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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 16th 2023 at 5:37:57 PM

jahman Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
#28226: Jan 28th 2024 at 9:30:32 PM

One Piece: Monkey D. Luffy:

  • Adaptive Ability:
    • After watching the CP9 members execute the Shave, he quickly learns and improves the technique, using a faster and more effective variation in Gear Two.

  • Awesomeness by Analysis: Thanks to his Adaptive Ability, Luffy possesses an incredible ability to quickly deduce ways to evade, deflect, or even retaliate against attacks after just one or a few exposures. This talent is demonstrated when he observes the CP9's use of the Shave technique and then develops a faster, more powerful version of the move while in Gear Two. In his fierce battles against formidable foes like Katakuri and Kaido, he gradually gains insight into their exceptional Haki skills. By adopting their techniques and strategies, he manages to narrow the gap between them and level the playing field in his favor.

Sensual Phrase

  • Can't Hold Her Liquor: Aine, who is only seventeen, tends to struggle with her alcohol tolerance sometimes, which can lead to some issues. Fortunately, Sakuya is always around to assist her and make sure things don't spiral out of control too often.

Kingslayer38 Since: Jul, 2023 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
#28227: Jan 28th 2024 at 9:37:45 PM

EDENS ZERO: Crew of Edens One

EmperorGeode Not the Eye from A Galaxy far, far away Since: Oct, 2022 Relationship Status: On the prowl
Not the Eye
#28228: Jan 29th 2024 at 2:06:18 AM

For Complete Monster.

  • Batman :: Midnight Madness: Joker is Batman’s Arch-Enemy who plots to kick of New Year with a big crime. Breaking out of Arkham Asylum, Joker takes entire New Year party hostage and kills them all, beggining with woman who interupted his monologue. He disguises as construction worker for New Year’s Eve party at Gotham Square, before using Joker Toxin to kill all workers when construction chief recognises him. He fills giant ball meant to comederate coming of a New Year with Joker Toxin, planning to drop it on Square just as clock strikes midnight and potentially kill whole city. When Question tries to distract him, Joker shoots him and reveals he has back-up plan to just drop ball on the crowd of people if Batman stops release of the toxin, before attempting to kill Queastion with toxin.

Edited by EmperorGeode on Jan 29th 2024 at 2:52:13 AM

dsneybuf (Not-So-Newbie)
#28229: Jan 29th 2024 at 6:24:21 AM

I need help deciding if this entry I recently added to Film.Quints looks grammatically correct:

  • Unreliable Narrator: Jamie often tells the viewer such lies as living close to the Statue of Liberty and winning a shower of money, but she immediately retracts each one.

Clare Since: Aug, 2009
#28230: Jan 29th 2024 at 8:04:02 AM

@ EmperorGeode

Complete Monster.

  • Batman :: Midnight Madness: The Joker is Batman’s Arch-Enemy who plots to kick off the New Year with a big crime. Breaking out of Arkham Asylum, the Joker takes the guests at a New Year party hostage and kills them all, beginning with the woman who interrupted his monologue. He disguises himself as a construction worker for a New Year’s Eve party at Gotham Square, before using Joker Toxin to kill all the workers when the construction chief recognises him. He fills the giant ball meant to commemorate the coming of a New Year with Joker Toxin, planning to drop it on the Square just as the clock strikes midnight and potentially kill the whole city. When Question tries to distract him, the Joker shoots him and reveals he has a back-up plan to just the drop ball on the crowd of people if Batman stops the release of the toxin, before attempting to kill Question with the toxin.

Edited by Clare on Jan 29th 2024 at 4:04:32 PM

EmperorGeode Not the Eye from A Galaxy far, far away Since: Oct, 2022 Relationship Status: On the prowl
Furrylover9billion Since: Oct, 2019
#28232: Jan 29th 2024 at 8:21:41 AM

Bubble Bobble tertiary sexual characteristics trope.

Peb and Pab have ribbons on their heads and eyelashes to show that, yes they are girl bubble dragons and not boys like Bub and Bob who lack those features.

Kingslayer38 Since: Jul, 2023 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
#28233: Jan 29th 2024 at 8:40:28 AM

Wish (2023)

  • Love to Hate: King Magnifico is well loved for being a well written villain in the style of classic Disney staples, Chris Pine's excellent acting, and his fantastic design and powers.

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#28234: Jan 29th 2024 at 10:50:54 AM

Page 1129 and [up] @Furrylover9billion

     Corrections 

In all of the video games they are playable in, Peb and Pab only wear ribbons on their heads. <- period Aside from that, <- comma''' they are both completely naked.

^ This was a Run-on sentence

Peb and Pab have ribbons on their heads and eyelashes to show that, yes, <- comma they are girl bubble dragons and not boys like Bub and Bob, <- comma who lack those features.

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#28235: Jan 29th 2024 at 10:53:35 AM

Page 1129 @Tylerbear 12

According to Miyazaki's statements in interviews...

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#28236: Jan 29th 2024 at 10:57:01 AM

Page 1129 @fateslay56

     Corrections 

Reina, <- comma the daughter of Heihachi Mishima, has became more popular than her father Heihachi himself due to her cool design, <- space her taido moves mixed with mishima karate, <- space and the fact that she has the devil gene.

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#28237: Jan 29th 2024 at 11:00:49 AM

Page 1129 @Nic Master Trope

What do you mean exactly by “someone willing to step forward and add it"?

I mean exactly that. Someone would have to volunteer to do all the work of adding corrected text to the wiki on a daily basis.

Edited by Arivne on Jan 29th 2024 at 11:13:31 AM

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#28238: Jan 29th 2024 at 11:08:24 AM

Page 1129 and [up] @Kingslayer 38

     Corrections 

While Girl was spared from this with a simple headshot, Hag got her neck shot and bled out. <- period Lady got the worst with a bullet to her shoulder and Chloe crushing her spine. is this good.

^ Split up a Run-on sentence connected together by a comma splice.

King Magnifico is greatly loved for being a well written villain in the style of classic Disney staple films, Chris Pine's excellent acting, and his fantastic design and powers.

^ Changing "well" to "greatly" isn't because it's an English error. It's because using words too often (e.g. "well" twice in the same sentence) is considered repetitive.

Edited by Arivne on Jan 29th 2024 at 11:08:52 AM

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#28239: Jan 29th 2024 at 11:11:35 AM

[up] @jahman

I don't see any English errors in those examples.

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#28240: Jan 29th 2024 at 11:13:02 AM

[up] @dsneybuf

Jamie often tells the viewer such lies as her living close to the...

jlvs200s Jogo from The Netherlands (Troper in training) Relationship Status: At the center of everything that happens to me
Jogo
#28241: Jan 29th 2024 at 11:33:01 AM

For Si Ivagunner:

  • Ascended Extra: After making a few minor appearances in the channel's comment section and a CCC recap segment, she's given her first major role in the eleventh Haltmann's Archives and gains larger roles in her following appearances, which eventually culminates in her becoming the channel's main host following the end of Season 7.
  • The Bus Came Back: Following the SiIva AI's shutdown in Goodbye to a World Fusion Collab, he returns as the channel's host by creating rips within Illucidity in Season 7 after a 6-year-long absence since he first went to sleep in the Season 1 finale.
  • Heel–Face Door-Slam: After the heroes manage to defeat him and the SiIva AI's in One Last Chance, he's given a Last-Second Chance by Santa Claus and seemingly accepts the offer, only for him to be executed by the Voice before he can redeem himself.

"Stand proud, Sukuna, you are strong." | He/Him
rforce The Searcher from France Since: Mar, 2019
The Searcher
#28242: Jan 29th 2024 at 12:01:48 PM

Saint Seiya Omega

Edited by rforce on Jan 29th 2024 at 9:29:26 PM

G-Editor Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#28243: Jan 29th 2024 at 12:07:05 PM

Okay I have some more trope entries I'd like to check for spelling and grammar errors:

Rick and Morty

  • Retired Monster: After escaping the Central Finite Curve, Evil Morty chooses to leave our main Rick and Morty alone and live his own life. That said, Evil Morty makes himself clear that he doesn’t regret the atrocities that he had committed to escape the Central Finite Curve and only bothers to help Rick and Morty find Rick Prime to rid himself of Rick’s influence for good, while stealing the plans for the Omega Device and threatening to use it on Rick should they try to pursue him.
Total Drama
  • Pay Evil unto Evil: While Chris usually allows the villainous players to commit their deeds on their fellow competitors, if their actions affect him in any way, he will make them pay dearly:
    • Chris forces arranges for Fang to take the Hurl of Shame with Scott when the latter was eliminated, as payback for being flung into the outhouse’s septic tanks by one of Scott’s traps.
    • Chris has Duncan disqualified and sent to jail in All-Stars for blowing up his cottage.
    • Chris disqualifies Scarlett from the competition in Pakitehew Island for threatening his and the remaining campers lives for the million dollars.
    • Chris exposes MK’s role in cheating to her opposing team and forces her to fight a bear during the first merge challenge as punishment for stealing his hair dryer which gave Chris a bad hair day
  • Karmic Shunning: Both Caleb and Zee suffer this when the remaining contestants refuse to talk or even sit near them during the elimination ceremony. In Caleb’s case, it’s because he led everyone to believe that he used Priya’s feelings for him to get further into the competition; In Zee’s case, he blurted out everyone’s embarrassing secrets.

Tylerbear12 Just a guy. from The Green Hills. Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Just a guy.
#28244: Jan 29th 2024 at 1:08:31 PM

Thanks, Arivne.

YMMV.Hilda:

  • Common Knowledge: Because of Kaisa's dyed hair and youthful appearance, many fans mistake her to be a older teenager. In reality, however, this is not the case. While her age is never stated, the tie-in novels state that she is roughly around Johanna's age (making her at least middle-aged), with "The Witch" subtly implying that she is actually older than Johanna.

Characters.Little Witch Academia Diana Cavendish


YMMV.Sonic Rush:

  • Sacred Cow: Blaze the Cat has quickly become one of the very few universally beloved characters in the post-Genesis era, thanks to her consistently fun and speedy gameplay (and avoiding the Gameplay Roulette problems the other characters have fallen into), being a cool Action Girl who can stand toe-to-toe with Sonic, and managing to avoid most of the writing and Flanderization issues that most of Sonic's other friends have fallen into. Because of this, it's not wise to criticize Blaze unless you want to be burned to ashes.

Characters.Anne Of Green Gables (Anne)

  • Adaptational Sexuality: Some modern adaptations of the story, such as Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (sort of) and Anne of West Philly, depict her as having feelings for her female best friend Diana instead of her original male love interest Gilbert.

Edited by Tylerbear12 on Jan 30th 2024 at 5:12:16 AM

BlueSparkles Since: Dec, 2023
#28245: Jan 29th 2024 at 7:35:56 PM

My God, What Have I Done?:

  • Trolls Band Together
    • John Dory, Bruce and Clay get this reaction when they realize their selfish actions broke Branch's heart, as they also felt guilty for how they treated him, after Poppy helped them realize how much Branch cared about them.
    • Viva has a guilty look on her face when she realize how wrong she was about the Bergens and shows regret in not listening and joining Poppy on her mission to help Branch rescue Floyd.

You Leave Him Alone!:

  • In Trolls Band Together: Upon finding out that Velvet sent a fake letter to John Dory to lure him and their brothers into a trap, Floyd warns her to leave his family alone.

Quote: No. You leave my brothers alone. - Floyd

  • In the Lab Rats episode Bionic Showdown, Donald and Bree warn Douglas to leave Leo alone.

ssbob90 Since: Sep, 2015
#28246: Jan 29th 2024 at 11:11:08 PM

The Citadel

Genshin Impact

Eula:

  • Leg Focus: Her leotard-esque outfit and thighhigh boots, combined with everything else being covered, puts emphasis on her exposed thighs.

LISA

Brad Armstrong:

  • Meaningful Name: Brad Armstrong primarily fights with punches. Can become an Ironic Name if he chooses to get one, or even both, of his arms chopped off.

Edited by ssbob90 on Jan 29th 2024 at 11:48:36 AM

NicMasterTrope (Newbie)
#28247: Jan 30th 2024 at 12:19:31 AM

Four-Temperament Ensemble:

  • Hilda: Four main human characters are this trope:
    • Hilda (sanguine): the compassionate, friendly, if somewhat overconfident All-Loving Hero
    • Johanna (phlegmatic): the ground-minded, reasonable parent, who trusts her Hilda’s judgement (but can worry for her well-being), who’s also an Action Survivor for most of time.
    • Frida (choleric): the neat-freak perfectionist, with jerkish, confrontational side.
    • David (melancholic): the pessimistic down-to-earth nervous wreck, who can easily get scared.

Edited by NicMasterTrope on Jan 30th 2024 at 11:19:47 PM

Ayumi-chan Aramis from Calvard (Apprentice) Relationship Status: Serial head-patter
#28248: Jan 30th 2024 at 12:28:12 AM

Characters.Tokyo Xanadu Morimiya Academy

  • More than Just a Teacher: At first, he seems to a fairly normal teacher. However, it's later revealed that he is actually a member of military sibsidary that deals with Eclipses and Greeds.


Characters.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem

  • Blood Knight: Much like his previous counterparts, Ralph loves fighting.

  • Plucky Comic Relief: Michelangelo bring much of the comedy in the movie. In fact, he wants to join the school's improv comedy team. Fortunately, he does in the end.

She/Her | Currently cleaning N/A
NicMasterTrope (Newbie)
#28249: Jan 30th 2024 at 6:05:05 AM

Moral Event Horizon:

  • Hilda: The Fairy Entity crosses it in the flashback, when it puts Johanna’s parents through a Sadistic Choice of either giving their daughter to it or watching her die from illness. Years later it didn’t changed a bit, when it spitefully returns Johanna’s illness back to her, after she escapes from the Fairy Country and nearly kills her aunt instead when she offered her life to it.

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#28250: Jan 30th 2024 at 10:18:36 AM

[up] @jlvs200s

I can't find any English mistakes in those examples.


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