Tropescilloscope: Action Girl
A Badass who just happens to be a girl. (read more at tvtropes.org)
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Camp Gay
Empathic Environment
B-Movie
The Vamp
The Reveal
Knight Templar
Artistic License History
Sequel Escalation
It Can Think
Disney Villain Death
Call-Back
Ghost Fiction
German Films
Setting Update
Blatant Lies
Precision F-Strike
Apocalypse How
Shell-Shocked Veteran
Screw the Money, I Have Rules!
Reckless Gun Usage
Action Survivor
Match Cut
Determinator
aka: The Determinator
Overprotective Dad
Gilligan Cut
Large Ham
Hair-Trigger Temper
Retired Badass
Due to the Dead
The Faceless
The Smart Guy
Accidental Misnaming
Sacrificial Lion
Lighter and Softer
Jerk Jock
Fanservice
Domestic Abuse
Humans Are Bastards
Wham Shot
Silent Movie
And Starring
Vampire Fiction
The X of Y
Action Girl
Shut Up, Hannibal!
Exactly What It Says on the Tin
Meet Cute
The Film of the Book
Tagline
Fanservice Extra
Children Are Innocent
The Alleged Car
Damsel in Distress
Bullying a Dragon
Police Brutality
Artistic License Biology
As Long as It Sounds Foreign
Imagine Spot
Big Bad
Aside Glance
Drives Like Crazy
All There in the Script
Rule of Symbolism
Faux Affably Evil
Mr. Fanservice
Romantic Comedy
Belligerent Sexual Tension
Scary Black Man
Handicapped Badass
Tap on the Head
Foregone Conclusion
Works Set in World War II
Award-Bait Song
Grey and Gray Morality
All There in the Manual
Fatal Family Photo
Arch-Enemy
Ugly Guy, Hot Wife
Video Credits
Frame-Up
Bald of Evil
Mr. Exposition
Cassandra Truth
Gender Flip
Not So Stoic
I Need a Freaking Drink
Chekhov's Gunman
Half the Man He Used to Be
French Films
Failed a Spot Check
Take That!
Black and Gray Morality
Heterosexual Life-Partners
Evil Counterpart
Dark and Troubled Past
Only a Flesh Wound
The Brute
Pun
aka: Incredibly Lame Pun
Villainous Breakdown
She's Got Legs
Evil Plan
Silence Is Golden
Worthy Opponent
Book-Ends
Neck Snap
Affectionate Parody
Aluminum Christmas Trees
Redemption Equals Death
Deconstruction
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome
Thriller
Soundtrack Dissonance
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
Names to Run Away from Really Fast
Crazy Jealous Guy
Rule of Cool
Improvised Weapon
Exact Words
Car Fu
Irony
Hate Sink
Genre Shift
Meaningful Background Event
Dramedy
Parental Incest
Show Within a Show
Scare Chord
Retirony
Genre Throwback
Bond One-Liner
The Ditz
Adaptation Expansion
Downer Ending
Bloody Hilarious
What Happened to the Mouse?
Artistic License Physics
Bury Your Gays
Funny Background Event
Major Injury Underreaction
Parental Neglect
Shirtless Scene
Word of God
Nice Guy
Moment Killer
All Girls Want Bad Boys
Darkest Hour
The Chick
British Films
Sir Swears-a-Lot
The Mafia
Chekhov's Gun
Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
"The Reason You Suck" Speech
Beware the Nice Ones
Refuge in Audacity
Corrupt Corporate Executive
Death Seeker
Drill Sergeant Nasty
Fourth Date Marriage
Oh, Crap!
Ship Tease
Ambiguously Gay
Broken Aesop
Mythology Gag
Superhero
You Have Failed Me
Every Car Is a Pinto
Pretty in Mink
Rasputinian Death
Break the Cutie
Shoot the Shaggy Dog
The Stoner
Playing Gertrude
Fan Disservice
Dual Wielding
Mugging the Monster
Horror Comedy
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
Stuff Blowing Up
Driven to Suicide
You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!
Creator Cameo
Break the Haughty
No Ending
Wicked Cultured
Establishing Character Moment
Wretched Hive
Gory Discretion Shot
Cold-Blooded Torture
The Musical
Riddle for the Ages
Improbable Aiming Skills
The Alcoholic
The Un-Favourite
aka: The Un Favorite
Mundane Made Awesome
Stalker with a Crush
Bare Your Midriff
Male Gaze
Defrosting Ice Queen
Left the Background Music On
Rich Bitch
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Auto Erotica
Music Stories
Noodle Incident
Villain Opening Scene
Important Haircut
Dark Reprise
Plucky Comic Relief
Badass Bookworm
Bottomless Magazines
Face Death with Dignity
Pyrrhic Victory
Ominous Latin Chanting
She Cleans Up Nicely
Broken Pedestal
Villain with Good Publicity
Badass in a Nice Suit
Leitmotif
The Hero
Have a Gay Old Time
Punny Name
Never My Fault
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
Film Series
Age Lift
War Is Hell
Cool Old Lady
Abusive Parents
All Men Are Perverts
Closed Circle
Stylistic Suck
Off-into-the-Distance Ending
Famous Last Words
Bowdlerise
Man on Fire
Gold Digger
Bloodier and Gorier
Kill It with Fire
Real Life Writes the Plot
All Just a Dream
Historical Villain Upgrade
Beta Couple
This Is Gonna Suck
The Mole
The Dreaded
Fantastic Racism
Psychopathic Manchild
From Bad to Worse
Anguished Declaration of Love
Retcon
Loads and Loads of Characters
Alas, Poor Villain
Dwindling Party
Christmas Movies Index
Action Genre
Pre-Asskicking One-Liner
The Hero Dies
Danny Peary Cult Movies List
One Steve Limit
The Remake
Arranged Marriage
Historical In-Joke
Film Noir
Sealed Evil in a Can
In Name Only
Karma Houdini
What the Hell, Hero?
Big "NO!"
Almost Kiss
NO INDOOR VOICE
Straight Gay
20 Minutes into the Future
Cain and Abel
Romantic False Lead
Posthumous Character
Victoria's Secret Compartment
Insult Backfire
Your Cheating Heart
Took a Level in Badass
Monumental Damage
Asshole Victim
Ass Shove
After the End
Tempting Fate
Big Eater
Bittersweet Ending
No Name Given
Made of Iron
Extreme Doormat
Market-Based Title
Madness Mantra
Catch-Phrase
BrotherSister Incest
Even Evil Has Standards
All for Nothing
"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
Final Girl
Storming the Castle
Dogged Nice Guy
Unusually Uninteresting Sight
Stealth Hi/Bye
Took a Level in Jerkass
MayDecember Romance
Karmic Death
Interrupted Suicide
Hidden Depths
Hope Spot
I Just Shot Marvin in the Face
Rape as Drama
Author Avatar
Lock and Load Montage
Science Fiction Films
Call-Forward
Epic Fail
There Is No Kill Like Overkill
Public Domain Feature Films
Hoist by His Own Petard
"Awesome McCool" Name
Hypocritical Humor
Did Not Get the Girl
Wrong Genre Savvy
Historical Hero Upgrade
Your Head A-Splode
Translation Convention
Black Comedy Rape
Instant Death Bullet
Everyone Has Standards
Reasonable Authority Figure
Bound and Gagged
Toilet Humour
aka: Toilet Humor
Kubrick Stare
The Atoner
Sexy Discretion Shot
Mistaken for Gay
Bi the Way
Brainless Beauty
Manipulative Bastard
Training Montage
Slasher Smile
Wounded Gazelle Gambit
Distracted by the Sexy
Cat Fight
Betty and Veronica
Historical-Domain Character
Rule of Funny
Serial Killer
O.O.C. Is Serious Business
Adaptation Distillation
Central Theme
The Great Depression
Guile Hero
Green-Eyed Monster
The Smurfette Principle
Reality Ensues
Fingore
True Companions
Non-Indicative Name
Not Even Bothering with the Accent
Super Strength
Four-Temperament Ensemble
Adorkable
Groin Attack
Male Frontal Nudity
The Bad Guy Wins
Evil-Detecting Dog
Very Loosely Based on a True Story
Once More, with Clarity!
Random Events Plot
Not What It Looks Like
Kick the Dog
Earn Your Happy Ending
Author Appeal
Composite Character
Well-Intentioned Extremist
The '80s
The Ace
Breaking the Fourth Wall
Fish out of Water
Serious Business
Big Bad Duumvirate
Blonde, Brunette, Redhead
Our Vampires Are Different
Adaptation Name Change
Tranquil Fury
Redshirt Army
A.I. Is a Crapshoot
La Résistance
Dirty Cop
The Oner
Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
Bad "Bad Acting"
Armor-Piercing Question
Villain Song
The Un-Reveal
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
Small Name, Big Ego
Canadian Movies
Parental Substitute
"Well Done, Son!" Guy
Title Drop
Dropped a Bridge on Him
Pragmatic Adaptation
Taking the Bullet
Neck Lift
My Greatest Failure
Blood Knight
Beard of Evil
Product Placement
Dies Wide Open
Red Shirt
Spell My Name with an "S"
Love at First Sight
Improbable Infant Survival
aka: Infant Immortality
Artistic License Military
Bond Villain Stupidity
For the Evulz
Spared by the Adaptation
I Have Your Wife
Get Out!
Dying Moment of Awesome
Framing Device
Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
Soft Glass
Never Found the Body
Easily Forgiven
Politically Incorrect Villain
And the Adventure Continues
Meaningful Name
Suddenly SHOUTING!
Improbable Weapon User
Chiaroscuro
Disappeared Dad
Jump Scare
Black Comedy
Be Careful What You Wish For
Re-Cut
Accidental Murder
Shown Their Work
Off with His Head!
Freudian Excuse
Red Eyes, Take Warning
Girl-on-Girl Is Hot
Cowboy Cop
Say My Name
I Did What I Had to Do
Batman Gambit
Eyepatch of Power
Gratuitous English
Obstructive Bureaucrat
Bilingual Bonus
Adapted Out
Pre-Mortem One-Liner
Horror Films
The Dragon
Air-Vent Passageway
Outrun the Fireball
Immune to Bullets
Unreliable Narrator
Deadpan Snarker
Enemy Mine
Gainax Ending
Race Lift
Death by Adaptation
Five-Man Band
Jerkass Has a Point
Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds
Bad Boss
Bloodless Carnage
MacGuffin
Chewing the Scenery
Totally Radical
Big-Bad Ensemble
Insane Troll Logic
Gorn
Bar Brawl
Properly Paranoid
The Load
Together in Death
Bland-Name Product
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
Cluster F-Bomb
Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking
Heroes Want Redheads
Evil Brit
Leaning on the Fourth Wall
Mexican Standoff
Curse Cut Short
The '70s
Cool Guns
Affably Evil
Heroic Sacrifice
Roaring Rampage of Revenge
Country Matters
Adaptational Villainy
Take a Third Option
Stealth Pun
Big Brother Instinct
Unwitting Instigator of Doom
Annoying Younger Sibling
Flashback
Mind Screw
Eiffel Tower Effect
Would Hit a Girl
Drowning My Sorrows
Too Dumb to Live
Those Wacky Nazis
In the Back
Cruel and Unusual Death
Anti-Hero
Awesome, but Impractical
Badass Normal
Ambiguous Ending
Real Life
Anti-Villain
Plot Hole
Cool Old Guy
Nothing Is Scarier
Demonic Possession
Drugs Are Bad
Corpsing
Psycho for Hire
Badass Boast
Death by Sex
The Cavalry
Evil Laugh
Kids Are Cruel
Trailers Always Spoil
Would Hurt a Child
Undying Loyalty
The Place
Woman in White
Revenge
Morality Pet
Knife Nut
Sanity Slippage
Unresolved Sexual Tension
Early-Bird Cameo
Blood from the Mouth
FaceHeel Turn
Slashed Throat
He Who Fights Monsters
Time Skip
Fake Shemp
Fantasy Films
Woman Scorned
Dirty Old Man
Contrived Coincidence
Up to Eleven
No-Sell
Needs Wiki Magic Love
Eureka Moment
Japanese Films
Ambiguous Disorder
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
Scenery Gorn
Index of Film Westerns
Stock Footage
Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!
Authority Equals Asskicking
Jerkass
Fainting
The Stoic
Implacable Man
Greater-Scope Villain
Beauty Is Never Tarnished
Hero of Another Story
Those Two Bad Guys
Happily Married
Animal Title Index
Reality Has No Subtitles
Hell Is That Noise
Adult Fear
Papa Wolf
Crapsack World
Nice Hat
Broken Bird
Grievous Bottley Harm
Light Is Not Good
Department of Redundancy Department
Pay Evil unto Evil
Becoming the Mask
Disney Death
Bolivian Army Ending
Decoy Protagonist
The Power of Love
Loophole Abuse
Fire-Forged Friends
Coming-of-Age Story
The Big Guy
Curb-Stomp Battle
Death by Irony
Poor Communication Kills
You Killed My Father
Calling the Old Man Out
What You Are in the Dark
Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?
Obviously Evil
Crucified Hero Shot
Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
Vomit Indiscretion Shot
Femme Fatale
No Celebrities Were Harmed
Genre Savvy
The '90s
Deal with the Devil
Biopic
Room Full of Crazy
For Want of a Nail
Pimped-Out Dress
The Lost Lenore
Adaptational Heroism
The Bully
Big Fancy House
The Stinger
Creative Closing Credits
Red Right Hand
Idiot Ball
Demoted to Extra
Dressing as the Enemy
Here We Go Again!
Rated M for Manly
Dramatic Irony
Stepford Smiler
Pragmatic Villainy
It's Personal
Foreshadowing
Brutal Honesty
Diabolus ex Machina
Really Gets Around
Honor Before Reason
Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"
Cat Scare
Disguised in Drag
Expy
Dark Is Not Evil
Getting Crap Past the Radar
My God, What Have I Done?
Sequel Hook
Big Applesauce
Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
Psychological Thriller
Evil Sounds Deep
Never Trust a Trailer
aka: Trailers Always Lie
The Dog Bites Back
A Minor Kidroduction
Guns Akimbo
Ironic Echo
I'm a Humanitarian
Extremely Short Timespan
Abhorrent Admirer
Bait-and-Switch
Pretty Little Headshots
Laughing Mad
Ascended Extra
Defiant to the End
Depraved Bisexual
Vomit Discretion Shot
The Sociopath
Covers Always Lie
Same Language Dub
Parental Abandonment
Heroic BSoD
Narrator
Developing Doomed Characters
Documentary
Married to the Job
Bavarian Fire Drill
Dramatic Gun Cock
Babies Ever After
Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique
Put on a Bus
Running Gag
Catapult Nightmare
Animal Motifs
Last-Name Basis
Spanner in the Works
BFG
Humiliation Conga
Sci-Fi Horror
Ripped from the Headlines
Manchild
Canon Foreigner
Peek-a-Boo Corpse
Friend to All Children
Sassy Black Woman
Mooks
Evil Is Petty
Conspicuous CG
The End... Or Is It?
Logo Joke
Shower Scene
Eldritch Abomination
Film Noir Index
The Ghost
Anachronic Order
Does This Remind You of Anything?
Camera Abuse
Black Dude Dies First
Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday
Arc Words
Punctuated! For! Emphasis!
Black Best Friend
Villain Protagonist
Eye Scream
Animated Credits Opening
Insistent Terminology
The Chessmaster
More Dakka
Missing Mom
Let's Get Dangerous!
Butt-Monkey
Epic Movie
Punch-Clock Villain
A Father to His Men
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
Crazy-Prepared
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
World of Ham
Attempted Rape
It's All About Me
The '50s
Taking You with Me
Alliterative Name
Protagonist Title
No OSHA Compliance
Bunny-Ears Lawyer
Throwing Your Sword Always Works
Spiritual Successor
Scenery Porn
Combat Pragmatist
Big Damn Heroes
As Himself
One-Word Title
Australian Movies
Novelization
timeperiod
Not So Different
Meaningful Echo
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Visual Pun
Intergenerational Friendship
Ragtag Bunch of Misfits
He Knows Too Much
Only Sane Man
Captain Obvious
Celebrity Paradox
Overly Long Gag
Hooker with a Heart of Gold
Amusing Injuries
Sadistic Choice
Star-Crossed Lovers
Didn't Think This Through
The Voiceless
Naked People Are Funny
Men Are the Expendable Gender
Race Against the Clock
Evil Is Hammy
Homage
Self-Deprecation
Adaptation Dye-Job
HeelFace Turn
A Date with Rosie Palms
The Starscream
Colour-Coded for Your Convenience
aka: Color Coded For Your Convenience
Darker and Edgier
Rousing Speech
Bring My Brown Pants
Even Evil Has Loved Ones
Not Quite Dead
The '60s
Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome
Hollywood Darkness
Despair Event Horizon
Daddy's Girl
Mama Bear
Vitriolic Best Buds
Death Glare
Naïve Newcomer
Gone Horribly Right
Yandere
Body Horror
An Axe to Grind
As You Know
Toplessness from the Back
Back from the Dead
Unspoken Plan Guarantee
N-Word Privileges
Determinator
Henpecked Husband
Jitter Cam
Anachronism Stew
Actor Allusion
Lampshade Hanging
Ungrateful Bastard
Fate Worse than Death
A God Am I
Card-Carrying Villain
Never Trust a Trailer
Sir Not-Appearing-in-This-Trailer
Fatal Flaw
Our Zombies Are Different
Action Prologue
Villain Ball
Ms. Fanservice
Fun with Acronyms
Chase Scene
An Aesop
Agony of the Feet
How We Got Here
Deliberately Monochrome
The Cameo
Motor Mouth
Berserk Button
Sole Survivor
Hollywood Law
Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene
It Will Never Catch On
Hypocrite
Roger Ebert: Great Movies List
Daylight Horror
Fat Bastard
Artistic License Law
Heel Realization
From Nobody to Nightmare
Love Triangle
Freeze-Frame Bonus
Blackmail
Advertised Extra
Dull Surprise
Mighty Whitey
No Antagonist
Dumb Blonde
And I Must Scream
Ax-Crazy
Truth in Television
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Casting Gag
Kick the Son of a Bitch
Evil vs. Evil
Boom, Headshot!
Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
Based on a True Story
Disproportionate Retribution
Early Installment Weirdness
Made of Explodium
Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
'80s Hair
Sinister Minister
Alpha Bitch
Slap-Slap-Kiss
Make It Look Like an Accident
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
Hong Kong Films
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
Paper-Thin Disguise
Double Entendre
Chekhov's Skill
Slasher Movie
Malevolent Masked Men
Dissonant Serenity
Captain Ersatz
Fiery Redhead
Creepy Child
Shout-Out
Reality Is Unrealistic
Pet the Dog
Better to Die than Be Killed
One-Man Army
Intrepid Reporter
Red Oni, Blue Oni
Zombie Stories
My Beloved Smother
Adaptational Attractiveness
Antagonist Title
Anyone Can Die
Only One Name
Flipping the Bird
Wham Line
Only in It for the Money
Red Herring
Line-of-Sight Name
Character Development
Not So Above It All
Vacation Films
In Medias Res
Military and Warfare Films
Italian Films
Smug Snake
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness
Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism
Laser-Guided Karma
Does Not Like Shoes
Continuity Nod
Martial Arts Movie
Offscreen Teleportation
Recycled IN SPACE!
Adaptational Badass
Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other
Rewatch Bonus
Manly Tears
Adults Are Useless
Obfuscating Stupidity
Killed Mid-Sentence
Twist Ending
Facial Horror
Television Movie Index
Sports Stories
Amoral Attorney
Death of a Child
Token Minority
Mystery and Detective Films
Expository Hairstyle Change
The Lancer
Artistic License Gun Safety
Police are Useless
Rule of Three
Costume Porn
Hero Antagonist
Badass Grandpa
Comically Missing the Point
Only Known by Their Nickname
Older Than They Look
Eagleland
Shipper on Deck
Mad Scientist
Good Is Not Nice
Offscreen Moment of Awesome
Dark Action Girl
Cloudcuckoolander
Whole Plot Reference
Credits Gag
Smoking Is Cool
Cool Car
Russian Films
Deliberate Values Dissonance
Actually Pretty Funny
Foil
No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
Maybe Ever After
Spiteful Spit
Those Two Guys
The Casanova
Brick Joke
Informed Ability
Funny Foreigner
Unusual Euphemism
Kill 'em All
Dirty Coward
Recap /
RiffTrax
aka: Riff Trax Movies
Deus ex Machina
Double-Meaning Title
Mood Whiplash
Cool Shades
Skewed Priorities
"Shaggy Dog" Story
As the Good Book Says...
The Quiet One
Not Using the "Z" Word
Leave the Camera Running
Suspiciously Specific Denial
Mercy Kill
Badass Longcoat
Destination Defenestration
Dutch Angle
An Arm and a Leg
Suspiciously Similar Substitute
Artistic License Geography
Faking the Dead