If so, nothing was done.
Agree with the rename. Something along the lines of When The Cats Away The Mouse Will Play?
Writing a post-post apocalypse LitRPG on RR. Also fanfic stuff.The conflict between the trope name, the film, and the short from Fantasia sounds like a good enough reason to rename the trope to me.
Sorcerer's Apprentice Plot sounds okay to me, but I wonder if there is a more direct and obvious name that could be used for at least a redirect.
"irhgT nm0w tehre might b ea lotof th1nmgs i dont udarstannd, ubt oim ujst goinjg to keepfollowing this pazth i belieove iN !!!!!1 dSorcerer's Apprentice Plot sounds fine to me. The misuse I found was mistaking it for either a character role (which should be fixed by explicitly spelling out that it's a plot trope) or for the title of the work (which should be fixed by changing the name so it's not the same).
IIRC, one of the problems previously was that it was getting misused as a character trope.
Fight smart, not fair.OK, we have got to do something this time. This came up for exactly the same reason back in October of last year,
and died for lack of action even though there was no dissention that it was broken horribly.
Looks like the last thread had good support for Sorcerer's Apprentice Plot too.
Edit: May as well run a crowner. Link
edited 13th May '11 5:02:39 PM by troacctid
The Nic Cage movie already has a page at Film.Sorcerers Apprentice. And the Fantasia segment shouldn't have a page of its own, since it was never released as an independent short.
Basically, Main.Sorcerers Apprentice should be a disambiguation page, with pointers to the Film, to Disney.Fantasia, and the whatever we name the trope. And if anyone decides to someday make a page for the Goethe poem, or the piece of music, they can be added.
edited 13th May '11 6:19:38 PM by Madrugada
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The movie's plot isn't nearly original enough to be its own trope. It's standard Hero's Journey Chosen One Sealed Evil in a Can fare. Also, it's kind of an Adaptation Expansion of the Fantasia short anyway. I don't think anyone is gonna be confused about it.
I would kind of take it as similar to Bloodsport the trope and Bloodsport the movie, they both take their name from an idea that is far older than we normally give credit.
EDIT: Although looking over the trope I see it is an broader idea than I originally thought. It isn't even exclusive to magic, it's really more of The Smart Guy getting into something they don't fully understand and can't fully control.
edited 14th May '11 12:09:26 AM by KJMackley
Upon reading the description, what this sounds like is a Phlebotinum Joyride, wherein random character steels/borrows/uses the phlebotinum when the owner isn't around and it backfires on them. Which I can think of lots of examples of in Western Animation.
SPATULA, Supporters of Page Altering To Urgently Lead to Amelioration (supports not going through TRS for tweaks and minor improvements.)Now at 8-1 for Sorcerer's Apprentice Plot, 3-0 for Phlebotinum Joyride.
7 to 4, with Sorcerer's Apprentice Plot winning.
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
Crown Description:
Alternative titles for Sorcerers Apprentice. The crowner on whether or not to rename was located here

Okay, so this trope is when a sidekick or apprentice or other inexperienced type gets hold of the phlebotinum when the wizard type guy who normally wields it isn't around, and they try to use it and it backfires, and they learn a valuable lesson about not messing around with other people's phlebotinum. Just like in 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice', hence the Trope Namer.
So, important points:
I'd say that's some pretty damning evidence against this title. Can we all get on board with a rename?
edited 17th May '11 7:12:03 PM by troacctid