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* SurprisinglyMundaneReason: The characters believe that another characters actions are for some outlandish/profound reason, only for it to be revealed that they were actually doing as they did for mundane reason.
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"Plot Twists refer to twists in the overall plot, and generally have lasting effects." Lower Half Reveal can't be a Sub Trope of Plot Twist because it can be "of minor significance to the overall plot."
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* LowerHalfReveal: The lower half of somebody's body is revealed, with a surprise.
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* LowerHalfReveal: The lower half of somebody's body is revealed, with a surprise.
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* RedeemingReplacement: A villain gets a heroic successor who aims to do good in order to make up for their predecessor's crimes.
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* TheVillainKnowsMoment
** VillainRevealsTheSecret
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* DiedInIgnorance: A death occurs before an important revelation that may completely change the context of a scene.
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* MemoryRestoringMelody: A crucial plot point is revealed when a character who previously forgot or suppressed it listens to a certain song.
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* TheManBehindTheCurtain: An influential and previously unseen BigBad is revealed to be pathetically weak.
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* MonsterSuit
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* IMadeCopies: A character tears up a contract only to be told copies were made
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* IMadeCopies: A character tears up a contract only to be told copies were mademade.
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* CosmicHorrorRevealCosmicHorrorReveal: A work that starts out as a different genre before being revealed to be a CosmicHorrorStory midway through.
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* DeusExMachina
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DeusExMachina: Something comes out of nowhere and solves the conflict.
*DiabolusExMachinaDiabolusExMachina: Something comes out of nowhere to create a new conflict
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* HijackedByGanon: It turns out that the new villain was actually working for the original villain.
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* HijackedByGanon: It turns out that An entry in a series with a new villian has an iconic pre-established villian take over as the new villain was actually working for the original villain.main antagonist.
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* IMadeCopiesIMadeCopies: A character tears up a contract only to be told copies were made
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* BookedFullOfMooks: A character in a public space discovers that all the bystanders around them are actually another character's employees or co-conspirators.
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* PhotoDoodleRecognition: Recognizing someone by drawing their disguise or altered features on a photograph where they don't have them.
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* PhotoDoodleRecognition: Recognizing someone by drawing their disguise or altered distinguishing features on a photograph where they don't have them.
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* TwistingTheProphecy: Knowingly fulfilling a prophecy in a way that creates a favourable outcome.
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Example Indentation In Trope Lists: All tropes in a list should be at the same level of indentation, and in alphabetical order. Sub-tropes should not be listed in sub-bullets beneath their parent tropes.
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* EdibleTreasure
* EveryoneIsATomato
* EveryoneIsATomato
* HiddenPurposeTest
* InsanityEstablishmentScene: When a character is revealed to be crazy later instead of from the start.
* InternalReveal: TheReveal in-universe.
* InternalReveal: TheReveal in-universe.
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* MaskOfSanity (when the character is revealed to be crazy later instead of from the start)
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* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: Someone who believed themselves to be a peasant or commoner discovers they're actually royalty.
* ResemblanceReveal
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** InternalReveal: TheReveal in-universe.
** ReallyRoyaltyReveal: Someone who believed themselves to be a peasant or commoner discovers they're actually royalty.
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** TheRevealPromptsRomance
** ReverseRelationshipReveal
** RoboticReveal: A supposedly organic being turns out to really be a robot.
** UndercoverCopReveal: A person turns out to be an undercover cop.
** TheUnreveal: Even when it looks like the big secret will be revealed, it never is.
** ReallyRoyaltyReveal: Someone who believed themselves to be a peasant or commoner discovers they're actually royalty.
** ResemblanceReveal
** TheRevealPromptsRomance
** ReverseRelationshipReveal
** RoboticReveal: A supposedly organic being turns out to really be a robot.
** UndercoverCopReveal: A person turns out to be an undercover cop.
** TheUnreveal: Even when it looks like the big secret will be revealed, it never is.
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** ReallyRoyaltyReveal: Someone who believed themselves to be a peasant or commoner discovers they're actually royalty.
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** UndercoverCopReveal: A person turns out to be an undercover cop.
** TheUnreveal: Even when it looks like the big secret will be revealed, it never is.
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* TomatoInTheMirror: A character discovers that they are not what they think they are.
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** EveryoneIsATomato
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* UndercoverCopReveal: A person turns out to be an undercover cop.
* TheUnreveal: Even when it looks like the big secret will be revealed, it never is.
* TheUnreveal: Even when it looks like the big secret will be revealed, it never is.
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** EdibleTreasure
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** TomatoInTheMirror: A character discovers that they are actually the thing they were pursuing/fleeing from the whole time.
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** TomatoInTheMirror: A character discovers that they are actually the thing not what they were pursuing/fleeing from the whole time.think they are.
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* StormInATeacup: Failing to get a task done in time. PlotTwist: It wasn't necessary.
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* StormInATeacup: Failing to get a task done in time. PlotTwist: It turns out, it wasn't necessary.
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* StormInATeacup: Failing to get a task done in time. PlotTwist: It wasn't necessary.
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* CaptainObviousRevealCaptainObviousReveal: A twist that is too easy to figure out before it's revealed.
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* TheUntwistTheUntwist: Deliberately setting up a CaptainObviousReveal while also hinting at a RedHerring, so that the audience is surprised when it's played straight.
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Heel Face Mole is no longer a trope
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* ProppingUpTheirPatsy: A culprit proclaims the innocence of another suspect to conceal their own culpability or further their own agenda.
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* FakeOutTwist: A twist that is immediately twisted by another twist.
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* FakeMystery: The crime turns out to be staged/faked.
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This whole site is about how subjective art is and how reactions to different shows are entirely individual, so a universalizing pop psychology article like that doesn't fit.
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A good Plot Twist relies on the viewer not to figure it out in advance. Conventional wisdom holds that when the viewer already knows, due to it being telegraphed ahead or them being [[ItWasHisSled previously spoiled]], the twist is often a letdown, though [[https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/spoiler-alert-spoilers-make-you-enjoy-stories-more recent studies]] suggest that the opposite might actually be true, with knowing the twist letting the viewer appreciate all the work that went into setting it up. On the other hand, if a plot twist comes ''too'' out of nowhere, it can leave the viewer feeling cheated.
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A good Plot Twist relies on the viewer not to figure it out in advance. Conventional wisdom holds that when An obvious twist isn't much of a twist at all. When the viewer already knows, knows the twist, due to it being telegraphed ahead or them being [[ItWasHisSled previously spoiled]], the twist is often a letdown, though [[https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/spoiler-alert-spoilers-make-you-enjoy-stories-more recent studies]] suggest that might not be as satisfying, but the opposite might actually can also be true, with knowing the twist letting the viewer true -- you appreciate all the work that went into setting up the twist more once you know it. Of course, you can always have it up. both ways by avoiding spoilers the first time, then re-watching or re-reading the work. On the other hand, end, if a plot twist comes is ''too'' out of nowhere, obscure, it can leave the viewer feeling cheated.
cheated -- how could anyone have guessed ''that''?
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I feel like there's a fundamental misunderstanding of the tomato tropes happening. This is the second index with similar inaccurate summaries I've fixed.
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* TomatoSurprise: A character's secret regarding their true nature gets revealed.
** TomatoInTheMirror: When the character's secret nature is revealed, they are also astonished because even they didn't know.
** TomatoInTheMirror: When the character's secret nature is revealed, they are also astonished because even they didn't know.
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* TomatoSurprise: A character's secret regarding their true nature gets revealed.
Something is known to the characters in-universe, but is revealed to the audience as a twist.
** TomatoInTheMirror:When the character's secret nature is revealed, A character discovers that they are also astonished because even actually the thing they didn't know.were pursuing/fleeing from the whole time.
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* AllJustAPrank: A major plot ends up to be a practical joke.
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* NotSoEpisodic: Early episodes turn out to be connected.
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