The Smurfs: Difference between revisions

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=== ''[[The Smurfs]]'' is the [[Trope Namer]] for ===

* [[If It Tastes Bad It Must Be Good for You]]

* [[If It Tastes Bad, It Must Be Good for You]]

* [[The Smurfette Principle]]

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"Yes, '''IT IS'''!". }}

* [[Badass Grandpa]]: Papa Smurf. He often saved the day and would often volunteer for dangerous physical tasks.

* [[Battle Interrupting Shout]]: In the comic book story and cartoon episode of "King Smurf," all that is needed to stop the Smurf civil war is for Papa Smurf to return and roar, "Stop!"

* [[Battle-Interrupting Shout]]: In the comic book story and cartoon episode of "King Smurf," all that is needed to stop the Smurf civil war is for Papa Smurf to return and roar, "Stop!"

* [[Beauty Equals Goodness]]: Actually more of an inversion, but Smurfette originally looked like a male smurf with a bad black wig and a dress. The cartoon features her makeover as seemingly coming with her [[Heel Face Turn]], which adds a slight layer of [[Unfortunate Implications]] (the comics had Papa Smurf give her some ''[[Magic Plastic Surgery|Plastic Smurfery]]", so it wasn't an entirely automatic transformation.)

* [[Big Dam Plot]]: The Smurfs have a dam protecting their village from flooding. Many stories have the dam breaking or treathening to break, like in the Smurfette's initial appearance, where she makes Poet Smurf open the dam out of curiosity.

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** He loves flowers, but he doesn't likes the idea of everyone knowing that.

* [[The Hecate Sisters]]: At least in form, Sassette (maiden), Smurfette (mother), and Nanny (crone)

* [[Heel Face Turn]]: The Smurfette. Note she was never evil in a [[The Vamp]] or [[The Baroness]] way, more a case of [[The Scrappy]]: She got on everyone's nerves, [[Stop Helping Me|offered her help despite not being useful]], and expected that [[Attention Whore|everyone paid attention to her]] and fulfill all of her wishes, no matter how outrageous. Also note the list of "ingredients" when Gargamel creates her, which includes [[Envy]] and vanity. Strangely, her most negative deed (she actually tried to have the entire village ''flooded'') [[Fridge Logic|happened after said smurfical surgery]]. Yet, when she reveals that Gargamel created her, she is put on a trial. Which is heavily biased, but in her favor: everyone testified for her because she was pretty! In later stories, she ''is'' good, but no real explanation is given.

* [[Heel Face Turn]]: The Smurfette. Note she was never evil in a [[The Vamp]] or [[The Baroness]] way, more a case of [[The Scrappy]]: She got on everyone's nerves, [[Stop Helping Me!|offered her help despite not being useful]], and expected that [[Attention Whore|everyone paid attention to her]] and fulfill all of her wishes, no matter how outrageous. Also note the list of "ingredients" when Gargamel creates her, which includes [[Envy]] and vanity. Strangely, her most negative deed (she actually tried to have the entire village ''flooded'') [[Fridge Logic|happened after said smurfical surgery]]. Yet, when she reveals that Gargamel created her, she is put on a trial. Which is heavily biased, but in her favor: everyone testified for her because she was pretty! In later stories, she ''is'' good, but no real explanation is given.

** In the cartoon show, Smurfette was changed into a real Smurf through the use of magic, and this following her attempt to flood the village and she confesses she was doing it on Gargamel's orders. With that her change of heart is genuine and she quickly proves it to everyone.

** In the cartoon, Smurfette followed Gargamel's orders out of fear because he created her and could un-create her as well. In the comic, Smurfette was just left to be found by trhe Smurfs and her mere presence should have cause them to fight for her <ref>which failed because the Smurfs didn't find her attractive, and even despised her annoying attitude</ref>, so she was never following any orders and just knew Gargamel as the guy who created her, [[You Didn't Ask|something she didn't find important to tell and ended coming in casual conversation]]. On both cases, she ended up ditching Gargamel by her own will.

* [[Hello Nurse]]: Smurfette, after her makeover, elicits this response in her fellow Smurfs. She actually became a nurse several times in the comics, such as in ''Doctor Smurf''.

* [[Hello, Nurse!]]: Smurfette, after her makeover, elicits this response in her fellow Smurfs. She actually became a nurse several times in the comics, such as in ''Doctor Smurf''.

* [[Hidden Elf Village]]: in the original books and the first few seasons of the cartoon.

* [[Hidden Heart of Gold]]: Grouchy may say he hates everything, but if theres one thing he does love, it's Baby Smurf. Papa Smurf even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] this after Brainy accused him of getting rid of Baby when he went missing.

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* [[Magnum Opus Dissonance]]: Peyo's favourite work, and actually his original main one was ''Johan and Pewitt'' (''Johan and Pirlouit'' in its original French title)... But, one day, in one of this series' album, appeared a certain band of little blue creatures. They were intended to be one-shot characters, but quickly became [[Ensemble Darkhorse|Ensemble Darkhorses]]... And from then, ''The Smurfs'' (''Les Schtroumpfs'') became the single most remembered work of Peyo.

* [[The Makeover]]: Papa Smurf gives one to Smurfette.

* [[Mass Oh Crap|Mass Oh Smurf!]]: Happens when a crowd of Smurfs instantly find themselves confronting Gargamel or some danger bigger than themselves.

* [[Mass "Oh Crap"|Mass Oh Smurf!]]: Happens when a crowd of Smurfs instantly find themselves confronting Gargamel or some danger bigger than themselves.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: Every Smurf character seems to have one, which is coupled with [[Everybody Calls Him Barkeep]].

* [[Merchandise-Driven]]: Smurfs tend to be created more for collectible plastic figures than for stories.

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* [[Stern Chase]]

* [[Stroke the Beard]]: Papa Smurf can be found doing this.

* [[Suddenly Sexuality]]: The Smurfs are supposed to be an [[One-Gender Race]] or genderless. Yet, right after Smurfette's transformation (plastic surgery or magical transformation into being a real Smurf, [[Depending On The Media]]), they are like [[Hello Nurse]].

* [[Suddenly Sexuality]]: The Smurfs are supposed to be an [[One-Gender Race]] or genderless. Yet, right after Smurfette's transformation (plastic surgery or magical transformation into being a real Smurf, [[Depending On The Media]]), they are like [[Hello, Nurse!]].

* [[Sugar Apocalypse]]: The rather infamous Unicef ad campaign that bombs the Smurf Village.

** Also see [[Zombie Apocalypse]] below, they almost faced extinction that time.

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* [[We Are As Mayflies]]: The Smurfs are definite long-livers compared to humans — they can live up to 600 years (Grandpa Smurf is a few centuries beyond that) and still remain active and sprightly. In the [[Animated Adaptation]], it's mostly due to the Long Life Stone which gives the Smurfs their longevity, though its power must be replenished every 1000 years or the Smurfs will suffer [[Rapid Aging]] that leads to their death.

* [[Weather Control Machine]]: The Smurfs invented one, but Farmer Smurf and Poet Smurf fought over which weather they wanted, and caused it to go berserk. Papa Smurf in the comic books, and Handy in the cartoon show, had to destroy it.

* [[Why Am I Ticking]]: When Gargamel finds about the creation of Sassette, he uses sorcery to make everything made with that clay to explode with the noon sun. Papa Smurf manages to create an antidote, and uses it just in time before she does explode as she scares Gargamel by trying to befriend him after she was initially rejected by her fellow Smurflings.

* [[Why Am I Ticking?]]: When Gargamel finds about the creation of Sassette, he uses sorcery to make everything made with that clay to explode with the noon sun. Papa Smurf manages to create an antidote, and uses it just in time before she does explode as she scares Gargamel by trying to befriend him after she was initially rejected by her fellow Smurflings.

* [[Wild Card]]: Bigmouth, who can be an ally or enemy of the Smurfs, depending what will get him some food.

* [[Wishplosion]]: One Smurf episode featured a [[Literal Genie]].