Have a question about how the TVTropes wiki works? No one knows this community better than the people in it, so ask away! Ask the Tropers is the page you come to when you have a question burning in your brain and the support pages didn't help.
It's not for everything, though. For a list of all the resources for your questions, click here. You can also go to this Directory thread
for ongoing cleanup projects.
MegaMarioMan
Since: Jan, 2013
20th Nov, 2018 11:29:57 AM
Trope Finder would be a better place to ask.
I just watched the Netflix movie "The Princess Switch" and it has an old man who's maybe magical? We're not sure? He's a stranger to the characters, and keeps conveniently showing up places and seemingly knows the future. We never find out who he is, but he seems all-knowing and all-powerful, and possibly who is driving the entire plot. He's got a twinkle in his eye and winks at our character about the magic of Christmas. I know I've seen this in movies before, but I can't find a trope on here. Does one exist?
It's similar to the Magical Negro, but it's usually an old white man. Also similar to the Spirit Guide, but it's a real person everyone can see.
Edited by sarahgorman