History Main / StatusQuoIsGod

* ComicBookTime: Time stands still in-universe, despite the long progression of time in the real world. Gets extra confusing when real years and events are mentioned.

* {{StatusQuoIsGod/Other}}

Status Quo Is God can easily collide with HappilyEverAfter. Sometimes, a story simply can't have an ending that is both happy and maintains the status quo--thus, these two powerful tropes are in conflict with each other. When this conflict occurs, it's likely that the status quo will be maintained, and the ending will be less happy than it might have been if not for Status Quo Is God. For example, if a main character gains a boyfriend/girlfriend at the beginning of the episode, it is almost certain that they will break up by the end, for [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies one reason]] or [[MinorFlawMajorBreakup another]]. (On the other hand, if the entire ''series'' is due to end and the creators feel confident that they'll never do a sequel, they may decided to break this trope with a GrandFinale that permanently fixes everything.)

* StatusQuoGameShow: Sometimes winning a game show might affect the character's status quo.

* NonSerialMovie: The movie is [[CanonDiscontinuity non-canon]] and tells a self-contained story, with ''nothing affecting the primary work''. This takes place while the main series is ''still ongoing'' or still airing, even if the series goes on SeriesHiatus.

* StatusQuoIsGod/WebComics

* LegacyImplosion: A LegacyCharacter surrenders the mantle back to their predecessor.

Why create a static situation? We can answer that! The creators want the audience to be familiar with the characters and situation, without having to bother with such things as "what happened last episode".

* ButtMonkey: Sometimes, when a character's unchanging status quo makes them unlucky.

* ContractualImmortality: When the actor's contract is still in effect.
* ConvenientMiscarriage: If the reason it's convenient is because the baby would change the status quo.
* DeathIsCheap: When mortality can easily be [[BackFromTheDead reversed]].

* DisneyDeath: Fake deaths are used in place of real deaths.

* ResetButton: The status quo is reinforced by reverting any changes with a handwave.
* ShaggyDogStory: When the character's actions are rendered moot at the end.

* TheyKilledKennyAgain: A comedic sub-trope of "Death is Cheap" and "Negative Continuity".

* UnsuccessfulPetAdoption: Someone adopts a pet, but it runs away or has to go.

* YankTheDogsChain: Sometimes, the reason for an unlucky character's luck disappearing is because having it stick around would shake up the status quo.

Status Quo Is God can easily collide with HappilyEverAfter. Sometimes, a story simply can't have an ending that is both happy and maintains the status quo--thus, these two powerful tropes are in conflict with each other. When this conflict occurs, it's likely that the status quo will be maintained, and the ending will be less happy than it might have been if not for Status Quo Is God. (On the other hand, if the entire ''series'' is due to end and the creators feel confident that they'll never do a sequel, they may decided to break this trope with a GrandFinale that permanently fixes everything.)

* DismembermentIsCheap: Aforementioned dismemberment may as well not have happened at all.

* StatusQuoIsGod/NewspaperComics

* AntiSchoolUniformsPlot: SuddenSchoolUniforms is made the rule for one episode before being abolished.

Why create a static situation? Well, the creators want the audience to be familiar with the characters and situation, without having to bother with such things as [[PreviouslyOn "what happened last episode"]].

This trope is especially true for cartoons, where networks want to be free to broadcast reruns in any convenient order or lack thereof. It's also very common in sitcoms, and as a result, there is lots of AesopAmnesia created by the fact that, although characters have learned their lessons or attempted to improve their predicaments, nothing ever really changes.

This trope is especially true for cartoons, where networks want to be free to broadcast reruns in any convenient order or lack thereof. It's also very common in sitcoms, and as a result, there are plenty of {{Broken Aesop}}s created by the fact that, although characters [[AesopAmnesia have learned their lessons]] or attempted to improve their predicaments, nothing ever really changes.

Why create a static situation? Well, the creators want the audience to be familiar with the characters and situation, without having to bother with such things as "what happened last episode".

Why create a static situation? We can answer that! The creators want the audience to be familiar with the characters and situation, without having to bother with such things as "what happened last episode".

Status Quo Is God can easily collide with HappilyEverAfter. Sometimes, a story simply can't have an ending that is both happy and maintains the status quo--thus, these two powerful tropes are in conflict with each other. When this conflict occurs, it's likely that the status quo will be maintained, and the ending will be less happy than it might have been if not for Status Quo Is God.

NegativeContinuity is what happens when this trope is take UpToEleven--not only does nothing ever change, it doesn't even require an explanation InUniverse, the world just resets at the end of every episode. See also, AlternateUniverseReedRichardsIsAwesome, in which characters get a glimpse of an alternative universe where things have, in fact, changed.

NegativeContinuity is what happens when this trope is take UpToEleven- not only does nothing ever change, it doesn't even require an explanation InUniverse, the world just resets at the end of every episode. See also, AlternateUniverseReedRichardsIsAwesome, in which characters get a glimpse of an alternative universe where things have, in fact, changed.

* {{StatusQuoIsGod/Other}}