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DracMonster Since: Jan, 2001
2012-01-11 13:03:05

Offhand looks like he was incorrect to remove. If several female characters are strong fighters and have large breasts I think they qualify. The trope's description shouldn't be taken literally as "one per series only."

Note that if there are a lot of characters that fit the trope, it could actually go on the main page instead.

Ryuuma Since: Sep, 2010
2012-01-11 13:05:01

In any case, I always thought to use this one properly. I really didn't know why he did that, but anyway. Thanks.

DracMonster Since: Jan, 2001
2012-01-11 13:06:21

I edited Boobs Of Steel to plural just to clear it up.

Deboss Since: Aug, 2009
2012-01-11 15:57:09

I'm pretty sure the definition was restricted to one per series.

Fight smart, not fair.
DracMonster Since: Jan, 2001
2012-01-11 16:10:20

Uh, really? Is there a link? To a discussion I mean?

Edited by DracMonster
captainpat Since: Sep, 2010
2012-01-11 17:33:08

Here's the trs thread. Least from the discussion, the conclusion was that a Boobs Of Steel only applied to cases where the strongest female character(singular) in a group or cast is also the bustiest.

captainpat Since: Sep, 2010
2012-01-11 17:33:10

double post

Edited by captainpat
DracMonster Since: Jan, 2001
2012-01-12 04:22:14

Huh. Ok, I reverted my edit. I also clarified that there's a limitation in the description.

Edited by DracMonster
Ryuuma Since: Sep, 2010
2012-01-12 14:11:13

Standard case of Most Common Superpower?! Wait wait wait, I thought that one was reserved for Comic Books only. Also, there's still the point: "One in a group". Hence, there can be more than one group, so there could be more cases of Boobs Of Steel.

DracMonster Since: Jan, 2001
2012-01-12 16:27:13

Er, ok feel free to refine it, but it needs an explanation why it's limited, right now it just looks like an arbitrary rule.

captainpat Since: Sep, 2010
2012-01-12 17:18:18

^^ Yes a work can have more than one case of Boobs Of Steel. If a work has a female character whose the strongest and bustiest female in her group and another female character that's even bustier and the strongest female in the work as whole then that's two cases in the same work.

Yes, I agree this trope sounds stupidly arbitrary but so many works for whatever reason have their bustiest female also be their physically strongest.

DracMonster Since: Jan, 2001
2012-01-13 07:45:12

^^ Yes, I understand, what I meant is, there needs to be an explanation in the description. Right now it just looks like "because I said so."

Ugh, this is turning into something that should be on the forum isn't it? I'll stop replying now, heh.

captainpat Since: Sep, 2010
2012-01-13 09:43:30

^ Well, that's why there are examples to back it up. If you're look for explanation about why this trope occurs there's a link to the analysis page right on the description.

Edited by captainpat
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