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[['''Stock Aesops]]''' are the morals that the writers and [[Executive Meddling|producers]] of TV most often love to explore. They sometimes contradict each other, but it's a clumsy writer indeed who sticks [[Mind Screw|two contradictory Aesops into the same script]]. [[Broken Aesop|It happens, though.]]
 
Many are [[Older Than Feudalism]]. And some, indeed, come straight from the original [[Aesop's Fables (Literature)|Aesop's Fables]].▼
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▲Many are [[Older Than Feudalism]]. And some, indeed, come straight from the original [[Aesop's Fables (Literature)|Aesop's Fables]].
 
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* [[The Golden Rule]] - Do unto others as you would have done unto you.
* [[All That Glitters]] is not gold.
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* [[Fighting for Survival|It Takes A Village]]
* [[Book Dumb]], [[TV Genius]], [[Dumb Is Good]] - Intelligence Is Overrated
* [[One MansMan's Trash Is AnothersAnother's Treasure]]
* [[Pride]] - [[Do Not Taunt Cthulhu|Don't Play God]] ([[Fantastic Aesop|how often has the opportunity to play God come up in your life?]])
* [[Pygmalion Snapback]] - Accept People For Who They Are
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** A Man's Reach Should Exceed His Grasp. Reach For The Stars.
** [[Ambition Is Evil]] - Unfortunately, that also makes you '''evil'''.
** It's [[Lonely Atat the Top]]
** The Grass Is Always Greener On The Other Side - Learn To Appreciate What You Have
** A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush.
* On Appearance:
** Clothes Make the Man. Cleanliness is Next To Godliness.
** Never Judge [[Misunderstood Loner Withwith a Heart of Gold|a Book]] By Its Cover.
** Beware the [[A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing|Wolf in Sheep's Clothing]].
* On Authority:
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** [[Beauty Equals Goodness]]
** [[Beauty Is Bad]]
** [[True Beauty Is Onon the Inside]]
** Take Pride In Your Appearance
** Don't Be Vain
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* On Caution:
** Never Draw To An Inside Straight (Don't Take Risks)
** Live Dangerously and [[In HarmsHarm's Way|Throw Caution To The Wind]]
* On Change:
** Change Is Bad
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** [[Because Destiny Says So]] - Accept Your Destiny
** [[Screw Destiny]] - Shape Your Own Destiny
** [[There Are No Coincidences]] -- Nothing—Nothing Happens By Chance; Everything Is Destined
* On Differences
** [[Silly Reason for War|Your differences are minuscule]], get along already!
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*** TV Rots Your Brain
** [[New Media Are Evil]]
*** [[TV Tropes Will Ruin Your Life]]
** [[Digital Piracy Is Evil]]
** [["Reading Is Cool" Aesop]] - Reading can be really fun and useful.
* On Experimentation:
** Keep An Open Mind and Be Willing To Try New Things (like [[Green Eggs and Ham]]) - [[I Do Not Like Green Eggs and Ham|maybe you'll like them]]!
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** Treat Girls Nice
** Treat Girls The Same As Guys
** [[You Go, Girl!]] - Women are just as good as men.
** [[Closer to Earth]] - Women are totally awesome and possess unique wisdom men don't have.
** Recognize People's Differences
* On Force:
** [[Forgiveness]] - You should forgive those who wrong you. [[This Is Unforgivable!|Unless]] [[Moral Event Horizon|you]] [[Complete Monster|shouldn't.]]
** [[Turn the Other Cheek]] - Break The [[Cycle of Revenge]]
** [[Right Makes Might]]
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** [[Poisonous Friend]] - Well, maybe they weren't really your friends.
** [[Loners Are Freaks]] - And if you don't have friends, you're a freak.
** [[In the End You Are Onon Your Own]] - However, even if you have friends they won't always be there, and there's some things [[This Is Something He's Got to Do Himself|you have to do yourself.]]
** Be a friend to everyone.
** A friend to all is a friend to none.
* On Honesty:
** Don't Be Completely Honest ([[Brutal Honesty|The Truth Hurts]], and Little White Lies Are Comforting And Convenient. And of course, you must protect your [[Secret Identity]].)
*** [[TheyreThey're Called "Personal Issues" for Aa Reason]]
** [[Honest Axe]] - Honesty Is The Best Policy (And Will Totally Get You The [[Infinity Plus One+1 Sword]])
* On Individuality:
** The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Grease.
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** [[Missed the Call]] - He who hesitates is lost.
* On Intuition:
** [[Don't Think, Feel]] - Don't Second-Guess Yourself
** First Impressions Are Misleading - You'd Better Second-Guess Yourself
* On Justice:
** [[Freudian Excuse]]: Cut your arch enemy some slack -- heslack—he had a rough childhood.
** [[Justice Will Prevail]]
* On Kinship:
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* On Money:
** [[You Get What You Pay For]]
** [[Grail in Thethe Garbage]]
* On Patience:
** All Good Things Come To He Who Waits.
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* On Perseverance:
** [[Determinator]] - Never give up
** [[Know When to Fold 'Em]] - sometimes you have to give up
* On Planning:
** Look Before You Leap.
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** [[Opposites Attract]].
* On Sex:
** [[Death Byby Sex]] - Just Don't Do It
** [[But We Used a Condom]]: "Condoms are effective, not perfect." Though this is often [[Family -Unfriendly Aesop|warped]] to "Condoms don't help at all, so don't bother with them."
** [[Sex Equals Love]] (even when it's [[Rape Is Love|rape]])
** Love Is Not Sex (it's better when you [[Please Put Some Clothes On]])
** [[Can't Have Sex Ever]] - Love is more important than sex
** [[Virginity Makes You Stupid]], [[Sex Asas Rite -of -Passage]] -You aren't an adult until you've had sex.
* On Specialization
** [[Master of None]] - You can do everything, but you can't do everything THAT well if you can't be the [[Jack of All Trades]]
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* [[Christmas Special]] - It's better to give than to receive.
* On Trust
** [[The Power of Trust]] - Trust makes people stronger
** [[Betrayal Tropes]] - Some people should not be trusted
* On (un) Kindness:
** [[Kids Are Cruel]]
** [[Androcles' Lion]] - Kindness is returned in kind.
** [[Laser -Guided Karma]] - Cruelty is returned in kind.
** [[The Farmer and Thethe Viper]] Don't be kind to evil.
** [[Misery Builds Character]] - A little suffering is good for the soul.
** The best ''REAL'' magic is being kind and good to others!
* On Literature:
** Actions Speak Louder Than Words.
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** [[War Is Hell]]
** [[War Is Glorious]]
* On [[Greed]]:
** [[Killing the Goose That Lays the Golden Eggs]]
* ...and the reason for all the contradictions is the Golden Mean: Nothing In Excess
** Everything In Moderation. ''Everything''. No Exceptions.
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** ... but Don't Sit On The Fence
** ... because [[With Us or Against Us|If You're Not With Us, You're Against Us]]
* [[Give a Man Aa Fish]]... and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
 
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[[Category:Index Index/Sandbox]]
[[Category:Morality Tropes]]
[[Category:An Aesop]]
[[Category:Index Index]]
[[Category:index{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Stock AesopsRoom]]
[[Category:Trope]]

Latest revision as of 18:25, 23 May 2024

Stock Aesops are the morals that the writers and producers of TV most often love to explore. They sometimes contradict each other, but it's a clumsy writer indeed who sticks two contradictory Aesops into the same script. It happens, though.

Many are Older Than Feudalism. And some, indeed, come straight from the original Aesop's Fables.

Examples of Stock Aesops include:

O god, so many contradictions... D:

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