I see the Awesomeness.
...I'm not sure.
into a mass of savage, knuckle-dragging thugs: Beast Man. Ape Man. Frazetta Man.
Named for the art of Frank Frazetta, Frazetta Man is the generic subhuman native
Those traits are what come to mind when I hear "subhuman savages" because that's what I've picked up as the traits.
edited 27th Sep '10 7:33:03 PM by Deboss
Fight smart, not fair.
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Probably from a combination of the name, page image and this line in the description: "Your basic Frazetta Man has the wiry build of a chimpanzee, though he is generally around human size if not larger. He'll be covered in hair (usually not fur)..." Mostly the name and page image, for me, though. The way Deboss describes it is classic Frazetta apeman.
...if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you for it.
I see the Awesomeness.
That's definitely a trope, I'm not sure if it's this one though. Either way, the this trope is getting renamed, right?
edited 27th Sep '10 8:21:36 PM by Deboss
Fight smart, not fair.
Savage Man?
Basic but I think it fits really well.
Pronounced YAK-you-luss
Somehow, I'm starting to think that this trope's description might be in need of a wee bit of tightening, plus a couple of YKTTW launches. I'm seeing opportunities for Pulp Novel Savage, Ape Man, and Hollywood Caveman as separate tropes.
What's precedent ever done for us?
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None, of those characteristics that you listed are in the trope description or fit most of the examples. Where are you getting them from Deboss?
edited 27th Sep '10 7:06:29 PM by shimaspawn
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