#2: Jul 18th 2020 at 6:13:44 AM
Sorry, but we need something more concrete than "as was discussed earlier" to justify a TRS thread, say a Wick Check.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
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As was discussed earlier, the trope has a confusing name: it is unclear what counts as "famous". However, I believe the trope description is fine, as is the trope itself.
I propose: A. to rename it into Dramatic Last Words and add the following to the description:
The trope applies when two conditions are met: 1. The character is fully aware they are about to die. 2. They say something short and dramatic on the occasion. It is important that the line would count as dramatic even if they were not dying. If the words are lengthy, this is a Final Speech instead.
Related to Death Is Dramatic, often used in movies with their relatively short running time to tell a story.
B To split off a new trope, Mundane Last Words — the last words are intended to be mundane and unremarkable to show that death is sudden and unexpected. An inversion of Dramatic Last Words, often used in stories involving disasters or wars. Also related to Death Is Dramatic, but in the other way. (I.e. Two oblivious characters are having a mundane conversation on the beach before both are hit by a giant wave).
I currently see a lot of examples of this listed as Famous Last Words despite the description of the trope.
Edit: fix typos.
Edited by Asherinka on Jul 18th 2020 at 10:54:11 PM