>An ancient evil has awakened
>The military is more than able to deal with itAnti-trope thread?
>A kid walks to school
>Nothing interesting happens
>>71437098
>military handles the return of an ancient evil
>our biggest opponents in the last century have been someone claiming to be the third great empire, another ancient empire claiming to trace its emperor's lineage to the gods, and basically islam
>the only thing they havent been able to defeat is communism, something that's less than a century old
shit i guess that's accurate.
>A future evil has awakened
>An ancient evil has awakened
>It's actually not evil in today's society
>>71437098
>aliens invade Earth
>win easily with vastly superior technology and planning
>camping with group of friends
>sex and drugs
>going for a swim
>returning to school after the weekend
>>71437553
I like this in Arcanum. The main villain was thrown into another dimension forever for researching a school of magic that is perfectly legal and openly practiced now.
Sure, he moved to a different goal by then. But still, pretty funny.
>An ancient prophecy has been fulfilled
>You are not the chosen one
>>71437098
>Ancient prophecy must be fulfilled
>Turns out it was fulfilled already
>>71437098
>Ancient Spirits of Evil Awaken
>they transform this decaying body to mumra the ever living
>>71437098
>humans nuke the ancient evil before its awakened
>turns out humanity was the ancient evil all along
>Group of teens finds an ancient artifact containing a great evil
>Rather than mess with it they throw it away
>ancient good awakens
>they still stop it
I wonder if this has ever happened
>>71437098
>Evil monster tries to achieve ultimate power
>Actually gets it
>Main character realizes that they've been working for the villain the entire time.
>Realizes that the villains decisions while immoral, are justifiable and easily understood.
>Instead of leaving like a retard, the main character realizes that the best hope they have of making a difference is to continue siding with the main villains.
>A mysterious alien hivemind is taking over the townspeople one by one.
>It's actually just the interdimesional equivalent of a tourist and moves on in a week or two.
>Everyone is returned to normal and now have a better understanding of each other
>>71437562
"Skyline".
Also I want all of these to happen.
>>71437813
"Shit, I overslept!"
>ancient artifact holds the power to destroy the world if used wrong
>rotted into dust and falls apart as soon as someone touches it
>>71438087
Ben 10 if im not mistaken
>>71437098
>Main character murders the antagonists and people who piss him off.
>Rival character is the moral fag.
>Morally righteous rival gets told off repeatedly.
>Everyone loves MC.
>>71438126
That sounds edgy as shit.
>>71438117
Yep. Sword the Forever Knights were after.
>>71438126
>Everyone loves MC.
Nobody likes these.
>>71438148
Would you still call it edgy if it happened to be one of the most colourful games you'll play?
>>71438192
Nonsense. You can do it without it being romantic love. What I meant to say is respect and admiration.
>>71438019
So, Avengers and Doom?
>>71438126
.....That sounds like it probably already exists and has since at least the nineties.
>Someone sounds funny on the phone
>"Sorry I think I'm coming down with something"
>They're actually coming down with something
>>71437964
Does Chronicles of Wormwood count? Jesus came back as a black dude and a cop hit him so hard during a protest against the War in Iraq he got brain damage.
>>71437098
>A G.I. Joe copy show
>troops asking why they all dress differently even though they are an army
>geopolitics
>no black or white only grey
>PSA about basic jungle survival and how to disarm a mine
>Deals with PTSD and Eye damage due to exposure bright lasers
>>71438221
I don't play or particularly like Tales so I'd never be able to build a fair opinion on it.
But from the ones I've played I don't expect great plot, characters and general story quality anyways.
Captcha: Ouned
>The post game DOESN'T consist of endless grinding but has multiple activities and optional areas to explore that you can start on immediately without preparation.
>>71437098
Can I get an example of this trope? All I know is that one Buffy scene with the rocket launcher but Buffy sucks.
>>71437562
>Having superior technology to a race of beings capable of interstellar travel
Unless there's something I'm missing this is fucking stupid and whatever series did this is retarded.
>>71438524
He means aliens win because their superior tech
>>71438590
Oh. Good then, they should. Fucking humies thinking they're top shit.
>>71437098
>trope
If you mean "cliché" then just SAY "cliché".
> AI has grown too smart and is trying to overthrow humanity, because human society really is just that fucked up and can only be fixed by something smarter than a human
>>71437923
>responsible authority figures are reasonable, not power mad dicks
![3946278-0284959448-Robot[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/GiJ34w5.jpg "3946278-0284959448-Robot[1].jpg")
>>71438790
>Hero goes rogue and takes over the world by force, doing some awful things in the process for the sake of the future
>The world actually becomes better under his control, because he has the intelligence and planning to fix a bunch of the world's problems without turning it into an authoritarian dictatorship.
>>71437098
>An ancient evil awakens
>>71438087
>>71438117
>The Government isn't trying to destroy the world
>impure energy
>The main protagonist is a hero
>He might have to kill the primary antagonist
>"BUT IF YOU KILL HIM YOU'LL BE LIKE HIM OR WHAT YOU HATE MOST!"
>Everybody is happy and Everything is great
>>71439000
>Superhero decides to kill a supervillain after him massacring people/to prevent him massacring countless people
>doesn't turn into the Punisher
>>71438253
it kind of did in the game tales of vesperia.
The main character kills some bad guys against his teams wishes. Surprisingly, his team mates don't throw a bitch fit (even the naive young princess) when they discover what he's been doing and even understand where he's coming from. I was pretty surprised.
>>71439435
yeah, well, aang's a retard. which is why the world is all fucked up in the first place
>>71438381
tales games are utter shit
only rpg's with a plot worth anything are probably TES games, and baten kaitos
>slippery slope isn't all that slippery
>The king is an imbred blood thirsty retard that only think about money and conquest
>the emperor is a nice humble dude devoted to his people.
>>71439484
>superhero realizes that things are situational, kills when it's called for
>doesn't start slippery sloping all the way down
>>71439633
>the slippery slope is not a slope
>its one giant fall with no end
>>71439435
Not Aang's case but
>kill mooks left/right in spite of that, or at least severely incapacitates them, beyond what would be considered acceptable for someone with a "no kill" policy
I'm looking at you, Netflix Daredevil
>>71439653Praetor plsrome was evil
>twin brother and sister don't have incestuous subtext between each other
>the MC has both parents and some siblings
>nothing bad happen to their quiet village the whole time
>alternate ww2 timeline
>the war ends in a stalemate and both have an uneasy truce
>"if you kill him you'll be just like him"
>protag kills antag
>"wow, you really are just like him"
>>71439757
>>71437290
>>71439653
>autocracy/monarchy is good
>democracy is bad
aside from david weber, this doesn't happen all to often
>>71438221
God, Yuri. What a cunt. What a wonderful cunt.
>>71437098
This was something that I thought was pretty cool withKamen Rider Kuuga. The police and other local law enforcement were completely outclassed at the start but make real progress against the monsters of the week, and by the end of the series have bullets that can outright kill the bastards.
>>71439653
>tfwSith ruled societies are better than politic ruled societies.
>the princess is captured
>She escapes on her own.
>A female bully picks on the mc
>They fuck their differences aside and become best of friends.
>It gets mentioned in literally every episode, until the show isn't about anything else anymore
>girl
>has a penis
>A teenager finds himself in the cockpit of a giant robot.
>Turns out that giant robots are really hard to pilot.
>>71437562
>Aliens visit earth
>they only landed to do research on the planet, place it on the galactic map and leave with no fuss.
>>71439896
To be fair, every Star Kingdom/Empire/Republic etc in Weber's Honorverse is a stand-in for a real world historical parallel. So the idea of the Space Britian being good and Space Napoleaonic France being bad isn't that different from real history.
>villain interupted as they try to start monologuing
Watching GotG, I thought it was amazing they did that shit twice. Fucking brilliant.
>>71437964
Holy shit that'd be hilarious.
>AHHH, I'm awake after 10000 years, time to bring peace and prosperity to this world!
>FUCK what the shit are these brats doing to me? I'm bringing you wealth and happiness disphits
>>71440980
underrated post
>>71440980
>Princess Peach in Paper Mario just inadvertantly trolling the shit out of Bowser and the Koopas.
One of the reasons that's my favorite Mario game.
>>71438087
My favorite time this has every happened:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iHY0r8y8SBw#t=63
>A recent good goes to sleep
>>71441147
To be fair, Rita was just trying to revitalize Angel Grove's dying construction business.
>>71441109
I actually do want to see that. Especially if they manage to fuck shit up for a little while (like button-mashing a fighting game) but ultimately lose to an experienced opponent.
>>71439484
>>71439660
>>71439683
>ancient evil arises
>turns out it was only evil in the minds of the uneducated morons however many years ago and is like a gigantic spirit of gayness or something instead and is mostly nice to people.
>>71441147
>>71437964
I can think of a couple stories where they destroy the 'ultimate good' because they want Humans to achieve it on their own and not have it handed to them.
A bit like a Lex Luthor who wants superman out of the way so Humans will achieve things for themselves.
>caveman/desert island/post-apocalyptic setting
>the men wear shoes and the women are barefoot
>>71439660
>Superhero realizes that "killing to save a life in immediate peril" is a really easy code to stick to and doesn't lead to unchecked massacres.
If you're already Superhuman, you should have a bit more confidence in your own ability to regulate yourself.
>character wins the lottery/becomes filthy rich
>never forgets where they came from, stays pretty level headed
>keeps most of their fortune saved in the bank and goes about living as they did
>>71441595
>Except that they got hit by a car and find out all about karma
>>71440980
>the princess has been captured
>she's secretly a badass and got captured on purpose to destroy the villain's lair from within
>Heros team up to take down evil emperor
>Emperor is defeated by a military coup because it turns out being a gigantic asshole to your henchmen doesn't work.
>>71441619
>What would happen if we replaced Peach with Samus?
>>71441619
So getting caught... was part of her plan?
>>71441616
I miss it.
>>71441674
>being a small guy
>turns out that expansionist empire that was hunting for the mystical mcguffins of magic were actually doing so to lock them away in even safer locations than the stupidly old and ancient temples they'd been rotting away in
>also, life in the empire is generally better and the "freedom fighters" that are united against it are just terrorists.
>having religious faith is portrayed as a positive virtue
>WHAT'S PLAN B?
>THAT WAS PLAN B! Oh wait, no that was plan A. Plan B blahblahblah
>plan b works
>>71441660
>Bowser comes running to the Mario bros. to save his ass from the Bounty Hunter's wrath
>Heroes fight crime but don't solve systematic problems
>A political and social revolution happens
>Most of the heroes are against it
![Lord_Vetinari[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/9Jevujt.jpg "Lord_Vetinari[1].jpg")
>the evil dictator isn't actually all that evil
>he's been using his absolute power to bring about rapid industrialization and social reform, improving the lives of almost everyone under his rule
>An ancient evil awakens
>It is very taken with modern society and chooses to take a trip around the world to see how things have changed
>>71441619
where does this happen besides monkey island
>>71441718
So basically an allegory for America's hunt for WMDs in the Middle East?I'm kidding.mostly.
Yeah, all these are good and all, but I feel that none of them really interest any of my fetishes
>An ancient evil awakens
>It wasn't actually ancient and is merely conforming to what people imagine evil to be
>>71438087
Transformers 2 and Ben 10 did this.
Lol'd both times.
>>71441811
>A woman DOESN'T force herself on a man.
>The heroes fight the giant conspiracy
>It's revealed there is no giant conspiracy, just a bunch of vapid rich people with similar class interests
>The government organization is very open with its employees and wants them to be well informed
>>71441776
Hasn't in anything I've seen. Wish it happened more often though. Seems like a pretty obvious thing to do, honestly.
>>71439859
wait really? I thought ness gets beat up by crooked cops or something like that. Or is that in the future?
>>71438087
>the Mystic Sword in DBZ
>>71438474
Shaun of the Dead. It also happened in The Mist; or at least it did in the movie.
>>71441811
>Turns out the cute girl the protagonist has a crush on has a dick
>>71441900
traps are shit and gay
>>71441827
>the ancient evil only exists because humans subconsciously desire for there to be a reason for suffering.
Protagonist is "Evil" but there actions are heroic
Assassin's Creed 3 swerve was so good
>>71441838I think the lack of sex in my ldr is getting to me, I think I may be attracted to the idea of vanilla sex...not to say that I'm vanilla but that the idea of flavorless sex that just feels good between two people who love each other and are able to please one another is getting to me
>>71441873
fuck, I know I've read a dozen books with this in it, but I read a shit-ton of young adult fiction as a young adult and barely remember any of it.
I just remember it seemed like every other book had either "Move over, Harry Potter!" on the back, or "Not your typical princess!"
>>71441916
Anon was the one who asked, anon.
>>71441916
>thinking liking cock is gayNah, I'm just fucking with you. I'm not an autist.
>>71437098
>Turns out the super villain can't fight for shit because fucking of course they can't. Why would you think they could?
>>71437765
>you're not the chosen one
>instead you're best normie and an ensemble darkhorse that everyone likes better, because you kick more ass than the chosen one without getting your dick sucked by the universe
>>71437765
Unlondon
One that I've been actively trying to find:
>Individual commits absolutely horrid, egregious acts for money.
>Killings, kidnapping, raping, and all in between.
>Turns out he was doing it to acquire the money, resources, and skills to take on an even greater evil organization whilst simultaneously hiding his motives
>Using his acquired wealth, skills, and connections he systematically dismantles the conspiracy for the betterment of the world
>Retires to a modest but comfortable life, never is caught or punished for his past sins.
>>71437765
Dragon Quest 5
>>71437765
Tales of Xillia
>>71437098
>>Teenager gets bitten by radioactive spider
>>Dies.
>>71441945
Think back to those books and movies you're thinking about that claim to have a character who "isn't your typical princess". Basically, she's supposedly a badass who doesn't need rescuing thank you very much.
Now how many of those works had said princess as the main character? Exactly.
>>71442062
MGS Pretty much
>>71442088
Tales of Symphonia, as well. Kinda screws with the whole "Chosen one" thing too.
>>71441934
Has anything ever done this? It's actually a pretty good idea.
>>71442105
Did Snake rape anyone?
>>71442099
most of them? I don't know what you're getting at here.
![Evil[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/ZLkQtlQ.jpg "Evil[1].jpg")
>>71442139
I think that was sort of the idea behind the Idea of Evil in Berserk's deleted chapter.
>>71442139
Yep. Berserk has that going on and I'm sure it's in a bunch of other stuff too.
>>71442165
>most of them
Bullshit. Are you seriously trying to tell me there's a ton of books and movies where a competent princess is the main protagonist, and I haven't heard of any of them somehow?
You better start naming names, because I actively seek that shit out.
>>71442139
I think Castlevania comes close, what with the whole "I only exist because people are cunts which fuels my power, and/or they summon my ass back from purgatory for funsies" thing Dracula prattles on about in some games.
>>71442150
He rapes everyone.
>>71437562
>Aliens invade Earth
>Humans die out due to lack of immunity to the common space-cold
