PaulA
Since: Jan, 2010
Jun 6th 2021 at 7:41:44 PM
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- In The Inspector General, a lazy, good-for-nothing officer, Khelastakov, travels to a small Russian town which is expecting the arrival of an Inspector General from St. Petersburg. He is mistaken for the Inspector General and treated like royalty, despite his boorish behavior.
- The mostly In Name Only Danny Kaye film adaptation differs considerably in the details, but still largely fits the trope. Georgi (Kaye's character) may not be a "fool" exactly, but he's certainly naive.
It's not clear from this that either version fits the trope. Do people believe the protagonist profound on account of his own actions, or just because they're applying the reputation of the person they think he is (which is a different trope)?
Also, if the film is an example of the trope, the bullet point for it should be in the film section and describe the film without reference to the play (which has a very different protagonist).
Antheia
Whatever of Breath
(Before Recorded History)
Whatever of Breath
Sep 11th 2011 at 3:19:27 PM
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Cut this part of the trope description, since it refers to the former name of the trope:
"(e.g. nattering about plant life, a la the trope's namesake)"
Madrugada
MOD
Zzzzzzzzzz
Since: Jan, 2001
Zzzzzzzzzz
Sep 10th 2011 at 12:43:55 PM
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Chance the Gardener had no discussion or YKTTW to move. Name was changed per this TRS forum thread and crowner.
I love this archetype, and sort of felt like one when I was in the mental hospital.