What do you guys think of TvTropes?

[Expletive Deleted]

It can be mildly useful as a storehouse for out-of-context spoiler-y anecdotes, but I can't get behind anything that adds more unnecessary jargon to the worlds of genre fandom.

[Hound of UIster]

A lot of the people there are plain ignorant or just misinformed of basic literary terms. The biggest is probably the inability to tell the difference between subversion and deconstruction.

[dupersuper]

But it does seem to be like THE wikipedia for listing a motherload of all known instances or examples of anything related to literary devices used in any media.

Yes, and very addictive if you start clicking the links to other tropes.

[Pól Rua]

Entertaining enough.
But like 'Mythbusters', its fans need to back away from their self-appointed sense of authority.

[Donald M.]

A repost of what I said the last time someone started a thread here about TvTropes:


TV Tropes is awful. Not everything needs to be categorized and given a cute nickname.

[mikekerrIII]

A great way to kill time

and apparently the writing guide for Avenger arena

[bringthenoise]

Entertaining enough.
But like 'Mythbusters', its fans need to back away from their self-appointed sense of authority.

This. A number of years ago now I was quite involved, but the community pushed me away. I still enjoy reading it as a time waster, but if you talked to some of the "big names"*, you'd think they were writing the Third bloody Testament.

Oh, and the hideous trend toward making everything sound the same. Which eejit thought having 5 tropes with virtually identical names was an IMPROVEMENT?

* I use this term VERY loosely

[Donald M.]

This. A number of years ago now I was quite involved, but the community pushed me away. I still enjoy reading it as a time waster, but if you talked to some of the "big names"*, you'd think they were writing the Third bloody Testament.

Oh, and the hideous trend toward making everything sound the same. Which eejit thought having 5 tropes with virtually identical names was an IMPROVEMENT?

* I use this term VERY loosely

I'm guessing the potential for being confusing and alienating to newcomers (Goddamn n00bs!!!1!1!) is what makes it so.

[Greg Anderson]

I enjoy it when I'm on it. Usually I have to be linked to it when I'm on it, besides that I never go on it on my own accord. I find it highly amusing. The thing is, though, I never realize just how hooked I get until I realize just how much time I spent going through the tropes. If I'm late for something, I have to completely avoid the site.

[Jeff Brady]

What do you guys think of TvTropes?

I try not to.

[bringthenoise]

I'm guessing the potential for being confusing and alienating to newcomers (Goddamn n00bs!!!1!1!) is what makes it so.

"Oh, but it's easier than using a fan term that isn't from Japan - someone might not have seen Stargate SG1, EVERYONE knows DragonPoke Rainbow Sentai Yif~Yif!"

[Sonofspam]

I liked it a lot at first and i was addicted to reading all about the tropes but it can make you awfully cynical about things if you don't take it for a grain of salt.

I've never visited the community forum.

[dupersuper]

TV Tropes is awful. Not everything needs to be categorized and given a cute nickname.

Tell that to my penis.

[The Black Guardian]

It can be a useful tool.

[Paradox]

Tell that to dupe's penis.

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