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Dejayed Tenth in line for the throne from In front of you (Newbie) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Tenth in line for the throne
#251: Apr 20th 2024 at 1:44:57 PM

8/10

My favourite scenario with this trope, is when the The Villain executes one of these, after being backed into a corner, while previously trying to act as affable as possible. I'm in general a huge fan of characters going through corruption arcs.

Character Rerailment

Viva la je!
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#252: Apr 20th 2024 at 1:50:55 PM

8/10. Oftentimes a needed trope when fans notice a dip in writing quality.


Hype Backlash

Edited by RWBYraikou888 on Apr 20th 2024 at 4:51:23 AM

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
Superjohn Muscle witch from Tokyo Empire Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Muscle witch
#253: Apr 20th 2024 at 2:01:31 PM

5/10, mostly neutral, though I worry when it happens to something I like.

Epileptic Trees

"Give our Captain back, you jerks!"
LadyBlackwood The show must go on from Wouldn't you like to know? Since: Jun, 2023 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
The show must go on
#254: Apr 20th 2024 at 3:54:11 PM

8/10

Generally fun, sometimes it gets annoying where the fans take it too far or insist that their theory must be correct even if it doesn't make any sense.


Watch It for the Meme

RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#255: Apr 20th 2024 at 4:09:09 PM

6/10. Slight case of Misaimed Fandom, but it can open a wider audience appeal.


Slow-Paced Beginning

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
Kahran042 The Topic Slayer from New Hampshire Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Topic Slayer
#256: Apr 20th 2024 at 4:26:09 PM

4/10. Can be pretty frustrating, especially on replays/rewatches.

Fridge Brilliance

Seven colors in the rainbow. Seven letters in the word "rainbow". Coincidence? I think not.
Mattman_the_Storyteller Since: Aug, 2018
#257: Apr 20th 2024 at 8:46:36 PM

10/10. It’s always good to think back on the scenes and how it all makes sense.


Genius Bonus

Kahran042 The Topic Slayer from New Hampshire Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Topic Slayer
#258: Apr 20th 2024 at 8:53:56 PM

10/10. It's always nice when a work rewards its viewers' intelligence.

Aluminum Christmas Trees

Edited by Kahran042 on Apr 20th 2024 at 11:54:08 AM

Seven colors in the rainbow. Seven letters in the word "rainbow". Coincidence? I think not.
SeaMonkey851 Autistic Gamer from Topeka, Kansas (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Autistic Gamer
#259: Apr 20th 2024 at 8:56:31 PM

10/10

I love it when something obscure is featured in a work of fiction.


Magnificent Bastard

My mother nicknamed me, hence the username.
Omega1065 Since: Nov, 2023
#260: Apr 21st 2024 at 12:28:06 AM

9/10 They're magnificent. It goes without saying.


They Changed It, Now It Sucks!

RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#261: Apr 21st 2024 at 12:44:15 AM

3/10. Tends to show a lack of faith on both the creator's and fan's sides.


Play-Along Meme

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
Dejayed Tenth in line for the throne from In front of you (Newbie) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Tenth in line for the throne
#262: Apr 21st 2024 at 2:58:23 AM

5/10

Usually pretty bland, the joke tends to get pretty old real fast. Though thankfully, they usually don't last long. The exception is usually when the entire piece of media in question is so bizarre, to the point that it takes copiuos amounts of Willing Suspension of Disbelief. Its especially fun when you introduce a friend to said media.

Difficulty Spike

Viva la je!
TheOther36 What It Sounds Like!Huntrix from Namsan Tower, Seoul Since: Apr, 2022 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
What It Sounds Like!Huntrix
#263: Apr 21st 2024 at 3:01:22 AM

6/10. Though it could be an annoyance, especially to those used to the easier levels, it makes a game arguably more challenging.

Evil Is Cool

When darkness meets the light, this is what it sounds like!
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#264: Apr 21st 2024 at 1:24:13 PM

10/10. There's a reason why I love LARPing as villains.


Cry for the Devil

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
KJsixteen BORK from The Alola Region Since: Apr, 2019 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
BORK
#265: Apr 21st 2024 at 4:29:48 PM

7/10 It can work at showing the villain in a tragic light, though it's best if the villain was already sympathetic to begin with.


Iron Woobie note 

Google Snake Game.
Mattman_the_Storyteller Since: Aug, 2018
#266: Apr 21st 2024 at 6:58:38 PM

10/10. They’re a good example of a character that has gone through a rough life, but still manages to endure it and keep going. It makes you root for them all the more.


They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot

SeaMonkey851 Autistic Gamer from Topeka, Kansas (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Autistic Gamer
#267: Apr 22nd 2024 at 5:02:08 AM

5/10

If you have a good idea for a story, don't throw its potential out the window.


So Bad, It's Good

My mother nicknamed me, hence the username.
Omega1065 Since: Nov, 2023
#268: Apr 22nd 2024 at 6:59:38 AM

7/10. Can be entertaining, but at the times can be wasted potential for something geniunly good.


The Inverse Law of Fandom Levity

RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#269: Apr 22nd 2024 at 7:14:44 AM

4/10. Darker works having a lighthearted fanbase is fun to me, but I tend to take umbrage with lighthearted works having dead-serious fanbases. (See SpongeBob SquarePants and RWBY)


Sequel Difficulty Spike

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
YourEternalTroper Matikane Tannhäuser from Tracen Academy (Uma Earth) Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Matikane Tannhäuser
#270: Apr 22nd 2024 at 9:08:45 AM

2/10. As sequels grow more difficult, I find them to be less enjoyable and more frustrating.


No Casualties Run

Matikane Tannhäuser, now departing for the front line! Ei, ei, mun!
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#271: May 1st 2024 at 8:32:40 PM

4/10. Sometimes a good Self-Imposed Challenge, but more often than not frustrating.


Hype Aversion

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
Omega1065 Since: Nov, 2023
#272: May 2nd 2024 at 3:19:55 AM

5/10 Neutral, but I can understand the sentiment behind.


Complete Monster

Mattman_the_Storyteller Since: Aug, 2018
#273: May 2nd 2024 at 3:43:25 AM

8/10. Purely evil villains are the ones I like to root against the most and the most eager to see get their comeuppance.


Evil Is Cool

AdtAuthor44 from Wood Dale Since: Jan, 2018 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
#274: May 3rd 2024 at 10:32:27 PM

9/10 It’s generally a pretty good sign if the villains are entertaining, so long as it doesn’t lead to fans downplaying their more vile actions or traits.

Fandom VIP

I want to go to Tonio's.
Kahran042 The Topic Slayer from New Hampshire Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Topic Slayer
#275: May 3rd 2024 at 11:59:41 PM

4/10 - Fine as long as they aren't total assholes.

It Was His Sled

Seven colors in the rainbow. Seven letters in the word "rainbow". Coincidence? I think not.

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