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The This Troper thread

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  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    TVTropes does not like Gurren Lagan. It just has a lot of Gurren Lagan fans.

    The same is true for all of the fandoms we have (MLP, Whedon, TGWTG, Homestuck, etc.). 
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
    Then what's this?
  • JG_PunkJG_Punk
    YO YO YO U CAN'T C ME BOUT TO SPIT SUMTIN' STOOPID!
    ^ That second post is so generic.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    But the sixth is hilarious.

    /Not meant to be an insult
  • MyrmidonMyrmidon
    edited 2011-06-11 19:53:11
    Something Awful has a lot of flaws, but I still like a lot of its output. 
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    edited 2011-06-11 20:53:29
    You can change. You can.
    Then what's this?

    A thread where we remark about works that are seen a lot in the wiki? It annoys me alot when people complain that there is too much entry pimping about X work and not enough about the one they like. There's an edit button on top of the articles. It goes ding when there's stuff, you know?


  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    ^^ Also this. 
  • Central AvenueCentral Avenue
    It goes ding when there's stuff, you know?
    That reference doesn't really make sense here.
  • inkblotinkblot
    000
    JG: You forgot metajokes.
  • LouieWLouieW
    edited 2011-06-11 20:47:21
    Loser
    Myrmidon,

    I am not sure about internet tough guys, but I think that talking about how anime series and such have more examples on TV Tropes than say Hamlet does not really prove much. I can understand disliking the "there is no such thing as notability" principle, but I doubt that will change anytime soon, partially because of how ingrained I think it is and partially because of its popularity on TV Tropes.

    I might be concerned if English professors mostly ignored classic literature and wrote papers and books on things like Sketchbook full color's and Lucky Star instead of ones on "The Wasteland" or The Iliad and such.

    However, I am not worried about an online wiki with a goal of cataloging tropes having a disproportionate number of trope examples for "popular media" rather than literature. I think the goal of the wiki is more to use works to illustrate tropes rather than the other way around, but your mileage may vary on that.

    Either way, I do not think that comparing the number of examples and words on pages for popular TV shows or games to those on pages for famous written works or movies means much. I certainty do not believe it shows that people no longer appreciate classic works of literature. I just think it shows that people understand tropes better in what they know.

    I also believe that some characteristics of TV shows and games (such as a variety of characters/levels or episodic progression) tend to make it easier to spot tropes and link them back to the work. 
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss

    Addendum: There's only so much you can say using trope names anyways. The site's not a substitute for serious analysis and critique.

  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    That reference doesn't really make sense here.

    But it does go ding when there's stuff. You edit the article, then check your watchlist, and there it is! A ding! 
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    It bugs me when people complain about people entry pimping their shows.

    As long as it's not Square Peg Round Trope, that's the entire point of the site.

    You can always entry pimp YOUR favourite stuff, after all.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    ^ Beat you to it
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Mine is actually understandable though.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    I understand mine. :(
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    You're also a Doctor Who fan who will get the reference. And you have the original intent of the post in mind.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    I don't think that knowing what Timey Wimey machine does (Nothing) explains what I meant. And it's a superfluous reference, anyway. You can take it off the post, if you want.


  • Central AvenueCentral Avenue
    edited 2011-06-11 21:27:23
    I only found the reference odd because every other time I've seen that quote used, it's been to highlight a bit of Buffy-speak-esque writing that preceded it.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    A thread where we remark about works that are seen a lot in the wiki? It annoys me alot when people complain that there is too much entry pimping about X work and not enough about the one they like. There's an edit button on top of the articles.

    It bugs me when people complain about people entry pimping their shows.

    As long as it's not Square Peg Round Trope, that's the entire point of the site.

    You can always entry pimp YOUR favourite stuff, after all.

    Which one is clearer and conciser to you?
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    I only found the reference odd because every other time I've seen that quote used, it's to highlight a bit of Buffy-speak-esque writing that preceded it.

    true dat
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    First one.

    To be perfectly honest, first one. 
  • Central AvenueCentral Avenue
    To me it just looks like the same thing being described two different ways (which it is); I don't think one is clearer than the other.

    (Though the Doctor Who line might have confused me if I wasn't familiar with the reference)
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Your one just kinda... rambled. It didn't tell people what to do about it. It just kinda said "It annoys me when people complain about how X is too popular. There's an edit button, y'know."

    Which is fine for people who know what you're talking about. To everyone else, they'd be like, "But it's still too popular!"
  • ForzareForzare
    edited 2011-06-11 21:35:57
    Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the last Day.
    Why are we arguing about this, again?
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    ^Because there's nothing else to talk about.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Because I'm bored.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    Here's a gem from that thread:

    I'd definitely consider myself a fan of the series. It highlights the exact type of person that really brings this site down. It's also taught me that I shouldn't expect intelligence from people on here.


    Wonderful. Fucking wonderful. 
  • MyrmidonMyrmidon
    So which excuse should we use today? "There's not enough evidence to suggest that this is harming our site's reputation" or "We still get more views than them, therefore we should ignore all negative press" or "we don't want those people here anyway, because outsiders should be shunned".
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    How's about "We're completely revamping the entire section"?
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