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Tropes can become discredited in a number of ways. Usually this involves overuse or changes in social values. But sometimes it doesn't even take that. When a trope which may have been perfectly ordinary on its own is used so famously by one particular work, its meaning gets changed. Instead of what the trope had meant before, it now means it's an homage, parody or, if you're less lucky, blatant rip-off of the work which used it famously. This can get annoying for writers, since the trope may be a useful screen-metaphor in its own right, but they can't use it without creating unwanted associations. Some tropes may be more characteristic in some circles than others. For example, while the iconic Playboy Bunny suit is too characteristic of the Playboy franchise to be seen in Western works, it's ubiquitous in anime. Fan Myopia can also play a part for works that are well-known within a specific niche, but are virtually unknown outside of that niche. A fan of YouTube Poop will immediately think of King Harkinian upon seeing an Adipose Rex in another work, but anyone who isn't familiar with either YouTube Poop or The Legend of Zelda CD-i Games won't think anything of it. This page mainly concerns tropes that are universally characteristic to a well-known work. The dead horse counterpart to this trope would be Stock Parodies. See also Fountain of Expies for character-specific examples, One-Mario Limit for name-specific examples, Stock Shout-Outs, and Whole-Plot Reference. Compare Trope Codifier and Trope Namers, which both identify a work for becoming well known for a trope, but not necessarily laying such claims on future use of it. Contrast Ur-Example, which is when a work uses what will eventually become a trope, but wasn't actually one at the time. See also Follow the Leader for intentional trope invocation based off of that one particular work. |
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Die Hard is naturally associated with the "Die Hard" on an X trope. | |
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James Bond is the foremost example of Tuxedo and Martini, with most other works in the genre living in its shadow. | |
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People getting powers as a genetic trait? X-Men. Also, All of the Other Reindeer applied to said empowered individuals. | |
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Indiana Jones: As the trope name implies, the Indy Escape. If it isn't a Shout-Out in and of itself, audiences will start humming the Indiana Jones theme to themselves as they see the boulder rolling towards the character on the screen. Any post-1981 use of the Adventurer Archaeologist trope will be immediately understood as an Expy of Indiana Jones. |
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Arsène Lupin is the Phantom Thief, to the point where most other works that use the trope will contain a Shout-Out to him. | |
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Family Matters: Though there are earlier famous examples, a character as flamboyantly nerdish as Steve Urkel, a Stereotypical Nerd character, often sparked comparisons to Family Matters for some time after the show. | |
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The Bible is one of the most influential works in Western civilization, making every notable trope it uses characteristic to it. This even happens to mythologies, religions, and works that have been developed independently from it. | |
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Almost all My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Dark Fics are in some way connected to Cupcakes (Sergeant Sprinkles), be it through the use of the same tropes (a favorite being Rainbow Dash as the victim) or even through the use of a Shout-Out or Take That!. Even a reference to Pinkie Pie having straight hair or acting crazier than usual will do it. Any Bad Future fic will face inevitable comparisons to Fallout: Equestria. |
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Crysis is best known for being a Tech-Demo Game, the the point where it was used as a benchmark for gaming hardware years after its release, and any subsequent game that pushes the boundaries of what can be achieved with contemporary gaming hardware will be compared to Crysis. | |
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Sherlock Holmes is the quintessential Great Detective. If you take any other fictional detective, odds are they'll be compared to Holmes at least once not only out-of-universe, but in-universe as well. | |
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