Why do we love morally gray characters so much, even if we can’t side with them? Morally gray characters explore what it means to be human, while allowing us to speculate on right versus wrong.

Characters who embody the fighter trope prioritize combat, seeking stronger opponents and thrilling battles. Fighters add ...

TV Land is such a weird place. Characters never seem to finish their meals, they don’t say ‘goodbye’ when they end their ...

In Trope-tastic, Ellaheh Gohari ’28 explores the history of tropes in film and media. Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. While it is ...

Audiences crave familiarity, but constant reliance on recycled ideas turns creativity into assembly-line entertainment.

I'm sure you've watched a show (or several) and thought, "Huh...why is this character so familiar?" but couldn't quite figure out why/how so many characters could be so, so similar. And that, my ...

The Next Generation tropes is having our favorite characters sitting around playing poker. While fans always loved to see ...

In a bold new direction for One Piece, the live-action adaptation from Netflix dared to make a major change: Showrunners have cut the resident pervert. Now, Sanji — the beloved cook of the Straw Hats ...

[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for Yellowjackets Season 3.] While we know Travis well in the teen timeline, the adult version of him was relegated to flashbacks that focus on the ...