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[UleEver]

"stoic men accidentally adopting children."
Lego Batman is the most literal example of this, and also one of the best.

[scarymonsters.supercreeps]

I will never physically get tired of these kinds of posts.

[colintheselfelectedfrogking]

honestly i think the opposite of the "one bed" trope is more likely irl, both would choose the couch out of politeness and because no one minds sleeping on it but thinks others do, so may i present a new trope: there was only one couch and we're both sleeping on it though there is a bed because that would be "rude"

[joghnythegurue]

and my favorite part of these videos is they acknowledge, platonic, familial and romantic dynamics at the same time. As an ace/aro girl who despises crammed in romance plots, I really appreciate it!

[NekoChanSenpai]

Please romanticize respecting boundaries, I LIVE for wholesome stuff like that

[karyotesnyan]

She-ra and Avatar are great examples of Chosen One. I don't like the trope at all but it's done in such a dynamic way by these shows.

[esobelisk]

“disgruntled chosen ones” describes too many of my characters. I just really love the whole
“you have been gifted with unparalleled magical proves!”
“oh god no”
it’s like “with great power comes great responsibility”, except they don’t even want the power in the first place

[justsomerandompersononthei]

Whenever I see something that applies to my writing, I feel very smug and proud. Like a magpie, who has successfully collected a shiny.

[rainniebee]

ah yes, lesbian head bonks. the finest way to show affection in the wlw community.

[luuser]

On the sleeping on couch one, sometimes it's not about being raised without sleeping on a couch, sometimes it just doesn't matter to either of them to share a bed, I've shared a bed with a friend of mine multiple times, it's not solely a romantic thing, it's just sleeping, you won't even see most of the time there

[mexa_t]

Honestly, no romantic trope will ever beat "I didnt fall in love. I walked into love, choosing every step of the way". Thats just too good.

Also, "long suffering wizardling and their off the wall excéntric wizard" is literally Michael and Howl, in both the book and the movie.

[nicholasdanner]

“Long-suffering wizardling and their off-the-wall eccentric wizard master” wins by a long shot in my book, and immediately reminds me of those Dumbledore comics ProZD dubbed

[HiperPivociarz]

I love "everything goes wrong on a wedding day" when it's followed by "Characters realize that a big celebration doesn't matter as long as they have each other, and have a peaceful quiet wedding just the two of them + their closest friend group"

[giantpinkcat]

One trope that needs to be common is Old People romance, heck Elderly couples in general. ESPECIALLY if the couple spent more than 20 years together. It's adorable on its own in real life, so why is it so rare in fiction?
Makes me bawl my eyes out everytime.

[soyboy]

My favourite type of ending:
Things are terrible. The characters are hurt and things suck and the world is such a terrible place. They’ve been through such pain, but there’s a little bit of hope in sight. There is a long way to go, and recovery is going to take such a long time, but they have each other. They’re together, and that has to mean something. There’s some hope left. They have each other. It’s just that bittersweet feeling, y’know?
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to cry in a corner :’)

[lazulitrueblue]

The enemies to lovers but evil is cool but WEAK.

Enemies to lovers but they’re both evil and all the dates are them being beaten up by the good guys! Yet they don’t care, they just be chillin’ like a villain.

Also Hero X Villain will always be my favourite pairing. I know it’s a stereotypical “they hate eachother but they actually love eachother”, but nothing is better than two dorks with powers flirty fighting in costume and snuggling out of costume.

[connorcoltrane]

I love "more than mind control;" where characters use supernatural forms of coercion or compulsion on people, but the victim's choices are still their own. Maybe the controller twists fate to shape someone's circumstances and choices, maybe they amplify the victim's existing impulses and desires towards desired ends, maybe they magically learn what psychological pressure to apply and persuade the victim, maybe they tailor garden variety hypnosis/brainwashing to exploit existing vulnerabilities or address specific hangups, the possibilities are endless. Don't get me wrong, I like straight mind-control too, but I think "more than mind control" is much more nuanced and diverse, and opens up a lot more windows to explore characters, plot, and themes.

[novaartino]

fun fact: peanut oil usually doesn't cause that severe of a reaction in those who are allergic to peanuts! you usually react to the proteins, and not other parts of the allergen. :)

[treekangaroo.]

I like it when there's a couple that's completely in love, but they have completely opposite personalities

[StygianSanguine]

Okay, but what if the 'time travelling to meet your past self' trope, except future you is actually evil, & they're going back in time to corrupt their past self
So basically, it's 'time travelling to be a bad influence on your past self'
Even better, the future self is uncorrupted(?) by their past self being that pure & sweet