ITT: Favorite tropes/cliches
I love episodes where characters are picked off one by one. Pic related is a great example.
>>77852767
>Redemption arc
>Wrestling parody
>Villain takes over the intro
>Rashomon set-up
>Hypnosis
>The chain of favours
>The theme song plays during the final fight (I only saw Bebop do this tho)
>Loser is comforted by those who love himMy life story tbph
>The moral is that lying/stealing is okay in certain circumstances
>>77852767
>Small gag that you pay very little attention to actually becomes plot related later.
>>77852767
>big bad call himself MC main nemesis
>MC doesnt know about big bad
>>77852767
>EVERYONE ACT NATURAL!
>everyone starts doing weird shit
>MC vs Villain/Rival
>No weapons/powers, usually both exhausted
>Start beating on each other with their bare fists
>Early season villain becomes a joke in later seasons
>Show takes a darker turn, with edgy new villains
>Old villain makes a big comeback, reminding everyone that he is a legitimate threat
Crossovers. Even if the crossover is with something stupid, i'll still want to watch it. Which is why I'll always have an eternal love for Power Rangers. Forever Red forever bb
>>77853045
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KmxYPLS6Wk
Based South Park.
>>77853623
When'd that happen?
>crippled character gets healed by random accident
>second accident seconds later causes them to be crippled again
>>77852767
>Villain sees one of the Heroes as a worthy opponent, and desires nothing but to go all-out against them
>Heroes and Villains forced to team up and it turns out they are an unstoppable team
>>77854712
Wow. I really didn't notice that at first. South Park's continuity is going through the roof.
>>77854801
>>77853623
>MC gets beaten by Final Boss Level villain
>Lesser MC steps up
>>77853051
Space Dandy was the best at that.
>>77854843
>It's a fit!
![TrashCanDay[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/FtNdBxU.jpg "TrashCanDay[1].jpg")
>>77852767
>I love episodes where characters are picked off one by one.
Me too!
Anyone remember the Trash Can Day episode of Hey Arnold?
>>77852767
>I love episodes where characters are picked off one by one.
Here's the GOAT of that.Episode is "Fear Itself".
>character is surrounded by enemies
>they beat the shit out of him
>>77852873
>Theme music during the final fight.
Mah Nigga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu86gCY3rIk
Trying to weaken an opponent ends up making them stronger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R7urhjRWWU
/v/ related but even /co/ can appreciate the Wonderful 101
>Team up attack
>Villain is a hero of their own story
>Rival joins good guys
>Theme song kicks in at the last second
>>77852767
Protagonist's hard won victory was within the main antagonist's acceptable losses, or even a better outcome for them in the long run.
>Hero and villain are forced to work together
>Make it very clear that once this crisis is over it's 'back to business'
>Car race episode
>Character says there's no way they're doing something
>Scene cuts to them doing it
>>77852767
>a series of episodes dedicated to a tournament/contest.
my dick is diamonds, every time.
>>77862178
This video makes me want a Wii U now :/
>Villain is pretty much a joke to the MC and even other villains
>no one takes him seriously
>later on in the series or a timeskip said loser villain becomes a huge intimidating baddy
Related to KND:
The fat fuck/comic relief is just as competent as the rest of the team
>It's an emotional confrontation between two characters
>Happens in the rain
>>77856325
That was intense
>When they need him/her the most, the weakest link comes through and proves themselves
>>77862182
keikaku is what ruined Young Justice though
>>77852767
>Competent henchman/mooks almost succeed to defeat/kill/catch clearly powerful/smart hero but fail
>Big bad understands and doesn't punish them.
Bonus if the big bad congratulates them on the effort.
>character has invincibility powers
>other characters can still see him
>>77864085
And you love that?
>>77852767
When the hero finally unlocks their special ability/power/move/weapon that they have been working to master the entire series.
>Remember most of that bad, seemingly unrelated shit that's happened?
>It was all because of me.
>Final episode
>Every character in the show appears to help defeating the big bad
Also
>The main theme gets an epic/orchestral remix in the final episode when the good guys are winning
or
>The hero main theme is mixed with the once villain main theme to create a perfect, awesome, epic final theme when they get together to defeat the final villain
HNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG
>>77864441
>The hero main theme is mixed with the once villain main theme to create a perfect, awesome, epic final theme when they get together to defeat the final villain
You gotta show that goes with this?
>subtle facial tics
Just this in general.
>>77864483
>A character gets some bad news
>His eye starts twitching
Every time.
>>77857181
My nigga
>>77864085
Is this a joke
>two characters that doesn't like each other forced to work together, and in the end they become friends>bonus point if they become attracted to each other
>>77864666
i am invincible and you cant see me!
>>77865062
Cena it's time to stop posting.
>>77862284
Mother fucking Dark Tournament.
>In the future a current pop song is heard and referred to as classical music
>>77864427
>IT WAS ME BARRY! I WAS THAT LITTLE GIRL!
>Characters don't fall until they look down
>exploding piano when you play the one key
>falling character hits ground with a small "poof" cloud
>characters get burned, electrocuted, frozen, cut up and smashed then just walk it off next scene
>exploding cigar
Looney Tunes is God Tier tropes.
>The hero temporarily becomes the villain.
>>77867978
>teammate become permanent adversary but they remain on respectful terms
>>77852767
>episode where everyone is getting picked off or competing with each other
>your favorite character gets taken out first or relatively early
>awesome showdown or development when its just the last two left
>bonus points if the shittiest possible character wins just for the "zomg didnt see that coming haha!" effect
>comic relief character preforms the ultimate sacrifice to let the MC escape/defeat the big bad
>no more than one male main character (and that one must be an effeminate loser) because this show is for empowered womyn and it's 2015
>>77869073
This is a favorite tropes thread.
>team suffers a loss
>everyone regroups at the base
>leader is quiet abd goes into a room alone
>destroys room in a fit of rage
bonus points if the leader is usually calm and collected
