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!!!EmphatheticWeapon vs. LoyalPhlebotinum vs. OnlyICanMakeItGo
* An EmphatheticWeapon has a mind of its own, acting as an ally of the wielder rather than a simple tool. It will generally refuse to work for anyone else.
* LoyalPhlebotinum is a tool or power that will not activate for anyone but its proper user.
* OnlyICanMakeItGo describes a vehicle that will stop running or fail to start in the first place because of subtle quirks that the owner knows how to work around.
* An EmphatheticWeapon has a mind of its own, acting as an ally of the wielder rather than a simple tool. It will generally refuse to work for anyone else.
* LoyalPhlebotinum is a tool or power that will not activate for anyone but its proper user.
* OnlyICanMakeItGo describes a vehicle that will stop running or fail to start in the first place because of subtle quirks that the owner knows how to work around.
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!!!DangerouslyGenreSavvy vs. FunctionalGenreSavvy vs. GenreSavvy vs. MediumAwareness vs. WrongGenreSavvy
* A GenreSavvy character notices story conventions but otherwise doesn't break the FourthWall.
* A DangerouslyGenreSavvy character "bends" the FourthWall slightly as they are able to anticipate story conventions to their advantage.
* A FunctionalGenreSavvy character is just GenreSavvy enough to accept the story premise.
* MediumAwareness is when a character notices the mechanics of the medium the story is told in and can directly break the FourthWall.
* A WrongGenreSavvy character accepts the ''wrong'' story premise and suffers for it.
* A GenreSavvy character notices story conventions but otherwise doesn't break the FourthWall.
* A DangerouslyGenreSavvy character "bends" the FourthWall slightly as they are able to anticipate story conventions to their advantage.
* A FunctionalGenreSavvy character is just GenreSavvy enough to accept the story premise.
* MediumAwareness is when a character notices the mechanics of the medium the story is told in and can directly break the FourthWall.
* A WrongGenreSavvy character accepts the ''wrong'' story premise and suffers for it.
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* A FunctionalGenreSavvy character is just GenreSavvy enough to accept the story premise.
* A GenreSavvy character notices story conventions but otherwise doesn't break the FourthWall.
* MediumAwareness is when a character notices the mechanics of the medium the story is told in and can directly break the FourthWall.
* A WrongGenreSavvy character accepts the ''wrong'' story premise and suffers for it.
* A FunctionalGenreSavvy character is just GenreSavvy enough to accept the story premise.
* A GenreSavvy character notices story conventions but otherwise doesn't break the FourthWall.
* MediumAwareness is when a character notices the mechanics of the medium the story is told in and can directly break the FourthWall.
* A WrongGenreSavvy character accepts the ''wrong'' story premise and suffers for it.
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!!!FormallyNamedPet vs. MisterMuffykins
* FormallyNamedPet is about the literal name of the pet; it's a pet whose name includes Mister/Miss/another title. The pet can be any species, though is most often a dog or cat.
* MisterMuffykins is about the characterization of the pet. A MisterMuffykins is always a dog: a small, pampered, yappy dog that annoys everyone but its owner.
* FormallyNamedPet is about the literal name of the pet; it's a pet whose name includes Mister/Miss/another title. The pet can be any species, though is most often a dog or cat.
* MisterMuffykins is about the characterization of the pet. A MisterMuffykins is always a dog: a small, pampered, yappy dog that annoys everyone but its owner.
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!!!AdaptationInducedPlotHole vs. DubInducedPlotHole vs. InconsistentDub
* AdaptationInducedPlotHole is a PlotHole caused by bad writing when details are changed in an adaptation, but those changes contradict unchanged details or other changes, or can happen when the adaptation changed details with no problems originally, no bad writing, but the source material received more content like more episodes or books, and now those changes cause contradictions when adapting new material.
* DubInducedPlotHole is the same as above, but with a translation, not an adaptation.
* InconsistentDub is when details in a translation are changed, but those details keep alternating between different changes and/or the original version, mostly happens with characters and other things having different names in each episode, this can also happen with plot points, this doesn't mean a PlotHole, it can be just a mistake by translators that doesn't cause contradictions in the plot, but plot holes can happen and then it overlaps with DubInducedPlotHole.
* AdaptationInducedPlotHole is a PlotHole caused by bad writing when details are changed in an adaptation, but those changes contradict unchanged details or other changes, or can happen when the adaptation changed details with no problems originally, no bad writing, but the source material received more content like more episodes or books, and now those changes cause contradictions when adapting new material.
* DubInducedPlotHole is the same as above, but with a translation, not an adaptation.
* InconsistentDub is when details in a translation are changed, but those details keep alternating between different changes and/or the original version, mostly happens with characters and other things having different names in each episode, this can also happen with plot points, this doesn't mean a PlotHole, it can be just a mistake by translators that doesn't cause contradictions in the plot, but plot holes can happen and then it overlaps with DubInducedPlotHole.
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!!!Adaptation-Induced Plot Hole vs. DubInducedPlotHole vs. InconsistentDub
* Adaptation-Induced Plot Hole is a PlotHole caused by bad writing when details are changed in an adaptation, but inconsistencies happen with those changes, or can happen when the adaptation changed details with no problems originally, no bad writing, but the source material received more content like more episodes or books, and now those changes cause contradictions when adapting new material.
* Adaptation-Induced Plot Hole is a PlotHole caused by bad writing when details are changed in an adaptation, but inconsistencies happen with those changes, or can happen when the adaptation changed details with no problems originally, no bad writing, but the source material received more content like more episodes or books, and now those changes cause contradictions when adapting new material.
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!!!Adaptation-Induced Plot Hole vs. DubInducedPlotHole vs. InconsistentDub
* Adaptation-Induced Plot Hole is a PlotHole caused by bad writing when details are changed in an adaptation, but inconsistencies happen with those changes, or can happen when the adaptation changed details with no problems originally, no bad writing, but the source material received more content like more episodes or books, and now those changes cause contradictions when adapting new material.
* DubInducedPlotHole is the same as above, but with a translation, not an adaptation.
* InconsistentDub is when details in a translation are changed, but those details keep alternating between different changes and/or the original version, mostly happens with characters and other things having different names in each episode, this can also happen with plot points, this doesn't mean a PlotHole, it can be just a mistake by translators that doesn't cause contradictions in the plot, but plot holes can happen and then it overlaps with DubInducedPlotHole.
* Adaptation-Induced Plot Hole is a PlotHole caused by bad writing when details are changed in an adaptation, but inconsistencies happen with those changes, or can happen when the adaptation changed details with no problems originally, no bad writing, but the source material received more content like more episodes or books, and now those changes cause contradictions when adapting new material.
* DubInducedPlotHole is the same as above, but with a translation, not an adaptation.
* InconsistentDub is when details in a translation are changed, but those details keep alternating between different changes and/or the original version, mostly happens with characters and other things having different names in each episode, this can also happen with plot points, this doesn't mean a PlotHole, it can be just a mistake by translators that doesn't cause contradictions in the plot, but plot holes can happen and then it overlaps with DubInducedPlotHole.
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Exalted Torturer was out of alphabetical order.
!!!ExaltedTorturer vs. TortureTechnician
* An ExaltedTorturer is a TortureTechnician who is viewed as [[DesignatedHero heroic]] [[LawfulGood law enforcer]].
* The TortureTechnician is simply and only a professional torturer. He is usually treated as nothing more than a PsychoForHire.
* An ExaltedTorturer is a TortureTechnician who is viewed as [[DesignatedHero heroic]] [[LawfulGood law enforcer]].
* The TortureTechnician is simply and only a professional torturer. He is usually treated as nothing more than a PsychoForHire.
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!!!ExaltedTorturer vs. TortureTechnician
* An ExaltedTorturer is a TortureTechnician who is viewed as [[DesignatedHero heroic]] [[LawfulGood law enforcer]].
* The TortureTechnician is simply and only a professional torturer. He is usually treated as nothing more than a PsychoForHire.
* An ExaltedTorturer is a TortureTechnician who is viewed as [[DesignatedHero heroic]] [[LawfulGood law enforcer]].
* The TortureTechnician is simply and only a professional torturer. He is usually treated as nothing more than a PsychoForHire.
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* A FamilyUnfriendlyAesop is when the explicit and intentional lesson provided by a work comes as no sensical or heinous for the audience.
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* A FamilyUnfriendlyAesop is when the explicit and intentional lesson provided by a work comes as no sensical nonsensical or heinous for the audience.
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!!! EarlyBirdBoss vs WakeUpCallBoss vs WarmUpBoss
All three tropes refer to a BossBattle early in a video game. This boss...
* WarmUpBoss: ...can easily be defeated without the use of advanced techniques and/or a SecondHourSuperpower; it's there to test your mastery of the basics.
* WakeUpCallBoss: ...cannot be defeated (easily) without the use of advanced techniques.
* EarlyBirdBoss: ...is difficult ''primarily'' due to not having the Second Hour Superpower just yet.
All three tropes refer to a BossBattle early in a video game. This boss...
* WarmUpBoss: ...can easily be defeated without the use of advanced techniques and/or a SecondHourSuperpower; it's there to test your mastery of the basics.
* WakeUpCallBoss: ...cannot be defeated (easily) without the use of advanced techniques.
* EarlyBirdBoss: ...is difficult ''primarily'' due to not having the Second Hour Superpower just yet.
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!!!DetectEvil vs. KillingIntent
* DetectEvil is when noticing evil requires an explicit supernatural power. Depending on the precise mechanics of the power it may detect "stereotypically evil energies" rather than evil itself, thus throwing a false positive against DarkIsNotEvil characters.
* KillingIntent is when evil has a direct physical presence that anyone can notice. While some people may be better at spotting it than others, this is simply a result of sharper senses. It also covers general aggression, and sometimes even the most evil enemy can escape detection simply by not thinking aggressive thoughts.
* DetectEvil is when noticing evil requires an explicit supernatural power. Depending on the precise mechanics of the power it may detect "stereotypically evil energies" rather than evil itself, thus throwing a false positive against DarkIsNotEvil characters.
* KillingIntent is when evil has a direct physical presence that anyone can notice. While some people may be better at spotting it than others, this is simply a result of sharper senses. It also covers general aggression, and sometimes even the most evil enemy can escape detection simply by not thinking aggressive thoughts.
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!!!DetectEvil vs. KillingIntent
* DetectEvil is when noticing evil requires an explicit supernatural power. Depending on the precise mechanics of the power it may detect "stereotypically evil energies" rather than evil itself, thus throwing a false positive against DarkIsNotEvil characters.
* KillingIntent is when evil has a direct physical presence that anyone can notice. While some people may be better at spotting it than others, this is simply a result of sharper senses. It also covers general aggression, and sometimes even the most evil enemy can escape detection simply by not thinking aggressive thoughts.
* DetectEvil is when noticing evil requires an explicit supernatural power. Depending on the precise mechanics of the power it may detect "stereotypically evil energies" rather than evil itself, thus throwing a false positive against DarkIsNotEvil characters.
* KillingIntent is when evil has a direct physical presence that anyone can notice. While some people may be better at spotting it than others, this is simply a result of sharper senses. It also covers general aggression, and sometimes even the most evil enemy can escape detection simply by not thinking aggressive thoughts.
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!!!FailedAttemptAtDrama vs. {{Narm}}
* A FailedAttemptAtDrama is a failed attempt by a ''character'' to be dramatic; the failure is often noted by other characters, or shown to be a failure by subsequent events.
* {{Narm}} is a failed attempt by creators to make a moment serious for the audience; it has any number of causes, including [[BadWritingIndex bad writing]], [[LargeHam bad]] (or [[DullSurprise not enough]]) acting, and [[SpecialEffectsFailure bad special effects]]. Narm is often ''not'' noted by characters; they take the moment perfectly seriously.
!!!FailureHero vs. InvincibleHero vs. ShowyInvincibleHero
* A FailureHero is a character who ''never'' accomplishes his/her goals, whether through personal failures or other elements of the story seemingly conspiring to foil the character.
* An InvincibleHero is a character who always accomplishes his/her goals with relative ease, to the point that it's impossible to build drama around the character.
* A ShowyInvincibleHero is one whose exploits are built around RuleOfCool, and the point of the work is to show this in full effect.
* A FailedAttemptAtDrama is a failed attempt by a ''character'' to be dramatic; the failure is often noted by other characters, or shown to be a failure by subsequent events.
* {{Narm}} is a failed attempt by creators to make a moment serious for the audience; it has any number of causes, including [[BadWritingIndex bad writing]], [[LargeHam bad]] (or [[DullSurprise not enough]]) acting, and [[SpecialEffectsFailure bad special effects]]. Narm is often ''not'' noted by characters; they take the moment perfectly seriously.
!!!FailureHero vs. InvincibleHero vs. ShowyInvincibleHero
* A FailureHero is a character who ''never'' accomplishes his/her goals, whether through personal failures or other elements of the story seemingly conspiring to foil the character.
* An InvincibleHero is a character who always accomplishes his/her goals with relative ease, to the point that it's impossible to build drama around the character.
* A ShowyInvincibleHero is one whose exploits are built around RuleOfCool, and the point of the work is to show this in full effect.
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!!!FailureHero vs. InvincibleHero vs. ShowyInvincibleHero
* A FailureHero is a character who ''never'' accomplishes his/her goals, whether through personal failures or other elements of the story seemingly conspiring to foil the character.
* An InvincibleHero is a character who always accomplishes his/her goals with relative ease, to the point that it's impossible to build drama around the character.
* A ShowyInvincibleHero is one whose exploits are built around RuleOfCool, and the point of the work is to show this in full effect.
* A FailureHero is a character who ''never'' accomplishes his/her goals, whether through personal failures or other elements of the story seemingly conspiring to foil the character.
* An InvincibleHero is a character who always accomplishes his/her goals with relative ease, to the point that it's impossible to build drama around the character.
* A ShowyInvincibleHero is one whose exploits are built around RuleOfCool, and the point of the work is to show this in full effect.
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!!!FamilyUnfriendlyAesop vs. DarthWiki/WarpThatAesop
* A FamilyUnfriendlyAesop is when the explicit and intentional lesson provided by a work comes as no sensical or heinous for the audience.
* DarthWiki/WarpThatAesop is when the audience deliberately makes up a silly or wrong message by taking things out of context or taking a particular situation as a generality.
* A FamilyUnfriendlyAesop is when the explicit and intentional lesson provided by a work comes as no sensical or heinous for the audience.
* DarthWiki/WarpThatAesop is when the audience deliberately makes up a silly or wrong message by taking things out of context or taking a particular situation as a generality.
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Being unable to take punishment, while common, isn\'t a necessary element to be The Medic.
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* TheMedic can't take punishment, but can heal up the allies who can.
** Usually there's overlap.
** Usually there's overlap.
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* TheMedic can't take punishment, is not geared toward combat, but can heal up the allies who can.
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** Usually there's
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* PleaseWakeUp: The living character can't accept or understand the fact that someone has just died. The living person is usually a young child or in a state of shock.
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* PleaseWakeUp: The living character (usually a young child or someone in a state of shock) can't accept or understand the fact that someone has just died. The living person is usually a young child or in a state of shock.
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* In DefaceOfTheMoon someone does damage to the Moon, but doesn't destroy it, because people seeing what he's done to the Moon is the point.
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* In DefaceOfTheMoon someone does damage to damages the Moon, but doesn't destroy it, usually because people seeing what he's done to the Moon is the point.
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History Marches On is no longer a trope.
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* RaygunGothic was the predominant aesthetic of science fiction from the RealLife 1920s through the 1950s; these days, it's mainly used for sci-fi that's deliberately trying to be retro. It's a relatively shiny and optimistic vision of the ([[HistoryMarchesOn then-]]) future.
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* RaygunGothic was the predominant aesthetic of science fiction from the RealLife 1920s through the 1950s; these days, it's mainly used for sci-fi that's deliberately trying to be retro. It's a relatively shiny and optimistic vision of the ([[HistoryMarchesOn then-]]) (then-) future.
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!!!DangerouslyGenreSavvy vs. FunctionalGenreSavvy vs. GenreSavvy vs. WrongGenreSavvy vs. MediumAwareness
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!!!DangerouslyGenreSavvy vs. FunctionalGenreSavvy vs. GenreSavvy vs. MediumAwareness vs. WrongGenreSavvy vs. MediumAwareness
* A DangerouslyGenreSavvy character "bends" the FourthWall slightly as they are able to anticipate story conventions to their advantage.
* MediumAwareness is when a character notices the mechanics of the medium the story is told in and can directly break the FourthWall.
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* A DangerouslyGenreSavvy character "bends" the FourthWall slightly as they are able to anticipate story conventions to their advantage.
* MediumAwareness is when a character notices the mechanics of the medium the story is told in and can directly break the FourthWall.
!!!DeathbringerTheAdorable vs. FluffyTheTerrible
* These usually, but not always, refer to creatures:
** DeathbringerTheAdorable has a name that makes it sound scary and / or dangerous, but is actually very docile.
** FluffyTheTerrible has a cute / funny / nonsensical name but is actually very dangerous and / or sinister.
* MediumAwareness is when a character notices the mechanics of the medium the story is told in and can directly break the FourthWall.
!!!DeathbringerTheAdorable vs. FluffyTheTerrible
* These usually, but not always, refer to creatures:
** DeathbringerTheAdorable has a name that makes it sound scary and / or dangerous, but is actually very docile.
** FluffyTheTerrible has a cute / funny / nonsensical name but is actually very dangerous and / or sinister.
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!!!DeathbringerTheAdorable vs. FluffyTheTerrible
* These usually, but not always, refer to creatures:
** DeathbringerTheAdorable has a name that makes it sound scary and / or dangerous, but is
** FluffyTheTerrible has a cute / funny / nonsensical name
* DiscreditedTrope: Parodies and subversions are at least as common as straight uses.
* ForgottenTrope: Even the parodies and subversions are gone.
* UndeadHorseTrope: A very
!!!DeathbringerTheAdorable vs. FluffyTheTerrible
* These usually, but not always, refer to creatures:
** DeathbringerTheAdorable has a name that makes it sound scary and / or dangerous, but is actually very docile.
** FluffyTheTerrible has a cute / funny / nonsensical name but is actually very dangerous and / or sinister.
* These usually, but not always, refer to creatures:
** DeathbringerTheAdorable has a name that makes it sound scary and / or dangerous, but is actually very docile.
** FluffyTheTerrible has a cute / funny / nonsensical name but is actually very dangerous and / or sinister.
!!!DeathOfTheOldGods vs. EndOfAnAge vs. {{Gotterdammerung}} vs. HereThereWereDragons vs. TheMagicGoesAway
* The EndOfAnAge is a SuperTrope in which a more childlike golden age of sorts gives way to an age with less wonder and innocence in it. It is not necessarily magical, it can be [[LostTechnology technological]] or [[ComingOfAgeStory personal to one character]]
* In a {{Gotterdammerung}}, the power of the old gods was broken in some sort of cataclysm.
* The DeathOfTheOldGods happens more slowly and generally less violently.
* HereThereWereDragons is the idea that the past was an age of magic.
* A TheMagicGoesAway plot is set at the very end of the era of magic and concerns itself with the last of said magic and how it leaves the world.
* The EndOfAnAge is a SuperTrope in which a more childlike golden age of sorts gives way to an age with less wonder and innocence in it. It is not necessarily magical, it can be [[LostTechnology technological]] or [[ComingOfAgeStory personal to one character]]
* In a {{Gotterdammerung}}, the power of the old gods was broken in some sort of cataclysm.
* The DeathOfTheOldGods happens more slowly and generally less violently.
* HereThereWereDragons is the idea that the past was an age of magic.
* A TheMagicGoesAway plot is set at the very end of the era of magic and concerns itself with the last of said magic and how it leaves the world.
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!!!DeliciousFruitPies vs. ProductAsSuperhero vs. ThePowerOfCheese
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!!!DeliciousFruitPies vs. ProductAsSuperhero ThePowerOfCheese vs. ThePowerOfCheeseProductAsSuperhero
* ThePowerOfCheese is like the above, but with regular schlubs in the place of the famous fictional characters. It refers to advertising showing that wanting the product can cause (or sometimes stop) insane situations.
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* ThePowerOfCheese is closer to DeliciousFruitPies, but with regular schlubs in the place of the famous fictional characters. It refers to advertising showing that wanting the product can cause (or sometimes stop) insane situations.
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!!!DestructoNookie vs. SlapSlapKiss vs. KissKissSlap
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!!!DestructoNookie vs. SlapSlapKiss KissKissSlap vs. KissKissSlapSlapSlapKiss
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!!!{{Discontinuity}} vs. CanonDiscontinuity vs. FanonDiscontinuity vs. {{Retcon}} vs. DorkAge
* CanonDiscontinuity: Certain events in a narrative are dismissed and ignored by the work itself.
* FanonDiscontinuity: Certain events in a narrative are dismissed and ignored, as if they never happened, by the fandom.
* {{Retcon}}: Certain events in a narrative are re-presented so that things happened differently than originally portrayed.
* DorkAge: Certain events in a narrative are considered an embarrassment or a low point by all involved, and are generally ignored, except for the occasional ContinuityGag or "What were we thinking" reference.
!!!DiscreditedTrope vs. DeadHorseTrope vs. ForgottenTrope vs. UndeadHorseTrope vs. DeadUnicornTrope
* DiscreditedTrope: Parodies and subversions are at least as common as straight uses.
* DeadHorseTrope: Parodies and subversions are about all you ever see.
* ForgottenTrope: Even the parodies and subversions are gone.
* UndeadHorseTrope: A very high ratio of subversions and parodies.
* DeadUnicornTrope: A trope never was actually played straight in the first place, but is treated otherwise like a dead horse trope.
* CanonDiscontinuity: Certain events in a narrative are dismissed and ignored by the work itself.
* FanonDiscontinuity: Certain events in a narrative are dismissed and ignored, as if they never happened, by the fandom.
* {{Retcon}}: Certain events in a narrative are re-presented so that things happened differently than originally portrayed.
* DorkAge: Certain events in a narrative are considered an embarrassment or a low point by all involved, and are generally ignored, except for the occasional ContinuityGag or "What were we thinking" reference.
!!!DiscreditedTrope vs. DeadHorseTrope vs. ForgottenTrope vs. UndeadHorseTrope vs. DeadUnicornTrope
* DiscreditedTrope: Parodies and subversions are at least as common as straight uses.
* DeadHorseTrope: Parodies and subversions are about all you ever see.
* ForgottenTrope: Even the parodies and subversions are gone.
* UndeadHorseTrope: A very high ratio of subversions and parodies.
* DeadUnicornTrope: A trope never was actually played straight in the first place, but is treated otherwise like a dead horse trope.
* DontFearTheReaper: The AnthropomorphicPersonification of death is not scary at all.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: A character accepts dignified death as appropriate punishment for their misdeeds.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: A character accepts dignified death as appropriate punishment for their misdeeds.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: A character accepts dignified death as appropriate punishment for their misdeeds.
* DontFearTheReaper: The AnthropomorphicPersonification of death is not scary at all.
* DontFearTheReaper: The AnthropomorphicPersonification of death is not scary at all.
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* DontFearTheReaper: The AnthropomorphicPersonification of death is not scary at all.
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!!!EasySexChange vs. GenderBender vs. {{Transsexual}} vs. GenderFlip
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!!!EasySexChange vs. GenderBender vs. {{Transsexual}} GenderFlip vs. GenderFlip{{Transsexual}}
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!!!EndOfAnAge vs. {{Gotterdammerung}} vs. DeathOfTheOldGods vs. HereThereWereDragons vs. TheMagicGoesAway
* The EndOfAnAge is a SuperTrope in which a more childlike golden age of sorts gives way to an age with less wonder and innocence in it. It is not necessarily magical, it can be [[LostTechnology technological]] or [[ComingOfAgeStory personal to one character]]
* In a {{Gotterdammerung}}, the power of the old gods was broken in some sort of cataclysm.
* The DeathOfTheOldGods happens more slowly and generally less violently.
* HereThereWereDragons is the idea that the past was an age of magic.
* A TheMagicGoesAway plot is set at the very end of the era of magic and concerns itself with the last of said magic and how it leaves the world.
* The EndOfAnAge is a SuperTrope in which a more childlike golden age of sorts gives way to an age with less wonder and innocence in it. It is not necessarily magical, it can be [[LostTechnology technological]] or [[ComingOfAgeStory personal to one character]]
* In a {{Gotterdammerung}}, the power of the old gods was broken in some sort of cataclysm.
* The DeathOfTheOldGods happens more slowly and generally less violently.
* HereThereWereDragons is the idea that the past was an age of magic.
* A TheMagicGoesAway plot is set at the very end of the era of magic and concerns itself with the last of said magic and how it leaves the world.
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!!!EvilTwin vs. EvilCounterpart vs. EvilKnockoff vs. CriminalDoppelganger
* An EvilTwin is TheHero's evil identical twin.
* An EvilCounterpart is an alternate, evil version of TheHero.
* An EvilKnockoff is an evil copy of TheHero, created by a villain, working for that villain.
* A CriminalDoppelganger is Evil IdenticalStranger who just so happens to resemble TheHero.
* An EvilTwin is TheHero's evil identical twin.
* An EvilCounterpart is an alternate, evil version of TheHero.
* An EvilKnockoff is an evil copy of TheHero, created by a villain, working for that villain.
* A CriminalDoppelganger is Evil IdenticalStranger who just so happens to resemble TheHero.
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!!!ExpositoryHairstyleChange vs. ImportantHaircut vs. GoodHairEvilHair
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!!!ExpositoryHairstyleChange vs. ImportantHaircut GoodHairEvilHair vs. GoodHairEvilHairImportantHaircut
!!!FanDislikedExplanation vs. TheUnreveal vs. VoodooShark
* A FanDislikedExplanation is a plot point that has an explanation that no one in the fandom buys and/or likes. WildMassGuessing ensues.
* TheUnreveal is a plot point that the story suggests will be explained, but never is.
* A VoodooShark is an explanation to a plot point that only generates more questions.
* A FanDislikedExplanation is a plot point that has an explanation that no one in the fandom buys and/or likes. WildMassGuessing ensues.
* TheUnreveal is a plot point that the story suggests will be explained, but never is.
* A VoodooShark is an explanation to a plot point that only generates more questions.
* TheFilmOfTheBook is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a film adaptation of a book]].
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!!!FlipFlopOfGod vs. ShrugOfGod vs. WordOfGod
* FlipFlopOfGod is when a creator's information about a work contradicts itself. This may or may not be deliberate.
* ShrugOfGod is when a creator's information about a work is evasive and/or ambiguous. This can be for a wide variety of reasons.
* WordOfGod is information straight from one or more of a work's creators about facets of the work that might not have appeared or been made clear.
* FlipFlopOfGod is when a creator's information about a work contradicts itself. This may or may not be deliberate.
* ShrugOfGod is when a creator's information about a work is evasive and/or ambiguous. This can be for a wide variety of reasons.
* WordOfGod is information straight from one or more of a work's creators about facets of the work that might not have appeared or been made clear.
!!!FourLinesAllWaiting vs. ThirdLineSomeWaiting vs. TrappedByMountainLions vs. TwoLinesNoWaiting
* FourLinesAllWaiting: Several disjoint plots alternate within a single work.
* ThirdLineSomeWaiting: Like above, plus a very minor yet distinct plotline that doesn't become important until much later, if at all.
* TrappedByMountainLions: Like above, but the additional plotline most definitely has nothing to do with the main plot.
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: Several plotlines link together into one major plot.
** The respective trope names are in no way indicative of the actual number of plotlines in any given example.
* FourLinesAllWaiting: Several disjoint plots alternate within a single work.
* ThirdLineSomeWaiting: Like above, plus a very minor yet distinct plotline that doesn't become important until much later, if at all.
* TrappedByMountainLions: Like above, but the additional plotline most definitely has nothing to do with the main plot.
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: Several plotlines link together into one major plot.
** The respective trope names are in no way indicative of the actual number of plotlines in any given example.
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!!!FunnyAnimal vs. PettingZooPeople vs. LittleBitBeastly
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!!!FunnyAnimal vs. PettingZooPeople LittleBitBeastly vs. LittleBitBeastlyPettingZooPeople
* LittleBitBeastly characters resemble a human with only the animal's [[UnusualEars ears]] and tail present. Has human mannerisms; would be obviously [[{{Fanservice}} naked]] without their clothes on.
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* ExpositoryGameplayLimitation is when the player's abilities in a video game are significantly but temporarily curtailed in order to better focus the player's attention on narrative exposition.
* InjuredPlayerCharacterStage is when the player's abilities in a video game are significantly but temporarily curtailed because the player character was injured or damaged as part of the game's storyline.
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* In ThatMakesMeFeelAngry, someone ''says'' what they're feeling, with or without the corresponding tone, whether because they have no other way of expressing their feelings or because the person they're talking to has no other way of ''understanding'' them.
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* In ThatMakesMeFeelAngry, someone ''says'' what they're feeling, with or without the corresponding tone, whether because they have no other way of expressing their feelings or because the person they're talking to has no other way of ''understanding'' them.
them. Or, similarly to DullSurprise, because the creator has no other way of ''describing'' how the character is feeling.
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!!!DullSurprise vs. FlatJoy vs. ThatMakesMeFeelAngry
* In DullSurprise, the ''actor'' is speaking too flatly to convey the proper emotion.
* In FlatJoy, the ''character'' is speaking flatly, whether because they're [[DeadpanSnarker being sarcastic]] or because they do think what's going on is good but aren't very emotional.
* In ThatMakesMeFeelAngry, someone ''says'' what they're feeling, with or without the corresponding tone, whether because they have no other way of expressing their feelings or because the person they're talking to has no other way of ''understanding'' them.
* In DullSurprise, the ''actor'' is speaking too flatly to convey the proper emotion.
* In FlatJoy, the ''character'' is speaking flatly, whether because they're [[DeadpanSnarker being sarcastic]] or because they do think what's going on is good but aren't very emotional.
* In ThatMakesMeFeelAngry, someone ''says'' what they're feeling, with or without the corresponding tone, whether because they have no other way of expressing their feelings or because the person they're talking to has no other way of ''understanding'' them.
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!!!DeliciousFruitPies vs. ProductAsSuperhero vs. ThePowerOfCheese
* In DeliciousFruitPies, the product serves as a MacGuffin and/or DeusExMachina for some kind of contrived storyline, usually involving an established character (as the TropeNamer did.) It either motivates characters to do something or is used by them to solve a problem, but it's not the hero itself.
* In ProductAsSuperhero, the product is directly anthropomorphized. Household and body cleaning products are most prone to this, as germs and dirt make convenient "villains" for the superheroic product to fight.
* ThePowerOfCheese is closer to DeliciousFruitPies, but with regular schlubs in the place of the famous fictional characters. It refers to advertising showing that wanting the product can cause (or sometimes stop) insane situations.
* In DeliciousFruitPies, the product serves as a MacGuffin and/or DeusExMachina for some kind of contrived storyline, usually involving an established character (as the TropeNamer did.) It either motivates characters to do something or is used by them to solve a problem, but it's not the hero itself.
* In ProductAsSuperhero, the product is directly anthropomorphized. Household and body cleaning products are most prone to this, as germs and dirt make convenient "villains" for the superheroic product to fight.
* ThePowerOfCheese is closer to DeliciousFruitPies, but with regular schlubs in the place of the famous fictional characters. It refers to advertising showing that wanting the product can cause (or sometimes stop) insane situations.
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* PettingZooPeople resemble a human body with an animal's head and tail substituted. Has human mannerisms. Usually wears clothing but doesn't (necessarily) require them, character posesses the same body fur/feathers/scale as the animal. Very common in the FurryFandom.
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* PettingZooPeople resemble a human body with an animal's head and tail substituted. Has human mannerisms. Usually wears clothing but doesn't (necessarily) require them, character posesses possesses the same body fur/feathers/scale as the animal. Very common in the FurryFandom.UsefulNotes/FurryFandom.
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* An OppositeSexClone is a character created by an in-story cloning process to be identical to an existing character, but the opposite sex.
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!!!DefaceOfTheMoon vs. DetonationMoon
* In DefaceOfTheMoon someone does damage to the Moon, but doesn't destroy it, because people seeing what he's done to the Moon is the point.
* In DetonationMoon, the moon does, in fact, blow up.
* In DefaceOfTheMoon someone does damage to the Moon, but doesn't destroy it, because people seeing what he's done to the Moon is the point.
* In DetonationMoon, the moon does, in fact, blow up.
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** KissKissSlap: The couple are showing one another affection when one or both of them suddenly becoming hostile (either because they're confused by the affection, or they remember they have a reason to be angry).
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** KissKissSlap: The couple are showing one another affection when one or both of them suddenly becoming becomes hostile (either because they're confused by the affection, or they remember they have a reason to be angry).angry with each other).
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!!!DestructoNookie vs. SlapSlapKiss vs. KissKissSlap
* Two people who're hostile, yet romantically attracted, display both at once.
** DestructoNookie: The couple in question's hostility leads them to trash the area while they're making love. This might involve doing it roughly, or either of the two tropes below making them switch between loving and fighting.
** KissKissSlap: The couple are showing one another affection when one or both of them suddenly becoming hostile (either because they're confused by the affection, or they remember they have a reason to be angry).
** SlapSlapKiss: Conversely, while the couple are being hostile, they're suddenly overwhelmed by their feelings for one another and show affection (i.e. they kiss). This and KissKissSlap can "chain" together (as the page images for both show), causing them to flit between flirting and fighting.
* Two people who're hostile, yet romantically attracted, display both at once.
** DestructoNookie: The couple in question's hostility leads them to trash the area while they're making love. This might involve doing it roughly, or either of the two tropes below making them switch between loving and fighting.
** KissKissSlap: The couple are showing one another affection when one or both of them suddenly becoming hostile (either because they're confused by the affection, or they remember they have a reason to be angry).
** SlapSlapKiss: Conversely, while the couple are being hostile, they're suddenly overwhelmed by their feelings for one another and show affection (i.e. they kiss). This and KissKissSlap can "chain" together (as the page images for both show), causing them to flit between flirting and fighting.
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!!!DecemberDecemberRomance vs. GrowOldWithMe
* A DecemberDecemberRomance is usually a ''new'' relationship between two characters who are elderly.
* In GrowOldWithMe a couple [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin grow old together]]. They met and established their relationship years before.
* A DecemberDecemberRomance is usually a ''new'' relationship between two characters who are elderly.
* In GrowOldWithMe a couple [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin grow old together]]. They met and established their relationship years before.
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!!!DeathByMockery vs. DoNotTauntCthulhu vs. LetsMockTheMonsters
* DeathByMockery is when mocking ''anyone'', not necessarily the villain or monster, puts you on top of the SortingAlgorithmOfMortality.
* DeathByMockery is when mocking ''anyone'', not necessarily the villain or monster, puts you on top of the SortingAlgorithmOfMortality.
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!!!DeathByMockery vs. DoNotTauntCthulhu vs. LetsMockTheMonsters
* DeathByMockery is when mocking ''anyone'', not necessarily the villain or monster, puts you on top of the SortingAlgorithmOfMortality.
* DoNotTauntCthulhu is when you ''do'' directly taunt the villain or monster, and it does not end well.
* LetsMockTheMonsters is a much more light-hearted version of making fun of monsters, usually ones that genuinely do look silly. This one can even be a DiscussedTrope or TakeThat at monsters in a ShowWithinAShow or a work being criticized.
* DeathByMockery is when mocking ''anyone'', not necessarily the villain or monster, puts you on top of the SortingAlgorithmOfMortality.
* DoNotTauntCthulhu is when you ''do'' directly taunt the villain or monster, and it does not end well.
* LetsMockTheMonsters is a much more light-hearted version of making fun of monsters, usually ones that genuinely do look silly. This one can even be a DiscussedTrope or TakeThat at monsters in a ShowWithinAShow or a work being criticized.
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!!!EvenBeggarsWontChooseIt vs. EveryoneHasStandards
* EvenBeggarsWontChooseIt puts focus on the object and its quality, or lack thereof; it's not even fit for people who you'd logically think were in desperate need of something like it.
* EveryoneHasStandards puts focus on the person doing the choosing; they're not rejecting the object, person or course of action because it's crap, but because it's [[EvenEvilHasStandards too evil for them]], [[EvenNerdsHaveStandards too embarrassing]], or otherwise against their personal guidelines.
* EvenBeggarsWontChooseIt puts focus on the object and its quality, or lack thereof; it's not even fit for people who you'd logically think were in desperate need of something like it.
* EveryoneHasStandards puts focus on the person doing the choosing; they're not rejecting the object, person or course of action because it's crap, but because it's [[EvenEvilHasStandards too evil for them]], [[EvenNerdsHaveStandards too embarrassing]], or otherwise against their personal guidelines.
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!!!DangerouslyGenreSavvy vs. FunctionalGenreSavvy vs. GenreSavvy vs. WrongGenreSavvy vs. MediumAwareness
* A GenreSavvy character notices story conventions but otherwise doesn't break the FourthWall.
* A FunctionalGenreSavvy character is just GenreSavvy enough to accept the story premise.
* A WrongGenreSavvy character accepts the ''wrong'' story premise and suffers for it.
* A DangerouslyGenreSavvy character "bends" the FourthWall slightly as they are able to anticipate story conventions to their advantage.
* MediumAwareness is when a character notices the mechanics of the medium the story is told in and can directly break the FourthWall.
!!!DeathbringerTheAdorable vs. FluffyTheTerrible
* These usually, but not always, refer to creatures:
** DeathbringerTheAdorable has a name that makes it sound scary and / or dangerous, but is actually very docile.
** FluffyTheTerrible has a cute / funny / nonsensical name but is actually very dangerous and / or sinister.
!!!DeadPersonConversation vs. MummiesAtTheDinnerTable vs. OfCorpseHesAlive vs. PleaseWakeUp vs. TalkingToTheDead
* DeadPersonConversation: The dead character speaks to the living, perhaps as a SpiritAdvisor.
* MummiesAtTheDinnerTable: The living character treats a dead body as though the dead person is still alive. The living person is usually crazy.
* OfCorpseHesAlive: The living character pretends that a dead body is still alive. This is usually part of some ZanyScheme.
* PleaseWakeUp: The living character can't accept or understand the fact that someone has just died. The living person is usually a young child or in a state of shock.
* TalkingToTheDead: The living character is addressing a dead person, not expecting any sort of response.
!!!DeathBySex vs. OutWithABang
* DeathBySex: A character participates in sexual intercourse and is subsequently shot to the top of the SortingAlgorithmOfMortality.
* OutWithABang: A character dies while participating in sexual intercourse, either because of a heart disorder, or because (s)he's killed by his/her partner.
!!!DeathSeeker vs. KillMeNowOrForeverStayYourHand vs. PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou
* DeathSeeker: A character who wants to die in a fight.
* KillMeNowOrForeverStayYourHand: A character is put in a situation where he could easily kill a character he hates. Said other character doesn't want to be killed.
* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: Due to remorse, a character A offers another character B to kill him for something A did to B.
!!!{{Defictionalization}} vs. ProductPlacement vs. TheRedStapler
* {{Defictionalization}} takes place when a fictional product in a media work is turned into a real product in the real world. It is generally pre-planned.
* TheRedStapler is when the use of a product in a work of fiction creates a demand for the product. The product may be real or fictional, but the effect is almost always unplanned.
* ProductPlacement involves real world products being inserted into a work of fiction with the specific purpose of creating a demand for them.
!!!DemonicSpiders vs. GoddamnedBats
* GoddamnedBats are creatures that delay the player by being ''hard to hit'' and/or ''hard to avoid''.
* DemonicSpiders are GoddamnedBats that also delay the player by being ''very deadly''.
!!!DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment vs. ShapedLikeItself
* ShapedLikeItself is an instance where someone expresses themselves by using multiple words that mean the same thing.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment is a subtrope in which the same words or phrases are repeated over and over (often for comedic effect).
!!!DetectEvil vs. KillingIntent
* DetectEvil is when noticing evil requires an explicit supernatural power. Depending on the precise mechanics of the power it may detect "stereotypically evil energies" rather than evil itself, thus throwing a false positive against DarkIsNotEvil characters.
* KillingIntent is when evil has a direct physical presence that anyone can notice. While some people may be better at spotting it than others, this is simply a result of sharper senses. It also covers general aggression, and sometimes even the most evil enemy can escape detection simply by not thinking aggressive thoughts.
!!!TheDeterminator vs. ImplacableMan
* TheDeterminator is a character who never stops pursuing his goal, no matter how much suffering or sacrifice they take along the way.
* ImplacableMan is a character who never stops pursuing his goal because he cannot be damaged.
!!!DeusExNukina vs. NuclearOption vs. NukeEm
* DeusExNukina is when a nuke is [[HollywoodScience scientifically]] used to avert a disaster or solve a problem.
* NuclearOption is when a nuke is an appropriate, deliberated violent response to a problem that conventional munitions cannot handle.
* NukeEm is when a nuke is [[GeneralRipper impulsively and militarily]] used to destroy a target.
!!!DevelopmentHell vs. {{Vaporware}}
* A work that never seems to be able to be finished. The tropes are distinguished by medium:
** DevelopmentHell refers to '''films''' that never seem to be able to finish production.
** {{Vaporware}} is the '''video game''' equivalent.
!!!DieForOurShip vs. ShipToShipCombat
* DieForOurShip is when fans of a pair of characters twist one of their possible LoveInterests into something [[OutOfCharacter completely unlike their original character]] (either in FanFiction or just their general view of the character) to make way for their OneTruePairing.
* ShipToShipCombat is usually an attack on the {{shipp|ing}}er of a rival OTP.
!!!DieselPunk vs. RaygunGothic
* RaygunGothic was the predominant aesthetic of science fiction from the RealLife 1920s through the 1950s; these days, it's mainly used for sci-fi that's deliberately trying to be retro. It's a relatively shiny and optimistic vision of the ([[HistoryMarchesOn then-]]) future.
* DieselPunk is PunkPunk fiction set in a fictionalized version of the 1920s to the 1950s. It basically bridges the gap between SteamPunk and CyberPunk. It's a relatively recent genre; the term "dieselpunk" was coined in 2001.
!!!DifficultButAwesome vs. LethalJokeCharacter
* DifficultButAwesome: A character/faction has obvious potential, but has a steep learning curve.
* LethalJokeCharacter: A character/faction appears to be a JokeCharacter at first, but actually has some hidden tricks that can be exploited for victory.
!!!DirtyBusiness vs. MyGodWhatHaveIDone
* DirtyBusiness: A character regrets knowingly and willingly [[ShootTheDog shooting the dog]] or otherwise [[IDidWhatIHadToDo doing something unpleasant but necessary]].
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: A character generically regrets something he did. The character may or may not be fully responsible for the actions.
!!!DirectLineToTheAuthor vs. LiteraryAgentHypothesis vs. RecursiveCanon vs. ATrueStoryInMyUniverse
* DirectLineToTheAuthor: The story says that it's based on true events (possibly as related to the author by one of the characters).
* LiteraryAgentHypothesis: [[{{Fanon}} Fans interpret the story]] as the author's retelling of a true story, with no direct support from {{Canon}} or WordOfGod.
* RecursiveCanon: The story contains a [[NestedStory story within a story]] that includes elements of the "outer" story.
* ATrueStoryInMyUniverse: A [[NestedStory story within a story]] is based on true events in the world of the "outer" story, as distinguished from real-world {{Canon}} or {{Fanon}}.
!!!DiscOneFinalBoss vs. StarterVillain
* DiscOneFinalBoss: A villain set up as the BigBad that is defeated early on or in the middle of the story, making way for a new BigBad to drive the plot.
* StarterVillain: A "beginner's" villain meant for TheHero to overcome ''before'' facing the first BigBad.
!!!{{Discontinuity}} vs. CanonDiscontinuity vs. FanonDiscontinuity vs. {{Retcon}} vs. DorkAge
* CanonDiscontinuity: Certain events in a narrative are dismissed and ignored by the work itself.
* FanonDiscontinuity: Certain events in a narrative are dismissed and ignored, as if they never happened, by the fandom.
* {{Retcon}}: Certain events in a narrative are re-presented so that things happened differently than originally portrayed.
* DorkAge: Certain events in a narrative are considered an embarrassment or a low point by all involved, and are generally ignored, except for the occasional ContinuityGag or "What were we thinking" reference.
!!!DiscreditedTrope vs. DeadHorseTrope vs. ForgottenTrope vs. UndeadHorseTrope vs. DeadUnicornTrope
* DiscreditedTrope: Parodies and subversions are at least as common as straight uses.
* DeadHorseTrope: Parodies and subversions are about all you ever see.
* ForgottenTrope: Even the parodies and subversions are gone.
* UndeadHorseTrope: A very high ratio of subversions and parodies.
* DeadUnicornTrope: A trope never was actually played straight in the first place, but is treated otherwise like a dead horse trope.
!!!DisposableVagrant vs. KillThePoor
* DisposableVagrant is when an impoverished person or persons is killed or exploited by others because anything that happens to them is unlikely to be noticed by the public or authorities at large; moreover, people targeting them usually have a personal goal to attain (i.e. completing a scientific study or research).
* KillThePoor is when an impoverished person or persons is killed or exploited simply for being poor; individuals targeting the poor in this scenario deliberately want to eliminate their population.
!!!DissonantSerenity vs. TheStoic vs. TranquilFury
* DissonantSerenity is when a character is unnaturally calm, sometimes even happy, when being violent. Insanity is usually involved.
* TranquilFury implies that the character is angry within, but actively controlling and reining in this rage, rather than being outright collected.
* Both of the above are distinct from TheStoic in that the characters using them will normally display emotions like regular people, but only become chill when a situation is serious. TheStoic is always emotionless.
!!!DistaffCounterpart vs. GenderBender vs. GenderFlip vs. RuleSixtyThree
* A DistaffCounterpart[=/=]Spear Counterpart is a character who is based on another character but is of the opposite sex.
* In GenderBender, a character changes physical sex in the story.
* In GenderFlip, the writers base a story on an older one while reversing the characters' sexes.
* RuleSixtyThree reverses the physical sex of a character and keeps them in the same universe, as if they were subject to a GenderBender.
!!!DolledUpInstallment vs. InNameOnly
* A DolledUpInstallment is when a production begins as a stand-alone project, then someone makes mention that it has a resemblance to a prior story or franchise. So instead of starting from scratch, they buy the rights and change the current script using the names from the older work.
* InNameOnly is when a production is slated from the beginning to be an adaptation, but the resulting production has only a superficial resemblance to the source material, usually with cries of AdaptationDecay.
!!!DontFearTheReaper vs. FaceDeathWithDignity vs. NotAfraidToDie vs. ObiWanMoment
* NotAfraidToDie: The character ''lives'' knowing they can die any moment but is not afraid of it.
* ObiWanMoment: A mentor ''dies'' serenely, offering last advice to those remaining behind.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: A character accepts dignified death as appropriate punishment for their misdeeds.
* DontFearTheReaper: The AnthropomorphicPersonification of death is not scary at all.
!!!DoWrongRight vs. EvenEvilHasStandards vs. PragmaticVillainy
* EvenEvilHasStandards is when a villain doesn't do something abhorrent because even he finds it too evil.
* PragmaticVillainy is when a villain doesn't do something abhorrent because he knows it's not practical.
* DoWrongRight is when, in the process of doing something abhorrent, someone points out how they're doing it wrong and then offer advice on how to do it properly.
!!!DrowningMySorrows vs. INeedAFreakingDrink vs. LiquidCourage
* DrowningMySorrows is when someone drinks alcohol to forget a sad or depressing circumstance.
* INeedAFreakingDrink is when someone drinks alcohol ''after'' a stressful or frightening experience in an effort to cope with the stress.
* LiquidCourage is when someone drinks alcohol ''before'' a stressful or frightening experience in an effort to damp down their anxiety [[IDidWhatIHadToDo so they can do what needs to be done]].
!!!DumbIsGood vs. RedemptionDemotion
* DumbIsGood is about how dumber people are good to begin with.
* RedemptionDemotion is about someone becoming good and then becoming dumb or less useful.
!!!EarthShatteringKaboom vs. TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt is any severe catastrophe that renders the world unfit for human habitation.
* EarthShatteringKaboom is a SubTrope of TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt in which the Earth is literally destroyed, as if the planet were shattered into a million little pieces.
!!!EasilyForgiven vs. GetOutOfJailFreeCard vs. KarmaHoudini
* EasilyForgiven is when a character (usually but not always a villain) is explicitly forgiven by someone for [[KickTheDog misdeeds committed earlier in the series]].
* If an actual reason is given for the lack of punishment for said character, that's a GetOutOfJailFreeCard.
* If there's no explanation of any sort given, then the character becomes a KarmaHoudini.
!!!EasySexChange vs. GenderBender vs. {{Transsexual}} vs. GenderFlip
* EasySexChange has the trappings of a "realistic" sex change, but portrays it in a more simplistic manner, often minimizing the physical, psychological, and/or social issues involved.
* GenderBender changes a character ''completely'' into the opposite sex (usually by magic or AppliedPhlebotinum), as if they were born that way to begin with. (A [[FirstLawOfGenderBending man turned into a woman]] would be able to get pregnant, etc.) Wholly impossible in RealLife (apart from a few oddities in the animal kingdom).
* GenderFlip doesn't involve an actual sex change: A character is re-designed, ''out-of-universe'', as the opposite gender of what the audience knew them to be. In-universe, the character actually ''was'' born that way to begin with.
* {{Transsexual}} portrays the kind of "sex change" seen in real-life, technically referred to as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_reassignment_therapy Sex Reassignment Therapy, or SRT]].
!!!EndOfAnAge vs. {{Gotterdammerung}} vs. DeathOfTheOldGods vs. HereThereWereDragons vs. TheMagicGoesAway
* The EndOfAnAge is a SuperTrope in which a more childlike golden age of sorts gives way to an age with less wonder and innocence in it. It is not necessarily magical, it can be [[LostTechnology technological]] or [[ComingOfAgeStory personal to one character]]
* In a {{Gotterdammerung}}, the power of the old gods was broken in some sort of cataclysm.
* The DeathOfTheOldGods happens more slowly and generally less violently.
* HereThereWereDragons is the idea that the past was an age of magic.
* A TheMagicGoesAway plot is set at the very end of the era of magic and concerns itself with the last of said magic and how it leaves the world.
!!!EndlessGame vs. GameOver vs. {{Unwinnable}}
* EndlessGame is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin just that]] -- you simply continue playing from level to level until you ultimately lose.
* A GameOver is the game declaring ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: You died, ran out of lives, or failed a mission objective, so your game is over.
* An {{Unwinnable}} situation occurs when something makes it impossible to progress in a game but ''doesn't'' result in a GameOver, forcing you to start over yourself.
!!!EnemyWithout vs. LiteralSplitPersonality
* An EnemyWithout is a facet of a character's personality brought out into the physical world.
* A LiteralSplitPersonality is an entire character split in two.
** Basic rule of thumb: if you can point to one of the instances of the character and say "that's the original one", it's a case of EnemyWithout; if all the copies have an equal claim on being the original, it's a LiteralSplitPersonality.
!!!EpilepticTrees vs. EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory vs. WildMassGuessing
* These all refer to speculation made by the audience about a show, the first two differ based on their subject.
** EpilepticTrees are guesses about something internal to the show's story - Character A is Character B's father, Character C is really working for Faction D, etc.
** EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory refers to speculation about the allegorical meaning of the show - Character A represents Stalin, the war is a metaphor for the conflict between science and religion, etc.
** WildMassGuessing is not a trope, but a wiki section where tropers can record their own EpilepticTrees and EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory speculation.
!!!EthicalSlut vs. GoodBadGirl
* GoodBadGirl is unapologetically promiscuous privately but in no way depraved or uncaring. Almost AlwaysFemale.
* EthicalSlut sees "GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex" as his/her great mission in life. Can be of either gender.
!!!EvenBetterSequel vs. SurprisinglyImprovedSequel
* EvenBetterSequel is when a work is good/excellent, and the sequel is even better.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel is when a work is bad/mediocre/ok, and the sequel is much better.
!!!EvenTheGirlsWantHer / EvenTheGuysWantHim vs. GayMoment vs. StupidSexyFlanders
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer / EvenTheGuysWantHim describes a character who comes across as ridiculously attractive to people usually attracted to his or her gender as well as a disproportionate amount of people who aren't.
* A GayMoment is when a straight character says or does something (such as complimenting a member of the same gender's appearance, or partaking in an AccidentalHug or AccidentalKiss with a member of the same gender) that, a second later, he realizes "sounds gay"; HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday ensues.
* StupidSexyFlanders is simply the phenomenon of someone experiencing unwarranted sexual attraction towards a member of a sex they usually aren't attracted to. Usually PlayedForLaughs. Different from the GayMoment in that its origins are sexual.
!!!EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep vs. OnlyKnownByTheirNickName vs. NoNameGiven
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep is when a character is only known by a term describing their ''job'' or some other word. For example, [[SpellMyNameWithAThe The]] [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Mechanist]].
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname is different in that a character is referred to by any old nickname, as opposed to a word or term that refers exclusively to a person's job or something else that they're known for. Otherwise, it's pretty much the same.
* NoNameGiven is when a character may go by title or a nickname, but his actual name is never stated.
!!!EvilChancellor vs. TreacherousAdvisor
* An EvilChancellor is by definition an adviser to a ruler, as indicated by the fact that TheGrandVizier redirects there.
* A TreacherousAdvisor is anyone who seems to be an adviser or ally, often to TheHero, only to betray him.
!!!EvilTwin vs. EvilCounterpart vs. EvilKnockoff vs. CriminalDoppelganger
* An EvilTwin is TheHero's evil identical twin.
* An EvilCounterpart is an alternate, evil version of TheHero.
* An EvilKnockoff is an evil copy of TheHero, created by a villain, working for that villain.
* A CriminalDoppelganger is Evil IdenticalStranger who just so happens to resemble TheHero.
!!!ExampleAsAThesis vs. SelfDemonstratingArticle
* ExampleAsAThesis means an article opens with a generic story describing a generic example of the trope in action, then proceeds with the actual definition second and examples third.
* SelfDemonstratingArticle means an article is written in such a way that it's intended to be an ''example of its own trope''.
** Please don't do either of these.
!!!ExpositoryHairstyleChange vs. ImportantHaircut vs. GoodHairEvilHair
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange is when a character's hairstyle/-color or facial hair changes in order to show you (usually subtly) that something is different (usually their personality).
* ImportantHaircut is often a subtype in which a character's hair is specifically cut, almost always as a symbolic or otherwise important act. This may or may not be expository.
* GoodHairEvilHair is a subtype in which the change indicates a HeelFaceTurn or FaceHeelTurn.
!!!ExaltedTorturer vs. TortureTechnician
* An ExaltedTorturer is a TortureTechnician who is viewed as [[DesignatedHero heroic]] [[LawfulGood law enforcer]].
* The TortureTechnician is simply and only a professional torturer. He is usually treated as nothing more than a PsychoForHire.
!!!ExpospeakGag vs. LaymansTerms
* An ExpospeakGag is about complex ways of expressing simple concepts.
* LaymansTerms is about attempts to simplify complex statements or concepts.
!!!FaceOfTheBand vs. IAmTheBand
* FaceOfTheBand is when only one member of a particular band is sufficiently famous to be recognized individually by the general public, regardless of his or her role within the band.
* IAmTheBand takes place when one individual plays such a prominent role in a band's creative output and musical direction that the other members are largely irrelevant.
!!!FakeShemp vs. TheNthDoctor vs. TheOtherDarrin vs. ReplacementScrappy vs. SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute
* When an actor is replaced by another actor playing the same character, with no explanation provided for the switch, it's TheOtherDarrin.
* When there is an attempt to conceal the switch (e.g. not showing the substitute's face, splicing in stock footage) it's a FakeShemp.
* When some sort of AppliedPhlebotinum is invoked in order to explain the character's change in appearance/voice, it's TheNthDoctor.
* If the replacement is technically a different character but is written pretty much with the same role, you have a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute.
* A ReplacementScrappy involves any kind of switch which is unpopular with fans and is seen as bringing the franchise down.
!!!FailureHero vs. InvincibleHero vs. ShowyInvincibleHero
* A FailureHero is a character who ''never'' accomplishes his/her goals, whether through personal failures or other elements of the story seemingly conspiring to foil the character.
* An InvincibleHero is a character who always accomplishes his/her goals with relative ease, to the point that it's impossible to build drama around the character.
* A ShowyInvincibleHero is one whose exploits are built around RuleOfCool, and the point of the work is to show this in full effect.
!!!FakeUltimateHero vs. MilesGloriosus
* The FakeUltimateHero is anyone who gets credit for at least one heroic act which they did not do.
* The MilesGloriosus is a FakeUltimateHero who ''actively claims'' credit for lots of heroic behavior, but when put to the test is always a DirtyCoward.
!!!TheFamilyForTheWholeFamily vs. NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters
* TheFamilyForTheWholeFamily are gangsters that are really incompetent, so that gangster tropes can be used (or parodied) without anyone getting seriously hurt.
* NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters can and do pull serious crimes off, but refrain from harming their home neighborhood or even try to protect or improve it.
!!!FamilyVersusCareer vs. NeverASelfMadeWoman
* In FamilyVersusCareer, a woman with a family and a career is forced to choose between the two, usually in favor of the former and with the implication that that is what a woman should choose.
* In NeverASelfMadeWoman, whether or not a woman gives up her career is unimportant. This trope is about female characters always being less important than their lovers, brothers and fathers, and how women as a whole are unable to achieve anything of worth without the help of a man, except homemaking.
!!!FanDisservice vs. FetishRetardant
* FanDisservice is ''intentionally'' unsexy.
* FetishRetardant is intended to be sexy, but fails.
!!!FantasticAesop vs. SpaceWhaleAesop
* The FantasticAesop suggests a fantastic course of action ("don't use black magic to try and resurrect the dead") which can't even be attempted in the real world.
* The SpaceWhaleAesop suggests a real, viable course of action ("don't perform nuclear tests") by presenting fantastic consequences ("radiation from the tests will awaken an army of zombies").
!!!FantasticDrug vs. GRatedDrug vs. ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin
* If the drug doesn't exist, it's a FantasticDrug.
* If the drug exists, but is a replacement for a stronger drug, it's a GRatedDrug.
* If the drug exists, but isn't a drug at all, it's ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin.
!!!{{Filler}} vs. {{Padding}} vs. WackyWaysideTribe
* {{Filler}} is taking a MythArc-based series and interweaving additional stories that ultimately do not influence the MythArc. Sometimes, no one ever references the filler material because it was ''that'' unimportant.
* {{Padding}} is when the normal story is slowed down to a crawl. No side stories are given but characters might just have a [[ContemplateOurNavels long conversation]] before they actually get anything accomplished.
* WackyWaysideTribe is when you are in the midst of the main story when troublesome, unfortunate and unrelated things happen just to give the characters a harder time.
!!!TheFilmOfTheBook vs. TheMovie
* TheMovie is a film spun off from a TV series.
* TheFilmOfTheBook is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a film adaptation of a book]].
!!!TheFilmOfTheSeries vs. TheMovie vs. NonSerialMovie
* TheFilmOfTheSeries uses a different cast. (And is usually out of continuity, unless it's a years-later sequel.)
* TheMovie uses the series cast and is in continuity.
* A NonSerialMovie uses the series cast but is not in continuity.
!!!FiveBadBand vs. ThePsychoRangers vs. QuirkyMinibossSquad
* The FiveBadBand is a team of bad guys who are carefully organized to complement each others skills. They are most often the primary group of bad guys that the heroes have to defeat and they include specific tropes such as the BigBad and TheDragon.
* ThePsychoRangers are a collective EvilCounterpart to the heroes.
* A QuirkyMinibossSquad are a group of footsoldiers or Lieutenants to the BigBad who can include TheDragon as a leader, but in general are just a collection of skilled warriors to challenge the heroes. Their personality quirks don't necessarily dictate their defining role in the group.
!!!FlatEarthAtheist vs. NayTheist
* FlatEarthAtheist: A character who insists that gods or supernatural forces don't exist despite living in a universe where they indisputably do.
* NayTheist: A character who believes in gods but refuses to accept that they deserve worship or obedience.
!!!FlatlinePlotline vs. RevivalLoophole
* A FlatlinePlotline is about people briefly "dying" so they can experience death.
* The RevivalLoophole occurs when people briefly "die" to fulfill some condition that would otherwise require an actual death.
!!!ForgottenPhlebotinum vs. HoldingBackThePhlebotinum vs. ItOnlyWorksOnce vs. PlotInducedStupidity
* ForgottenPhlebotinum: They introduced a gimmick in one story, and could have used it later, but they forgot to.
* HoldingBackThePhlebotinum: They introduced a gimmick in one story, and could have used it later, but there's some reason why they can't use it.
* ItOnlyWorksOnce: They introduced a gimmick in one story, and could have used it later, but they explained that it doesn't work any more.
* PlotInducedStupidity: A standard ability of the character could have been used, but they forgot to.
!!!ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself vs. YourCostumeNeedsWork
* ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself is any occasion where the superhero or paranormal creature can act relatively normal in public.
* YourCostumeNeedsWork is when appearing as yourself fails, invoking the trope name as a phrase.
!!!FragileSpeedster vs. GlassCannon vs. SquishyWizard vs TheMedic
* A FragileSpeedster can't take punishment, but is (supposed to be) fast enough to avoid it.
* A GlassCannon can't take punishment, but can dish it out.
* A SquishyWizard can't take punishment, but has supernatural powers that gives it attack power and/or utilitarian abilities to help it out.
* TheMedic can't take punishment, but can heal up the allies who can.
** Usually there's overlap.
!!! FunbagAirbag vs. MarshmallowHell
* MarshmallowHell is when a well-endowed woman deliberately hugs another person, (un)intentionally smushing their head between her boobs.
* FunbagAirbag is an accidental collision between the two, which ends up with pretty much the same position (or a rebound effect).
!!!FunnyAneurysmMoment vs. HarsherInHindsight vs. HilariousInHindsight vs. {{Narm}}
* A FunnyAneurysmMoment is when something originally intended as being funny (or lighthearted or heartwarming) makes people uncomfortable when seen in reruns or looked back upon, because of tragic later events in the series or in [[RealitySubtext real life]].
* HarsherInHindsight is when later events cause a scene that was already dark and disturbing to start with to be become even creepier.
* HilariousInHindsight is when later events (in the fiction or in real life) cause a scene to be even funnier than it previously was.
* A {{Narm}} is a scene that is not intended to be funny to begin with, but ends up being perceived that way for whatever reason.
!!!FunnyAnimal vs. PettingZooPeople vs. LittleBitBeastly
* A FunnyAnimal is an anthropomorphized animal with a bipedal stance and human mannerisms, but their visual style retains something of the animal's proportions. For example, [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Daffy Duck]] still has a "duck-shaped" body. Most likely to be a HalfDressedCartoonAnimal.
* PettingZooPeople resemble a human body with an animal's head and tail substituted. Has human mannerisms. Usually wears clothing but doesn't (necessarily) require them, character posesses the same body fur/feathers/scale as the animal. Very common in the FurryFandom.
* LittleBitBeastly characters resemble a human with only the animal's [[UnusualEars ears]] and tail present. Has human mannerisms; would be obviously [[{{Fanservice}} naked]] without their clothes on.
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!!!DangerouslyGenreSavvy vs. FunctionalGenreSavvy vs. GenreSavvy vs. WrongGenreSavvy vs. MediumAwareness
* A GenreSavvy character notices story conventions but otherwise doesn't break the FourthWall.
* A FunctionalGenreSavvy character is just GenreSavvy enough to accept the story premise.
* A WrongGenreSavvy character accepts the ''wrong'' story premise and suffers for it.
* A DangerouslyGenreSavvy character "bends" the FourthWall slightly as they are able to anticipate story conventions to their advantage.
* MediumAwareness is when a character notices the mechanics of the medium the story is told in and can directly break the FourthWall.
!!!DeathbringerTheAdorable vs. FluffyTheTerrible
* These usually, but not always, refer to creatures:
** DeathbringerTheAdorable has a name that makes it sound scary and / or dangerous, but is actually very docile.
** FluffyTheTerrible has a cute / funny / nonsensical name but is actually very dangerous and / or sinister.
!!!DeadPersonConversation vs. MummiesAtTheDinnerTable vs. OfCorpseHesAlive vs. PleaseWakeUp vs. TalkingToTheDead
* DeadPersonConversation: The dead character speaks to the living, perhaps as a SpiritAdvisor.
* MummiesAtTheDinnerTable: The living character treats a dead body as though the dead person is still alive. The living person is usually crazy.
* OfCorpseHesAlive: The living character pretends that a dead body is still alive. This is usually part of some ZanyScheme.
* PleaseWakeUp: The living character can't accept or understand the fact that someone has just died. The living person is usually a young child or in a state of shock.
* TalkingToTheDead: The living character is addressing a dead person, not expecting any sort of response.
!!!DeathBySex vs. OutWithABang
* DeathBySex: A character participates in sexual intercourse and is subsequently shot to the top of the SortingAlgorithmOfMortality.
* OutWithABang: A character dies while participating in sexual intercourse, either because of a heart disorder, or because (s)he's killed by his/her partner.
!!!DeathSeeker vs. KillMeNowOrForeverStayYourHand vs. PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou
* DeathSeeker: A character who wants to die in a fight.
* KillMeNowOrForeverStayYourHand: A character is put in a situation where he could easily kill a character he hates. Said other character doesn't want to be killed.
* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: Due to remorse, a character A offers another character B to kill him for something A did to B.
!!!{{Defictionalization}} vs. ProductPlacement vs. TheRedStapler
* {{Defictionalization}} takes place when a fictional product in a media work is turned into a real product in the real world. It is generally pre-planned.
* TheRedStapler is when the use of a product in a work of fiction creates a demand for the product. The product may be real or fictional, but the effect is almost always unplanned.
* ProductPlacement involves real world products being inserted into a work of fiction with the specific purpose of creating a demand for them.
!!!DemonicSpiders vs. GoddamnedBats
* GoddamnedBats are creatures that delay the player by being ''hard to hit'' and/or ''hard to avoid''.
* DemonicSpiders are GoddamnedBats that also delay the player by being ''very deadly''.
!!!DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment vs. ShapedLikeItself
* ShapedLikeItself is an instance where someone expresses themselves by using multiple words that mean the same thing.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment is a subtrope in which the same words or phrases are repeated over and over (often for comedic effect).
!!!DetectEvil vs. KillingIntent
* DetectEvil is when noticing evil requires an explicit supernatural power. Depending on the precise mechanics of the power it may detect "stereotypically evil energies" rather than evil itself, thus throwing a false positive against DarkIsNotEvil characters.
* KillingIntent is when evil has a direct physical presence that anyone can notice. While some people may be better at spotting it than others, this is simply a result of sharper senses. It also covers general aggression, and sometimes even the most evil enemy can escape detection simply by not thinking aggressive thoughts.
!!!TheDeterminator vs. ImplacableMan
* TheDeterminator is a character who never stops pursuing his goal, no matter how much suffering or sacrifice they take along the way.
* ImplacableMan is a character who never stops pursuing his goal because he cannot be damaged.
!!!DeusExNukina vs. NuclearOption vs. NukeEm
* DeusExNukina is when a nuke is [[HollywoodScience scientifically]] used to avert a disaster or solve a problem.
* NuclearOption is when a nuke is an appropriate, deliberated violent response to a problem that conventional munitions cannot handle.
* NukeEm is when a nuke is [[GeneralRipper impulsively and militarily]] used to destroy a target.
!!!DevelopmentHell vs. {{Vaporware}}
* A work that never seems to be able to be finished. The tropes are distinguished by medium:
** DevelopmentHell refers to '''films''' that never seem to be able to finish production.
** {{Vaporware}} is the '''video game''' equivalent.
!!!DieForOurShip vs. ShipToShipCombat
* DieForOurShip is when fans of a pair of characters twist one of their possible LoveInterests into something [[OutOfCharacter completely unlike their original character]] (either in FanFiction or just their general view of the character) to make way for their OneTruePairing.
* ShipToShipCombat is usually an attack on the {{shipp|ing}}er of a rival OTP.
!!!DieselPunk vs. RaygunGothic
* RaygunGothic was the predominant aesthetic of science fiction from the RealLife 1920s through the 1950s; these days, it's mainly used for sci-fi that's deliberately trying to be retro. It's a relatively shiny and optimistic vision of the ([[HistoryMarchesOn then-]]) future.
* DieselPunk is PunkPunk fiction set in a fictionalized version of the 1920s to the 1950s. It basically bridges the gap between SteamPunk and CyberPunk. It's a relatively recent genre; the term "dieselpunk" was coined in 2001.
!!!DifficultButAwesome vs. LethalJokeCharacter
* DifficultButAwesome: A character/faction has obvious potential, but has a steep learning curve.
* LethalJokeCharacter: A character/faction appears to be a JokeCharacter at first, but actually has some hidden tricks that can be exploited for victory.
!!!DirtyBusiness vs. MyGodWhatHaveIDone
* DirtyBusiness: A character regrets knowingly and willingly [[ShootTheDog shooting the dog]] or otherwise [[IDidWhatIHadToDo doing something unpleasant but necessary]].
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: A character generically regrets something he did. The character may or may not be fully responsible for the actions.
!!!DirectLineToTheAuthor vs. LiteraryAgentHypothesis vs. RecursiveCanon vs. ATrueStoryInMyUniverse
* DirectLineToTheAuthor: The story says that it's based on true events (possibly as related to the author by one of the characters).
* LiteraryAgentHypothesis: [[{{Fanon}} Fans interpret the story]] as the author's retelling of a true story, with no direct support from {{Canon}} or WordOfGod.
* RecursiveCanon: The story contains a [[NestedStory story within a story]] that includes elements of the "outer" story.
* ATrueStoryInMyUniverse: A [[NestedStory story within a story]] is based on true events in the world of the "outer" story, as distinguished from real-world {{Canon}} or {{Fanon}}.
!!!DiscOneFinalBoss vs. StarterVillain
* DiscOneFinalBoss: A villain set up as the BigBad that is defeated early on or in the middle of the story, making way for a new BigBad to drive the plot.
* StarterVillain: A "beginner's" villain meant for TheHero to overcome ''before'' facing the first BigBad.
!!!{{Discontinuity}} vs. CanonDiscontinuity vs. FanonDiscontinuity vs. {{Retcon}} vs. DorkAge
* CanonDiscontinuity: Certain events in a narrative are dismissed and ignored by the work itself.
* FanonDiscontinuity: Certain events in a narrative are dismissed and ignored, as if they never happened, by the fandom.
* {{Retcon}}: Certain events in a narrative are re-presented so that things happened differently than originally portrayed.
* DorkAge: Certain events in a narrative are considered an embarrassment or a low point by all involved, and are generally ignored, except for the occasional ContinuityGag or "What were we thinking" reference.
!!!DiscreditedTrope vs. DeadHorseTrope vs. ForgottenTrope vs. UndeadHorseTrope vs. DeadUnicornTrope
* DiscreditedTrope: Parodies and subversions are at least as common as straight uses.
* DeadHorseTrope: Parodies and subversions are about all you ever see.
* ForgottenTrope: Even the parodies and subversions are gone.
* UndeadHorseTrope: A very high ratio of subversions and parodies.
* DeadUnicornTrope: A trope never was actually played straight in the first place, but is treated otherwise like a dead horse trope.
!!!DisposableVagrant vs. KillThePoor
* DisposableVagrant is when an impoverished person or persons is killed or exploited by others because anything that happens to them is unlikely to be noticed by the public or authorities at large; moreover, people targeting them usually have a personal goal to attain (i.e. completing a scientific study or research).
* KillThePoor is when an impoverished person or persons is killed or exploited simply for being poor; individuals targeting the poor in this scenario deliberately want to eliminate their population.
!!!DissonantSerenity vs. TheStoic vs. TranquilFury
* DissonantSerenity is when a character is unnaturally calm, sometimes even happy, when being violent. Insanity is usually involved.
* TranquilFury implies that the character is angry within, but actively controlling and reining in this rage, rather than being outright collected.
* Both of the above are distinct from TheStoic in that the characters using them will normally display emotions like regular people, but only become chill when a situation is serious. TheStoic is always emotionless.
!!!DistaffCounterpart vs. GenderBender vs. GenderFlip vs. RuleSixtyThree
* A DistaffCounterpart[=/=]Spear Counterpart is a character who is based on another character but is of the opposite sex.
* In GenderBender, a character changes physical sex in the story.
* In GenderFlip, the writers base a story on an older one while reversing the characters' sexes.
* RuleSixtyThree reverses the physical sex of a character and keeps them in the same universe, as if they were subject to a GenderBender.
!!!DolledUpInstallment vs. InNameOnly
* A DolledUpInstallment is when a production begins as a stand-alone project, then someone makes mention that it has a resemblance to a prior story or franchise. So instead of starting from scratch, they buy the rights and change the current script using the names from the older work.
* InNameOnly is when a production is slated from the beginning to be an adaptation, but the resulting production has only a superficial resemblance to the source material, usually with cries of AdaptationDecay.
!!!DontFearTheReaper vs. FaceDeathWithDignity vs. NotAfraidToDie vs. ObiWanMoment
* NotAfraidToDie: The character ''lives'' knowing they can die any moment but is not afraid of it.
* ObiWanMoment: A mentor ''dies'' serenely, offering last advice to those remaining behind.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: A character accepts dignified death as appropriate punishment for their misdeeds.
* DontFearTheReaper: The AnthropomorphicPersonification of death is not scary at all.
!!!DoWrongRight vs. EvenEvilHasStandards vs. PragmaticVillainy
* EvenEvilHasStandards is when a villain doesn't do something abhorrent because even he finds it too evil.
* PragmaticVillainy is when a villain doesn't do something abhorrent because he knows it's not practical.
* DoWrongRight is when, in the process of doing something abhorrent, someone points out how they're doing it wrong and then offer advice on how to do it properly.
!!!DrowningMySorrows vs. INeedAFreakingDrink vs. LiquidCourage
* DrowningMySorrows is when someone drinks alcohol to forget a sad or depressing circumstance.
* INeedAFreakingDrink is when someone drinks alcohol ''after'' a stressful or frightening experience in an effort to cope with the stress.
* LiquidCourage is when someone drinks alcohol ''before'' a stressful or frightening experience in an effort to damp down their anxiety [[IDidWhatIHadToDo so they can do what needs to be done]].
!!!DumbIsGood vs. RedemptionDemotion
* DumbIsGood is about how dumber people are good to begin with.
* RedemptionDemotion is about someone becoming good and then becoming dumb or less useful.
!!!EarthShatteringKaboom vs. TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt is any severe catastrophe that renders the world unfit for human habitation.
* EarthShatteringKaboom is a SubTrope of TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt in which the Earth is literally destroyed, as if the planet were shattered into a million little pieces.
!!!EasilyForgiven vs. GetOutOfJailFreeCard vs. KarmaHoudini
* EasilyForgiven is when a character (usually but not always a villain) is explicitly forgiven by someone for [[KickTheDog misdeeds committed earlier in the series]].
* If an actual reason is given for the lack of punishment for said character, that's a GetOutOfJailFreeCard.
* If there's no explanation of any sort given, then the character becomes a KarmaHoudini.
!!!EasySexChange vs. GenderBender vs. {{Transsexual}} vs. GenderFlip
* EasySexChange has the trappings of a "realistic" sex change, but portrays it in a more simplistic manner, often minimizing the physical, psychological, and/or social issues involved.
* GenderBender changes a character ''completely'' into the opposite sex (usually by magic or AppliedPhlebotinum), as if they were born that way to begin with. (A [[FirstLawOfGenderBending man turned into a woman]] would be able to get pregnant, etc.) Wholly impossible in RealLife (apart from a few oddities in the animal kingdom).
* GenderFlip doesn't involve an actual sex change: A character is re-designed, ''out-of-universe'', as the opposite gender of what the audience knew them to be. In-universe, the character actually ''was'' born that way to begin with.
* {{Transsexual}} portrays the kind of "sex change" seen in real-life, technically referred to as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_reassignment_therapy Sex Reassignment Therapy, or SRT]].
!!!EndOfAnAge vs. {{Gotterdammerung}} vs. DeathOfTheOldGods vs. HereThereWereDragons vs. TheMagicGoesAway
* The EndOfAnAge is a SuperTrope in which a more childlike golden age of sorts gives way to an age with less wonder and innocence in it. It is not necessarily magical, it can be [[LostTechnology technological]] or [[ComingOfAgeStory personal to one character]]
* In a {{Gotterdammerung}}, the power of the old gods was broken in some sort of cataclysm.
* The DeathOfTheOldGods happens more slowly and generally less violently.
* HereThereWereDragons is the idea that the past was an age of magic.
* A TheMagicGoesAway plot is set at the very end of the era of magic and concerns itself with the last of said magic and how it leaves the world.
!!!EndlessGame vs. GameOver vs. {{Unwinnable}}
* EndlessGame is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin just that]] -- you simply continue playing from level to level until you ultimately lose.
* A GameOver is the game declaring ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: You died, ran out of lives, or failed a mission objective, so your game is over.
* An {{Unwinnable}} situation occurs when something makes it impossible to progress in a game but ''doesn't'' result in a GameOver, forcing you to start over yourself.
!!!EnemyWithout vs. LiteralSplitPersonality
* An EnemyWithout is a facet of a character's personality brought out into the physical world.
* A LiteralSplitPersonality is an entire character split in two.
** Basic rule of thumb: if you can point to one of the instances of the character and say "that's the original one", it's a case of EnemyWithout; if all the copies have an equal claim on being the original, it's a LiteralSplitPersonality.
!!!EpilepticTrees vs. EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory vs. WildMassGuessing
* These all refer to speculation made by the audience about a show, the first two differ based on their subject.
** EpilepticTrees are guesses about something internal to the show's story - Character A is Character B's father, Character C is really working for Faction D, etc.
** EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory refers to speculation about the allegorical meaning of the show - Character A represents Stalin, the war is a metaphor for the conflict between science and religion, etc.
** WildMassGuessing is not a trope, but a wiki section where tropers can record their own EpilepticTrees and EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory speculation.
!!!EthicalSlut vs. GoodBadGirl
* GoodBadGirl is unapologetically promiscuous privately but in no way depraved or uncaring. Almost AlwaysFemale.
* EthicalSlut sees "GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex" as his/her great mission in life. Can be of either gender.
!!!EvenBetterSequel vs. SurprisinglyImprovedSequel
* EvenBetterSequel is when a work is good/excellent, and the sequel is even better.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel is when a work is bad/mediocre/ok, and the sequel is much better.
!!!EvenTheGirlsWantHer / EvenTheGuysWantHim vs. GayMoment vs. StupidSexyFlanders
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer / EvenTheGuysWantHim describes a character who comes across as ridiculously attractive to people usually attracted to his or her gender as well as a disproportionate amount of people who aren't.
* A GayMoment is when a straight character says or does something (such as complimenting a member of the same gender's appearance, or partaking in an AccidentalHug or AccidentalKiss with a member of the same gender) that, a second later, he realizes "sounds gay"; HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday ensues.
* StupidSexyFlanders is simply the phenomenon of someone experiencing unwarranted sexual attraction towards a member of a sex they usually aren't attracted to. Usually PlayedForLaughs. Different from the GayMoment in that its origins are sexual.
!!!EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep vs. OnlyKnownByTheirNickName vs. NoNameGiven
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep is when a character is only known by a term describing their ''job'' or some other word. For example, [[SpellMyNameWithAThe The]] [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Mechanist]].
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname is different in that a character is referred to by any old nickname, as opposed to a word or term that refers exclusively to a person's job or something else that they're known for. Otherwise, it's pretty much the same.
* NoNameGiven is when a character may go by title or a nickname, but his actual name is never stated.
!!!EvilChancellor vs. TreacherousAdvisor
* An EvilChancellor is by definition an adviser to a ruler, as indicated by the fact that TheGrandVizier redirects there.
* A TreacherousAdvisor is anyone who seems to be an adviser or ally, often to TheHero, only to betray him.
!!!EvilTwin vs. EvilCounterpart vs. EvilKnockoff vs. CriminalDoppelganger
* An EvilTwin is TheHero's evil identical twin.
* An EvilCounterpart is an alternate, evil version of TheHero.
* An EvilKnockoff is an evil copy of TheHero, created by a villain, working for that villain.
* A CriminalDoppelganger is Evil IdenticalStranger who just so happens to resemble TheHero.
!!!ExampleAsAThesis vs. SelfDemonstratingArticle
* ExampleAsAThesis means an article opens with a generic story describing a generic example of the trope in action, then proceeds with the actual definition second and examples third.
* SelfDemonstratingArticle means an article is written in such a way that it's intended to be an ''example of its own trope''.
** Please don't do either of these.
!!!ExpositoryHairstyleChange vs. ImportantHaircut vs. GoodHairEvilHair
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange is when a character's hairstyle/-color or facial hair changes in order to show you (usually subtly) that something is different (usually their personality).
* ImportantHaircut is often a subtype in which a character's hair is specifically cut, almost always as a symbolic or otherwise important act. This may or may not be expository.
* GoodHairEvilHair is a subtype in which the change indicates a HeelFaceTurn or FaceHeelTurn.
!!!ExaltedTorturer vs. TortureTechnician
* An ExaltedTorturer is a TortureTechnician who is viewed as [[DesignatedHero heroic]] [[LawfulGood law enforcer]].
* The TortureTechnician is simply and only a professional torturer. He is usually treated as nothing more than a PsychoForHire.
!!!ExpospeakGag vs. LaymansTerms
* An ExpospeakGag is about complex ways of expressing simple concepts.
* LaymansTerms is about attempts to simplify complex statements or concepts.
!!!FaceOfTheBand vs. IAmTheBand
* FaceOfTheBand is when only one member of a particular band is sufficiently famous to be recognized individually by the general public, regardless of his or her role within the band.
* IAmTheBand takes place when one individual plays such a prominent role in a band's creative output and musical direction that the other members are largely irrelevant.
!!!FakeShemp vs. TheNthDoctor vs. TheOtherDarrin vs. ReplacementScrappy vs. SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute
* When an actor is replaced by another actor playing the same character, with no explanation provided for the switch, it's TheOtherDarrin.
* When there is an attempt to conceal the switch (e.g. not showing the substitute's face, splicing in stock footage) it's a FakeShemp.
* When some sort of AppliedPhlebotinum is invoked in order to explain the character's change in appearance/voice, it's TheNthDoctor.
* If the replacement is technically a different character but is written pretty much with the same role, you have a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute.
* A ReplacementScrappy involves any kind of switch which is unpopular with fans and is seen as bringing the franchise down.
!!!FailureHero vs. InvincibleHero vs. ShowyInvincibleHero
* A FailureHero is a character who ''never'' accomplishes his/her goals, whether through personal failures or other elements of the story seemingly conspiring to foil the character.
* An InvincibleHero is a character who always accomplishes his/her goals with relative ease, to the point that it's impossible to build drama around the character.
* A ShowyInvincibleHero is one whose exploits are built around RuleOfCool, and the point of the work is to show this in full effect.
!!!FakeUltimateHero vs. MilesGloriosus
* The FakeUltimateHero is anyone who gets credit for at least one heroic act which they did not do.
* The MilesGloriosus is a FakeUltimateHero who ''actively claims'' credit for lots of heroic behavior, but when put to the test is always a DirtyCoward.
!!!TheFamilyForTheWholeFamily vs. NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters
* TheFamilyForTheWholeFamily are gangsters that are really incompetent, so that gangster tropes can be used (or parodied) without anyone getting seriously hurt.
* NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters can and do pull serious crimes off, but refrain from harming their home neighborhood or even try to protect or improve it.
!!!FamilyVersusCareer vs. NeverASelfMadeWoman
* In FamilyVersusCareer, a woman with a family and a career is forced to choose between the two, usually in favor of the former and with the implication that that is what a woman should choose.
* In NeverASelfMadeWoman, whether or not a woman gives up her career is unimportant. This trope is about female characters always being less important than their lovers, brothers and fathers, and how women as a whole are unable to achieve anything of worth without the help of a man, except homemaking.
!!!FanDisservice vs. FetishRetardant
* FanDisservice is ''intentionally'' unsexy.
* FetishRetardant is intended to be sexy, but fails.
!!!FantasticAesop vs. SpaceWhaleAesop
* The FantasticAesop suggests a fantastic course of action ("don't use black magic to try and resurrect the dead") which can't even be attempted in the real world.
* The SpaceWhaleAesop suggests a real, viable course of action ("don't perform nuclear tests") by presenting fantastic consequences ("radiation from the tests will awaken an army of zombies").
!!!FantasticDrug vs. GRatedDrug vs. ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin
* If the drug doesn't exist, it's a FantasticDrug.
* If the drug exists, but is a replacement for a stronger drug, it's a GRatedDrug.
* If the drug exists, but isn't a drug at all, it's ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin.
!!!{{Filler}} vs. {{Padding}} vs. WackyWaysideTribe
* {{Filler}} is taking a MythArc-based series and interweaving additional stories that ultimately do not influence the MythArc. Sometimes, no one ever references the filler material because it was ''that'' unimportant.
* {{Padding}} is when the normal story is slowed down to a crawl. No side stories are given but characters might just have a [[ContemplateOurNavels long conversation]] before they actually get anything accomplished.
* WackyWaysideTribe is when you are in the midst of the main story when troublesome, unfortunate and unrelated things happen just to give the characters a harder time.
!!!TheFilmOfTheBook vs. TheMovie
* TheMovie is a film spun off from a TV series.
* TheFilmOfTheBook is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a film adaptation of a book]].
!!!TheFilmOfTheSeries vs. TheMovie vs. NonSerialMovie
* TheFilmOfTheSeries uses a different cast. (And is usually out of continuity, unless it's a years-later sequel.)
* TheMovie uses the series cast and is in continuity.
* A NonSerialMovie uses the series cast but is not in continuity.
!!!FiveBadBand vs. ThePsychoRangers vs. QuirkyMinibossSquad
* The FiveBadBand is a team of bad guys who are carefully organized to complement each others skills. They are most often the primary group of bad guys that the heroes have to defeat and they include specific tropes such as the BigBad and TheDragon.
* ThePsychoRangers are a collective EvilCounterpart to the heroes.
* A QuirkyMinibossSquad are a group of footsoldiers or Lieutenants to the BigBad who can include TheDragon as a leader, but in general are just a collection of skilled warriors to challenge the heroes. Their personality quirks don't necessarily dictate their defining role in the group.
!!!FlatEarthAtheist vs. NayTheist
* FlatEarthAtheist: A character who insists that gods or supernatural forces don't exist despite living in a universe where they indisputably do.
* NayTheist: A character who believes in gods but refuses to accept that they deserve worship or obedience.
!!!FlatlinePlotline vs. RevivalLoophole
* A FlatlinePlotline is about people briefly "dying" so they can experience death.
* The RevivalLoophole occurs when people briefly "die" to fulfill some condition that would otherwise require an actual death.
!!!ForgottenPhlebotinum vs. HoldingBackThePhlebotinum vs. ItOnlyWorksOnce vs. PlotInducedStupidity
* ForgottenPhlebotinum: They introduced a gimmick in one story, and could have used it later, but they forgot to.
* HoldingBackThePhlebotinum: They introduced a gimmick in one story, and could have used it later, but there's some reason why they can't use it.
* ItOnlyWorksOnce: They introduced a gimmick in one story, and could have used it later, but they explained that it doesn't work any more.
* PlotInducedStupidity: A standard ability of the character could have been used, but they forgot to.
!!!ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself vs. YourCostumeNeedsWork
* ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself is any occasion where the superhero or paranormal creature can act relatively normal in public.
* YourCostumeNeedsWork is when appearing as yourself fails, invoking the trope name as a phrase.
!!!FragileSpeedster vs. GlassCannon vs. SquishyWizard vs TheMedic
* A FragileSpeedster can't take punishment, but is (supposed to be) fast enough to avoid it.
* A GlassCannon can't take punishment, but can dish it out.
* A SquishyWizard can't take punishment, but has supernatural powers that gives it attack power and/or utilitarian abilities to help it out.
* TheMedic can't take punishment, but can heal up the allies who can.
** Usually there's overlap.
!!! FunbagAirbag vs. MarshmallowHell
* MarshmallowHell is when a well-endowed woman deliberately hugs another person, (un)intentionally smushing their head between her boobs.
* FunbagAirbag is an accidental collision between the two, which ends up with pretty much the same position (or a rebound effect).
!!!FunnyAneurysmMoment vs. HarsherInHindsight vs. HilariousInHindsight vs. {{Narm}}
* A FunnyAneurysmMoment is when something originally intended as being funny (or lighthearted or heartwarming) makes people uncomfortable when seen in reruns or looked back upon, because of tragic later events in the series or in [[RealitySubtext real life]].
* HarsherInHindsight is when later events cause a scene that was already dark and disturbing to start with to be become even creepier.
* HilariousInHindsight is when later events (in the fiction or in real life) cause a scene to be even funnier than it previously was.
* A {{Narm}} is a scene that is not intended to be funny to begin with, but ends up being perceived that way for whatever reason.
!!!FunnyAnimal vs. PettingZooPeople vs. LittleBitBeastly
* A FunnyAnimal is an anthropomorphized animal with a bipedal stance and human mannerisms, but their visual style retains something of the animal's proportions. For example, [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Daffy Duck]] still has a "duck-shaped" body. Most likely to be a HalfDressedCartoonAnimal.
* PettingZooPeople resemble a human body with an animal's head and tail substituted. Has human mannerisms. Usually wears clothing but doesn't (necessarily) require them, character posesses the same body fur/feathers/scale as the animal. Very common in the FurryFandom.
* LittleBitBeastly characters resemble a human with only the animal's [[UnusualEars ears]] and tail present. Has human mannerisms; would be obviously [[{{Fanservice}} naked]] without their clothes on.
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