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I've seen this mostly in anime of the "real world then magic comes in" type. The first character (completely normal) we see is suddenly confronted by one of the series' antagonists obviously using magic or wghose existence should be impossible, then the other main character comes in and proceeds to destroy the opposition. Later on, Sorting Algorythm Of Evil sets in, but the first fight scene is always a Curb-Stomp Battle.
Too specific?
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I'm trying to add the dream sequence from Phoenix Wright Justice For All (which appears during the intro, then right before the conclusion of the final trial) as an example, but I'm not sure where to put it. Book Ends? Ironic Echo? Call-Forward? Somewhere else?
Help.
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I'm trying to remember where we put examples of common mistakes about tropes. I thought it was "misapplied trope," but it wasn't. It's usually filled with examples of tropes that have a lot of people Complaining About Shows You Dont Like. One solid example is that rather than put in an example of Narm when listing a show on its page, they'll list the show and say that the drama fell flat or it was overblown, which isn't Narm exactly, is it?
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Whats the trope for the fact that no one ever seems to clean up After the End.
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I'm sure we have this one, somewhere... The generally computer geek character who thinks machines are better than people, should replace people, etc. The only two examples I can think of right now are Techrat from Jem and the Holograms, and the main character from Crichton's Terminal Man, and neither of those get much love.
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I'm sure we have this one, but I can't seem to search for it: whenever parents (of opposite sex) get into a conflict over a child, or whenever a child acts in a way that's disappointing to just one parent, it's generally the father who acts cold, stern, and disappointed, while it's the mother who still shows open love for the child and expresses it.
Could be related to Closer to Earth or any one of a number of parent tropes.
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Looking for a trope about vocal changes as a character becomes, some one/something else. A kind of 'fantasy voice breaking'
examples include
- Mort sounding more like death (using THE VOICE) as he does deaths job
- Jaime, a human becoming a ghoul in Fallout 3 starts using a raspy voice
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What is it called when someone's Crowning Moment of Awesome speech or What the Hell, Hero speech backfires? For example, in an episode of Frasier, Daphne overhears Frasier complaining how Roz has been (seemingly) spending the money he lent her during a difficult time on frivolous things. Daphne reminds him that he once asked her (Daphne) to loan him some money so he could buy something he wanted and she obliged, but had yet to pay her back. Daphne gets angrier and angrier, pointing out that he is constantly spending money on frivolities while she clips coupons, so maybe he should cut Roz a break. A triumphant moment for Daphne-until Frasier calmly points out that not only did he pay her back by paying for a parking ticket she had gotten, but the parking ticket was ten dollars more than what she had loaned him, so technically she owes him money. Cue a very chagrined Daphne.
Can anyone tell me what this trope is called?
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What is the name of the trope that refers to when a "stronger" character can't open a jar or something and then a "weaker" character comes along and opens it with no problem whatsoever. I've seen it so many times that it has to be a trope now.
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The second movie of Cardcaptor Sakura does a similar thing in the final scene that stops halfway on a cliffhanger. But apparently the missing scene comes on an official image that's found on some devoted sites for one and yes its genuine as you can clearly see (if not convinced see the copyright logo. In copies where the illustrator's name at the bottom is readable, it is revealed to be the chief animation director of the movie ! ) What was CLAMP thinking? What sort of a trope is this? Deleted scene? Or All there in the manual? Or Print Bonus? Or Bonus Material ? Side story bonus art? Interestingly the ccs wiki also mentions this image on this page here http://ccs.wikia.com/wiki/Sakura_Kinomoto Take a look and decide if that qualifies as an additional trope Said image can be found if you google "cheerio fan site image gallery movie 2" and click the very first search result and do some searching around in anime —> Films -> II (http://ccs.sky-bound.org/gallery/categories.php?cat_id=200&page=3) or search up in tineye. Alternatively google this up "cardcaptor sakura movie 2 final still image". You'll get it in the very first link What sort of a trope is that? Would you update it on your pages?
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The second movie of Cardcaptor Sakura does a similar thing in the final scene that stops halfway on a cliffhanger. But apparently the missing scene comes on an official image that's found on some devoted sites for one and yes its genuine as you can clearly see (if not convinced see the copyright logo. In copies where the illustrator's name at the bottom is readable, it is revealed to be the chief animation director of the movie ! ) What was CLAMP thinking? What sort of a trope is this? Deleted scene? Or All there in the manual? Or Print Bonus? Or Bonus Material ? Side story bonus art? Interestingly the ccs wiki also mentions this image on this page here http://ccs.wikia.com/wiki/Sakura_Kinomoto Take a look and decide if that qualifies as an additional trope Said image can be found if you google "cheerio fan site image gallery movie 2" and click the very first search result and do some searching around in anime —> Films -> II (http://ccs.sky-bound.org/gallery/categories.php?cat_id=200&page=3) or search up in tineye. Alternatively google this up "cardcaptor sakura movie 2 final still image". You'll get it in the very first link What sort of a trope is that? Would you update
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I have been wondering if there actually exists a phenomenon that could perhaps be called "inverted typecasting": Some actor or actress is very well known from a part in eg. a TV series of a certain genre, which causes that he or she will not be suitable for any other TV series of the same genre, lest it cause enormous confusion among the viewers. For example, imagine if David Caruso had been cast as one of the main protagonists of NCIS: It would confuse the heck out of the viewers.
So it would be kind of the polar opposite of typecasting: Because the actor or actress is well-known for a specific role, he or she would be a bad casting choice for a different show of the same genre.
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Just been looking at Evil Is Cool, and it really surprises me we don't seem to have an inversion - that is, a Good Is Cool type trope. Is there something out there for that, or is this one for YKTTW?
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It's sort of like "Narrowed It Down To The Guy I Recognize" - or at least, that's how I remember it. It's when a seemingly minor character in a webcomic is heavily hyped in supporting materials (ex. pinups, gallery art, character sheets, about pages), so you know they'll become more important later on. Hanna Is Not A Boys Name is notorious for this, with Tessa Stone introducing characters like Abner on her Deviant Art long before they even appear.
Is there a trope where one of the characters is involved in a tanning booth gag?
The first time I saw this is in FRIENDS (TV show) with Ross getting confused about the instructions and ending up orange.
This gag was also used in two movies AFAIK: Old Dogs (Robin Williams) and Going the Distance (Justin Long).