#trope ratings

[skittlescribbles]

Finally got around to finishing the Wukong sketch for the winning trope on my other blog @skittlescripts I ended up going with LMK Wukong on this one since I’ve been making a lot of ITTW content lately~

The winning trope was this and it was sent by @coffee-or-hot-cocoa

Honestly, drawing Mafia AU for Wukong was a lot of fun and I’ll probably do it again!

Also using the cudgel as an earring was inspired by @theweepingegg who made a version of this but for my ITTW Wukong!

[novelcain]

The Jock x Nerd troupe except the Jock didn't even realized they're in love with nerd and thinks they're just sick. Wukong's the jock, reader's the sassy nerd

9.6/10

ACK-! HE'D BE SUCH A BULLY TOO!😭

[eddiebabygirldiaz]

fake dating, only one bed, and enemies to lovers 💕

Hello my dear! Thanks for the ask ���

No | rather not | I dunno | I guess | Sure | Yes | FUCK yes | Oh god you don't even know

Fake dating: Oh god you don't even know. This is so delicious with the pining and tension that builds and getting a taste of what they think they can't have. I'm a big slut for it.

One bed: FUCK yes. Forced close proximity where they are loose and sleepy and vulnerable and end up all over each other in such an intimate way?? SIGN ME UP! I'll read that all day.

Enemies to lovers: Yes. I really love the whole idea of this but I am quite picky about it, no idea why

send me a trope and I'll rate it

[morethanonepage]

for the tropes thing: idiots to lovers

A: Love it. Spend my time combing AO3 for it.

LITerally an S Tier trope. the mutual requited pining of it all. 12/10, it's all I would read/write if I could. but it has. to be done just right like they're idiots but they're idiots bc they're unfamiliar with feelings/have terrible self esteem within a context where that MAKES SENSE and they're not entirely unaware of things (this disclaimer brought to you by the fact that I think Love on the Brain could arguably be called an idiots to lovers story tho imo it's childish idiots to boring idiots over anything else).

Give me a fanfiction trope and I’ll grade it.

[sevenines]

i saw this tweet and found it interesting for two reasons. one is that some people base how good cartoon network would be to toh by how it treated su, and despite the fact that su’s treatment by the network was considered poor at the time, now its thought to be exceptionally good in comparison to modern shows.

two is how exactly su got impacted by a limited budget. a common criticism is how characters like connie, peridot, and lapis are left out of missions. but balancing a lot of characters is not only hard but also costly (extra animation, extra voices—it’s been revealed that the show is limited to a set number of characters per episode otherwise they’re over budget). animation mistakes are not uncommon since retakes cost extra. the entire reason the original show got cut short was due to loss of funding!

[bethanydelleman]

I think I figured out the problem with the Enemies to Lover's trope, it has a bimodal distribution. Let me explain!

Most tropes have a normal distribution:

I hypothesize that with EtoL, there is very little middle ground. This is a bimodal distribution:

You either do EtoL well and join the ranks of the immortals, or you crash and burn. I've discussed previously what makes EtoL work, but there seem to be a lot of traps for writers to fall into when it comes to this trope. For example:

the turn being based too heavily on lust (common JAFF trap)

never fully establishing the enemies phase

insufficient apology on one side (almost always the man's) which makes the other's acceptance unsatisfying

the pair have the communication skills of a newborn baby (ei: the misunderstanding could be fixed with a single sentence)

one side is a real asshole but it's excused because of TRAUMA

growth is ignored in favour of acceptance (can work, usually doesn't)

Relationship is clearly toxic, above and beyond the extenuating circumstances/magical premise (The problem isn't that Edward is a vampire, that's part of the premise. The problem is his disregard for Bella's autonomy)

One side gives in because the other is too obsessed with them

Once Upon a Time flew by having Hook feel meaningful remorse for his past actions (the scene with the Little Mermaid got me so good) and establishing begrudging respect between him and Emma, The Mindy Project crashed and burned by not showing sufficient growth in Danny (does he respect her career now or are they just horny?). Parks and Recreation got it by making the leads both good people who just got on each other's nerves because they had different valid approaches. I think Brooklyn 99 is one of those rare mediocre ones, because the enemy stage isn't fully established but the relationship is still satisfying. The Kdrama Alchemy of Souls got it right by having both main characters display an impressive amount of personal growth, while 100 Days My Prince burned because it relied too heavily on obsession and trauma excusing behaviour.

Pride & Prejudice and Much Ado About Nothing show that the beginning dynamic can be completely different, old antagonists vs. first impressions, but the trope can still work if it's done right. The problem is that it's so often done wrong.

So when it's good, it's SO GOOD, when it's bad, it sucks.

[poison-scene]

Thinking about how the romance between Maki and Kaito was written by TDR and the possibility they implied Kokichi's interest in Shuichi during the FTEs + Love hotel.

Like, what if TDR intended for Kokichi to take Shuichi's hand by the end of his last FTE but Kokichi didn't bc of the circumstances™?

And just how much influence does the writing have on the character's feelings anyway? Do they just restrict that to romance or does that impact other dynamics? 🤔

[searenbound]

Alpha Bakugou desperately jerking off so he can be near his favorite sidekick without dropping to his knees and begging to fuck them just this once.

A lust quirk is already a major problem for a hero to get hit with. Working in close proximity to an Omega who is so wildly off limits he convinced himself he didn’t want them anyways, is a nightmarish hell.

Worse is, it’s not even working. How is he supposed to make it through the next 48 hours without making a huge fool of himself?

[jnpje]

me when my child's friend is suddenly very into undertale

[novelcain]

Hanahaki AU but It's Wukong. In case you dunno what Hanahaki is... It's a disease where one's lung is full of flowers and the person will vomit flowers. The flowers usually depends on the person they had a unrequited love for. The only cure for this is to removed it permanently. But in doing so, the person will no longer learned to love. Or wait for death.

... 9.2/10

I usually don't read Hanahaki very often and I've only read where it's like you need to confess but thought of Wukong being so in love with someone even if it was unrequited that he'd rather be in immense pain than lose his love for them got to me ngl✋️

You have exquisite taste, my friend.

[eddiebabygirldiaz]

Trope rating: non sexual intimacy 👀

No | rather not | I dunno | I guess | Sure | FUCK yes | Oh god you don't even know

Ohhhh sweet goodness this is the good shit right here and I love it to pieces and I want it all the time! One of my all time top faves for sure!

send me a trope and I'll rate it

[uglygirlprettyboy]

in the courtroom straight up terminating it. and by it. let’s justr say. my marriage.

[whifferdills]

extremely random but i just stumbled upon some old-ass qi fic you wrote and jesus christ you're an incredible writer. truly so good i had to hunt you down to tell you, definitely approaching rewired-my-brain territory. thanks for keeping your old stuff up! so many fics hosted on deleted journals... i hope you're doing well!

hello! thank you! that really is old-ass fic, huh. i should probably put it on ao3 for posterity's sake, if there's still people out there jonesing for Stephen Fry/Alan Davies in the year 2024; one of these days LJ will finally implode for good. thank you again, i will treasure this forever. anyway welcome to my web log! & thank you for obliquely reminding me i still need to watch s3 of Hacks

[bidoofenergy]

prompt 38 under kisses, ship of your choosing :]

kisses 38. fake kisses (prompts) (AO3) (526 words)

Jimmy finally steps into the night air, still excitedly talking about his plans for tricking Skizz. BigB is right behind him, closing the door down to his backrooms, and when Jimmy looks back, he’s smiling softly. That’s nice—BigB was enjoying himself, not just doing this because it’s his task.

“Right,” Jimmy holds up BigB’s secret task. “I’ll go share this with Martyn and you—” he pokes BigB in the chest with the scroll— “go get Skizz to meet me.”

BigB doesn’t even seem annoyed with getting poked, just gently pushes Jimmy’s hand down. “Let me know where to bring him.” he says, not letting go of Jimmy’s wrist.

“Of course,” Jimmy grins. “He won’t even see it coming.” The thought of the hearts to come—either by Skizz agreeing to rig the draw or by finishing his task—has him excited, practically vibrating in place. “I’m gonna dig out a cave over by—” He cuts himself off. Someone is approaching, talking about selling a camel?

“Scar,” BigB whispers, eyes wide. “Dude, he’s gonna ask so many questions.” Questions like why a red name was casually hanging out with a green name—and what could they possibly be up to? Jimmy doesn’t even think, just does the first thing that came to mind. He grabs BigB by the front of his shirt and backs up against the cobblestone wall, pulling BigB in to crash their lips together.

To his credit, BigB only flounders for a moment before kissing Jimmy back. He steps even closer, sliding a leg in between Jimmy’s thighs, his slight height advantage forcing Jimmy to tilt his head back a little. The only coherent thought Jimmy can summon is that’s what his beard feels like. Behind that, is the faint feeling of maybe this isn’t a good idea?—quickly wiped away when BigB opens his mouth a little and there’s room for Jimmy’s tongue.

“Oh, what do we have here?” interrupts Scar, sounding pleased. His smile grows when BigB moves enough for him to see Jimmy.

“Hi Scar,” Jimmy says weakly.

“Oh, BigB,” Scar chides, looking scandalized and excited. “Does the rest of the Heart Foundation know you’re out here with a Red?” Something flushes through Jimmy at that—a mixture of shame and something nicer—and he can’t summon enough words to reply.

“Keep it moving Scar.” BigB says, calm and low, the same voice he’s been using when someone asks a few to many questions about his backrooms. Scar laughs, a little nervously.

“Alright, alright, I’m leaving—bye!” he calls. Jimmy lets out a breath as Scar leaves and slumps against the cobblestone wall. BigB takes a step away from him, a tight smile on his face.

“Let me know where to bring Skizz.” He says and heads off in the direction of the Heart Foundation.

Jimmy stays leaned against the wall. He still has to set things up, still has to talk to Martyn, still has to attack Skizz—but he can still feel the warmth of BigB’s hands on his body, the pressure of BigB’s mouth against his, the rhythm of BigB’s heartbeat under his own hands.

[altho-arto]

Shut that detective UP Ryuu!!! 🗣🚫💆🏻‍♂️

(Make him stop talking for 5 seconds so you can find that specific evidence youve been searching for hours because he forgot where he put it)

Alt colors and a closeup under the cut

[simpmaybe]

Rating Fanfiction Tropes because I have nothing better to do

PS: this is my opinion, and keep in mind that everyone has different opinions