Cobweb of Disuse: Difference between revisions

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== Anime and Manga ==

* ''[[~~Ranma ½ (Manga)|~~Ranma ½]]'': Happens within minutes to the Tendou household when they temporarily lose all their money due to shenanigans involving Nabiki.

* ''[[Ranma ½]]'': Happens within minutes to the Tendou household when they temporarily lose all their money due to shenanigans involving Nabiki.

== Comics ==

* ''[[~~Mad (Magazine)|~~Mad]] Magazine'' did this a LOT, particularly Sergio Aragones' "A MAD look at _____". If a person bought something that sits in disuse, you'll see it sitting on a shelf or in a closet with spider webs.

* ''[[Mad]] Magazine'' did this a LOT, particularly Sergio Aragones' "A MAD look at _____". If a person bought something that sits in disuse, you'll see it sitting on a shelf or in a closet with spider webs.

== Fan Fic ==

* Present in Thunderstorm's ice cave in ''[[Calvin and Hobbes The Series ~~(Fanfic)~~|Calvin and Hobbes The Series]]''.

* Present in Thunderstorm's ice cave in ''[[Calvin and Hobbes: The Series|Calvin and Hobbes The Series]]''.

== Film ==

* Played with in the 1931 ''[[Dracula (~~Film~~)|Dracula]]'', where much of the Count's castle is swathed in cobwebs that make it appear totally deserted. At least, they ''seem'' to imply nobody's been using it ... until a sneaky camera cut makes it appear that the vampire has walked straight through a large orb web ''without disturbing it''.

* Played with in the 1931 ''[[Dracula (1931 film)|Dracula]]'', where much of the Count's castle is swathed in cobwebs that make it appear totally deserted. At least, they ''seem'' to imply nobody's been using it ... until a sneaky camera cut makes it appear that the vampire has walked straight through a large orb web ''without disturbing it''.

* The chapel in ''[[Film/The Legend Of Hell House|The Legend Of Hell House]]'' has these, especially over the crucifix. Since the house's previous inhabitants were notoriously irreligious, the trope is apropos.

* In ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', Eddie keeps the desk of his [[Dead Partner|late brother and partner Teddy]] untouched since his death as a [[Shrine to ~~The~~ Fallen]]. It is covered in cobwebs and layers of dust.

* In ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit?]]'', Eddie keeps the desk of his [[Dead Partner|late brother and partner Teddy]] untouched since his death as a [[Shrine to the Fallen]]. It is covered in cobwebs and layers of dust.

* The ''[[~~Indiana Jones (Franchise)|~~Indiana Jones]]'' movies had this, what with all the ancient ruins and stuff.

* The ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' movies had this, what with all the ancient ruins and stuff.

== Literature ==

* In the ''[[Thursday Next]]'' books, Thursday mentions the cobwebs at Satis House when she goes there to meet her Jurisfiction [[Mentor]] Miss Havisham.

* Jenna's Palace in ''[[~~Septimus Heap (Literature)|~~Septimus Heap]]'' is filled with cobwebs, mostly due to the staff being overwhelmed by the sheer size of the Palace and only a few parts being truly used.

* Jenna's Palace in ''[[Septimus Heap]]'' is filled with cobwebs, mostly due to the staff being overwhelmed by the sheer size of the Palace and only a few parts being truly used.

* In ''[[The Belgariad|The Mallorean]]'', Salmissra aims a [[Take That]] at Polgara when the snake queen says that the long centuries have filled the sorceresses wits with cobwebs.

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== Video Games ==

* In ''[[~~Psychonauts (Video Game)|~~Psychonauts]]'', parts of people's minds which haven't been accessed in a long time are blocked by "mental cobwebs" which you need to [[Cash Gate|buy a specific piece of equipment]] to clear.

* In ''[[Psychonauts]]'', parts of people's minds which haven't been accessed in a long time are blocked by "mental cobwebs" which you need to [[Cash Gate|buy a specific piece of equipment]] to clear.

* In ''[[Minecraft]]'', poisonous spiders have webs in abandoned mine shafts.

* As one of its first puzzles, ''[[Anchorhead]]'' has a cobweb standing between you and an intriguing-looking iron key in the corner of the [[Old Dark House|Verlac mansion]] basement.

== Webcomics ==

* ''[[~~El Goonish Shive (Webcomic)|~~El Goonish Shive]]'' had a dojo [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2010-08-25 disused] but lacking cobwebs... then the [[Side-Story Bonus Art|sketchbook]] [[Lampshaded|explains]] [http://www.egscomics.com/sketchbook/?date=2010-08-26 why].

* ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'' had a dojo [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2010-08-25 disused] but lacking cobwebs... then the [[Side-Story Bonus Art|sketchbook]] [[Lampshaded|explains]] [http://www.egscomics.com/sketchbook/?date=2010-08-26 why].

== Western Animation ==

* In the ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' episode "What the Hex is Going On?", the old Kingston Mansion has these in the background (corners, connecting furniture to walls). Also present in the Vasquez Castle (notably on the portrait) in "Hassle in the Castle".

* ''[[The Simpsons (~~Animation~~)|The Simpsons]]'': When the family goes to the library to do research for school they find no books and cobwebs on the shelves. So Marge tells them stories of [[Henry VIII]], Sacagawea and [[Mozart]].

* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'': When the family goes to the library to do research for school they find no books and cobwebs on the shelves. So Marge tells them stories of [[Henry VIII]], Sacagawea and [[Mozart]].

* On the ''[[~~Spongebob~~ SquarePants]]'' episode "Pretty Patties", the Krusty Krab is covered in cobwebs when business gets slow. SpongeBob tries to clean one, a spider makes another one. Later, Mr. Krabs himself is seen covered in cobwebs.

* On the ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' episode "Pretty Patties", the Krusty Krab is covered in cobwebs when business gets slow. SpongeBob tries to clean one, a spider makes another one. Later, Mr. Krabs himself is seen covered in cobwebs.

== Real Life ==