Girl Genius/Tropes U-Z: Difference between revisions

[[Girl Genius/Tropes A-E|Tropes A-E]] | [[Girl Genius/Tropes F-J|Tropes F-J]] | [[Girl Genius/Tropes K-O|Tropes K-O]]| [[Girl Genius/Tropes P-T|Tropes P-T]] | '''Tropes U-Z'''

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* [[Understatement]]: Vanamonde [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110926 pulls out a great one:]

* [[Undying Loyalty]]

** All Jägers seem to be this to the Heterodynes. [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110316 This page] may explain the loyalty best for the Jägers. Vole is the exception, having stopped considering himself a Jäger.

** Also Castle Heterodyne.

** In the novelization, it's revealed that Dr. Vapnoople's creations, {{spoiler|except for Krosp}}, were destroyed because their loyalty couldn't be shifted to the Baron.

* [[Unfamiliar Ceiling]]: When Gil wakes up in Mama Gkika's, he assumes he's been out of action for days when it's only been a few hours.

* [[Unreliable Narrator]]: Klaus encoded a message to his son in a story he tricked Phil into delivering. Although we only see the tail end of Phil's version, its clearly different, and judging by Gil's reaction he screwed up most of the symbolism (that is, ''the entirety of the message'') too. Luckily, Tarvek notices something is up.

** ''[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110121 Shove!]''

** '''<big>[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20111104 DOOOM]</big>'''

* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20101020 The Unstoppable Higgs], of course.

* [[Unusual Euphemism]]

** Coprolitic, literally meaning fossilised dung, therefore an ancient piece of shit.

** "I am sure he intends to wed her ''most vigorously''!"

* [[Unwilling Suspension]]

* [[Up to Eleven]]: The "Movit" series of stimulants comes in a verity of intensities, the strongest of which appears to be 11. Previously, it was thought that the strongest was 6, which itself is one above the common 1-5 scale.

* [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]: The Other does this, as fits her personality (but not Agatha's, providing a minor bit of hilarity).

* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: Dr. Merlot wasn't exactly the most sane individual in Volume 1. His [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090518 little story] in Volume 9 seems to indicate that he might be having some difficulties.

* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Gil and Tarvek. At each other's throats one minute, talking shop on espionage the next.

* [[Volleying Insults]]: Gil and Tarvek in the Cinderella story.

* [[Wasn't That Fun?]]: Occurs in [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100426 this strip,] after Agatha, Gil, and Tarvek try revivification.

* [[Weapon Tombstone]]: {{spoiler|Agatha Clay}}'s [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20050119 grave] has the remnants of a [[Humongous Mecha|warbot]], a tree, and a pile of rocks with a death ray stuck in it.

* [[Webcomic Time]]: Agatha has been trying to get into and/or repair Castle Heterodyne for at least two years now. Tarvek was critically ill and about to die for just short of 15 months. The general concept is [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] in [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20091211 this strip]. And again [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100521 here], "It only seem like deyz been in de kestle a long time!"

* [[Weird Science]]: All over the place.

* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]

** Othar Tryggvassen [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20040922 here].

* [[We Meet Again]]: It shouldn't come too much as a surprise that [[Large Ham|Othar]] would say it.

* [[We Need a Distraction]]: [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20091120 Gil and Tarvek help,] in a [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20091127 fight scene] incorporating [[I Am Not Left-Handed|many]] [[Flash Step|battle]] [[No, I Am Behind You|tropes]].

* [[Wet Sari Scene]]: [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100503 Here], with material for everyone!

* [[Wham! Episode]]

** Zeetha!!

* [[Wham! Line]]

** "Yes... but I vas starting to ''like'' her." Also pulling double duty as a [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]].

** [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100113 Violetta, in the last panel. The whole last row, really]. We knew it all along, but the lady in the chair didn't.

** [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20111111 "WRONG!"]

** "You were infected before you even ''met'' her."

* [[What Are You in For?]]

** When our heroes [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20060726 come across Mr. Foglio in the dungeons of Prince Aaronev]:

'''Foglio:''' You put the ''Prince'' in the story. }}

** Sanaa [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20080213 asked] Agatha this when she first entered the castle.

* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: The monster horse that appeared during Master Payne's Circus story: we never know why it was/turned into such a hideous abomination, and it was never addressed again. Likely just because a spark felt like it, and because monsters are so common in this setting that it is a mundane hazard.

* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090715 "TRULY YOU ARE YOUR MOTHER'S CHILD!"] More understandable than some, since the one calling Agatha out {{spoiler|murdered her parental figures in cold blood,}} but everyone Von Pinn worked with considers her tough but fair, and likes her. And she is the closest thing Gil had to a mother. Agatha's response is a heck of a lot of guilt.

* [[When I Was Your Age]]: Zeetha does this [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20050502 here].

* [[Who Dares?]]: [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20030820 The Dragon of Mars]

* [[Why Didn't You Just Say So?]]: In [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100705 this strip] -- and yes, Zola did say so four strips previously.

* [[Why Don't Ya Just Shoot Him]]:

'''Lucrezia:''' Well, it only shoots marshmallows, for one thing... }}

* [[Why Won't You Die?]]: {{spoiler|Zola}} quickly learns that {{spoiler|Higgs}} is [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20101025 very hard to kill.]

* [[Will They or Won't They?]]: Gil and Agatha, most frequently impeded by [[Poor Communication Kills|terrible miscommunication]] and Gil's bad luck and Castle Heterodyne. It's sure looking like [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110819 they will...]

* [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity]]

** The Sparks, by definition; Baron Wulfenbach fights this off by pure force of will... ''usually''. Every ''successful'' Spark has at least one very level-headed keeper.

** It's implied that the reason the Storm King was regarded as the greatest king of all time is because he was able to keep enough self-control to rule effectively. This may have been at least partially due to the influence of the Muses.

* [[World of Badass]]: Show us a character who's ''not'' [[Badass]], and within a couple of strips they'll either turn out to be badass or they'll be dead. In a world ruled by mad scientists, even the minions and staff have to be pretty tough to avoid getting killed.

* [[World of Buxom]]: Just about every post-puberty female character, notably Agatha, Zeetha, the white spiderwomen, and Mama Gkika. [[Ridiculously-Human Robots|The Muses]] and Clank Anevka have pretty darned voluptuous figures, too. The only three exceptions are Rivet, [[Wrench Wench]] for Master Payne's Circus and Daiyu, the doctor's daughter, who would be decent-sized in any other work, and Grantz, the immensely strong monster hunter who falls firmly into the [[Bifauxnen]] slot.

* [[World of Ham]]: Naturally. A bit of hamminess is part of the [[Science-Related Memetic Disorder|Spark]] package.

* [[Worth It]]

** Ardsley Wooster punching Bangladesh DuPree [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20070101 in the face].

** {{spoiler|Airman Higgs}} beating the crap out of Zola.

** However, it's still recommended that this trope not be followed if it isn't necessary. [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110518 Some may take issue] with it being applied without restriction.

* [[Wounded Gazelle Gambit]]: Tarvek pulls one off [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110211 here].

** Othar, sometimes.

** Also [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20060410 Krosp.] Silly kitty, thinking you're in real life or something. Too practical for his own good, he doesn't quite realize his life is a Heterodyne story now.

* [[X Days Since...]]

** There's one sign [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090304 counting the days since the last hideous death.] Considering the castle's nature, this may be a way of keeping score. (Although, the sign might not be accurate any more, since the guy whose job it was to update it died a hideous death.)

* [[Xanatos Speed Chess]]

** [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20060906 This strip.]

** It seems like just about every Spark is playing this whenever they're in the comic, quickly leading to [[Gambit Pileup]].

* [[Yandere]]: Fraulein Snaug is getting a bit too enthusiastic about [[Minion Shipping|her crush on]] [[Action Survivor|Moloch]], and responded with [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100908 surprising aggression] when he admitted [[All Love Is Unrequited|his crush on Sanaa.]] Good thing [[McNinja|Violetta]] clarified that [[He Is Not My Boyfriend|she wasn't involved with him.]]

* [[You!]]: Klaus' [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20061129 reaction] to Zeetha.

* [[You Can't Fight Fate]]: Brought up early on by, of all people, Bangladesh DuPree with regards to the visions seen from the electric phenomena, which appear to be portals/visions from the future.

* [[You Fight Like a Cow]]: "[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100430 You fight like ducks!]"

** Surprisingly, {{spoiler|Agatha to Castle Heterodyne}} -- see [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20091202 the last panel here] for the announcement and [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20091204 this page] for the result.

** Lucrezia in her escape from Sturmhalten {{spoiler|abruptly wraps up Lady Vrin as a loose end}}.

* [[You Shall Not Pass]]: Zulenna [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20040827 against Von Pinn]. She actually succeeds until DuPree arrives.

* [[You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry]]: Klaus Wulfenbach's [http://girlgenius.wikia.com/wiki/Pax_Transylvania official domestic policy] is ''"Don't make me come over there"''.

* [[Zeppelins from Another World]]

* [[Zombie Apocalypse]]: Not really zombies, but the Other did create an auto-recruiting army of [[Our Zombies Are Different|mindless, malicious, shambling, ''incurable'' Revenants under her complete control.]] Putting them down was the greatest challenge of Klaus' emperor-ing career. {{spoiler|The new model [[They Look Like Us Now|looks and acts like any other person. In fact it's strongly implied by Tarvek that the "zombie-like" Revenants were the exception, and acted as misdirection to distract from the nature of the non-shambler Revenants.]]}}