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Piterpicher (Series 2)
2020-12-21 13:09:12

Just because they got banned from the site does not mean all their edits are reverted on principle if they weren't made by sockpuppets. If these entries are true and otherwise acceptable (and since you mention they were edited or corrected further, they probably are), they should be kept, maybe expanded if they lack context.

Edited by Piterpicher Currently mostly inactive. An incremental game I tested: https://galaxy.click/play/176 (Gods Of Incremental)
wingedcatgirl MOD (Holding A Herring)
2020-12-21 13:17:16

If these statements are false, you can always remove them yourself.

If they're true, then what Piterpicher said.

Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.
mightymewtron Since: Oct, 2012
2020-12-21 14:24:46

The Amanda Show one is more Suspiciously Similar Song as it's not intentional, and I think some of the others on Real Song Theme Tune may be misuse as the songs were written for the show (as they're sung by the show's lead actors), but also separately released after the fact.

Some of this appears complainy though mostly the WMG entry (which should be removed because it doesn’t even seem like it's guessing anything), and they seem to misunderstand that a theme song sung by a member of the cast is still...a theme song. Sam and Cat's theme song also sounds like a regular song out of context.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
MichaelKatsuro Since: Apr, 2011
2020-12-21 15:19:40

mightymewtron: Actually, the guy who wrote the Amanda Show theme also wrote the Spyro music. It's gotta be intentional.

mightymewtron Since: Oct, 2012
2020-12-21 15:28:35

Oh, didn’t know that, but is it the exact same tune or just a very similar one? I remember listening to them back to back and of course picking up the resemblance but can't recall if it's beat for beat.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
SeptimusHeap MOD (Edited uphill both ways)
2020-12-22 06:31:00

Well, this 103pmaL user was apparently inserting false information in articles, so removing all of their edits is something that would be warranted.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Piterpicher (Series 2)
2020-12-22 08:09:23

But if these are true (and the fact they were kept for so long adds to the possibility), they should be kept. After all, not all of their edits have to be false information or reverted on principle. Also, no idea why it should be highlighted it's apparently this specific user with that name.

Edited by Piterpicher Currently mostly inactive. An incremental game I tested: https://galaxy.click/play/176 (Gods Of Incremental)
WarJay77 (Troper Knight)
2020-12-22 11:25:25

Uh, from what I can tell only one of them seems to be true- the last one. The others contain some nuggets of falsehood.

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Piterpicher (Series 2)
2020-12-22 11:41:12

Well, if you say so (you indeed watch those shows more than I used to). Still, if these are just "nuggets" of falsehood, try to reword the entries and remove the false parts if the entry can be otherwise true.

Edited by Piterpicher Currently mostly inactive. An incremental game I tested: https://galaxy.click/play/176 (Gods Of Incremental)
mightymewtron Since: Oct, 2012
2020-12-22 11:49:51

The main falsehood is that I'm pretty sure most of these aren't Real Song Theme Tune, as the song either did not exist prior to the show and was recorded specifically to be a theme song, or the repurposed song was not popular in the mainstream anyway (i.e. the Spyro example). They also seem to confuse it with Suspiciously Similar Song as I'm 100% sure "American Idiot" does not provide the theme song for Ned's Declassified - and even then they barely sound alike! (Did they confuse it with the other famous Scott Fellows project, Johnny Test?)

More close looks: "iRock with Drake Parker" is not a real episode and Avril Lavigne did not work on Drake and Josh or iCarly (barring one of those compilation albums the latter did). There is also no Drake & Josh / Zoey 101 / Unfabulous crossover I can find any information about.

Edited by mightymewtron I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
WarJay77 (Troper Knight)
2020-12-22 11:54:25

I'm not even sure if the hurricane crossover existed. Drake and Josh had the storm episode, but I don't remember the other shows having one.

Ninja'd by Mew.

Edited by WarJay77 Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
mightymewtron Since: Oct, 2012
2020-12-22 12:05:05

Also, the iCarly entry seems slightly incorrect because I'm pretty sure the theme song was around by episode 2, not episode 9. The other entry about Avril Lavigne is a straight-up lie.

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WarJay77 (Troper Knight)
2020-12-22 12:20:48

I don't remember anyone but Miranda singing it, but I could just be misremembering.

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mightymewtron Since: Oct, 2012
2020-12-22 13:45:05

Miranda was always the main vocalist. Drake Bell is featured in the longer version but no Avril.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
RacattackForce (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
2020-12-23 08:37:08

Real Song Theme Tune is misuse, since all those songs sans "Just Fine" were written for the show, not preexisting songs recycled for those kidcoms. They can fit under Theme Tune Extended, as longer/full versions were released later on, though.

The crossover episode thing is false. Those shows never crossed over, much less in the same exact manner as Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, and American Dad. Avril is also a lie. That WMG is... well, it's based on a flawed premise, but I honestly don't know what the rules regarding bad theories is? "Do It Yourself" Theme Tune is accurate; no issues there.

Edited by RacattackForce
mightymewtron Since: Oct, 2012
2020-12-23 11:28:13

^ "Do It Yourself" Theme Tune is slightly inaccurate as it suggests iCarly only had Cosgrove sing the theme song from episode 9 when she's always sung it. I think the entry about Nickelodeon could be split into separate entries, or at least give more detail as to who plays which character.

As for "Just Fine" I can only find it discussed in the context of the Sam and Cat theme, so IDK if that's Real Song Theme Tune either.

Edited by mightymewtron I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
RacattackForce (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
2020-12-23 12:28:05

Ah, right. Missed that bit in the "Do It Yourself" Theme Tune entry, but yeah, that weird note should be removed. I don't the entry needs to be split considering that it notes a trend in the network's productions. I think just adding more detail on character roles would be enough to make things more clear.

As for "Just Fine", I decided to look a bit more into the singer and it turns out that it's the band of the show's composer. So you're probably right that it's not a Real Song Theme Tune, since the composer might have written it just for the show; can't find anything on him releasing the song outside of Sam and Cat either.

AmourMitts Since: Jan, 2016
2020-12-24 16:36:59

From my point of view:

AmourMitts Since: Jan, 2016
2020-12-27 12:33:03

Bump (I'm too busy to do all this myself, since I'm just enjoying the holidays)

mightymewtron Since: Oct, 2012
2020-12-27 13:55:15

Just swept through most of the inaccurate edits, barring the My Babysitter's a Vampire one about which I'm unsure. The Zoey 101 entry is the only one that's actually 100% correct, though referring to the actress by a first name basis is a bit odd.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
RacattackForce (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
2020-12-27 18:46:22

Decided to just go ahead and check out episodes from both seasons of My Babysitter's a Vampire and... yeah, that one is completely inaccurate as well. Unless there's a single one-off episode where Vanessa Morgan does the song, then Hathaway Brown is only one who performs the theme song for the show's entire run. No idea why they even mention Unfabulous; that's completely wrong as well.

AmourMitts Since: Jan, 2016
2020-12-28 21:55:47

^^ But like I said, the Zoey 101 theme doesn't look like a Real Song Theme Tune, right?

RacattackForce (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
2020-12-29 00:13:58

^ Yeah, as far as I know, it wasn't a preexisting song, so it isn't a Real Song Theme Tune. I went ahead and got rid of that entry over on the Zoey 101 page and removed the My Babysitter is a Vampire example on the "Do It Yourself" Theme Tune page.

AmourMitts Since: Jan, 2016
2020-12-29 21:04:57

All that's left now is the "Do It Yourself" Theme Tune entry on Nickelodeon shows, which might need to be reworded.

AmourMitts Since: Jan, 2016
mightymewtron Since: Oct, 2012
2020-12-31 14:47:01

I think since all the inaccurate information is resolved, we're good here. The "Do It Yourself" Theme Tune entry just needs mild tweaking to not sound like every Nick show does that, because that's not true at all.

EDIT: And I just tweaked that entry. Anything else left?

Edited by mightymewtron I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
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