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Narm vs. Narm Charm? So Bad It's Good?

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immichan Since: Jan, 2018
#1: Feb 4th 2020 at 3:50:03 PM

I want to help with stuff but want to be clear on this... The trope pages and the laconic summaries aren't really clearing it up for me :( I'm stuck on the differences here, like is it:

It tries to be dramatic but it's cheesy —> Audience cringes at the cheese —> Narm

It tries to be dramatic but it's cheesy —> Audience enjoys the cheese —> Narm Charm

Or is it more like...

It tries to be dramatic but it's cheesy —> Audience is distracted by how cheesy it is and get taken out of the work —> Narm

It tries to be dramatic but it's cheesy —> Audience isn't bothered by the cheese and remain in suspension of disbelief —> Narm Charm

Or even...

It tries to be dramatic but it's cheesy —> Audience thinks it's just funny and don't find it dramatic —> Narm

It tries to be dramatic but it's cheesy —> Audience overlooks the cheese and still find it dramatic —> NarmCharm

Or am I totally off? Because the Laconic summaries of both are confusing me (plus how people have turned Narm into complaining about cheese):

"Narm: When something is meant to be dramatic but it's instead just funny.

Narm Charm: A scene that should be too ridiculous to take seriously but somehow still works."

4tell0life4 Since: Mar, 2018 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
#2: Feb 4th 2020 at 4:24:49 PM

All of your definitions are right. [tup]

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immichan Since: Jan, 2018
#3: Feb 18th 2020 at 8:46:10 AM

Could I get a second take on this from someone else since the person above has been suspended/banned? They may be right on this but I don't want to rely on their judgment!

Tabs Since: Jan, 2001
#4: Feb 18th 2020 at 12:10:38 PM

If "cheese" means "funny", then all of your Narm definitions are correct.

Narm Charm I don't know. This little post over in Narm cleanup summarizes how it's used.

Edited by Tabs on Feb 18th 2020 at 12:10:46 PM

4tell0life4 Since: Mar, 2018 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
#5: Feb 18th 2020 at 4:05:26 PM

[up][up] hmm?

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