The Worst Trope Ever Showdown: FINAL POLL
Yours truly once again did a stupid and forgot to post this on Sunday when I said I would, but I just remembered, so here we are for THE FINAL ROUND. Without further ado:
Which trope is WORSE?
Cringe Comedy
Out-of-Context Eavesdropping
Cringe Comedy
Comedy that evokes awkwardness for humor.
A trend in comedy where the humour mostly comes from placing characters in the most embarrassing situations possible, or having them say the
Propaganda:
self explanatory
Out-of-Context Eavesdropping
Someone overhears a conversation and, lacking the full context, misinterprets it as something more serious.
A little information is a dangerous thing. If a character overhears an acquaintance saying about them, "I'm gonna slaughter that bastard tom
Propaganda:
I hate all miscommunication tropes but this is the one that makes me want to strangle people the most. "we need to fabricate a reason for A and B to hate each other, but not one based on their actual personalities or situation. Instead, Person A talks about something personal and important, but they decide to word it in the dumbest way possible. Person B decides to listen in on a private conversation and then gets so mad at this stuff they weren't supposed to hear that they don't even listen to the final sentence that completely recontextualises the whole conversation. also 90% of the time A would never express feelings this way AND B would never snoop this way. just poor writing to inspire the world's most insipid conflict between morons.