Found an interesting site:

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage

It's basically a Wikipedia for types of characters, situations, plot elements, and story arcs that occur in TV shows, movies, and books. The articles are mostly short but heavily interlinked, and I'm having a lot of fun clicking through them. Some examples:

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.p...anItsNotAwesome
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SceneryGorn
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.p...omTheRevelation
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Fauxreigner
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.p...heCameraRunning
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.p...DoLoveEachOther

Here's a ridiculously overused one:

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OneWomanWail

Oh yeah, you're lovin' the internet again, aren't you?

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TV Tropes will eat your life. At least until you realise it's less about delineating the tropes and more about anime fanboys posting endless obscure and boring examples of each trope.

I did love "The computer is a cheating bastard" though.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J TV Tropes will eat your life. At least until you realise it's less about delineating the tropes and more about anime fanboys posting endless obscure and boring examples of each trope.

Yeah, I just scroll through the anime crap to get to the film, TV, and book examples.

Well the problem remains: the tropers have hideous taste. I was just reading "Literary" examples from a bloody Warhammer novel, while some critical genius was praising HP Lovecraft's writing.

The endless links mean it remains addictive in spite of this.

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Mixes:
> Maximum Elevation [Progressive House]
> DI.FM 26th Anniversary Guest Mix [Progressive House]
> Live @ Dance:Love:Hub London, 11.10.2025
> Higher Peaks [Progressive House]
> Dance:Love:Hub Afterparty (The Return) 23.11.24

Like these sets? Come see me play live at Kibosh in Manchester: https://www.instagram.com/kibosh.mcr/