immichan
Since: Jan, 2018
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
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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."