TheOneWhoTropes
Dread Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty
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Dread Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty
#2: Apr 30th 2016 at 6:22:03 AM
The problem is I first thought of the other trope, where a person puts a finger in a dyke, barrel etc to stop it leaking. Corked Gun better than Corked Barrel. since do we want people putting images of barrels with corks in them on the list? (they will, you know.)
edited 30th Apr '16 6:22:55 AM by TheOneWhoTropes
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#3: Jun 21st 2016 at 2:40:03 PM
At this point in time, I'm just wondering if it would be better to create an entirely new trope page, or to re-jigger Finger in a Barrel.
edited 21st Jun '16 2:42:18 PM by Alceister
No, the other one.
#4: Jun 21st 2016 at 6:07:25 PM
Is there misuse?
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#5: Jun 21st 2016 at 6:33:04 PM
Poor OP. Created in the broken lock period. Locking. If there is misuse, recreate this with a better OP.
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Total posts: 5
I think that the trope Finger in a Barrel should be renamed to something like "Corked Barrel" or "Corked Gun" because the title is too specific. It refers to an instance in which someone shoves a finger into a gun barrel to stop it from firing, yet there are many legitimate examples where a gun has failed to fire properly because of obstruction by an object, and not an appendage.
Similarly, I feel that the trope could subsequently be expanded, following the proposed change to the name.
edited 23rd Mar '16 12:23:21 PM by Alceister