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0 1Dizzy Speeding
High speed causes unlucky bystanders close by to spin out.
0 15We Interrupt This Index
An index for tropes focusing on interruptions (title crowner
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0 21Throwing Your Gun At The Enemy (launching soon)
Throwing a gun at an opponent in desperation.
1 2Fourth Wall Cutaway
A moment in a show where it suddenly shifts to its production crew in the real world.
2 9Fun-Hating Villain
Villains who hate it when others are happy and try to ruin their good time.
3 4Lazy Alias [Title Crowner]
An poorly thought out alias used to keep people from knowing who somebody actually is. Take a vote for the crowner
1 7Saved By A Terrible Performance
A person horrible at something, yet their horrible skill is what saves the day
2 16Attacking Through Yourself
Attacking an enemy through your own body. (Title Crowner)
0 7Deadly Force Field
A Force Field used for offensive purposes.
0 0Parental Immunity
A child holds rank that lets them get away with petty rule-breaking.
0 3Celebrity Superhero
Superheroes whose secret or public identity is a big star.
0 1UsefulNotes/THX
The most misunderstood "sound system" in the history of sound.
0 0Adaptational Ghost
A character who is physically seen in the source material is merely referred to in the adaptation.
0 0Birthday Immunity
Character gets preferential treatment because it's their birthday
1 0How Dogs Say Hello
Sniffing butts to greet someone, or to obtain information.
1 1Post-Doctor Lollipop
You were a good patient, have some candy!
0 14Failed Pilot Episode
An index for pilots that never went anywhere
0 0Pacing a Trench
Constantly pacing back and forth gradually makes a trench or a groove on the ground.
0 3Messy Maggots
Maggots are used as a sign of something being disgusting.
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0 2Did It On Purpose Accusation
A character blames another's act against them as being done deliberately
Created: Aug 14th 2012 at 11:59:26 AM