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{{trope}}
So you've just watched the Best Episode
This is a Wiki trope, specifically a
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
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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An interesting experiment for tropers who are sunned is: Charting whether dense descriptions on show pages mean less coverage on the trope page (since it's already covered) or more because of the [[Entry Pimp]] factor.
Contrast [[:Category:Pages with Examples Needing Context|Pages with Examples Needing Context]], which lists works pages that have examples with no or light descriptions to the detriment of both the example and the list.
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== Anime and Manga Pages ==
* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' has a long list of tropes on its page, and many have explanations. Most are only a sentence or so, although some are a bit longer. The series [[Troperiffic|pulls out a ridiculous amount of tropes]] and [[Lampshade Hanging
* ''[[Homeworld]]''. At least 60% of the trope examples have paragraph(s) long explanation. Also, bonus backchat commentary on the commentary.▼
* ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'' is 99.9% this.▼
* ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'' has [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/longarticles.php by far the longest page] for any [[Works|work]] on the wiki, as due to its [[Troperiffic]] nature and the fact it's so damn fun to write examples for, most of its tropes are paragraph-long explanations - in extreme cases [[Thread Mode|threadmoded]] into separate examples. Through the efforts of a number of ''seriously'' [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|dedicated]] [[Entry Pimp|Entry Pimps]], it has around the same number of examples on its page and on individual trope pages.▼
* ''[[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.
* ''[[Animorphs]]'' is getting to this point. It's kidlit, so we may be trying to justify its awesome to ourselves. ▼
== Fan Works Pages ==
▲* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' has a long list of tropes on its page, and many have explanations. Most are only a sentence or so, although some are a bit longer. The series [[Troperiffic|pulls out a ridiculous amount of tropes]] and [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshade Hangings]], so this probably has to do with connecting a single trope to many others.
* ''[[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 ==
* ''[[Blade Runner]]'' is well linked to other trope pages, and provides a happy medium of brief descriptions for those tropes listed in it.
* ''[[Gladiator (film)|Gladiator]]''▼
== 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 ==
* ''[[Power Rangers]]'' is just beginning to get to this stage.
▲* ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'' is 99.9% this.
▲* ''[[Gladiator]]''
* ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' has just under 50% of its tropes with multiple sentences, and there are many with multiple lines.
* ''[[
== Tabletop Games Pages ==
▲* ''[[Warhammer
== Video Game Pages ==
▲* ''[[Homeworld]]''. At least 60% of the trope examples have paragraph(s) long explanation. Also, bonus backchat commentary on the commentary.
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