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openNo Title Radio
I think I have the right place to ask this. I thought about "Trope Talk" in the forums but that's about the tropes themselves, the alternatives given here don't match either, and there's no activity in the Discussion page for one of the two works (the other doesn't have a trope page/discussion at all). If I'm wrong I'll take it where it should go. Anywho:
Trying to figure out which trope a particular situation comes under. I originally added it in Never Learned to Read but now wonder if it's better suited to AcCENT upon the Wrong SylLABle.
The example refers to a character used in sketches on the Mark & Brian Radio Program / The Brian & Jill Show. The character is an out-of-work voice over artist where the gag is that, while he otherwise speaks fine, once he starts reading the scripts he mispronounces the hell out of everything. An example, quoted in Never Learned to Read, is below.
- This month, we're proud to offer the 1960 Oscar winning film Spar-tackus. Spar-tackus, from leggendary director Stanley Kubbrick, is the story of a glad-ai-ator who leads a violent revolt against the Romulan empire. Starring Kirk Deglaze, Laurence Oliviary, and Tony Curtis. It will make you stand up and say "I am Spar-tack-us."
Never Learned to Read, given the premise, seems the better fit. But the guy can read. He just stinks at it (found a version of the sketch that lampsahdes this in fact). Accent seems to fit, but at the same time seems to be about mispronouncing the word by just stressing the wrong syllable, which this character cranks up to absurd levels.
Wondering about a possible 2nd opinion.
openNo Title Radio
Hey-
I created a new page for the "Elvis Duran Morning Show" and now I need to know how to create a character page.
Also, where are all the morning show fans?! If anyone out here is a fan of Elvis, Skeery, Danielle and the rest, welcome yourself to help editing the page! If there are any tropes or examples I've forgotten to add, fell free to add them! Notify others that the Morning Show has its own page! In the words of a great president: "Spread the word. Get on the line to every squadron around the world."
openNo Title Radio
Warning: This question regards controversial political commentator Glenn Beck. Please maintain a level-head and proceed with caution.
There's been a bit of a tussle over at Glenn Beck's Crowning Moment of Awesome page. One troper added Beck's "exposing" of Van Jones as a radical and Jones' subsequent removal from his position at the White House as an example. Another troper removed the entry, saying that Beck's accusations were false and the incident does not belong on the wiki. I messaged this troper, telling him that the page is YMMV territory and that he should avoid it if he doesn't like what he sees. I re-added the example and said (in a private message) that he could make a post to the forums if he disagrees. He removed it again.
Should the entry remain?
openNo Title Radio
I was wondering why there isn't a page for the Elvis Duran Morning Show? They are a nationally broadcast show in Miami, NYC, Philly, etc. and have millions of listeners. Howard Stern has one, and they (jokingly) mention him as a competitor often. They are already listed as examples on distinctive laugh and butt monkey. I'm just running thru a list in my mind of tropes they qualify for: big applesauce, chivalrous pervert (Skeery), Dumb-ass DJ (which they often (lampshade and subvert), spicy Latina, Brooklyn rage, wacky Americans have wacky names, and any and all drinking tropes (they love to talk about their drinking)
Need to have AudioPlay.Star Wars Radio Dramas cut. I started the work page in that namespace but I'm told it belongs under the Radio namespace instead.
I already moved the work and am repointing the indexes.
Edited by StarSword