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

ChrisX ..... from ..... Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Singularity
.....
#19351: Jul 31st 2022 at 8:45:45 AM

Arivne: OK, got it. That resets the streak into 0.

I'll get back with another sentence later.

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#19352: Jul 31st 2022 at 8:57:11 AM

From page 774 @Asrul Guza

...in "Arena", Kim is still friendly toward her and even acts like a cheerful...toward her. Although sometimes showing her ...Alicia doesn't hate her or act disgusted toward her. In "Mission: Hunt", <- comma Alicia still allows a selfie with Kim, <- comma even showing her sympathy...after hearing her story...friend, <- comma who disappeared after moving from the East Branch of MATA.

Dos's statement by said that Cinco is a vile woman and a refusal...Is this a...like Cinco's method of achieving total control of the other Numeros agents via microbugs? <- no space Because...has a reason to stay in Numeros since Uno died and...free? <- no space Because she...legacy? <- no space

^ Please don't put spaces between words and punctuation marks ending sentences.

...hilarious moments on Numeros's side...snarky sides. However, they are still dangerous opponents who almost...

Despite Rizwan accepting her...they want to...her, <- comma especially ...loyalty to Uno and...accept Rizwan's help.

Dos sees Cinco...who likes to boss around...Numeros agents to...she wants. However, Dos still has loyalty to a man who also does the...in the destroyed...Season 1 , <- comma resulting in her...

Dos assumes Rizwan is the same with her <missing text>...of his loyalty...and believes that this is what...MATA, <- comma because...chief already did to...is disappointed because of what MATA did to Uno/Djin...loyalty to him or sees him...Uno refused to make peace ...and is already...

Edited by Arivne on Jul 31st 2022 at 9:06:52 AM

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#19353: Jul 31st 2022 at 9:06:17 AM

From page 774 @dudeu

...sing a negative rendition of "Training to be Soldiers" to mock...

^ This isn't an English correction, but here on TV Tropes, song titles are in quotes as per How to Write an Example - Italicize "Long" Work Names.

...with its majestic rock formations and its vast, sandy wilderness...

...when he accuses Mirage of "betraying" the Autobots, which is not...

...toy. <- period to which The plumber...

...attempt obliterates every single...Simpson <- no comma and...

...to age so fast that he turns into Bart Simpson.

Edited by Arivne on Jul 31st 2022 at 9:07:06 AM

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#19354: Jul 31st 2022 at 9:10:40 AM

From page 774 @kawaiineko333

Philip's family and the other inhabitants of his village in Nigeria were killed by warlords.

Edited by Arivne on Jul 31st 2022 at 9:11:21 AM

jOSEFdelaville Since: Dec, 2018
#19355: Jul 31st 2022 at 10:52:57 AM

Téléchat

  • Birthday Hater: In episode 49 of season one, Groucha says that he doesn't like birthdays because he don't like getting older.
  • Catchphrase: Duramou often says "Ca fait pas un pli" note  which is a French expression that means "That's right".
  • Continuity Snarl: In the stinger of the episode 62 of season one, Groucha tells Lola that he never offered her flowers, even though he did offer her a bouquet of roses in a previous episode.
  • Face Palm: Groucha occasionally facepalms.
  • It Amused Me: The reason why the moon provokes waves of water on Earth's seas is because it amuses the moon Gluon, who doesn't care that it annoys other Gluons.
  • Verbal Tic: The hole Gluon tends to end his sentences with "What".
  • Weird Currency: During an auction, buttons are used instead of money.

Versus Umbra

  • Good Colors, Evil Colors: Most protagonist and allies wear red clothes, while human enemies wear blue clothes and/or have blue hair.
  • Magikarp Power: The Soul Harvester is a pretty weak weapon at first and each level up only increase its power a bit, but it's the only weapon in the game that can be levelled-up infinitely rather than only 9 times. So if the player farms experience with this weapon, it will end up being actually powerful.

Gaston Lagaffe

  • Irony: In one strip, Gaston who is notorious for sleeping at work, says that he suffer from insomnia.

Edited by jOSEFdelaville on Jul 31st 2022 at 7:53:19 PM

Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#19356: Jul 31st 2022 at 12:45:04 PM

[up]@jOSEFdelaville

  • because he don't doesn't like getting older. "Doesn't" is singular — "doesn't like birthdays" was already correct, you just needed to keep it consistent.
  • In the stinger of the episode 62 Also acceptable would be "the 62nd episode of..."
  • only increases its power "Each level up" is singular
  • levelled up no hyphen
  • he suffers from insomnia Again, "he" is singular

JasonRobotnik Since: Feb, 2021
#19357: Jul 31st 2022 at 1:16:06 PM

In Creator's Pest:

Edited by JasonRobotnik on Jul 31st 2022 at 1:16:27 AM

JasonRobotnik Since: Feb, 2021
#19358: Jul 31st 2022 at 2:10:16 PM

In Helluva Boss: Immediate Murder Professionals:

  • Out of Focus:
    • The episode Loo Loo Land is A Day in the Limelight for Stolas and Octavia. So Blitzo, Moxxie and Millie were demoted to being a Plucky Comic Relief while Loona only got an off-screen voice cameo. Even the trio's fight against Robo Fizzarolli is barely shown.
    • For the exception of Blitzo, the entire I.M.P. gets less and less focus and screen time at the end of Season 1 and the start of Season 2:
      • In Ozzie's, Loona only gets a few cameos and Milly and Moxxie are only used to be Foil to Blitzo and Stolas (and Asmodeus and Fizzarolli) and as the background for the episode's plot.
      • The Circus is a Whole Episode Flashback and A Day in the Limelight for Stolas. As a result, Moxxie, Millie and Loona don't show up in any form. And Blitzo is relegated to being the support character.

Edited by JasonRobotnik on Jul 31st 2022 at 2:13:25 AM

JasonRobotnik Since: Feb, 2021
#19359: Jul 31st 2022 at 2:16:08 PM

for Danny Phantom: Stranded

In Dressed:

  • Hypocrite: Sam wanted to shut down another pageant because she believes it's a throwback to the dark ages and extremely stereotypical. But, as Star pointed out, contests like this only started to appear in the late 1800's. Then she goes on and you realize what Sam thought of the Middle Ages is a Theme Park Version of it. It's cemented that Sam is the stereotypical one here as she made her opinion based on two facts: movies and because the previous pageant was held by a deranged ghost who lived in The Theme Park Version of the Middle Ages. Also, she has guts to demand Danny scare the people as Danny Phantom. Star again pointed out that Danny worked so hard to clean his reputation (and that Sam regularly chastises him for using it correctly) and that he doesn't want to throw it up because of Sam's whim.
  • It's All About Me: Sam is at her worst in this fanfic. She wants Danny to throw away his reputation and practically threatens Christopher to shoot down the pageant because she doesn't like it. Which Spectra exploited at her end.
  • Shown Their Work: Star's facts about pageants are very accurate to the real-life pageant history. Lampshaded by Danny.

Edited by JasonRobotnik on Jul 31st 2022 at 2:49:25 AM

JasonRobotnik Since: Feb, 2021
#19360: Jul 31st 2022 at 2:17:32 PM

In Helluva Boss S2E1 "The Circus":

  • The Cameo: Octavia briefly appears at the episode.
  • Darker and Edgier: The episode completely lacks any comedy moments and is the most serious episode in the entire franchise at this time.
  • Out of Focus: Moxxie, Millie and Loona don't show up in any form. And Blitzo is relegated to being the support character in this episode.

dudeu Since: Feb, 2021
#19361: Jul 31st 2022 at 4:26:40 PM

The Producers may need a little fixing...

Berserk Button: Leo gets angry at people who mess with or take away his blue blanket. Max learns this the hard way when he touches Leo's blanket.

Leo: My blanket! My blue blanket! Gimme back my blue blanket! AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Edited by dudeu on Jul 31st 2022 at 8:12:48 PM

dudeu Since: Feb, 2021
#19362: Jul 31st 2022 at 4:30:31 PM

Ah Boys to Men

  • Death of a Child:
    • An OPFOR infantryman menacingly approaches several terrified children. One of them begs the soldier not to hurt them while the man coldly levels his rifle, pulls the trigger... and hits everything except the cowering kids.
    • Played Straight in later scenes, as several civilian casualties are revealed to be teenagers and a young girl is gunned down on-screen.

Edited by dudeu on Jul 31st 2022 at 7:43:13 PM

dudeu Since: Feb, 2021
#19363: Jul 31st 2022 at 4:42:41 PM

Characters/Asdfmovie

Mine Turtle

  • Catchphrase: He always says "Hello!" and it's almost surely followed up by an explosion. That is, if someone pushes the button on his shell.

Edited by dudeu on Jul 31st 2022 at 8:12:13 PM

kawaiineko333 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#19364: Jul 31st 2022 at 5:05:37 PM

@Synchronicity

That's a good way to do the corrections. Colored text for the original and bold for corrections.

kawaiineko333 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#19365: Jul 31st 2022 at 5:07:41 PM

@dudeu

Work titles have to be italicized. Also you have to use {{ }} when a work is all one word like Asdfmovie. In this case... asdfmovie.

Edited by kawaiineko333 on Jul 31st 2022 at 8:09:14 AM

dudeu Since: Feb, 2021
#19366: Jul 31st 2022 at 5:13:33 PM

asdfmovie

Magical Pony Killed Mid-Sentence: The military shoots the pony down right when the second line of its Leitmotif concludes.

Singers: He's a magical pony flying through the sky on a magical journey just for you and I...
Commander: Shoot it down.
(Soldier fires a rocket at the pony, blowing it up)

Edited by dudeu on Jul 31st 2022 at 8:28:36 PM

dudeu Since: Feb, 2021
#19367: Jul 31st 2022 at 5:25:25 PM

Angry Birds

Multiple games folder

  • Big Bad:
    • The King Pig is the main conspirator who plotted to steal the birds' eggs. As such, he becomes the final opponent in the last level of every main episode.
    • Nigel from Rio is the one who locked up the birds and shipped them to Rio de Janeiro. As a result, the flock seeks to exact revenge on him after breaking out of their cage.

dudeu Since: Feb, 2021
#19369: Jul 31st 2022 at 5:32:56 PM

Little Einsteins

Little Einsteins is a preschool edutainment show based on the Baby Einstein brand and created by Baby Einstein and Curious Pictures. It debuted on the Playhouse Disney block of Disney Channel in August of 2005 and ended its run in mid-2010, quickly becoming one of the most popular shows on the block shortly after its debut. It ran multiple reruns from 2011 to 2019 and eventually was streamed on Disney+. Little Einsteins focuses on the adventures of four gifted, young children, Leo, June, Quincy and Annie as they travel around the world in their friend Rocket and go on adventures called missions.

MacronNotes (she/her) (Captain) Relationship Status: Less than three
(she/her)
#19370: Jul 31st 2022 at 5:37:02 PM

~Tropers/dudeu You should be coming up with original text, not lifting stuff that's already on the wiki. You are supposed to suggest original edits you would like to make to the page.

Edited by MacronNotes on Jul 31st 2022 at 8:38:07 AM

Macron's notes
dudeu Since: Feb, 2021
#19371: Jul 31st 2022 at 6:46:49 PM

Sorry 'bout that MacronNotes. Streak is back at zero. I'm trying to be a good editor with good English.

Edited by dudeu on Jul 31st 2022 at 9:47:02 PM

dudeu Since: Feb, 2021
#19372: Jul 31st 2022 at 6:50:39 PM

Aladdin: The Return of Jafar

  • Changed My Mind, Kid: Iago leaves Aladdin's group before they confront Jafar. When Jafar has Aladdin and his friends cornered and helpless, Iago swoops into the fray and snatches Jafar's lamp. Despite being wounded by a magical blast, he manages to knock the lamp into the lava, destroying the evil genie and giving his new friends the win.

Edited by dudeu on Jul 31st 2022 at 9:51:04 PM

dudeu Since: Feb, 2021
#19373: Jul 31st 2022 at 6:53:43 PM

Back to the Future

  • And the Adventure Continues: Marty is safe back in his own time, his family is prospering and the lad gets to perform in front of a crowd like he always wanted. Just as everything seems to be set for a perfect happy ending, Doc Brown suddenly returns to whisk Marty away for another adventure in the future.

Edited by dudeu on Jul 31st 2022 at 9:54:22 PM

dudeu Since: Feb, 2021
#19374: Jul 31st 2022 at 7:02:29 PM

Little Einsteins

General folder

  • The Cutie: All of them look adorable and have lovable, charming personalities. The fact that they're little kids also helps.

Edited by dudeu on Jul 31st 2022 at 10:35:45 PM

kawaiineko333 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#19375: Jul 31st 2022 at 7:51:43 PM

Dead By Daylight Samination

  • Oh, No... Not Again!: "5" has Trapper shout "Not again!" after stepping into one of his own traps.
  • Running Gag: A "Loading Screen" tip ask if the viewers remember certain asymmetrical multiplayer horror games were going to kill Dead by Daylight. Some examples involve Friday the 13th: The Game and Last Year.
  • Theme Tune: In "4," the Hookers discuss wanting to have their own unique theme songs, with some already having their own (Freddy and Pig). Wraith tells them it would be too expensive to give each Killer unique theme songs, and they already pay John Carpenter to follow the Shape everywhere. It's shown by having John playing "The Shape Stalks" behind him.


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