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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#1: May 31st 2021 at 12:20:13 PM

The "Nazis" part is evident but, not knowing the film, I don't see the "Wacky" part.

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#3: May 31st 2021 at 12:25:04 PM

This trope is not literally about funny nazis. You might be looking for Adolf Hitlarious. This is for the many common/stereotypical ways that nazis are portrayed in media.

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#4: May 31st 2021 at 12:27:14 PM

I looked at the laconics, and they aren’t very helpful.

For Those Wacky Nazis:

They were very bad guys. But really crazy ones.

For Adolf Hitlarious:

As if TWN isn’t Played For Laughs? I’m kinda confused, frankly.

That said, I don’t think the image is clear enough, even if it’s been here since 2013.

Edited by PurpleEyedGuma on May 31st 2021 at 3:27:49 PM

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#5: May 31st 2021 at 12:31:07 PM

The first sentence of Those Wacky Nazis’ description:

Those Wacky Nazis covers a variety of Nazi stereotypes.

I say Keep Until Better Image Suggested. The Laconic needs to be changed, though, and Those Wacky Nazis isn’t a great title either.

Edited by jandn2014 on May 31st 2021 at 3:31:19 PM

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#6: May 31st 2021 at 12:37:13 PM

Then I guess the image can be kept, but I should definitely send this to the Laconic cleanup thread. Yes, it was the Laconic that tripped me up.

Edited by FernandoLemon on May 31st 2021 at 4:37:49 PM

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#7: May 31st 2021 at 12:52:13 PM

Keep Until Better Image Suggested, they're pretty obviously modern Nazis.

Always remember that the laconic is frequently misleading.

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#8: May 31st 2021 at 12:56:23 PM

Here's my post on the Laconic Improvement project.

There were also concerns about the name attracting misuse, so it could be added to Tropes Needing TRS. But you all are right in saying that the image is not the issue here.

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#10: May 31st 2021 at 1:56:19 PM

The best way describe Those Wacky Nazis is that they are Hollywood's interpretations as over-the-top hammy villains with German stereotypes and overly militaristic to a fault. Rarely do you see these Nazis portrayed as cold-hearted, no-nonsense genocidal racists and the only thing that alludes to it is the fact that everyone hates them, even other villains.

Adolf Hitlarious is when Adolf Hitler is the specific subject and the wackiness makes him look like a harmless buffoon.

To better understand this trope, watch Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and then Schindler's List back to back to see what makes Those Wacky Nazis different from real Nazis.

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#11: May 31st 2021 at 2:10:10 PM

[up] This discussion is better suited for the Laconic thread.

This thread, I believe we can close now as "Not an issue".

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#12: May 31st 2021 at 3:52:17 PM

Sounds good. The page is tagged as a keep.

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