X-posted from my blog.
One of my favorite procrastination websites is
TV Tropes Dot Org, a wiki which catalogues popular tropes used in movies, TV shows, manga, and literature. Talking to a friend the other day, I realized that there are some tropes I love- not because they're always done well so much as because there are some character types
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They're all fish out of water, they all have similar attitudes, and they all amuse me to no end.
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It's interesting, because sometimes I feel like I *should* get over it. Probably because it's very often done thoughtlessly, as a default. But when it's done well, YUM.
Actually, orphans anything. Give me orphans!!!
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LOL! Guess it goes to show we all love different things.
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Buffy, Gladiator, and Kay Scarpetta are all examples of this.
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I'm more with in preferring characters either out of their element or using old skill sets in creative ways to make do in a new environment. I am also a fan of outsiders/mavericks working either within, or from outside, the established system to right a wrong; and also the lone hero (or anti-hero) doing his best to see a job through despite overwhelming odds to the contrary.
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