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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 16th 2023 at 5:37:57 PM
For Ambiguous Ending Video Games:
- Missing Parts The Tantei Stories: This happens to Risa in the "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue at the Rank A ending of Case 6 "The Pendant of Remembrance". After she no longer serves Kouki Suwa, she collapses and is hospitalized because she is so confused about what's going on. After she is hospitalized, she says that she's going to her hometown and then disappears after that. There's no news or anything about her. We don't know if she is indeed in her hometown starting a new life and doesn't want contact with anyone in Tōba city or her previous life, or she's implied to have committed suicide. But some players definitely feel sorry about her.
Edited by Minorica on May 15th 2022 at 11:46:37 PM
"No matter how bad the heroes can get or how bad the situation is, we're sure we can overcome it and get our happy endings..."Hi fellas. It's me again. Let's have another try.
A Trivia fact of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness:
- Namor was originally going to be part of the Illuminati just like the source material, but his inclusion was scrapped, according to Michael Waldron, because Marvel Studios has their own plans for Namor.
- There were talks about the possibility of including a cameo of Deadpool, but the filmmakers ultimately felt like that the movie wasn't ideal to introduce Deadpool to the MCU.
Edited by ElJuaco on May 14th 2022 at 11:11:50 AM
@ WileK209
- Latex Perfection: This is how Professor Marmalade disguises as an elderly human woman at the award ceremony, to set his plan to frame the Bad Guys into action.
Edited by Clare on May 15th 2022 at 12:03:40 PM
From page 725 @kawaiineko333
...will always be on top, <- comma while Martin languishes in second place at best.
...had wooed and married millionaire heiresses before, <- comma with Lydia being his latest victim.
After her death, Aliana Velasquez left behind dogs named...
...So Proud of You speech <- no comma which includes her nephew Beau, <- comma which...
...Blades of Light & Shadow, <- comma which is treated as a Show Within a Show.
From page 725 @Melinda
...until she volunteers the information to Raylan when he questions the pair of them.
...in a tenuous alliance...with a failed coup...roses while he is disguised, but...met <- no comma until...how thoroughly and how disastrously...
...final scene, <- comma Ava...years. <- period Raylan...asks him to not tell Boyd and to let...
^ The first sentence was a run-on sentence
connected together by a
comma splice
.
Edited by Arivne on May 15th 2022 at 7:40:12 AM
...disguises himself as...ceremony <- no comma to set his plan to frame the Bad Guys in motion.
@ Clare, how about this...
- Latex Perfection: At the award ceremony, Professor Marmalade disguises himself as an elderly human woman with a realistic rubber mask and wig to set his plan to frame the Bad Guys into action. While masked, the old woman's face is noticeably shaped differently from the other human characters.
Edited by WileK209 on May 15th 2022 at 12:51:30 PM
- No Celebrities Were Harmed: In "Cyberpunk 2077," he designs his V to be a poor(er) man's Johnny Silverhand/Keanu Reeves.
Thanks. The Wham Line entry was different than what I was trying to say: Snow wasn't disguised during the meeting in the office with roses, but when they met earlier.
- Another Tim Drake possibility is that he's Mayor Mitchell's son (his widowed mother could have gotten remarried to a man named Drake). It would give us a relatively comics accurate version of Tim for once: a rich kid who figures out Batman's identity through deductive skills and some personal knowledge. Granted, given his age, he could only be Robin if there's a Time Skip, or a few movies down the road as a Legacy Character if the movie starts a long-lasting franchise and there's more than one Robin.
- Adaptation Displacement: The movie is both better known and better liked than the 1978 novel which inspired it, due to its screenplay having more quotable dialogue and better plot twists for The Caper.
- Wham Line: The story starts off with the author Michael Goodwin interviewing Frank's former subordinates about their experiences in Vietnam. A flashback shows Frank call in an airstrike against an abandoned village where enemy soldiers are waiting in ambush. the scene cuts to a survivor of the airstrike talking about what happened with a superior and swearing revenge. Then, the final panel of the issue shows the veterans looking stunned, and asking Goodwin, "How do you know this?", revealing that was something that the author just told them about. The next issue reveals the (fairly innocuous) answer: Goodwin also interviewed the NVA commander for his book, but at the moment the line is uttered, it's pretty startling and spooky.
- Never Cry Werewolf: In most movies, the crowd of customers in Redd's gun store who join him in trying to kill the undead hellhound would end up as monster chow, but here, they manage to distract the hellhound without being killed by it until Loren uses her knowledge to kill it.
- The Stuff: The Right-Wing Militia Fanatic group recruited to hijack a TV studio and expose the sinister nature of the eponymous substance do their job successfully and without being killed.
- Zombieland: Double Tap: The hippie residents of Babylon are pacifistic and Too Dumb to Live for the most part, but they perform their limited role in the climax (forming a corridor with shields to herd the charging zombies to the edge or a roof where they'll fall to their deaths) surprisingly well and without losing anyone.
Edited by Melinda on May 16th 2022 at 9:09:44 AM
For a new page I am creating:
Woman's Murder Club is a Police Procedural based on the book series of the same name by James Patterson. The series follows Inspector Lindsay Baxter (Angie Harmon) and her three friends attorney Jill Bernhardt (Laura Harris), Dr. Clair Washburn (Paula Newsome), and reporter Cindy Thomas (Aubrey Dollar), as they solve murder cases together in an un-official club. Meanwhile a case from Lindsay's past slowly finds its way back into her life and threatens to take over her life once again. Other major characters include Lindsay's partner, Warren Jacobi (Tyrees Allen), Lindsay's ex-husband and new boss, Tom Hogan (Rob Estes), and Jill's boss, Denise Kwon (Linda Park).
It is the second adaptation of the books after the 2003 tv film, First to Die starring Tracy Pollan as Lindsay. The show ran for one season on ABC between October 12, 2007 and May 13, 2008.
Includes examples of:
- Adaptation Dye-Job: Lindsay in the show is played by the brunet Angie Harmon. However, in the original books and the tv film, Lindsay is blond.
- Alas, Poor Villain: When the Kiss Me Not Killer's identity and backstory is finally revealed, even Lindsay, who was obsessed with catching him, feels sorry for the fact that Billy has basically been reliving watching his father murdering his sister for years.
- Arch-Enemy: Lindsay's most personal case is the Kiss Me Not Killer, which she became obsessed with to the point that it destroyed her marriage to Tom. When the Kiss Me Not Killer returns years later, he waste threatens her life and in the final episode even kidnaps her dad due to her arresting his.
- Asshole Victim: One episode has Lindsay investigating the murder of a college student, but the episode wipes away sympathy he might get when its revealed that he and his friend raped girl and attempted to gaslight her to the point that very few people believe. Infact the episode shows far more sympathy towards his murder and rape victim.
- The Baby of the Bunch: Cindy is the youngest member of the group, being far more aware of things like pulp culture, sports, or places people might hang out, and is often mistaken for an actual teenager. She is also far more innocent and is repeatedly called cute by the others. The others, particularly Lindsay, are shown to also be extremely protective of Cindy due to her younger age.
- Big Brother Instinct: Jacobi is fiercely protective of Lindsay, with one episode revealing that all the men who want to ask Lindsay out are forced to talk to Jacobi first for his okay. When he suspects that Tom and Lindsay have slept together, Jacobi tells him to stayy away from her so that she won't get hurt again.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: One episode has them investigating the murder of a football player, with the culprit being revealed as his grieving and supportive widow due to him planning to reveal that he had be suffering from a brain disease.
- Friend to All Children: Lindsay is shown to repeatedly have a soft spot for children. One episode has her investigating the disappearance of a pregnant woman, with her growing more and more desperate to find her, especially after they discover that the baby is born. One episode has them discover that a child witnessed a break-in at her house, with Lindsay being shown to be far gentler than she would be with an adult witness. This is revealed to be because her and Tom where at one point expecting a baby which died in child birth.
- Happily Married: Clair and Ed are shown to be married and while they due have some issues due to him now being in a wheelchair, the episodes go out of their way to show that the two are hopelessly in love and will always work it out.
- Intrepid Reporter: Cindy is constantly forcing her way into Lindsay's investigations and trying to find the story refusing to simply stand by while the others say its to dangerous. This type of reporting is constantly shown to get Cindy in trouble like getting her repeatedly arrested or even shot at one point.
- Nice Girl: Heather, Tom's new fiancée, is shown to be surprisingly nice and understanding, only losing her temper when the club repeatedly interrupt her wedding, with her repeatedly apologizing for making her being with Tom causing Lindsay to be uncomfortable.
- Satellite Love Interest: Due to being introduced late into the season, we learn nothing about Pete beyond his mutual interest in Lindsay with the only real drama coming from him being in town for such a short time.
- Sex with the Ex: Ater being forced by a case to relive the memory that they lost a baby, Lindsay and her ex-husband Tom sleep together despite him being engaged. Both of them agreeing that it was a mistake the next day.
- Silver Fox: Jacobi has noticeably greying hair, but this does very little to stop his luck with the ladies. Multiple episodes show that he is able to easily whoa woman.
- Sympathetic Murderer: "And the Truth Will (Sometimes) Set You Free" has a case were the murder is Kate Hammond, who murdered one of the two frat boys who raped her and are attempting to gaslight her, after they sent her a mocking valentine. The character wastes no time noting that, while murder is never okay, no of them can really blame her after all the stuff the victim and his friend did to her.
- Working with the Ex: The pilot reveals that Lindsay's ex-husband, Tom, is now a Lieutenant and her new boss. Much of their dynamic is the two learning to work together after their divorce and Tom's new engagement.
Any corrections?
Edited by Bullman on May 16th 2022 at 6:11:00 AM
Fan-Preferred Couple cleanup threadOutside of Bo's branch, Boyd's Johnny and Lonnie have names that end in "onny" sounds, although it's unconfirmed if this is intentional.
Lonnie
- Played by: N/A
- An Arm and a Leg: He lost a leg in a drunk driving accident and turned to religion afterward.
- Family Man: He's implied to be a husband and father, as Ava refers to Boyd's kin in Alabama who they want Ellen May to stay with being "decent people", plural.
- The Ghost: He's never seen and is only mentioned in one episode.
- Good Shepherd: Boyd thinks so, saying he probably won't hold Ellen May's past as a prostitute against her and is likely to enjoy the challenge of helping her improve her life.
- Hypocrite: Downplayed. He's a preacher who owns a No-Tell Motel, but it isn't as if he can choose his customers.
- The One Who Made It Out: He owns a decent-sounding motel far away from the Wretched Hive county where his relatives live and is a respected preacher, although the Tangled Family Tree nature of his relationship with Boyd makes it unclear if he's from Harlan County in the first place.
- Tangled Family Tree: It's unclear if he's a Crowder or is a maternal cousin of Boyd, although the fact that he visited Bo once implies the former. His name rhymes with Johnny's, so it's possible that they're brothers.
- White Sheep: Boyd and Ava describe him as an honest man and there's no indication he's faking it like Johnny and Henry. However he also lives in a different state than his other relatives.
Zachariah
- Played by: Rhyder Cohen
- Children Are Innocent: He's a shy but kind-looking three-year-old.
- Dead Guy Junior: He's named for Ava's late uncle.
- Disappeared Dad: He has no contact with his father and Ava convinces Raylan to keep things that way, as she feels Boyd's presence would ruin Zachariah's life.
- Strong Family Resemblance: He looks like Boyd and even buttons his shirts the same way.
- Big Bad Wannabe: Josiah tries to learn Drew Thompson's new identity and sell the information as soon as Arlo (a dangerous man invested in keeping that secret) goes to prison and nearly tricks Raylan and Boyd in going to their death in the hills. However, Raylan and Boyd survive and all Josiah's efforts do is alert the authorities and scores of more capable villains that Drew is alive, with some of them kidnapping and torturing Josiah when they think he might be Drew Thompson. He's Put on a Prison Bus (with a stopover at the hospital to treat an amputated foot) after only appearing in two episodes. His actions set off the season's main conflict, but he doesn't play much of a role in it.
- They Wasted a Perfectly Good Character: Although all of the first three Robins are confirmed to exist and it's subtly implied that Jason didn't suffer his comic book fate, they remain offscreen. Even if they did remain The Ghosts, talking about Barbara's relationships with them could have been good world building. Instead, Dick is only mentioned twice and Tim and Jason get a single mention apiece.
Edited by Melinda on May 16th 2022 at 9:20:03 AM
@kawaiineko333
"he designs his V" is unclear. Who or what is "V"?
Also:
"Cyberpunk 2077," should be Namespaced, italicized and Blue Linked as Cyberpunk 2077.
Edited by Arivne on May 16th 2022 at 7:13:50 AM
@Melinda
(his widowed mother could have gotten remarried...who figures out Batman's ...deductive skills...
Dory the housekeeper isn't just an Expy of Aunt Harriet, <- comma but...
...for the most part, <- comma but...climax (forming...deaths) <- close parenthesis surprisingly...
Delete extra apostrophe -> Played by: N/A
and turned to religion afterward.
... and Ava refers to Boyd's kin in Alabama...
[[SmallRoleBigImpact after only appearing in two episodes]] <- square brackets
...and Tim and Jason one] get a single mention apiece.
@Bullman
...friends: <- colon attorney...an unofficial club. Meanwhile, <- comma a ...take it over her life once...Lindsay's partner <- no comma Warren ...boss <- no comma Tom...boss <- no comma Denise Kwon (Linda Park).
...2003 TV film <- no comma First to Die, <- comma starring...
...and the TV film, Lindsay is blond.
When the Kiss Me Not Killer's identity and backstory are finally...
When the Kiss Me Not Killer returns years later, he waste threatens her life...
"waste threatens" is not correct English.
...when it's revealed...raped a girl...people believed her. In fact, the...
...like pulp culture, sports, and places people might hang out...
Jacobi tells him to stay away from her so that she won't get hurt again.
...his grieving and supportive widow due to him planning to reveal that he was suffering...
...the baby has been born....because she and Tom were at...in childbirth.
Clair and Ed are shown to be married, <- comma and while they do have...
...story, <- comma refusing...say it's too dangerous....trouble, <- comma such as getting...
...for making her being with Tom causing Lindsay to be uncomfortable.
Due to being introduced late in the season...Lindsay, <- comma with...
Both of them agree the next day that it was a mistake.
Multiple episodes show that he is able to easily woo women.
...case where the murderer is Kate Hammond, who killed one...okay, none of them...
The pilot reveals that Lindsay's ex-husband, Tom, is now a lieutenant and her new boss.
^ Is that a police lieutenant or a military lieutenant?
Thanks
@ M*A*S*H
- Played by: Michal Swan
- Hell-Bent for Leather: He wears a leather aviator jacket and comes back as a stoic and level-headed professional.
- Humble Hero: Prior to his appearing onscreen, his chopper broke its fan belt and could only travel short distances at a time. His radio was shot out by a sniper and he couldn't call for help. The chopper could travel 200 yards at a time, so he walked and had to scout ahead for the enemy soldiers. He would then go back to the chopper and fly the 200 yards, repeating this process dozens of times to travel several miles throughout the night until arriving at the camp. He doesn't speak a word about this to the doctors, merely asking for a replacement part for his chopper, delivering his patient and then departing without telling anyone what he did or waiting for the patient he saved to thank him. It's only through talking to the patient that the gang learns what he did.
- Manly Facial Hair: He has a notable mustache and is a brave, serious man.
- Played by: Jeff East
- Ensign Newbie: He's only been in the army for two months and leads a group of soldiers noticeably older and more seasoned than him. Nonetheless, he is an effective commander and his men greatly respect him.
- A Father to His Men: He is thoughtful and protective toward his three subordinates and sees to it they get a hot meal while the group is visiting camp.
Sgt. Lally: He takes good care of us, we take good care of him.
- An Officer And A Gentleman: The lieutenant is an educated officer who was offered a posting in Paris but turned it down to serve on the front. He is cordial with the doctors, protective of his subordinates, and respects the rules of war.
- Only a Flesh Wound: Subverted. When one of his men brings him back to camp after he's been shot, he insists that it's just a minor injury that barely bothers him. Once his subordinate is out of earshot, however, he tells the doctors that the wound felt minor at first, but now he can't feel his legs. At the end of the episode, the doctors are unsure about whether he’ll recover, although they're cautiously optimistic.
- Turn the Other Cheek: When he’s brought out of the OR and sees his men trying to murder the sniper who wounded him, he talks them down rather than egging them on.
Pavelvich: Killing him isn't gonna help me walk again. Put away your gun.
- Missing Mom: Roz's mother (and her biological father) are never mentioned and she lives with her stepfather.
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Regan embodies many horrific Teens Are Monsters traits but is a Momma's Boy, and his mother claims he's always been protective of his younger siblings, stayed with his grandmother when she died, and has a good relationship with his stepfather.
- Females Are More Innocent: Downplayed with Regan's girlfriend. She helped her male friends steal a homeless man's blanket and plot to rob a deliveryman's food (placing the call to lure him in), and obstructs the police investigation. However, it's implied she wasn't present during the actual beating, robbery, and murder and, like the others, didn't know Regan was going to kill anyone.
Edited by Melinda on May 17th 2022 at 8:21:43 AM
@ Melinda
Lieutenant Branumm
- Hell-Bent for Leather: He wears a leather aviator jacket, and comes across as a stoic and level-headed professional.
- Humble Hero: (colon) Prior to his appearing onscreen, his chopper broke its fan belt and could only travel short distances at a time. (period, superfluous words - cut) His radio was shot out by a sniper so he couldn't call for help. The chopper could travel 200 yards at a time, so he walked and had to scout ahead for the enemy soldiers. (period) He would then (superfluous word - cut) go back to the chopper and fly the 200 yards, repeating this process dozens of times to travel several miles throughout the night until arriving at the camp. He doesn't speak a word about this to the doctors, (comma) merely asking for a replacement part for his shop or delivering his patient and then departing without telling anyone what he did or waiting for the patient he saved to thank him. It's only through talking to the patient that the gang learns what he did.
Lieutenant Pavelvich
- Ensign Newbie; (colon) He has only been in the army for two months and leads a group of soldiers noticeably older and more seasoned than him. Nonetheless he is an effective commander and his men greatly respect him.
- A Father to His Men: He is thoughtful and protective toward his three subordinates and sees to it they get a hot meal while the group is visiting camp.
- An Officer And A Gentleman: The Lieutenant is an educated officer who was offered a posting in Paris but turned it down to serve on the front. He is cordial with the doctors, protective toward his subordinates, and respects the rules of war.
- Only a Flesh Wound: (colon) Subverted. When one of his men brings him back to camp after he's been shot, (comma, superfluous word - cut) he insists that it's just a minor injury that barely bothers him. Once his subordinate is out of earshot, (comma) however, he tells the doctors that the wound felt minor at first, (comma) but now he can't feel his legs. At the end of the episode, (comma) the doctors are unsure about whether he’ll recover, although they're cautiously optimistic.
- Turn the Other Cheek: When he’s brought out of the OR and sees his men trying to murder the sniper who wounded him, he talks them down rather than egging them on.
- Missing Mom: Roz's mother (and her biological father) are never mentioned and she lives (superfluous word - cut) with her stepfather.
Edited by Clare on May 17th 2022 at 9:07:29 AM
For the "Unico: Awakening" page
After a 22 year hiatus note , Tezuka Productions has decided to revisit the Unico franchise.
UNICO: AWAKENING is an upcoming children's fantasy manga written by Octas Inc., written by Samuel Sattin, and illustrated Gurihiru. The manga is a complete re-imagining of Osamu Tezuka's Unico that originally ran from 1976-1979 and a Japanese/American collaboration. Similar to the original manga and film series by Sanrio, it will be near-identical to the original manga series but will expand more on the characters' roles.
The official Twitter
and Kickstarter pages
can be viewed here.
Unico: Awakening provides examples of:
- Adaptation Name Change: Chao/Katy has been renamed to "Chloe", which is a mixture of her Japanese and English names.
- Ascended Extra: The West Wind (Unico's caretaker) is given a major role in the manga alongside having a more fleshed-out personality.
- Continuity Reboot: Unico: Awakening will serve as a re-imagining/reboot of Unico for a next generation of readers. While following closely with original manga, newer stories will be added and a brand new ending.
Trivia Page
- Ascended Fanboy: Samuel Sattin is a huge fan of Osamu Tezuka's works and very fond of the Unico series. When Tezuka Productions quickly approved his pitch at the studio in early 2021, he was very ecstatic. Making Sattin the first American to work on a Japanese manga.
- Doing It for the Art: Following Tezuka's footsteps, both Sattin and Gurihiru are very passionate on the manga. While working on the project, both had to study and deeply analyze Tezuka's other works and various media starring Unico (mainly the films and original manga) with Tezuka Productions overseeing production on this manga.
- Outlived Its Creator: Unico: Awakening will mark the first time a new Unico manga has been made without Tezuka's involvement.
YMMV
- Germans Love David Hasselhoff: When the Kickstarter page went live on May 2, 2022, it immediately reached it's goal when it was barely 24 hours old. While most of the backers were from Japan, a large majority of them was from the United States. Even some of the backer awards (such as a Unico mini-comic by Steenz and a Unico picture book in the style of a Little Golden Book). This is due to American and western audiences growing up with the film series by Sanrio frequently airing on Disney Channel back in the 80s and renting both films at rental stores. Which resulted in the original manga gaining an official English translation in 2012.
Edited by brb1006 on May 17th 2022 at 10:06:57 AM
@brb1006
Not counting merchandise and occasional crossover appearances <- delete extra square brackets
Chao/Katy has been renamed to "Chloe"...
...given a major role in the manga, <- comma along with having...
While closely following the original manga, new stories and a brand new ending will be added.
...he was very ecstatic. This made Sattin the first American to work on a Japanese manga.
^ The way the last sentence was originally written (Making...), it should have been part of the previous sentence.
...are very passionate about the manga...original manga), <- comma with...on it.
...it immediately reached its goal...Even Some of the backer awards were a...Book. <- no parenthesis This is due to American and other western...This resulted...
^ The sentence beginning "Even some" was a sentence fragment
because the word "Even" required more information for the sentence to make sense.
Edited by Arivne on May 17th 2022 at 8:10:13 AM

Something I want to add to The Bad Guys page once I get editing privileges back...