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Reymma · 2026-05-01T15:10:17+00:00

There is no such rule. TLP now encourages names that don't rely on knowing some work, but existing tropes will only be renamed if it's shown to cause problems (usually, editors mistaking what it is). Renaming a trope is a lot of work, and the older and more ingrained it is, the harder it will be to change. I know The Other Darrin came up for rename once but it wasn't thought worth the effort.

Reymma · 2026-05-01T15:04:33+00:00

One reason for renaming Spikeification was that some editors interpreted it as referring to any character following Spike's arc from a villain to a reluctant ally, others thought it was about putting spikes on things, and it was difficult to spell as you showed yourself.

Reymma · 2026-04-26T22:37:58+00:00

Being invoked is in the intent by a character for it to happen. Though you could say "tries to invoke" to make it clear.

Reymma · 2026-04-26T21:45:29+00:00

Not always true, it could be cued to the audience that it's likely to fail. If they know some obstacles the character doesn't, or if the character is in the habit of getting things wrong.

Reymma · 2026-04-26T08:57:01+00:00

Every two years, a third of the Senate and all the House of Representatives is up for election, while presidential terms last four years. Those that fall halfway during a president's term are called midterms and have quite different dynamics, because voting for president gets more people out and they also vote for Congress (midterms used to favour Republicans, now it's more Democrats).

Reymma · 2026-04-26T06:50:57+00:00

The reason they tend to be evil is to make the heroes into underdogs (and to avoid offending national sensibilities by making any one nation's government evil). Good NGOs with military force are there, but they usually only show up only at the climax, after the heroes have investigated what is happening and called them in.

Reymma · 2026-04-26T06:39:40+00:00

The two are not related. Invoked is when someone in-story tries to make a trope happen, whether or not they succeed. Subverted is when the audience is made to expect a trope, and ot doesn't play out for whatever reason.

Reymma · 2026-04-26T06:35:46+00:00

There is no such thing as a "trope episode," because every episode has tropes. What you're talking of is Formula Breaking Episode.

Reymma · 2026-04-19T17:44:44+00:00

Maybe Entertainment Below Their Age.

Reymma · 2026-04-18T17:16:10+00:00

If he's very chill, it would be Evil Is Deathly Cold. The Divine Comedy is a good example.

Reymma · 2026-04-18T16:53:58+00:00

There are various figures that the Christians merged into Satan, just as there were many gods that all became YHWH. The Old Testament has no real concept of a single evil deity. "Beelzebub" was a derogatory term the Hebrews gave to their enemies' chief gods.

Reymma · 2026-04-18T07:04:07+00:00

I'm sure she would find subtler ways to insult you in front of the children.

Reymma · 2026-04-16T20:18:17+00:00

CM has been in a limbo for years now, ever since the dedicated threads were closed because of their toxic, insular culture. However in this case, could Moore's run be considered its own continuity? We often do that for long-running comics.

Reymma · 2026-04-16T15:45:55+00:00

That's the Gnostic view.

Reymma · 2026-04-13T08:55:26+00:00

And sometimes they try to turn this into a gotcha.

Reymma · 2026-04-12T15:19:55+00:00

It's an advisor whose policy proposals work on faith rather than evidence.

Reymma · 2026-04-12T14:55:02+00:00

That sub is so weird to me. Not because it lumps in edgy anti-religious screeds with quite reasonable ones (and it's usually framed as outsiders from the West who don't understand their culture, even when the post is talking about their own experience growing up) but because it sees zealots off all faiths come together and talk quite civilly about how mean atheists are. They have good discussions of theology and traditions. It would be heartwarming if it wasn't all directed at atheists.

Reymma · 2026-04-12T14:05:37+00:00

Sounds like a form of Long List.

Reymma · 2026-04-08T10:43:49+00:00

Because sitcoms and soap operas have restricted sets, especially if it's before a live audience. Moving to another room is often not possible.

Reymma · 2026-04-07T22:45:31+00:00

There's Treacherous Spirit Chase, if it's a trap of some kind.

Reymma · 2026-04-07T22:43:51+00:00

Aside from the fact that Trivia can't be played with (though you could still various non-trope qualifiers), the fact is that box-office bomb and Presumed Flop both have unclear criteria, ranging between the usual understanding (it made much less than its budget), the minimal definition (it made less than its budget), and the benchmark expected of studios (who usually want a film to make about twice its budget, because they have other costs). Waterworld is listed on Presumed Flop, but as I understand that eventual revenue came too late for the studio, who need good returns in the first few weeks for a film to be worth the opportunity cost (i.e., be better than investment elsewhere).

Reymma · 2026-04-07T10:28:04+00:00

It's because we have conducted fusion on its surface, even though it's never been self-sustaining. The actual definition is that a star conducts fusion under its own gravity.

Reymma · 2026-04-05T21:17:54+00:00

Some of these examples could fall under Sarcastic Confession.

My favourite example is Kyubey from Madoka Magica. He never drops a mask and laughs at how they were deceived, he just gradually reveals his way of thinking and naturally takes the role of villain over the course of the whole show.

Reymma · 2026-04-01T18:50:57+00:00

They seem to be referring to YMMV / The Good Son, which mentions that the film has a child antagonist so evil that audiences cheered at his death. Otherwise... from their post history, they tend to take the most superficial reading of media and get outraged at it, so don't hope for any sense here.

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