History Headscratchers / TheSlenderManMythos

* Why is it that WebVideo/MarbleHornets get grouped as just another series associated with Franchise/TheSlendermanMythos when nearly everything about the mythos besides Slendy himself and the original creepypastas came from WebVideo/MarbleHornets? While some tropes ''do'' appear in all of them, some of them are distinctly traits of WebVideo/MarbleHornets (i.e. the LaserGuidedAmnesia, cryptic codes, the distorted tapes, [[MeaningfulBackgroundEvent Meaningful Background Events]], DemonicPossession and/or MindRape, totheark, etc.), and yet the trope pages credit it as "Common in Franchise/TheSlendermanMythos" despite that they are all examples of FollowTheLeader and most memorably appeared in WebVideo/MarbleHornets. It seems to give less credit to WebVideo/MarbleHornets than it deserves, or at least making WebVideo/MarbleHornets a victim to SeinfeldIsUnfunny much quicker than it needs to be.

** It's also possible that people figure that ZeroesAndOnes look enough like the Operator symbol to deter Slendy from trying to read it, or that Slendy is simply figuring out other codes and has yet to completely figure out binary.

* Who is Slender Man's tailor? With his unhuman proportions and extra appendages, he can hardly be buying his suits off the pipe racks at the local Big & Tall shop.
** I just figured the suit was actually part of him.
*** Or maybe he patronizes the same guy who made purple tailcoats for the [[WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine Apple Bonkers]].
*** It's likely that the suit is made of fabrics from people he kills.
*** So wait, he made an immaculate, perfectly fitting business suit out of scavenged fabric? The Slender Man must be the greatest tailor who ever lived.

* Why is it that WebVideo/MarbleHornets get grouped as just another series associated with TheSlendermanMythos when nearly everything about the mythos besides Slendy himself and the original creepypastas came from WebVideo/MarbleHornets? While some tropes ''do'' appear in all of them, some of them are distinctly traits of WebVideo/MarbleHornets (i.e. the LaserGuidedAmnesia, cryptic codes, the distorted tapes, [[MeaningfulBackgroundEvent Meaningful Background Events]], DemonicPossession and/or MindRape, totheark, etc.), and yet the trope pages credit it as "Common in TheSlendermanMythos" despite that they are all examples of FollowTheLeader and most memorably appeared in WebVideo/MarbleHornets. It seems to give less credit to WebVideo/MarbleHornets than it deserves, or at least making WebVideo/MarbleHornets a victim to SeinfeldIsUnfunny much quicker than it needs to be.
** Conversly, why is it that when different series both use a trope but are very different in execution and tone, they both just get grouped as a part of TheSlendermanMythos when they should get their own entries? [[HypocriticalHumor Or is everyone else here]] [[SelfDeprecation just as lazy as me?]]

* Why is it that WebVideo/MarbleHornets get grouped as just another series associated with TheSlendermanMythos when nearly everything about the mythos besides Slendy himself and the original creepypastas came from WebVideo/MarbleHornets? While some tropes ''do'' appear in all of them, some of them are distinctly traits of WebVideo/MarbleHornets (i.e. the LaserGuidedAmnesia, cryptic codes, the distorted tapes, [[MeaningfulBackgroundEvent Meaningful Background Events]], DemonicPossession and/or MindRape, totheark, etc.), and yet the trope pages credit it as "Common in TheSlendermanMythos" despite that they are all examples of FollowTheLeader and most memorably appeared in WebVideo/MarbleHornets. It seems to give less credit to WebVideo/MarbleHornets than it deserves, or at least making MarbleHornets a victim to SeinfeldIsUnfunny much quicker than it needs to be.

* Why is it that MarbleHornets get grouped as just another series associated with TheSlendermanMythos when nearly everything about the mythos besides Slendy himself and the original creepypastas came from MarbleHornets? While some tropes ''do'' appear in all of them, some of them are distinctly traits of MarbleHornets (i.e. the LaserGuidedAmnesia, cryptic codes, the distorted tapes, [[MeaningfulBackgroundEvent Meaningful Background Events]], DemonicPossession and/or MindRape, totheark, etc.), and yet the trope pages credit it as "Common in TheSlendermanMythos" despite that they are all examples of FollowTheLeader and most memorably appeared in MarbleHornets. It seems to give less credit to MarbleHornets than it deserves, or at least making MarbleHornets a victim to SeinfeldIsUnfunny much quicker than it needs to be.

***** So wait, he made an immaculate, perfectly fitting business suit out of scavenged fabric? Slenderman must be the greatest tailor who ever lived.
* There tends to be three ways the victims of Slenderman meet their end; insanity, death or disappearance (and there may be some overlap between the three). What I'm wondering is where do the people go after Slendy makes them disappear? Where does he take them? I know this is one of those things that's left up to our imaginations but it's one of the things I'd love to know. It'd pin down if Slendy was mystical, alien or scientific.

*** Some people don't like derailing depictions of horror monsters. Especially when the writing stars a Mary Sue character and is the reason for the derailment. Slenderman is no exception. Compare to Twilight vampires.

** What if it's a recent thing it decided to do, or if the "More than one" idea is to be believed than it could be a current Slenderman adapted or tailored to deal with scaring through the internet and binary was what it came up with.

** "Operator" is just that particular Slenderman's name. The fact that it has a name is wierd as no other Slenderman see any reason to name themselves, they don't even have an official name, Slenderman is just our most recent label.

*** Or maybe he patronizes the same guy who made purple tailcoats for the [[YellowSubmarine Apple Bonkers]].

* Why is it that MarbleHornets get grouped as just another series associated with TheSlendermanMythos when nearly everything about the mythos besides Slendy himself and the original creepypastas came from MarbleHornets? While some tropes ''do'' appear in all of them, some of them are distinctly traits of MarbleHornets (i.e. the LaserGuidedAmnesia, cryptic codes, the distorted tapes, [[MeaningfulBackgroundEvent Meaningful Background Events]], DemonicPossesion and/or MindRape, totheark, etc.), and yet the trope pages credit it as "Common in TheSlendermanMythos" despite that they are all examples of FollowTheLeader and most memorably appeared in MarbleHornets. It seems to give less credit to MarbleHornets than it deserves, or at least making MarbleHornets a victim to SeinfeldIsUnfunny much quicker than it needs to be.

** Are people seriously complaining about something ruining the integrity of a creature created via photoshop for a contest? Slender Man can be whatever the individual story writer needs it to be, the very nature of the character allows for reinterpretations and reimaginings. Much older monster have been revamped and revised for individual stories, why is Slender Man so sacred?

** He's obviously working with {{CandleJack}} to make them va

** Conversly, why is it that when different series both use a trope but are very different in execution and tone, they both just get grouped as a part of TheSlendermanMythos when they should get their own entries? [[HypocriticalHumor Or is everyone else here]] [[SelfDeprecation just as lazy as me?]]