12 definitions by flintlocke314
Tropes that are common denominators. Their viewers recognize them, laugh at them or groan at them, but most of us can guess where they're coming from—specifically, what cultural values are embodied in the trope.
by flintlocke314 September 11, 2018
This is a trope that goes through a circular pattern of change, eventually returning to its original form after several iterations.
Most cycles are bipolar, though, oscillating back and forth between two opposites that mutually subvert (or invert) each other.
Most cycles are bipolar, though, oscillating back and forth between two opposites that mutually subvert (or invert) each other.
by flintlocke314 September 11, 2018
1. A gimmick or storyline may be reused freely and safely after a few years of dormancy.
2. The unwritten rule that, after a given number of years, there has been enough turnover in the fanbase that a writer can re-use the same gimmicks and storylines with impunity.
2. The unwritten rule that, after a given number of years, there has been enough turnover in the fanbase that a writer can re-use the same gimmicks and storylines with impunity.
The fleeting demographic rule allows YouTubers to reuse jokes and catchphrases after they have become repetitive.
by flintlocke314 September 11, 2018
by flintlocke314 September 20, 2018
Hypocritical Humor is a type of gag in which a character's actions or words contradict each other in a humorous manner.
by flintlocke314 September 11, 2018
There is a tendency for some adults and some teenagers to see the newer material in a medium (be it music, film, animation, or comic books) as inferior to the older classics that they knew in their youth.
by flintlocke314 September 11, 2018
This is when something which portrays itself as "cutting edge" becomes mainstream, but soon becomes overexposed, behind the times, old hat, or just plain uncool.
by flintlocke314 September 11, 2018