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MichaelKatsuro Since: Apr, 2011
Erin582 Since: Oct, 2013
2021-02-12 10:48:12

^Agreed.

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Willbyr MOD (Y2K)
2021-02-12 11:01:26

Part of me is very amused (even though I think that song's really annoying), part of me does think it's too long.

crazysamaritan MOD Since: Apr, 2010
2021-02-12 11:22:39

That's a fair complaint. If someone could sandbox up a replacement that used three verses and two choruses, I'd probably approve the change. Essentially; works as-is, but could be better.

Link to TRS threads in project mode here.
laserviking42 Since: Oct, 2015
2021-02-12 11:26:02

^agreed, the first few lines are vaguely clever, but its dragged out far too long.

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WarJay77 (Troper Knight)
2021-02-12 11:31:38

If we do change it, the current should go to Self Demonstrating.

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mightymewtron Since: Oct, 2012
2021-02-12 13:10:13

I think it works fine. It actually does a good job explaining the history of the parodies, the different contexts in which it's used, and some of the subtropes/supertropes (though that section is a little bit vague due to the format). If anything, we can move it to Self Demonstrating like Jay said (then maybe keep it going into the examples if we're wild like that), and write up a more formal description.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
RobertTYL Since: Oct, 2019
2021-02-12 17:25:03

But seriously, who's the awesome genius who wrote the parody lyrics? It's hilarious! :)

Edited by RobertTYL
bwburke94 (Y2: Electric Boogaloo)
2021-02-12 18:47:06

^ I believe they predate page histories.

2025: the year it all ends?
homogenized Since: Oct, 2009
2021-02-12 20:15:54

Tried checking the Wayback Machine and unfortunately they don't have the point in page history at which it was added archived. All that can be determined is that was added between July 22, 2011 and October 9, 2011.

GastonRabbit MOD (General of TV Troops)
2021-02-14 21:36:52

I think it's funny instead of getting in the way like a lot of self-demonstrating examples, since it still describes the trope (as opposed to what used to be on Hostile Show Takeover, which had a buttload of lines of non-descriptive self-demonstration before actually saying what the trope is). I say leave it.

Edit: Didn't notice the last post was from the 12th. That's what I get for browsing ATT with a cold before midnight.

Edited by GastonRabbit You can't just say "perchance".
FishiousRend Since: Jul, 2020
2021-02-14 22:58:19

I, for one, am glad we're not wrecking another Self-Demonstrating article.

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