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Not sure if you really have a Badass Bookworm or just a guy who likes to read?
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- Make sure that the example makes sense to both people who don't know the work AND don't know the trope.
- Wrong: The Mentor: Kevin is this to Bob in the first episode.
- Right: The Mentor: Kevin takes Bob under his wing in the first episode and teaches him the ropes of being a were-chinchilla.
- Never just put the trope title and leave it at that.
- Wrong: Badass Adorable
- Right: Badass Adorable: Xavier, the group's cute little mascot, defeats three raging elephants with both hands tied behind his back using only an uncooked spaghetti noodle.
- When is normally far less important than How.
- A character name is not an explanation.
- Wrong: Full Moon Silhouette: Diana
- Right: Full Moon Silhouette: At the end of her transformation sequence into Moon Princess Misty, Diana is shown flying across the full moon riding a rutabaga.
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Edited by SeptimusHeap on Jul 17th 2025 at 8:59:01 PM
Does the bad boy have to be good looking and desirable for the All Girls Want Bad Boys trope to fit. Because I'm thinking of adding it to the Don's Party page, because it's implied Jody wants to get with Mack BECAUSE he's lewd, and pervy, and gross, and kind of a Dirty Old Man, which is way more exciting to her than her nice but boring husband. But he's DEFINITELY not portrayed as a handsome rogue like your traditional bad boy.
Edited by trashconverters on Aug 1st 2024 at 3:17:03 AM
I found Character Death on a recap page. Does it count if two episodes later it turns out to be Faking the Dead? This is a show that isn't shy about showing dead bodies but we never saw his, which is a pretty big hint.
Check out Bunny Girl EvolutionFound this on Trivia.Delicious In Dungeon (bolded)
- Celebrity Voice Actor: In the anime's English dub, Marcille is voiced by Emily Rudd, who is mostly known for her live action roles in Fear Street and One Piece (2023) (making Marcille the second anime character she has played after Nami). To some extent, there's also Corey Burton, who's a very prolific voice actor in Western Animation.
I'm not sure that part counts since from what I can tell, having many roles doesn't always equate "famous" status and I don't know if Burton is famous enough to count.
She/Her | Currently cleaning: N/AI guess fame is a bit subjective, but his page has quite a long list of roles.
TroperWall / WikiMagic CleanupCelebrity Voice Actor refers to otherwise famous people who do voice acting, not professional voice actors with a lot of credits.
Does the trope Inter-Service Rivalry apply if the two services are from different countries fighting the same war as allies. Such as a WWII rivalry between the British Royal Air Force and the US Army Air Force or between the British Royal Navy and the US Navy?
My treasure? If you want it, you can have it! Search for it! I left in that place!I found this recently added entry on The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie that I'm unsure of
- Spotlight-Stealing Squad: In addition to being a third of the protagonist in the main game, Rean is also featured in a number of Daydream episodes, at least three of which has him be the central focus of those Daydreams (Unlimited Blade Crafts, Through Memories Aglow, and Another Hotsprings Paradise). He's also the star of two minigames (Project Tyrfing and Beachside Vay-Cay) and he also has a personal connection to the Big Bad of the main game. In comparison, Lloyd only has one Daydream that features him (and he's not even the star of said Daydream) and a beach episode that features the SSS and Rean is still featured alongside New Class VII and Towa.
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Does Rudd count as a celebrity? Because I'm unsure how famous she became after the OP adaption.
Edited by Ayumi-chan on Aug 1st 2024 at 9:36:23 PM
She/Her | Currently cleaning: N/AThis was just added to American Girl:
- Younger Than They Look: While the dolls are supposed to represent a girl between 9-12 years old, starting with Nanea's doll in 2017 and becoming a standard consistency since 2022, the dolls received painted-on eyelashes that make them look like preteens and early teenagers. Isabel's meet outfit resembles what a 90s teen would wear as shown in Clueless.
I'm not sure this fits; there's many other dolls and toys that have lower eyelashes, and aren't assumed to be older. This comes off like complaining.
Also I don't think I ever heard back on these questions here
:
I removed it again (while not realizing that I had done that before), and so put it back to bring here and discuss instead of causing an Edit War. Is this a proper use of Vanity Plate?
and here
:
- Clueless Aesop: The song "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist" accurately points out that many of us have internalized prejudices we consciously know are wrong but at times get the better of us. However, rather than advising thinking more closely about what we say and believe in the name of self-improvement, the song advises the audience not to sweat it and just live with it, as more of an At Least I Admit It, since going into the nuances of racism would probably be too complex for the runtime.
I've been told that Clueless Aesop isn't fitting in this ATT
since it's defined as An Aesop being undermined because the format's not fitting for it. So I'm not sure it fits anywhere at all. (I didn't originally put it there, for what it's worth; it was added in 2021
.)
This entry was added under Wham Episode for Recap.Sonic The Hedgehog IDW Phantom Riders Arc
- Clutch showing he is even more dangerous and unhinged than what he shows externally and exclaiming it'll be the last of the Phantom Rider's appearance, showing he is not above killing those he considers a "hinderance" all this, and much more show in previous issues, shows why Clutch became powerful, and someone who shouldn't be messed with like a Mafia's Don.
I rewrote it to be the following:
- In Issue #70, Clutch shows some of his true colors, as where he's not just a suave and sneaky businessman, but an unhinged man who is not above killing those he considers a "hinderance" to his plans, and much more shows why Clutch became powerful, and someone who shouldn't be messed with like a Mafia's Don.
But I am unsure, cause I feel like it's misuse, as an evil villain revealing to be "even more evil" than he appeared initially isn't a "wham" moment, i feel. It's supposed to be a story shaking event, which is too early to call as it just released and the story arc isn't over yet, and kinda reads more like a Nightmare Fuel moment entry (which appears to be the case). Safe to cut?
Edited by taotruths on Aug 1st 2024 at 1:58:26 AM
Reposting from the previous
three
pages
so it doesn't get lost.
From RoleEndingMisdemeanor.Anime And Manga:
- Chris Niosi, the English voice of Julius Euclius from Re:Zero, had allegations of emotional abuse and sexual misconduct being held against him. He eventually admitted to his behavior and apologized via Tumblr. He then took a brief voice acting break, with said role as Julius being replaced with Alejandro Saab. His then-upcoming role as Choromatsu from Osomatsu-san also had him replaced with Sean Chiplock. At the very least, though, Cartoon Network let him stay as the voice of Ernesto from OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes.
While I trimmed down the example as this particular sub-page talks about anime and manga
, the sentence regarding "OK KO" was re-added
. Given that, does this sentence count?
Also bringing this up from Trivia.The Legend Of Heroes Trails Through Daybreak
- Ascended Fan Nickname: Japanese fans had given Swin and Nadia the collective nickname "Su-Na-" sometime after their game debut in Reverie. If the player talks to Anyanote during the night portion of Daybreak II Chapter 2B, she'll refer to the two as such.
To shipping names also count for the trope?
Edited by Ayumi-chan on Aug 1st 2024 at 9:38:27 PM
She/Her | Currently cleaning: N/AI'll try to post a question here regarding what I've been informed of from another thread
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If the Ominous Walk trope is more about a slow walk adding a scare or creepiness factor, I think it's a misuse for some pages (such as the Ominous Walk trope page itself and this character page) to associate the Devil May Cry character Vergil with the trope.
For context, Vergil's character page currently has these examples.
- Ominous Walk: This is a gameplay mechanic with Vergil in his playable iterations from the Special Edition of 4 onwards, where one of the ways to raise his "Concentration" Gauge is to avoid running and instead walk slowly towards enemies by locking-on to them (that or Flash Step to them).
- The Slow Walk: All part of his aforementioned Perfect Play A.I. status. If Vergil is going to kill you, you had better believe that he's not going to actually run up to you when he could instead be more efficient and in control by walking and teleporting. In 4:SE, his Concentration Gauge fills up quicker if he walks towards his enemies rather than runs.
Right now, both tropes mention the gameplay info that Vergil's Concentration Gauge fills up easily if the player makes him walk slowly towards his target instead of running. The main "problem" that I see is that some trope examples are redundant with one another (I even made an ATT
pointing this out).
Ominous Walk has the shorter, concise explanation, but I think the example should be moved to The Slow Walk trope instead so that only one trope would be talking about Vergil's slow walk mechanic... Permission to just use this version instead?
- The Slow Walk: This is a gameplay mechanic of Vergil's playable iterations from the Special Editions of 4 and 5. Aside from relying on flash steps, his "Concentration Gauge" also fills up faster if he walks slowly towards his target by locking-on to them rather than running.
Edited by DanteVin on Aug 3rd 2024 at 2:46:30 AM
With Great Power, Comes Great MotivationFrom Deadpool & Wolverine under Ambiguous Situation:
It's never questioned in-universe but how is Headpool alive? The fact he's a missing everything below the neck, along with his head's skin and muscels suggests that his healing factor is non-existent. He has no lungs or heart, so his brain isn't getting oxygen, if he still has one. And the propeller on his forehead is always spinning and never needs to touched. All of this leads up to the idea that he may come an animated universe, like Looney Tunes, that operates on Toon Physics, but it isn't elaborated upon in universe. The other characters just treat it as if it is a normal thing.
I’m pretty sure the answer is that in the comics Headpool is a zombie.
You’re Gonna Carry That Weight.Also it's a joke in a comedy movie and not something we're really supposed to think about lol
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper WallYeah, this is really overanalyzing a joke.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"gjjones
: Role-Ending Misdemeanour always struck me as the definitive end of a career, that can’t be salvaged from controversy. This seems like an average controversy involving an actor and misconduct (which are more commonly revealed nowadays). Niosi's career is still continuing, and as the entry mentions he’s apologized for his actions. This isn’t a Vic Mignogna situation where his name is reviled despite still trying to get work.
Yeah, but we’re also not here on TV Tropes for aimless speculation, that's for the Headscratchers namespace. The description seems more like a shoehorn for the trope.
Ayumi-Chan
taotruths
Edited by CanuckMcDuck1 on Aug 2nd 2024 at 5:37:12 AM
Do not mess with creatures which you do not understand.Got a query about Hard-to-Adapt Work — does it apply to works that are subject to Values Dissonance?
I was considering writing an entry about The Taming of the Shrew, which is popular for performances and adaptations because it's Shakespeare and all, but just about every production I've seen addresses having to get past a hurdle of the fact that the original play is really uncomfortably sexist (the misogyny is the crux of the comedy of the play and probably wasn't okay even in Shakespeare's time), and many in at least the last century or so have had to significantly tweak the story and framing in order to maintain Shakespeare's script, but not make it sound like a sincere endorsement of abusing a woman into submission.
Edited by number9robotic on Aug 2nd 2024 at 4:40:04 AM
Thanks for playing King's Quest V!CanuckMcDuck1
: Thanks, I'll prepare to cut this entry then and cite this thread, unless someone disagrees with my assessment.
Edited by taotruths on Aug 2nd 2024 at 6:17:42 AM

Yeah, absolutely not.
That seems like a weird way for someone to sneak bashing in because if you examine it for more than a second it just becomes:
"Character X sacrified their life and restored countless untold billions and trillions of lives, across the entirety of the universe.
Then one of the people he brought with Did Some Bad Stuff.
Guess it was all a waste."