Tropescilloscope: Sole Survivor

The one who didn't die. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Bound and Gagged Hypocritical Humor Unresolved Sexual Tension Deadpan Snarker Evil Plan Dramedy Only a Flesh Wound Would Hurt a Child Intergenerational Friendship Taking the Bullet Wham Line More Dakka Shoot the Shaggy Dog Jerk Jock Needs Wiki Magic Love The Chessmaster Danny Peary Cult Movies List Dissonant Serenity Canon Foreigner Silent Movie The Faceless The Dreaded Pretty in Mink Let's Get Dangerous! Sacrificial Lion Black Comedy Rape Bunny-Ears Lawyer Not Using the "Z" Word Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy Twist Ending Heel Realization Curse Cut Short Cat Fight Framing Device Flashback O.O.C. Is Serious Business Rule of Symbolism Manly Tears Married to the Job Creative Closing Credits Action Prologue Faux Affably Evil Wham Shot Truth in Television Parental Incest Meet Cute Pun aka: Incredibly Lame Pun Very Loosely Based on a True Story Artistic License – Gun Safety Depraved Bisexual Death of a Child The Sociopath Parental Neglect Evil Cannot Comprehend Good Fatal Flaw Abhorrent Admirer Kill 'em All As You Know Big Bad Duumvirate Every Car Is a Pinto Alas, Poor Villain Never Trust a Trailer Recap / RiffTrax aka: Riff Trax Movies