Theiss Titillation Theory: Difference between revisions

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'''The sexiness of an outfit is directly proportional to the possibility that a vital piece of it might fall off.'''

 

 

The theory acknowledges that this possibility is entirely imaginary: the [[Magic Skirt|true magic]] of these outfits is that no matter what [[She Fu]] the wearer attempts, she is ''never ever'' going to [[Nipple-and-Dimed|expose a nipple]]. Not in this time slot. Having said that, the TTT takes advantage of an odd side effect: a particularily sexy outfit actually ''out-titillates'' a nude woman. Evidently, she who might become naked is more interesting than she who already is.

* In ''[[One Piece]]'' there is nothing holding up Boa Hancock's robe except the sheer cruelty of the universe. This is MUCH more apparent in the animated version.

** And yet [http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Rindou Rindou], her bazooka-wielding underling probably has her beat as far as this trope is concerned. Seriously, is her short jacket duct-taped to her nipples or something?

* In ''[[Macross Frontier]]'', [[Idol Singer|Sheryl]]'s stage outfits fit the trope enough. However, this is only an illusion as most of the time she's actually wearing a holographic body suit.

* Halibel in ''[[Bleach]]'' wears a tight top exposing gratuitous underboob. Her pants, which barely consist of enough material to cover her inner thigh until just above the knee, are also held up only by a '''sash'''. Lilinette's vest also looks pretty malfunction-prone.

 

== Literature ==

* All over the place in [[Piers Anthony]] works -- Anthony is fond of having some characters go completely clothed, others go completely nude, and a third group go partially clothed. The first two groups are seen as more-or-less nonsexual, but the third is a major turn on.

 

== Video Games ==

* The entirety of the female cast of ''[[Soul Calibur]]''--with the ''possible'' exception of [[Lady of War|Hilde]]--are participants in this trope, thanks to the implementation of female-focused clothing damage in ''Soul Calibur IV''. In addition to, you know, the huge quantities of cleavage and the rather [[Fetish Fuel|unusual designs]] that were carried on from earlier games.

** Specifically, she wears what would normally be a form-fitting dress, except that it's at least two cup sizes too big for her. This makes the top half hang off dangerously low.

** It doesn't help that she's ''constantly fiddling with the straps''.

** [[Hot Mom|R]][[Christmas Cake|u]][[Even the Girls Want Her|b]][[Shop Keeper|y]] is wearing what appears to be a strategically-tied ''bedsheet'' with [[Vapor Wear|no bra]]. The jury's out on whether it's being held up by her rack or by the sheer force of her hotness.

** Sam. They don't make cover-alls in her size.

* ''[[Dead or Alive]] [[Beach Episode|Extreme Beach Volleyball]]'': Unrealistic clothing physics are the only thing that keep this from being an [[H-game]].

* This would probably explain the immense popularity of [http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/File:Elementalist_Sunspear_armor_f.jpg Sunspear] [http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/File:Elementalist_Elite_Sunspear_armor_f.jpg armor] and [http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/File:Ritualist_Kurzick_armor_f.jpg Kurzick] [http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/File:Ritualist_Elite_Kurzick_armor_f.jpg armor] among [[Guild Wars]]'s Elementalists and Ritualists, respectively.

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