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There is one thing that you must keep in mind to retain your sanity here, and that is that ''many'' tropes are neither ''[[All The Tropes:Tropes Are Not Good|good]]'' nor ''bad'' in and of themselves, nor is it the case that including one in a particular work makes it "''[[Ruined FOREVER|ruined]]''."
If your favorite shows have long lists of tropes associated with them, well, so do everybody's. A show featuring an [[Action Girl]] or showing a character [[Kick the Dog|kicking the dog]] is not a bad thing; the former is merely a reasonable type of character (badass character who is female) and the latter is a character action that happens plenty in [[Real Life]].
That said, some trope entries are just highlights of common mistakes, and generally ''are'' bad. For instance, a modern-day show where all the cops have [[
Consider the following points before you label simply including a common story element or character type as a sign of creative failure:
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'''Every trope has a silver lining.''' Just because there's a lot of bad, ''bad'' [[Mary Sue]]s out there doesn't mean nobody could ever, or has ever, [[Divine Comedy|done it well]]. The much-reviled [[All Just a Dream]] was, let's not forget, used in one of the [[Newhart|best series finales]] in the history of television, as well as one of the [[The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari|best twist endings]] in any movie. While becoming [[Darker and Edgier]] isn't always a good thing, it's been used in one of the [[Monty Python|best movie series in recent memory]], and indeed [[The Dark Knight|the biggest blockbuster of 2008.]] Remember, while this site is fairly snarky, most of the snark is directed towards shows who ''don't'' use tropes well.
When someone points out a less-than-flattering trope in a less-than-flattering way, remember that ''[[Star Trek]]'' fans have learned to live with and even ''love'' [[
'''Just because nobody points out a trope doesn't mean it isn't there.''' [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life]], one way or another. When you read a long and hilarious list of trope examples, and you know deep in your heart of hearts that your pet show belongs, save yourself the heartache and list it yourself—you'll probably be [[Complaining About Shows You Don't Like|fairer than someone who doesn't like the show]]. It ''is'' [[It's the Only Way|the only way]], my friend, and you won't have to give up your [[Fan Communities|fan-club]] membership just because you acknowledged the truth. Be specific, be funny, and resist that [[Fan Boy]] temptation to add that prefix [[Averted Trope|averted]] or [[Justified Trope|justified]].
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The point of this wiki is that tropes are ''fun'', and that there's no such thing as [[Serious Business]]. So think before sniping that example with a [[Justifying Edit]], take a deep breath, and remember that Tropes Are Not Bad, and that [[MST3K Mantra|it's just a show, you should really just relax]].
See [[All The Tropes:Tropes Are Tools|Tropes Are Tools]].
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