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The '''Trope Enjoyment Loophole''' is what happens when a trope normally is a [[Pet Peeve Trope]], but one particular example doesn't trigger the usual [[Berserk Button]], or the reverse, when a [[Favorite Trope]] is done in such a way as to hit said Button. |
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Why? Well, for the non-annoying example of a Pet Peeve Trope case (which is the one for which we'll be providing examples) there are a few possibilities: |
Why? Well, for the non-annoying example of a Pet Peeve Trope case (which is the one for which we'll be providing examples) there are a few possibilities: |
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* It could be because the trope is used in a [[Downplayed Trope|very understated way]] (yes, that character is very clearly [[Creator's Pet|the author's pet]], but he's only on screen for maybe two scenes per episode at most). |
* It could be because the trope is used in a [[Downplayed Trope|very understated way]] (yes, that character is very clearly [[Creator's Pet|the author's pet]], but he's only on screen for maybe two scenes per episode at most). |
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* It could be that it's being used in a sufficiently unusual way (it's not [[Black Comedy Rape]]; it's [[Rape as Drama]] being [[Kick the Dog|played by the rapist as comedy]]). |
* It could be that it's being used in a sufficiently unusual way (it's not [[Black Comedy Rape]]; it's [[Rape as Drama]] being [[Kick the Dog|played by the rapist as comedy]]). |
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* It could be a case of an [[Intended Audience Reaction]] (we're supposed to find the [[ |
* It could be a case of an [[Intended Audience Reaction]] (we're supposed to find the [[wangst]]y teenager [[The Scrappy|annoying]], so that we understand when [[The Hero]] finally starts yelling at him). |
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* It could just be so well done that we forgive the writers ([[Actually Pretty Funny]]). |
* It could just be so well done that we forgive the writers ([[Actually Pretty Funny]]). |
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* It could be some species of [[Deconstructed Trope|deconstruction]] of the trope. |
* It could be some species of [[Deconstructed Trope|deconstruction]] of the trope. |
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Latest revision as of 22:03, 14 November 2022
The Trope Enjoyment Loophole is what happens when a trope normally is a Pet Peeve Trope, but one particular example doesn't trigger the usual Berserk Button, or the reverse, when a Favorite Trope is done in such a way as to hit said Button.
Why? Well, for the non-annoying example of a Pet Peeve Trope case (which is the one for which we'll be providing examples) there are a few possibilities:
- It could be because the justification is actually logical (there's a Record Needle Scratch in the trailer, but it's a movie about an actual Vinyl record shop in the 1960s).
- It could be because the subtext that's normally present in the trope is avoided (yes, he is a British lord raised by a native South American tribe, but he repeatedly claims to not be as good a hunter as most of the men of his adoptive tribe, and this is (mostly) borne out by what we see; he's still good enough to beat the bad guys, though).
- It could be because the context requires the trope (given that the cast of this slasher film was entirely black, Black Dude Dies First is sort of a given).
- It could be because the trope is used in a very understated way (yes, that character is very clearly the author's pet, but he's only on screen for maybe two scenes per episode at most).
- It could be that it's being used in a sufficiently unusual way (it's not Black Comedy Rape; it's Rape as Drama being played by the rapist as comedy).
- It could be a case of an Intended Audience Reaction (we're supposed to find the wangsty teenager annoying, so that we understand when The Hero finally starts yelling at him).
- It could just be so well done that we forgive the writers (Actually Pretty Funny).
- It could be some species of deconstruction of the trope.
No examples, please; Given that this is an Audience Reaction derived from another Audience Reaction, specific examples in the main page would be problematic.