Misused (alt names crowner 31 Dec 2020): Small Annoying Creature

I think it should be in-universe for the same reason we made Annoying Laugh in-universe; we don't want people using the trope to bash characters.

Surprised it's not in-universe already....but yeah it should be.

I agree.

So make a crowner for the rename?

I'll start with a rename option and making it In-Universe Examples Only. [1]

Hmm, I remember another TRS where a crowner calling for a trope to become In-Universe Examples Only became a problem because it wasn't clear what an In-Universe example would look like. Before hooking that crowner, we should probably specify this point.

That one was Acceptable Targets, and the main issue was that an in-universe example would probably overlap with Take That! or Author Tract, and Acceptable Targets is overly broad.

This is different. The definition is clear that it's about a small creature (e.g. a Fairy Companion or Ridiculously Cute Critter) that a character finds annoying, and the name isn't making this clear, as many wicks are using this as a subjective Audience Reaction.

I see. Hooked it, thus.

Clock is now stopped due to crowner.

Make In-Universe Examples Only — (yeas:9 nays:1)
Rename (yeas:7 nays:2)
no other options

Still got one more day left before it can be called.

Why? Hooked on the 8th, plus three days is 11, and I posted the results on the 12th. I was more concerned with the lack of votes, so I didn't holler. Ten votes for consensus is preferred.

Edited by crazysamaritan on Dec 13th 2020 at 12:22:13 PM

Wait, it was hooked on the 8th. Thought it was hooked on the 10th.

For me it claims it was hooked on the 7th. I think we're probably fine either way.

Recap of suggested names:

• Small Annoying Sidekick, Largely Annoyed Protagonists
• Small Annoying Sidekick
• Annoyed By The Small Sidekick
• Annoying Animal Sidekick
• Annoyed By The Sidekick
• Animal Sidekick Nuisance
• Sidekick Creature Nuisance

Edited by Synchronicity on Dec 15th 2020 at 4:23:36 AM

Pet Peeve Critter / Pet Peeve Creature?

I like SAS,LAP the most because it captures the In-Universe nature of the trope in the pun ("largely").

Yeah, but it's six words long. That's just too many.

The title limit is 64 characters and some tropes perform well with seven words or more. I'd say it's worth a shot.

Made a crowner for all the suggested names here. Hollering for a hook.

Early on, Small Annoyinh Sidekick is leading, which is surprising to me: it seems like a totally lateral move from the current, and I'm not convinced it won't invite the same complaining.

Nobody added my suggestions after the previous recap. The hyphens will appear only in the Wiki Word.