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Cynthia at the Beach
6/10. It's okay, but can be cliche.
Nothing Is the Same Anymore "My swimsuit fits me well, right?" - Cynthia
8/10. Ending the Status Quo is a good way to show just how serious the direction taken will be in the story.
The Sacred Darkness
8/10 Light and Darkness are both important in the world, after all.
"We live in a society" - Winston Churchill, probably
The Undercover Troper
9/10. It's a character set theme I always love to see, even if it's in more subtle ways.
Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
The man behind the slaughter
8/10 a good way to avoid Generic Doomsday Villain
Edited by Superjohn on Apr 20th 2024 at 9:45:25 AM
"Take your weapon; strike me down with all of your hatred, and your journey towards the Dark Side will be complete."
May the Fourth, yeah yeah.
9/10, art style is a bit off, but it perfectly conveys the trope.
Screw the Rules, I'm Beautiful!
It's over Anakin! I have the high ground!
Cynthia at the Beach
2/10. Beauty isn't an excuse to do whatever you want.
"My swimsuit fits me well, right?" - Cynthia
This is more of a YMMV trope, but okay...
5/10. It usually depends on the character, but I'm not too fixated on that.
Dark Lord on Life Support
Stark Holmes
6/10. An interesting take on a villain and how much power they hold (and can be commentary on the villain or the story’s themes).
Discombobulate.
The Undercover Troper
7/10. Best when used in a benign fashion.
Too Quirky to Lose Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
The man behind the slaughter
7/10 can be funny.
"Take your weapon; strike me down with all of your hatred, and your journey towards the Dark Side will be complete."
The Topic Slayer
5/10. No real feelings on it.
Oh no! The DREADED AQUAE MORTIS! No, wait, it's just your imagination.
Cynthia at the Beach
7/10. Mostly depends on the character, but I like it if it's especially Played for Laughs.
Puzzle Boss
The Undercover Troper
9/10. Extremely creative and unconventional.
Voted Off the Island Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
Macha
5/10 Not a huge fan of reality TV.
One of the over 40 party members from Chrono Cross. And a canon mother to celebrate the upcoming Mother's Day(05/12).
Cynthia at the Beach
The man behind the slaughter
8/10 nice to see some positive portrayals of lizards.
"Take your weapon; strike me down with all of your hatred, and your journey towards the Dark Side will be complete."
The Topic Slayer
6/10 - No strong opinions, but I like it when it's done well.
Oh no! The DREADED AQUAE MORTIS! No, wait, it's just your imagination.
He/him
7/10 Works well with Long-Runners in my opinion since those villains can be more developed and less repetitive than the Monster of the Week approach gets
Edited by Informer on Apr 23rd 2024 at 1:52:04 PM
"FOR REAL?!?"
Jogo
5/10
I'm a bit conflicted on this trope:
- On one hand, it can absolutely suck to see a villain being killed off soon after their redemption, as it removes the oppertunity of the former villain to fight side-by-side with the heroes and removes the drama of the heroes trying to drop their feud with the villain due to them not fully forgiving them.
- On the other hand, sometimes a villain's crimes are so vile that it would be hard to see them be treated as a proper good guy for the rest of the story, so perhaps the only way for the audience to accept the villain's redemption is to have then sacrifice themself in a final blaze of glory. Furthermore, the villain could have a Story-Breaker Power that would end most conflicts if they were fighting with the heroes, so killing the villain could get rid off the power and allow the series to keep it's drama and stakes.
Cynthia at the Beach
7/10. Can be pretty funny sometimes.
The Evil Prince
Edited by Kahran042 on Apr 19th 2024 at 7:17:29 AM
Oh no! The DREADED AQUAE MORTIS! No, wait, it's just your imagination.