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Two characters merged into one? Western Animation
For a character to qualify as Frankenstein's Monster, would the act of sewing together a character qualify, like the new Lemongrab created from the old one and a clone of Lemongrab, as seen in Adventure Time: Lemonhope: Part 2, or is there another trope for sewing two characters together to create one entirely new character?
I know that Lemongrab 2 (and later, Lemongrab 3) was a Nice Guy compared to his Obliviously Evil predecessor.
Friendly, Laid Back Antagonist Western Animation
Okay, so I want to edit a trope page for a character that while is an antagonist and the henchman of the main villain, is actually considered a friend to the protagonist and is annoyed by many of the villain's behaviors.
My question is, what trope exactly would fit for that?
(For more context, I'm talking about Brock from 'Unikitty!'.)
Cartoon is obscure and majority of people don't know it? Western Animation
Trying to find a trope for YMMV.Sheep In The Big City, YMMV.Mike Lu And Og, YMMV.Piggsburg Pigs.
Is there a trope for where a cartoon is largely obscure to the majority of people - an Audience Reactions trope??
I don't think Mainstream Obscurity fits.
Fighting for a lost cause Western Animation
Do we have a trope that is a supertrope of the Hopeless War trope? This supertrope will include things like "Believing in the good of a friend who has succumbed to the darkside" and "Trying to revive a fallen hero who lost his will to live or fight". I don't know if this consitutes as a trope or not though, since it's very general. The trope usually revolves around a character trying to do something that everyone says is pointless or not worth their time, but can also be something along the lines of a protagonist living in a crapsack world, where the "voices that tell him to quit" are coming from himself. Also, I'm not looking for specific examples. I'm looking for the supertrope that encapsulates all the specific examples.
The one human-esque animal in the world Western Animation
You know how Paddington bear is a talking, clothes-wearing bear with human level intelligence and the ability to walk on two legs? And how people in the books (and possibly the movies, which I haven't seen yet) don't really question this, even though this is clearly a world where, apart from Paddington himself, there are no Funny Animals like Paddington? Is that a trope?
Like how Brian in Family Guy can talk and walk on two legs, and this is never questioned, but Family Guy is still clearly not taking place in a world where dogs can do that. Another example would be in We Bare Bears where the three bears as well as Nom-Nom the koala can talk and interact as if they were humans, but no other Funny Animals ever show up.
I am not referring to works where there's an in-universe explanation for it, like the mad scientific experiments of Elephantmen.
I also am not referring to worlds with both Funny Animals and animal animals, like how Disney comics and cartoons have lots of regular animals, like Pluto, and anthro animals like Mickey. (Okay, so Pluto doesn't look like a regular dog, but still.)
This is only about works where there is one, or a handful, of Funny Animals in a world that otherwise only has normal animals, and is clearly meant to be our world.
(This post has been edited.)
Edited by MichaelKatsuro
Bad guy teetering on his feet, blow on him to knock him over Western Animation
Just saw this in Disney's "A Cowboy Needs a Horse." In animation characters can find their precise point of equilibrium even when knocked out. Back and forth they teeter until the hero gives that one extra push. Usually it's just a puff of breath, sometimes it's a gentle poke on the forehead with a single finger, etc.
Swallowing a scene Western Animation
A scene where a something swallows the universe and the scene itself. Visually the borders of the scene shrink and wiggle to reveal white nothingness behind the borders of the animated "scene". Can be used as a non canonical way to end an episode. I can't think of a specific example but I think I've seen it in futurama where nibbler "swallows the scene" to close the episode.
Swallowing a scene Western Animation
A scene where a something swallows the universe and the scene itself. Visually the borders of the scene shrink and wiggle to reveal white nothingness behind the borders of the animated "scene". Can be used as a non canonical way to end an episode. I can't think of a specific example but I think I've seen it in futurama where nibbler "swallows the scene" to close the episode.
Same character design, different studios Western Animation
Is there a trope to when two character designs by two different animation studios for two different movies look incredibly similar.
It's not a case of a deliberate Expy nor is it "twins" in-story. It's just an uncanny similarity in character design.
The characters in question are Roxanne from "Mega Mind" who is shockingly similar to Evelyn Deavor from "Incredibles 2"
Character appears but doesn't speak Western Animation
When a character in a non-live action medium (animation etc) appears and may play a role in the plot but doesn't speak, usually because of Absentee Actor.
The character has spoken in a previous appearance (esp if it's their first) and no in-universe reason is given for them not speaking now so the silence is conspicuous.
Eg: Many fusions in Steven Universe that have spoken in their first appearances but don't in their fleeting appearances thereafter, usually because the VA's are difficult to bring in again.
Vehicle adaptation dye job Western Animation
So there's this sequel/adaptation of Speed Racer called The New Adventures of Speed Racer. The Mach 5, which is traditionally a white car, is now mostly blue. What trope is this? Is it Adaptation Dye-Job? Is there another trope that fits better?
Fireplace intellectual Western Animation
What's the trope called where a guy (Usually British) sits in a chair in front of a fireplace talking about some intellectual topic?
He usually has a glass of wine or a cigar in his hand.
Which Item Is The Right One? Western Animation
There’s an important item, let’s say a potion, and that potion gets lost in a pile of many other potions, so the characters has to either guess and be lucky (if all the potions look the same), or they just have to find the one with a distinct look. What is this trope called?
Character never takes off helmet? Western Animation
Do we have this one?
In this Pink Panther cartoon
which is a Testosterone Poisoning Parody of the YMCA men, there's an astronaut character who never takes his helmet off, even though logically he shouldn't need his helmet on as he's not in space (and his face is visible).
I thought it was Toon Physics, but surely there's another trope?
Restarting the world / use of InUniverse? Western Animation
Do we have this one?
I was going to add a trope to In-Universe, similar to:
for Continuity Reboot (if there's an In-Universe equivalent)?
but do we have an In-Universe equivalent for Continuity Reboot?
On that same note, is this a trope:
(if there's an In-Universe equivalent?)
Edited by Merseyuser1
No Title Western Animation
Isn't there a trope in cartoons where an eagle swipes something away from a character or something?
Edited by Mroh
Chameleon voice? Western Animation
An actor has a voice that sounds very different depending on who they're playing (i.e., all of Alex Hirsch's characters in Gravity Falls)
Pretending to be Billboard Western Animation
This is where a character attempts to hide, more often than not when being chased, by attempting to make the same pose as an object or image nearby. Occassionally if they posses invisibility or color changing abilities they can perfectly match as the image. Often this trope works without fail even if they main character looks nothing like the object or image they're posing as.
Numbered supersoldiers Western Animation
The show had these kids with powers that were activated by biting a chip that was implanted in their teeth. I think the characters were given numbers for names. It is even possible it was an anime, but I cannot remember. I've been trying to remember forever, but its hard to remember the details.
Edited by Codimac14
Character out of prison? Western Animation
I was going to add this to the trope page for Disney's Bonkers, but is there a trope for this situation:
In the episode "Time Wounds All Heels" A One-Shot Character is released from prison and comes out looking for Lucky, and he puts Lucky Piquel into a state of worry and stress so much so, that it later turns out in the end the criminal had done a Heel–Face Turn and was only trying to find him to thank Lucky, not kill him.
What tropes other than Mistaken for Murderer fit this, before they go on the work page?
Edited by Merseyuser1
Help me please! Western Animation
I’ve been looking for this kids tv show about dogs and cats. It’s animated and I’m pretty sure it’s newer. There’s a girl who can talk to them and I think the main dogs name is magic. There’s magic in the show and I can’t remember the name. I don’t remember much else about it tho. The main dog had brown fur
Hidden Agenda Western Animation
A character helps the Heroes, in order to lure them into the Villain's trap, to help them escape and uncover a weakness to defeat the villain, all without the villain knowing this character exists. What classification does this fall into? Double Agent seems similar, but generally makes the villain think they're on his or her side.
Help please😂 Western Animation
I’ve been liking for a show and I can’t remember it but all I know is that they would have smoothies or milkshakes and in one of the episodes the flirt was really hot and I’m pretty sure the floor was colorful aswell
No Title Western Animation
There was a cartoon that used to come on early mornings on the oldies type channel between with a little boy who would chase I think a black widow type villan through time. Each episode was a different piece of history, the two places I remember are ancient Greek Olympics are the worlds fair. I can't find it anywhere