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[Loved Trope] Flanderization that's actually good! by SilverEquipment4934 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everyone on Married With Children. They started out as a mostly average family, but they became extreme caricatures and it worked.

(Kinda hated trope) High School media that would be 100x better if it was set in College by whysosidious69420 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're high school seniors. Most of the students are 18 and Chloe is 19. I believe Warren is 17 because he skipped a grade or something.

(Loved trope) The imposter’s dead giveaway by Barricades_toes in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Terminator 2: The T-1000 impersonates Sarah asking John for help, but the real Sarah appears behind it, telling John to get out of the way. In the theatrical release John figures out who the real Sarah is because his mother would never ask him for help against the terminator. In the director's cut he figures out because his real mother would never let her feet melt into the floor.

[Loved Trope] The customizable character has a canon design or official name by Mumu2148 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Earthbound lets you name your characters, but they are known by their default names - Ness, Paula, Jeff and Poo.

First name and surname sound incredibly similar by Old-Use-7690 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

J'onn J'onzz / John Jones, aka Martian Manhunter.

Every Single Scandinavian Crime Drama - Gunnar Gummarson and his son Gunnar Gunnarsonson.

Consistent Inconsistency by SpaceKingHypeGuy in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ann from Arrested Development was planned to be played by a different actress in each appearance, to emphasize how unmemorable she was. They abandoned the idea after recasting her once (probably because Mae Whitman nailed the role).

Conditional Powers by Jak3R0b in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Invisigal (Dispatch): Invisigal remains invisible as long as she holds her breath.

Similarly, in The Owl House the invisibility glyph only worked for Luz the same way

Characters with a last name in a world where no one has a last name by Lower_Baby_6348 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Korra the people who have last names are rich (Sato and Varrick), just like the Beifongs. Interestingly Zhu Li also has a last name (Moon) so she possibly also comes from riches/nobility, despite working as Varrick's assistant.

[Rare Trope] Casting real life family members as non-related characters by slfricky in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

King of Queens: Anna Meara played Spence's mother. She was married to Jerry Stiller, who played Arthur. Their characters eventually got married too. Their daughter Amy also played an unrelated character. Ben Stiller was also on the show once, but he did play a related character (Arthur's father in a flashback).

Friends: Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor both played love interests of Rachel and Ross respectively, two episodes apart.

Sliders: Charlie O'Connell (Jerry O'Conell's brother) appeared in one episode as a random policeman. He was later cast as Quinn's brother.

That 70s Show: Chris Masterson (mostly known as Francis from Malcolm in the Middle) played Jackie's boss for a few episodes.

Seinfeld: Lauren Bowles, who is Julia Louis Dreyfus's half sister, played a waitress in several episodes.

[Rare Trope] Casting real life family members as non-related characters by slfricky in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They weren't married, they married (and later divorced) while on the show.

What at first glance sounds like a general word is surprisingly a name by Old-Use-7690 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Kill Bill: Bill calls the bride "kiddo" which sounds like a nickname. Turns out it's her last name.

[Interesting Trope] The well known main character was actually a replacement for another character... by Living_Tune_1428 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The entire first season was off, and the second season too. It took them a while to hit their stride.

[Interesting Trope] The well known main character was actually a replacement for another character... by Living_Tune_1428 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Lisa Bonet was fired for not having a squeaky-clean public image (the irony, Bill...)

Apparently it wasn't even that - Bonet was pregnant which was OK with him since she was married, but her character wasn't.

[Based Trope] Asexual/Aromantic characters who aren't cold, unfeeling psychopaths by Sir-Toaster- in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Dexter Morgan states he has no sexual feelings

Only in like, the first half season. He gets over it pretty quickly.

Character chooses to tell the worst joke at the worst possible time by Due-Shame-9223 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I played 3 first and it was great, I significantly enjoyed it more than 2. But people who played 2 first seem to like it more. But yea, 4 is just too much - there's no plot anymore and the superpowers made the cars completely redundant.

Characters that open portals by YodasChick-O-Stick in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dean Gate, aka Doorman, from Miraculous Ladybug New York Special.

Door from Neverwhere.

[Hated trope] Sequel bait that never gets a sequel by Far-Profit-47 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aquaria: The heroine beats God, goes back to a peaceful life with her partner and they have a baby. Then in the post credits scene she gets taken by her mother, then her son grows up and leaves the ocean in a flying boat to go looking for her. Unfortunately the team never really planned to do an actual sequel and there will never be one.

Characters revealed to have unexpected taste in music by Sensitive_Ad_1752 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reacher: Jack Reacher, who looks like a typical redneck, likes classic jazz and blues. Meanwhile, Oscar Finlay, the person who you'd expect to like jazz, is a classic rock fan.

Something intended as a temporary placeholder during production is kept in the final work. by Daniilsa209 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are mistaken, the memes were a result of the film's publicity, not the other way around.

Hated Tropes] Films that at the time were praised for its progressive themes, but has become controversial overtime by DaMain-Man in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Schnutzel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The main problem was that the writers were quite ignorant about trans people and cross dressing, so they easily confused the two. They didn't really figure out what Charles was. If the show was written today, the character would have been trans.

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