GastonRabbit
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Sounds good on paper (he/him)
#2: Apr 6th 2023 at 12:50:17 AM
Paging ~Completely Normal Guy as requested.
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#3: Apr 6th 2023 at 4:36:23 AM
Fine with yarding it.
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What amathieu said.
Edited by Yindee on Apr 6th 2023 at 7:55:52 AM
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#4: Apr 6th 2023 at 4:51:54 AM
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If anyone can find a trope in there, by all means yard it. Other than that, cut
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#5: Apr 6th 2023 at 4:55:03 AM
We don't accept Stock Phrases anymore which is what the trope is about, so just cut.
themayorofsimpleton
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CompletelyNormalGuy
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#7: Apr 6th 2023 at 9:34:37 AM
While obviously saying, "I'm going in for a closer look" isn't a trope, there's possibly a trope in the act of going in for a closer look, and the fact that it's a death flag. That's the concept that I was considering yarding.
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#8: Apr 6th 2023 at 9:37:54 AM
i think there's a trope in there somewhere, so yard it.
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#9: Apr 6th 2023 at 10:08:32 AM
Yeah the trope seems to be the closer-look-goer getting merced for daring to approach the evil stuff ("famous last words" in the description).
Cut this one in the meantime.
#10: Apr 6th 2023 at 10:13:17 AM
Cut and yard.
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#11: Apr 6th 2023 at 10:18:14 AM
Adding a “yard” to my vote.
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NotGonnaDoALot4
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#12: Apr 6th 2023 at 10:52:11 AM
Yard the concept of "Closely Looking Death", and cut the trope.
There's so much I wish I could take back.
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#14: Apr 6th 2023 at 11:09:58 AM
to yarding.
GastonRabbit
Sounds good on paper (he/him)
from Robinson, Illinois, USA
(General of TV Troops)
Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Sounds good on paper (he/him)
#15: Apr 6th 2023 at 1:11:38 PM
I didn't vote when I made the thread partially because it was past midnight and I was tired, and partially because I was waiting for more input. Now that that's no longer the case, I'll vote in favor of cutting and Yarding.
Patiently awaiting the release of Paper Luigi and the Marvelous Compass.
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#16: Apr 6th 2023 at 5:31:15 PM
Cut + yard
We have enough votes now so calling thread in favor of cutting and yarding Im Going For A Closer Look.
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How sweet it is
#17: Apr 6th 2023 at 6:56:34 PM
Salvaged examples:
Anime & Manga
- In Bubblegum Crisis, if an A.D. Police helicopter trooper declares they're taking a closer look at something, that's a warning sign that they won't make it.
- A pair of doomed fighter pilots in Fate/Zero go in for a closer look at the Cthulhu-ish monster Caster summoned. One of them gets swallowed by it; the other provides an opportunity for Berserker to demonstrate his ability to wield any weapon with perfect skill. Neither of them survives.
Films — Live-Action
- Alien. Promptly followed by one of the most frightening moments in movies. Slightly justified in that investigating the derelict ship was company policy, and because Ash was trying to trick them into bringing a living alien specimen aboard.
- Clawed: When two students find some of the Ominous Obsidian Ooze, one decides to go get a closer look at it.
- The Empire Strikes Back. Luke tells Han he's going to check out a meteorite crater, and immediately gets attacked by an ice monster. Unusually for this trope, this is just a coincidence, not an ambush by the thing he went to investigate. Though conveniently for the Empire, if had had investigated, he would have discovered the probe droid.
- Subverted in Scream 2. After crawling across the unconscious killer to get out of a wrecked car, Sidney goes back to see who it is. Sidney is unharmed, but her genre-savvy friend who stays behind gets killed.
- Under Siege. When a jet pilot is doing a flyover of the Missouri, he says "Going in for a closer look" just before being shot down by the bad guys.
Live-Action TV
- Babylon 5 fighter pilots who encounter Shadow warships can expect a very quick death if they say this. Results vary a bit more on random wrecks or Negative Space Wedgies.
- In the Adam West Batman (1966) this phrase is used when they decide to find a supervillain's hideout, only to get captured.
- In the Doctor Who episode "Flesh and Stone", a blinded Amy and a group of soldiers who are standing guard in the woodsnote spy a bright light in the distance. Soldiers being soldiers, some are sent off to investigate. The catch being that the light will Ret-Gone you out of existence, meaning more soldiers are soon sent to check out the mysterious white light, having no idea three of their former-comrades have already "gone for a closer look" before them...
- In the first episode of Ultraman, Hayata sees two strange meteors and says the phrase as he moves in to investigate. Sure enough, he gets so close that he collides with Ultraman's meteor and crashes.
Rides
- In the western scene of The Great Movie Ride, the tour guide leaves the vehicle when he/she decides to investigate the bank robbery. This results in the ride vehicle being hijacked by the bandit.
Video Games
- Throwing an item in the Hitman games (a coin, a hammer, you name it) will act as a distraction, and will casually get the attention of anyone nearby who can hear the sound. Generally, the closest person will take a look. You can of course use this to whack them round the head, take their clothes, and dump them in a cupboard.
Western Animation
- Parodied in The Simpsons, where Rainier "McBain" Wolfcastle decides to go in for a closer look after being told his shoes are untied. After staring at his feet for several hours, he declares that, upon closer inspection, he's wearing loafers.
Edited by Berrenta on Apr 6th 2023 at 9:29:17 AM
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How sweet it is
#18: Apr 6th 2023 at 7:35:47 PM
Okay, wicks are cut, page is axed, yard entry is added.
Time to close.
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Note: This thread was proposed by Completely Normal Guy.
Another day another ancient stock phrase with no wicks. This one has collected 16 wicks since its creation in 2008. There's likely a trope here, but it's hidden behind the stock phrase. With so little use, the only thing I can think of doing is yarding or kicking back to TLP.
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