Television Tropes and Idioms
Merriam-Webster gives a definition of "trope" as a "figure of speech." In storytelling, a trope is just that — a conceptual figure of speech, a storytelling shorthand for a concept that the audience will recognize and understand instantly.
Above all, a trope is a convention. It can be a plot trick, a setup, a narrative structure, a character type, a linguistic idiom... you know it when you see it. Tropes are not inherently disruptive to a story; however, when the trope itself becomes intrusive, distracting the viewer rather than serving as shorthand, it has become a cliché.
- Television Tropes and Idioms
1.02 - Between Friends
- Example of the trope The Power of Friendship. Ares decides that Hercules's weakest point is his "pathetic mortal feelings", and sends Strife to attack Hercules through his best friend, Iolaus. In the end, it is Iolaus shouting Herc's name during Hercules and Strife's final showdown that distracts Strife long enough for Hercules to win the fight.
1.08 - Keeping Up With the Jasons
- Example of the trope Temporary Blindness. Lilith is injured and loses her sense of sight just long enough for her to learn an important lesson about fighting with her other senses. By the end of the episode she miraculously regains her sight.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheOtherDarrin •The Other Darrin:
A new actor is brought on to play the same character as an actor who left, with no explanation for the switch being given to the audience.
- Ian Boen played Young Herc in the pilot movie and on HTLJ. As Boen opted not to continue, Ryan Gosling took over for the series.
◦There was also Sharon Tyrell, who played Herc's mother, Alcmene, in the series. In the pilot movie, she was played by Rachel Blakely. In HTLJ, Alcmene as a young woman was played by Kim Michalis.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PygmalionPlot •Pygmalion Plot:
- galatea
Training Montage
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrainingMontage
- movie - con ares
Makeover Montage http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MakeoverMontage
- my fair lilith
Jaw Drop
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JawDrop
She Cleans Up Nicely
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SheCleansUpNicely
Unnecessary Makeover
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnnecessaryMakeover
- Lilith - ness and unness
•The Smurfette Principle:
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheSmurfettePrinciple
In the pilot movie, Yvenna. In the series proper, Lilth and Kora
Princess for a Day http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PrincessForADay
- Lilith
Limited Wardrobe http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LimitedWardrobe - every character
Moment Killer http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MomentKiller
- Iolaus, every time herc/Cyane kiss - Lilith&Herc, for Jason/Pelia
Shorttank http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Shorttank
- Lilith
And Now You Must Marry Me
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AndNowYouMustMarryMe
baccus & Euridice
Ridiculously Cute Critter
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RidiculouslyCuteCritter
Pet Monstrosity http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PetMonstrosity
- adult Ruff
I Didn't Tell You Because You'd Be Unhappy http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IDidntTellYouBecauseYoudBeUnhappy Herc/Cyane - Zeus
Clear Their Name
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClearTheirName
Iolaus - between friends
Clip Show http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClipShow
Duels Decide Everything http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DuelsDecideEverything Jason-Pollux
Emergency Impersonation http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EmergencyImpersonation Teacher's Pests
