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ilovewildkratts1 Local Odd Squad Connoisseur from a nice breezy expansive meadow (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Local Odd Squad Connoisseur
#1: Jul 25th 2023 at 12:20:56 PM

Apologies if this isn't the right place for this; I'm not entirely familiar with Trope Talk outside of the Sounding Board.

So I've posted in the Trope Idea Sounding Board a couple times about an idea I had for a subtrope of Good News, Bad News. Essentially, it's a comedy gag that goes like this:

Alice: Hey Bob, great news! I found a pair of keys in the parking lot of Tropemart!
Bob: Yeah!
Alice: But they aren't to your car.
Bob: Aww...
Alice: But Christine's joining the hunt too!
Bob: Yeah!

I've been told that it seems like an extension of Good News, Bad News, so I'm wondering if it's possible this idea can be added. I have two examples of this gag in works but can't accrue a third one required for a TLP proposal. I'd also like to get second opinions on this and, although I'm aware this is what TISB is for, I'd like to see if it's a concept that can be fleshed out as its own subtrope or, as I said, if it can be worked into the description of the already-existing Good News, Bad News.

Edited by ilovewildkratts1 on Jul 25th 2023 at 12:21:50 PM

Wuewuewuewuewueing my way to the bank.
ilovewildkratts1 Local Odd Squad Connoisseur from a nice breezy expansive meadow (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Local Odd Squad Connoisseur
#2: Aug 13th 2023 at 5:15:48 PM

Bumping.

Wuewuewuewuewueing my way to the bank.
Diamondeye218 Sunflowers Always Shine from the Middle of Nowhere (Handed A Sword) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Sunflowers Always Shine
#3: Aug 23rd 2023 at 11:05:36 PM

I have actually seen a gag like this in Captain Underpants in the 5th book where Ms. Ribble Announces her retirement.

This deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball.
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