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* SurprisinglyMundaneReason: A character is surprised when the actions of another, while seemingly for a strange purpose, are actually for a mundane reason.
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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: When the StatusQuo changes drastically.

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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: When the StatusQuo status quo changes drastically.
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* AdoptionInducedPregnancy: A person or couple finds out they're pregnant after adopting.
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* KewpieDollSurprise

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* KewpieDollSurpriseKewpieDollSurprise: Anime women flap their arms in a "Y" pose when shocked or excited.
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* BaffledByOwnBiology: Someone is surprised and confused by something related to their own body.
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* HandsLookingWrong: Someone sees their hands after a transformation.

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* HandsLookingWrong: Someone sees inspects their hands after a transformation.



* HeroicBSOD
* HomeEarlySurprise

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* HeroicBSOD
HeroicBSOD: Shutting down as a result of something traumatic.
* HomeEarlySurpriseHomeEarlySurprise:
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** OhCrapFakeout

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** OhCrapFakeoutOhCrapFakeout: Someone fakes an "Oh Crap!" moment to mock their opponent.
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* BackingIntoDanger
* BangingPotsAndPans

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* BackingIntoDanger
BackingIntoDanger: Someone backpedals into the very threat they were planning to avoid.
* BangingPotsAndPansBangingPotsAndPans: Someone surprises another by doing so.



* BigWhy

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* BigWhyBigWhy: The above, but it's "Why?" instead of "What?"



* DullSurprise
* EyePop

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* DullSurprise
DullSurprise: Hard to tell if this guy's actually surprised.
* EyePopEyePop: Someone's eyes launch out of their skulls to show surprise.



* HandsLookingWrong

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* HandsLookingWrongHandsLookingWrong: Someone sees their hands after a transformation.



* NothingIsTheSameAnymore

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* NothingIsTheSameAnymoreNothingIsTheSameAnymore: When the StatusQuo changes drastically.



* OpenTheDoorAndSeeAllThePeople

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* OpenTheDoorAndSeeAllThePeopleOpenTheDoorAndSeeAllThePeople: My god, that's a lot of people outside.



* StunnedSilence

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* StunnedSilenceStunnedSilence: Someone's too surprised to even speak.



* SurpriseJump

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* SurpriseJumpSurpriseJump: Someone jumps absurdly high in fright.



* WhamLine
* WhamShot

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* WhamLine
WhamLine: A line of dialogue drastically changes the plot, usually for the worse.
* WhamShotWhamShot: The above trope, but instead of dialogue, it's a cinematic shot



* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo

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* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGoYouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: The villain lied about freeing the hostage.
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* HandsLookingWrong
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* PassingJudgment: Character does something embarrassing in public and gets stared at by appalled passengers of a vehicle.
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* StoppedDeadInTheirTracks: The character is so surprised they stop what they are doing and momentarily freeze.
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* SurpriseMultipleBirth: A woman gives birth to more babies than she and/or her husband were expecting.
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* TheFutureIsShocking
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* TearsOfAwe: A character gets teary-eyed upon seeing something overwhelmingly beautiful.
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* TheTake
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* FakeOutTwist: Surprise! But wait, surprise about the first surprise!
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* DangerousInterrogative: The verbal equivalent of a DeathGlare, used to indicate that whoever provoked the interrogative is about to enter a world of hurt.
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* MyGodYouAreSerious


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* NotHimself


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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When someone does not act like their usual self, then something's real serious.
* OutOfCharacterAlert
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* BlueWithShock

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* BlueWithShockBlueWithShock: The anime equivalent of turning pale.



* EyeTake

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* EyeTakeEyeTake: O.O to show a character's shock.



* GameChanger

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* GameChangerGameChanger: Something new is added to the story that changes the situation.



* LightswitchSurprise

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* LightswitchSurpriseLightswitchSurprise: A dark room turns light and reveals a surprise.



* PostKissCatatonia
* RefrigeratorAmbush

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* PostKissCatatonia
PostKissCatatonia: Immobilizing someone in shock with a kiss.
* RefrigeratorAmbushRefrigeratorAmbush: Hiding in the fridge.



* SpitTake

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* SpitTakeSpitTake: A character spits out their drink to show how surprised they are.



* ThisCannotBe
* ThunderShock

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* ThisCannotBe
ThisCannotBe: Common phrase uttered by villains when they are about to meet their demise.
* ThunderShockThunderShock: Using thunder as an effect to emphasize a character's shock.
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* FakeMystery: There's no crime. The whole thing is staged as a prank.
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* BackingIntoDanger
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* ConfirmBeforeReveal: A character asks a quick question about something they're about to reveal before revealing it.
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* WontDoYourDirtyWork: The hero/villain is told to solve his own problems.
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* FaintInShock: If the surprise is particularly emotionally impactful.

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