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4tell0life4
Since: Mar, 2018
28th Nov, 2018 01:28:22 PM
We can never truly eradicate the coronavirus, but we can suppress its threat like influenza
Rorrik
Since: Nov, 2018
5th Dec, 2018 09:01:59 AM
Thanks! This is definitely part of it.
I'm looking for a trope that encapsulates the idea of the hero losing his first encounter with the villain on a technicality or due to intervening events preventing a resolution. It is typically used to build tension for the final encounter.
Examples include Rocky losing on points when the bell rings moments before the knock out or the canyon opening between Rey and Kylo Ren at the end of episode 7 to leave their fight unresolved.