Line #4 Tropers/Crazysamaritan


1	Hasn't been on the "Franchise.LupinIII" pages for months now. Uploading work pages for Creator/IsaacAsimov. [[FanBoy Obsessive Fan]]. {{Cosplay}}er.
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3	'' '''Hates''' '' tropes based on {{Troperithmetic}}.
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5	I don't know how else to access it, so [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/comment_activity.php?t=crazysamaritan link to discussion pages]].
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7	When trope examples from one work use other works to supply the necessary context, they are called {{Trivia}}-tropes. InUniverse examples and InvokedTrope examples may be added to the main work page rather than the trivia subpage.
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10	AmbiguousTimePeriod, NebulousNow, PresentDay, UnintentionalPeriodPiece, AnacronismStew, TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture, NextSundayAD, TwentyMinutesIntoThePast; SuperTrope for "no exact date for the work", divided into different reasons why the era is ambiguous, as well as specific aversions.
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13	MetafictionalTitle
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15	https://web.archive.org/web/20081209092211/https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShowWithinAShow
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17	The earliest form of chess we might recognize as the game played worldwide today may be the game of 6th century Chaturanga from India. At that time, the game was played on the same 8x8 board, with pieces arranged symmetrically across opposite sides of the board. Even at an early time, it is clear that people liked to [[HouseRules play variations]] on the basic game. Chaturaji is described in the 11th century as a four-player dice game.
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19	SleightOfHand YKTTW draft
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21	Handheld objects and the Short Con combine to demonstrate a character's cleverness.
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23	The legerdemain of the dexterous adds just a touch of the fantastic in an otherwise realistic character. Prestidigitation is supposed to be limited by physics, yet when stories are told, our laws of physics don't have to be followed. So a character can stretch the definition of mundane powers by utilizing a bit of manual manipulation and perform feats of [[ImpossibleTheft outright impossible larceny]] while automatically being accepted as a mundane talent. The ruse is [[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief magical and mundane at the same time.]]
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25	A requisite skill for [[{{Criminals}} pickpockets,]] a close-up trick for the StageMagician, and a much-loved method for the perverted PantyThief. It is incredibly rare for a character to manifest this ability only once, so anyone who performs a bit of fine-fingered flim-flam is automatically in some way shady. And yet, that doesn't make the character evil. If the target was stolen, many of these performance artists return it soon after the theft.
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27	The objective of this trope is [[ShowDontTell a demonstration of their devious capabilities without telling the audience the character is untrustworthy.]] Misdirection and SocialEngineering often come into play for the character since the target (a coin, a deck of cards, your pants...) must fit in their hands. Similar ShortCon tricks are the QuickChange and PickACard.
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29	This is SuperTrope to:
30	* GiveMeBackMyWallet, where one of the other characters is one step ahead of this character, either by being familiar enough with them to expect the theft, or aware enough to catch them in the act.
31	* AffectionatePickpocket, where this character makes obvious physical contact with the victim in order to steal from them.
32	* PercussivePickpocket, where this character "accidently" bumps into the victim in order to steal from them.
33	See also ImpossibleTheft, where the theft isn't supposed to seem realistic at all, even if it turns out no laws of physics were violated in the process.
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35	StickyFingers unclear
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37	When StickyFingers was in YKTTW, the definition was [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=skkc7tlv1kt5hadm8e24u9f9&trope=StickyFingersDiscussion character that steals.]] When launched, [[https://web.archive.org/web/20100119062827/https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StickyFingers the definition clarified that any reason counts.]]
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39	There has, however, been a trend to make this the "Hollywood Kleptomania" trope, citing obsessive/compulsive reasons for stealing and including more and more information about real world kleptomania. I contend that "stuff is stolen" is Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs and that the trend towards compulsive theivery is a legitimate trope.
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41	So I propose that the definition be changed and the page renamed to reflect the new definition (old name and TheKleptomaniac kept as redirects).
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43	[[folder:Proposed redefinition]]
44	This character finds themselves unable to avoid stealing. The compulsion may be so severe that they are (or pretend to be) unaware of the thefts they've committed. The compulsion may be framed as a love or habit, but this trope automatically comes into play when the character regrets the theft. [[MrViceGuy A quirk of otherwise decent characters,]] since an evil character would never demonstrate any regrets for taking someone else's property.
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47	This trope is associated with the RealLife illness [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleptomania Kleptomania]].[[labelnote:translation]]From the Greek root words "kleptein" (to steal) and "mania" (obsession with, madness).[[/labelnote]] In the real world, it's an obsession with collecting or hoarding things (which are typically small items like paperclips or pens, which the sufferer may or may not be even aware they stole) with no regard to any material gain. While it might seem quite mild, it can lead to compulsive shoplifting and is often comorbid with personality disorders, which can make things even worse.
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49	In fiction, this is a trait to make the LoveableRogue flawed without being ''too'' evil. Usually PlayedForLaughs, trying to prevent the character from stealing is likely to backfire into getting them to steal more than usual. Expect to see the items returned with effuse apologies and sometimes before the victim even noticed the theft. Other characters who grow familiar with this one will insist on GiveMeBackMyWallet.
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51	This compulsion is a SubTrope to MrViceGuy, technically falling under greed. This is Supertrope to ThievingMagpie; birds who have an obsession with theft. See also {{Criminals}} for people in general who might steal or mug others. The SisterTrope KleptomaniacHero refers to a ''player's'' compulsion to collect every possible item in the game, [[VendorTrash even if it was worthless.]]
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54	[[folder: Film / Lupin III 2014]]
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57	!!This caper provides examples of:
58	* CatFight: When Michael sends MMMM to fetch Fujiko, MMMM says she was told to use any means necessary. Fujiko takes this as an invitation to test how well MMMM can fight. Lupin watches the two ladies fight because MMMM isn't wearing her typical jacket ([[OfCorsetsSexy just corset and stockings]]), and Fujiko had just come out of the shower with a bathrobe on. After Fujiko beats up MMMM, she tells her that's enough. Turns out Fujiko wanted to go see Micheal anyway.
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61	Fujiko - ACtion Girl (Beat up eight cops in introduction) FAnservice (mid-fight with cops, camera switches to slowmo for shot of her getting wet and tossing her hair back) - solves rubic's cube.
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63	Pierre - Parkour - rubic's cube (12)
64	Jiro
65	Lupin -- Achilies Heel When it comes to [Fujiko], you're helpless.
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67	Michael
68	Inspector Koichi Zenigata
69	Thomas Dawson - British rich guy -
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73	Lazer hallway (pierre)
74	Olympic Games
75	Weight detection system -- floor off-limits
76	Jetpack - Jiro
77	Trade medal for a kiss
78	Phone call exploding bomb
79	Hong Kong
80	Private art gallery in Singapore
81	Thieving Ring ""The Works"
82	"New bomb" - Malibu - Chekhov's Gun
83	Family photo (Dawson, Lupin II, Lupin III) on desk
84	Survellience van -- Wong Wong Dumpling -- cameras outside the mansion
85	Diary for Lupin
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87	[[folder: Characters / Lupin III 2014]]
88	!!MMMM
89	* OfCorsetsSexy: MMMM is dressed for the entire movie in a corset/lingerie, plus a coat (To provide for SexyCoatFlashing). During her CatFight with Fujiko, she doesn't even wear the coat.
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94	WickCheck for TheChosenOne:
95	* Total wicks -- 5152
96	* Minimum wicks needed to check: 71.77
97	* Method: using the redirect ChosenOne, check every 10 pages, should give 74 wicks.
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99	[[folder:fate/destiny]]
100	# ApocalypseCult: ''Literature/HumanxCommonwealth'' series: Flinx is the ChosenOne fated to destroy "the Great Evil"
101	# FanFic/Amenaza: Naruto here is not the AllLovingHero and [[ChosenOne Child of Destiny]] as he is in the [[Manga/{{Naruto}} manga]].
102	# Franchise/AssassinsCreed: ChosenOne: Desmond is the ultimate Chosen One in a bloodline filled with them, all so [[{{Precursors}} The Ones Who Came Before]] can prevent TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.
103	# Characters/BuffyTheVampireSlayerWatchersAndSlayers: Faith, TheChosenOne: She is the One True Slayer,
104	# VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow: ChosenOne: Gabriel, the "pure-hearted warrior" spoken of in an ancient prophecy.
105	# PlayingWith/DestructiveSaviour: '''Played For Drama:''' A prophecy that states two {{Chosen One}}s will either save the world... or destroy it.
106	# FaintingSeer: [[http://thosedestined.pensandtales.com/?date=20050616 This strip]] of ''Webcomic/ThoseDestined'', right after [[TheHero Rae]] removes the collar that hid her ChosenOne aura.
107	# VideoGame/GalaxiaChronicles: discover [[ChosenOne who he really is]], and defeat the Siris, all while a mysterious [[ExpositionFairy prophet in black robes]] guides him along the way.
108	# GeodesicCast: The ''Literature/HarryPotter'' books, Neville [[spoiler: could have been the ChosenOne if Voldemort had attacked the Longbottoms instead of the Potters when they were babies. The prophecy did not specify a name, and both Neville and Harry fit the bill.]]
109	# Characters/HarryPotterHogwartsTeachers
110	** Hagrid: TheObiWan: He is the one who gets Harry himself started on his journey as TheChosenOne. He is also the Obi-Wan to Harry's Luke. [[spoiler:Except he actually manages to survive.]]
111	** Trelawney: She was the one who made the prediction that marked Harry as a possible ChosenOne to defeat Voldemort
112	# HesitantSacrifice: ''Super Franchise/StreetFighter [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV IV]]'': Ryu, the ''true'' character [[TheChosenOne destined to finally vanquish Bison]]
113	# Series/HouseOfAnubis:
114	** ArcNumber: Seven. TheChosenOne was born on the seventh hour of the seventh day in the seventh month.
115	** ChekhovsGunman: Eddie turns out to be [[spoiler: the Osirian, counterpart and guardian to TheChosenOne.]]
116	** TheChosenOne: 5 entries, written confusingly. appear to refer to recorded destinies.
117	** DismantledMacGuffin: Anubis and Amneris reached an agreement whereby the Cup could be put together once every twenty five years at a certain hour, but only by [[TheChosenOne a member of Amneris's bloodline.]]
118	** LoyalPhlebotonium: The necklace only works for Nina [[spoiler: the ChosenOne, as well as Eddie, the Osirian.]]
119	** SignificantBirthDate: The ChosenOne is born on a specific day at a specific time once every 75 years.
120	** ThereIsAnother: A version of this is done in season 2 where they discover Nina is not the only [[ChosenOne chosen person]] in the house, and there is in fact her Osirian, who is destined to protect her. [[spoiler:It's Eddie.]]
121	# IJustWantToBeNormal:
122	** Petra in ''FanFic/{{Draknophobia}}'' never asked to be [[TheChosenOne Dragonborn]]. Fate decided otherwise when an encounter with a dragon leads to Brynjolf eventually finding out about it.
123	** Flinx, the major protagonist of Creator/AlanDeanFoster[='=]s ''HumanxCommonwealth'' universe, being told he's TheChosenOne fated to confront an UltimateEvil
124	** Raamo from the ''Literature/GreenSkyTrilogy'' is like this. The high priestess believes he's TheChosenOne foretold in a prophetic dream she had,
125	** Aang in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': "normal" for Aang still involves ElementalPowers, just not being [[TheChosenOne the Avatar]]. '''Avatar follows a prophesy to "bring balance to the world"'''
126	** In ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', Craig is shown to be TheChosenOne who will defeat the giant Guinea Creatures as foretold by an Incan prophecy,
127	# Series/JukenSentaiGekiranger: ChosenOne: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] with Jan and Rio. ultimately both reject their fates.
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131	[[folder:powers bestowed]]
132	# Characters/BuffyTheVampireSlayerWatchersAndSlayers: Faith, JumpedAtTheCall: Faith loved the new found responsibility and power that came from being a ChosenOne.
133	# CoverBlowingSuperpower: In ''Series/TheFallen'', Aaron must constantly avoid using his [[HalfHumanHybrid Nephilim]] or [[ChosenOne Redeemer]] abilities
134	# VideoGame/DragonNest: ChosenOne: Rose, the "Prophet." ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Being TheChosenOne has caused Rose to be kidnapped by a series of monsters who want to use her latent powers for their own evil purposes.
135	# Characters/FireEmblemAwakeningTheLords: BlessedWithSuck[=/=]CursedWithAwesome: Through the means of their family's SuperBreedingProgram, The Avatar is now the TheChosenOne
136	# Series/HouseOfAnubis: ISeeDeadPeople: This is one of Nina's abilities as the ChosenOne.
137	# IJustWantToBeNormal: Flinx, the major protagonist of Creator/AlanDeanFoster[='=]s ''HumanxCommonwealth'' universe, being told possibly his [[SuperPowerMeltdown brain exploding]] from his evolving powers.
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140	[[folder:chosen by other people]]
141	# Characters/BattleBDaman: DemotedToExtra: Marda B's good side assembles a group '[[ChosenOne chosen]]' players to square off against his dark half
142	# Characters/BuffyTheVampireSlayerWatchersAndSlayers: Sineya, TheChosenOne: The First of the Ones.
143	# IJustWantToBeNormal: In ''Webcomic/WhenSheWasBad'', Amber Price is declared to be TheChosenOne by an order of mysterious caped figures and given superpowers, but initally wants no part of it
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146	[[folder:chosen by divine powers]]
147	# Characters/FireEmblemAwakeningTheLords: AntiChrist: The Avatar is the ChosenOne that will become the vessel for Grima, this universe's equivalent of Satan in the BadFuture.
148	# IJustWantToBeNormal: Aang in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': "normal" for Aang still involves ElementalPowers, just not being [[TheChosenOne the Avatar]]. '''Avatar is balance between spirit and human'''
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152	# {{Bishonen}}: ''Anime/StarDriver'''s Takuto Tsunashi. "Galactic Bishonen" isn't a nickname; it's his ''official title as the ChosenOne''
153	# Literature/ChroniclesOfBloodAndStone: ChosenOne: Tristan. He and his sister are literally called the "Chosen Ones."
154	# DavidVersusGoliath: ''Series/{{Kings}}'' is a modern-day retelling of the David story. In the pilot, plucky young soldier [[ChosenOne David Shepherd]] goes behind enemy lines to rescue some hostages
155	# Webcomic/DominicDeegan: ChosenOne: [[spoiler:Luna]] during March Across Maltak.
156	# Webcomic/DominicDeegan: NiceJobBreakingItHero: Something the Shintula Chieftain experiences in the form of Luna's ChosenOne status, which would never have happened if he hadn't cursed the Callanians with the affliction that would lead Luna to being born with 'Tusk-Mouth' in the first place.
157	# EngagementChallenge: ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'', In the DS Remake, all three girls are descendants of the previous ChosenOne, thus allowing your son to be the new ChosenOne later in the game.
158	# FatherIWantToMarryMyBrother: fantasy movie ''[[Film/CaveDwellers Ator: The Flying Eagle]]'': The father then reveals that the hero was an adopted ChosenOne who was sent to live with them for his own safety and he gives the kids his blessing to marry.
159	# VideoGame/GalaxiaChronicles: ChosenOne: Maxx is a pretty straight example.
160	# {{Manga/Grey}}: ManBehindTheMan: Robert J. Dimitri, the hundreds-years-old cyborg, created the Sure fembots for the purpose of helping the ChosenOne
161	# HesitantSacrifice: It might be a ChosenOne wondering why they specifically have to die instead of somebody else
162	# Series/HouseOfAnubis: ButtMonkey: Nina, too. Despite being TheHero and [[spoiler: TheChosenOne]],
163	# IJustWantToBeNormal: In ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', Clark has said numerous times that his goal is to live like and be an ordinary human. [[TheChosenOne Somehow]], many viewers [[BecauseDestinySaysSo doubt this will be the case]]. '''Not Destiny; audience expectation'''
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167	# FanFic/BraveNewWorld: RefusalOfTheCall: Ash, understandably tired of [[ChosenOne being the only person who can save the world]] a few hundred times, turned him down.
168	# EatsBabies: ''VideoGame/RomancingSaGa3'': The rare survivor tends to grow up into some kind of ChosenOne for good or ill.
169	# Characters/FireEmblemAwakeningTheLords: DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: This [[LoopholeAbuse loophole]] allows the Avatar to kill the otherwise [[NoManOfWomanBorn unkillable]] Grima at [[HeroicSacrifice the cost of]] [[BondCreature them basically being killed as well!]]
170	# ItGetsBetter: ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'': What seems like a classic "power up the ChosenOne and save the world" story turns out to be a complete and utter LIE.
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173	Last checked Series/JukenSentaiGekiranger
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175	Notes for a TRS thread on PeriodPiece:
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177	* There's no real need for examples. Just about any show set in the past counts. You'd know one if you saw one.
178	* PeriodPiece uses the past as a backdrop for the drama.
179	* HistoricalFiction uses the drama of historical events to drive the plot.

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