Tag: tropes

asexual-fandom-queen:

For too long, certain tropes have stolen the spotlight in fandom – the soulmate au, the fake/pretend relationship au, the coffee shop au, the high school au. I am here today to inform you all that you are WRONG to make your offerings to these false idols. Consider instead your true hero – –

ThE hOsTaGe SiTuAtIoN AU!!!!

A trope Hollywood has long since accepted as The Best™ with such gems as;

  1. “The Bank Shot Job” – Leverage, S1E05
  2. “Payback’s a Witch” – Charmed, S8E12
  3. “Bank Job” – Sanctuary, S3E03
  4. “Death and All His Friends” – Grey’s Anatomy, S6E24
  5. Flypaper (2011)
  6. Monsoon – Sanctuary, S4E04 they really liked this trope
  7. Aliens in a Spaceship – Bones, S2E09
  8. Virtue of the Vicious – The Punisher, S1E10
  9. Gus Walks Into a Bank – Psych, S3E08
  10. Shawn Takes a Shot In the Dark – Psych, S4E09 they were actually really into this trope too
  11. Pretty Much Every Episode of Law and Order: SVU Ever

It has everything! Heightened adrenaline! Heightened emotions! Danger! Intrigue! Perfect for heartfelt confessions of love or spur of the moment ‘I almost lost you, thank god we’re alive’ sex! Everything goes from hurt/comfort, to humorous hijinks, to racy smut, to total darkfic. 

And there are so many narrative possibilities! Are your OTP all hostages comforting each other, or maybe scheming to find a way to take down the bad guys? Is one a hostage taker that develops a soft spot for one of the hostages, or a hostage who thinks they see a glimmer of good in the criminal, something they can get through to. Maybe Character A is a cop and Character B is their loved one kidnapped/trapped inside. Maybe both are hostage takers who revel in their crime. Plus, perfect for supernatural/superhero universes where people have to pretend they’re in legitimate danger and/or can’t use their powers, leaving them just as vulnerable as anyone else!

tldr; the hostage situation is the best trope anyone has ever come up with and deserves to be used more liberally in fics. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.