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- 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 Synchronicity on Sep 18th 2023 at 11:42:55 AM
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Seems redundant.
(she/her)
So I have noticed that a lot of people use Clingy Jealous Girl (and Crazy Jealous Guy for that matter)for any instance a character gets a little jealous or possessive of their love interest even though that usually isnt in their nature. Is that misuse? I thought both CJG tropes were supposed to describe a character archetype
Macron's notes
Bonnie's Artistic Cousin
So since the consensus seems to be leaning toward this paternity test being possible somehow, I'll just leave the example off.
lol, I didn't even mention the fact that the pregnant character is male, carrying another man's baby, but hey, Mr. Seahorse already exists.
Edited by WarJay77 on Feb 24th 2020 at 5:08:34 AM
Current Project: Incorruptible Pure Pureness
So, for VideoGame.Princess Maker 1... There's the Mountain Cat enemy, which looks like this slime girl
(visible nipples) enemy, but spotted skin, a mane, tail, and clawed hands and feet.
So, that's Beast Man, right?
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- Yep. That. Thanks! ... That site doesn't like having its images linked...
Edited by Malady on Feb 24th 2020 at 7:21:08 AM
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This one, right?
◊ Yes, it's Beast Man.
ETA: just noticed the nipples; a mild nsfw warning on my link, too.
Edited by Twiddler on Feb 24th 2020 at 7:17:03 AM
Is this right, or some kind of tracking trope be better?
- Burning Rubber: The tire tracks of the food truck that shouldn't have moved, is what leads Five to believe Miko about it going to a tournament he doesn't remember.
Edited by Malady on Feb 25th 2020 at 11:32:07 AM
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Lost in Space
That is definitely the wrong trope.
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Is Link/Zelda really a Super Couple, or do people just assume hero/heroine ships (especially when it comes to knight/princess duos)?
I'm not sure I understand the difference between Super Couple and Official Couple.
Now a lurker. See you at the forums.
Basically an Official Couple that is iconic to the general public.
To win, you need to adapt, and to adapt, you need to be able to laugh away all the restraints. Everything holding you back.
Lost in Space
That seems like an incredibly subjective trope.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
(she/her)
I am moving/removing Hair Decorations' wicks and came across this in VisualNovel.Backstage Pass:
- Hair Decs: In Nicole's route, if Sian buys the hairpin and then gives it to Nicole as a gift, she will wear it for the rest of the route, with her character portrait changing to reflect it.
Does this have enough context to be moved to Important Hair Accessory or can it be safely removed?
Edited by MacronNotes on Feb 26th 2020 at 1:42:43 PM
Macron's notes
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- Cowboy BeBop at His Computer: A twofer:
- The mere existence of the special was treated as an urban legend on several internet websites, leading many to post comments on the Youtube videos in shock that it actually existed.
- It has also been said the special only aired once because it scared kids. These bumpers actually aired on four different days on Cartoon Network. The first run was on October 23rd and it was the 24 hour Where Are You marathon. It repeated then across October 30th and 31st with 30th being the movie marathon and 31st being the Scrappy marathon. Then once more on November 27th for the premiere of Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost.
Is that the right trope? Isn't it Pop-Culture Urban Legends?
Hence why it's YMMV.
Edited by Pichu-kun on Feb 26th 2020 at 2:55:58 AM
Does this count even though one character is blushing around the other one in some scenes?
I guess that's not blatant enough? But presumably of note...
WesternAnimation.Glitch Techs:
- No Hugging, No Kissing: So far there have been no blatant crushes, Ship Tease between characters and not even Perverse Sexual Lust.
he/him | Image Pickin' regular
Perverse Sexual Lust would mean a character having a crush on an in-universe fictional character.
I found this under Joe Nezo on Characters.Prison School. The Chick is Always Female, but I'm not sure this fits The Heart either:
- The Chick: Of the five boys. His weak constitution makes him a constant source of worry to the other four and he tends to be the most emotionally vulnerable of the group.
Oh My God its a kids show that troper needs to calm down.
Edited by AegisP on Feb 26th 2020 at 8:14:53 AM
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- So, as written, the trope... Would count?
Although, one character did call a Fictional Video Game character, "beautiful"... So, in actuality, it doesn't?
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I'm helping!
No Hugging, No Kissing isn't "romance doesn't happen". It's "the show makes it clear that romance will never happen".
Trouble Cube continues to be a general-purpose forum for those who desire such a thing.
God No! I meant that its NOT!
There should probably be an expectation that romance could occur, too. Not a guarantee if it's a kids show.
Musician/Composer
From UnPerson.Real Life
- On This Very Wiki, pages that casually mention or have a page quote from certain celebrities tend to be edited to remove any mention of them should said celebrity get involved with a career-destroying scandal or controversy, particularly if removing the mentioned celebrity does not have any major effect on the article.
Is this a valid example or should we remove it?
Edited by gjjones on Feb 26th 2020 at 12:47:01 PM
He/His/Him. No matter who you are, always Be Yourself.
Would individual films in a film series count as arcs? I'm asking for tropes like Arc Villain, if the baddies of individual films count so long as they're only in the one flick.
Officially intimidated
Not an example, it's actually telling a dubious editing practice that shouldn't be performed in the wiki.
Industrious Incisors
Is there any definition of the trope that makes this recent addition valid?
- Values Dissonance: Audiences in Europe and East Asia might not get the Olive Garden Product Placement, as said restaurant chain only operates in the US, certain countries in the Americas, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. The French version just refers to it as "Italian restaurant".
(From YMMV.Sonic The Hedgehog 2020)
SoundCloud
Nope. That would, at best, be Lost in Translation but even that's ehhhhhh.
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