Source comic strip is still relevant: http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=535
Page image just needs a re-edit to feature panels 1 and 4 instead of 3 and 4.
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Does this trope also apply to sodas with caffeine in them. Also, does it count as a subversion if a character prefers Cola over Coffee for his caffeine fix?
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I would say it does, but only if it's used the same way as coffee. In other words, the soda would have to be used as a stimulant, and the character would have to become lethargic and worthless if they don't drink it. Unless there's a subtrope, it makes sense to list something as having only a slight difference under the same trope.
And, of course, if it's an example of the trope, it can't be a subversion.
I may add a bit to the description to make this clearer.
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"Everything's Better with Chocolate, as the main active component of chocolate is the very similar theobromine."
Isn't this wrong? I thought, chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine, with the effects of both partly cancelling each other out (Theobromine being more similar to the active component of Cannabis)
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No. There's very little caffeine in chocolate. Theobromine is still a stimulant, while Cannabis is more of a depressant/hallucinogen.
I had to learn this because I'm not allowed to have caffeine, but I can have chocolate in limited amounts.
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Is there any chance we could get a picture that more accurately describes this trope? The current one doesn't have much difference between panel 1 and panel 2.
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