Cathartic Scream: Difference between revisions

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Despite the similarity in name, has ''nothing'' to do whatsoever with [[And I Must Scream]], or [[The Scream]] (which is a [[Fate Worse Than Death]] and a horrific reaction, respectively. This is a frustration trope). May overlap with [[Skyward Scream]] and [[Angrish]].

== Anime and Manga ==

* In ''[[~~Ergo Proxy (Anime)|~~Ergo Proxy]]'', [[The Stoic]] detective Re-l keeps her calm throughout the series until a particular episode where ''nothing whatsoever'' happens for the entire episode. This forced idleness, multiplied by her lack of understanding of the [[Ontological Mystery|overall plot]] and her companions' weirdly relaxed attitudes, finally drives her frustration over the edge. She decides to take it all out on the wind, which died at the beginning of the episode, stranding them in the middle of nowhere (since they are traveling on a wind-propelled land "boat"). [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic|The wind picks up immediately after she's done yelling.]]

* In ''[[Ergo Proxy]]'', [[The Stoic]] detective Re-l keeps her calm throughout the series until a particular episode where ''nothing whatsoever'' happens for the entire episode. This forced idleness, multiplied by her lack of understanding of the [[Ontological Mystery|overall plot]] and her companions' weirdly relaxed attitudes, finally drives her frustration over the edge. She decides to take it all out on the wind, which died at the beginning of the episode, stranding them in the middle of nowhere (since they are traveling on a wind-propelled land "boat"). [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic|The wind picks up immediately after she's done yelling.]]

== Fan Works ==

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== Western Animation ==

* In the last episode of ''[[Undergrads]]'', Brody and Krueger are studying for exam week, when the social and academic pressures become too much for Brody. He opens up a window and starts screaming. Krueger declares it brilliant, and joins in, sparking a chain reaction which eventually causes the entire city to erupt in a massive chorus of screams.

* Fluttershy does this in the ''[[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' episode "Green Isn't Your Color". Because she's timid and quiet, her scream humorously came out as more of a long squeal.

* Fluttershy does this in the ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' episode "Green Isn't Your Color". Because she's timid and quiet, her scream humorously came out as more of a long squeal.

* In ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'', the school counselor tries to teach Gumball and Darwin scream therapy. Gumball can only muster up a feeble squeak, while Darwin blows a huge bubble that pops so loud it leaves the other's ears ringing.