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openA section for noting the Location / Time, for the scene right after.
Noting the Location / Time, for the scene right after.
Like, a frame that says "Jack's House, Morning".
openDetectives don't wear gloves Live Action TV
Hi, I'm looking for DNA contamination tropes. Examples I'm thinking of: Everybody except the detectives is wearing full body forensic suits, masks and gloves. Usually the forensic team is still collecting DNA samples or finger prints while the detectives go around and touch everything. This is however treated as something completely normal and almost never addressed. If the sample collected has more than one match they will only match police officers and no suspect. Otherwise they will have exactly one match, the suspect.
openAnti-Abridged Arena Array Videogame
That One Level is for the hard levels, but is there a YMMV for the levels people just don't like playing in general? Like the Goddamned Level to That One Boss's Goddamned Boss?
A few months ago I added the Pac-Land stage on YMMV.Super Smash Bros Ultimate as a Replacement Scrappy to the Pac-Maze stage as I regularly see negative comparisons between the two; it was later removed as misuse, which I agree with, but even outside of comparisons to Pac-Maze, rarely does anybody actually want to play on Pac-Land (I regularly see people self-destruct when I pick it).
I know it's not limited to Pac-Land within Smash, as other stages like Hanenbow, Mario Bros., and 75m tend to elicit groans if someone picks them, but most of the time I see the "levels nobody wants to play" filed under That One Level (in fairness, it can actually be hard to play on some of these levels, so you could make a case that it would fit both that trope and a hypothetical "Avoid This Level" trope).
openPost-Apocalyptic Ferrarri Live Action TV
Is there a trope for characters taking advantage of societal breakdown to use expensive cars and other luxury items? Like if 99% of the world's population is gone, there are lots of ferrarris to go around?
open"The Beard" but for straight characters?
I mean, when a character in a work of fiction is intended to be straight but some elements of the work might give the opposite idea, so said character is given a mate of the opposite sex in order to clearly state their preference, BUT the mate has absolutely no relevance in the story other than that. What trope would that be? The Beard, of course, is for fake opposite sex relationships in which at least one of the two is actually gay. Satellite Love Interest is similar or overlapping, but not necessarily including the "beard" factor.
The example I'm thinking of: Jennifer in "Back to the Future". She serves no purpose in the plot of any of the three films whatsoever (she would only become a real character in the Telltale videogame), and even Zemeckis and Gale admitted that if they knew they were going to do sequels, they wouldn't have put her in the Delorean at the end of the first film (of course she's quickly written off in Part II). The only reason to put her in the movie seems to be stating that Marty is heterosexual, and thus definitely not doing anything naughty with Doc's, uh, "flux capacitor"...
(Thank you to troper Primis for the heads-up about the right forum!)
openCurly on the Floor
Someone spins around running on the floor like Curly of the Three Stooges.
openWhen I’m drunk....
Is there a trope for when someone’s behavior becomes less whacky, rather than more, when they are intoxicated? Bernice from Designing Women was a Cloud Cuckoolander who became intelligent, sane, and rational when drunk. Comedian Geri Jewell, who has cerebral palsy, jokes that when she’s drunk she walks perfectly straight. And I just got a laugh out of my daughter by saying that when a Furby gets drunk, it speaks plain English. What trope is in play here?
openVillain mocks the idea of reconciling with friends
Are there tropes where the villain mocks the idea to reconcile with their own loved ones, things such as friends or family mean nothing to them, and states that it's acceptable to break familial bonds when one is in pursuit of power or fame at all costs?
openMonster Hunter Lineage
Is there a trope for examples of Hunter of Monsters that only work in the business, because their whole family before them used to?
openSparks of Damage
When a robotic or cybernetic character/creature is wounded or damaged and, as a result, the wound starts emanating electrical discarges (usually with typical electrical sounds) to emphasize that
openRushed Ending
Does Cut Short cover instances where a work is given the axe, and is forced to quickly wrap up the story, often leaving a lot of plot threads hanging and story/character arcs not being concluded satisfactorily? This is apparently a common occurence in Shonen Jump mangas where titles that consistently rank low in the polls are axed.
openFan-artist's art is used as official art
What is the trope for when the work's creator uses a fan artist's drawing to be used as that work's official art?
Does it fit in Official Fan-Submitted Content or Promoted Fanboy? Or somewhere else?
Edited by DanteVinopenMesmerizing Fighting Movements
A character who fights using somewhat hypnotic, repetitive movements to distract his opponent before he attacks.
openCovert Romantic
The character seems very crass/rough in most interactions, but they're very loving and sweet with their romantic partner. Basically, you wouldn't expect them to be such a romantic at first glance.
openRapidly reverted recovery
A character with a disease or injury was on the way of recovery, but then their health dramatically decreases. Or, with mental illnesses, someone who was said to have recovered from depressions still attempts suicide.
openEmpathetic (...?) weapon
So your weapon is pissed off at you, with tick marks and everything, what trope is that.
openOminous Overlook
A character stares down at a city or another view from a window. May be done by a villain.
Edited by BobtheBoldore
What trope is it when you have to closely follow someone to a destination and failing to do so results in some negative consequence? I'm thinking something like Stalking Mission, but there's no stealth element involved.