Life of Riley (Web Comic): Difference between revisions

* [[Chris Carter Effect]]: Partially due to the comic being [[Orphaned Series|orphaned]], a lot of plot points were never resolved or explained. Indeed, the last twenty or so comics give a lot of answes that actually just result in a lot more questions. Chief among them:

** Why is Gore so strong, and who is this mysterious individual he and Tess speak of? Is that the vampire that created him? And why does he look so different than all of the other vampires?

** How did Dan come back to life? Lillith suggests that he may be {{spoiler|the new Christ}}, but we don't get a definitive answer before the comic was abruptly dropped.

** Actually was directly addressed [http://www.pyrocam.com/life-of-riley/comic.php?strip=305 much later on].

* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]: Jone, especially while Gore was still seeing Naisa.

* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]: Evil Dan shows us how it's done.

{{quote| '''Evil Dan:''' I, DAN, shall utterly CRUSH, BREAK, HUMILIATE, and DEFEAT...ummm...OTHER Dan...[[No Kill Like Overkill|UNTIL HE DIES DEAD!!!!]]}}

* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: Jezebel extracts the power sealed within Naisa by, apparently, making out with her. Both Dahn and Jone get pretty [[Squick|squicked out]].

* [[Driving Question]]: For a while, it was "What is the nature of Evil Dan's power?"

* [[Genius Ditz]]: This trope is more or less the reason why Dan can go Stage 2.

* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: Jone is half human, half succubus.

* [[Horny Devils]]: Subverted. Subverted. Both Jone and her mother Jezebel are succubi, but neither is ever shown to seduce anyone at all.

** It is implied, however, that Jezebel seduced Dahn before she [[Memory Gambit|regained her memory]]. It was to bring her over to her side, however, not to drain her energy or anything.

* [[Humans Are Special]]: Jezebel realizes this when Dan goes Stage 3, and promptly abandons her entire invasion attempt.

* [[Infinite Canvas]]: There's really no set size to the comics at all. Some are as short as one panel, while other can involve scrolling down a lot to read in their entirety.

* [[Invisible to Normals]]: Gore has an interesting variation. While not invisible, per se, normal people can't see that he's chalk white with pointy ears.

* [[La Résistance]]: The Bobs become this when Jezebel invades, mobilizing with surprising speed and manpower.

{{quote| '''Mikmoo:''' The Bobs make the Illuminati and Masons look like Brownie Scouts.}}

{{quote| '''Electric Pixie:''' MASTER ninja THEME song!<br />

'''Evil Dan:''' Like anyone is going to get that reference. }}

* [[Serious Business]]: The first story arc revolves around the fate of the world being decided...by a paintball war. Later, the two Dans settle their differences with a Dance Dance Revolution duel.

* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Why, hello there, Gore.

* [[Start of Darkness]]: It's implied by narration that Naisa is starting to [[Star Wars|turn to the Dark Side]], with the pivotal point being when she {{spoiler|killed Naoko and everyone who worked in the underground facility}}.

{{quote| '''Danny:''' I mean, when I READ some of the shit they say we believe, I wonder how they keep straight faces reciting it night after night. And all those rules and traditions? Come on people, we're fucking vampires!}}

* [[The American Civil War]]: Randomly referenced in a joke story arc before the comic succumbed to [[Cerebus Syndrome]].

* [[The Dragon]]: Jarris.

* [[The Legions of Hell]]

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: Three words: Death Death Revolution.

* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Naisa's [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]. {{spoiler|She slaughters hordes of people, including Naoko, who was merely a helpless tool in the organization's plan.}} Seriously, Naisa? You didn't think twice about {{spoiler|killing a quadrapalegic hooked up to a bunch of machines}}!?

* [[Unfazed Everyman]]: Aaron and William both play this role.

* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]: Jone becomes this during the Jezebel invasion story arc. Although she herself has become a powerless mortal, her disipated energy is what allows her mother to manifest in the third dimension.

* [[Xanatos Gambit]]: Jezebel uses this after the goddesses sealed away a portion of her power in Naisa's collar. By accepting Dan's challenge, she bides her time so that she can regain enough power to finish her assault on earth, ''regardless of the outcome of the paintbrawl''. It doesn't work, however, since Dan effectively [[Take a Third Option|takes a third option]] by going Stage 3, scaring Jezebel into retreat.