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SharkToast Since: Mar, 2013
#1: Feb 7th 2024 at 3:11:37 PM

Based off of this ATT thread: Do "moments tropes" apply to when reviewers review things out of character (like when doing vlogs)? Isn't that troping real life?

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#2: Feb 7th 2024 at 3:13:41 PM

To an extent it might be, but keep in mind that only Tear Jerker and Nightmare Fuel are NRLEP (Maybe Shocking, but idk).

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SharkToast Since: Mar, 2013
#3: Feb 7th 2024 at 7:59:09 PM

Alright, but for the moments tropes that disallow real life examples, should we disallow out of character reviews? I've definitely seen Tear Jerker entries that amount to "Reviewer was disappointed in the movie".

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#4: Feb 8th 2024 at 3:29:33 AM

Reviews are creative content and not instantly disqualified from NRLEP on that merit, but those specific examples are misuse. A reviewer not liking a work is not a Tear Jerker.

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#5: Feb 8th 2024 at 3:32:22 AM

Reviewers can have shocking moments

However, it can't just be "I was surprised he liked/didn't like that piece of media"

Like that's not deliberate like how a shocking moment is, they're giving their opinion

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#6: Feb 8th 2024 at 8:55:21 AM

There's a difference between

  • A narrative part of the work
  • A creator commenting on another work
  • Audience commenting on a creator
  • Something happening to creator outside of work

which are in order

Well-made reviews are not Awesome Moments, just like an online creator getting hospitalized is not a Sad Moment because it wasn't scripted.

Also see Real Life Troping

Edited by Amonimus on Feb 8th 2024 at 7:55:28 PM

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