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openReset trope? Live Action TV
Is there a trope for this:
- A series, Alice and Bob Around The World covers the timeframe of 2006-2010 and it has a few Wham Episode episodes, but during the Christmas Episode, at the end of the year, time resets back to 2006 In-Universe, yet Alice and Bob have actually aged and are their 2010 ages, not 2006 ages, when time resets itself.
What trope would be this, if not Status Quo Is God?
Not sure if Status Quo Is God or Reset Button fits since things have changed and it's not Negative Continuity since there's been a Wham Episode - a few, in fact.
Edited by Merseyuser1openIs Peter from TinkerQuarry a Sheep in Sheep's Clothing? Videogame
On Characters.Tinker Quarry, I just wrote this example for Peter (under Party Members):
- Sheep in Sheep's Clothing: Although he is quick to help the player, his stoic attitude is really off-putting at times. In the game's marketing materials (see Mascot above), he honestly looks like an Evil Overlooker. But deep down, Peter really is a good person who has every intention of protecting Adeline and the other party members.
But now I'm not so sure that that's the right trope. Although Peter is helpful from the beginning, his attitude is so stoic and jaded that I'm not sure it could be considered "sheep's clothing."
Maybe it's Dark Is Not Evil, but that seems too broad, and besides, he's a golden bunny. Can that really be considered "dark?"
Maybe Face of a Thug? But that's more about physical appearance than it is about attitude...
Edited by DrNoPumaopenInaccurate Estimated Mugshot
An an-universe illustrated mugshot based off of what an unseen criminal is believed to look like that is very inaccurate to how they actually look. Like in The Seven Deadly Sins, there are tons of wanted posters around the kingdom for the titular group that are illustrated as if the group has aged in the years since they flew under the radar, but all of the Sins having some sort of magic or inhuman origin means that they look the same as they did before being convicted. As another example, in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever, Greg and Rowley accidentally vandalize a wall and are seen running away, but the mugshots for them in the newspaper reporting the incident look far older than they really are, and Rowley's mugshot has a big cleft that he doesn't really have.
openMemetic Scene Template?
There's a specific form of Memetic Mutation that seems worthy of a subtrope if not already covered: a scene that is memetic in the sense it frequently gets redone beat-for-beat with characters from other fandoms, usually through animations or animatics. Examples copy/pasted from other pages' Memetic Mutation entries:
- Parks and Recreation:
- The "codenames" scene is one of the show's most quoted; in the same vein as Brooklyn Nine-Nine, fans seem to love mapping it onto other characters (i.e. the gang from The Magic School Bus in one fanfic).
- The entirety of the Cold Open for "The Fight" has become extremely popular crossover fuel, almost rivaling the "codenames" scene.
"So. Who broke it?"
- Rhythm Heaven:
- Remix 8 of Heaven and Remix 10 of Fever have a lot of parodies on the net, with animators taking the levels' songs and concepts and swapping the in-game characters with characters from other media.
- John Mulaney:
- The Salt and Pepper Diner bit, which has become animatic fuel on YouTube.note For those not in the know; when Mulaney was 11, at a diner he and his best friend ordered 7 plays of the song "What's New Pussycat?" by Tom Jones. After that, they added a play of his song "It's Not Unusual"... then 13 more plays of "Pussycat"!
- It's also become popular to create videos of the "The One Thing You Can't Replace" story with various fictional characters in place of John and his peers, such as Swerve from The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye or McCree from Overwatch.note Again, for those not in the know: John told a story about how he went to a party held by the son of a jerkass teacher in high school wherein some of the attendies decided to trash the place as revenge. During the party, a kid took a running leap onto a pool table (breaking it), another kid took a shit on the teacher's computer, John drunkenly instigated a riot detailed in Refuge in Audacity on the main page, and someone stole some antique photos. (This person turned out to be another friend of John's, who apparently made a habit out of doing it at parties he attended.)
- The "terrified of 13 year olds" bit has also been used for animatics.
- Legally Blonde: It's becoming increasingly popular on YouTube to make characters from other franchises sing There! Right There! about one of their own (eg Jack Morrison of Overwatch).
I guess the closest would be Animation Meme but the page seems to focus more on music templates and a specific dance you animate them to, and this is about a specific dialogue from a piece of media where characters are assigned roles in the scene based on pesonality. (Also it's not YMMV)
Edited by mightymewtronopenLoving the little things
Is there a trope for when somebody points out very specific, intricate details about somebody they love in order to show how much they pay close attention to them and how special even their little tics are? It doesn't have to be romantic but it usually is. My go-to example is "If I Could Tell her" from Dear Evan Hansen.
openCounter Picking/ Valuing a deception regardless of it's truth ? Videogame
Do we have a trope for in-universe counter-picking ? Like, someone trains to beat someone in particular and trains accordingly to counter their specific fighting techniques, such as picking up their weapon based on Tactical Rockpaper Scissors advantage on the person they're trying to beat ? I was expecting Shiro to have an example of this listed but I was surprised to find nothing.
Same question for a different trope. in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, The protagonist is subjected to memory manipulation from a Backstory Invader who inserts themselves in their memories as someone they swore to protect. They later learn the truth from said invader, who's not exactly a malevolent character themselves. When said invader gets threatened, they leap to their defense, despite being fully aware that their promise to protect them is a fabrication, arguing that even knowing it was fabricated doesn't invalidate what they feel.
Do we have a trope where someone knows the way they feel toward someone was fabricated, either through outright illusion or merely deception, yet holds said falsehood dear to them anyway ? Prefers the Illusion sounds somewhat close for the case where actual illusion and other superpowers are at play, but it sounds a bit far-reaching for mere deception.
Edited by YumilopenIndustry Expose plot
A plot in which the author writes about their experience working in "The Industry". May be autobiographical, may be a simple case of them venting through fiction, or may be a simple Be Careful What You Wish For. May even be explaining the Troubled Production of something.
- The Jungle: Sinclair worked undercover at a real life meat packing plant and based his work off of it.
- Ren & Stimpy had about two episodes in which the staff were vented about John K.
- The book Retail Hell by Freeman Hall is him sharing stories about his Soul-Sucking Retail Job.
- A common subject for "Animated storytime" videos, in particular TheOdd1sOut and JaidenAnimations both did a few stories about their part time jobs.
- Bakuman。 is about people working in the Manga and anime industries, showcasing some less than glamourous aspects.
- Hearts of Darkness is about the Troubled Production of Apocalypse Now.
open"You just pissed it off!" Stock Phrase
Is there a trope for the tendency for characters to spout lines similar to the topic title when they see somebody or something attack more aggressively if antagonized?
Example: Alice and Bob are fighting a dragon. Alice uses a spell that harmlessly bounces off the dragon's body. The dragon starts attacking with more ferocity. Bob turns to Alice and goes, "You just made it angry, nice going!"
Edited by TheDarkMantisopencliched cultural greeting/phrase
Whats the trope for this kind of thing: e.g "Top of the morning" for Irish or "G'day, mate" for Australian? Also, from what I've heard, most people who live in such places are actually really tired of hearing tourists say the phrases by now.
opensubplot goes on for a long time, then just sort of fizzles out.
Would this fit under "Shaggy Dog" Story? What if its not intentional and just due to bad writing?
openSelfImposedChallenge
Do we have an in-universe version of Self-Imposed Challenge where a character imposes themselves with a task that they must accomplish to gain something else, and is willing to give it up when they fail (or punishes themselves over it)?
e.g. Bob believes that he must win the local sports tournament for the right to pursue Alice. When he fails to do so, he gives up on Alice, even though there is no indication that Alice would only date the tournament champion.
Self-Imposed Challenge itself states I Am Not Left-Handed is the IU version of the former, but it doesn't fit hypothetical example above.
Edited by AdeptopenInversion of Next Sunday A.D.?
Would a film set one year before the release date be an inversion of Next Sunday A.D.?
- Er Ist Wieder Da has Hitler waking up in 2014, but the film was released in 2015.
openUnexpected Girl Wins
This female character is a minor character who expectedly serves a little sibling of the main characters. She appears from time-to-time and from the audience's perspective, is an afterthought. Then suddenly, though with an organic foundation, she becomes the love interest of another main character in the series, then eventual wife.
Edited by JC96openParasols Are Indestructible
Wait, did that literal cloth umbrella just act as a shield from an attack that probably should have burned it, ripped it, or sent it to the next dimension over? You bet your ass it did. Princess Peach's parasol is a classic example, being completely impervious to damage in Super Paper Mario.
Edited by djgreeneryopenPlaying WIth "Male Gaze"
A female character notices a male character/love interest occasionally gazing at her rear end. Familiar with the concept of the "male gaze" and secretly returning similar feelings, the former decides to play along by positioning her in various ways that allow said male character to get more looks.
openI've Seen Scary But...
Pierce From Saints Row: The Third (in regards to the first "Brute" he and the main protagonist encountered): "I've seen some scary motherfuckers but the way he was shrugging off bullets?!"
I thought about this while watching the Boys season 2.
The character of Starlight is seen removing layers of makeup, a wig, bra padding and unpractical sexy clothing items. It reminded me of frequent sequences in How to Get Away with Murder of Annalise Keating doing the same thing. The same thing could probably be found in The Americans, with more of a 'spy' flair.
It is obviously a metaphor of Beneath the Mask using to showcase the gap between their public and private persona. As well as a critic of social pressures on looks for the sake of career, in particular for women.
Does this trope exist already?