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

SpiroSpiro Since: Nov, 2022
#22426: Jan 26th 2023 at 10:45:29 PM

Dueling Dubs

  • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish:
    • Within a month of its release, the film had been dubbed into Persian nine times.
    • Two Russian dubs of the film were made: one is made by Bravo Records in Georgia for release in post-Soviet states (except Russia and Belarus), while another one is a unofficial dub made by Red Head Sound for release in Russia and Belarus.

Edited by SpiroSpiro on Jan 27th 2023 at 11:08:58 PM

jOSEFdelaville Since: Dec, 2018
#22427: Jan 27th 2023 at 2:56:35 AM

Lanfeust: Character (Qam)

  • Entitled to Have You: When meeting Lanfeust, she insists on trying to marry him during a whole comic, despite Lanfeust's refusal and the fact that he already has a fiancée. She grows out of it by the next comic and ends up respecting Lanfeust's loyalty to Cixi.

Grow

Joueur du Grenier: Cowboy BeBop at His Computer

  • In a video where Fred presents different Youtube channels, he describes Mister Flech's channel. However, his description about Mister Flech's series contain two notable unacurraccies:
    • He says that Wrecking Games is the main series of Mister Flech's channel, when in reality, it's a secondary series. The main series is actually Reset System.
    • He says that Reset System is a series where Mister Flech talks about consoles with occasional lore scenes. In reality, Reset System is a video format where Mister Flech talks about various video games and video games-related subjects. Not all Reset System episodes contain lore. And while there is an episode dedicated to the Ouya, this is the only episode that focus on a single console and it's the 31th episode.

gamerzillasaurusrex2000 Since: Sep, 2022 Relationship Status: Abstaining
#22428: Jan 27th 2023 at 4:31:18 AM

For future Broken Record examples in films:

FateStayWho Since: Jul, 2016
#22429: Jan 27th 2023 at 5:06:25 AM

Super Mario Adventures Cont'd

Gentle Gorilla: Donkey Kong, who shows up wanting to play tennis with the Mario Bros. When he learns that isn't possible due to the magic sweaters making them sleepy and Peach being kidnapped, DK tears the sweaters and off accepts the brothers can rescue the princess and accept they will play tennis another day.

Intelligible Unintelligible: When Donkey Kong shows up he only speaks in ape noises, but everyone can understand him regardless.

Metronomic Man Mashing: Kammy suffers this at Bowser's hands as punishment for trying to overthrow him before being tossed into a wall.

Reasonable Authority Figure:

  • Peach, when she isn't being kidnapped is shown to be attending to running the Mushroom Kingdom.
  • Bowser, besides being a Benevolent Boss who gives his minion an extra week of vacation, and is actually kidnapping Peach because their two kingdoms used to be at war. While he had her hostage, it boosts the morale of his kingdom and prevents the Mushroom Kingdom from attacking.

Running Gag: Throughout Kammy Kalamity the characters bring up that kidnapping Peach is normally only done on Thursdays, so everyone is surprised when a kidnapping happens on a different day of the week.

Serious Business: Mustaches are this to the Mario family, and going in public without one is considered shameful. So much so that Luigi refuses to show his face after his mustache is shaved off.

Smug Snake: Kammy views herself as a superior villain to Bowser. While she's smarter than Bowser, she overrates herself and puts too much stock in one plan succeeding while assuming nothing could derail it.

Stupid Evil: When Wario and Waluigi are hired to rescue Peach, Kammy gets rid of them by bribing them. Her bribe however turns out to be trash instead of real, causing them to go after her for revenge.

sdewap (Experienced Trainee) Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
#22430: Jan 27th 2023 at 7:23:09 AM

For My Ideal Academia.

  • Executive Meddling: In-Universe. The Hero Commission meddles in the U.A. practical exam by sending Endeavor as Shirou's proctor to investigate whether Shirou is a traitor or not.
  • Graceful Loser: Even though Bakugo hates the fact that he loses to Shirou in their rematch, he still acknowledges he is falling behind Shirou, so Bakugo decides to join in Shirou's training sessions to push himself.
  • Intelligible Unintelligible: Recovery Girl completely understands Hound Dog's gibberish-sounded growls, unlike most people, due to working with him for many years.

Edited by sdewap on Jan 27th 2023 at 10:46:56 PM

gamerzillasaurusrex2000 Since: Sep, 2022 Relationship Status: Abstaining
#22431: Jan 27th 2023 at 8:41:58 AM

To provide additional context for an already existing Truth in Television trope:

  • Cats Hate Water: Zig-Zagged:
    • Played Straight with domestic cats booking it upon being shot with water pistols.
    • Downplayed with lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, cougars, bobcats, and lynxes. They're all great swimmers, but if they don't have to get in the water to catch their prey, they generally avoid doing so.
    • Inverted with jaguars frequently hunting caimans in and around the waters of the Amazon River.

Edited by gamerzillasaurusrex2000 on Jan 27th 2023 at 8:42:45 AM

TPPR10 Craving for fish from up north Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Craving for fish
#22432: Jan 27th 2023 at 8:46:35 AM

Fire Emblem Engage

  • "Open!" Says Me: Unlike in the past Fire Emblem games, you can choose to attack doors to destroy them. You can still use Keys or lockpicking to open them so that you don't waste a turn.
Fire Emblem Engage
  • Memetic Loser: There are several videos of different characters beating up Jean in the Arena due to the mere idea that you can beat up an actual child. His overall shy attitude makes him getting wrecked by his opponent funnier.
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
  • The Plague: The Black Plague card inflicts 1 damage to a random white piece at the end of each turn. The card only becomes available if you have Crow's Nest and Ravenous Rats cards.
Fate/Grand Order: Avengers
(Nitocris (Alter))
  • Clothing Combat: She can launch her mummy bandages as projectiles or wrap them up in the shape of a khopesh sword.
  • Vapor Wear: Her Third Ascension is almost as revealing as swimsuit Kama's Third Ascension. Her breasts are only covered up by her usekh collar, while her crotch is covered up by flames.
Fire Emblem Gaiden - Alm and Celica
(Alm)
  • Signature Move: Windsweep, a Combat Art that prevents opponents' counter-attack. While Alm can only use it with an Iron Sword, he appears in both Heroes and Engage with the Windsweep skill.
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones - Non-Playable Characters
(Fomortiis)
  • Dub Name Change: He is called "Fodeth" in the original Japanese version.
  • Forced Sleep: His Nightmare "staff" inflicts sleep on all enemies surrounding him.
  • Good Old Fisticuffs: Fomortiis is capable of casting devastating dark magic such as Demon Light, but he also possesses a mean right hook with his Ravager weapon.

Edited by TPPR10 on Jan 27th 2023 at 9:27:00 PM

Only sometimes posts
Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#22433: Jan 27th 2023 at 9:46:56 AM

Page 897 and [up] @gamerzillasaurusrex2000

It would really help if you would put all of your requests in one large post. I'm going to answer all of them in a single post anyway, and it would greatly reduce the chance of me missing one of them.

...blames Danny for everything, <- comma from their parents' divorce to stealing their father's exclusive attention from him.

Edited by Arivne on Jan 27th 2023 at 10:47:28 AM

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#22434: Jan 27th 2023 at 9:53:43 AM

Page 896 and 897 @kawaiineko333

This strip has a Hospitaller in...a crusade. The Hospitaller looks...

It's when you open the way to Benediction of Pain that Psycho has a moment of utter fear.

Edited by Arivne on Jan 27th 2023 at 10:20:31 AM

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#22435: Jan 27th 2023 at 9:57:51 AM

Page 896 @miraculous

Louise is also fueding with...Mark, <- comma who...his sister's accomplishments. Still, <- comma they'll...they want to have...walls, <- comma and...

good-morning Lord Something, Forgetter of Cool Titles from Brazil Since: Nov, 2021
Lord Something, Forgetter of Cool Titles
#22436: Jan 27th 2023 at 10:01:16 AM

In The Backrooms

"The creepypasta was created in 2019 by an anonymous user on 4chan, when posting the aforementioned quote in response to a slightly tilted photo of an empty yellow-colored hallway in a discussion about unsettling images. The concept of one suddenly getting stranded alone in an abandoned maze beyond reality and the eerieness of the image — depicting a familiar environment like an office, but without any people or furniture — led many internet users in the following years to delve into the story and expand the original premise in social media, such as adding antagonistic supernatural entities and different landscapes trapped travellers could face, sometimes called "levels"; the latter often similarly plays with the juxtaposition of nostalgic, recognizable and often crowded places depicted as abandoned, claustrophobic, surreal and dream-like instead."

Edited by good-morning on Jan 27th 2023 at 3:01:27 PM

oh hey how are you doing?
Melinda Since: Dec, 2019 Relationship Status: Puppy love
#22437: Jan 27th 2023 at 10:02:35 AM

Men of Sherwood: The military forces responding to the zombie outbreak are only briefly seen but evacuate a lot of townspeople offscreen, contain the outbreak, and have a couple of effective Big Damn Heroes moments. Based on the lack of zombies wearing military fatigues, none of the soldiers sent to the town die besides one Zombie Infectee who is still competent before succumbing.

Edited by Melinda on Jan 27th 2023 at 3:19:25 AM

miraculous Goku Black (Apprentice)
Goku Black
#22438: Jan 27th 2023 at 10:06:05 AM

Thank you Arivne.

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#22439: Jan 27th 2023 at 10:10:43 AM

Page 897 @Tylerbear 12

...incarnations of Mickey and the gang, <- comma especially not over the more...

...true mastermind of the classic run instead, <- comma largely due to him...

^ ^^ These were sentences improperly split into two sentences, with the second sentences being sentence fragments.

...at the hands of the fandom like what happened to Mufasa at the paws of Scar...

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#22440: Jan 27th 2023 at 10:18:51 AM

Page 897 @jahman

As Yuki explains, since Sakuya met and fell in love with Aine, she has become everything to him.

Edited by Arivne on Jan 27th 2023 at 11:11:52 AM

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#22441: Jan 27th 2023 at 10:27:51 AM

Page 897 @Minorica

..., <- commashows) <- no comma have...successfully murder people...ones <- no comma without...leaving evidence and making by the...friends suspicious. However...reveal themselves to...sins of their crimes, ...laughing so hard. Takuya disagrees, <- comma and

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#22442: Jan 27th 2023 at 10:38:35 AM

Page 897 and [up] @Melinda

However, when something vanishes during one of his acts...

...even uses his talent show prize to repay one of his past victims.

...while illustrating a...The awesome part...under questioning for...

A tied-up Fillmore uses a CD to cut his bindings and...

...a former member of...who turns cartwheels...block her from getting out.

They chase him down and demand to be taken to...mascot has been...

...but she is also plays lacrosse and has several trophies.

...seen, <- comma but...die, <- comma besides...

Edited by Arivne on Jan 27th 2023 at 11:11:31 AM

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#22443: Jan 27th 2023 at 10:40:59 AM

[up] @Spiro Spiro

Two Russian dubs of the film were made: one was made...

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#22444: Jan 27th 2023 at 10:45:00 AM

[up] @jOSEFdelaville

However, his description of Mister Flech's series contain two notable inaccuracies...

Not all <- removed italics Reset...that focuses on...console, <- comma and...

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#22445: Jan 27th 2023 at 10:54:15 AM

[up] @Fate Stay Who

...sweaters off them and accepts that the...and accept] they...

...Bowser's hands as punishment for trying to overthrow him, <- comma before...

When she isn't being kidnapped, Peach is shown to be attending to running the Mushroom Kingdom.

Bowser is a...vacation <- no comma and...he has her...

Throughout Kammy Kalamity, <- comma the...

...shameful, <- comma so much...

Her bribe, <- comma however, <- comma turns out...

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#22446: Jan 27th 2023 at 10:56:42 AM

[up] @sdewap

Unlike most people, Recover...growls <- no comma due...

Arivne Since: Jan, 2001
#22447: Jan 27th 2023 at 11:04:42 AM

[up] @TPPR 10

Nitoris (Alter)

...or wrap them up in the shape of a khopesh sword.

Windsweep, a Combat Art that prevents opponent's counter-attack.

^ This needs to be changed to one of the following:

  • ...that prevents an opponent's counter-attack.
  • ...that prevents opponents' counter-attacks.
  • ...that prevents opponent counter-attacks.

His Nightmare "staff" inflicts sleep on all enemies surrounding him.

Edited by Arivne on Jan 27th 2023 at 11:05:58 AM

good-morning Lord Something, Forgetter of Cool Titles from Brazil Since: Nov, 2021
Lord Something, Forgetter of Cool Titles
#22449: Jan 27th 2023 at 11:28:33 AM

[up]Yes, the thing is that I had added the paragraph not too long ago and I wanted to check if there were any errors I wasn't able to find. Is it allowed?

oh hey how are you doing?
gamerzillasaurusrex2000 Since: Sep, 2022 Relationship Status: Abstaining
#22450: Jan 27th 2023 at 11:31:38 AM

For future Zathura YMMV entries:

  • What An Idiot:
    • Danny discovers a magical board game in the basement, and he immediately wants to play it with Walter.
      You'd Expect: Danny to read the instructions before starting the game.
      Instead: Danny screws in the key and presses the start button straight away.
      The Result: Danny and Walter become stranded in outer space until they complete the game.
    • Danny and Walter get a reprogram card when the Zorgons first appear.
      You'd Expect: Walter to remember the Killer Robot, head down to the basement, reprogram him, and have him take care of the Zorgons.
      Instead: Walter attempts to use the reprogram card on the Zorgons' Retro Rocket.
      The Result: The Zorgons are allowed to attack Danny and Walter for the next few turns.
    • Walter sees Danny's game piece in a different location than where it stood when Walter's future self first appeared.
      You'd Expect: Walter to leave the game piece alone and assume Danny to have already taken his most recent turn.
      Instead: Walter moves the game piece back to where it stood before Danny's most recent turn.
      The Result: Walter gets Thrown Out the Airlock for cheating at the game, forcing his future self to rescue him.

Edited by gamerzillasaurusrex2000 on Jan 28th 2023 at 8:02:01 AM


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