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12 60Jerks Are Worse Than Villains (YMMV)
A jerkass character or lesser villain is met with more disdain from fans than the main villain.
0 46Even The Loving Hero Hates Them
When a villain (most of the time the Big Bad or an Arc Villain) is so cruel and merciless that even the All Loving Hero hates them.
0 44Speed Demon
Someone who's obsessed with speed, either on moving quickly or rushing things
0 37Bait-And-Switch Time Skip
It looks like there's been a Time Skip, but it's really only been a few minutes.
0 37"Here's Johnny!" Homage
A Stock Parody of The Shining, particularly of Jack Torrance's iconic scene.
2 36Genericasaurus (duplicate?)
It looks like a dinosaur but doesn't closely resemble anything in real life.
7 36Bubbly Blonde
A blonde character with a bubbly personality.
2 35Well-Trained But Inexperienced
They are Strong And Skilled in a controlled environment, but send them out in the field where there are actual stakes and they fold like a napkin.
0 34Helpless Window Death
Someone dies behind a window while the protagonist can do nothing but watch. [feedback needed]
0 34Adult Hater
A character who hates adults for some reason.
1 34Games Of The Elderly (formerly Seniors Love Tabletop Games, formerly Old People Love Bingo) Launch July 10?
Certain tabletop games are associated with seniors.
2 33Non-Jewish Holocaust Victims
Depictions of the non-Jewish victims of the Nazi regime in works about WWII
2 33Menagerie Of Misery
AKA Boo To The Zoo: A zoo is portrayed in a much more negative way than in real life.
8 32Fixed Adaptation
An adaptation is altered to put it up to date with either social convention or current science.
0 32Tactical Becomes Practical / Swords To Plowshares (No Rogue Launching)
Converting weapons of war into peaceful use. (TITLE CROWNER HERE
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6 31Ignorant About Fire
A clueless character allows a fire to burn, or can't handle fire.
0 31Sensual Massage
A massage-as-Ship Tease
2 31Spooky Kids Media
A horror-themed children's story. Needs Wiki Magic Love to get a summary accompanying each title.
26 31Cisgender In The Adaptation
A transgender character is turned cisgender in a derivative.
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5 77Death Flag
Once triggered, it's only a matter of time before someone dies.
Created: Aug 14th 2010 at 1:12:38 AM