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As much as I'd love to stick it to the puritans who flip out when people dare use fanservice in their works, the trope name, unfortunately, has ingrained itself in the public consciousness. Plus, the suggested renames don't roll off the tongue anywhere near as good (though Sexy Fanservice Shot would work if it were shortened to just Fanservice Shot).