We also have Monster Sob Story to talk about
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Monster Sob Story is currently in TRS
and is likely going to be converted into a disambig.
As for Tragic Monster, I think the Laconic/Playing With pages has the correct definition, while any usage outside of it is misuse. Note that we also have Tortured Monster where a monstrous being has sympathetic circumstances.
Edited by Adept on Sep 10th 2020 at 4:15:07 PM
Okay, so the trope is "nice character turns into monster over the course of the work" not a general "monster has a tragic backstory" than.
That's already Face–Monster Turn
I thought Tortured Monster is about monsters who are "tortured", whether figuratively or literally?
Edited by 4tell0life4 on Sep 10th 2020 at 1:37:59 AM
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So Tragic Monster is Face–Monster Turn for characters the audience is rooting for?
I am a bit confused as to what counts as an example for Tragic Monster. The description, laconic and playing with pages seem to indicate that it is specifically about a likeable character who becomes a monster over the course of a work but I have seen it used a number of times simply for any monster with a sympathetic backstory. Is this second interpretation Tropes Are Flexible or misuse?
Edited by SebastianGray on Sep 9th 2020 at 8:34:20 PM