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Something recurring across a genre or type of literature, such as the ‘mad scientist’ of horror movies or ‘once upon a time’ as an introduction to fairy tales. Similar to archetype and cliché but not necessarily pejorative.
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TV Trope where the first words spoken of a scene are the exact same as the last words of the...
Is there a TV Trope that describes where the beginning dialogue of a scene is the exact same as the last words spoken in the most previous scene? … Though, I'm not sure if this would be a second trope or not, since the dialogue isn't exactly the same.. …
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Name of trope where the character briefly defies laws of nature/physics?
Is there a trope for when a character defies the laws of physics/nature, but doesn't realize it for a moment, and so, because of this, the laws of nature don't take effect immediately, but only until after …
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What is that fight move where one hammers both sides of someone's head?
Does it have a name? What is it supposed to accomplish compared to a slap or a right hook to the same part of the face?
It's commonly known as the ear clap, double ear clap, or thunderclap strike.
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What's the term for some sequel where we see the characters in the original but much older?
I think what you're looking for is the Character Aged with the Actor trope.
An old franchise comes back after many years, but, of course, now the actors are all old. …
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