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