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* '''Downplayed''': Bob had surgery on his leg and cannot put any weight on it for a few weeks. His friends come to see him at home and take pains to make sure that he's included in their activities as much as possible.
* '''Justified''': Bob is recovering from serious injuries and is in pain most of the time. He's taking pain medication that makes him sleepy, and is most comfortable in bed.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob had surgery on his leg and cannot put any weight on it for a few weeks. His friends and family come to see him at home and take pains to make sure that he's included in their activities as much as possible.
* '''Justified''': Bob '''Justified''':
**Bob
is recovering from serious injuries and is in pain most of the time. He's taking pain medication that makes him sleepy, and is most comfortable in bed.bed.
**Bob has an inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. He tries to be near a bathroom in case of emergency.



** Bob spends very little time at home. He works long hours, eats out at restaurants instead of cooking, and does all his leisure activities outside of his house. His home is pretty much just where he sleeps.

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** Bob spends very little time at home. He works long hours, eats out at restaurants instead of cooking, and does all his leisure activities outside of his house. His home is pretty much just where he sleeps.sleeps and showers.



* '''Subverted''': No one ever sees Bob leave his house, and they assume that he's a Shut-In. It turns out he works nights as a security guard at a construction site, so no-one ever sees him when he's at work, and he sleeps during the day.

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* '''Subverted''': No one ever sees Bob leave his house, and they assume that he's a Shut-In. It turns out he works nights as a security guard at a construction site, nuclear power plant, so no-one no one ever sees him when he's at work, and he sleeps during the day.
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** Most of this week's episode's budget was used for last week's… so [[NoBudget they could only afford]] the usage of the ''Bob's home'' sets for a BottleEpisode.
** To drive home how debilitating '''real''' post surgical recovery is.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob has stayed in his house for too long that even the slightest rays of sunlight will harm him and kill him on the spot.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob simply prefers to stay at home at all costs, while caring less about the outside world.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob has stayed in his house for too long that even the slightest rays of sunlight will harm him he becomes flat-out lazy and kill him on the spot.
unmotivated to do anything and everything.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob simply prefers to stay at home at all costs, while caring and could care less about the going outside world.even for one millisecond.
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* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':

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* '''Deconstructed''':
'''Deconstructed''': Bob has stayed in his house for too long that even the slightest rays of sunlight will harm him and kill him on the spot.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob simply prefers to stay at home at all costs, while caring less about the outside world.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob had surgery on his leg and cannot put any weight on it for a few weeks. His friends come to see him at home and take pains to make sure that he's included in their activities as much as possible

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob had surgery on his leg and cannot put any weight on it for a few weeks. His friends come to see him at home and take pains to make sure that he's included in their activities as much as possible possible.



** Bob spends very little time at home. He works long hours, eats out at restaurants instead of cooking, and does all his leisure activities outside of his house. His home is pretty much just where he sleeps.
** Bob is homeless.



* '''Double Subverted''':

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* '''Double Subverted''':Subverted''': Bob lies about this to seem less pathetic.



* '''ZigZagged''':
* '''Averted''':

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* '''ZigZagged''':
'''ZigZagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob is perfectly capable of leaving his house.



* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''':

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* '''Exploited''':
'''Exploited''': Bob spends his long, lonely hours at home observing his neighborhood to various ends.
* '''Defied''':'''Defied''': It's very difficult, but Bob makes a commitment to leaving the house every day.
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Going for "implied". I don't think any others are either easy or interesting at this point.


* '''Implied''':

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* '''Implied''': Four seasons go by where Bob is never seen outside the house, always rapidly shoos visitors in, has mail piled up around the base of his mailbox, and has knee-level lawn.
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add'l context.


* '''Parodied''': Bob is discovered wearing a [[Literature/GreatExpectations decaying wedding dress]] in a cobweb laced room after a break-up.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob is discovered wearing a [[Literature/GreatExpectations decaying wedding dress]] in a cobweb laced room after a break-up.break-up, in an episode where he cuts himself off from the world.
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Well, this got decimated worse than I expected. Improved one entry (quadripalegics are far more likely than parapalegics to become shut-ins) and added a couple examples I hope I got right.


* '''Straight''': Bob is a paraplegic, and can't leave his house without assistance.

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* '''Straight''': Bob is a paraplegic, quadriplegic, and can't leave his house without assistance.



* '''Subverted''':No one ever sees Bob leave his house, and they assume that he's a Shut-In. It turns out he works nights as a security guard at a construction site, so no-one ever sees him when he's at work, and he sleeps during the day.

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* '''Subverted''':No '''Subverted''': No one ever sees Bob leave his house, and they assume that he's a Shut-In. It turns out he works nights as a security guard at a construction site, so no-one ever sees him when he's at work, and he sleeps during the day.



* '''Parodied''':

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* '''Parodied''': Bob is discovered wearing a [[Literature/GreatExpectations decaying wedding dress]] in a cobweb laced room after a break-up.



* '''PlayedForLaughs''': The character has vampire-like qualities and rapidly sunburns.
* '''PlayedForDrama''':

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* '''PlayedForLaughs''': The character Bob has vampire-like qualities and rapidly sunburns.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': Tells of Bob's isolation, such as dusty, web ridden furniture, dated durable goods, and piled up trash are displayed during the longer monologues.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character never leaves their house, except maybe to buy food.

* '''Straight''': A character is TheShutIn, and it's mentioned.
* '''Exaggerated''': TheShutIn is portrayed with inhuman and/or [[http://68.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6xin6J4Hk1qk4934o1_500.png ghoulish]] features, like the computer kid in a one-off ''Series/KingOfTheHill'' gag.
* '''Downplayed''': TheShutIn is merely implied by the absence of going outside.
* '''Justified''': Not even worth mentioning, as real people are shut-ins for all sorts of reasons and RealityIsUnrealistic in this case.
* '''Inverted''': Characters who you'd expect to be a shut-in (i.e. overweight gamer/hacker) aren't, and those you don't expect like TheEveryman are.
* '''Subverted''': Some comedic workaround for a shut-in, such as them cartoonishly picking up their house from the inside, walking to where they need to go, and setting it down.
%% no '''Double Subverted''' that I can think of
* '''Parodied''': The one-off "main character becomes TheShutIn" variety, such as the '''Series/SpongeBobSquarePants''' ([=SpongeBob=]) and '''Series/TheSimpsons''' (Marge) examples on the {{Hikikomori}} page.
%% no '''ZigZagged''' that I can think of
* '''Averted''': Almost exclusively adaptational, a famous shut-in from the source media is no longer a shut in the adapted media. For example, Mycroft Holmes in ''Series/Sherlock''.
* '''Enforced''': Someone in the development chain knows a shut-in, and wants to incorporate their personal experience into one of their works.
* '''Lampshaded''' and '''Invoked''': As a reality-based trope, it's not uncommon to mention it.
* '''Exploited''': Someone assumes the shut-in is a genius hacker, and they are.
%% '''Defied''', '''Discussed''', '''Conversed''' are nothing special and/or impossible, being a reality-based trope
* '''Implied''': The implication of a character being a shut-in is a function of the number of screen appearances they've had, their personal appearance, and the fact they've never gone outside. It's exponentially more likely that one will be an implied shut-in as on-screen appearances increase.
* '''Deconstructed''': TheShutIn gives a detailed backstory, with the catalyst clearly visible to the viewer.
* '''Reconstructed''': TheShutIn dies at the beginning of the work, and the rest is spent figuring out the background and if foul play was involved.
%% '''Plotted a Good Waste''', no clue what that would be.
* '''PlayedForLaughs''': The character has vampire-like qualities and rapidly sunburns, followed blowing on a thumping red burn spot in a cartoonish setting.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': Pretty much the default state if TheShutIn is the main character in a dramatic work.
%% '''Untwisted''' wouldn't really apply here.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character never leaves cannot leave their house, except maybe to buy food.

house at will.

* '''Straight''': A character Bob is TheShutIn, a paraplegic, and it's mentioned.
can't leave his house without assistance.
* '''Exaggerated''': TheShutIn is portrayed with inhuman and/or [[http://68.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6xin6J4Hk1qk4934o1_500.png ghoulish]] features, like Bob won't even go into the computer kid in rooms of his house that have a one-off ''Series/KingOfTheHill'' gag.
door to the outside.
* '''Downplayed''': TheShutIn is merely implied by the absence of going outside.
Bob had surgery on his leg and cannot put any weight on it for a few weeks. His friends come to see him at home and take pains to make sure that he's included in their activities as much as possible
* '''Justified''': Not even worth mentioning, as real people are shut-ins for all sorts of reasons and RealityIsUnrealistic in this case.
* '''Inverted''': Characters who you'd expect to be a shut-in (i.e. overweight gamer/hacker) aren't, and those you don't expect like TheEveryman are.
* '''Subverted''': Some comedic workaround for a shut-in, such as them cartoonishly picking up their house
Bob is recovering from serious injuries and is in pain most of the inside, walking to where time. He's taking pain medication that makes him sleepy, and is most comfortable in bed.
* '''Inverted''':
* '''Subverted''':No one ever sees Bob leave his house, and
they need to go, assume that he's a Shut-In. It turns out he works nights as a security guard at a construction site, so no-one ever sees him when he's at work, and setting it down.
%% no
he sleeps during the day.
*
'''Double Subverted''' that I can think of
Subverted''':
* '''Parodied''': The one-off "main character becomes TheShutIn" variety, such as the '''Series/SpongeBobSquarePants''' ([=SpongeBob=]) and '''Series/TheSimpsons''' (Marge) examples on the {{Hikikomori}} page.
%% no '''ZigZagged''' that I can think of
'''Parodied''':
* '''Averted''': Almost exclusively adaptational, a famous shut-in from the source media is no longer a shut in the adapted media. For example, Mycroft Holmes in ''Series/Sherlock''.
'''ZigZagged''':
* '''Enforced''': Someone in the development chain knows a shut-in, and wants to incorporate their personal experience into one of their works.
'''Averted''':
* '''Lampshaded''' and '''Invoked''': As a reality-based trope, it's not uncommon to mention it.
'''Enforced''':
* '''Exploited''': Someone assumes the shut-in is a genius hacker, and they are.
%% '''Defied''', '''Discussed''', '''Conversed''' are nothing special and/or impossible, being a reality-based trope
'''Lampshaded''':
* '''Implied''': The implication of a character being a shut-in is a function of the number of screen appearances they've had, their personal appearance, and the fact they've never gone outside. It's exponentially more likely that one will be an implied shut-in as on-screen appearances increase.
'''Invoked''':
* '''Deconstructed''': TheShutIn gives a detailed backstory, with the catalyst clearly visible to the viewer.
'''Exploited''':
* '''Reconstructed''': TheShutIn dies at the beginning of the work, and the rest is spent figuring out the background and if foul play was involved.
%% '''Plotted a Good Waste''', no clue what that would be.
'''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Implied''':
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''PlayedForLaughs''': The character has vampire-like qualities and rapidly sunburns, followed blowing on a thumping red burn spot in a cartoonish setting.
sunburns.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': Pretty much the default state if TheShutIn is the main character in a dramatic work.
%% '''Untwisted''' wouldn't really apply here.
'''PlayedForDrama''':
* '''Untwisted''':
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Been saving this for ages.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character never leaves their house, except maybe to buy food.

* '''Straight''': A character is TheShutIn, and it's mentioned.
* '''Exaggerated''': TheShutIn is portrayed with inhuman and/or [[http://68.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6xin6J4Hk1qk4934o1_500.png ghoulish]] features, like the computer kid in a one-off ''Series/KingOfTheHill'' gag.
* '''Downplayed''': TheShutIn is merely implied by the absence of going outside.
* '''Justified''': Not even worth mentioning, as real people are shut-ins for all sorts of reasons and RealityIsUnrealistic in this case.
* '''Inverted''': Characters who you'd expect to be a shut-in (i.e. overweight gamer/hacker) aren't, and those you don't expect like TheEveryman are.
* '''Subverted''': Some comedic workaround for a shut-in, such as them cartoonishly picking up their house from the inside, walking to where they need to go, and setting it down.
%% no '''Double Subverted''' that I can think of
* '''Parodied''': The one-off "main character becomes TheShutIn" variety, such as the '''Series/SpongeBobSquarePants''' ([=SpongeBob=]) and '''Series/TheSimpsons''' (Marge) examples on the {{Hikikomori}} page.
%% no '''ZigZagged''' that I can think of
* '''Averted''': Almost exclusively adaptational, a famous shut-in from the source media is no longer a shut in the adapted media. For example, Mycroft Holmes in ''Series/Sherlock''.
* '''Enforced''': Someone in the development chain knows a shut-in, and wants to incorporate their personal experience into one of their works.
* '''Lampshaded''' and '''Invoked''': As a reality-based trope, it's not uncommon to mention it.
* '''Exploited''': Someone assumes the shut-in is a genius hacker, and they are.
%% '''Defied''', '''Discussed''', '''Conversed''' are nothing special and/or impossible, being a reality-based trope
* '''Implied''': The implication of a character being a shut-in is a function of the number of screen appearances they've had, their personal appearance, and the fact they've never gone outside. It's exponentially more likely that one will be an implied shut-in as on-screen appearances increase.
* '''Deconstructed''': TheShutIn gives a detailed backstory, with the catalyst clearly visible to the viewer.
* '''Reconstructed''': TheShutIn dies at the beginning of the work, and the rest is spent figuring out the background and if foul play was involved.
%% '''Plotted a Good Waste''', no clue what that would be.
* '''PlayedForLaughs''': The character has vampire-like qualities and rapidly sunburns, followed blowing on a thumping red burn spot in a cartoonish setting.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': Pretty much the default state if TheShutIn is the main character in a dramatic work.
%% '''Untwisted''' wouldn't really apply here.

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