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* [[MacGuffin]]: A physical object, the pursuit of which drives the plot; but the purpose of the object is irrelevant to the plot. |
* [[MacGuffin]]: A physical object, the pursuit of which drives the plot; but the purpose of the object is irrelevant to the plot. |
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* [[Mad Scientist]]: A character who exploits science for fun and profit. |
* [[Mad Scientist]]: A character who exploits science for fun and profit. |
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* [[Magic A Is Magic A]]: The "Rules of the World", a set of rules and themes that make the whole universe believable as long as they're consistent. Breaking them can destroy the audience's willingness to accept the story. |
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* [[Masquerade]]: Weird things exist, but for some reason have to be hidden from the general public. The story thus takes place in "the real world", but with a supernatural undercurrent. |
* [[Masquerade]]: Weird things exist, but for some reason have to be hidden from the general public. The story thus takes place in "the real world", but with a supernatural undercurrent. |
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* [[Meaningful Name]]: A name with a deeper meaning, which is no coincidence. |
* [[Meaningful Name]]: A name with a deeper meaning, which is no coincidence. |
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* [[What Could Have Been]]: Elements the authors thought about adding to the story but ultimately never did. |
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Elements the authors thought about adding to the story but ultimately never did. |
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* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: A hero is called on his morally ambiguous or directly evil actions by characters in the story. |
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: A hero is called on his morally ambiguous or directly evil actions by characters in the story. |
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* [[Willing Suspension of Disbelief]]: The viewers' willingness to accept the story. The story doesn't have to conform to real world physics or logic, necessarily, but it does have to play by [[Magic |
* [[Willing Suspension of Disbelief]]: The viewers' willingness to accept the story. The story doesn't have to conform to real world physics or logic, necessarily, but it does have to play by [[Magic A Is Magic A|the rules it sets for itself]] (which are often referred to as 'internal logic'). |
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* [[Word of God]]: Any statement made by the authors to clarify confusing or controversial parts in a series. The name is because their statements are taken as final and absolute. |
* [[Word of God]]: Any statement made by the authors to clarify confusing or controversial parts in a series. The name is because their statements are taken as final and absolute. |
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* [[World War II]]: The historical event which shaped the modern world more than almost anything else. |
* [[World War II]]: The historical event which shaped the modern world more than almost anything else. |