1 | %% New distinctions also go on the Canonical list. |
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3 | Part 2 of the LaconicalListOfSubtleTropeDistinctions. Items are sorted alphabetically by whichever trope is alphabetically first; if you're looking for a specific one, use the "Find" or "Search" function of your Web browser. |
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9 | [[folder:D]] |
10 | !!! '''DeadPersonConversation vs. MummiesAtTheDinnerTable vs. OfCorpseHesAlive vs. PleaseWakeUp vs. TalkingToTheDead''' |
11 | * He's not ''really'' dead as long as... |
12 | ** DeadPersonConversation: ...he talks to us from the afterlife. |
13 | ** MummiesAtTheDinnerTable: ...I say he's just resting. |
14 | ** OfCorpseHesAlive: ...I don't get caught pulling the strings. |
15 | ** PleaseWakeUp: ...I keep crying and nudging him. |
16 | ** TalkingToTheDead: ...I talk to him, even if he's not there to listen. |
17 | |
18 | !!! '''DeadlyEuphemism vs. ImpliedDeathThreat vs. ShameIfSomethingHappened vs. TroubleEntendre''' |
19 | * DeadlyEuphemism: Referring to someone's impending death, but swapping out the words that explicitly say so. |
20 | * ShameIfSomethingHappened: Comments about unfortunate future possibilities as a thinly-veiled threat. |
21 | * TroubleEntendre: Superficially-normal conversation that carries a thinly-veiled threat. |
22 | ** ImpliedDeathThreat: ...Particularly, fatal ones. |
23 | |
24 | !!! '''DeathbringerTheAdorable vs. FluffyTheTerrible''' |
25 | * DeathbringerTheAdorable: Scary name but harmless. |
26 | * FluffyTheTerrible: Cute name but dangerous. |
27 | |
28 | !!! '''DeathByMocking vs. DoNotTauntCthulhu vs. LetsMockTheMonsters''' |
29 | * DeathByMocking: Generalized taunting will get you killed. |
30 | * DoNotTauntCthulhu: Taunting the villain or monster will get you killed. |
31 | * LetsMockTheMonsters: Making fun of silly-looking monsters is fine. |
32 | |
33 | !!! '''DeathIsCheap vs. DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist vs. FirstLawOfResurrection vs. ResurrectiveImmortality vs. StayingAlive''' |
34 | * A character keeps returning to life: |
35 | ** DeathIsCheap: Because the series makes resurrection easy. |
36 | ** DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: Because the game doesn't really punish you for dying. |
37 | ** FirstLawOfResurrection: Because the writer was determined to keep them in the plot. |
38 | ** ResurrectiveImmortality: Because it's their explicitly-stated power. |
39 | ** StayingAlive: Because they have secret ways to get around dying. |
40 | |
41 | !!! '''DeathOfTheHypotenuse''' vs. '''DieForOurShip''' vs. '''MurderTheHypotenuse''' |
42 | * Alex is "in the way" of Bailey getting together with Cedar, and as a result... |
43 | ** DeathOfTheHypotenuse: ...Alex dies in the story. |
44 | ** DieForOurShip: ...the Bailey/Cedar fandom hates Alex. |
45 | ** MurderTheHypotenuse: ...Bailey tries to kill Alex. |
46 | |
47 | !!! '''DecapitationRequired vs. DepletedPhlebotinumShells vs. ImmortalBreaker vs. MortalityEnsues''' |
48 | * How do you dispose of an undying being? |
49 | ** DecapitationRequired: Deal it an injury there's no regenerating from (can also appear as the ChunkySalsaRule). |
50 | ** DepletedPhlebotinumShells: Weaponise a substance or property that hurts it. |
51 | ** ImmortalBreaker: Acquire a weapon that ignores immortality. |
52 | ** MortalityEnsues: Remove its undying-[[BuffySpeak ness]], then kill by normal means. |
53 | |
54 | !!! '''DecemberDecemberRomance vs. GrowOldWithMe''' |
55 | * DecemberDecemberRomance: Elderly characters fall in love. |
56 | * GrowOldWithMe: Couple has a long-lasting relationship. |
57 | |
58 | !!!'''DefaceOfTheMoon vs. DetonationMoon''' |
59 | * DefaceOfTheMoon: The Moon is damaged by someone to make a point. |
60 | * DetonationMoon: The Moon is simply destroyed. |
61 | |
62 | !!! '''{{Defictionalization}} vs. TheRedStapler vs. ProductPlacement:''' |
63 | * A product appears in a work of fiction that is: |
64 | ** {{Defictionalization}}: Originally fictional, but due to fan demand it later becomes a real product. |
65 | ** TheRedStapler: Real and receives an unexpected boost in sales/popularity due to appearance on-screen. |
66 | ** ProductPlacement: Real and is intentionally featured in the hopes it will boost sales/popularity. |
67 | |
68 | !!!'''DemBones vs SkeletonCrew''': |
69 | * Skeletons that are: |
70 | ** DemBones: animated and trying to kill you. |
71 | ** SkeletonCrew: non-animated and the bones of the crew of a GhostShip. |
72 | |
73 | !!! '''DemonicSpiders vs. GoddamnedBats''': |
74 | * Annoying, hard-to-kill/avoid video game monsters that are: |
75 | ** DemonicSpiders: Deadly. |
76 | ** GoddamnedBats: Not deadly. |
77 | |
78 | !!! '''DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment vs. ShapedLikeItself''': |
79 | * ShapedLikeItself: Explanatory statement that is at the same time a description. |
80 | * DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: A description that is repetitive, possibly humorous, repetitive, and repetitive. |
81 | |
82 | !!! '''DesignatedEvil vs. DesignatedMonkey vs. DesignatedVillain vs. DracoInLeatherPants vs. InformedWrongness vs. JerkassWoobie vs. KarmicOverkill vs. RootingForTheEmpire vs. StrawmanHasAPoint vs. UnintentionallySympathetic''': |
83 | * When the audience... |
84 | ** DesignatedEvil: ...disagrees that an action is bad. |
85 | ** DesignatedMonkey: ...sympathises with an unlucky character when they're not supposed to. |
86 | ** DesignatedVillain: ...disagrees that a character is a villian. |
87 | ** DracoInLeatherPants: ...ignores that a character is evil because they like them. |
88 | ** InformedWrongness: ...disagrees that a character is incorrect. |
89 | ** JerkassWoobie: ...feels sorry for a character despite acknowledging that they're a jerk. |
90 | ** KarmicOverkill: ...thinks a character's punishment was too much. |
91 | ** RootingForTheEmpire: ...prefers the villain to the hero. |
92 | ** StrawmanHasAPoint: ...agrees with a StrawCharacter. |
93 | ** UnintentionallySympathetic: ...sympathises with someone they're not supposed to. |
94 | |
95 | !!! '''DestructoNookie vs.SlapSlapKiss vs. KissKissSlap''': |
96 | * Two people who're hostile, yet romantically attracted... |
97 | ** DestructoNookie: ...make love so violently they smash their surroundings. |
98 | ** KissKissSlap: ...are showing each other affection until one or both suddenly becomes hostile. |
99 | ** SlapSlapKiss: ...are being hostile to one another until they suddenly become affectionate. |
100 | |
101 | !!! '''TheDeterminator vs. ImplacableMan vs. TheJuggernaut vs. PerpetualMotionMonster''': |
102 | * Alice keeps chasing Bob... |
103 | ** TheDeterminator: ...despite hunger, dehydration, and a broken arm, simply because she's ''pissed.'' |
104 | ** ImplacableMan: ...because she's an indestructible robot following her programming. |
105 | ** TheJuggernaut: ...because there's no blockade she can't break through. |
106 | ** PerpetualMotionMonster: ...because she never has to stop. |
107 | |
108 | !!! '''DeusAngstMachina vs. KarmicOverkill''' |
109 | * The character's suffering is disproportionate to... |
110 | ** DeusAngstMachina: The audience's WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief. |
111 | ** KarmicOverkill: The stuff they did to 'earn' it. |
112 | |
113 | !!! '''DeusExNukina vs. NuclearOption vs. NuclearWeaponsTaboo vs. NukeEm vs. YouNukeEm''' |
114 | * Nukes are... |
115 | ** DeusExNukina: Used in unrealistic ways to crank up the drama. |
116 | ** NuclearOption: Used as an absolute last resort when all else has failed. |
117 | ** NuclearWeaponsTaboo: Substituted with a weapon that's just as destructive. |
118 | ** NukeEm: Used frequently, recklessly and exclusively to almost anything else. |
119 | ** YouNukeEm: Used whenever the player in a video game feels like using them. |
120 | |
121 | !!! '''DieForOurShip vs. ShipToShipCombat''': |
122 | * Shipper fights for their OTP... |
123 | ** DieForOurShip: by destroying characters in the way. |
124 | ** ShipToShipCombat: by destroying other fans in the way. |
125 | |
126 | !!! '''DieselPunk vs. RaygunGothic:''' |
127 | * RaygunGothic: How sci-fi artists of the 20's through the 50's imagined the future would look. |
128 | * DieselPunk: How sci-fi authors of today imagine the 20's through the 50's could have gone if our grandparents had more AppliedPhlebotinum. |
129 | |
130 | !!! '''DirtyCoward vs. KnowWhenToFoldEm vs. ScrewThisImOuttaHere:''' |
131 | * Character flees the challenge... |
132 | ** DirtyCoward: Because they're a scumbag who only cares for themselves. |
133 | ** KnowWhenToFoldEm: Because it's the best course of action. |
134 | ** ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Because they can't handle this situation anymore. |
135 | |
136 | !!! '''DiscOneFinalBoss vs. StarterVillain''' |
137 | * DiscOneFinalBoss: The BigBad is beaten early, and another villain fills the role. |
138 | * StarterVillain: Villain that's a warm-up for TheHero prior to facing the BigBad. |
139 | |
140 | !!! '''Discontinuity: CanonDiscontinuity vs. FanonDiscontinuity vs. AudienceAlienatingEra vs. {{Retcon}}''' |
141 | * Something happened in a show, but... |
142 | ** CanonDiscontinuity: ...WordOfGod says it didn't happen. |
143 | ** FanonDiscontinuity: ...The fans pretend it didn't happen. |
144 | ** AudienceAlienatingEra: ...We don't like to talk about that. |
145 | ** {{Retcon}}: ...It was changed so that it happened differently. |
146 | |
147 | !!! '''DiscreditedTrope vs. DeadHorseTrope vs. ForgottenTrope vs. UndeadHorseTrope vs. DeadUnicornTrope''' |
148 | * DiscreditedTrope: That trope is hardly played straight anymore. |
149 | * DeadHorseTrope: A trope is never played straight anymore. |
150 | * ForgottenTrope: A trope isn't even heard of anymore. |
151 | * UndeadHorseTrope: A trope that refuses to die. |
152 | * DeadUnicornTrope: A trope never was played straight to begin with. |
153 | |
154 | !!! '''DiseaseByAnyOtherName vs. TheDiseaseThatShallNotBeNamed''' |
155 | * A disease isn't specified because... |
156 | ** DiseaseByAnyOtherName: ...the characters don't know what's wrong. |
157 | ** TheDiseaseThatShallNotBeNamed: ...the writer doesn't want to say what's wrong. |
158 | |
159 | !!! '''DisneyDeath vs. HesJustHiding vs. NeverSayDie''': |
160 | * DisneyDeath: You think he's dead, but he's not. |
161 | * HesJustHiding: You assume he isn't dead. |
162 | * NeverSayDie: Someone does die, but the writer doesn't want to say it directly. |
163 | |
164 | !!! '''DisposableVagrant vs. KillThePoor''': |
165 | * Killing poor people because... |
166 | ** DisposableVagrant: ...no one would notice them being gone. |
167 | ** KillThePoor: ...they're poor. |
168 | |
169 | !!! '''DitzyGenius vs. GeniusDitz''': |
170 | * DitzyGenius: Smart person who does dumb things when they stop paying attention. |
171 | * GeniusDitz: Dumb person who becomes ''amazing'' when in a certain element. |
172 | |
173 | !!! '''ADogNamedDog vs. ALizardNamedLiz vs. RaceNameBasis vs. SpeciesSurname''' |
174 | * An animal whose... |
175 | ** ADogNamedDog: ...species is their name (e.g., [[Literature/WinnieThePooh Rab]][[Franchise/WinnieThePooh bit]]). |
176 | ** ALizardNamedLiz: ...given name is based on a characteristic of and/or a pun on their species (e.g., [[WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}} Judy Hopps]]). |
177 | ** RaceNameBasis: ...given name is ignored in favor of being referred to by its species. |
178 | ** SpeciesSurname: ...species is their '''last''' name (e.g., WesternAnimation/BugsBunny). |
179 | |
180 | !!! '''DolledUpInstallment vs. InNameOnly''': |
181 | * Something in an existing franchise... |
182 | ** DolledUpInstallment: ...began unrelated, but was changed to fit in. |
183 | ** InNameOnly: ...began related, but then they changed everything. |
184 | |
185 | !!! '''DoWrongRight vs EvenEvilHasStandards vs PragmaticVillainy''' |
186 | * TheDragon won't gun down these unarmed civilians when given the order... |
187 | ** DoWrongRight: ...because [[ItWorksBetterWithBullets he has to reload first]]. |
188 | ** EvenEvilHasStandards: ...because it's wrong. |
189 | ** PragmaticVillainy: ...because he can use hostages. |
190 | |
191 | !!! '''DragonAscendant vs. TheStarscream''' |
192 | * TheDragon replaces his master because... |
193 | ** DragonAscendant: ... the heroes defeated him. |
194 | ** TheStarscream: ...''he'' killed him. |
195 | |
196 | !!! '''DreamCrushingHandicap vs. GiftedlyBad vs. HighHopesZeroTalent vs. ICouldaBeenAContender''' |
197 | * A character cannot achieve his life's ambition because of: |
198 | ** DreamCrushingHandicap: A physical handicap. |
199 | ** HighHopesZeroTalent: Utter, nigh-incurable incompetence. |
200 | *** GiftedlyBad: But that incompetence comes out the other side as SoBadItsGood. |
201 | ** ICouldaBeenAContender: Circumstances that kept him from getting his big break. |
202 | |
203 | !!! '''DualBoss vs. FlunkyBoss vs. WolfpackBoss''' |
204 | * A boss battle involves multiple targets. |
205 | ** DualBoss: Each one is strong enough to be its own boss. |
206 | ** FlunkyBoss: It's one strong enemy with a group of weaker minions. |
207 | ** WolfpackBoss: Each one isn't too hard in isolation, but they can overwhelm you with a numbers advantage. |
208 | |
209 | !!!'''DullSurprise vs. FlatJoy vs. ThatMakesMeFeelAngry''' |
210 | * DullSurprise: Actor's flat delivery undermines emotional expression. |
211 | * FlatJoy: Character speaks flatly to either be sarcastic or downplay emotional expression. |
212 | * ThatMakesMeFeelAngry: Character explains what they're feeling, usually out of unfamiliarity with normal emotional expression. |
213 | |
214 | !!!'''DumbIsGood vs GoodIsDumb''' |
215 | * A good person is stupid, or at least more stupid than he used to be. Which came first? |
216 | ** DumbIsGood: The stupidity. |
217 | ** GoodIsDumb: The goodness. |
218 | |
219 | !!!'''DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans vs ToCreateAPlaygroundForEvil''' |
220 | * The villain wants to create... |
221 | ** DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans: An oppressive, soul-crushing society. |
222 | ** ToCreateAPlaygroundForEvil: A world of chaos where the most brutal always win. |
223 | [[/folder]] |
224 | |
225 | [[folder:E]] |
226 | !!! '''EarlyBirdBoss vs WakeUpCallBoss vs WarmUpBoss''': |
227 | * You can't beat this guy because: |
228 | ** EarlyBirdBoss: You ''don't have'' your advanced skills. |
229 | ** WakeUpCallBoss: You haven't practiced your advanced skills. |
230 | ** WarmUpBoss: You haven't practiced your ''basic'' skills. |
231 | |
232 | !!! '''EarthShatteringKaboom vs. TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt''': |
233 | * The world is destroyed... |
234 | ** EarthShatteringKaboom: ...literally. |
235 | ** TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: ...metaphorically. |
236 | |
237 | !!! '''EasilyForgiven vs. GetOutOfJailFreeCard vs. KarmaHoudini''' : |
238 | * EasilyForgiven: We forgive you. |
239 | * GetOutOfJailFreeCard: We forgive you because...HandWave. |
240 | * KarmaHoudini: Karma forgives you. |
241 | |
242 | !!! '''EndlessGame vs. GameOver vs. {{Unwinnable}}:''' |
243 | * Oops! You lose!: |
244 | ** EndlessGame: The game was only about ScoringPoints, how many did you get? |
245 | ** GameOver: You ran out of lives/whatever and can't continue playing. |
246 | ** {{Unwinnable}}: And you may not know you lost for a while, since you can keep playing... |
247 | |
248 | !!! '''EndOfAnAge vs. {{Gotterdammerung}} vs. HereThereWereDragons vs. TheMagicGoesAway:''' |
249 | * An age gives way to another, and the story... |
250 | ** EndOfAnAge: ...describes the feeling of loss. |
251 | ** {{Gotterdammerung}}: ...describes the violent upheaval that ended the reign of the old gods. |
252 | ** HereThereWereDragons: ...contrasts the magical past with the mundane present. |
253 | ** TheMagicGoesAway: ...gives an account of what caused the end of the old age. |
254 | |
255 | !!!'''EnemySummoner vs. FlunkyBoss vs. JustYouMeAndMyGuards vs. MookMaker''' |
256 | * EnemySummoner: Can fight on its own, but also can summon help. |
257 | * FlunkyBoss: Strong enemy is accompanied by/calls in weaker minions. |
258 | * JustYouMeAndMyGuards: 1-on-1 fight is subverted when reinforcements are called in. |
259 | * MookMaker: Does nothing ''but'' summon enemies. |
260 | |
261 | !!! '''EnemyWithout vs. LiteralSplitPersonality''': |
262 | * EnemyWithout: Copy derived from original. |
263 | * LiteralSplitPersonality: Original split into two identical parts. |
264 | |
265 | !!! '''EnhancedInterrogationTechniques''' vs. '''InterrogationByVandalism''' vs. '''JackBauerInterrogationTechnique''' vs. '''PerpSweating''' vs. '''TortureFirstAskQuestionsLater''' vs. '''TortureForFunAndInformation''': |
266 | * Extracting information by... |
267 | ** EnhancedInterrogationTechniques: Psychological torture. |
268 | ** InterrogationByVandalism: Breaking their stuff until they talk. |
269 | ** JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Physical torture. |
270 | ** PerpSweating: Less-malicious psychological treatment (a big light in the face is a favourite). |
271 | ** TortureFirstAskQuestionsLater: ...Oh yeah, shouldn't we have asked for information at some point? |
272 | ** TortureForFunAndInformation: Really creative means. |
273 | |
274 | !!! '''EpilepticTrees vs. EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory vs. WildMassGuessing''': |
275 | * EpilepticTrees: Speculating on what happened or will happen. |
276 | * EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory: Speculating on what it means or represents. |
277 | * WildMassGuessing: Where Tropers can share both. |
278 | |
279 | !!! '''EternalRecurrence vs. GroundhogDayLoop vs. HistoryRepeats''': |
280 | * The same things keep happening because... |
281 | ** GroundhogDayLoop: Time is stuck in a loop. |
282 | ** HistoryRepeats: The behaviour of living beings follows recurrent trends. |
283 | *** EternalRecurrence: ...Even regarding armageddons. |
284 | |
285 | !!! '''EvenBeggarsWontChooseIt vs. EveryoneHasStandards''' |
286 | * EvenBeggarsWontChooseIt: Focuses on poor quality of thing being chosen. |
287 | * EveryoneHasStandards: Focuses on person not choosing something because it's against their personal guidelines. |
288 | |
289 | !!!'''EverythingsBetterWithSparkles vs. GlitterLitter''' |
290 | * Glitter appears in the work, but… |
291 | ** EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: It's used to make things look prettier. |
292 | ** GlitterLitter: It causes a mess. |
293 | |
294 | !!! '''EvilTaintedThePlace vs. FisherKing vs IndianBurialGround vs. LeakingCanOfEvil:''' |
295 | * A place corroded by the wickedness: |
296 | ** EvilTaintedThePlace: Of the being who lived there ages ago. |
297 | ** FisherKing: Of the current ruler. |
298 | ** IndianBurialGround: Of the being still actively haunting the place. |
299 | ** LeakingCanOfEvil: Of the being sealed away in the vicinity. |
300 | |
301 | !!! '''EvilTwin vs. EvilCounterpart vs. EvilKnockoff vs. CriminalDoppelganger:''' |
302 | * EvilTwin: Evil identical twin. |
303 | * EvilCounterpart: Evil version of the hero. |
304 | * EvilKnockoff: Evil copy of a hero, working for the villain. |
305 | * CriminalDoppelganger: Evil IdenticalStranger. |
306 | |
307 | !!! '''ExactWords vs. LoopholeAbuse vs. NotTheIntendedUse:''' |
308 | * Gaming the system by: |
309 | ** ExactWords: Exploiting the precise words used. |
310 | ** LoopholeAbuse: Finding gaps that there's no rule for. |
311 | ** NotTheIntendedUse: Creative applications of things the rules ''do'' allow. |
312 | |
313 | !!! '''ExcrementStatement vs. PuttingThePeeInPool vs. UrineTrouble''' |
314 | * Someone relieves themselves in the wrong place: |
315 | ** ExcrementStatement: To make a point. |
316 | ** PuttingThePeeInPool: And said wrong place is a pool. |
317 | ** UrineTrouble: Because they're an animal, and specifically they urinate. |
318 | |
319 | !!! '''Administrivia/ExampleAsAThesis vs. SelfDemonstratingArticle:''' |
320 | * Administrivia/ExampleAsAThesis: See AliceAndBob. See Alice and Bob demonstrate an example of the trope. See actual definition following behind them. |
321 | * SelfDemonstratingArticle: Somebody forgot their punctuation marks when describing NoPunctuationPeriod. |
322 | |
323 | !!! '''ExaggeratedTrope vs. LogicalExtreme:''' |
324 | * ExaggeratedTrope: Trope is taken to silly extents. |
325 | * LogicalExtreme: Trope is taken to a dramatic-but-still-possible level. |
326 | |
327 | !!! '''ExpositoryHairstyleChange vs. ImportantHaircut vs. GoodHairEvilHair:''' |
328 | * A personality change is indicated by... |
329 | ** ExpositoryHairstyleChange: ...a change in hairstyle. |
330 | ** ImportantHaircut: ...the act of cutting the hair. |
331 | *** GoodHairEvilHair: The change is specifically a HeelFaceTurn or FaceHeelTurn. |
332 | |
333 | !!! '''ExpospeakGag vs. LaymansTerms''': |
334 | * ExpospeakGag: Simple concept made complex. |
335 | * LaymansTerms: Complex concept made simple. |
336 | |
337 | !!! '''TheExtremistWasRight vs. NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist vs. VillainHasAPoint vs. WellIntentionedExtremist''': |
338 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: Villain wants to do good by bad means. |
339 | ** TheExtremistWasRight: ...And it genuinely works. |
340 | ** NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: ...Psyche! It's just for their own personal gain! |
341 | * VillainHasAPoint: Villain may not want to do any form of good, but their assessment of the situation has striking accuracies. |
342 | [[/folder]] |
343 | |
344 | [[folder:F]] |
345 | !!! '''FailureHero vs. InvincibleHero vs. ShowyInvincibleHero ''' |
346 | * FailureHero: ...can do no right, so the story sucks. |
347 | * InvincibleHero: ...can do no wrong, so the story sucks. |
348 | * ShowyInvincibleHero: ...can do no wrong, and that's the point of the story. |
349 | |
350 | !!! '''FakeHigh vs. MistakenForJunkie vs. PlayingDrunk''': |
351 | * A character isn't actually drunk or high, but... |
352 | ** FakeHigh: ...they think they are. |
353 | ** MistakenForJunkie: ...someone else thinks they are (or thinks they're a habitual drug user). |
354 | ** PlayingDrunk: ...they're pretending to be. |
355 | |
356 | !!! '''FakeShemp vs. TheOtherDarrin vs. TheOtherMarty vs. PoorMansSubstitute vs. SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute YouLookFamiliar:''' |
357 | * FakeShemp: Actor isn't available, blur the face of their character. |
358 | * TheOtherDarrin: Actor leaves role, other actor replaces them. |
359 | * TheOtherMarty: Actor leaves role, scenes are re-shot with their replacement actor. |
360 | * PoorMansSubstitute: Actor isn't available, get me someone cheaper and close enough. |
361 | * SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Character must be removed, new character entering is ''almost'' exactly the same. |
362 | * YouLookFamiliar: Actor leaves role, takes up other character in same show. |
363 | |
364 | !!! '''FakeUltimateHero vs. MilesGloriosus''': |
365 | * FakeUltimateHero: They think he did hero stuff, but he didn't... |
366 | ** MilesGloriosus: ...because he's a coward with a brave facade. |
367 | |
368 | !!! '''TheFamilyForTheWholeFamily vs. HarmlessVillain vs. MinionWithAnFInEvil vs. NeighbourhoodFriendlyGangsters:''' |
369 | * They're bad guys, but... |
370 | ** TheFamilyForTheWholeFamily: They're too bumbling and incompetent to successfully hurt anyone. |
371 | ** HarmlessVillain: Their idea of 'villainy' is laughably small. |
372 | ** MinionWithAnFInEvil: They don't have any proper malice in them (to their boss' chagrin). |
373 | ** NeighbourhoodFriendlyGangsters: They have just enough redeeming traits that you don't feel bad for liking them. |
374 | ** StupidCrooks: Even when they ''do'' pull off proper crimes, they make some really dumb mistakes doing so. |
375 | |
376 | !!! '''FamilyVersusCareer vs. NeverASelfMadeWoman''' |
377 | * FamilyVersusCareer: A character (usually a woman) is presented a choice between their career and their family. |
378 | * NeverASelfMadeWoman: In many works, female characters tend to be notable male characters' wives/girlfriends/daughters/mothers/sisters. |
379 | |
380 | !!! '''FanDislikedExplanation vs. TheUnreveal vs. VoodooShark''' |
381 | * FanDislikedExplanation: Fandom rejects the explanation of a plot point. |
382 | * TheUnreveal: Plot point is never explained. |
383 | * VoodooShark: Plot point's explanation generates more questions. |
384 | |
385 | !!! '''FanDumb vs. BrokenBase vs. TheyChangedItNowItSucks vs. UnpleasableFanbase''': |
386 | * FanDumb: Annoying fans. |
387 | * BrokenBase: Annoying fans who can't agree with each other. |
388 | * TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Annoying fans who don't like change. |
389 | * UnpleasableFanbase: Annoying fans who can't be pleased. |
390 | |
391 | !!! '''{{Fanfic}}''' vs '''FanWorks''': |
392 | Works based on someone else's IP... |
393 | * {{Fanfic}}: ...specifically, the text-based ones. |
394 | * FanWorks: ...all of them, regardless of medium. |
395 | |
396 | !!! '''FantasticAesop vs. SpaceWhaleAesop''': |
397 | * FantasticAesop: Don't do this thing, even though you can't do it anyway. |
398 | * SpaceWhaleAesop: Don't do this thing, or something that can't happen will happen. |
399 | |
400 | !!! '''FantasticDrug vs. GRatedDrug vs. ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin''': |
401 | * The "drug" that a character is addicted to is... |
402 | ** FantasticDrug: Not even a real substance. |
403 | ** GRatedDrug: A comparatively mild drug. |
404 | ** ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin: Real, but not a drug. |
405 | |
406 | !!! '''FateWorseThanDeath''' vs. '''AndIMustScream''' |
407 | * FateWorseThanDeath: The Fate itself. |
408 | * AndIMustScream: The Fate itself...without end. |
409 | |
410 | !!! '''FanDisservice vs. FetishRetardant:''' |
411 | * FanDisservice: You win at unsexy. |
412 | * FetishRetardant: You fail at sexy. |
413 | |
414 | !!! '''FightingClown vs. JokeCharacter vs. LethalJokeCharacter''' |
415 | * FightingClown: Silly-looking but balanced. |
416 | * JokeCharacter: Silly and weak. |
417 | * LethalJokeCharacter: Silly and weak... most of the time. |
418 | |
419 | !!! '''{{Filler}} vs. {{Padding}} vs. WackyWaysideTribe''': |
420 | * {{Filler}}: Additional side stories unimportant to the main plot arc. |
421 | * {{Padding}}: Additional material added to the main plot to stretch the length. |
422 | * WackyWaysideTribe: Additional obstacles added to the main plot to give the characters a hard time. |
423 | |
424 | !!! '''TheFilmOfTheBook vs. TheMovie vs. {{Novelization}}:''' |
425 | * TheFilmOfTheBook: ''Book: The Movie''. |
426 | * {{Novelization}}: ''Movie: The Book''. |
427 | * TheMovie: ''TV Show: The Movie''. |
428 | |
429 | !!! '''TheFilmOfTheSeries vs. TheMovie vs. NonSerialMovie:''' |
430 | * TheFilmOfTheSeries: Different cast. |
431 | * TheMovie: Same cast, in continuity. |
432 | * NonSerialMovie: Same cast, not in continuity. |
433 | |
434 | !!! '''FirstEpisodeTwist vs. ItWasHisSled vs. LateArrivalSpoiler:''' |
435 | * The twist is remembered... |
436 | ** ItWasHisSled: by everyone. |
437 | ** LateArrivalSpoiler: by official sources. |
438 | ** FirstEpisodeTwist: because it kicks off the story. |
439 | |
440 | !!! '''FlashbackBPlot vs. FramingDevice''' |
441 | * FlashbackBPlot: Two parallel stories of a character, past and present. |
442 | * FramingDevice: Character recounts a story. |
443 | |
444 | !!! '''FlatEarthAtheist vs. NayTheist:''' |
445 | * FlatEarthAtheist: Says gods don't exist in a setting where they do. |
446 | * NayTheist: Believes in gods but won't worship them. |
447 | |
448 | !!! '''FlipFlopOfGod vs. ShrugOfGod vs. TheWalrusWasPaul vs. WordOfGod''' |
449 | * The answer to the fan's question is... |
450 | ** WordOfGod: ...Character X. |
451 | ** FlipFlopOfGod: ...Character X. No, it's Y. No, wait... |
452 | ** ShrugOfGod: ...forty-two? |
453 | ** TheWalrusWasPaul: [[MindScrew complete nonsense]]. |
454 | |
455 | !!! '''FlyingDutchman vs. WalkingTheEarth''' |
456 | * Character travels endlessly with nowhere to call home... |
457 | ** FlyingDutchman: Because of their curse. |
458 | ** WalkingTheEarth: By choice. |
459 | |
460 | !!! '''{{Foil}} vs. MirrorCharacter''' |
461 | * A character's traits are highlighted by another character's... |
462 | ** {{Foil}}: ...differences. |
463 | ** MirrorCharacter: ...similarities. |
464 | |
465 | !!! '''ForcedTransformation vs TransformationHorror''': |
466 | * ForcedTransformation : Bob is freaking out because Alice the witch turned him into a bunny. |
467 | * TransformationHorror: ''Alice'' is freaking out because she forgot to look away while it happened. |
468 | |
469 | !!! '''ForgotAboutHisPowers vs. ForgottenPhlebotinum vs. HoldingBackThePhlebotinum vs. ItOnlyWorksOnce''' |
470 | * A gimmick could have been reused... |
471 | ** ForgotAboutHisPowers:... but the character forgot they had the ability to do so. |
472 | ** ForgottenPhlebotinum: ...but it's never mentioned ever again. |
473 | ** HoldingBackThePhlebotinum: ...but it won't work now. |
474 | ** ItOnlyWorksOnce: ...but it's used up. |
475 | |
476 | !!! '''ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself vs. YourCostumeNeedsWork''': |
477 | * [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} Goliath]] is going to a Halloween party... |
478 | ** ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself: ...because it's the only time of year he can be seen in public. |
479 | ** YourCostumeNeedsWork: ...and people tell him his wings look fake. |
480 | |
481 | !!! '''ForeignCussWord vs. UnusualEuphemism vs. PardonMyKlingon''' |
482 | * Profanity is replaced by... |
483 | ** ForeignCussWord: ...the same word in a different language. |
484 | ** UnusualEuphemism: ...a made-up "slang" phrase. |
485 | ** PardonMyKlingon: ...a ForeignCussWord '''[-[[RecycledINSPACE FROM SPACE!]]-]''' |
486 | |
487 | !!! '''{{Foreshadowing}} vs. RewatchBonus''' |
488 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: Teases/provides indication of later events. Easier to spot retroactively. |
489 | * RewatchBonus: Has meaning first time, has additional meaning second time. |
490 | |
491 | !!! '''FragileSpeedster vs. GlassCannon vs. SquishyWizard''' |
492 | * Can't take a punch, but... |
493 | ** FragileSpeedster: ...is very fast. |
494 | ** GlassCannon: ...sure can deal it out. |
495 | ** SquishyWizard: ...can do cool stuff with magic. |
496 | |
497 | !!! '''FreakyFridayFlip vs. PersonalitySwap''' |
498 | * Due to some weird event, Alice and Carol discover that they have swapped... |
499 | ** FreakyFridayFlip: ...minds/souls (Alice is completely in Carol's body). |
500 | ** PersonalitySwap: ...personality traits (Alice is still Alice, but reacts like Carol would). |
501 | |
502 | !!! '''FridgeBrilliance vs. FridgeHorror vs. FridgeLogic:''' |
503 | * When you think about a certain aspect of a show you just watched, you realize... |
504 | ** FridgeBrilliance: ...just how clever it actually was. |
505 | ** FridgeHorror: ...just how horrible it would be. |
506 | ** FridgeLogic: ...it made no sense whatsoever. |
507 | |
508 | !!! '''FriendInTheBlackMarket vs. HonestJohnsDealership''': |
509 | * You need to get something that's almost impossible to find so you go to a guy who... |
510 | ** FriendInTheBlackMarket: ...sells you the real thing, just at a higher cost than usual. |
511 | ** HonestJohnsDealership: ...sells you substandard items. |
512 | |
513 | !!! '''FromNobodyToNightmare vs. MagikarpPower vs. MalignantPlotTumor vs. NotSoHarmlessVillain''': |
514 | * This guy just became a serious and important threat. We didn't do anything about him earlier because... |
515 | ** FromNobodyToNightmare: ...we had no idea who he was. |
516 | ** MagikarpPower: ...he was the smallest and weakest person on their team. |
517 | ** MalignantPlotTumor: ...he looked like a small-timer, and we had bigger issues. |
518 | ** NotSoHarmlessVillain: ...he looked like/was an idiot, so we didn't take him seriously. |
519 | |
520 | !!! '''FullCircleRevolution''' vs '''MeetTheNewBoss''': |
521 | * The new enemy is just the same as... |
522 | ** FullCircleRevolution: ...the one they were trying to depose. |
523 | ** MeetTheNewBoss: ...the one we vanquished last season. |
524 | |
525 | !!! '''FunbagAirbag vs. MarshmallowHell''' |
526 | * Bob meets Alice's generous bosom face-first because of... |
527 | ** FunbagAirbag: ...a collision. |
528 | ** MarshmallowHell: ...a hug. |
529 | |
530 | !!! '''HilariousInHindsight vs. HarsherInHindsight vs. {{Narm}}:''' |
531 | * HilariousInHindsight: Might or might not be funny now, funny later. |
532 | * HarsherInHindsight: Might or might not be funny now, incredibly serious later. |
533 | * {{Narm}}: Serious intent, but draws humorous reactions. |
534 |
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