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>comedic Villain becomes serious and a threat to heroes and or other villains

I think Jack Spicer had a moment like this. Also Draken from Kim Possible

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>lyrics added to an already existing instrumental

>Character A saves character B
>Shortly after, character b saves character A

>Ridiculously specific trade/hobby magazines

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>>94629385
>Character looks like they abandoned the group/nobody believed they'd show up
>They come back and save the day hard as fuck

>>94629293
Yes

>>94629425
Don't forget ridiculously specific TV channels.

>>94629425

>Characters read a niche version of an actual hobbyist magazine

It's an /a/ example and not a /co/ one, but them having an Arm Slave-oriented version of Jane's almanac always makes me smile

>character sings a musical number
>cut to an outsider observing it revealing its all in the character's head

>Time passing cliches like clocks moving or seasons changing
>They're actually happening in real time

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>tough girl falls for a nerdy guy

>>94629743
10/10 waifu material

Also. When everyone breaks out in a musical number and somebody is like "What the fuck? Did you guys practice this or something? What's going on?"

>>94629385
in my head I always called it a Double-ended Save"
fucking love those.

>>94629528
bonus if character left so long ago you completely forgot about them

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>character is extremely nervous/need to do something that requires all their attention
>clock's ticks become increasingly louder, implying that they are having a really hard time and making their mental situtation worse
>Outside character points out that the clock's ticks actually became louder.

>>94630148
you're talking about a child

>>94630305
What's that picture implying?

>>94630533
I'm talking about your child.

>>94628326
Your image reminds me of a good one

>The original team/group discovers a rival group with the exact same number of members
>They have the same Dynamic/Power set
>Each team member makes a comment, or has a short dialogue about/with the enemy team member that is supposed to represent them.

>>94630305
>Background Music begins playing
>Characters actually hear it
>>94631487
Tom's unrealistically symmetrical face

>character are recalling an event that happened in the past
>they each have wildly different takes on how the event actually went down, like the stupid character switching roles with the genius and being the one that saves the day

>>94630148
>I can't believe the Devil's so unforgiving!
>I can't believe everybody's just ad-liiibbiiiing!

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>Character listening to pre-recorded message
>They start talking to the message
>It responds
>They go back and forth despite it being a recording

> Flashback or old photo of a younger version of the MC's parents
> See many familiar adults as little kids

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Black character has lighting based powers

>Opening theme starts playing during final battle.
>Bonus points if it's the opening theme from the first season playing during the series finale.

>>94632147
>Finn tries to talk to a video of his dad
>"Remember, Finn, this is a prerecorded hologram. I can't hear you if you're talking to me"
>Still ends up responding to him at least once

>>94632372
Not quite the same, but I loved when the last episode of Samurai Jack contained Aku's opening monologue.

>science experiment with a general in the room
>it's the general that wants to stop the experiment instead of the scientist

>>94632458
not a trope if it never happens

examples nigga

>>94629737
>"Wow, crazy weather we've been having lately, huh?"

>>94632116
Rashomon-style is the trope

>>94632495
Bug hero six

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>>94628326

>Fat ugly girl with a red shirt with a yellow star on it

Did recess successfully predict Steven universe and it's fandom?

>>94629528
Fuck when they did this in the suicide squad movie though.

>>94629425
Traps illustrated I don't think I have seen any that are that far fetched. Maybe not believable but all close to believeable.

>>94632802
*traps illustrated asside that is.

>grill character develops crush on male main character

>They get cucked

NEFCYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

>>94632778
Fuck Suicide SKWAD in general

>villain makes a copy of hero to fight him
>copy turns out to hate the villain, too

>Character introduces themselves to another character.
>The latter is always calling them by any other but their real name (names that sound similar).
>Bonus if the first character tries to correct the other character.

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>>94628326
>>94632727

>>94633116
Dr. McNinja had the best version of this.
>Franz makes a bunch of clones of Dr. McNinja
>They team up with Doc to fight Franz
>Franz starts killing them with ease
>Doc realizes that he's fallen victim to the Inverse Ninja Rule; a group of ninja, each powerful on their own, become weak when working together
>He starts killing the clones while acting all friendly with Franz so he can fight him one-on-one and be more powerful

>>94632495
Akira

>>94632495
Ghost the shell... I think.

>>94633210
>Older/stuck up/general asshole character always uses an insulting nickname for the protagonist.
>Uses the proper name exactly once, at a climactic moment.

Usually it's after the asshole character is beaten by the protagonist, when the asshole is gravely wounded, or when the big villain needs to be stalled and the asshole says "you go ahead... <name>".

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>flashback of a character with a receding hairline as a child
>character still has a receding hairline
Even better if they just copy & paste the older character's head on a child's body

>>94630148
Loved it ever since the first time I saw it as a kid in Rocko's Modern Life.

>>94633343
The ole Law of Conservation of Ninjitsu.

>>94629737
>"I really need to get that clock fixed"

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>>94633072
>Mentioning Suicide Squad
*Vietnam flashbacks*

>Ghost talks casually about the way they died

>>94635004
SOME FOLKS WERE BORN

>>94629425
>Magazine Reader's Fancy: Weekly

>>94630305
for a second I thought this was an image of Tom Cruise being sliced in two.

>>94633116
>Hand-banana vs the enforcer

>>94631487
His front tooth is in the middle of his face

>>94630148
This, but basically anytime a show points out how strange or unrealistic is (in a realistic show, of course)
>American Dad
>Klaus points that Steve not only wakes up picture-perfect, but his hair looks exactly like it does anytime else, and his voice isn't all raspy or clogged up or anything

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>Character A has conversation with Character B
>Character A is speaking normally while Character B is speaking either pure nonsense or various sound effects
>conversation ends with Character B speaking normally

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>>94628326
>"...here seen in this file photo"
>the picture is extremely embarassing/terribly outdated

>>94629293
>important scene reveals an extended or alternate cut of theme music

Breaking bad did this in legendary fashion

>>94632121
One of my favorite Futurama episodes right there m8

>>94635004
>>94633072
>>94632778
>it's a triggered Mouseketeer episode

>>94630533
When I found the concept of her character attractive I too was a child so fight me

>>94632147
Archers voicemails always got me

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>>94628326
>villain/ antagonists take over the intro
I know the few other shows that have done this, most notable being the Teen Titans with the Hive Five.

>>94632495
Rick and Morty, Get Schwifty.

I can't remember any other specific examples, but I know I've seen it at least 2 or 3 other times.

>>94628326
>Recess had a stoner kid

>>94634643
Karl Pilkington in animated Ricky Gervais show

>when Creators and writers show up as animated in the cartoon
>when guest star voices recognize the actual voice actor

it doesn't come up often but the voice actor recognition or referencing themselves is great

>>94636087
Get the fuck out.

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>>94632206
> See many familiar adults as little kids
Gintama dedicated a whole ED to this trope.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB2XX_MLjQU&

>>94636188
South park when the goth kids have their version of the intro

Damn. Steven Universe sure has let himself go.

>>94632495
The Iron Giant's general was basically trying to stop that mad agent from nuking an entire town

>>94629665
That one Scrubs episode?

>>94628326
Did Steven fuse with Red Herring?

>>94637661
I don't follow much Steven Universe but I thought that fusing was a metaphor for having sex, why would Steven casually fuse with anyone but Conny/other love interest?

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>>94637762
He couldn't resist.

>22 minute episode with 2 segments
>Episode A focuses on main characters
>Episode B is what the side characters were doing at the same time

>Main cast gets sidelined for an episode that focuses on a bunch of lone side characters than when grouped up make some sort of bizarro version of the main characters.

>>94636087
When?

>>94637835
>>94637762
You guys, come on! The rapist was clearly Red Herring!

>>94632372
not precisely this, but GTO

>>94632495
it happens when the scientist is clearly unhinged and the general or whoever isn't

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>>94636046

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>>94636188
you expected a Jojo reference, but

>>94637762
Fusion is a metaphor for relationships, so it can be sexual but it doesn't have to be. like he fused with Amethyst and it was platonic

>>94628326
>QUICK, ACT NATURAL!
>*everyone starts doing poses and shit

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>>94629528

>>94632802
old men in gold chains and fully clothed women monthly are both from gravity falls.

>>94639149
>everyone starts acting like animals
bonus points if they are animals and they start acting like a different animal than what they are

>>94632458
Ma nigga.

>>94636485
God I can't wait until they add the /reddit/ board so we can be rid of people like you.

>>94639121
that sounds like a bit of a cop-out in several ways

>>94633072
>Fuck Suicide SKWAD in general
It had some good parts but boomer leaving encapsulated his character so perfectly so it also pissed me off when he came back.
>>94635004
Oh come on it was bad but it wasn't that bad.

>>94635705
Examples? Sounds cool.

>>94639121
This.
There is a lot wrong with that piece of shit show but this is straightforward. Diferent fusions mean different things. (Steven and vonnie tottaly represent baging though)

>>94629528
eh, that one's really overdone and predictable if you ask me

>>94639121
>like he fused with Amethyst and it was platonic
Amethyst is the kind of gem who would totally have casual sex with Steven though.

>>94633210
>character always uses a nickname for themselves
>when their real name is mentioned everyone gets confused
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1zPmswvWgA

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>its the final battle
>the themesong starts playing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1EYcAn6SRc

>>94628326
>right as sh*t hits the fan and the hero is almost defeated the bad guy goes a step too far, the camera zooms in on the hero's eyes, and the theme comes on.

>>>94636591
>when we get a "where are they now" finale that shows the protags with their kids, wandering the earth, or hosting a convention about their adventures.

>>94628326
>Female characters suffer slapstick as much as male characters
>Maybe slightly more

>Female character with cartoonishly long hair.

I know it's fairly common, but I still like it. Especially if emphasis is put on the hair in one way or another.

>>94639625
Same

I'm sick of it because at this point it's predictable.

>>94639205
>when he calls him a coward for running away at first

>>94640309
>female character is the manchild who does the sarcastic remarks and jokes
>she's actually funny
So fucking rare though.

>>94629737
>Rugrats
>Grandpa Moves Out
>"crazy weather this week huh?"

>American Dad
>The kitchen make over episode
>"celebrating all those holidays at once to get back at each other is exhausting."

>>94640402
When was this?

>>94632316
10/10

>trees act as improvised sling shots

>>94640309
A H O G I R L
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>>94628326
>character speaks gibberish or in muffles
>everyone understands him or her or nobody understand the character except one person

>>94636046
OH MY GOD WE HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY

fuck you, my birthday is apparently rare as fuck, this is the first /co/ character I've seen that landed on the day of

>>94637835
>>94638408
I HATED A Pup Named Scooby Doo, but the running gag with Red Herring was just great.

>>94640492
>tfw born one day too late to share a birthday with Frankie
Thanks mom.

>>94632147
That episode with of Dr. Who with the Weeping Angels did this perfectly.

>two characters have a calm discussion while absolute chaos plays out in the background
>the don't notice

>>94628326
pic related? if so, video please

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>>94633116
>Villain makes a copy of himself, realizes he's a piece of shit

>>94640601
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCxsn28ncr4

>>94628365
That and the corollary:
>Comedy relief sidekick somehow becomes evil for an episode
>Is so good at it that even the villain is impressed

>heroes discover what they think is some big horrible plan the villains are secretly putting together and show up guns blazing to stop it
>the villains were just organising a barbecue or something mundane like that
or just any episode that focuses on villains doing everyday non-villain things

>>94634717
Such a great episode.
>and do you have an appointment?
>this was kind of a spur of the moment thing
>WE'RE A BIG UNRULY MOB!
>I can't let you in without an appointment
>I GUESS WE'LL ALL GO HOME!

>>94635705
>>94639545
https://youtu.be/Ums76_OMcGo
>Retarded Fish, any final words?
>...
>Mmmm, no, I'm good.

>Villain beats the shit out of hero while singing a villain song.

It often makes the way the hero ultimately wins less impressive by comparison, though.

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>>94628326
>Character always wears a mask, implied for a good reason
>Audience never gets to see what's under it, even if some other characters get

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>>94640722
Fucking Cheat Commandos gets me errtyime.

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>>94632206

>children are carbon copies of mother or father
>ancestors are carbon copies of modern characters

>>94641295
But it's a (lensed) domino mask. There's not much she could be hiding under there.

>>94636046

>Date expires the same year Foster's was cancelled

What did they mean by this?

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>Two characters are attracted to each other but their alter egos are enemies

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>>94642457
Fucking this. This trope is amazing, especially when done well.

>>94636046
Damn. Frankie's a week younger than me.

>>94639591
Not to meme, but I always thought each fusion/relationship was a different SJW agenda.
Jasper+Lapis=Abuse
Greg+Rose=Straight consent
Cluster=Rape
Garbage=Lesbian consent
Arm Rest+Steven= Friends with Benifits or Sex Buddies

Stevonie=Transgender. It just seemed odd. Two young kids turning into a twink/Big girl. The implication is either Steven loses his penis or Connie grows one. Messed up either way.

>>94644443
Sugar herself has said it's not transgender.

>>94628326
>The final fight theme is an orchestra version of the opening theme.

>>94632316
I have no idea why this is such a reoccurring theme, especially in the DC Universe but I fucking love it.

>>94632147
THE CONCH HAS SPOKEN

>>94636188
I love this trope too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz1dcHMyAnI

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>>94628326
>villain redemption arc that ends with said villain becoming a badass of justice complete with a new heroic look
>musical episodes
>evil dopplegangers
>swearing censored with random noises from things in the scene instead of bleeps
>when the writers actually wrote stuff in the background

>>94630180
> character left so long you forgot about them

I've only ever seen this done once, and it was fucking glorious. Really wish it would happen more often

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>characters acknowledge the convenient plot advancing news report trope

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>draw it a boy
>call it a girl

>>94633116

>that time Thailog out fucking skilled everyone

good shit

>>94640722
KND had something like this at the start of an episode. Numbah 3 got the wrong information and instead of a small gathering of villains it turned out the whole dam rogues gallery was there. They immediately got the fuck out.

>>94641295
What is this from?

>>94645022
>Draw it a girl
>Call it a boy

>>94629743
>t.beta
Of course you want a woman to dominate you

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>Character A is from a different culture, even maybe planet or dimension
>Character B tries to explain smth to character A
>Character A understands it as he wants to and doesnt really get the concept

The best example is 'lolipop' segment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yztHZUla8J0&t=244s

>>94646298
>Draw a girl
>Give them a girlish personality
>Give them a girl's name
>Call them a boy

>>94646424
>Draw a girl
>Give them a girlish personality
>Give them a girl's name
>Have everyone in the show think they're a girl
>Have the character never correct anyone
>Need a secondary character to explain they're a boy
>Call them a boy

>>94640491
I am Groot.

>character ends up surrounded by a bunch of dangerous people or in a bad situation
>later shows the character having a fun time with them and being nice with each other

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>>94644522
Because of this guy. Black Lighning was DC's first supernigga, and he was an electric supernigga.

>>94630148
Fourth wall breaks are so obnoxious at this point, it's everywhere in cartoons now
Why can't I just watch a show without the characters constantly pointing out how stupid everything is

>>94646628
We've reached fiction's breaking point. Even making fun of things being overdone is overdone.

>>94640507
What, why?

I thought it was a fun show. Also, I still want to try all those scooby snack flavors

>>94640434
never. that's the joke.

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>character has very obvious disguise
>when confronted, it turns out that's a completely different person
>on cue, the real character walks with an even more obvious disguise

>>94647456
Love the time they did this exact thing in spongebob.

>>94640402
not even animation ,but sweet Dee is likely the biggest slapstick victim in IASIP

>>94639788
>PHILIP?
actually laughed

>>94647456
>Anotha' one
>Characters sees a person the looks like them save for some differences in the hair or makeup
>Character says something along the lines of "Damn, that guy is ugly..."
Never fails to get a chuckle out of me.

>>94628326
>character meets alternative version of himself

>>94628326
I like when, at the end of an action series with child characters, we get a timeskip tease of those characters as adults, now badasses.

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>>94628326
>two of the characters have a girly indicator of friendship, like a ring or a necklace
>they're dudes