During the investigation of recent hollers in the Complete Monster thread, it's become apparent to the staff that an insular, unfriendly culture has evolved in the Complete Monster and Magnificent Bastard threads that is causing problems.
Specific issues include:
- Overzealous hollers on tropers who come into the threads without being familiar with all the rules and traditions of the tropes. And when they are familiar with said rules and traditions, they get accused (with little evidence) of being ban evaders.
- A few tropers in the thread habitually engage in snotty, impolite mini-modding. There are also regular complaints about excessive, offtopic "socializing" posts.
- Many many thread regulars barely post/edit anywhere else, making the threads look like they are divorced from the rest of TV Tropes.
- Following that, there are often complaints about the threads and their regulars violating wiki rules, such as on indexing, crosswicking, example context and example categorization. Some folks are working on resolving the issues, but...
- Often moderator action against thread regulars leads to a lot of participants suddenly showing up in the moderation threads to protest and speak on their behalf, like a clique.
It is not a super high level problem, but it has been going on for years and we cannot ignore it any longer. There will be a thread in Wiki Talk
to discuss the problem; in the meantime there is a moratorium on further Complete Monster and Magnificent Bastard example discussion until we have gotten this sorted out.
Update: The new threads have been made and can be found here:
Please see the Frequently Asked Questions and Common Requests List before suggesting any new entries for this trope.
IMPORTANT: To avoid a holler to the mods, please see here for the earliest date a work can be discussed, (usually two weeks from the US release), as well as who's reserved discussion.
When voting, you must specify the candidate(s). No blanket votes (i.e. "
to everyone I missed").
No plagiarism: It's fair to source things, but an effortpost must be your own work and not lifted wholesale from another source.
We don't care what other sites think about a character being a Complete Monster. We judge this trope by our own criteria. Repeatedly attempting to bring up other sites will earn a suspension.
What is the Work
Here you briefly describe the work in question and explain any important setting details. Don't assume that everyone is familiar with the work in question.
Who is the Candidate and What have they Done?
This will be the main portion of the Effort Post. Here you list all of the crimes committed by the candidate. For candidates with longer rap sheets, keep the list to their most important and heinous crimes, we don't need to hear about every time they decide to do something minor or petty.
Do they have any Mitigating Factors or Freudian Excuse?
Here you discuss any potential redeeming or sympathetic features the character has, the character's Freudian Excuse if they have one, as well as any other potential mitigating factors like Offscreen Villainy or questions of moral agency. Try to present these as objectively as possible by presenting any evidence that may support or refute the mitigating factors.
Do they meet the Heinousness Standard?
Here you compare the actions of the Candidate to other character actions in the story in order to determine if they stand out or not. Remember that all characters, not just other villains, contribute to the Heinousness Standard
Final Verdict?
Simply state whether or not you think the character counts or not.
Edited by GastonRabbit on Aug 31st 2023 at 4:14:10 AM
Lizzid people!
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Nyarlathotep is an Outer God.
Haruka.
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Umm... it's a sexual assault scene. There is no actual nudity except for the dildo Haruka holds, but yeah. I was only considering it since I was really horrified by it. I can send a link of the CG though it's not imgur.
Edited by TheImmortalAngelNewton on Feb 25th 2020 at 7:20:19 AM
Allow me, take my hand and never let go, promise? - GiselleDon't send those sort of images to each other. People got in trouble for that on these forums before.
"I squirm, I struggle, ergo I am. Faced with death, I am finally, truly alive."For When a Stranger Calls. The stranger counts in both films right (original 1979 film and 2006 remake)?
Because the ymmv page indicates it's just his remake version while the main version seems to imply both count
Edited by miraculous on Feb 25th 2020 at 8:55:27 AM
"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."Look what I found in Tennis Shoes Adventure Series.
- Complete Monster: Jacob Moon, Simon Magus, Akish, and Asherah all qualify.
Whoever put that there didn’t even bother to put a write up on these characters, only gave out names.
Regarding When a Stranger Calls, under the YMMV page:
- Cry for the Devil: Most people forget that the original continued beyond the twenty-two minute mark, and was just gushing with this.
It's been a while since I watched it, so I can't say for myself.
I'm... honestly not sure what that's even supposed to mean. TBH, I suspect whoever added that might've gotten Cry for the Devil mixed up with All There Is To Know About The Crying Game.
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So, what was Cry for the Devil moment? I didn't really get what the entry was saying.
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Okay What happens exactly. That's the definition of a Zero Context Example in that it tells you jackshit on what occurred.
Okay. I just finished Harley Quinn Season 1. PM me if you're interested in my opinion on if anyone might count or just want to talk about it.
Edited by Bullman on Feb 25th 2020 at 12:55:46 PM
Fan-Preferred Couple cleanup thread
