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resolved A Character is eaten by a bird and comes out in an egg... Western Animation
I saw this in the Trolls movie and I've also seen it in other cartoons as well. A character gets eaten by a bird and comes out the other side in an egg.
resolved Offended by the wrong insult (SOLVED: Insult Misfire) Western Animation
When a character is targeted by a series of insults and takes offense at the least severe, it's I Take Offense At The Last One. But, what if there are many characters, and the insult that offends him doesn't apply to him.
For instance, Charlie is insulting Alice and Bob:
- Charlie: I don't like you - one is a conniving blonde, and the other, a dimwitted thug.
- Bob: What? I'm not a conniving blond!
Seems like a frequent joke to establish characters as Too Dumb to Live.
Edited by Mac_Rresolved "Object Gathering Dust" gag Western Animation
In an early season episode of The Simpsons, Mr. Burns gives Homer a bizarre stone totem. The family can't sell it or use it, so they leave it in the basement.
Thus, now it's been over two decades, and every time we see the basement, the totem's there...
Is there a trope for that? A thing is used as a joke once, and keeps showing up to reminds us of its uselessness?
resolved Unnecessary/Meaningless Censorship Western Animation
Is there a trope for In-Universe characters refusing to say something, or preventing someone else from saying something, but in a way that makes the thing very obvious?
For example, a news report saying "John Smith Junior has been murdered. One of the susects is his father, who declined to give his name, for his own protection" or "I cannot repeat the insult he used, but I reassured him my mother has never received money in exchange for sexual favors".
resolved Angry Nerd Western Animation
What trope(s) could be applied to characters that are stereotypically nerdy, and are angry at each other (for getting fandom stuff wrong, being too nerdy, ruining their chances at socializing or dating, ruining the fandom, being into creepy or obnoxious stuff, taking financial advantage of others interests, destroying valuable fandom material, or demanding they get a job)?
resolved Unaware of boss' incompetence Western Animation
Is there a trope for when a character idolizes his boss/relative/teacher/mentor/leader even though it's obvious to the viewer (and sometimes most other characters) that said boss is evil/incompetent/cowardly/a pathological liar?
The example I'm thinking of is Hank's praise towards Buck Strickland in King of the Hill.
resolved Different locations seem like different time periods(?) Western Animation
Okay, this one's a bit complicated:
Is there a trope for fantasy stories, both serious and comedic, being based on wildly different time periods depending on the location the characters are - or even the type of place?
For instance, the character starts the story out in a farm, where technology and culture seems identical to 4th century europe. Then he gets to a castle and the armor and weaponry is straight out of the 15th century. Then he goes to a merchant's guild town, and everyone's wearing 18th century powdered wigs and high-heeled shoes.
resolved Terrible at Undercover Slang (SOLVED) Western Animation
A character has to go undercover, and, even if the disguise is not Paper Thin, he exposes himself by the awkard and stilted way he describes himself, getting slang wrong and being overly formal. For instance:
"Not a Cop": Hello, fellow crime-commiters. Boy, I sure do enjoy breaking the law, and disrespecting police officers, despite all the hard work they do. I, much like yourselves, enjoy smoking marijuanas, sometimes as many as three a day. Come, fellow evil friends, let us continue to menace society with our disregard for rules!
Criminal: You're obviously a cop.
Edited by Mac_Rresolved Stupidity is the real danger (SOLVED) Western Animation
Is there a trope for when a character/thing is considered very dangerous, but is actually harmless and/or unaware, and people are just getting themselves killed or wonded by their own idiocy - often by being so scared and cautious that they end up getting hurt.
For instance, the Fake Ultimate Hero is rumored to have killed a thousand people. He threatens a bad guy, the bad guy gets scared, runs off, trips and falls off a cliff. Then in the next episode, the hero is rumored to have killed a thousand and one people...
Edited by Mac_Rresolved Lying to the Dying Western Animation
Suppose Bob and Alice are fighting some enemy to save Charlie. Bob is mortally wounded, and is losing consciousness. He asks Alice if Charlie's alright, and Alice lies and says they achieved their goal, that Bob's death wasn't meaningless, so he can die happy. A super sad scene.
Is there a trope forthat?
resolved Snooty Ivy Leaguer Western Animation
What trope would fit the character of a snooty, young male Ivy League student, who's part of an old fraternity he joined thanks to his old money family connections, acts pompous and towards the main characters, drinks expensive booze, wears cardigans around their neck, plays tennis, lacross or rowing, and gets humiliated in a gross manner in the end?
resolved Unaware he's insulting himself Western Animation
Bob and Alice have a relationship - say, they're married. Alice has a secret Bob doesn't know about. When Bob talks about someone with a similar secret (or even about Alice, without knowing it's her), he says stuff like "Boy, that lady's husband must be a real idiot not to realize she's (doing the secret). What a loser."
resolved Life-saving introduction (SOLVED) Western Animation
Bob is putting the team together and goes looking for Alice, whom he's never met. He finds her, and she kills a bad guy (or creature) who happened to attack him just then, thus proving she's both a trustworthy ally, and a proper Bad Ass.
Edited by Mac_Rresolved Douchey Millennial Tech Billionaire Western Animation
Is there a trope for the stereotypical tech CEO who's young, socially awkward, competitive and egocentric? Usually a parody of Mark Zuckerberg or Larry Page, but often a lot more handsome for some reason.
resolved Secret-Knowing Pet Western Animation
A character is hiding a secret from everyone else (usually like a Secret Identity), but an animal or baby catches him all the time and gives him the stink eye. In exaggerated examples, the pet tries to verbalize his knowledge. If the secretive character is a villain, he might mistreat the pet, or pretend to be nice to it when there's people around.
resolved "I'm also a client" gag Western Animation
A character represents some sort of industry, so, in cartoony works, he's also a big user of whatever he's selling. For instance, a big tobacco CEO is always smoking, an alcohol industry guy is always drunk, the creator of a social media site is always taking selfies... usually, those characters are shown side by side in a meeting, making the relationship even more obvious.
resolved Furry Cultural Equivalence Western Animation
A Funny Animal is stereotyped as part of the culture of the place where his real life species is found. e.g., an alligator behaves like a Florida hillbilly, a Zebra has a stereotypical African accent, a kangaroo acts like an "ocker", and so on.
resolved El Farol Paradox Western Animation
A comedy gag where something is so popular, nobody can do it. Like the joke "nobody drives in New York city, there's too much traffic".
Is there a trope for that?
resolved I was defending YOU! Western Animation
Bob criticizes Alice's behavior - she had a good thing going and screwed it up. He nags her because he doesn't understand why she did it.
Then, she reveals it - the reason Alice "screwed up" what was happening was to defend Bob. Now, Bob feels like a jerk.
For instance, Bob doesn't understand why Alice broke up with a boyfriend. It's cause the boyfriend asked her to choose between him or Bob. (Bob is Alice's friend of family member). Or, Alice and Bob work together, and Alice "screws up" a job opportunity, because the opportunity was just for her.
Is there a trope for "important episode in hindsight" or something like that? I'm doing some recap pages for Codename: Kids Next Door and want to mention how Operation: C.H.A.D., a episode in season 1, seemed not important to the show at the time due to being a simple Slice of Life story, the only to be important later down the line due to introducing a character that would become a major supporting character/villain later on.