Koldun he/him Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Mine is when someone says something super intimidating or insulting to the main character, and they reply with, "Nice to meet you too." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 When a character does something they promised they'd do, no matter how ridiculous the thing, and they play it completely straight. As in Gravity Falls…. DIPPER: Pacifica is the worst! And if I ever see her again, I'll tell her that to her face! There is a knock at the door. DIPPER answers, and PACIFICA is standing there. PACIFICA: I need your help. DIPPER: You're the worst. He slams the door in her face. I'm also fond of the one where the dog survives, no matter how little sense that makes. Stories where dogs die….aren't my favorite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koldun he/him Posted April 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) Man, that was a good show. This may be off topic, but Kristen Schaal, the actress who voices Mabel, was in another show, The Last Man on Earth, where her character and her husband were trying to resuscitate a fish, and they did the exact same thing they did with Mermando. Edited April 23, 2017 by Koldun 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AerionBFII he/him Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Ohhhh it's gotta be when the wronged good guy gets his revenge. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modal Seoul he/him Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 When the social outcast thinks his crush is waving at him, but it is actually some of her friends. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mestiv he/him Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 When someone considered weak or cowardly turns out to be the biggest badchull of the story. Also when figures known to have supreme power or skill enter the battle. Like Dumbledore at the end of Order of Phoenix or Yoda in RotS. I just love those scenes, no matter how cheesy or cliche they are 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totally_Not_A_Worldhopper she/her Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 On 4/22/2017 at 8:06 PM, Koldun said: Man, that was a good show. This may be off topic, but Kristen Schaal, the actress who voices Mabel, was in another show, The Last Man on Earth, where her character and her husband were trying to resuscitate a fish, and they did the exact same thing they did with Mermando. Last Man on Earth! Yay!!! My fave cliche is the perfectly timed kiss interruptions (which is only a kids movie cliche mostly, but still). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird she/her Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 Weird, I just got asked this same question on Facebook earlier today. One of my favorites is the "impossible number of concealed weapons," a la that guy in the animated movie Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas. Also a big fan of the Wilhelm Scream. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totally_Not_A_Worldhopper she/her Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 On 09/02/2018 at 3:49 PM, Sunbird said: Also a big fan of the Wilhelm Scream. Yes. I forgot about that! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralHZRD he/him Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 My favorite cliche which is not a cliche because it does not happen nearly often enough is when the villain gets redeemed in the end. I.E. Redemption stories, especially if the one being redeemed is the villain On 2/9/2018 at 3:49 PM, Sunbird said: One of my favorites is the "impossible number of concealed weapons," a la that guy in the animated movie Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas. Also a big fan of the Wilhelm Scream. Ditto to all of this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totally_Not_A_Worldhopper she/her Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 4 hours ago, TheVillageIdiot said: My favorite cliche which is not a cliche because it does not happen nearly often enough is when the villain gets redeemed in the end. I.E. Redemption stories, especially if the one being redeemed is the villain Does it have to be the main villain of the story, or can it be a minor villain? Just curious... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird she/her Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 @TheVillageIdiot 100% agree that villain-to-hero conversions are awesome and one of my favorite plot devices. I also agree that they're not common enough to be truly a cliche. A trope, perhaps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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