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Post by Valhalla Erikson on Sept 17, 2021 15:03:42 GMT -6
I'm always a sucker of Family By Choice trope. Especially when a group of characters or even just a couple of characters, whom have been through a lot, form a bond that no force in the universe shall break apart.
Redemption arcs are something that intrigues me. You have a character that did horrible things in the past but strives to atone for it and become a better person is a storytelling trope that most people can identify with.
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Post by Alatariel on Sept 17, 2021 16:29:28 GMT -6
There are so many trope, I feel like I'm gonna forget some that I love. But here are a few. - Enemies to lovers
- Loveable rogue
- Redemption Arcs (I'll second this one, they're highly satisfying when done right.)
- The Cavalry (when the characters are seemingly beat and reinforcements show up... different than Deus ex machina because they Calvary is long established as a possibility but they get news they're held up or whatever so hope is lost momentarily.)
- Enemies teaming up to beat an even bigger threat
- When the really skilled fighter who never fights finally gets to KICK BUTT
- And YES I love chosen family and when the group of unlikely heros actually seem to really like one another, I hate when the group hate each other but must work together and all they do is gripe, fight, and complain.
Bonus: tropes I hate
- Mentor turns out to be bad guy all along
- The average person who must go on quest keeps complaining and whining about "just wanting a normal life"
- The one with special abilities does not want special abilities and runs away from their problems until it gets so bad someone dies.
- Bad guy has zero nuance and is just evil for the sake of being evil
- Love triangles
- Love at first sight
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Post by Valhalla Erikson on Sept 17, 2021 16:47:37 GMT -6
Ones that irritates me. Just five for now.
Damsel In Distress: Especially when done to someone who is more than capable of getting themselves out of danger. It doesn't matter which gender this gets put on as I still consider it a bad trope that encourages lazy writing.
The Toxic Friend: Ever watched a movie or a tv show and find a well liked character being friends with a character so reprehensible that you'd start to question why they're friends with that person? Same applies to a toxic relationship. Looking at YOU 50 Shades.
Chosen One: Look at it from a sports analogy. You have a sports team where their fate is already determined. You know they're going to win the big game so what's the point in getting invested? There is no challenge.
Villain Turning Good Just Because: You have a villain that has committed horrible crimes yet faced little to no consequences for it. All of a sudden he becomes a good guy and the protagonist magically forgives them. This is becoming a problematic trope in recent films.
Love Triangles: Hated them. Because nobody looks good in this scenario.
Honorable Mention:
Vampires Complaining About Their Immortality: Especially the ones who knew what they signed up for.
No matter what reason a villain has it doesn't excuse them from killing countless innocent people.
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