History PlayingWith / CapeSnag

* '''Parodied''': Every cape in story snags on something, be it a toilet seat, [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} a revolving door]], ''[[BreakingTheFourthWall the panels of the comic book]]''.

* '''Played For Horror''': Lord Destructo manages to grab ahold of Captain Hero's cape, and use it as a makeshift garrot, forcibly strangling Captain Hero as his punches progressively gets weaker and weaker until he loses consciousness, and his eyes slowly turn bloodshot as he gags eerily, struggling until his last breath.

* '''Enforced''': "After [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles that movie]], there's no way we can have our heroes wear capes!"

* '''Played for Laughs''': Both Captain Hero and Lord Destructo's fight scene takes forever as both characters struggle with their unwieldy capes, both of which actively screw with the wearers.

** As he is falling off a cliff, Captain Hero's caps snags on a branch, saving his life.

** Captain Hero's cape ends up saving his life.

** [[ClothingDamage The cape snag is enough to strip Captain Hero to his underwear or naked.]]
* '''Downplayed''': Captain Hero's cape snags abruptly but it doesn't slow Captain Hero all that much.

* '''Enforced''': "After that [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles movie]], there's no way we can have our heroes wear capes!"

** "If their capes keep snagging, why do Supers wear them?" "The real question is why don't they wear detachable ones?"

%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion.

** Capes become supers' fancy dress. They go around in their costumes

'''Basic Trope''': A character's cape snags on something to the detriment of the wearer.

** [[ClothingDamage The cape snag is enough to strip Captain Hero to his underwear.]]

** For some reason, capes are the only thing that '''doesn't''' snag. Even black leather suits snag but not long flowing capes.

* '''Parodied''': Every cape in story snags on something whether it be a toilet seat, [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} a revolving door]], ''[[BreakingTheFourthWall the panels of the comic book]]''.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Captain Hero's cape looks like it would snag but it doesn't until it does but not so much that Captain Hero couldn't pull it free.

* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm sorry Des, can we hold off for a minute so I can get my cape free?"

* '''Exploited''': Both {{Superhero}}es and {{SuperVillain}}s pull and catch the capes of anyone who wears them to gain a brief advantage.
* '''Defied''':
** Both heroes and villains refuse to wear capes for various reasons.
** Alternately capes are made to make sure that they have a very little chance to snag.

** A snagged cape, while not inherently fatal, can be at the least embarrassing and at the worse a hazard. Newer heroes and villains become very hesitant to wear one (they will only wear one to emulate their idols) and many established ones only wear them because it's a part of their established look. Even then they shorten their capes slightly, lest they have their own "[[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Nomad]]" [[NeverLiveItDown incident]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Many {{Superhero}}es and {{Supervillain}}s learn that while everyone ''can'' wear capes, it doesn't mean they ''should''. Those who choose to wear capes make detachable capes made of strong materials so when they ''do'' snag, they can come off easily.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Both Captain Hero and Lord Destructo's fight scene takes forever as both characters struggle with their unwieldy capes, both of which actively screw with the two men.
* '''Played For Drama''':

** Lord Destructo meets a terible end when his cape snags at the wrong time and [[HoistByHisOwnPetard dies to his own super-weapon]]. Captian Hero feels [[MyGreatestFailure personally responsible]] for not {{sav|eTheVillain}}ing his [[AlasPoorVillain old rival]].

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

Back to CapeSnag.

* '''Double Subverted''': Until it has the best time to sang for dramatic tension.

** "Why do you wear a cape when it will sang, Captain Hero?" "Well, old chum, it isn't a question of 'when', but 'if'."

* '''Reconstructed''': Many {{Superhero}}es and {{Supervillain}}s learn that while everyone ''can'' wear capes, it doesn't mean they ''should''. Those who choose to wear capes make detachable capes made of strong materials so when they ''do'' sang, they can come off easily.

* '''Inverted''': For some reason, capes are the only thing that '''doesn't''' snag. Even black leather suits snag but not long flowing capes.

* '''Exaggerated''': Captain Hero's cape snags constantly during the fight.

* '''Lampshaded''': “I'm sorry Des, can we hold off for a minute so I can get my cape free?”

* '''Discussed''': “Instead of having some good reason why Lord Destructo has an advantage over Captain Hero, let's get his cape stuck on something.”

** “Why do you wear a cape when it will sang, Captain Hero?” "Well, old chum, it isn't a question of 'when', but 'if'."

* '''Reconstructed''': Many {{Superhero}}es and {{SuperVillain}}s learn that while everyone ''can'' wear capes, it doesn't mean they ''should''. Those who choose to wear capes make detachable capes made of strong materials so when they ''do'' sang, they can come off easily.

** Lord Destructo meets a terible end when his cape snags at the wrong time and [[HoistByHisOwnPetard dies to his own super-weapon]]. Captian Hero feels [[MyGreatestFailure personally responsible]] for not [[SaveTheVillain saving]] his [[AlasPoorVillain old rival]].

** Lord Destructo meets a terible end when his cape snags at the wrong time and [[HoistedByHisOwnPetard dies to his own super-weapon]]. Captian Hero feels [[MyGreatestFailure personally responsible]] for not [[SaveTheVillain saving]] his [[AlasPoorVillain old rival]].

* '''Defied''': Both heroes and villains refuse to wear capes for various reasons.

* '''Conversed''': “Why do you wear a cape when it will sang, Captain Hero?” "Well, old chum, it isn't a question of 'when', but 'if'."

* '''Deconstructed''': Seeing how dangerous a cape can be, everyone refuses to wear capes. Capes become synonymous with bad luck.

* '''Played For Drama''': Lord Destructo takes his momentary advantage and kills Captain Hero.

* '''Inverted''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''': “I'm sorry Destructo, can we hold off for a minute so I can get my cape free?”

* '''Conversed''': “Why do you wear a cape when it will sang, Captain Hero?” "Well, fellow old chum, it isn't a question of 'when', but 'if'."