TV Tropes

[R. Daniel 01]

Have you heard of this site? TV Tropes.com

It's massive and delicious. It's about TV in general, but it ties directly to a lot of anime. This is a pleasant surprise, but not really surprising. Hours I have spent surfing and discussing its entries.

[Brooklyn Luckfield]

lol I love that site. One of my personal favorites is the one on the Katana, and how it's cutting power is GROSSLY exaggerated. A Samurai's Lamellar(Leather and Plate) Armor and Scale Armor easily stopped Katana cuts, provided it was the chest plate or the helmet. Ninja's Maille Armor also easily stopped a Katana.

[Wingnut]

Oh yes. I often go there and use the various tropes when communicating online, sometimes to the annoyance of those I'm talking with.
I find it particularly cool when a trope is named after something I was already quite familiar with, or came from a favorite show of mine.
And yes, there is a page for Big O.

[R. Daniel 01]

lol I love that site. One of my personal favorites is the one on the Katana, and how it's cutting power is GROSSLY exaggerated.

On the subject of martial arts stereotypes, my favorite would have to be The Law of Conservation of Ninjutsu.

Looking up the katana article lead me to the Tropes list of Japanese sword-types. It was more succinct than the Wikipedia equivalent.

[Brooklyn Luckfield]

lol I love that site. One of my personal favorites is the one on the Katana, and how it's cutting power is GROSSLY exaggerated.

On the subject of martial arts stereotypes, my favorite would have to be The Law of Conservation of Ninjutsu.

Looking up the katana article lead me to the Tropes list of Japanese sword-types. It was more succinct than the Wikipedia equivalent.

Indeed. I also like the one, All Japanese swords are Katana's trope as well. For fun, tell a Japanophile that Japan once used double edged straight bladed Jian style swords and Chinese styled armor. They will blow a gasket.

[paul1290]

It's one of those sites you can spend hours reading.