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openThe main character becomes... the least interesting?
I've seen this trope before but never found the name: It's when the secondary characters become more interesting than the main character, making the main character kind of forgettable in some cases.
openLGBT/queer as trope for villain? Anime
Do we have such a trope for this:
- The Arc Villain is gay and although a Manly Gay, is only attracted to Twink men, so Bob, despite being manly and straight, has to seduce the Arc Villain because he's got the Twink look the villain likes and the team know the villain's weakness. Bob is disgusted at having to do so, but only does it because he thinks it'll stop the villainy from going further.
- The Arc Villain finds a Man in a Bikini a turn-on In-Universe (and Bob has to become one), but the audience wonder why the scene of Bob flirting with the villain is included and consider it disgusting.
- Alice goes on a crash-diet in a Filler episode after a Jerkass makes comments that she looks too fat when she decides to wear a crop top and is too weak to do anything and the repercussions are felt for the rest of the Story Arc, causing a conflict that won't be resolved until the next story arc.
Are there any Villains tropes or Queer as Tropes tropes for this?
Edited by Merseyuser1openMusic break
When an unfortunate thing happens, the music playing during the scene “breaks down” (I don’t know the correct term) and stops.
openliterally born yesterday
Is there a trope for when some sentient creature is created (usually with magic) very recently (perhaps literally a day ago) but typically is inexplicably able to speak a language and do other tasks that normal people have to learn first? Born as an Adult is similar but I don't think it's the same (one could have been Born as an Adult originally but still be 1000 years old, after all.)
openButterfingers of Death
A physically overpowering character wants to kill someone they literally have in their inescapable grasp, yet decides to injure or finish them off by... throwing them away, sometimes leading to their escape. For example, Nemesis in Resident Evil 3. The closest trope I could find is Just Toying with Them, but that relies on the inefficiency being deliberate.
openTrouble Magnet
A variant of Weirdness Magnet, but with more wiggle room for more 'normal' scenarios. A character who, for whatever reason or twist of fate, always manages to stumble into some sort of negative situation, no matter how hard they try to avoid it, and irregardless of whether they actually had anything to do with it or not. Someone was murdered? Our hero happened to be near/stumbled upon the scene of the crime and/or was the last person to see the victim alive. Someone pulled a fire alarm? Our hero was locked in a closet/stuffed into a locker in the same hallway as the alarm.
openWobbly-Eyed with Emotion
I went to the Japanese Visual Arts Tropes page expecting to find this, and was surprised when I didn't. You know that thing in anime, when a character is overwhelmed with strong emotion and shows it by...their irises/pupils wobbling back and forth slightly in an otherwise unmoving face, like a weird eyeball tic?
I've been told by anime experts that it's supposed to represent their eyes welling up with a sheen of tears. (I've also been told by anime newcomers that it looks really weird if you're not already familiar with that bit of visual vocabulary.)
If we have pages for similar visual tropes like Blush Stickers and Beam of Enlightenment, and three entire separate pages for Empty Eyes, Dull Eyes of Unhappiness, and Reflectionless Useless Eyes, surely we ought to have a page for this, yeah?
openRaised by Robots
Where a character is raised by Robots. It’s a bit similar to Raised by Wolves but instead of animals it’s Robots. Might count as a form of Interspecies Adoption.
Edited by Eevee123openNo Title
La casa de papel (AKA "Money Heist") is a series about a Villain Protagonist: a terrorist band that seizes the mint of Spain, holds several hostages and bide their time with the armed forces outside, while they put the mint to work, printing a huge fortune in money for themselves. They get away with it season 2, and in seasons 3 and 4 they start a new heist.
At one point of it, someone who was outside helping the band with intelligence about the police and military movements is captured. The Professor then pulls a Do Not Adjust Your Set to denounce that this person has been illegally detained as the miranda rights had not been observed, And That's Terrible. We're supposed to root for the charismatic terrorist band and think ill of the armed forces, but come on! Can a Villain Protagonist be a Designated Hero?
openAfter the honeymoon
Ok, newly-married couple has gotten back from their honeymoon, and now these two people who have just committed to spending their lives together have to figure out just how exactly they're going to live together.
Do we have anything for that?
openCavemen wear bones
A form of Stock Costume Traits for cavemen, where they are shown wearing a bone in some way (like through their nose or in their hair).
openNo more Jokes
Can't find the name of the trope where a comic relief character becomes extremely serious in a dangerous situation.
openLoser Realization
Is there a situation where a character loses whatever protective Selective Obliviousness he had and is forced to realize he's a loser or even The Friend Nobody Likes.
Same principle as Jerkass Realization, but instead of realizing they've been an asshat to people, it's things like realizing that no, nobody wants to hear about their card collection, or their social club politics, or the one time 37 years ago they scored a winning touchdown in a friendly football game, or how no one finds it impressive that they can burp the alphabet or down 16 beers in less than a minute, etc.
openCharacter Calmer
Being in the prescience of this character and their actions will always brighten the mood of those around them.
openCompany Cameo?
Is there a trope for when the companies related to a game (director, producer, etc.) are referenced within it, or would this just be covered by flexibility of Creator Cameo, Company Cross References, and/or Recursive Canon?
The example in particular I'm thinking of is in the video game CRUSH3D, where the logos of developer Zoe Mode and publisher Sega appear on robes that you can earn in the game.
Edited by MegaMarioManopenLooking for a possible trope for a quote Anime
I am looking for a possible trope for this quote. I think there is one that it fits for but I can't quite think of it at the moment. If anyone has any suggestions it would be very appreciated.
- "You may be the protagonist of your life, but I'm the protagonist of mine. I ain't gonna listen to some shit a supporting character tells me."— Shirou Yusa, Dies Irae
openTrope for when people disown a person from their work, but still enjoy said work.
Basically the meme where people say Hatsune Miku made Minecraft after the creator made some unpleasant posts, causing the fanbase and developers to disown him.
openTrope for when a character is secretly proud of someone
I'm thinking of when someone like Da Chief acts all authoritative/hot-blooded around the protagonist, bossing them around and whatnot. But other characters will remark that the protag is Chief's favorite. In videogames, interacting with NP Cs will reveal that he/she talks frequently of you, praising you/informing them of your prowess. I've looked into Tough Love and its similar tropes (Sink-or-Swim Mentor, Knight Templar Parent), but I'm looking for something less of a "parent" and more like a "co-worker" thing. I know that Sink-or-Swim Mentor is supposed to be for non-familial relationships, but it's too extreme.
Edited by ShirokeMushroom
An episode of a series where something gets banned and the protagonists try to get around the ban or get the ban overturned. Will often involve an Aesop about personal freedom.