#litdtrope

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Life in the Dreamhouse vs. TV Tropes | Gratuitous German

Exactly What It Says on the Tin: German inserted into a work, whether it is necessary or not.

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Life in the Dreamhouse vs. TV Tropes | Skewed Priorities

"I hope you're pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed — or worse, expelled." — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Despite what logic dictates, people can on occasion have priorities that are a little...off. Usually, this is to underscore how obsessed they are with a particular object or subject, though its also often played for laughs. The most common formula is exemplified by the quote at the top.

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Life in the Dreamhouse vs. TV Tropes | Five-Man Band (+ Token Evil Teammate)

The Five-Man Band is a group of characters whose members fall into archetypes which all complement one another. They are a very specific team with skills that contribute to the group in a unique way.

The group traditionally includes:

The Leader - The leader of the group. Can be a mastermind, charismatic, levelheaded, headstrong, or some combination of the four.

The Lancer - Usually a contrast to The Leader and often paired with The Chick.

The Smart Guy - The intelligent or clever member. Often nerdy and awkwardly played for comic relief.

The Big Guy - The strongman of the team. They are usually incredibly and unflinchingly loyal, and often they are the largest member and even more effective in combat than anyone else.

The Chick - A peacekeeping role to balance out the other members' aggression, bringing them to a nice or at least manageable medium. The Chick is often considered the heart of the group.

The Token Evil Teammate - This character serves as a distinct and amoral foil to their more strait-laced colleagues.

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Life in the Dreamhouse vs. TV Tropes | Toppled Statue

Welcome to Egopolis, seat of power of The Empire! No doubt you're in awe of the mighty statue of The Emperor dominating the town square. This statue was built as a sign of his highness's power and control over the lands and the people of his Empire, which is why when The Hero and his friends invade the town and destroy it, you'll be treated to a dramatic shot of it collapsing.

Nothing quite puts an exclamation point on the downfall of a ruler or a kingdom like the destruction of an effigy of them. Their power and control over the people is broken and to drive it home a statue of them is shown being destroyed in a spectacular, dramatic fashion.

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Life in the Dreamhouse vs. TV Tropes | Trrrilling Rrrs

Forrr added emphasis in yourrr worrrds, speak with rrrolling R's to show yourrr contrrrol overrr yourrr dominion.

Usually the Hammy Evil Overlorrrd will constantly rrroll his tongue. Forrreign People will also speak like this. In some cases justified, as in severrral languages/dialects the R is always prrronounced like this, otherrr than in English. Also frrrequently employed when the speakerrr is rrrelated to felines in some way, imitating a cat's purrring.

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Life in the Dreamhouse vs. TV Tropes | Mad Libs Catchphrase

A catch phrase that's slightly different every time - the same phrase structure, but with one or two words different each time it's used, either completely at random or somehow related to the current situation. Perhaps the most famous is Robin's "Holy ____, Batman!"

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Life in the Dreamhouse vs. TV Tropes | Clothes Make the Maniac

The hero character gets some sort of apparel or accessory that seems to be great and useful, but it's really unstable, sentient, or evil.

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Life in the Dreamhouse vs. TV Tropes | The Bad Guy Wins

We're all used to heroes winning out over the bad guys. The bad guys get theirs, justice is done, and the heroes walk away happy. Sometimes things are a little more bittersweet, but we at least expect the villain to lose in the end. Not so with this ultimate of downer endings. The Bad Guy Wins is exactly what it says on the tin: complete and ultimate triumph for the villain.