Opening.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard FeynmanDull Surprise should also be on the list.
Edited by bitemytail on Apr 9th 2019 at 10:54:31 AM
^ Added to the list.
I was under the impression that Weirdness Censor was for in universe reasons why people (usually normal people) don't notice anything weird (usually supernatural).
Edited by akanesarumara on Apr 10th 2019 at 7:17:48 PM
Not seeing it in the description.
Unless I misread No Big Deal's very short description, it sounds like it takes the general meaning of Unusually Uninteresting Sight and ramps up the amount of weirdness present. I say merge with Unusually Uninteresting Sight.
Edit: The purely misused examples at the end of the OP seem to be side effects of No Big Deal's name being a stock phrase, based on the context given.
Edited by GastonRabbit on Apr 10th 2019 at 2:12:25 PM
Patiently awaiting the release of Paper Luigi and the Marvelous Compass.Any more votes for dissolving the page and moving its entries according to the list in OP?
Apathy Index exists.
I'm in favor of moving examples of No Big Deal to other tropes and either cutting or using it for that other trope idea at the end, assuming that we don't have this one.
Contains 20% less fat than the leading value brand!I neglected to mention that I'm in favor of moving any examples that fit other listed tropes better, followed by cutting. I meant No Big Deal's description sounds like The Same, but More for Unusually Uninteresting Sight. (Again, the description is so short that details could have been left out, in contrast to how Unusually Uninteresting Sight has a fleshed-out description.)
No New Stock Phrases might prevent the name from being reused for a completely new trope, even if the name itself predates that policy (due to No Big Deal being from 2007 and the policy being from 2011).
Edit: Oh, wow. I said No Big Deal's description was short; the Laconic is even more lacking. "This is normal for us" could potentially apply to other tropes in the OP.
Edited by GastonRabbit on Apr 10th 2019 at 5:25:33 AM
Patiently awaiting the release of Paper Luigi and the Marvelous Compass.Clock is set.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard FeynmanI'm cool with the move-and-cut proposal.
Currently Working On: Incorruptible Pure Purenessto move and cut. personally, i like the idea of repurposing No Big Deal as an index for all the "under-reaction to weirdness" tropes.
Migrated to Chloe Jessica!Make No Big Deal a supertrope/index.
"It's just a show; I should really just relax"Currently Working On: Incorruptible Pure Pureness
I say make No Big Deal a disambiugation page/index.
Contains 20% less fat than the leading value brand!As Brainulator noted, Apathy Index exists, but I think being unfazed by strange happenings is different enough that No Big Deal could be made into an index.
The phrase "No big deal" lends itself to being potholed a lot. Do we want this to happen for an index page?
Admittedly, that is a good point. I know that Did Not Do The Research died as a result of that.
Contains 20% less fat than the leading value brand!Yup. I still think an index would be a good idea, though it'd be advisable to give it a different name.
I'm against keeping the current name if we repurpose this as an index or disambiguation page. If this page is attracting potholes, I think this name should be cut after the index/disambiguation page is moved somewhere else.
Edited by GastonRabbit on May 13th 2019 at 12:59:40 PM
Patiently awaiting the release of Paper Luigi and the Marvelous Compass.The current page has only 64 wicks, and the stock phrase misuse (from OP wick check) is relatively rare. It doesn't seem to be a problem at the moment. If we're going to cut the page, is there a point to making the supertrope?
"It's just a show; I should really just relax"Clock is set.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard FeynmanCurrent standing:
- 6 votes (including mine) for moving examples and cutting No Big Deal
- 3 votes for making No Big Deal a disambiugation page/index for the list of tropes in OP.
Edited by eroock on Jun 15th 2019 at 1:26:41 AM
Throwing in my hat for move examples and cut, so that makes it 7-3.
Edited by Berrenta on Jun 16th 2019 at 11:19:25 AM
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According to the TVT sidebar, No Big Deal, Unusually Uninteresting Sight and Weirdness Censor were all created on the same day in 2007. Out of these, No Big Deal strikes me as the one with the least unique characteristics. The description reads like Unusually Uninteresting Sight and most of its examples seem to be covered by other similar tropes.
For reference, here's my definition of related tropes of characters showing an underwhelming reaction to oddness:
Any opinions on this?
Moving on, I have checked all wicks of No Big Deal and grouped them by the related trope I think the examples fit best under. Sometimes context is missing to know which trope applies.
Couldn't categorize without a doubt:
Unusually Uninteresting Sight:
Weirdness Censor:
City Of Weirdos:
Seen It All:
Unfazed Everyman:
Bystander Syndrome:
The Stoic:
Misuse as Stock Phrase:
Other misuse:
ZCE:
Conclusion
Because we have no shortage of tropes dealing with under/non-reaction to weird events, No Big Deal seems dispensable. We could use an index trope though, if none exists yet.That said, amongst the examples I noticed a scenario that I don't know if troped yet. But it has only few examples. It's when the creator creates a weird situation and shows the contrasting reaction of an unfazed characters against others who freak out. Usually their interaction is played for laughs. That's when the line No Big Deal or a derivate of it is uttered. Examples:
Edited by eroock on Jul 23rd 2019 at 6:17:32 AM