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Lymantria Since: Apr, 2015
2018-01-14 17:15:02

Not sure about the trope, but you should post this to Surprisingly Similar Stories. Also, the query is way too long.

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TheGreatConversation Since: Apr, 2017
2018-01-15 17:49:16

Fascinating analysis. I'd never noticed the similarities before—although I think whether Wonderful Life is triparta is arguable.

But I think this is merely a coincidental convergence of tropes (see Surprisingly Similar Stories), rather than an independent genre. Any additional examples are likely to include some but not all of the elements isolated here, which seems to violate the premise of the argument—namely, that this is a common storyline, something akin to the Hero's Journey. Alternately, if these are the only examples, this is Too Rare To Trope.

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TheGreatConversation Since: Apr, 2017
2018-01-15 17:56:14

This really would make a fantastic entry on SSS. I'll be on the lookout for other plots parallel to these.

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