Difference between revisions of "RR fanfiction tropes"

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Like all form of art, the Rescue Ranger fanfictions has a few clichés and similar that's often used. This page tries to list some of them, but will probably never be really complete. if you're a writer you should know that clichés aren't bad in and of itself, but you should try to make the trope you use your own.

Non-standard Rangers

• Foxglove joins the Rangers.

Story examples: Of Mice and Mayhem by Cris Fischer

• Tammy joins the Rangers.

Story examples: Of Mice and Mayhem by Chris Fischer

• Sparky joins the Rangers.

Story examples: Of Mice and Mayhem by Chris Fischer

• Mary Sue/ Marty Stu joins the Rangers

Story examples:

• RAS (from 'The Rescuers') is mentioned or featured.

Story examples: Rhyme and Reason by Michael Demcio, The Wild Blue Yonder, gPod by Charlie Price,

Gadget look-alikes

May or may not be part of her extended family, the Gadget-lookalikes will either feature traits similar to Gadgets or triats almost completely opposite (Widget may count as an example of that).

Gadget lookalikes:
*Widget
*Lawhiney (canon character)
*Bridgett image

Injuries and drama

• Chip getting physically hurt.

Story examples:

Gadget angst

• Geegaws death

Most violent in stories set near the beginning of the Rescue Rangers history, but frequently shows up in other stories too. Geegaws death is most often a plane crash.

Story examples:

General comedy tropes and running gags

• Gadgets cooking.

In fanfics, Gadget is shown to have extrordinary cooking power, capable of making anything un-edible. Her food usuallly taste of motor oil and can sometimes have un-standard properties.