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SantosLHalper The filidh that cam frae Skye from The Canterlot of the North Since: Aug, 2009
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#1: Oct 16th 2011 at 5:05:32 PM

It seems to me that Zeppelins from Another World has degenerated into Everythings Better With Zeppelins- detailing pretty anything involving Zeppelins, rather than using Zeppelins to establish that this is an Alternate History.

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nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#2: Oct 16th 2011 at 5:08:50 PM

Really? I'm not seeing the evidence of that on the page.

Unless you mean the examples of zeppelins in a fantasy setting that isn't supposed to be Alternate History Earth?

Spark9 Gentleman Troper! from Castle Wulfenbach Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#3: Oct 16th 2011 at 5:40:22 PM

[up][up] If you see invalid examples, feel free to cut them.

This title does remind me of Erich Von Danicken, though :)

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#4: Oct 16th 2011 at 7:27:31 PM

Why do you think a rename would help?

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nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#5: Oct 16th 2011 at 9:09:08 PM

Well, if it's supposed to be about "zeppelins as a sign of Alternate History" rather then "fictional settings use zeppelins", then the Another World part could be misleading. Not that I necessarily favor a rename, but that's the logic behind it.

shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#6: Oct 16th 2011 at 9:13:33 PM

I don't get how the trope isn't "Fictional worlds use Zeppelins to make them different from reality." That seems to be the trope from both the title and the description. I don't see anything in it that requires alternate reality and I don't see where it's coming from.

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Routerie Since: Oct, 2011
#7: Oct 16th 2011 at 9:18:48 PM

The name seems clear, and so does the description.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#9: Oct 16th 2011 at 9:47:54 PM

The indexes, laconic, page quote, and portions of the description all put an emphasis on the Alternate History part. I don't see why it can't be expanded, but I'm pretty sure that the Alternate History angle was the original focus of the trope.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#10: Oct 16th 2011 at 11:08:55 PM

People write around the examples they have in their heads. It happens.

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