Board 8 > Best of the Trope Day 2: The Creepy Child

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Johnbobb 05/25/18 9:23:39 PM #1:	Yesterday's Results: Samwise Gamgee - 7 Soos - 4 Hurley - 2 Samwell Tarly - 2 Glottis - 2 Ned - 2 Daru - 1 Roadhog - 1 Ramus - 1 PJ - 1 Patrick Star - 1 Vote on whatever character you think best embodies the trope of the day (or just for your favorite character that fits the trope). Feel free to change your vote, but if you do just specify who you're changing from and changing to. Try to include the source the character's from. Feel free to nominate tropes for future days, preferably ones that have TV Tropes pages to make it easier. Day will end in 24 hours or so. Full Results Fat Best Friend - Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings) Nominations Enemy Without The Fool Genre Savvy The Adjectival Man Final Girl Monster Clown Today's trope is the Creepy Child http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CreepyChild They look sweet, innocent, even angelic, but there's something not quite right about them. They're too calm, too knowing. They aren't really children any longer, not at heart. Children should be innocent and in need of adult protection. By inverting this, the trope arouses deep-rooted fears. The Creepy Child might not be physically dangerous, but their profound unnaturalness is just as chilling. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:901991829] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote><cite>Yesterday's Results:</cite> Samwise Gamgee - 7 Soos - 4 Hurley - 2 Samwell Tarly - 2 Glottis - 2 Ned - 2 Daru - 1 Roadhog - 1 Ramus - 1 PJ - 1 Patrick Star - 1 Vote on whatever character you think best embodies the trope of the day (or just for your favorite character that fits the trope). Feel free to change your vote, but if you do just specify who you're changing from and changing to. Try to include the source the character's from. Feel free to nominate tropes for future days, preferably ones that have TV Tropes pages to make it easier. Day will end in 24 hours or so. <cite>Full Results</cite> Fat Best Friend - Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings) <cite>Nominations</cite> Enemy Without The Fool Genre Savvy The Adjectival Man Final Girl Monster Clown Today's trope is the Creepy Child http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CreepyChild They look sweet, innocent, even angelic, but there's something not quite right about them. They're too calm, too knowing. They aren't really children any longer, not at heart. Children should be innocent and in need of adult protection. By inverting this, the trope arouses deep-rooted fears. The Creepy Child might not be physically dangerous, but their profound unnaturalness is just as chilling.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shaduln 05/25/18 9:28:21 PM #2:	Initial thought is Lilo from Lilo & Stitch, but I'll think a little more. --- Emperor of Board 8 A taste of your own meds. Fire in every breath. Fire inside your head, your heart. <cite>Shaduln posted [p:901992020] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Initial thought is Lilo from Lilo & Stitch, but I'll think a little more.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TexWolf_1729 05/25/18 9:35:35 PM #3:	Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family) --- --- If you're going to talk about characteristic, not having a characteristic behaviour is characteristic of me - Shunsui Kyoraku <cite>TexWolf_1729 posted [p:901992330] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Drakeryn 05/25/18 9:36:12 PM #4:	man there's a lot of good choices to pick from let's go with Bernkastel (Umineko) --- another place and time, without a great divide, and we could be flying deadly high <cite>Drakeryn posted [p:901992360] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>man there's a lot of good choices to pick from let's go with Bernkastel (Umineko)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 05/25/18 9:36:29 PM #5:	Erma (Erma) HM: Little Sisters (Bioshock) [considering changing to this, not sure yet] Lil' Slugger (Paranoia Agent) Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family) Isaac (Children of the Corn) The World's Angriest Boy in the World (Legion) --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:901992369] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Erma (Erma) HM: Little Sisters (Bioshock) [considering changing to this, not sure yet] Lil' Slugger (Paranoia Agent) Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family) Isaac (Children of the Corn) The World's Angriest Boy in the World (Legion)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 05/25/18 9:37:51 PM #6:	For the record, the trope of the day was just RNG'd from the nominations. I might keep doing it that way unless someone has other suggestions? --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:901992437] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>For the record, the trope of the day was just RNG'd from the nominations. I might keep doing it that way unless someone has other suggestions?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TexasZea 05/25/18 9:41:39 PM #7:	Illyasviel von Einzbern (Fate/stay Night) --- respek <cite>TexasZea posted [p:901992613] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Illyasviel von Einzbern (Fate/stay Night)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Underleveled 05/25/18 9:41:43 PM #8:	Ashley (Wario Ware) --- darkx Top hopefuls for Smash 5: Isaac, Shantae, Travis, Toad, Takamaru, Octolings, Ashley, Waluigi, Zael, Fleming, Stylist, Snip & Clip <cite>Underleveled posted [p:901992619] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Ashley (Wario Ware)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Underleveled 05/25/18 9:44:14 PM #9:	Nominate: Human punching bag --- darkx Top hopefuls for Smash 5: Isaac, Shantae, Travis, Toad, Takamaru, Octolings, Ashley, Waluigi, Zael, Fleming, Stylist, Snip & Clip <cite>Underleveled posted [p:901992727] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Nominate: Human punching bag</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shonen_Bat 05/25/18 9:48:01 PM #10:	I forgot about Lil Slugger... somehow?? Think I'll have to go with Erma, though. There are a lot of good ones. --- Glaze on the layers of the atmosphere, white stardust sprinkles on a fine parfait. I'll take your hand and you can take me here, up to the Satellite Cafe. <cite>Shonen_Bat posted [p:901992897] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>I forgot about Lil Slugger... somehow?? Think I'll have to go with Erma, though. There are a lot of good ones.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mnkboy907 05/25/18 9:48:51 PM #11:	Hmm, the tropes page lists Arya Stark, but I dunno that I think of her that way. --- BK_Sheikah? More like BYIG_Sheikah. https://imgur.com/gw03gl7 - Number of people that D'awwed: 102 <cite>mnkboy907 posted [p:901992941] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Hmm, the tropes page lists Arya Stark, but I dunno that I think of her that way.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kamekguy 05/25/18 9:53:14 PM #12:	Ace (Justice League) --- https://imgur.com/Ao8TMdc Doin' Game Design Vids: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJr7DrVt9FEQjys6mWP8Y1w <cite>Kamekguy posted [p:901993142] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Ace (Justice League)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega Mana 05/25/18 9:54:40 PM #13:	Nominate Ascended Extra A lot of good ones to choose from, but I have to go with... Jamie (Doctor Who, "The Empty Child" / "The Doctor Dances") ~~"Are you my mummy?"~~ --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega Mana posted [p:901993205] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Nominate Ascended Extra A lot of good ones to choose from, but I have to go with... Jamie (Doctor Who, "The Empty Child" / "The Doctor Dances") "Are you my mummy?"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KamikazePotato 05/25/18 9:55:44 PM #14:	Erma --- Black Turtle did a pretty good job. <cite>KamikazePotato posted [p:901993238] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Erma</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Big Bob 05/25/18 10:07:52 PM #15:	The Girl from the Well (The Ring) --- Come watch me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gameryogi <cite>Big Bob posted [p:901993778] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>The Girl from the Well (The Ring)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 05/25/18 10:12:41 PM #16:	Shonen_Bat posted... I forgot about Lil Slugger... somehow?? Shonen_Bat how --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:901993989] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote><cite>Shonen_Bat posted...</cite> <quote>I forgot about Lil Slugger... somehow?? </quote> <quote>Shonen_Bat</quote> how</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 05/25/18 10:14:34 PM #17:	mnkboy907 posted... Hmm, the tropes page lists Arya Stark, but I dunno that I think of her that way. Yeah, there are quite a few on the actual trope page I think really missed the point (mostly on the American Animation page, where it lists pretty much every villainous cartoon kid) Arya Stark would be my favorite but I really don't think of her that way and I feel most fans probably don't? --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:901994066] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote><cite>mnkboy907 posted...</cite> <quote>Hmm, the tropes page lists Arya Stark, but I dunno that I think of her that way.</quote> Yeah, there are quite a few on the actual trope page I think really missed the point (mostly on the American Animation page, where it lists pretty much every villainous cartoon kid) Arya Stark would be my favorite but I really don't think of her that way and I feel most fans probably don't?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pyresword 05/25/18 10:21:15 PM #18:	Illyasviel von Einzbern (Fate/stay Night) --- Congratulations to BK_Sheikah00, this year's guru to achieve contest enlightenment! <cite>pyresword posted [p:901994369] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Illyasviel von Einzbern (Fate/stay Night)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KamikazePotato 05/25/18 10:26:23 PM #19:	L'il Slugger is a good one, but I feel like he more embodies other elements as opposed to 'Creepy Child'. Edit: Also, good taste Johnbobb --- Black Turtle did a pretty good job. <cite>KamikazePotato posted [p:901994595] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>L'il Slugger is a good one, but I feel like he more embodies other elements as opposed to 'Creepy Child'. Edit: Also, good taste Johnbobb</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/26/18 1:21:51 AM #20:	There's so many good choices here, this is a great trope! I hesitantly choose Alma Wade (F.E.A.R.) Gonna have to do HMs for this one: Damien Thorn (The Omen) Rhoda Penmark (The Bad Seed) Alessa Gillespie (Silent Hill) (although more of a subversion in my eyes) Isaac (Children of the Corn) Bobby/Scissorman (Clock Tower) Six (Little Nightmares) The Eves (The X-Files) --- Sydney Briar is alive. http://tinyurl.com/zqwzc9a - https://tinyurl.com/y9ndlnhp - https://imgur.com/zd1UnXK <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:902001107] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>There's so many good choices here, this is a great trope! I hesitantly choose Alma Wade (F.E.A.R.) Gonna have to do HMs for this one: Damien Thorn (The Omen) Rhoda Penmark (The Bad Seed) Alessa Gillespie (Silent Hill) (although more of a subversion in my eyes) Isaac (Children of the Corn) Bobby/Scissorman (Clock Tower) Six (Little Nightmares) The Eves (The X-Files)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
malyg 05/26/18 4:09:07 AM #21:	Wednesday adams Was tempted to vote for rIver tam or azula, but don't think either of two really fit. And April ludgate ain't a child :( <cite>malyg posted [p:902005170] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Wednesday adams Was tempted to vote for rIver tam or azula, but don't think either of two really fit. And April ludgate ain't a child :(</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 05/26/18 6:10:38 AM #22:	KamikazePotato posted... L'il Slugger is a good one, but I feel like he more embodies other elements as opposed to 'Creepy Child'. Yeah that's fair --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:902007144] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote><cite>KamikazePotato posted...</cite> <quote>L'il Slugger is a good one, but I feel like he more embodies other elements as opposed to 'Creepy Child'. </quote> Yeah that's fair</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Strife2 05/26/18 7:31:02 AM #23:	Wednesday Addams, if only for the ending of the second movie. Sheesh. I wanted to go Winona Ryder's character in Beetlejuice (Lydia I think), but I think she's a bit more a teenager than a kid. --- "Evening caress, Always yearning, I must confess, The stars aren't burning" Copernicus - Candlemass <cite>Strife2 posted [p:902008426] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Wednesday Addams, if only for the ending of the second movie. Sheesh. I wanted to go Winona Ryder's character in Beetlejuice (Lydia I think), but I think she's a bit more a teenager than a kid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SeabassDebeste 05/26/18 7:32:54 AM #24:	there is no spoon kid from the matrix --- yet all sailors of all sorts are more or less capricious and unreliable - they live in the varying outer weather, and they inhale its fickleness <cite>SeabassDebeste posted [p:902008455] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>there is no spoon kid from the matrix</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 05/26/18 9:49:26 AM #25:	Gaz (Invader Zim) --- https://imgur.com/l7xxLh1 PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:902011495] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Gaz (Invader Zim)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Drakeryn 05/26/18 10:00:13 AM #26:	change my vote from Bern to Illyasviel von Einzbern (Fate/stay Night) --- another place and time, without a great divide, and we could be flying deadly high <cite>Drakeryn posted [p:902011804] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>change my vote from Bern to Illyasviel von Einzbern (Fate/stay Night)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
linkhatesganon 05/26/18 11:25:26 AM #27:	Damien Thorn --- All hail to he who could see the future, Guru 2017 BkSheikah http://letterboxd.com/jesusoni; http://www.backloggery.com/linkhatesganon <cite>linkhatesganon posted [p:902014649] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Damien Thorn</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JeffreyRaze 05/26/18 11:32:27 AM #28:	Illyasviel von Einzbern (Fate/stay Night) --- JeffRaze, for all your random spellcasting needs <cite>JeffreyRaze posted [p:902014878] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Illyasviel von Einzbern (Fate/stay Night)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pokewars 05/26/18 1:04:06 PM #29:	TexWolf_1729 posted... Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family) --- So? https://imgur.com/GC44SXO <cite>Pokewars posted [p:902018388] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote><cite>TexWolf_1729 posted...</cite> <quote>Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family)</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ExThaNemesis 05/26/18 1:18:42 PM #30:	would Killua Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter) work? --- "undertale hangs out with mido" - ZFS Not changing this sig until CM Punk returns to the WWE <cite>ExThaNemesis posted [p:902019037] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>would Killua Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter) work?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
redrocket 05/26/18 1:28:30 PM #31:	Nominate Wrong Genre Savvy --- It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest <cite>redrocket posted [p:902019436] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Nominate Wrong Genre Savvy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Girugamesh 05/26/18 1:31:14 PM #32:	linkhatesganon posted... Damien Thorn --- https://i.imgur.com/a/Ip36W <cite>Girugamesh posted [p:902019558] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote><cite>linkhatesganon posted...</cite> <quote>Damien Thorn</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
metroid composite 05/26/18 1:39:44 PM #33:	TexWolf_1729 posted... Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family) --- Cats land on their feet. Toast lands peanut butter side down. A cat with toast strapped to its back will hover above the ground in a state of quantum indecision <cite>metroid composite posted [p:902019880] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote><cite>TexWolf_1729 posted...</cite> <quote>Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family) </quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 05/26/18 4:56:57 PM #34:	Current Results Wednesday Addams - 5 Illyasviel von Einzbern - 4 Erma - 3 Damien Thorn - 2 Ashley - 1 Ace - 1 Jamie - 1 Samara Morgan - 1 Alma Wade - 1 there is no spoon kid - 1 Gaz - 1 Killua Zoldyck - 1 --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:902028667] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Current Results Wednesday Addams - 5 Illyasviel von Einzbern - 4 Erma - 3 Damien Thorn - 2 Ashley - 1 Ace - 1 Jamie - 1 Samara Morgan - 1 Alma Wade - 1 there is no spoon kid - 1 Gaz - 1 Killua Zoldyck - 1</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/26/18 4:59:02 PM #35:	Nominate: Tomboy and Girly Girl --- Sydney Briar is alive. http://tinyurl.com/zqwzc9a - https://tinyurl.com/y9ndlnhp - https://imgur.com/zd1UnXK <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:902028753] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>Nominate: Tomboy and Girly Girl</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MawiIe 05/26/18 5:22:08 PM #36:	onion, steven universe --- SantaRPG: Turning "i"s into "l"s since 2008! https://imgur.com/c9koh <cite>MawiIe posted [p:902029754] in Best of th... [t:76643807]...</cite> <quote>onion, steven universe</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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