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So you've just watched the Best Episode ''ever'', and simply ''have'' to add it on to All The Tropes. So what do you do? Add just the trope name to the series page... but
This is a Wiki trope, specifically a Tropes Wiki trope. This is the level of explanation given to each example in a '''"this show provides examples of"''' list. It's independent of the number of tropes listed. At one extreme is just a list of tropes; at the other extreme are paragraph-long descriptions that are dripping with either spoiler tags or dialogue quotes. In between these extremes is a trope listing of who is what - a character type followed by character name, or a plot trope followed by episode name.
It's notable that sometimes an example of a trope gets added to the trope page, sometimes to the show page, and sometimes ''both.'' Also interesting is when a show page has a mix of types - some tropes on the list get no description, some get the brief description, some get the long one.
Generally, [[Trope Overdosed]] series will tend towards no or light descriptions (but considering the fanbase, that's no guarantee of brevity). Perhaps sadly, little known series with small entries will themselves have little or no trope explanations. Additionally, newer released media, ''especially'' blockbuster movies or popular TV series and anime, will tend towards heavy density (as well as [[Natter]] and [[Justifying Edit]]s, but that's another trope altogether) while older media will be lighter due to a lower number of tropers having seen/read/played/listened to the media.
The [[Example Explanation Density]] is usually a result of some of the following considerations, particular to individual tropers.
* A short explanation of how each trope is used or just the name of the character the trope applies to, unless for whatever reason the explanation is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]].
* On the trope page, a detailed enough description that someone unfamiliar with the show can understand why the trope applies. (Note that sometimes - like for most [[Title Tropes]] and [[Naming Conventions]] - this can be extremely brief.)
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* ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'' is 99.9% this.
* ''[[Saint Seiya]]'' has, through the countless otaku-hours of effort, [[Walls of Text]] on the series itself. All that's missing is a comfy seat and some popcorn for readers to actually "see" the show.
== Fan Works Pages ==
* ''[[Undocumented Features]]'', as befits ''the'' definitive [[Mega Crossover]] fanfic with a history approaching 30 years' continuous writing, has an absolutely huge list of tropes, almost all of which have at least a sentence or two of explanation. The page is almost large enough to cause [[Archive Panic]] by itself.
== Film Pages ==
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== Literature Pages ==
* ''[[Animorphs]]'' is getting to this point. It's kidlit, so we may be trying to justify its awesome to ourselves.
== Live-Action TV Pages ==
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== Tabletop Games Pages ==
* ''[[Warhammer
== Video Game Pages ==
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