Speculative Troping Cleanup

Alright, I cut the section and cited this thread.

What's your opinion on the Martha Speaks example?

I feel the bolded parts in the example you brought up can be cut.

Reposting

Cut. Regardless of speculation, it isn't necessary for the example, which could use some shortening.

From Literature.The Hunger Games:

• Accidental Murder: Peeta accidentally kills Foxface with poison berries. Unless you believe the theory that she knew what she was doing all along.
• Accidental Suicide: Foxface spent all of the games hiding from the other tributes, stealing their supplies, and playing smart in order to survive. This came back to bite her in the butt when she steals food from Katniss and Peeta that turns out to be poisonous berries, resulting in her death. Unless you believe the theory that she knew what she was doing all along..

I don't remember, is said theory ever brought up in the books, or is it fan speculation? Pinging ~Lupine Moon , who added those lines.

Yeah, it's a fan theory.

From what I remember, there's no reason to suspect it was deliberate.

Here's an odd one...

The Progeny is a lost play written in the 5th century BCE - only three lines of dialogue remain.

Our page about it is based on other versions of the tale (Seven Against Thebes) and things like Foregone Conclusion and Spin-Offspring, describing the premise. Everything else is speculating about the context of the snippet that remains.

Cut?

From Funny.Chikn Nuggit:

• This short, where Milkshek approaches Slushi and asks if she's a bad person for liking a certain show called "But You're a Cannibal," a made-up show that seems like the world's equivalent of Hazbin Hotel or Helluva Boss. Slushi's response is very matter-of-fact, and is also humorously directed toward anyone watching who gives fans of shows like them a hard time.
  Slushi: (quickly) Are you endorsing or imitating the villainous character's actions?
  Milkshek: No?
  Slushi: Then no.
  (Beat)
  Slushi: (while looking directly at the camera) No.

Edited by Riolugirl on Mar 5th 2024 at 8:45:18 PM

It sounds like a generic parody, like you said. I don't know much about the hazbin series, but since the fictional show doesn't mention Hell or anything, it's Fan Myopia.

Found on Non Conformist Dyed Hair:

• Ready Jet Go!: Implied to be the reason for the blonde streaks in Auntie Eggplant's hair. None of the other Bortronians have that in their hair, and Eggplant has been shown to surprisingly cunning. This means it could very well be a rebellious fashion statement.

This looks like theorizing or shoehorning.