History PlayingWith / TheCallHasBadReception

* '''Justified''': The writers of the book assumed that TheChosenOne would have adequate training to learn the language and spells, but [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] offed TheMentor before the training could be completed.

* '''Straight''': [[BlackMagicianGirl Marcy]] is given an ancient book of magical spells that has been handed down for generations. The tome holds vast mystical powers and can easily help her defeat all her enemies. Unfortunately, the wizard who gave her the book didn't consider the fact that it was written ages ago in the ancient tongue of magic... And he succumbed to the MentorOccupationalHazard before he could help with any translations, leaving her to muddle through on her own.

* '''Justified''': The writers of the book assumed that TheChosenOne would have adequate training to learn the language and the spells, but Emperor Evulz offed TheMentor before the training could be completed.
* '''Inverted''': Marcy got all the training and should be able to fulfill the mission... except she's [[TheUnChosenOne not The Chosen One]]; the real ChosenOne MissedTheCall.
* '''Subverted''':
** Although Marcy hasn't been able to learn the language of magic the book is written in, being TheChosenOne means she is able to pick it up remarkably quickly all by herself. She is soon able to understand the entire book.

** Unable to read a single letter in the spellbook, Marcy uses its as a [[ThrowTheBookAtThem blugeoning weapon]] instead. Amazingly, this ''works'' because of all the protective, anti-evil wards on it.
** The OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness literally tries to call Marcy on a phone, which fails.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Marcy's understanding of the book fluctuates -- on some days she can understand the whole thing, on others she only gets a few fragments.
* '''Averted''':
** Marcy's mentor isn't iced, and is thus able to guide her through understanding the book of spells and her role as TheChosenOne.

* '''Invoked''': Emperor Evulz intentionally targets Marcy's mentor before he is able to teach Marcy anything of use, thus putting Marcy on an immediate back-foot.

* '''Reconstructed''': Being TheChosenOne means that Marcy is resourceful and capable of lateral thinking, which helps overcome the shortfalls that her lack of understanding of the book bring. In fact, many of her enemies find this makes her ''more'' dangerous; they are so used to preparing to fight TheChosenOne with full access to her book of spells that they have based all their tactics around it, and thus are completely unprepared for someone who, without being able to use the book, has had to find alternative ways of beating her enemies.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Marcy can ''almost'' read some of the spells, but not quite, and her mistranslations lead to surreal and strange effects, like turning Emperor Evulz's hair into flowers and making his dragon breathe pink bubbles instead of fire.
* '''Played For Drama''': Marcy's mistranslations cause her to miss some vital information -- mainly, the book instructs her ''not'' to perform certain tasks, but all she can understand are the steps involved, not the warning...

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* '''Double Subverted''': Although being TheChosenOne gives Marcy an innate ability to understand part of the language, this only takes her so far; much of the work remains illegible to her except for a few handy fragments.
* '''Parodied''': Unable to read a single letter in the spellbook, Marcy uses its as a [[ThrowTheBookAtThem blugeoning weapon]] instead. Amazingly, this ''works'' because of all the protective, anti-evil wards on it.

* '''Exploited''': ???

** Marcy can't understand the language the book is written in, but she can still cast the spells and figure out what they do on her own.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Averted''': Marcy's mentor isn't iced, and is thus able to guide her through understanding the book of spells and her role as TheChosenOne.

* '''Subverted''': Although Marcy hasn't been able to learn the language of magic the book is written in, being TheChosenOne means she is able to pick it up remarkably quickly all by herself. She is soon able to understand the entire book.

* '''Deconstructed''': Being unable to use the key weapon in her armory means that Marcy is critically hampered in her mission, and is soon killed.
* '''Reconstructed''': Being TheChosenOne means that Marcy is resourceful and capable of lateral thinking, which helps overcome the shortfalls that her lack of understanding of the book bring. In fact, many of her enemies find this makes her ''more'' dangerous; they are so used to preparing to fight TheChosenOne with full access to her book of spells that they have based all their tactics around it, and thus are completely unprepared for someone who, without being able to use the book, has had to find alternative ways of beating her enemies.

* '''Played For Laughs:''' Marcy can ''almost'' read some of the spells, but not quite, and her mistranslations lead to surreal and strange effects, like turning Emperor Evulz's hair into flowers and making his dragon breathe pink bubbles instead of fire.
* '''Played For Drama:''' Marcy's mistranslations cause her to miss some vital information -- mainly, the book instructs her ''not'' to perform certain tasks, but all she can understand are the steps involved, not the warning...

Back to TheCallHasBadReception.
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* '''Discussed''': [[TheMummy "I don't know what this last symbol is!" "What's it look like?" "A bird, flapping its wings! A stork!"]]

* '''Justified''': The writers of the book assumed that TheChosenOne would have adequate training to learn the language and the spells, but the BigBad offed TheMentor before the training could be completed.

** While the bad guy has prevented Marcy from making use of the book of spells, it turns out that the book of spells wasn't necessary to begin with. The Big Bad leaves, content that he's crippled any attempts to stop him when Marcy eventually stops him in some other way.

** [[EvilDead "Klatu Barada Nicktu..."]]

* '''Invoked''': Drache, the BigBad, intentionally targets Marcy's mentor before he is able to teach Marcy anything of use, thus putting Marcy on an immediate back-foot.

* '''Played For Laughs:''' Marcy can ''almost'' read some of the spells, but not quite, and her mistranslations lead to surreal and strange effects, like turning the evil {{Bishounen}} Jade's hair into flowers and making his dragon breathe pink bubbles instead of fire.

* '''Conversed''': ???