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Unsung
Since: Jun, 2016
16th Jun, 2019 07:36:25 PM
Worth a draft if we don't have it. The nearest examples I could find which still aren't quite it were Pauper Patches and Merit Badges for Everything.
mightymewtron
Since: Oct, 2012
18th Jun, 2019 11:39:04 AM
I'll put it in the launchpad and see if it gathers more examples.
I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
So there's sort of a trend where certain characters- often the Straw Feminist or another character who's kind of a quirky liberal type- will wear a jacket or vest or something decked out in patches, buttons, etc. to sort of visually demonstrate their individuality. The characters coming to mind for a peak example right now are Michael in Be More Chill and Logainne in most productions of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. It's something I notice a lot and I was wondering if it was a trope, or if it was worth troping at all.