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towerator Mad geologist Since: Jun, 2018

Mad geologist

Jun 22nd 2022 at 4:39:06 AM •••

Okay, here's what I'm hesitating for. In Conway's Game of Life, a cellular automaton, there are patterns called "diehards" that evolve for a finite time only to eventually die off completely, without leaving anything behind them. Would this qualify as a "Everybody Dies" Ending?

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Tabs MOD Since: Jan, 2001

Jul 19th 2022 at 1:52:23 PM •••

You'd really have to personify a bunch of automated squares to see them as characters that can die. And "Eventually" suggests a Dwindling Party sort of thing.

Totema Since: Oct, 2010

Mar 29th 2011 at 11:03:08 AM •••

Can we list Metallica's seminal album as the trope namer?

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petersohn (Long Runner)

Nov 9th 2011 at 9:35:04 AM •••

I seem to be unable to start a Trope Repair Shop thread, so I post it here.

According to the definition of this trope, all main characters should die. However, many examples go by "Every main characters die, except...", then list the most important characters of the work. This should be cleaned up. Either the definition should mention that it is possible that a few main characters survive, or these examples should be removed.

The universe is under no obligation to make sense to us.

Eggus Since: Mar, 2011

Nov 9th 2011 at 9:41:59 AM •••

Yeah, i see alot of examples where there is still main characters alive. Also see alot of people using it wrong, think i once saw someone using it like "The Big Bads goal is this" which is completly wrong. Think it should be renamed to Everybody Dies or something like that. And the definition changed.

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towerator Since: Jun, 2018

Jun 22nd 2022 at 4:37:50 AM •••

EDIT: whoops, I wanted to make a new thread, not reply to one.

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SeptimusHeap MOD (Edited uphill both ways)

Mar 20th 2021 at 11:55:31 AM •••

Previous Trope Repair Shop thread: Unclear Description, started by equuizzicals on Apr 7th 2012 at 10:36:39 PM

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman

Candi Sorcerer in training Since: Aug, 2012

Sorcerer in training

Feb 3rd 2014 at 7:35:35 PM •••

Real Life section removed per discussion and vote in Real Life Section Maintenance thread.

Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett

greatpikminfan Since: Apr, 2009

Oct 29th 2013 at 1:24:18 PM •••

This trope only counts for works where the main cast is Killed Off for Real, right? This trope seems to me like a literal, work-with-a-final-body-count-of-zero-type deal, and adding examples that cover temporary deaths seem to misuse it.

I ask because I'm seriously considering deleting the Homestuck example. And maybe the Happy Tree Friends example.

Katamariguy Since: Jun, 2011

Jun 27th 2013 at 3:23:29 AM •••

I think that this trope is inappropriately potholed very often throughout the site.

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