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* '''[[Acrofatic]]''' vs. '''[[Glacier Waif]]''': A big guy you'd expect to be the [[Mighty Glacier]] (or [[Stone Wall]]) is actually the [[Fragile Speedster]] (or a [[Lightning Bruiser]]) vs. a small girl you'd expect to be the [[Fragile Speedster]] (or [[Glass Cannon]]) is actually the [[Mighty Glacier]] (or [[Stone Wall]]). |
* '''[[Acrofatic]]''' vs. '''[[Glacier Waif]]''': A big guy you'd expect to be the [[Mighty Glacier]] (or [[Stone Wall]]) is actually the [[Fragile Speedster]] (or a [[Lightning Bruiser]]) vs. a small girl you'd expect to be the [[Fragile Speedster]] (or [[Glass Cannon]]) is actually the [[Mighty Glacier]] (or [[Stone Wall]]). |
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* '''[[A-Cup Angst]] vs [[Petite Pride]]''': grief vs. pride about having small breasts. |
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* '''[[Adaptation Expansion]] vs [[Compressed Adaptation]]''': [[Adaptation Expansion]] takes a short work (e.g. a poem) and fleshes it out in to a larger piece (e.g. a movie). [[Compressed Adaptation]] takes a work with a lot of history and/or development and condensed down to fill a specific amount of time (e.g. an adaptation of a 50+ year old comic book in to a two and a half hour movie). |
* '''[[Adaptation Expansion]] vs [[Compressed Adaptation]]''': [[Adaptation Expansion]] takes a short work (e.g. a poem) and fleshes it out in to a larger piece (e.g. a movie). [[Compressed Adaptation]] takes a work with a lot of history and/or development and condensed down to fill a specific amount of time (e.g. an adaptation of a 50+ year old comic book in to a two and a half hour movie). |
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* [[Adults Are Useless]] vs [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] |
* [[Adults Are Useless]] vs [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] |
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* [[Always Chaotic Evil]] vs [[Always Lawful Good]] |
* [[Always Chaotic Evil]] vs [[Always Lawful Good]] |
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* [[Ancient Conspiracy]] vs [[Ancient Tradition]] (However, they might [[Not So Different|overlap]].) |
* [[Ancient Conspiracy]] vs [[Ancient Tradition]] (However, they might [[Not So Different|overlap]].) |
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* '''[[And the Fandom Rejoiced]] vs. [[Tainted |
* '''[[And the Fandom Rejoiced]] vs. [[Tainted by the Preview]]''': Optimism vs. pessimism over an upcoming work after any pre-release announcement. |
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* '''[[And Then John Was a Zombie]] vs. [[Tomato in |
* '''[[And Then John Was a Zombie]] vs. [[Tomato in the Mirror]]''': [[And Then John Was a Zombie]] is when a character is turned into something bad at then end. [[Tomato in the Mirror]] is when the character turns out to have been the bad thing all along. |
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* [[Anti-Hero]] vs [[Anti-Villain]] |
* [[Anti-Hero]] vs [[Anti-Villain]] |
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* '''[[Anyone Can Die]] vs [[Red Shirt]]''': Important character gets killed off vs. only nameless extras get killed off. |
* '''[[Anyone Can Die]] vs [[Red Shirt]]''': Important character gets killed off vs. only nameless extras get killed off. |
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* '''[[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]] vs [[Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick]]''': Mundane item in a list of horrible ones vs. horrible item in a list of mundane ones. |
* '''[[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]] vs [[Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick]]''': Mundane item in a list of horrible ones vs. horrible item in a list of mundane ones. |
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* [[Artificial Stupidity]] vs [[Artificial Brilliance]]: The extremes of videogame AI. |
* [[Artificial Stupidity]] vs [[Artificial Brilliance]]: The extremes of videogame AI. |
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* [[As Long |
* [[As Long as There Is Evil]] vs [[As Long as There Is One Man]] |
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* [[Ascended Demon]] vs [[Fallen Angel]] |
* [[Ascended Demon]] vs [[Fallen Angel]] |
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* [[Ascended Fanon]] vs [[Jossed]]: A fan theory that later gets confirmed by the [[Word of God]] ... or not. |
* [[Ascended Fanon]] vs [[Jossed]]: A fan theory that later gets confirmed by the [[Word of God]] ... or not. |
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** [[Big No]] vs [[Little No]] |
** [[Big No]] vs [[Little No]] |
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* [[Black Like Me]] vs [[White Like Me]] |
* [[Black Like Me]] vs [[White Like Me]] |
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* [[Blessed |
* [[Blessed with Suck]] vs [[Cursed with Awesome]] |
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* [[Bloodless Carnage]] vs [[High-Pressure Blood]] |
* [[Bloodless Carnage]] vs [[High-Pressure Blood]] |
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* '''[[Bonus Space]] vs [[Whammy]]''': A good space on a game show's game board vs. a bad space on a game show's game board (usually one that takes away all of your money). |
* '''[[Bonus Space]] vs [[Whammy]]''': A good space on a game show's game board vs. a bad space on a game show's game board (usually one that takes away all of your money). |
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* [[Camp Gay]] vs [[Manly Gay]] |
* [[Camp Gay]] vs [[Manly Gay]] |
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* [[Canonical List of Subtle Trope Distinctions]] vs [[Opposite Tropes]] |
* [[Canonical List of Subtle Trope Distinctions]] vs [[Opposite Tropes]] |
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* [[Can't Get Away |
* [[Can't Get Away with Nuthin']] vs. [[Can't Get in Trouble For Nuthin']] |
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* [[Capulet Counterpart]] vs [[Foe Yay]] |
* [[Capulet Counterpart]] vs [[Foe Yay]] |
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* [[Card-Carrying Villain]] vs [[Knight Templar]] |
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]] vs [[Knight Templar]] |
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* [[Corrupt Church]] vs [[Saintly Church]] |
* [[Corrupt Church]] vs [[Saintly Church]] |
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* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]] vs [[Uncle Pennybags]] |
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]] vs [[Uncle Pennybags]] |
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* [[Corruption of a Minor]] vs [[Corruption |
* [[Corruption of a Minor]] vs [[Corruption by a Minor]] |
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* [[Country Mouse]] vs [[City Mouse]] |
* [[Country Mouse]] vs [[City Mouse]] |
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* [[Crack Fic]] vs [[Original Flavour]] |
* [[Crack Fic]] vs [[Original Flavour]] |
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* [[Crutch Character]] vs [[Magikarp Power]] |
* [[Crutch Character]] vs [[Magikarp Power]] |
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* [[Cute Ghost Girl]] vs [[Stringy Haired Ghost Girl]] |
* [[Cute Ghost Girl]] vs [[Stringy Haired Ghost Girl]] |
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* [[Cutscene Power to |
* [[Cutscene Power to the Max]] vs [[Cutscene Incompetence]] |
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* [[Darker and Edgier]] vs [[Lighter and Softer]] |
* [[Darker and Edgier]] vs [[Lighter and Softer]] |
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* [[Dark Is Not Evil]] vs [[Light Is Not Good]] |
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]] vs [[Light Is Not Good]] |
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* [[Dirty Coward]] vs [[Lovable Coward]] |
* [[Dirty Coward]] vs [[Lovable Coward]] |
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* [[Disproportionate Retribution]] vs [[Disproportionate Reward]] |
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]] vs [[Disproportionate Reward]] |
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* [[Distracted |
* [[Distracted by the Sexy]] vs [[Not Distracted by the Sexy]] or [[Ignore the Fanservice]] |
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* [[Distressed Damsel]] vs [[Action Girl]] (or [[Dark Action Girl]]) |
* [[Distressed Damsel]] vs [[Action Girl]] (or [[Dark Action Girl]]) |
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** [[Distressed Damsel]] vs [[Distressed Dude]] |
** [[Distressed Damsel]] vs [[Distressed Dude]] |
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* [[Downer Ending]] vs [[Happy Ending]] |
* [[Downer Ending]] vs [[Happy Ending]] |
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* '''[[Draco in Leather Pants]] vs [[Ron the Death Eater]]''': Both are character interpretation tropes. [[Draco in Leather Pants]] occurs when a character's flaws are downplayed and their virtues are promoted by a fan to make a character more appealing to them. [[Ron the Death Eater]] downplays a character's good traits, often exposing and exaggerating their flaws to [[Die for Our Ship|pave the way]] for the fan's [[One True Pairing]]. |
* '''[[Draco in Leather Pants]] vs [[Ron the Death Eater]]''': Both are character interpretation tropes. [[Draco in Leather Pants]] occurs when a character's flaws are downplayed and their virtues are promoted by a fan to make a character more appealing to them. [[Ron the Death Eater]] downplays a character's good traits, often exposing and exaggerating their flaws to [[Die for Our Ship|pave the way]] for the fan's [[One True Pairing]]. |
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* [[Dragged Off to Hell]] vs [[Ascend to |
* [[Dragged Off to Hell]] vs [[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence]] |
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* [[Dude, Not Funny]] vs Narm |
* [[Dude, Not Funny]] vs Narm |
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* [[Dumb Is Good]]/[[Good Is Dumb]] vs [[Good Is Not Dumb]] |
* [[Dumb Is Good]]/[[Good Is Dumb]] vs [[Good Is Not Dumb]] |
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* '''[[Everybody Lives]] vs [[Kill'Em All]]:''' In an [[Everybody Lives]] scenario, all of the main characters survive to the very end. In a [[Kill'Em All]] scenario, a large portion of the cast is killed off. |
* '''[[Everybody Lives]] vs [[Kill'Em All]]:''' In an [[Everybody Lives]] scenario, all of the main characters survive to the very end. In a [[Kill'Em All]] scenario, a large portion of the cast is killed off. |
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* [[Evil Chancellor]] vs [[The Good Chancellor]] |
* [[Evil Chancellor]] vs [[The Good Chancellor]] |
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* [[Evil Is Cool]] vs [[This Is Your Brain |
* [[Evil Is Cool]] vs [[This Is Your Brain on Evil]] |
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* [[Evil Is Deathly Cold]] vs [[Evil Is Burning Hot]] |
* [[Evil Is Deathly Cold]] vs [[Evil Is Burning Hot]] |
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* '''[[Evil Is Sexy]] vs [[Beauty Equals Goodness]]''' Not always opposites in a technical sense, and in fact is usually played at the same time. Often, the attractiveness of a Good person is usually in a modest, almost innocent and "classy" way, while an attractive Evil person is in a more primal, overt, and lustful way. |
* '''[[Evil Is Sexy]] vs [[Beauty Equals Goodness]]''' Not always opposites in a technical sense, and in fact is usually played at the same time. Often, the attractiveness of a Good person is usually in a modest, almost innocent and "classy" way, while an attractive Evil person is in a more primal, overt, and lustful way. |
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* [[Exactly What It Says |
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]] vs [[Word Salad Title]] (or [[Non-Indicative Name]]) |
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* '''[[Executive Meddling]] vs [[Protection From Editors]]''': Executives giving (often unwanted) input in a work vs. only the author deciding the direction of the story. |
* '''[[Executive Meddling]] vs [[Protection From Editors]]''': Executives giving (often unwanted) input in a work vs. only the author deciding the direction of the story. |
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* [[Expanded States of America]] vs [[Divided States of America]] |
* [[Expanded States of America]] vs [[Divided States of America]] |
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* [[Hair of Gold]] vs. [[Blondes Are Evil]] (or sometimes [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]) |
* [[Hair of Gold]] vs. [[Blondes Are Evil]] (or sometimes [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]) |
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* [[Happiness Tropes]] vs [[Sadness Tropes]] |
* [[Happiness Tropes]] vs [[Sadness Tropes]] |
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* '''[[Have a Gay Old Time]] vs [[Get Thee to |
* '''[[Have a Gay Old Time]] vs [[Get Thee to a Nunnery]]''': Innocent dialogue that actually has innuendo vs. innuendo-laden dialogue that is actually innocent (in some connotations) |
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* [[The Hero]] vs [[Anti-Hero]] |
* [[The Hero]] vs [[Anti-Hero]] |
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* [[High Fantasy]] vs [[Low Fantasy]] |
* [[High Fantasy]] vs [[Low Fantasy]] |
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* '''[[Hopeless Boss Fight]] vs. [[Zero Effort Boss]]''': boss fight you can't win vs. boss fight you can't lose |
* '''[[Hopeless Boss Fight]] vs. [[Zero Effort Boss]]''': boss fight you can't win vs. boss fight you can't lose |
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* [[Hot Amazon]] vs [[No Guy Wants an Amazon]] |
* [[Hot Amazon]] vs [[No Guy Wants an Amazon]] |
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* '''[[Home Sweet Home]]''' vs '''[[In Harm's Way]]''' |
* '''[[Home, Sweet Home]]''' vs '''[[In Harm's Way]]''' |
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* [[Humans Are Special]] vs [[Humans Are Bastards]] |
* [[Humans Are Special]] vs [[Humans Are Bastards]] |
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* '''[[Hype Aversion]] vs [[Bile Fascination]]''': [[Hype Aversion]] is intentionally avoiding a product because everyone and their mother loves to talk about how great it is. [[Bile Fascination]], on the other hand, is a peculiar attraction to a really bad work because of all of the negative buzz surrounding it. |
* '''[[Hype Aversion]] vs [[Bile Fascination]]''': [[Hype Aversion]] is intentionally avoiding a product because everyone and their mother loves to talk about how great it is. [[Bile Fascination]], on the other hand, is a peculiar attraction to a really bad work because of all of the negative buzz surrounding it. |
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* '''[[Idle Rich]] vs. [[Non-Idle Rich]]''': Rich people who don't do anything vs. rich people who actually do things |
* '''[[Idle Rich]] vs. [[Non-Idle Rich]]''': Rich people who don't do anything vs. rich people who actually do things |
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* [[If I Can't Have You]] vs. [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]] |
* [[If I Can't Have You]] vs. [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]] |
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* [[If Jesus, Then Aliens]] vs. [[No Such Thing |
* [[If Jesus, Then Aliens]] vs. [[No Such Thing as Space Jesus]] |
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* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]] vs [[I Just Want to Be Special]] |
* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]] vs [[I Just Want to Be Special]] |
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* '''[[I Just Want to Have Friends]] vs [[I Work Alone]]''' |
* '''[[I Just Want to Have Friends]] vs [[I Work Alone]]''' |
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* '''[[It Will Never Catch On]] vs. [[This Is Going to Be Huge]]''': something expected to fail succeeds like crazy vs. something expected to be a smash-hit turns out to be a flop. [[Hilarious in Hindsight]] applies to both tropes. |
* '''[[It Will Never Catch On]] vs. [[This Is Going to Be Huge]]''': something expected to fail succeeds like crazy vs. something expected to be a smash-hit turns out to be a flop. [[Hilarious in Hindsight]] applies to both tropes. |
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* [[Jerkass]] vs. [[Nice Guy]] |
* [[Jerkass]] vs. [[Nice Guy]] |
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* '''[[Jerk |
* '''[[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] vs [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]''': Nice guy behind [[Jerkass Facade]] vs. major [[Jerkass]] behind nice guy facade |
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* [[Jumped At the Call]] vs [[Refusal of the Call]] |
* [[Jumped At the Call]] vs [[Refusal of the Call]] |
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* [[Jumping the Gender Barrier]] vs [[Unsettling Gender Reveal]] |
* [[Jumping the Gender Barrier]] vs [[Unsettling Gender Reveal]] |
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* '''[[Karma Houdini]] vs. [[Laser-Guided Karma]] or [[Karmic Death]]''': Little to no punishment for bad deeds vs. apropos punishment. |
* '''[[Karma Houdini]] vs. [[Laser-Guided Karma]] or [[Karmic Death]]''': Little to no punishment for bad deeds vs. apropos punishment. |
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** [[Karma Houdini]] vs. [[Cosmic Plaything]] or [[The Chew Toy]] or [[Butt Monkey]] |
** [[Karma Houdini]] vs. [[Cosmic Plaything]] or [[The Chew Toy]] or [[Butt Monkey]] |
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* [[Kick the Dog]] vs. [[What You Are in |
* [[Kick the Dog]] vs. [[What You Are in the Dark]] |
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* [[Killed Off for Real]] vs [[Back From the Dead]] |
* [[Killed Off for Real]] vs [[Back From the Dead]] |
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* [[Knight in Shining Armor]] vs [[The Evil Prince]] |
* [[Knight in Shining Armor]] vs [[The Evil Prince]] |
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* [[Limited Wardrobe]] vs [[Unlimited Wardrobe]] |
* [[Limited Wardrobe]] vs [[Unlimited Wardrobe]] |
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* '''[[Literal Ass-Kicking]] vs. [[Ass Kicks You]]''': Attacking the buttocks vs. attacking ''with'' the buttocks |
* '''[[Literal Ass-Kicking]] vs. [[Ass Kicks You]]''': Attacking the buttocks vs. attacking ''with'' the buttocks |
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* [[Love Is in |
* [[Love Is in the Air]] vs [[Hate Plague]] |
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* [[Luke, I Am Your Father]] vs [[Luke, You Are My Father]] |
* [[Luke, I Am Your Father]] vs [[Luke, You Are My Father]] |
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* '''[[Macekre]] vs [[Woolseyism]]''': A [[Macekre]] is a loose translation of a work that barely resembles its source material. A [[Woolseyism]] is a translation of a work that maintains the spirit of the original work, while still making it palatable for its intended audience. |
* '''[[Macekre]] vs [[Woolseyism]]''': A [[Macekre]] is a loose translation of a work that barely resembles its source material. A [[Woolseyism]] is a translation of a work that maintains the spirit of the original work, while still making it palatable for its intended audience. |
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* '''[[Prolonged Prologue]] vs. [[Lost in Medias Res]]''': Too much exposition at expence of action in the beginning, vs too little exposition in the beginning. |
* '''[[Prolonged Prologue]] vs. [[Lost in Medias Res]]''': Too much exposition at expence of action in the beginning, vs too little exposition in the beginning. |
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* [[Psychopathic Manchild]] vs [[Heroic Comedic Sociopath]] |
* [[Psychopathic Manchild]] vs [[Heroic Comedic Sociopath]] |
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* [[Quality |
* [[Quality by Popular Vote]] vs [[It's Popular, Now It Sucks]] |
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* [[The Quiet One]] vs. [[Motor Mouth]] |
* [[The Quiet One]] vs. [[Motor Mouth]] |
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* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]] vs. [[Dream Team]] |
* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]] vs. [[Dream Team]] |
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* '''[[Redemption Demotion]] vs. [[Redemption Promotion]]''': Character works better as a villain than a hero vs. character works better as a hero than a villain. |
* '''[[Redemption Demotion]] vs. [[Redemption Promotion]]''': Character works better as a villain than a hero vs. character works better as a hero than a villain. |
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* [[Redemption Earns Life]] vs. [[Redemption Equals Death]] |
* [[Redemption Earns Life]] vs. [[Redemption Equals Death]] |
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* [[Redemption in |
* [[Redemption in the Rain]] vs [[Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Death]] vs [[Cue the Sun]] |
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* [[Redheaded Hero]] vs [[Evil Redhead]] |
* [[Redheaded Hero]] vs [[Evil Redhead]] |
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* [[Refusal of the Call]] vs. [[Adventure Rebuff]] |
* [[Refusal of the Call]] vs. [[Adventure Rebuff]] |
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* [[Religion Is Magic]] vs. [[No Such Thing |
* [[Religion Is Magic]] vs. [[No Such Thing as Wizard Jesus]] |
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* [[Remembered I Could Fly]] vs. [[Forgot I Couldn't Swim]] |
* [[Remembered I Could Fly]] vs. [[Forgot I Couldn't Swim]] |
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* [[Road Cone]] vs. [[Third Option Adaptation]] |
* [[Road Cone]] vs. [[Third Option Adaptation]] |
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* [[Sarcasm Mode]] vs. [[Sincerity Mode]] |
* [[Sarcasm Mode]] vs. [[Sincerity Mode]] |
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* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]] vs. [[Screw the Money, I Have Rules]] |
* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]] vs. [[Screw the Money, I Have Rules]] |
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* [[Screwed |
* [[Screwed by the Network]] vs. [[Network to the Rescue]] or [[Adored by the Network]] |
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* [[Second Place Is for Losers]] vs. [[The Runner Up Takes It All]] |
* [[Second Place Is for Losers]] vs. [[The Runner Up Takes It All]] |
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* [[Secret-Chaser]] vs [[Secret Keeper]] |
* [[Secret-Chaser]] vs [[Secret Keeper]] |
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* '''[[Tsundere]] vs [[Yandere]]''': A [[Tsundere]] is a (usually female) character who acts cranky and standoffish on the outside, but sometimes shows signs of genuine tenderness. A [[Yandere]] is someone who tries to act nice, but really is unpleasant underneath...sometimes coupled with [[Madness Tropes|mental instability]]. |
* '''[[Tsundere]] vs [[Yandere]]''': A [[Tsundere]] is a (usually female) character who acts cranky and standoffish on the outside, but sometimes shows signs of genuine tenderness. A [[Yandere]] is someone who tries to act nice, but really is unpleasant underneath...sometimes coupled with [[Madness Tropes|mental instability]]. |
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* [[Two Scenes, One Dialogue]] vs [[One Scene, Two Monologues]] |
* [[Two Scenes, One Dialogue]] vs [[One Scene, Two Monologues]] |
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* [[Unwitting Pawn]] vs [[Spanner in |
* [[Unwitting Pawn]] vs [[Spanner in the Works]] |
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* [[Upperclass Twit]] vs [[Lower Class Lout]] |
* [[Upperclass Twit]] vs [[Lower Class Lout]] |
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* '''[[Very-High-Velocity Rounds]] vs [[Painfully-Slow Projectile]]''': ''speedybullets'' vs. '''slooooooowwww buuuulllletsss''' |
* '''[[Very-High-Velocity Rounds]] vs [[Painfully-Slow Projectile]]''': ''speedybullets'' vs. '''slooooooowwww buuuulllletsss''' |
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* [[Villain Decay]] vs [[Not So Harmless]] |
* [[Villain Decay]] vs [[Not So Harmless]] |
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* [[Villains Act, Heroes React]] vs [[Heroes Act Villains Hinder]] |
* [[Villains Act, Heroes React]] vs [[Heroes Act Villains Hinder]] |
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* '''[[Villain |
* '''[[Villain with Good Publicity]] vs [[Zero-Percent Approval Rating]]''': Everyone loves the bad guy vs. everyone ''hates'' the bad guy. |
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** [[Villain |
** [[Villain with Good Publicity]] vs [[Hero with Bad Publicity]] |
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* '''[[Violence Is the Only Option]] vs. [[Sheathe Your Sword]] or [[Talking the Monster |
* '''[[Violence Is the Only Option]] vs. [[Sheathe Your Sword]] or [[Talking the Monster to Death]]''': Defeating an opponent with violence vs. defeating that same opponent through pacifism or a [[Rousing Speech]]. |
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* '''[[Virgin Power]] vs [[Deus Sex Machina]]''': A [[Virgin Power]] is some sort of ability of [[Applied Phlebotinum]] that relies on the user abstaining from sexual intercourse. A [[Deus Sex Machina]] is a power that requires [[Sex Tropes|you-know-what]] to be triggered. |
* '''[[Virgin Power]] vs [[Deus Sex Machina]]''': A [[Virgin Power]] is some sort of ability of [[Applied Phlebotinum]] that relies on the user abstaining from sexual intercourse. A [[Deus Sex Machina]] is a power that requires [[Sex Tropes|you-know-what]] to be triggered. |
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* [[Vomit Discretion Shot]] vs [[Vomit Indiscretion Shot]] |
* [[Vomit Discretion Shot]] vs [[Vomit Indiscretion Shot]] |
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* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]] vs [[Unusually Uninteresting Sight]] |
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]] vs [[Unusually Uninteresting Sight]] |
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* [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?]] vs [[Heart Is an Awesome Power]] |
* [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?]] vs [[Heart Is an Awesome Power]] |
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* [[What Is Going On]] vs [[Let Me Get This Straight...]] |
* [[What Is Going On?]] vs [[Let Me Get This Straight...]] |
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* [[When You Coming Home, Dad?]] vs. [[My Beloved Smother]]: Parents that never have time for their children vs. parents that do nothing but control their children. |
* [[When You Coming Home, Dad?]] vs. [[My Beloved Smother]]: Parents that never have time for their children vs. parents that do nothing but control their children. |
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* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]] vs [[Villainous Crossdresser]] |
* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]] vs [[Villainous Crossdresser]] |
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* '''[[Wide-Eyed Idealist]] vs [[Grumpy Bear]]''': Idealist in a cynical setting vs. cynic in an idealistic setting. |
* '''[[Wide-Eyed Idealist]] vs [[Grumpy Bear]]''': Idealist in a cynical setting vs. cynic in an idealistic setting. |
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* [[Who Wants to Live Forever?]] vs [[Living Forever Is Awesome]] |
* [[Who Wants to Live Forever?]] vs [[Living Forever Is Awesome]] |
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* [[A Wizard Did It]] vs [[Doing in |
* [[A Wizard Did It]] vs [[Doing in the Wizard]] |
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* '''[[The Woobie]] vs [[The Chew Toy]] (or [[Butt Monkey]])''': Seeing him suffer makes you go "aww" vs. seeing him suffer makes you laugh. |
* '''[[The Woobie]] vs [[The Chew Toy]] (or [[Butt Monkey]])''': Seeing him suffer makes you go "aww" vs. seeing him suffer makes you laugh. |
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* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] vs [[The Ladette]] (Full of feminine grace versus lack of feminine grace.) |
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] vs [[The Ladette]] (Full of feminine grace versus lack of feminine grace.) |
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* ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'' vs ''[[His Dark Materials]]'' |
* ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'' vs ''[[His Dark Materials]]'' |
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* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' vs ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' (made by [[Studio Gainax|the same studio]]!) ([[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]] in [[Humongous Mecha]]) |
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' vs ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' (made by [[Studio Gainax|the same studio]]!) ([[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]] in [[Humongous Mecha]]) |
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** or ''Evangelion'' vs ''[[ |
** or ''Evangelion'' vs ''[[GaoGaiGar]]'' |
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* ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' vs ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' ([[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]] in [[Heroic Fantasy]]) |
* ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' vs ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' ([[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]] in [[Heroic Fantasy]]) |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'' vs ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' (the main characters even wear similar pink outfit) ([[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]] in [[Magical Girl]]) |
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** [[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]] is sometimes said to be somewhere in the middle of the two. |
** [[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]] is sometimes said to be somewhere in the middle of the two. |
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* ''The Fairy Tale of Lost Time'' vs ''[[ |
* ''The Fairy Tale of Lost Time'' vs ''[[Momo]]'': "Never, '''ever''' waste your precious time" vs. "'Wasted' time is not always wasted and 'spared' time is '''never''' actually spared". |
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* [[Not Always Right]]/ F My Life vs. [http://www.givesmehope.com/ Gives Me Hope]: Personal anecdotes that may just make you lose all faith in humanity vs. personal anecdotes that will rebuild that faith. |
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