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Unused quotes should be put on a Quotes Wiki page (just replace the namespace in the URL of the wiki page you are making a quotes page for with Quotes/).

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Edited by wingedcatgirl on Jun 10th 2024 at 5:50:24 AM

Andariel Never Found from Disappeared never to be seen again (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Never Found
#9551: Aug 10th 2022 at 6:22:39 AM

[up][up] That's good. Short and to the point

RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
She / Her
#9552: Aug 10th 2022 at 7:11:19 AM

Perchance this isn't the place for this, however, someone added this quote to Quotes.Unintentionally Unsympathetic:

"So these are our heroes: mute, stuck-up, idiot, jerk and flighty."
The Blockbuster Buster sums up the cast of Inhumans
While I slightly changed it, I don't think this counts as an example, or at least not without more context. What do you all think?

Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#9553: Aug 10th 2022 at 7:54:47 AM

[up] Sounds more like Ragtag Bunch of Misfits to me.


Suggestion for First-Person Peripheral Narrator:

"The story that I'm about to tell is the story of our arts troupe. But in this story, I'm not the protagonist."
Xiao Suizi, Youth (2017)

NoUsername she's only programmed to be very nice Since: May, 2012
she's only programmed to be very nice
#9554: Aug 10th 2022 at 3:34:04 PM

[tup] to Hard-to-Adapt Work and First-Person Peripheral Narrator; i agree that Unintentionally Unsympathetic is too barren to be an example, because i think it'd need more context that it's an audience criticism of these characters

i moved the quote on Queer Character, Queer Actor to Sara Ramirez, and swapped in a quote for QCQA that was previously on its quotes page

Edited by NoUsername on Aug 10th 2022 at 3:34:54 AM

mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#9555: Aug 10th 2022 at 4:31:29 PM

[up][up][up] Sounds more like Designated Hero, since it at least, well, says "heroes."

Edited by mightymewtron on Aug 10th 2022 at 7:31:43 AM

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
valozzy Since: Feb, 2013 Relationship Status: Desperate
#9557: Aug 10th 2022 at 8:25:46 PM

I think this is the right place, but Owen Hart has two quotes. I prefer the second one (the Catchphrase), as the first one seems out of place and very negative.

Adept (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#9558: Aug 10th 2022 at 9:40:35 PM

[up]Yeah, that's inappropriate. Cut that first quote.

RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
She / Her
#9559: Aug 11th 2022 at 1:46:00 PM

Maybe this isn't to place to ask this, however, would it be ok if I add this quote to Quotes.Unintentionally Unsympathetic?

"In conclusion, Gabriel Agreste, aka Hawk Moth aka Shadow Moth aka S***moth, is an awful villain and an awful character and an awful person! He's an abuser, he's a manipulator, he's just... horrible! Look, I'm fine with Gabriel acting like this. I'm fine if Gabriel acts like a heartless, unlikeable freak, as long as that's the whole point of his character. But the problem with this guy is that he is meant to be a sympathetic villain. He is the type of villain that we are supposed to be agreeing with. We're supposed to think his intentions are not really that wrong, despite his actions being objectively wrong, by giving us a reason. But that reason gets little to no explanation."
For the record, the reason I'm asking this is not because I'm unconfident in the quote. Instead, it's because the character in question is a Base-Breaking Character. Moreover, from what I can gather, it's debatable as to whether or not Gab is an example of Unintentionally Unsympathetic. Despite the series having a page on this trope, he currently doesn't have an entry therenote . What do you all think?

EDIT: I fixed an error with the note.

Edited by RandomTroper123 on Sep 3rd 2022 at 10:53:57 AM

wingedcatgirl mys. minty from the silly dimension from lurking (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Oh my word! I'm gay!
mys. minty from the silly dimension
#9560: Aug 11th 2022 at 5:53:11 PM

Ehh, given the track record in that show, we're not convinced he's supposed to be read as sympathetic. The whole point of Chloe's subverted redemption arc seems to be that "has a reason" doesn't mean "sympathetic".

... That said, since the quote clearly does take the stance that we're supposed to think that... uh, maybe? Do we allow quotes for "audience view vs writer intent dissonance" reactions if they're based on iffy understandings of the writer's intent?

Edited by wingedcatgirl on Aug 11th 2022 at 8:54:35 AM

Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.
RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
She / Her
#9561: Aug 11th 2022 at 6:18:08 PM

For the first part, I understand, though if it's alright I would like to hear what others tropers have to say (assuming they chime in). To respond to the last part of your post, I honestly don't know.

WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (8,356/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (8,356/50,000)
#9562: Aug 11th 2022 at 6:21:43 PM

Miraculous is weird about this sort of thing since Shadow Moth does sort of have the whole Mr. Freeze "I want to save my wife" thing going on but he's also such a jackass that I do think it's safer to believe it's another Chloe situation. At least for now.

Dunno what that means for the quote though since Cyrus is making an opinionated review, so it does take the stance...

Edited by WarJay77 on Aug 11th 2022 at 9:22:04 AM

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Andariel Never Found from Disappeared never to be seen again (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Never Found
#9563: Aug 12th 2022 at 1:55:33 AM

Well, if the quote is illustrative, I guess it could stay? I'm not sure if there is a policy for it, but we do have This Image Is Not an Example which is similar in spirit

fragglelover Since: Jun, 2012
#9564: Aug 12th 2022 at 2:53:28 PM

There are two quotes on the recap page for Mystery Science Theater 3000 S08 E19: Invasion of the Neptune Men:

"Oh, I know a song about stock footage. It goes like this: da-da-dadaDAda- EAT IT, MOVIE! TAKE THIS STUPID LITTLE COCKROACH OF A FILM, ROLL IT UP SOOOOO TIGHT, AND THEN RAM IT RIGHT UP YOUR—" [breaks down in sobs]

"Suffice it to say that the reprehensible nature of Invasion of the Neptune Men is embodied in the filmmaker's choice to use actual WWII file footage in what is ostensibly a children's film. To glibly summon the darkest shadows of our century because one has run out of models to blow up is to stoop to Schumacherian levels of banality. Though we as a rule cut only for time, we also cut for violent content, and we very clearly considered aerial bombardment footage of Japan to be of a violent nature. Nuff said. ...can you tell I hated this film?"
Kevin Murphy, voice and puppeteer of Tom Servo

Edited by fragglelover on Aug 12th 2022 at 2:54:47 AM

Libraryseraph uu~ from Canada (Handed A Sword) Relationship Status: Raising My Lily Rank With You
uu~
#9565: Aug 12th 2022 at 2:55:48 PM

I'd go for the first because it's actually from the episode

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FOR MARIA
RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
She / Her
#9566: Aug 12th 2022 at 3:13:42 PM

[up]Same here.

[up](x4) and (x3) Thanks for your responses, I guess I'll wait to see how the series ends.

(P.S. I still would like more input if it's alright.)

plakythebirb The Unwilling Cycle from The Deep South (Handed A Sword) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Unwilling Cycle
#9567: Aug 13th 2022 at 4:27:01 PM

What Do You Mean, It's Not for Kids?'s quote has the "could be mistaken for a children's work" part of the meaning relegated to the quote source. I've found this quote that fits both parts of the reactions's meaning, though feel free to suggest anything better.

"Despite having things like colors, letters, and cartoon cats, Goodbye Strangers is NOT for kids. There's lots of stuff that's just for grown-ups."
Valeks, during the introduction to Goodbye Strangers.

Sorry if any of the formatting here is wrong, I'm not used to quote formatting.

Welcome To Ideals' World
PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#9568: Aug 13th 2022 at 4:53:47 PM

I think the current, on its own, actually more aptly conveys how it’s not for kids.

Edited by PurpleEyedGuma on Aug 13th 2022 at 7:53:54 AM

ShaiPa Since: Aug, 2013
#9569: Aug 13th 2022 at 7:12:13 PM

[up][up] I like the suggested quote, but I don't see anything wrong with the current quote.

bwburke94 I am mad scientist! It's so cool! from 1.048596% (Y2: Electric Boogaloo) Relationship Status: She does the things you do, but she is an IBM
I am mad scientist! It's so cool!
#9570: Aug 14th 2022 at 9:18:00 AM

Current quote for Bizarro Apocalypse is a bit spoilery. Trope is new so it doesn't have a Quotes page yet; we may want to stay on the lookout for potential better options.

2025: the year it all ends?
themayorofsimpleton Short-Term Projects Herald | he/him from the Island of Koridai (Captain) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
Short-Term Projects Herald | he/him
#9571: Aug 14th 2022 at 7:09:44 PM
NoUsername she's only programmed to be very nice Since: May, 2012
she's only programmed to be very nice
#9572: Aug 14th 2022 at 7:20:18 PM

relatedly, Gasp! and Frisky Dingo have the same quote, just with the first half chopped off for the latter. i've been meaning to look out for work-trope quote overlaps; in this case i feel like both of them work better on their respective work pages than the tropes

PantaroP CEO of a game company. And also the only employe from Beyond the edge of the horizon (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: I've been dreaming of True Love's Kiss
CEO of a game company. And also the only employe
#9573: Aug 14th 2022 at 7:42:48 PM

Fur Is Clothing and Body Pocket also also has the same quote, but I think it really suits the latter more.

Edited by PantaroP on Aug 14th 2022 at 10:42:57 AM

RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#9575: Aug 14th 2022 at 10:36:57 PM

Murder by Inaction used to be this:

Vegeta: You... green thing... heal me...
Dende: Oh? I'm sorry, I'm having a hard time hearing you over the smell of my people's blood on your hands.
Vegeta: Oh no... Do not be that guy right now!
Dende: Oh, I'm going to be that guy right now.

But in 2019 ginsengaddict “swapped in a more succinct quote”.

"I watched Jane die. I was there, and I watched her die. I watched her overdose and choke to death. I could have saved her, but I didn't."
Walter White, Breaking Bad


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