...it's like TV Tropes, but LINKED DATA!
The Fixer
- 157 statements
- 29 feature instances
- 26 referencing feature instances
| The Fixer | type |
FeatureClass | |
| The Fixer | label |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer | page |
TheFixer | |
| The Fixer | comment |
A con crew role, the Fixer is essentially the stage manager for the crew ... or maybe "properties (props) director" or "set designer" would be better analogies. Either way, this is the person the Con Man goes to if he needs a thing to do his thing. Criminals can't go to a regular rental agency or consultant, because they're planning a crime. So they use a veteran, trusted criminal to source the gear or advice they need. Call up your Fixer if you need a fake storefront for a day, convincing counterfeit money, squibs for the blow-off, a credible-looking Ming vase to con an art dealer, or a CIA-grade cellphone jammer. You also call them in as a consultant if you need to know how to get fake passports, find a Back-Alley Doctor to do an emergency operation, turn off city power for an entire block or... well, anything else of an illegal nature that needs "fixing". The weirder, the better. Live jackalopes, a specialty. Compare Knowledge Broker, Friend in the Black Market, and The Scrounger as well as The Engineer in military and other settings. Contrast Clean Up Crew, who may assist by eliminating forensic evidence and bodies after dirty deeds are done. |
|
| The Fixer | fetched |
2023-05-03T20:58:31Z | |
| The Fixer | parsed |
2023-05-03T20:58:31Z | |
| The Fixer | processingComment |
Dropped link to AgentProvocateur: Not an Item - FEATURE | |
| The Fixer | processingComment |
Dropped link to Cyberpunk2077: Not an Item - UNKNOWN | |
| The Fixer | processingComment |
Dropped link to PrivateDetective: Not an Item - FEATURE | |
| The Fixer | processingComment |
Dropped link to TheBigGuy: Not an Item - FEATURE | |
| The Fixer | processingUnknown |
Cyberpunk2077 | |
| The Fixer | isPartOf |
DBTropes | |
| The Fixer / int_109f7814 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_109f7814 | comment |
Moriarty from Sherlock takes this trope to the next level. It's implied he got bored just crafting a criminal information network and all the standard Fixer activities, so he branched out into stuff like convincing a cancer patient to become a serial killer, blackmailing military/espionage officials, and playing mind games with his Worthy Opponent | |
| The Fixer / int_109f7814 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_109f7814 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Sherlock | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_109f7814 | |
| The Fixer / int_12993b67 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_12993b67 | comment |
Both Neville and Samson in Need for Speed Carbon are classified as fixers. Neville prevents the heat level of an area from rising after races whereas Samson lowers the heat level of player-controlled territories. They also provide cash bonuses for winning races. | |
| The Fixer / int_12993b67 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_12993b67 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Need for Speed (Video Game) | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_12993b67 | |
| The Fixer / int_2221ecbd | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_2221ecbd | comment |
CSI: NY has an arc involving a fixer named Ann Steele and a flash drive on which she keeps records of all the movers and shakers in NYC whose problems she makes disappear. She gets killed and someone steals her flash drive from the evidence locker. A sleazy newspaper magnate then begins publishing dirt on various politicians she'd worked for, including the Chief of Detectives. He'd sexually harassed his secretary, who threatened to sue him, Steele had "fixed" it, but word gets out after the theft, and The Chief's wife leaves him over it. | |
| The Fixer / int_2221ecbd | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_2221ecbd | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| CSI: NY | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_2221ecbd | |
| The Fixer / int_2c96ae0e | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_2c96ae0e | comment |
This is the role of Ash "Three Socks" Morgan in Hustle. Whatever the team needs to sell the tale, Ash provides: websites, fake antiques, an empty stately home, dead rats, etc. | |
| The Fixer / int_2c96ae0e | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_2c96ae0e | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Hustle | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_2c96ae0e | |
| The Fixer / int_41b0198a | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_41b0198a | comment |
In The Dresden Files, Harry is an important figure in Chicago because he's the most knowledgeable and neutral consultant there for all things supernatural. (There are more knowledgeable people, but they demand things like souls or political allegiance in exchange for any help they provide.) Want a cure for werewolf fleas? He can do that. Want to get in touch with the mafia? He can do that. Want to kill a child-devouring monster that predates electric lighting? He can do that. This is one reason why his death in Changes causes so much trouble; it's not that Chicago's groups are any less strong individually, but he was the guy keeping them all in contact, and now the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing. | |
| The Fixer / int_41b0198a | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_41b0198a | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| The Dresden Files | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_41b0198a | |
| The Fixer / int_5079f984 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_5079f984 | comment |
Inside Man gives us Jodie Foster as Madeleine White, halfway between this and a Knowledge Broker. In one scene, she verbally strongarms the Mayor of New York, smiling calmly all the while. | |
| The Fixer / int_5079f984 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_5079f984 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Inside Man | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_5079f984 | |
| The Fixer / int_5921531c | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_5921531c | comment |
The main character in Persona 5. His tasks, outside of leading his team, include dealing with ex-yakuza for weapon modifications, cutting deals with back-alley doctors for experimental drugs and manipulating the newspapers. | |
| The Fixer / int_5921531c | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_5921531c | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Persona 5 (Video Game) | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_5921531c | |
| The Fixer / int_75c31694 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_75c31694 | comment |
Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck from The A-Team does this, but like Sam Axe above, he also gets his hands dirty. | |
| The Fixer / int_75c31694 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_75c31694 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| The A-Team | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_75c31694 | |
| The Fixer / int_7884e8d1 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_7884e8d1 | comment |
Pulp Fiction has Winston Wolf, an unflappable underworld fixer. | |
| The Fixer / int_7884e8d1 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_7884e8d1 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Pulp Fiction | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_7884e8d1 | |
| The Fixer / int_7a55e957 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_7a55e957 | comment |
The 5th Edition of Blood Bowl introduces the (In)Famous Couching Staff character Fink da Fixer, a highly intelligent goblin who is renowned for getting his colleagues absolutely anything they want a few seconds before they want it. In-game, Fink's abilities count as three regular assistant coaches and he has the special ability that help with bribing the referee. | |
| The Fixer / int_7a55e957 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_7a55e957 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Blood Bowl (Tabletop Game) | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_7a55e957 | |
| The Fixer / int_7d8c61a2 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_7d8c61a2 | comment |
The Imperial Intelligence in Star Wars: The Old Republic has a division of "Fixer" agents (Fixer One, Fixer Two, etc.) who have various technical expertise and take it to the field to assist more action oriented agents, like the Ciphers. Fixers are usually the ones to provide Ciphers (including the Player Character of the Imperial Agent storyline) with technical means and support for their infiltrations, with companion character Dr. Lokin being a formerly retired Fixer turned Mad Scientist. | |
| The Fixer / int_7d8c61a2 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_7d8c61a2 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic (Video Game) | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_7d8c61a2 | |
| The Fixer / int_8667f7b0 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_8667f7b0 | comment |
Private Walker from Dad's Army is the town spiv, being able to get anything off the black market. He often wrangles the other characters into storing or buying his wares. | |
| The Fixer / int_8667f7b0 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_8667f7b0 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Dad's Army | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_8667f7b0 | |
| The Fixer / int_876cd173 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_876cd173 | comment |
Watch_Dogs: Aiden's main source of income is 'fixing' problems in the underworld. Fixer car missions involve stealing the right car(s) to prepare a heist or acting like a drunken douchebag so that the police force isn't fixated on the heisters. Assassination missions usually equal Aiden versus a small army. Since fixers can also be defined as criminal engineers/hackers, any thug with a decent hacking skill is now called a fixer in Chicago. In multiplayer, you fight against player-controlled fixers. Aiden himself has Jordi Chin as his personal Fixer to deal with any dirty business that needs doing, such as cleaning up evidence or getting him a vehicle. |
|
| The Fixer / int_876cd173 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_876cd173 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Watch_Dogs (Video Game) | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_876cd173 | |
| The Fixer / int_95226eb6 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_95226eb6 | comment |
Cyberpunk fixers are the ones who can provide you with gear that's illegal, and thus otherwise very hard to get. | |
| The Fixer / int_95226eb6 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_95226eb6 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Cyberpunk (Tabletop Game) | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_95226eb6 | |
| The Fixer / int_998cbda3 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_998cbda3 | comment |
Daredevil (2015): Wilson Fisk has a few fixers on his payroll. In season 1, the role belongs to James Wesley, who is responsible for intimidating and strongarming Fisk's enemies and underlings. After Wesley's death at the hands of Karen Page, the fixer duties are given to Felix Manning, who spends season 3 taking on both Wesley's and Leland Owlsley's old duties (as a strongarm and money man, respectively). Though Felix is quick to say when intimidating Karen in her attempt to talk to him that 'fixer' isn't how he thinks of himself. | |
| The Fixer / int_998cbda3 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_998cbda3 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Daredevil (2015) | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_998cbda3 | |
| The Fixer / int_9a6bf4b3 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_9a6bf4b3 | comment |
Eddie Mannix from Hail, Caesar!, based loosely on the real Eddie Mannix who worked for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. | |
| The Fixer / int_9a6bf4b3 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_9a6bf4b3 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Hail, Caesar! | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_9a6bf4b3 | |
| The Fixer / int_b54d12c1 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_b54d12c1 | comment |
Lost in Camelot sees Kenzi essentially take on this role while in Camelot, to the point that she puts together two identical sexy outfits for Bo and Morgana on very short notice. | |
| The Fixer / int_b54d12c1 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_b54d12c1 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Lost in Camelot (Fanfic) | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_b54d12c1 | |
| The Fixer / int_b712435c | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_b712435c | comment |
Leverage: None of the characters really do this role exclusively, although all have done elements of this as a part of the various cons that they have been involved in. The most frequent individual for this role is generally Eliot, in contrast to his other major function. Nate's father, Jimmy Ford, was the best fixer in South Boston back in the day. In the sequel series Leverage: Redemption, newcomer Harry Wilson serves this role. |
|
| The Fixer / int_b712435c | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_b712435c | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Leverage | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_b712435c | |
| The Fixer / int_bcb32dc6 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_bcb32dc6 | comment |
In Shadowrun, the fixer provides shadowrunners with work by connecting them with contacts from Mega Corps / the underground / where who want dirty work done. Fixers can also help you track down people who can give you the gear you need. | |
| The Fixer / int_bcb32dc6 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_bcb32dc6 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Shadowrun (Tabletop Game) | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_bcb32dc6 | |
| The Fixer / int_c3a1454f | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_c3a1454f | comment |
Maku the Fixer in the Blade of Galadriel DLC of Middle-earth: Shadow of War is an orc who serves as a general troubleshooter and problem solver for other Orcs. For some reason, he decides to throw in with Eltariel and act as her lieutenant, helping her formulate plans and sabotage her enemies. | |
| The Fixer / int_c3a1454f | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_c3a1454f | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Video Game) | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_c3a1454f | |
| The Fixer / int_c75d67d | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_c75d67d | comment |
Zoe Morgan in Person of Interest. She solves problems, for a price. It gets her in hot water, putting her on the Machine's radar and leading her to cross paths with Reese and Finch. However, they maintain a working relationship, and she pops in every so often to help with the number of the week. | |
| The Fixer / int_c75d67d | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_c75d67d | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Person of Interest | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_c75d67d | |
| The Fixer / int_c7e05cc5 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_c7e05cc5 | comment |
Mutant: Year Zero fixers are lucrative bargain dealers for PCs with low income. | |
| The Fixer / int_c7e05cc5 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_c7e05cc5 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Mutant: Year Zero (Tabletop Game) | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_c7e05cc5 | |
| The Fixer / int_d11c0f6f | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_d11c0f6f | comment |
Anthony Bourdain wrote of the need for a débrouillard (French for "resourceful person"), an unofficial function within some commercial kitchens whose job it is to get the crew out of the weeds by any means necessary. Questionably sourced ingredients and oddball cooking techniques (deep-fried steaks among them) figure large in the role. | |
| The Fixer / int_d11c0f6f | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_d11c0f6f | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| No Reservations | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_d11c0f6f | |
| The Fixer / int_d73c86a7 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_d73c86a7 | comment |
In the sequel series Leverage: Redemption, newcomer Harry Wilson serves this role. | |
| The Fixer / int_d73c86a7 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_d73c86a7 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Leverage: Redemption | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_d73c86a7 | |
| The Fixer / int_ef215943 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_ef215943 | comment |
Wolf in PAYDAY: The Heist is the canon Technician of the eponymous Payday gang. The Technician class generally specializes in gadgets and technical/engineering aspects of the heists. | |
| The Fixer / int_ef215943 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_ef215943 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| PAYDAY: The Heist (Video Game) | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_ef215943 | |
| The Fixer / int_f0c816fb | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_f0c816fb | comment |
Breaking Bad. Saul Goodman is this to Walt and Jesse, and Mike is this to Saul. | |
| The Fixer / int_f0c816fb | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_f0c816fb | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Breaking Bad | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_f0c816fb | |
| The Fixer / int_f435cfbd | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_f435cfbd | comment |
This is apparently Felix's day job in The 51st State. | |
| The Fixer / int_f435cfbd | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_f435cfbd | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| The 51st State | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_f435cfbd | |
| The Fixer / int_f4e799ee | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_f4e799ee | comment |
Sam's job in Burn Notice, he provides Michael with the tools he needs to do his work, as well as using his many "buddies" to get info from legal channels. Unlike most fixers, Sam actually does do fieldwork too. | |
| The Fixer / int_f4e799ee | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_f4e799ee | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Burn Notice | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_f4e799ee | |
| The Fixer / int_fbf33963 | type |
The Fixer | |
| The Fixer / int_fbf33963 | comment |
In the movie Inception, this could describe either the architect (who creates the mental landscapes they go into) or the chemist (who makes the drugs they use for an inception or extraction). | |
| The Fixer / int_fbf33963 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| The Fixer / int_fbf33963 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Inception | hasFeature |
The Fixer / int_fbf33963 |
The following is a list of statements referring to the current page from other pages.
Copyright of DBTropes.org wrapper 2009-2013 DFKI Knowledge Management. Imprint. - Thanks to Bakken&Baeck for hosting. Contact.
Copyright of data TVTropes.org contributors under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.
Copyright of data TVTropes.org contributors under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.