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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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* ''[[The Emperor's New Groove |
* ''[[The Emperor's New Groove|The Emperors New Groove]]'': In the opening, Kuzco asks for a flashback to where the story began, but the flashback goes back too far: |
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{{quote| "See, this is a little too far back. Ooh, look at me! That's me as a baby! OK, moving on."}} |
{{quote| "See, this is a little too far back. Ooh, look at me! That's me as a baby! OK, moving on."}} |
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== [[Live Action Television]] == |
== [[Live Action Television]] == |
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* [[Frasier |
* [[Frasier|Frasier Crane]] does this a lot. |
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* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Doctor Who/Recap/S5 E3 The Ice Warriors|The Ice Warriors]]'': |
* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Doctor Who/Recap/S5 E3 The Ice Warriors|The Ice Warriors]]'': |
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{{quote| '''Jamie''': You see how those lassies were dressed?<br /> |
{{quote| '''Jamie''': You see how those lassies were dressed?<br /> |
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'''Jamie''': Oh, I'm sorry; it was just an idea.<br /> |
'''Jamie''': Oh, I'm sorry; it was just an idea.<br /> |
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'''Victoria''': We will now change the subject, please. }} |
'''Victoria''': We will now change the subject, please. }} |
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* On ''[[ |
* On ''[[Seinfeld]]'', George and Jerry do ''not'' like it when someone does this; they prefer to let conversations continue until they reach a natural end. There's a reason this show's the [[Trope Namer]] for [[Seinfeldian Conversation]]. |
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* In ''[[The Vicar of Dibley]]'', David constantly does this when the council meetings go off topic. "Moving on..." |
* In ''[[The Vicar of Dibley]]'', David constantly does this when the council meetings go off topic. "Moving on..." |
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* Chandler in ''[[ |
* Chandler in ''[[Friends]]'' did this when other people had raised the subject. "The word you're looking for is 'Anyway...'" |
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* Happened a couple of times in ''[[ |
* Happened a couple of times in ''[[Criminal Minds]]'' |
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** While the team was eating in a Chinese restraunt in "A Real Rain", they were talking about the case and then Elle asks to change the subject. Hotch asks if she's seeing anyone and then Elle begs for them to talk about the case again. |
** While the team was eating in a Chinese restraunt in "A Real Rain", they were talking about the case and then Elle asks to change the subject. Hotch asks if she's seeing anyone and then Elle begs for them to talk about the case again. |
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** A case of [[Right Behind Me]] in "The Bittersweet Science". |
** A case of [[Right Behind Me]] in "The Bittersweet Science". |
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== Web Original == |
== Web Original == |
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* In ''[[Sailor Moon Abridged]]'', Serena called Raye "emo", and everyone else [[GASP|Gasped]], likely because that was a running joke about Sasuka in ''[[Naruto the Abridged Series]]''. Then Luna said this line. |
* In ''[[Sailor Moon Abridged]]'', Serena called Raye "emo", and everyone else [[GASP|Gasped]], likely because that was a running joke about Sasuka in ''[[Naruto the Abridged Series]]''. Then Luna said this line. |
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* Linkara of ''[[ |
* Linkara of ''[[Atop the Fourth Wall]]'' said this after his [[Stunned Silence|horrified expression]] of seeing a comic start with [[Harsher in Hindsight|the top of the World Trade Center]] blown off. |
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* Done in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-0VfOoA5n0 this review] by ''[[Classic Game Room]]'' of ''[[Art of Fighting]] 3'', when the reviewer lost his train of thought. |
* Done in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-0VfOoA5n0 this review] by ''[[Classic Game Room]]'' of ''[[Art of Fighting]] 3'', when the reviewer lost his train of thought. |
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* In ''[[Captain SNES]]'', [[Final Fantasy VI|Relm and Celes]] do this after Terra mentions that she saw her parents conceiving her in a vicarious flashback. |
* In ''[[Captain SNES]]'', [[Final Fantasy VI|Relm and Celes]] do this after Terra mentions that she saw her parents conceiving her in a vicarious flashback. |
Revision as of 20:33, 8 April 2014
Some characters feel a current line of discussion is really inappropriate, and they make it clear they should move on to something else. Sometimes they say "moving on", or just leap into another topic.
Reasons the current subject isn't working can vary. Either it's Squick, Too Soon, or even something like a Metaphorgotten line.
There's a hand gesture that shows up frequently in Anime and Manga, that means basically this.
Compare Stunned Silence, Shutting Up Now.
Contrast Digging Yourself Deeper (trying to talk your way out of an uncomfortable subject, and utterly failing).
Anime and Manga
- In Saint Beast, Luca is the main instigator of this, knowing that relating mutinous sentiments is very dangerous under the tyrannical rule of Zeus. Pandora also tries to guide Judas away from defiance at the end of the prequel series, but Judas indicates that he's done silencing himself and intends to openly defy Zeus' rule.
Film
- The Emperors New Groove: In the opening, Kuzco asks for a flashback to where the story began, but the flashback goes back too far:
"See, this is a little too far back. Ooh, look at me! That's me as a baby! OK, moving on." |
Live Action Television
- Frasier Crane does this a lot.
- In the Doctor Who serial The Ice Warriors:
Jamie: You see how those lassies were dressed? |
- On Seinfeld, George and Jerry do not like it when someone does this; they prefer to let conversations continue until they reach a natural end. There's a reason this show's the Trope Namer for Seinfeldian Conversation.
- In The Vicar of Dibley, David constantly does this when the council meetings go off topic. "Moving on..."
- Chandler in Friends did this when other people had raised the subject. "The word you're looking for is 'Anyway...'"
- Happened a couple of times in Criminal Minds
- While the team was eating in a Chinese restraunt in "A Real Rain", they were talking about the case and then Elle asks to change the subject. Hotch asks if she's seeing anyone and then Elle begs for them to talk about the case again.
- A case of Right Behind Me in "The Bittersweet Science".
Garcia: (via webcam) Okay, Rossi, out with it. Is Hotch dating anyone? |
Web Original
- In Sailor Moon Abridged, Serena called Raye "emo", and everyone else Gasped, likely because that was a running joke about Sasuka in Naruto the Abridged Series. Then Luna said this line.
- Linkara of Atop the Fourth Wall said this after his horrified expression of seeing a comic start with the top of the World Trade Center blown off.
- Done in this review by Classic Game Room of Art of Fighting 3, when the reviewer lost his train of thought.
- In Captain SNES, Relm and Celes do this after Terra mentions that she saw her parents conceiving her in a vicarious flashback.