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

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#5301: Dec 3rd 2018 at 2:30:30 AM

[up] x4 @MGD 107

Changed verbs from past to present tense as per How to Write an Example - Write in Historical Present Tense.

A mass murderer who terrorised Riverdale back in the seventies and was never caught.

  • Disproportionate Retribution: Jim Conway figures out the truth: <- colon that it had been Louis's father who murdered his brother, not the other way around. He tries to blackmail him over it; in retaliation, <- comma Louis murders him and his entire family.
  • Greater-Scope Villain: Is long dead by the time of the series. <- period However, it is his enduring influence over his son that leads to Hal becoming the Black Hood and terrorising the town once again.
  • Karma Houdini: The Reaper completely got away with crimes, steering the lynch mob to kill an innocent man (even assisting them as a member of the mob) and died decades later of old age. His crimes were not being discovered until years after he died.
  • Knight Templar: It was he (along with his wife) who installed into Hal the idea that sinners had to die.
  • Predecessor Villain: To the Black Hood. He also terrorised Riverdale forty years previously. Farmer McGinty is convinced the two are linked, and sure enough it turns out he’s father to the true Black Hood.
  • The Sociopath: Unhesitatingly shot four innocent people dead, including two small children, then installed the sentiment into his own son, forcing him to ensure an innocent man is buried alive.
  • Would Hurt a Child: Shot two of the Conway children dead during his massacre, and would have killed the third if he hadn’t escaped out of the window.

For Nick

  • Adaptational Villainy: Nick’s comic counterpart, whilst still a jerk, <- comma is just a stereotypical bad boy. Nick initially seems the same, but turns out to be a date rapist and a thug.
  • Boisterous Weakling: Nick is hopelessly overconfident, regularly continuing to insult and threaten people past any point of reason. But when it comes to blows, <- comma it's clear he is an utter weakling, with every fight he gets into turning into an easy No-Holds-Barred Beatdown.
    • His continuing to push and threaten the already enraged Archie whilst the two of them are completely alone with no witnesses would already qualify, <- comma as Archie is noticeably the bigger of the two of them, but doing so whilst he’s lying in bed with two broken legs almost pushes him into Too Dumb to Live territory.
  • Evil Cripple: Following his surviving the car accident Hiram Lodge set up for him, Nick is left with a slight limp. It complements his unpleasant personality.
  • The Hedonist: Really, <- comma all Nick cares about is self-pleasure, being only interested in hard partying, substance abuse and sleeping around. His self-indulgence and strong sense of privilege <- no comma are the reasons behind his date raping, <- comma to the point that his only concern when the consequences of his actions start to catch up with him is that he could lose his lifestyle.
  • Laser-Guided Karma: Following his kidnapping Archie and trying to make Ronnie sleep with him, Ronnie turns his tricks against him, drugging his champagne.
  • Not-So-Harmless Villain: Whist Nick was never outright harmless, being a date rapist, <- comma it was made abundantly clear from the start that his ego dramatically outweighs his actual abilities, with Archie and Ronnie being both smarter and stronger than him, leaving him looking like a particularly nasty self-centred jerk. However, “The Prisoner” makes it [becomes clear there are no depths he won’t sink to, and his wealth allows him to hire two goons, with whom he successfully kidnaps Archie, <- comma beating him senseless <- no comma and attempting to extort Veronica whilst admitting that he plans to kill Archie regardless.
  • Scarpia Ultimatum: Following Ronnie being unable to come up with the entire million Nick demands as ransom for Archie, he instead forces her to agree to sleep with him, just to win a final victory. To twist the knife further, Ronnie has to pretend she wants to. However, she Whilst privately has a camera system set up so Archie can watch, and hear him admit he plans to kill him regardless.
  • Slimeball: Hopelessly arrogant, falsely charming and only caring about himself, Nick practically oozes slime in every scene in which he appears.
  • Spoiled Brat: It's clear a large amount of Nick’s unpleasantness stems from him being raised with an overstimulated sense of privilege <- no comma and a complete disregard for the rights of others. He is openly elitist, looking down upon anyone who has less money than his family and only cares about indulging his own whims.
  • Stupid Evil: Nick is not only unpleasant, but he also completely lacks foresight, regularly going out of his way to do unpleasant things regardless of how much they hurt his long term goals.
    • He attempts to force himself on Ronnie, almost ruining years he spent making her believe he was her friend, <- comma and knowing that her father is a powerful mob boss.
    • He can’t resist continuing to insult and threaten Archie, despite it being glaring obvious he’s seconds away from breaking and Nick being presently stuck in bed with a broken leg.

For Chic

  • Ambiguous Disorder: It is clear from the start that something is just off about Chic. <- period He constantly comes across as creepy, doing things like stalking Betty and watching her whilst she sleeps. At times he acts like a child, showing a noticeable dissociation towards violence, mood swings and almost no concept of empathy (though he can fake it).
  • Conman: Is truthfully a fraud, he was the real Charles's roommate, who he claims overdosed on Jingle Jangle due to him. He simply pretends to be a member to exploit the Coopers.
  • Dirty Coward: Whenever anything actually dangerous happens, Chic just whimpers in terror until he can reach a better position.
  • Envy: His entire motivation. Having felt neglected throughout his life, Chic desires to exploit as much care and love as he can get out of Alice to make up for it, <- comma to the point he scares away Polly by threatening her infants, simply because their presence is distracting Alice from focusing upon him.
  • Mask of Sanity: Whilst clearly creepy, Chic often gives the vibe of simply being a damaged but overall harmless individual. Truthfully, <- comma he’s actually dangerous and possibly insane, being responsible for killing a drug dealer and almost stabbing Jughead with a kitchen knife when exposed.
  • Psychopathic Manchild: In a nutshell, Chic comes across as far more immature as a man in his mid-twenties should be. He’s whiny, petty, goes through numerous mood swings and his entire goal can be described as ensuring he receives as much love as he possibly can from Alice. His attempts to alienate the rest of the Cooper family <- no comma and have her all to himself come across like a bratty child refusing to share his mother’s love, whilst his bickering with Betty make him sound like the younger sibling desperately trying to get her in trouble.

Edited by Arivne on Dec 3rd 2018 at 2:44:05 AM

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#5302: Dec 3rd 2018 at 2:50:57 AM

[up] x4 @brb1006

Changed verbs from past to present tense as per How to Write an Example - Write in Historical Present Tense.

Out of the four adaptations of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. note Rudolph's Shiny New Year and Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July don't count. <- period Only two adapted the original 1939 story/poem by Robert May. The 1944 cartoon by Max Fleischer <- no comma and the obscure 1996 direct-to-video adaptation Rudolph's Lessons for Life by Montgomery Ward <- no period are the only versions of Rudolph that actually adapted the original story. Rudolph's Lessons For Life even keeps the original rhyming scheme found in the original story. The Max Fleischer cartoon <- no comma and the 1996 adaptation both show Rudolph not living at the North Pole, Rudolph properly meeting Santa in his bedroom where he finds Rudolph sleeping, and Rudolph's red nose glowing all the time, <- comma unlike the 1964 and 1998 adaptations where his nose works like a light bulb. The Rankin-Bass Special <- no comma and the 1998 movie by Golden Films <- no comma also adapted the song, <- comma while the 1998 movie uses small bits from the 1939 story/poem.

Edited by Arivne on Dec 3rd 2018 at 2:52:49 AM

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#5303: Dec 3rd 2018 at 2:54:58 AM

[up] x4 @Ruben Ferro

After the party infiltrates the Viper manor, they get trapped in a cage by falling through a trapdoor. If you take Kid with you, <- comma she tricks the guards into picking a fight. <- period If you don't have Kid, she comes to rescue you not much later, beating up the guards. Either way, you take the defeated guards' clothes, after which you can explore the rest of the manor uninterrupted.

MGD107 Since: Feb, 2015
#5304: Dec 3rd 2018 at 12:02:00 PM

Thank you.

Okay here is the second part, I'm afraid its longer than the first.

For Agent Adams

An FBI agent, Arthur Adams was born in Riverdale and returns to the town to try and apprehend Hiram Lodge.

  • Alliterative Name: Arthur Adam’s, both his forename and his surname start with an “A”.
  • Bodyguard Betrayal: Is bought out by Hiram’s rival bosses, and turns on him, attacking Andre to send a message. With the clear implication he’ll be after Hiram’s family next if Hiram doesn’t give them take over the SoDale project.
  • Dirty Cop: It soon becomes clear that Adam’s isn’t going to let little matters like the law get in his way of his pursuit to bring down Hiram, even attempting to give Archie a bribe and passing it off as “the agency’s gratitude.” Subverted, as he isn’t really an agent.
  • The Brute: Being secretly one of Hiram’s last two Capo’s, meaning he shares this position with Andre. After switching sides, he becomes this to Lenny and Carl.
  • Faux Affably Evil: Arthur Adam’s always approaches matters with a calm and polite manner, never raising his voice. However, the second Archie became uncooperative for him he’ll come down on him, making it clear that he doesn’t care about who he hurts in his pursuits.
  • FBI Agent: Agent Adam’s has been tasked to try and take down Hiram Lodge, and recruits Archie to act as his spy, as he has a unique position to pass information about Hiram. Subverted, as he really is working for Hiram and was never an actual agent.
  • Impersonating an Officer: He’s secretly one of Hiram’s capo’s pretending to be an FBI agent, as part of Hiram’s plan to test Archie’s loyalty, hoping to recruit him.
  • Knight Templar: In his pursuit to take Hiram Lodge down, Agent Adam’s isn’t afraid to endanger the life of a teenager and make Fred’s life difficult to further motivate Archie. Subverted, as he never was actually trying to take Hiram down, is instead working for him and all of this was part of Hiram’s tactics to make himself seem the lesser evil to recruit Archie.
  • Nice Hat: Owns a smart brown hat, which he wears often enough that Archie was able to recognise his presence by noticing it on his table.
  • Sharp-Dressed Man: Arthur Adam’s wardrobe consists of a series of smart black suits with a tie. The only time he’s seen out of one, is when he attacks Andre.
  • Turn Coat: Ends up betraying Hiram, believing he’s done and starts working for Lenny Kowalski and Carl Martin against him. Even attacking Andre to send a message of what will happen if Hiram doesn’t bend to their demands.

For Lenny and Carl

Lenny Kowalski and Carl Martin, are two old associates of Hiram Lodge.

  • Corrupt Corporate Executive: Fitting with the theme of being old school gangsters, both of them run legitimate successful business’s as covers for their mob activity. Lenny owns a Chicago based meat packaging plant, whilst Carl owns the Martin Brewery.
  • The Don: Both of them are pair of high up mob bosses, and old associates of Hiram Lodge.
  • Faux Affably Evil: Overall they initially seem quite reasonable and polite, especially compared to the much more smug and belligerent Papa Poutine. However, it quickly becomes clear their really a pair of murderous greedy thugs, who try to muscle in on Hiram’s new operation.
  • Underestimating Badassery: The two of them seriously underestimate Hiram and Archie. With them initially agreeing with Papa Poutine, that Hiram had lost his nerve and needed to be bumped off, then trying to muscle in on her operation convinced he’s done as they stole his entire crew except Andre. They likewise laugh at Archie when he warns them not to underestimate them. Both are completely blindsided when Archie raises a militia and drives them out of Riverdale.
  • Smug Snake: Whilst seeming seasoned professionals, they turn out to be too arrogant for their own good, convinced that Hiram is done and that they can easily muscle in on his operation. Their attempts ending with them being run out of Riverdale.
  • Those Two Bad Guys: Spend almost all of their scenes together, and general interact as a partnership.

For Warden Norton

The Warden of the local Leopold and Loeb Juvenile Detention Centre, he’s secretly corrupt and in Hiram’s pocket.

  • Arc Villain: Warden Norton is the main antagonist of Archie’s arc whilst in Juvie, being the one who organises and runs both the prison and the illegal fight club, but he is nevertheless an overall a minor player in the shows events. Sure enough following Archie’s escape, he commits suicide.
  • Bald of Evil: Warden Norton has a receded hair line, leaving the top of his head utterly bald. He’s also a sadistic, unpleasant goon.
  • Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Tries to present himself as a strict, but fair no nonsense figure who simply wants his prison to run smoothly. Truthfully he’s a corrupt, spiteful smug man. He’s also a disciple of the Gargoyle King.
  • Canon Foreigner: Has no counterpart in the Archie Comics.
  • Double Agent: It initially seems that Warden Norton is in Hiram’s pocket, the two doing business together and him following Hiram’s orders. However, it later turns out that he is secretly truly a disciple to the Gargoyle King, who has been issuing him “quests” to fulfil, unbeknownst to Hiram.
  • Driven to Suicide: Following Archie escaping, and him failing his mission to the Gargoyle King. Warden Norton pours himself a chalice of blue fresh aid with cyanide.
  • Expy: Is obviously inspired by his namesake from The Shawshank Redemption, down to having a similar cross-stich message hung up in his office.
  • Fat Bastard: Warden Norton has a noticeable gut. He’s also a corrupt, smug thug who runs the Leopold and Loeb centre with an iron fist.
  • Faux Affably Evil: Is always incredibly polite when talking to the inmates, especially Archie, even when telling him he expects him to drag out a fight long enough to seriously hurt an inmate. Overall it just serves to underline how cruel and unpleasant he really is. Right before Archie’s last fight, where he’s set him up to die, the Warden treats him to an elaborate last meal, and even agrees to his final request of explaining how Hiram managed to frame him.
  • The Fundamentalist: Unbeknownst to everyone, Warden Norton is secretly a Gargoyle King fanatic, admitting to Archie that his soul belongs to the “one in the kingdom above”. When he fails his mission, the Warden kills himself by drinking cyanide mixed with blue fresh taste, as is the method the King set up.
  • Four Eyes, Zero Soul: Always wears a prominent pair of horned spectacles. He’s also a sadistic, unpleasant man, who horrifically mistreats the inmates.
  • Hate Sink: Unlike most of the shows antagonist’s Warden Norton lacks any redeeming or sympathetic traits, or any real gravitas and charm being a transparently sleazy, smug, unpleasant, sadistic man.
  • Jerkass: Even ignoring his corruption and sadism, Warden Norton is a cold, smug and abrasive man.
  • Kick the Dog: Goes out of his way to antagonise the prisoners, especially Archie.
    • When Archie refuses to be part of his illegal fighting ring, Warden Norton has him locked in solitary confinement for three weeks. When this fails to break him, he reveals he conscripted Joaquin instead, and gives Archie the option of taking his place, or watching Joaquin get seriously injured or possibly killed.
    • Following Archie attempting to escape, Warden Norton response by branding him on the hip with the symbol of sacrifice for the Gargoyle King marking him as dead to all his followers.
  • Mole in Charge: Warden Norton is the head of the Leopold and Loeb institute; he is secretly in the pocket of Hiram Lodge. And even more secretly, his true allegiance lies with the Gargoyle King.
  • Not So Stoic: He completely loses it following Archie surviving and escaping the last fight, bellowing orders at his guards and desperately demanding answers from Kevin when he and Betty distract them long enough for Archie to get away.
  • Only One Name: His first name is not revealed.
  • Pragmatic Villainy: Winning fighters in “The Pit” receive special privileges, such as getting takeout for lunch, access to alcohol or owning luxury items like books, posters or a TV. However, considering how uncaring Norton is following his former Champion’s death, and how he tries to give the same items to Archie when he becomes his new Champion, it’s clear this is just a manipulation tactic rather than sign of any care or gratitude.
  • Smug Snake: Warden Norton is incredibly arrogant and smug man. He is completely blindsides when Ronnie’s plan breaks Archie out of prison.
  • Sadist: Despite how calm he seems, Warden Norton clearly takes a lot of pleasure out of watching people getting beaten up. He even tries to make Archie drag out a fight, that he knows Archie could quickly end over six rounds, just so he can watch his opponent get beaten up worse for longer.
  • The Stoic: Warden Norton is not the emotive sort, generally keeping a straight face even as he orders the inmates to get beaten senseless. The only time he’s seen emoting, is during his obvious enjoyment of his illegal fighting matches.
  • Would Hurt a Child: Sets armed guards to beat up teenagers for simply playing a friendly football game, outright encourages the gang violence inside his prison, and secretly runs an illegal fighting ring where inmates are forced to fight to unconscious, with him setting up Archie to die in the last fight.
  • Wardens Are Evil: Warden Norton runs a Juvenile Detention Centre, as if it was a Major Supermax prison. He encourages the gang culture and violence amongst the inmates, declares a friendly football game a riot, setting armed guards to attack helpless teenagers. And secretly runs an underground fighting ring, where he forces inmates into bareknuckle brawls until unconsciousness or worse. To top it all off he’s also on Hiram’s payroll, and later reveals to be a fanatic to the Gargoyle King.

For Captain Golighty

The chief guard at the Leopold and Loeb detention centre.

  • The Brute: Is Warden Norton’s chief enforcer, it being him who specifically transports Archie from the detention centre, to the fighting ring.
  • Mook Lieutenant: Whilst given a name and clear rank and authority amongst the guards, it’s clear that Captain Golighty is nothing more than another enforcer to Warden Norton.
  • Would Hurt a Child: Has absolutely no problems with abusing the inmates under his care, and happily participates in the betting over the Warden’s illegal prison fights.

For Mad Dog

Archie’s cellmate at the Leopold and Loeb institute.

  • Heroic Sacrifice: Knowing he could never fit through the grate Archie plans to escape through, Mad Dog willingly stays behind fighting off the guards long enough to give Archie a chance to break out.
  • Ironic Nickname: Despite being called Mad Dog, he is really an even tempered and friendly fella, who offers Archie a lot of support and help to adjust to his incarnation.
  • Miscarriage of Justice: Implied. Mad Dog tells Archie he used to have a pretty good life, including a girlfriend. Then he lost it all, and is now looking at life in prison to the point where he’ll be transferred from the correctional centre to an adult prison when he turns eighteen in a few months.
  • Nice Guy: Once you get past his seeming coldness, Mad Dog reveals himself to be a kind hearted man trapped in a horrible situation. He is the first to vouch for Archie’s plan to take a break from the toxic prison culture, and just play a game of football together.
  • Only Known by Their Nickname: His real name is never mentioned, with everyone referring to him as Mad Dog.
  • Uncertain Doom: Is claimed by Captain Golighty to have died in riot, despite having not been part of it. All Archie’s attempts to find out the truth are blocked. Its later revealed he’s alive, with the implication the Warden kidnapped him so he could continue appearing in his fighting ring. However, he is last seen being surrounding by the guards after he opts to cover Archie’s escape.
  • Scary Black Man: Subverted. Mad Dog is a huge, muscular young black man, who initially seems stern and anti-social. However, once Archie gets him to open up, he reveals himself to be a kind hearted friendly fella.

For The Gargoyle King

The mysterious main antagonist of the roleplaying board game Gryphons and Gargoyles, seeming real it is responsible for a string of deaths in Riverdale.

  • Big Bad: The main antagonist of season three, the Gargoyle King is behind the sudden rash of suicides in Riverdale.
  • Big Bad Ensemble: Shares the role of main antagonist for the third season with Hiram Lodge. It’s implied him maybe the greater threat.
  • Botanical Abomination: The Gargoyle King resembles a giant bloodstained demon, with great wings, horns and a long head, if said demon had grown from a tree. It’s likewise presented as a powerful mystical creature, with a cult who worships it.
  • The Chessmaster: Jughead comes to believe that the Gargoyle King has been manipulating events in Riverdale for at least the last twenty years, as his board game only exists in the town and the settings name is just an anagram for Riverdale.
  • The Corrupter: Its game, Gryphon’s and Gargoyle’s, despite appearing just an ordinary role playing game has this effects on those who play it too much (the game itself is incredibly addictive), causing them to grow obsessed with the game and several to end up worshiping the Gargoyle King.
  • Dark Messiah: How it presents itself to its followers, convincing them if they ascend and kill themselves for it, it will ensure that will go to a wonderful paradise after death. It likewise is revealed to have a cult who worships it.
  • Drinking the Kool-Aid: Literally, part of the final ritual of Gryphons and Gargoyles is to choose to drink from two chalices of Blue Fresh Aid, one containing a deadly concentration of cyanide. This is likewise the method of death for those who fail the Gargoyle King as demonstrated by Warden Norton.
  • Evil Is Bigger: The Gargoyle King is a gigantic figure, towering above the rest of the cast.
  • Horned Humanoid: The Gargoyle King has a pair of gigantic bull like horns stretching out of the top of its head.
  • Knight of Cerebus: The show had already gotten quite dark, but the Gargoyle King pushes it even further with its methods causing mass corruption and suicides to spread throughout the town. He’s already killed more people in the first half of the season, than the Black Hood managed.
  • Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: The show’s presently ambiguous if the Gargoyle King is a psycho in a costume, or a genuine supernatural entity. Whilst Betty and Jughead believe it’s mundane, despite being seemingly a normal roleplaying game Gryphons and Gargoyles does cause almost brainwashing like effects and there is the matter the Gargoyle King seems to just appear anywhere it wants, including in Ethel’s hospital room.
  • Silent Antagonist: So far the Gargoyle King has spoken a word in any of its appearances.
  • Winged Humanoid: The Gargoyle King possesses a pair of large wings, seeming a mesh of branches loosely woven together with leafs in the place of feathers. It can open and close them seemingly at will.
  • Would Hurt a Child: A merciless cult leader, who mostly targets vulnerable teens the Gargoyle King’s activities have claimed the lives of several teenagers including: Dilton Doiley, Ben Button and Joaquin DeSantos. He also gave orders for Archie to be murdered.

Edited by MGD107 on Dec 3rd 2018 at 12:14:27 PM

bbb35 Since: Oct, 2013
#5305: Dec 3rd 2018 at 3:37:06 PM

King of the Hill - The Hills' Neighbors Bill Dauterive

  • Graceful Loser: In Season 4 episode 3 "Bills are Made to be Broken": A promising young football player name Ricky Suggs ties Bill's record for most career touchdowns. Hank is understandably worried about Bill's mental state as one of the great accomplishments in his life comes under threat. However, Bill seems fine and even supportive of Ricky. When Ricky get a Game-Breaking Injury that will put him out for the season. Bill is sympathetic, even sharing experience about hurting himself to get his record. Deconstruction when at the next game, the opposing team lets him score the record-breaking touchdown, the crowd cheers except Bill and his friends, who see it as unfair since the player didn't earn it. While Bill tries to be a good sport at first, he admits to Hank that he's devastated to lose his record in an unfair way. Reconstruction when Bill gets back in the game to re-tie the record. When given a chance to win back the record, Bill decide he is happy to keep the record tied with Ricky because Ricky earned the record with him and he is honored to keep it with Ricky.

Characters / Friendship Is Magic: Supporting Cast – Other Locations Soarin

  • The Friend Nobody Likes: When he gets injured, his teammates not only don't visit him in the hospital, but try to replace him even after he gets better. Ouch. However it was implied his teammates have no real dislike for him and they were just letting there desire to won get the better of them.

Characters / Dragon Ball Saiyans King Vegeta

  • Adaptational Heroism: In Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan King Vegeta a orders the execution of a baby Broly simply because he viewed him as a threat to his power. When Paragus desperately pleaded for Broly's life, King Vegeta was completely unmoved and decided to execute Paragus as well. In Dragon Ball Super: Broly he instead had Broly, a three-year old Saiyan child, sent to a remote planet all by himself without the consent of Paragus. This leads to Paragus declare vengeance against him.

Characters / Dragon Ball Broly

Edited by bbb35 on Dec 3rd 2018 at 10:13:25 AM

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#5306: Dec 4th 2018 at 2:40:42 AM

[up] @bbb35

In Season 4 episode 3 "Bills are Made to be Broken", <- comma a promising young football player named Ricky Suggs ties Bill's record for most career touchdowns. Hank is understandably worried about Bill's mental state as one of the great accomplishments in his life comes under threat. However, Bill seems fine and even supportive of Ricky. When Ricky get a Game-Breaking Injury that will put him out for the season <- no period Bill is sympathetic, even sharing an experience about hurting himself in order to get his record. It becomes a Deconstruction when, <- comma at the next game, the opposing team lets him score the record-breaking touchdown <- no comma and the entire crowd cheers except for Bill and his friends, who see it as unfair since the player didn't earn it. While Bill tries to be a good sport at first, he admits to Hank that he's devastated to lose his record in an unfair way. It becomes a Reconstruction when Bill gets back in the game to re-tie the record. When given a chance to win back the record, Bill decides he is happy to share the tied record with Ricky, <- comma because Ricky earned the record with him and he is honored to share it with Ricky.

However, <- comma it is implied his teammates have no real dislike for him and they were just letting their desire to win get the better of them.

In Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan, <- comma King Vegeta orders the execution of a baby Broly simply because he views him as a threat to his power. When Paragus desperately pleads for Broly's life, King Vegeta is completely unmoved and decides to execute Paragus as well. In Dragon Ball Super: Broly, <- comma he instead has Broly, a three-year old Saiyan child, sent to a remote planet all by himself without the consent of Paragus. This leads to Paragus declaring vengeance against him.

Broly has a psychological obsession to kill Goku because, <- comma when they were babies, <- comma Goku's crying bothered him. In Dragon Ball Super: Broly Broly has no such obsession with Goku, only seeing him as a enemy he needs to fight. And By the end of the movie, <- comma Goku even befriends Broly.

Edited by Arivne on Dec 4th 2018 at 2:42:51 AM

Drakon69 The dragon archnerd from greece Since: Nov, 2018 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
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#5307: Dec 4th 2018 at 4:23:58 AM

Arivne@ ok thank you.

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bbb35 Since: Oct, 2013
#5308: Dec 4th 2018 at 5:50:21 PM

Characters / Miraculous Ladybug Heroes Chloe Bourgeois/Queen Bee

  • Deconstructed Character Archetype: Of the Alpha Bitch and Spoiled Brat. Chloe Bourgeois is a rich, beautiful daughter of the Mayor of Paris. Because of her father authority she can get away with almost anything. However, at unlike most examples of the Alpha Bitch, she's definitely not popular and pretty much everyone at school hates her. She alienates herself from her classmates with her bossy attitude, bullying nature, and how she gets away with it. Unlike the regular Alpha Bitch who has her own Girl Posse or group of cool friends, she only has two friends, one of which she treats as a personal slave. The other one is only friends with her because of a mix of pity and the fact she was one of the few friends he had growing up. And the only reason she has any power at all in school was because of her father. Also another reason why Chloe is unpopular is her immaturity; being used to getting everything she wants when she wants it, and having her father clean up her messes with no consequences, Chloe has no impulse control at all. Even when it's in her best interest to be a little nice, like to get her classmates to like her or to stop people from being akumatized, she can't stop being cruel for not getting her way.

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#5309: Dec 5th 2018 at 4:02:00 AM

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Chloe Bourgeois is the rich, beautiful daughter of the Mayor of Paris. Because of her father's authority, <- comma she can get away with almost anything. However, at unlike most examples of the Alpha Bitch, she's definitely not popular and pretty much everyone at school hates her. Unlike the regular Alpha Bitch, <- comma who has her own Girl Posse or group of cool friends, she only has two friends, one of whom she treats as a personal slave. And The only reason she has any power at all in school is because of her father. Also Another reason why Chloe is unpopular is her immaturity; being used to getting everything she wants when she wants it, and having her father clean up her messes with no consequences, Chloe has no impulse control at all. Even when it's in her best interest to be a little nice, like to get her classmates to like her or to stop people from being traumatized, she can't stop being cruel for not getting her way.

Changed verbs from past to present tense as per How to Write an Example - Write in Historical Present Tense.

Edited by Arivne on Dec 5th 2018 at 4:02:46 AM

bbb35 Since: Oct, 2013
#5310: Dec 5th 2018 at 8:43:58 PM

Characters / South Park: Family Members Liane Cartman

  • It's All About Me: Liane shows herself to be this in the end of Season 10 Episode 7 Tsst. By the end of the episode, Cartman is basically "fixed" and is now a well-mannered little boy, and Liane is happy that he's not running her life, with Cesar Millan assuring Liane that when Cartman grows up he can be her friend. But when Cesar rejects having a relationship with Liane, seeing her only as a client, Liane goes back to spoiling Cartman, showing that she is so desperate for a friend that she'd rather spoil her son than be a good mother to him.

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#5311: Dec 6th 2018 at 4:43:22 AM

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Liane shows herself to be this in the end of Season 10 Episode 7 "Tsst". By the end of the episode, Cartman is basically "fixed" and is now a well-mannered little boy. <- period and Liane is happy that he's not running her life, with Cesar Millan assuring her that when Cartman grows up, <- comma he can be her friend. However, when Cesar rejects having a relationship with Liane, seeing her only as a client, Liane goes back to spoiling Cartman, showing that she is so desperate for a friend that she'd rather spoil her son than be a good mother to him.

According to How to Write an Example - Emphasis For Work Names, short works like TV show episodes should be in quotes.

Edited by Arivne on Dec 6th 2018 at 4:44:36 AM

MGD107 Since: Feb, 2015
#5312: Dec 6th 2018 at 9:29:19 AM

Arvine: Sorry, but its been three days now. What about my post 8x[up] above? Is it fine and I can just post it? Or is it to long and you want me to cut it in half?

bbb35 Since: Oct, 2013
#5313: Dec 6th 2018 at 12:15:08 PM

Characters / South Park: Family Members Liane Cartman

  • Greater-Scope Villain: Liane's spoiling of her son has turned him into a "fat, racist, self-centered, intolerant, manipulative sociopath", making her indirectly responsible for everything he does.
  • Laser-Guided Karma: Cartman's abusive treatment of Liane can be seen as karma for her spoiling him, rather than being a good mother to him.

Characters / South Park: Eric Cartman

  • Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Deconstruction. Cartman has shown that he does love his mother Liane. But he is also so selfish and entitled that he is not above abusing, manipulating, and humiliating her to get his way.

Fanfic / Spidey Vs The Forces Of Evil

  • Secret-Keeper: Star becomes this when she discovers Peter is Spider-Man, which she discovers when she's in his room while he was out as Spider-Man, and Peter comes back and unknowingly unmasks before her. Peter's little sister Teresa also knows he's Spider-Man.

Fanfic / Unity (Finmonster)

  • Freudian Excuse: Mirage joined Syndrome's campaign to destroy Supers because her parents were killed in the collateral damage of a fight between Excelsior and Dr. Nefario.
  • Mythology Gag: Mirage's backstory is similar to that of the Big Bad in Incredibles 2.
  • Reality Ensues: Mirage was not let off easy for her actions as Syndrome's lieutenant, and even now as an agent of the AVL she still has a tracking device on her at all times.

Edited by bbb35 on Dec 6th 2018 at 6:06:01 AM

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#5314: Dec 7th 2018 at 3:44:57 AM

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Changed verbs from past to present tense as per How to Write an Example - Write in Historical Present Tense.

Cartman has shown that he does love his mother Liane. However, he is also so selfish and entitled that he is not above abusing, manipulating, and humiliating her to get his way.

  • When you start off a sentence with the word "But", it almost always means that you improperly split up a sentence into two separate sentences.

Star becomes this when she discovers Peter is Spider-Man. <- period It occurs when she's in his room while he was out as Spider-Man <- no comma and Peter comes back and unknowingly unmasks before her.

Mirage joins Syndrome's campaign to destroy Supers because her parents were killed as part of the collateral damage of a fight between Excelsior and Dr. Nefario.

Mirage's backstory is similar to that of the Big Bad in Incredibles 2.

  • This is a Zero-Context Example. It needs to specifically say what Mirage's backstory is, who the Big Bad is and how their backstories are similar. An example shouldn't require that the reader look up other pages (especially off site) in order to determine whether the example is valid or not.

Mirage was not let off easy for her actions as Syndrome's lieutenant. <- period Even now, <- comma as an agent of the AVL, <- comma she still has a Tracking Device on her at all times.

  • Is the only consequence for Mirage's actions having to wear a Tracking Device? If so, is that really enough to be a valid example of Reality Ensues? If there are other, more serious consequences, shouldn't they be listed?

Edited by Arivne on Dec 7th 2018 at 3:53:44 AM

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#5315: Dec 7th 2018 at 3:58:12 AM

[up][up][up] @MGD 107

You have been suspended from editing for adding material with improper English to existing TV Tropes pages. You will not be able to add any more material (such as your Riverdale edits) to the wiki until you resolve the matter.

Edited by Arivne on Dec 7th 2018 at 3:59:06 AM

MGD107 Since: Feb, 2015
#5316: Dec 7th 2018 at 8:14:04 AM

[up] Oh, terribly sorry, no one told me.

RubenFerro Since: Sep, 2018
#5317: Dec 7th 2018 at 9:44:20 AM

Game: Radiant Historia.

  • Blank Book: The White Chronicle, which the protagonist receives in the prologue, first appears to be this. It's later revealed that the book is magical in nature, which is why it first appeared blank. Although it is never made clear whether the book has any actual text in it, as there is no further mention of its contents. One can only suspect that the book like interface of the game is what the White Chronicle is supposed to look like in the inside.

bbb35 Since: Oct, 2013
#5318: Dec 7th 2018 at 3:55:37 PM

Characters / As Told by Ginger Joann Bishop

  • Pet the Dog: In the episode "Stuff'll Kill Ya", Carl apologizes to Joann and is very polite and respectful to her. Despite her dislike of Carl, she still accepts his apology, even saying it's not too late to start over.

Characters / King of the Hill - The Hills family (and Other Relatives) Peggy Hill

  • The Farmer and the Viper: In Season 8, Episode 13 "Cheer Factor", when Peggy replaces Jo Rita as cheerleading coach, Peggy offers her the job of assistant coach out of kindness and good will. Jo Rita repays Peggy by undermining her and getting her fired to get the job as cheerleading coach back.

Characters / South Park: Family Members Liane Cartman

  • Ambiguously Evil: Liane appears to be a sweet women, but it's been implied that she's as racist and anti-semitic as Eric, who on numerous occasions (at least during the early seasons) quoted his mother on saying offensive and politically incorrect statements regarding black people, gays, and Jews.

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#5319: Dec 8th 2018 at 3:29:39 AM

[up][up] @Ruben Ferro

The White Chronicle, which the protagonist receives in the prologue, first appears to have blank pages. It's later revealed that the book is magical in nature, which is why it first appeared blank. However, it is never made clear whether the book has any actual text in it, as there is no further mention of its contents. One can only suspect that the book-like interface of the game is what the White Chronicle is supposed to look like on the inside.

I changed "this" to "have blank pages" because saying "this" makes this a Zero-Context Example. You're saying it fits the trope but not how it does so.

The word "although" is a lot like "but". It shouldn't be used to start off a sentence if it's a reference to something in a previous sentence.

Edited by Arivne on Dec 8th 2018 at 3:38:49 AM

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#5320: Dec 8th 2018 at 3:35:57 AM

[up][up] @bbb35

Liane appears to be a sweet woman, but it's been implied that she's as racist and anti-semitic as Eric, who, <- comma on numerous occasions (at least during the early seasons), <- comma quoted his mother on saying offensive and politically incorrect statements about black people, gays, and Jews.

RubenFerro Since: Sep, 2018
#5321: Dec 8th 2018 at 9:53:37 AM

Game: Skies of Arcadia

  • Ironic Name: The town of Esperanza, which name means hope, doesn't really live up to its name. This might have been true in the past, when the city was first established, however, by the time your party gets there, it's anything but. Somber music plays in the background, the entire city is run down and rusting away, and its inhabitants are a jaded, despair filled bunch. If the irony wouldn't be glaringly obvious, one of the tavern patrons spells it out for you.

brb1006 Since: Aug, 2012
#5322: Dec 8th 2018 at 8:16:18 PM

Black Bead Eyes

  • In the 1986 anime Maple Town. Most of the anthropomorphic animals characters are depicted with black eyes. The only characters in the series that are given pupils is a Wolf who is the main antagonist of the show who tries to kidnap Patty and the other young animals.

World of Funny Animals

  • The entire cast of the 1986 series Maple Town are mostly cute anthropomorphic animals. With the exception of the main antagonist who is a scary wolf who threatens on kidnapping and eating the young animals. Patty is brave enough to encounter him at times and even rescues some of her friends occasionally.

Sweet Dreams Fuel

  • The 1986 Anime Maple Town is set in a peaceful town filled with cute anthropomorphic animals with the main protagonist being a female rabbit named Patty. Patty is described as kindhearted, caring, and brave when it comes to dangerous situations involving a wolf who threatens to kidnap some of the animals (Mainly the children) and tries rescuing some of her animals friends occasionally. Patty also has a peaceful life with her friends Bobby, Skippy, and eventually Fanny and her family with her older sister and her baby brother.

Righteous Rabbit

  • Patty Rabbit the main heroine of the 1986 series Maple Town is a kindhearted, brave, and cute rabbit who spends most of her time with her family and friends. She's also very serious when it comes to rescuing her friends from a wolf who is the main antagonist of the series.

Defrosting Ice Queen

  • Fanny Fox from Maple Town starts off snotty and rude around others and doesn't get along with Patty and Bobby at first. Fanny comes from a rich family of foxes who are the wealthiest animals in town. As the series progresses, Fanny slowly starts showing more signs of kindness and eventually becomes friends with Patty.

Savage Wolves

  • In the 1986 anime Maple Town, the main antagonist of the series is a threatening and scary anthropomorphic wolf who attempts on kidnapping and eating the other child characters. In one of the earlier episodes, Fanny starts an argument with Patty and Bobby only makes the argument get worse until eventually Fanny starts crying out loud alerting the location of the young children. Patty and Bobby quickly drag Fanny away from the wolf. Eventually police officers try arresting the wolf but escapes.

Maple Town YMMV

  • Spiritual Adaptation: Maple Town is commonly compared to the 1974 anime Heidi, Girl of the Alps (Including the CGI series by Studio 100) due to both being set in a town located in a peaceful countryside. Some even describe Maple Town as the Anthropomorphic animal version of Heidi. Even Patty is sometimes compared to Heidi both in personality and their carefree life with both of their friends.

  • Germans Love David Hasselhoff: Maple Town is beloved in some parts of Europe such as Germany, France, The Netherlands, and Belgium. However Maple Town is very beloved and more well-known in Spain where it's known as La aldea del Arce. Spain is one of the few countries besides Japan that has been able to gain a home video release of the series on both DVD and VHS. In Spain the anime gained a complete DVD set, unlike other countries. Some Patty and Bobby figurines were also exclusively made in Spain.

"A Lady does not start fights but they can finish them"
Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#5323: Dec 9th 2018 at 3:45:33 AM

[up][up] @Ruben Ferro

The town of Esperanza, whose name means hope, doesn't really live up to its name. This might have been true in the past, when the city was first established, however, by the time your party gets there, it's anything but. Somber music plays in the background, the entire city is run down and rusting away, and its inhabitants are a jaded, despair-filled bunch. If the irony isn't glaringly obvious, one of the tavern patrons spells it out for you.

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#5324: Dec 9th 2018 at 3:59:23 AM

[up][up] @brb1006

In the 1986 anime Maple Town. Most of the anthropomorphic animal characters are depicted with black eyes. The only character in the series who is given pupils is a wolf who is the main antagonist of the show. <- period He tries to kidnap Patty and the other young animals.

The entire cast of the 1986 series Maple Town is mostly cute anthropomorphic animals. With The exception is the main antagonist, <- comma who is a scary wolf who threatens to kidnap and eat the young animals. Patty is brave enough to confront him at times and even rescues some of her friends from him occasionally.

The 1986 Anime Maple Town is set in a peaceful town filled with cute anthropomorphic animals, <- comma with the main protagonist being a female rabbit named Patty. Patty is described as kindhearted, caring, and brave when it comes to dangerous situations involving a wolf who threatens to kidnap some of the animals (mainly the children) and tries to occasionally rescue some of her animal friends. Patty also has a peaceful life with her friends Bobby, Skippy, and eventually Fanny and her family (her older sister and her baby brother).

Patty Rabbit, <- comma the main heroine of the 1986 series Maple Town, <- comma is a kindhearted, brave, and cute rabbit who spends most of her time with her family and friends.

In the 1986 anime Maple Town, the main antagonist of the series is a threatening and scary anthropomorphic wolf who attempts to kidnap and eat the other child characters. In an early episode, Fanny starts an argument with Patty and Bobby only makes the argument get worse, <- comma until eventually Fanny starts crying out loud, <- comma alerting the wolf to the location of the young children. Patty and Bobby quickly drag Fanny away from the wolf. Eventually police officers try arresting the wolf but he escapes.

Maple Town is commonly compared to the 1974 anime Heidi, Girl of the Alps (including the CGI series by Studio 100), <- comma due to both being set in a town located in a peaceful countryside. Some even describe Maple Town as the Anthropomorphic Animal version of Heidi. Even Patty is sometimes compared to Heidi, <- comma both in personality and their carefree life with both of their friends.

Maple Town is beloved in some parts of Europe, <- comma such as Germany, France, The Netherlands, and Belgium. However, <- comma Maple Town is very beloved and more well-known in Spain where it's known as La aldea del Arce. In Spain, <- comma the anime gained a complete DVD set, unlike in other countries. Some Patty and Bobby figurines were also exclusively made in Spain.

Edited by Arivne on Dec 9th 2018 at 4:03:09 AM

RubenFerro Since: Sep, 2018
#5325: Dec 9th 2018 at 10:44:58 AM

Game: Agarest: Generations of War Zero

Your Other Left: Ayane has a very bad sense of direction, the first time you meet her, she is completely lost, holding her map upside down. It's little wonder that she casually switches up left and right, loudly exclaiming that the party needs to go right, and then proceeding to the left.


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