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'''All The Tropes''' is a community-edited [[wikipedia:Wiki|wiki]] website dedicated to discussing [[Creators]], [[Works]], and [[Tropes]] -- the people, projects and patterns of creative writing in all kinds of entertainment: television, literature, movies, video games, and more.<br> |
<translate>'''All The Tropes''' is a community-edited [[wikipedia:Wiki|wiki]] website dedicated to discussing [[Creators]], [[Works]], and [[Tropes]] -- the people, projects and patterns of creative writing in all kinds of entertainment: television, literature, movies, video games, and more.<br> |
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And by all kinds of entertainment, we don't just mean English language content (especially just American English content), we want to cover and address all types of media from around the world and the tropes that media uses, as both tropes and the works that use them are universal. |
And by all kinds of entertainment, we don't just mean English language content (especially just American English content), we want to cover and address all types of media from around the world and the tropes that media uses, as both tropes and the works that use them are universal.</translate> |
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[[Tropes]] are tools of the trade for writers; They are devices and conventions that we the audience expect to see again and again. Whether tropes are [[cliche]] or just standard for the [[genre]] is largely a matter of writing quality and personal opinion. But tropes will always exist, as they often reflect life -- and we exist to document them, play with them, and generally have fun with them. |
<translate>[[Tropes]] are tools of the trade for writers; They are devices and conventions that we the audience expect to see again and again. Whether tropes are [[cliche]] or just standard for the [[genre]] is largely a matter of writing quality and personal opinion. But tropes will always exist, as they often reflect life -- and we exist to document them, play with them, and generally have fun with them.</translate> |
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This wiki is called All The Tropes because we want to accept discussion of patterns in all forms of media while keeping censorship to a minimum. We want to encourage creative thought, discuss new works, and welcome everyone to play around. This is not Wikipedia, this is a site for fans. |
<translate>This wiki is called All The Tropes because we want to accept discussion of patterns in all forms of media while keeping censorship to a minimum. We want to encourage creative thought, discuss new works, and welcome everyone to play around. This is not Wikipedia, this is a site for fans. |
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We hope to educate and entertain -- to be both informal and informative. And we hope that you'll join us. |
We hope to educate and entertain -- to be both informal and informative. And we hope that you'll join us. |
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So read, edit, have fun, and play nice! |
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This wiki is an English specific wiki, and our content may reflect a strong American bias due to the fact we forked from TV Tropes, which had a strong bias in that regard. If you would like to help us make a foreign language version of ATT or help improve our international appeal, please contact the ATT administrators and we'll be happy to provide any resources you may need. |
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The best known (at least in modern times) mascot of Christmas, developed in the United States as an amalgam of the story of St. Nicholas of Myra and various other seasonal folk heroes, with many aspects provided by the classic poem A Visit From St. Nicholas (popularly known by its first line, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas). The Santa Claus myth is based largely on the Dutch holiday of "Sinterklaas" (a hastily pronounced "St. Nicholas", who comes down the chimney on the 5th/6 December) and the imagery of the Saint in question carried over to his North Pole incarnation. In the original stories, Sinterklaas was accompanied by black slaves; these have become demons (The Krampus) in German-speaking culture, and friendly elves in the USA. In the Netherlands, the black companions are nowadays portrayed as St. Nicholas' friends and employees. Note that in several countries in Europe, Sinterklaas and Santa Claus are now considered two entirely different characters, each with their own elaborate holiday. It should also be noted that his transition from badass Turkish saint to "jolly old elf" was influenced by another winter gift-giver: Odin.
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