8/10. Kind of a rare trope, but a really effective one nonetheless.
World of Jerkass Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
7/10 if played for laughs, 1/10 otherwise.
"Why do Hisuian Lilligant become extinct in the future? That kind of scares me..." - Hisuian Lilligant3/10 Can be funny when acknowledged, but often results in a character being overhyped in or out of universe
The one called "Acid" is dead, but I don't know how to change my username.7/10. Straddles the line between being a good and bad trope, but it mainly depends on the character.
Strip Poker Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
5/10. It all depends on the individual character, really.
Oh no! The DREADED AQUAE MORTIS! No, wait, it's just your imagination.10/10. A very good way to demonstrate that even kind characters have their limits.
Secret Test of Character
7/10. It's fine when done well.
"Why do Hisuian Lilligant become extinct in the future? That kind of scares me..." - Hisuian Lilligant5/10 - as with all death tropes, it depends on how it's written. i'm neutral about this one
Motive Rant from here on out, it's all bee puns and 16th century humor without historical context
8/10. Can be quite awesome when done right.
"We live in a society" - Winston Churchill, probably
5/10 it depends on how its used.
"I guess I just don't want you to feel like you're nothing. I don't want anybody to feel like that."8/10. It's quite believable and makes for a great change in a character.
"Why do Hisuian Lilligant become extinct in the future? That kind of scares me..." - Hisuian Lilligant6/10. A lot of herbivores are generally temperamental and dangerous, but given how many things want to kill/eat them, they can't really afford not to be.
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6/10. Mostly neutral on it but it can be interesting if done well.
"Why do Hisuian Lilligant become extinct in the future? That kind of scares me..." - Hisuian Lilligant4/10. I'm not a great fan of morality being a force of nature.
For me, my favorite real life stories ate that I would say are exaggerations if they were fictional.
The universe is under no obligation to make sense to us.5/10. Can be good, but I don't really care for most examples of it :P
Go down, let's go down! Let's go down! Don't ya wanna come down?8/10, serves as satisfying Laser-Guided Karma and can deconstruct the You Have Failed Me treatment of expendable Mooks
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"What does freedom really mean when demanded of you by a god?"oh my god, if pulled off well, it can be fucking amazing. if pulled off semi-bad, it can still be enjoyable. and, for Peggy Sue fics, the character used can be literally anyone. from the protagonist, to a side character with barely any knowledge of the story, to the villain... it can be amazing. 10/10.
Time-Travel Tense Trouble Think we're ready for that next floor, Eight.
7/10. Can be cool and satysfing to see, especially in a Sadistic Choice.
White and Red and Eerie All Over
"We live in a society" - Winston Churchill, probably