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GavsEvans123 05/20/19 4:28:04 PM #1: |
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Best of the Trope!
Here are the rules. Each day, I will post a trope from TV Tropes, and each poster can name up to three examples of that trope. Whichever nomination gets the most mentions wins! Posters may also name as many Honourable Mentions as they like, but they are purely optional and will not count towards the running score. You may look at the TV Tropes page for that day's trope for examples, but you do not have to pick all your examples from the page. You can nominate whatever examples you like, as long as they qualify for the trope. Each trope will last around 24 hours before the next one goes up. Posters may also nominate any tropes they wish to see come up during the series. This is optional, and you don't have to do it every day, or at all. Tropes will be randomly selected from the list each day, except for some occasions where I will pick a thematically appropriate trope that may or may not be on the list. Here's the list of previous tropes, so if you wish to nominate some tropes, check on here that it wasn't previously done. http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Best_of_the_Trope Trope List: Shrinking Violet Launcher of a Thousand Ships Even the Girls Want Her Even the Guys Want Him Pop-Cultured Badass Your Soul is Mine One True Love Disc-One Nuke Beef Gate Crutch Character A Taste of Power Magikarp Power Joke Character Lethal Joke Character Difficult, but Awesome Tier-Induced Scrappy Stone Wall Glass Cannon Lightning Bruiser Breather Boss That One Level Breather Level Giant Space Flea from Nowhere Game-Breaker A*****e Victim Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome Evil Cripple Grand Finale ... Copied to Clipboard!
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GavsEvans123 05/20/19 4:30:36 PM #2: |
The winner of yesterday's trope, Blue-Collar Warlock, was John Constantine (Constantine), who got 9 votes.
Previous winners: Day 126 onwards Shipper on Deck - Genie ships Aladdin and Jasmine (Aladdin) Shoo Out the Clowns - Mimir gives Kratos and Atreus privacy to scatter the ashes (God of War) / Half the trolls die (Homestuck) Disc One Final Dungeon - Zanarkand (Final Fantasy X) / Hyrule Castle (Zelda: A Link to the Past) Back for the Finale - Miles Edgeworth (Most Ace Attorney games) The Very Definitely Final Dungeon - Cannon's Core (Sonic Adventure 2) Redemption Equals Death - Darth Vader (Star Wars) / Theon Greyjoy (Game of Thrones) / Doctor Octopus (Spider-Man 2) Godzilla Threshold - Operation Zero Dawn (Horizon Zero Dawn) / Crossing the streams (Ghostbusters) One Winged Angel - Safer Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII) 11th-Hour Ranger - Sonic the Hedgehog (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) Informed Poverty - The Simpsons Post-Climax Confrontation - The Scouring of the Shire (The Lord of the Rings) Death by Childbirth - Padme (Star Wars) Defeat Means Friendship - Dragon Ball in general / Scotsman (Samurai Jack) Elegant Gothic Lolita - Celeste Ludenberg (Danganronpa) The Turret Master - Engineer (Team Fortress 2) Shear Menace - Scissorsman (Clock Tower) Infinity +1 Sword - Ultima Weapon (Kingdom Hearts) Infinity -1 Sword - Fully Evolved Starters (Pokemon) Poisonous Person - Poison Ivy (DC Comics) Too Good for this Sinful Earth - That One Boss - Ultra Necrozma (Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon) B***h in Sheep's Clothing - ... Copied to Clipboard!
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GavsEvans123 05/20/19 4:32:55 PM #3: |
Today's trope is Despair Event Horizon. Here is the link: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DespairEventHorizon
The line that, once crossed, destroys any last remaining sense of hope. It could be for a cause, a person, a situation, or simple survival. A character has given up on it, and there is no going back. It can lead soldiers to despair or even suicide, if they don't simply lose the will to live. It can turn an Ideal Hero into an Anti-Hero or an outright villain, or even, in some cases, vice versa. It is a vital element of Tragedy. Coming near this line is quite common in fiction; frequently, at the end of the second act or the 45 minute mark of a drama or the first hour of a film, the protagonist comes dangerously close to the edge before a Rousing Speech or Deus ex Machina or the like comes along. It makes for a Downer Ending if the protagonist does fall over the edge. Frequently, this is when the What You Are in the Dark test hits him. Alternatively, many stories have a hero "Fighting the Good Fight" and meeting someone who'd been at it longer and lost all hope. This is often a goal of some wars. Break the enemy's morale, and you can achieve victory even without military success. TL,DR: The moment when a character loses all hope. Nominations: Lucy's dog is murdered by bullies (Elfen Lied) Sayori gets friendzoned (Doki Doki Literature Club) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Snake5555555555 05/20/19 5:24:15 PM #4: |
The entire Downward Spiral album (Nine Inch Nails) --- Buried in a shallow grave, staring death down in the face - Pray it's only a nightmare. https://i.imgtc.com/NrNgmxu.gifm ... Copied to Clipboard!
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scarletspeed7 05/20/19 5:26:47 PM #5: |
Someone kills John Wick's dog
--- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful ... Copied to Clipboard!
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NFUN 05/20/19 5:32:28 PM #6: |
--- Video Game Music Contest 13 winner: Terraria Calamity - Servants of the Scourge ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 05/20/19 5:47:38 PM #7: |
--- darkx Score: There goes bracket ... Copied to Clipboard!
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_SecretSquirrel 05/20/19 5:53:47 PM #8: |
Sayori gets friendzoned or confessed to (Doki Doki Literature Club)
--- Agent Triple Zero at your service! This line reserved for the true greatone, Advokaiser, the 2018 Guru Contest winner. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Snake5555555555 05/20/19 6:06:39 PM #9: |
scarletspeed7 posted...
Someone kills John Wick's dog I'll add on this too --- Buried in a shallow grave, staring death down in the face - Pray it's only a nightmare. https://i.imgtc.com/NrNgmxu.gifm ... Copied to Clipboard!
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AvaGames 05/20/19 6:09:43 PM #10: |
Snake5555555555 posted...
scarletspeed7 posted...Someone kills John Wick's dog Yep. --- Ain't it Ideal to Reeche for the stars? Rules of Stupid coming soon! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 05/20/19 6:12:29 PM #11: |
_SecretSquirrel posted...
Sayori gets friendzoned or confessed to (Doki Doki Literature Club) This too --- darkx Score: There goes bracket ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Janus5k 05/20/19 6:36:33 PM #12: |
--- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hombad46 05/20/19 6:37:36 PM #13: |
--- "That's Engarde hairflip metal detector tier btw" -XIII_rocks ... Copied to Clipboard!
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AvaGames 05/20/19 6:39:12 PM #14: |
hombad46 posted...
Why did you not tell me this earlier Also voting this. PS: putting in the trope Broken Base. --- Ain't it Ideal to Reeche for the stars? Rules of Stupid coming soon! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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_SecretSquirrel 05/20/19 6:43:19 PM #15: |
"The miracle never happen" (Ace Attorney: JFA)
--- Agent Triple Zero at your service! This line reserved for the true greatone, Advokaiser, the 2018 Guru Contest winner. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 05/20/19 7:03:28 PM #16: |
Lucy's dog is murdered by bullies (Elfen Lied)
Someone kills John Wick's dog --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KamikazePotato 05/20/19 7:04:43 PM #17: |
NFUN posted...
--- Black Turtle did a pretty good job. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TomNook 05/20/19 7:13:36 PM #18: |
scarletspeed7 posted...
Someone kills John Wick's dog --- Bells, bells, bells! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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paperwarior 05/20/19 7:16:11 PM #19: |
Horrible reality (Night of the Rabbit)
--- "God Hand is the ultimate expression of the joy of humanity, specifically the punching part of the joy of humanity."-Shigeru Miyamoto ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hombad46 05/20/19 7:40:23 PM #20: |
Johnbobb posted...
I'm not really sure I'd count this? He did what he did in the name of hope after all --- "That's Engarde hairflip metal detector tier btw" -XIII_rocks ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DeathChicken 05/20/19 7:40:43 PM #21: |
Sephiroth tells Cloud he's a clone (Final Fantasy 7)
--- We are thought, and reality, and concept, and the unimaginable ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Pirateking2000 05/20/19 7:48:42 PM #22: |
Surprised it hasn't been voted for yet but:
Griffith sacrifices the Band of Hawk / The Eclipse (Berserk) --- XBL GT: Demon Ninja X2 "There comes a time in every man's or woman's life where they have to make **** up to cover their ass." - Hazama ... Copied to Clipboard!
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jcgamer107 05/20/19 8:51:22 PM #23: |
--- Official Advokaiser advocate ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hombad46 05/20/19 8:53:06 PM #24: |
Henry Bemis's glasses break (the Twilight Zone)
--- "That's Engarde hairflip metal detector tier btw" -XIII_rocks ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mr Crispy 05/20/19 9:01:56 PM #25: |
the Eclipse (Berserk)
Third Impact (End of Evangelion) --- The only certain death in the universe is Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons. Not changing this line until I beat Seven Heroes (2/24/07) - Fulfilled 2/20/18 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MetalmindStats 05/20/19 9:29:52 PM #26: |
scarletspeed7 posted...
Someone kills John Wick's dog --- "I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people who do." You won the CBX Guru Contest, Advokaiser! Bully for you! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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GavsEvans123 05/21/19 3:03:14 AM #27: |
Rankings so far:
Someone kills John Wick's dog - 6 votes Sayori gets friendzoned or confessed to (Doki Doki Literature Club) - 3 votes Lucy's dog is murdered by bullies (Elfen Lied) - 2 votes Griffith sacrifices the Band of Hawk / The Eclipse (Berserk) - 2 votes The entire Downward Spiral album (Nine Inch Nails) "The miracle never happen" (Ace Attorney: JFA) Horrible reality (Night of the Rabbit) Sephiroth tells Cloud he's a clone (Final Fantasy 7) Henry Bemis's glasses break (the Twilight Zone) Third Impact (End of Evangelion) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Nanis23 05/21/19 5:04:08 AM #28: |
I reaply don't understand why John Wick is used as an example here and why it's winning. They barely show any signs of despair or losing hope, at least not the first movie
Anyway --- wololo ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Hardcore_Adult 05/21/19 7:33:01 AM #29: |
Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith)
--- I'll get back up for good this time and I ain't comin' down... ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KamikazePotato 05/21/19 9:41:20 AM #30: |
Most of these examples are questionable and John Wick definitely doesn't fit this trope
--- Black Turtle did a pretty good job. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hombad46 05/21/19 10:11:46 AM #31: |
KamikazePotato posted...
Most of these examples are questionable and John Wick definitely doesn't fit this trope Okay I haven't actually seen the movie, but from what I hear, it sounds like it's the trigger for a Roaring Rampage of Revenge. So yeah, doesn't exactly sound like despair to me? As a matter of fact it's the trope picture for Roaring Rampage of Revenge Edit: Looks like that trope hasn't been done yet so I'll nominate it --- "That's Engarde hairflip metal detector tier btw" -XIII_rocks ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Torlovsk 05/21/19 10:50:18 AM #32: |
The Eclipse (Berserk)
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scarletspeed7 05/21/19 10:52:46 AM #33: |
The description of the trope says that it can turn a hero into an anti-hero, and John Wick takes his actions out of despair and clearly is willing to give up his life not in sacrifice but in reckless abandon in the first movie. He talks about grief pushing him over the edge and the dog being the only thing that was tethering him to normal life.
--- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hombad46 05/21/19 10:53:20 AM #34: |
Oh wow we've never done one of the most well known tropes?
I nominate... --- "That's Engarde hairflip metal detector tier btw" -XIII_rocks ... Copied to Clipboard!
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