NubianSatyress
Since: Mar, 2016
May 23rd 2020 at 8:54:44 AM
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To start with, I present the fact that Casablance IS an example of it based on the reasons given in the actual example itself. Not only is Rick's anguish over a woman the axis upon which the story turns, but there is also a scene where one of his few acts of selflessness comes from helping a young newlywed girl avoid being sexually extorted.
poi99 removed the page quote with the following edit reason: "Casablanca was NOT an example of this."
For context, here is the quote in question:
"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."
— Rick, Casablanca
To start with, I present the fact that Casablance IS an example of it based on the reasons given in the actual example itself. Not only is Rick's anguish over a woman the axis upon which the story turns, but there is also a scene where one of his few acts of selflessness comes from helping a young newlywed girl avoid being sexually extorted.
Sympathy or anguish about women IS central to Casablanca's entire story.
NubianSatyress
Since: Mar, 2016
Jul 8th 2020 at 8:18:08 PM
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If no one answers otherwise or suggests a better one, I'm going to readd the quote.
Water Blap cut the following:
For the reason:
Firstly, I added the example. I know what the trope is about. As it states in the description, part of this trope is about a man being protective of a woman. Thor's reaction to his wife being endangered or put into a distressed situation (like ruining her hair) is definitely what this trope is about.
Also, as stated within the example, Thor himself said that the insult about his wife's alleged infidelity was designed to "hurt him most". So again, yes, it is definitely this trope. It happened not to be true, but the insulter (Odin in disguise) still intended it to hurt him.
Also, you saying that this trope is "women causing pathos merely by existing" is dangerously narrowing the trope. That is NOT the extent of the trope; it's the CAUSE of the trope.
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