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* DamnedByFaintPraise: A Take That in the form of giving something the weakest possible praise.
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* WriteWhoYouHate: Take That, dude! I'll create a character in my work just to spite you!
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* ImprovComedyIsInane: Take that, improv shows!
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* NetworkSideswipe: Take That, other show airing on the same network!
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* PredatoryBigPharma: Take That, Big Pharma!
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* OnlyUsefulAsToiletPaper: A work so worthless that it’s better to use for wiping.
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* DiscontinuityNod: Take That, no longer canon thing!
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* DiscontinuityNod: Take That, no longer canon thing!despised franchise installment!
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* CorruptedCharacterCopy: A stand-in for another work's character who is a far worse person than their inspiration.
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* CorruptedCharacterCopy: A stand-in for another work's character who is a far worse person than their inspiration.inspiration (which isn't always intended as an insult to the original character, but frequently is).
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* CorruptedCharacterCopy: A stand-in for a character from another work who is notably a far worse person than their inspiration. This is frequently done as a potshot for the character being imitated, especially if the more mean-spirited interpretation is based on amplifying flaws that were already present in the original character or if the creator's intent is to reinterpret the copied character as a villain or jerk ''because'' of their dislike for the character.
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* CorruptedCharacterCopy: A stand-in for a another work's character from another work who is notably a far worse person than their inspiration. This is frequently done as a potshot for the character being imitated, especially if the more mean-spirited interpretation is based on amplifying flaws that were already present in the original character or if the creator's intent is to reinterpret the copied character as a villain or jerk ''because'' of their dislike for the character.inspiration.
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* FauxHorrific: Something mundane is made out to be terrifying, usually to give the implication that it is bad.
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* FauxHorrific: Something mundane is made out to be terrifying, usually to give the implication imply that it is bad.
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Dueling Works refers less to competition and more to the fact that the works of fiction were released around the same time and coincidentally have similar premises.
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* TakeThatTitForTat: DuelingWorks swapping Take Thats with each other.
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* TakeThatTitForTat: DuelingWorks Two works of fiction swapping Take Thats with each other.
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* ReligionRantSong: A song that has the purpose of speaking ill of religion and/or its proponents.
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* CorruptedCharacterCopy: A stand-in for a character from another work who is notably a far worse person than their inspiration. This is frequently done as a potshot for the character being imitated, especially if the more mean-spirited interpretation is based on amplifying flaws that were already present in the original character or if the creator's intent is to reinterpret the copied character as a villain or jerk ''because'' of their dislike for the character.
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* CorruptedCharacterCopy: A stand-in for a character from another work who is notably a far worse person than their inspiration. This is frequently done as a potshot for the character being imitated, especially if the more mean-spirited interpretation is based on amplifying flaws that were already present in the original character's worst aspects.character.
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* CorruptedCharacterCopy: A stand-in for a character from another work who is notably a far worse person than their inspiration. This is frequently done as a potshot for the character being imitated, especially if the more mean-spirited interpretation is based on amplifying the original character's worst aspects.
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* FauxHorrific: Something mundane is made out to be terrifying.
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* ShallowParody: Take That, work we're spoofing that we can't bother to portray accurately!
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* TrashyTrueCrime: TakeThat, true crime!
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* TrashyTrueCrime: TakeThat, Take That, true crime!
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* TrashyTrueCrime: TakeThat, true crime!
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Works can make all sorts of statements or scenarios that act as a TakeThat to another work, person or even themselves. However, there are also more specific ways to make potshots as well. Below is an index of tropes that can be utilized as potshots.
Compare InsultTropes, DoesNotLikeThisIndex and HatredTropes.
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[floatboxright:
'''Main topic:'''
* TakeThat
'''See also:'''
* AcceptableTargets
* TheWarOnStraw
]
* AnythingButThat: Something mundane, sometimes a work, is seen as a FateWorseThanDeath.
* ArmedWithCanon: Take That, other creator on this franchise!
* BitingTheHandHumor: Take That, employers!
* CableSatelliteMudslinging: Cable says "Take That, satellite!", satellite says "Take That, cable!".
* CompetingProductPotshot: Take That, competitor!
* CreatorCareerSelfDeprecation: Take That, person with the same career as me!
* DamnedByAFoolsPraise: A Take That in the form of an idiot or an unsavory character liking something.
* DiscoSucks: Take That, disco!
* DiscontinuityNod: Take That, no longer canon thing!
* TheDissTrack: Take That, in song form!
* FauxHorrific: Something mundane is made out to be terrifying.
* KidsShowMascotParody: Take That, ''[[Series/BarneyAndFriends Barney]]'' and similar shows!
* KnockingTheKnockoff: Take That, you ripoff!
* OurProductSucks: Take That, our own product!
* PlaceWorseThanDeath: A mundane real world place is painted as irredeemable for comedy.
* RapIsCrap: Take That, rap!
* ReelTorture: A work so bad that it is used to torture other characters.
* ScapegoatAd: Take That, competitor's staff!
* SelfDeprecation: Take That, Me!
** WhoWouldWantToWatchUs: Take That, our boring selves!
** WhoWritesThisCrap: Take That, our own writers!
* TakeThatAudience: Take That, my fans and viewers!
* TakeThatCritics: Take That, reviewers who criticize my work!
* TakeThatScrappy: Take That, [[TheScrappy character that the fans dislike]]!
* TakeThatTitForTat: DuelingWorks swapping Take Thats with each other.
* WriterRevolt: Take Thats are included due to frustration with executives or production issues.
* YouBastard: The work leans on or breaks the fourth wall to say the reader is horrible for enjoying their work.
* YourVampiresSuck: Take That, [[OurVampiresAreDifferent different vampires]]!
[[/index]]
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Super-indexes: InsultTropes
Compare InsultTropes, DoesNotLikeThisIndex and HatredTropes.
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'''Main topic:'''
* TakeThat
'''See also:'''
* AcceptableTargets
* TheWarOnStraw
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* AnythingButThat: Something mundane, sometimes a work, is seen as a FateWorseThanDeath.
* ArmedWithCanon: Take That, other creator on this franchise!
* BitingTheHandHumor: Take That, employers!
* CableSatelliteMudslinging: Cable says "Take That, satellite!", satellite says "Take That, cable!".
* CompetingProductPotshot: Take That, competitor!
* CreatorCareerSelfDeprecation: Take That, person with the same career as me!
* DamnedByAFoolsPraise: A Take That in the form of an idiot or an unsavory character liking something.
* DiscoSucks: Take That, disco!
* DiscontinuityNod: Take That, no longer canon thing!
* TheDissTrack: Take That, in song form!
* FauxHorrific: Something mundane is made out to be terrifying.
* KidsShowMascotParody: Take That, ''[[Series/BarneyAndFriends Barney]]'' and similar shows!
* KnockingTheKnockoff: Take That, you ripoff!
* OurProductSucks: Take That, our own product!
* PlaceWorseThanDeath: A mundane real world place is painted as irredeemable for comedy.
* RapIsCrap: Take That, rap!
* ReelTorture: A work so bad that it is used to torture other characters.
* ScapegoatAd: Take That, competitor's staff!
* SelfDeprecation: Take That, Me!
** WhoWouldWantToWatchUs: Take That, our boring selves!
** WhoWritesThisCrap: Take That, our own writers!
* TakeThatAudience: Take That, my fans and viewers!
* TakeThatCritics: Take That, reviewers who criticize my work!
* TakeThatScrappy: Take That, [[TheScrappy character that the fans dislike]]!
* TakeThatTitForTat: DuelingWorks swapping Take Thats with each other.
* WriterRevolt: Take Thats are included due to frustration with executives or production issues.
* YouBastard: The work leans on or breaks the fourth wall to say the reader is horrible for enjoying their work.
* YourVampiresSuck: Take That, [[OurVampiresAreDifferent different vampires]]!
[[/index]]
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