order to justify a witness's actions and keep his case going (with the trope name even being the option you have to select). [[TheSpock Edgeworth]] doesn't buy it, calling the act too dangerous to commit even for love, but [[TheMcCoy the judge]] overturns him, moved by the witness's potential effort and allowing him to buy into Phoenix's scenario. '''.'''
# WebAnimation.QuestOfLaizen: (FreudianTrio) [[TheKirk Nero]] refuses to fight if he doesn't know the reason why. [[TheSpock Raine]] pushes him to fight the evil rulers. [[TheMcCoy Abel]] just wants to be there for his [[RunningGag best friend]] and sister. '''.'''

# VideoGame.UntilDawn: When Chris and Ashley are looking for Sam, Ashley insists the ghost she keeps seeing is real, while Chris thinks it's the work of The Psycho. [[spoiler:Chris is completely right.]]
# VisualNovel.PhoenixWrightAceAttorneySpiritOfJustice: ThePowerOfLove: In "Turnabout Time Traveler", Phoenix finds himself having to invoke this verbatim in order to justify a witness's actions and keep his case going (with the trope name even being the option you have to select). [[TheSpock Edgeworth]] doesn't buy it, calling the act too dangerous to commit even for love, but [[TheMcCoy the judge]] overturns him, moved by the witness's potential effort and allowing him to buy into Phoenix's scenario.
# WebAnimation.QuestOfLaizen: (FreudianTrio) [[TheKirk Nero]] refuses to fight if he doesn't know the reason why. [[TheSpock Raine]] pushes him to fight the evil rulers. [[TheMcCoy Abel]] just wants to be there for his [[RunningGag best friend]] and sister.

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# Chracters.{{Lexx}}: (Kai, Last of the Brunnen-G) [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]]. He has Spock's flawless logic and cold pragmatism, but unlike the half-Vulcan's buried human side, Kai really is emotionally and spiritually dead. Whereas Stanley (the Kirk) and Xev (the [=McCoy=]) want to explore the universe in search of sex, he has no sex drive or passion whatsoever. He cares for nothing and about nobody, since he's literally a walking corpse. '''The example doesn't say anything about how the character has "flawless logic", "cold pragmatism" and being "emotionally and spiritually dead". What does this character do in the story that shows he has those traits? Although the tropes SpockSpeak and TheComicallySerious are present in the character folder, they are both [=ZCEs=].'''

# Characters.SabrinaTheTeenageWitch: (Zelda Spellman) Thinks more with her head. '''How?'''

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# Anime.StarTwinklePrettyCure: [[TheSpock Cure Milky]] '''Potholed to a character on a poster.'''
# Characters.FireEmblemAwakeningRobin: (TheKirk) To Chrom's [[TheMcCoy McCoy]] and Lucina's [[TheSpock Spock]]. Many of the game's big decisions (especially the ending) are made by the Avatar in the end. '''A ZCE that contains contextless TheMcCoy and TheSpock potholes.'''

# Characters.CodeGeassMainCharacters: To Lelouch's [[TheKirk Kirk]] and Kallen's [[TheMcCoy McCoy]]. '''Apart from being a ZCE, it also contains contextless TheKirk and TheMcCoy potholes.'''
# Characters.RaumschiffGamestar: '''Blank ZCE.'''

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# Characters.KamenRiderReviceKamenRidersLiveAndEvil: He's the coolest and most stoic and logical of the Igarashi siblings. Later events, including [[spoiler:the downfall of Fenix and reveal of Akaishi's [[MoleInCharge true allegiance]]]] see him become increasingly impulsive and hot-headed. '''How cool / logical? Also, this character ''isn't'' stoic -- he is embarrassed towards his family in Episode 1, he is visibly trembling and ashamed near the end of Episode 3, and he expresses frustration towards his brother at the beginning of Episode 4.'''

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# Characters.BlazBlueJinKisaragi: To Noel's [[TheKirk Kirk]] and Ragna's [[TheMcCoy [=McCoy=]]], although he has some [=McCoy=] traits of his own, also serves as this to Tsubaki's [[TheKirk Kirk]] and Makoto's [[TheMcCoy [=McCoy=]]]. '''Apart from being a ZCE, it also contains contextless TheKirk and TheMcCoy potholes.'''
# Characters.CodeGeassMainCharacters: To Lelouch's [[TheKirk Kirk]] and Kallen's [[TheMcCoy McCoy]]. '''Apart from being a ZCE, it also contains contextless TheKirk and TheMcCoy potholes.'''

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# Anime.StarTwinklePrettyCure: [[TheSpock Cure Milky]] '''Potholed to a character on a poster.'''