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** Worth noting is that some of these rules are introduced [[Foreshadowing|before they actually become relevant to the plot]], while others [[Red Herring|never become relevant at all]]. |
** Worth noting is that some of these rules are introduced [[Foreshadowing|before they actually become relevant to the plot]], while others [[Red Herring|never become relevant at all]]. |
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** When [[The Simpsons]] comic book did a parody of it, they got rid of the impossible situations rule. Which led to, among other things, Flanders getting pecked to death by a flock of flying penguins. |
** When [[The Simpsons]] comic book did a parody of it, they got rid of the impossible situations rule. Which led to, among other things, Flanders getting pecked to death by a flock of flying penguins. |
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* ''[[Ranma ½|Ranma 1/2]]'' [[Involuntary Shapeshifting|magical transformations]] have a set of basic if very generalized rules to purposely avoid complicated minutiae ("I don't think about it, and [[Bellisario's Maxim|neither should you!]]") despite [[Fan Wank|whatever fans say]]. |
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* [[Nasuverse|Nasu Kinoko]]'s works have a nasty habit of setting up incredibly complex and detailed rules about [[The Verse]]... then having a character with some really rare ability break those rules. Of course, only that character alone can ever do it (and probably not more than once), otherwise it's completely consistent. |
* [[Nasuverse|Nasu Kinoko]]'s works have a nasty habit of setting up incredibly complex and detailed rules about [[The Verse]]... then having a character with some really rare ability break those rules. Of course, only that character alone can ever do it (and probably not more than once), otherwise it's completely consistent. |
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** One of them: Nothing can reverse being a vampire, once you pass a certain point. Ever. Period, end of story. One character is an ex-vampire, through said convoluted spoilers. One character is almost at that certain point, and one character comes within inches of it |
** One of them: Nothing can reverse being a vampire, once you pass a certain point. Ever. Period, end of story. One character is an ex-vampire, through said convoluted spoilers. One character is almost at that certain point, and one character comes within inches of it |
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