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Tastes Like Diabetes is no longer a trope. Moving examples to other tropes when applicable.


* '''Zig-Zagged''': The show swings between as happy as the regular show, a bit more serious, very dark, and TastesLikeDiabetes.

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* '''Zig-Zagged''': The show swings between as happy as the regular show, a bit more serious, very dark, and TastesLikeDiabetes.saccharine.
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* '''Inverted''': A LighterAndSofter-to-the-point-of-TastesLikeDiabetes fanfiction titled ''Alice and Bob: The Happy World'' of ''Alice and Bob'', an extremely dark show which CrossesTheLineTwice.

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* '''Inverted''': A LighterAndSofter-to-the-point-of-TastesLikeDiabetes LighterAndSofter-to-the-point-of-saccharine fanfiction titled ''Alice and Bob: The Happy World'' of ''Alice and Bob'', an extremely dark show which CrossesTheLineTwice.

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* '''Justified''': Someone on the fan boards pointed out a nasty FridgeHorror plot point that was glossed over in-series, and it gives the fanfic writers ''ideas''.

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* '''Justified''': Someone on the fan boards pointed out a nasty FridgeHorror plot point that was glossed over in-series, and it gives the fanfic writers [[FanficFuel ''ideas''.]]



* '''Enforced''': The writer wants to scare people, or they are a bit cynical.

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* '''Enforced''': The writer wants to scare people, or they are a bit cynical.original show was too lighthearted, and the fans wanted more emotional diversity.
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* '''Straight''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a show which is usually comedic, upbeat, and makes use of ThePowerOfFriendship, but someone writes a fanfiction out of it titled ''Alice and Bob: The Madness'' where Alice dies and Bob has heavy emotional problems.

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* '''Straight''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a show which is usually comedic, upbeat, and makes use of ThePowerOfFriendship, but someone writes a fanfiction out of it titled ''Alice and Bob: The Madness'' Madness'', where Alice dies and Bob has heavy emotional problems.
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* '''Straight''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a show which is usually comedic, upbeat, and makes use of ThePowerOfFriendship, but someone wrote a fanfiction titled ''Alice and Bob: The Depression'' where Alice dies and Bob has heavy emotional problems.

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* '''Straight''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a show which is usually comedic, upbeat, and makes use of ThePowerOfFriendship, but someone wrote writes a fanfiction out of it titled ''Alice and Bob: The Depression'' Madness'' where Alice dies and Bob has heavy emotional problems.

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* '''Straight''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a show which is usually comedic, upbeat, and makes use of ThePowerOfFriendship, but someone wrote a fanfiction where one of the title characters dies and the other has emotional problems.
* '''Exaggerated''': The show is the happiest show on Earth, set in a SugarBowl, but in this fanfiction, all the darkest topics (death, incest, rape, psychological and physical health problems, etc.) are thrown into it.
* '''Downplayed''': The fic feels like a VerySpecialEpisode, but everyone is fine.

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* '''Straight''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a show which is usually comedic, upbeat, and makes use of ThePowerOfFriendship, but someone wrote a fanfiction titled ''Alice and Bob: The Depression'' where one of the title characters Alice dies and the other Bob has heavy emotional problems.
* '''Exaggerated''': The show ''Alice and Bob'' is the happiest show on Earth, set in a SugarBowl, but in this fanfiction, ''The Madness'', all the darkest topics (death, incest, rape, psychological and physical health problems, etc.) are thrown into it.
* '''Downplayed''': The fic ''The Madness'' feels like a VerySpecialEpisode, but everyone is fine.



* '''Inverted''': A LighterAndSofter-to-the-point-of-TastesLikeDiabetes fanfiction of a very dark show.

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* '''Inverted''': A LighterAndSofter-to-the-point-of-TastesLikeDiabetes fanfiction titled ''Alice and Bob: The Happy World'' of a very ''Alice and Bob'', an extremely dark show.show which CrossesTheLineTwice.



** The fanfiction is called ''Darkness''.

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** The fanfiction is called ''Darkness''.''meant'' to be a parody as a TakeThat



* '''Invoked''': One of the characters deliberately kills Alice to make everyone sad.

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* '''Invoked''': One of the characters [[TheDragon General Drake]] deliberately kills Alice to make everyone sad.
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* '''Downplayed''': The show feels like a VerySpecialEpisode, but everyone is fine.

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* '''Downplayed''': The show fic feels like a VerySpecialEpisode, but everyone is fine.
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* '''Parodied''': The fanfiction is called ''Darkness''.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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The fanfiction is called ''Darkness''.''Darkness''.
** The fanfiction would be a completely normal ''Alice and Bob'' fic if not for the characters mentioning that they have AIDS every other sentence. [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment (This has no plot bearing whatsoever.)]]

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'''Basic Trope''': A fanfiction much scarier/sadder/more serious than the original work.
* '''Straight''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a show which is usually comedic, upbeat, and makes use of ThePowerOfFriendship, but someone wrote a fanfiction where Alice dies and Bob has emotional problems.
* '''Exaggerated''': The show is the happiest show on Earth, and in this fanfiction, all the darkest topics (death, incest, rape, psychological health problems, physical health problems, etc) are thrown into it.

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'''Basic Trope''': A fanfiction much scarier/sadder/more serious (generally DarkerAndEdgier) than the original work.
* '''Straight''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a show which is usually comedic, upbeat, and makes use of ThePowerOfFriendship, but someone wrote a fanfiction where Alice one of the title characters dies and Bob the other has emotional problems.
* '''Exaggerated''': The show is the happiest show on Earth, and set in a SugarBowl, but in this fanfiction, all the darkest topics (death, incest, rape, psychological health problems, and physical health problems, etc) etc.) are thrown into it.



* '''Justified''': Someone on the fan boards pointed out a nasty FridgeHorror plot point that was glossed over in-series, and it gives the fanfic writers ''ideas.''
* '''Inverted''': A TastesLikeDiabetes fanfiction of a very dark show.

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* '''Justified''': Someone on the fan boards pointed out a nasty FridgeHorror plot point that was glossed over in-series, and it gives the fanfic writers ''ideas.''
''ideas''.
* '''Inverted''': A TastesLikeDiabetes LighterAndSofter-to-the-point-of-TastesLikeDiabetes fanfiction of a very dark show.



* '''Zigzagged''': The show swings between as happy as the regular show, a bit serious, very dark, and TastesLikeDiabetes.

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* '''Zigzagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': The show swings between as happy as the regular show, a bit more serious, very dark, and TastesLikeDiabetes.



* '''Exploited''': There are some demons which feed off sadness, they get plenty to feed on now.
* '''Defied''': AliceAndBob learn some sort of magic to prevent death and other bad stuff from happening to them.
* '''Discussed''': "Wait...Alice died? Doesn't something funny happen to us every day? Couldn't we use ThePowerOfFriendship to save her or something?"

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* '''Exploited''': There are [[EmotionEater some demons which feed off sadness, sadness]], they get plenty to feed on now.
* '''Defied''': AliceAndBob learn some sort of magic to prevent death and other bad stuff misfortunes from happening to them.
* '''Discussed''': "Wait..."Wait ... Alice died? Doesn't something funny happen to us every day? Couldn't we use ThePowerOfFriendship to save her or something?"



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* '''Implied''': The fic's content warning tags are a mile-long list of every "read at your own risk" fanfic trope.



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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Someone on the fan boards pointed out a nasty FridgeHorror plot point that was glossed over in-series, and it gives the fanfic writers ''ideas.''

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Dramatic tropes can't be played for drama. If the base form is identical to the Played For Drama form, then there's no use even listing the latter, it's just redundant.


* '''Played for Laughs''': BlackComedy.
* '''Played for Drama''': This is what you get when you play it straight.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': BlackComedy.
* '''Played for Drama''': This
A lighthearted work is what you get when you play it straight.turned into a BlackComedy.
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* '''Discussed''': "Wait...Alice died? Doesn't something funny happen to us ever day? Couldn't we use ThePowerOfFriendship to save her or something?"

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* '''Discussed''': "Wait...Alice died? Doesn't something funny happen to us ever every day? Couldn't we use ThePowerOfFriendship to save her or something?"

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* '''Implied''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???



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'''Basic Trope''': A fanfiction much scarier/sadder/more serious than the original work.
* '''Straight''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a show which is usually comedic, upbeat, and makes use of ThePowerOfFriendship, but someone wrote a fanfiction where Alice dies and Bob has emotional problems.
* '''Exaggerated''': The show is the happiest show on Earth, and in this fanfiction, all the darkest topics (death, incest, rape, psychological health problems, physical health problems, etc) are thrown into it.
* '''Downplayed''': The show feels like a VerySpecialEpisode, but everyone is fine.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': A TastesLikeDiabetes fanfiction of a very dark show.
* '''Subverted''': Alice [[DisneyDeath didn't die after all]].
* '''Double Subverted''': But up until that it was eerily serious.
* '''Parodied''': The fanfiction is called ''Darkness''.
* '''Averted''': The fanfiction is just as happy as the show.
* '''Zigzagged''': The show swings between as happy as the regular show, a bit serious, very dark, and TastesLikeDiabetes.
* '''Enforced''': The writer wants to scare people, or they are a bit cynical.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Aren't we usually bouncing around and getting ourselves into comical situations?"
* '''Invoked''': One of the characters deliberately kills Alice to make everyone sad.
* '''Exploited''': There are some demons which feed off sadness, they get plenty to feed on now.
* '''Defied''': AliceAndBob learn some sort of magic to prevent death and other bad stuff from happening to them.
* '''Discussed''': "Wait...Alice died? Doesn't something funny happen to us ever day? Couldn't we use ThePowerOfFriendship to save her or something?"
* '''Conversed''': "This fic is weird. There'd never be an episode that serious."
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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played for Laughs''': BlackComedy.
* '''Played for Drama''': This is what you get when you play it straight.
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