Tropes in That Make You Go "Huh?"

[Inspector_Spinda]

well it can work if they're in an isolated location or stranded somewhere without police. Or even just someone the police don't care about or if the city is overall sort of crappy so the police are too busy with other things. or if its a superhero story.

[Inspector_Spinda]

lmao i can't believe that's a thing that happens

[Inspector_Spinda]

I don't necessary consider this trope bad because tbh it's a guilty pleasure for me lol. But whenever a supernatural creature character is like "humans suck!" "all aspects of humans are stupid" its makes me go ??? because they are basically human too. they usually live among humans have human like emotions, wear human clothes and sometimes even eat human food. and never question it. it seems like a type of bullying almost or racism.

[cherrystark]

I can see your point there. In the stories I've seen this in, they'll even have close friends with humans or have dated humans. Like huh???

[Inspector_Spinda]

but then good omens is legit good and it kind does this

[surin]

the amnesia thing and the whole we thought we got rid of the villain finally but here he comes again stronger and more annoying than ever.
But honestly, for me it the execution of it. 97% of the time I would roll my eyes when I see one of those tropes but on the other 3% percent, I would be so amazed at how well they executed it to the point of it becoming my favorites.

[liamhernandezlucas]

When a character says things like 'He's a boy after all' or 'She's a girl after all', often without explaining why that's relevant. ?
Whenever a guy in a story says 'I'm a guy, so I might not be able to control myself' when a female character is alone with him, I think he's a massive creep. Like, dude, just because you're a guy doesn't mean you have to be some hormonal animal person. Reevaluate yourself. Same goes for girl characters making similar weird statements.

An extension of that is 'He doesn't see me like a woman'. Lady, being a woman doesn't make you an object of desire for every dude. The world is full of women. That guy knows full well you're a girl.

Or when a girl fights a guy and she loses 'because boys are stronger'. Hey, did you know Bruce Lee took a lot of inspiration from women's kung fu? You know why? Because if you punch or grab someone in the right manner, it doesn't matter if they're stronger than you. (Also, statistics are not the same as universal truths)
And if the characters being attacked are inexperienced or overwhelmed, a guy wouldn't do better.
Meanwhile Jenny here who trained hard for her whole life is being overpowered by some random street robber so the male lead can come in and rescue her.

I could go with many more, but I don't want to get too negative. These weird me out more than they turn me away. Maybe because I'm too used to them.

[cherrystark]

Or when a girl fights a guy and she loses 'because boys are stronger'. Hey, did you know Bruce Lee took a lot of inspiration from women's kung fu? You know why? Because if you punch or grab someone in the right manner, it doesn't matter if they're stronger than you. (Also, statistics are not the same as universal truths)

Historically, the majority of ninjas are believed to be women. Since for the era, no one would think twice if a young woman was seen going into a king or dignitary's room late at night.

[feuersichel]

New York always being the place, where all the aliens and monsters party to much...

[cherrystark]

YES!!! Or it's the place where all characters must go to achieve their dreams. Like you can't start a successful restaurant, bouquet, fashion line, website, whatever, ANYWHERE else in the world.

[Van]

I think that's kinda the point for most of those stories
the police/adults are too incompetent or portrayed as such in the story

[feuersichel]

Nah, the rest of the word does't exist or are just some farm-villages ^^'

[cherrystark]

GASP!!! Say it's not so!

[Van]

??? Some people legitimately cry during sex y'know???
Atleast I do because it's kinda overwhelming both emotionally and physically
Might be caused by my autism idk

[Penni]

The few that come to mind....

• Insta love
• The newbie who suddenly has immense power and masters it almost in an instant?
• Love cures/fixes everything
• Romanticizing cheating/abuse -__-

[Van]

Not sure if it counts:
But that one scene in spongebob where Nosferatu shows up

[cherrystark]

The whole idea of a "warrior princess" has confused me too. I'm not saying that it's bad but it kind of feels like another approved "job" for female characters to have. Like in the 1930s - 1970s, a woman could be a teacher, a nurse, a secretary, or a reporter (the Lois Lane type). Now, you can add "warrior princess".

In a lot of female-led fantasy stories, the "average" female protagonist almost always takes on the role of a warrior princess at least once in the story. It's kind of weird to me.

[Inspector_Spinda]

omg ewww old people are nasty

[Inspector_Spinda]

female-led fantasy stories

tbf in fantasy stories being a prince or princess is par for the course whatever your gender is

[cherrystark]

omg ewww old people are nasty

I don't understand what you mean. I meant the decades 30s - 70s, not people's actual ages. If you look historically, especially in the US, women were limited in what job positions they could hold so a lot of female characters in early adventure stories were journalists on the lookout for a story.

tbf in fantasy stories being a prince or princess is par for the course whatever your gender is

True but I use the term like the character Xena, Warrior Princess. In a lot of fantasy stories I've read lately, the girl is thrust into a leadership role (ex. princess/Queen) and suddenly must become a warrior and fight in some type of battle. It's not necessarily bad, I just don't understand why that position has become so popular nowadays.[