![]() ![]() In a detective story, the detectives might be unsure or disagreeing-not merely about whether or not a certain suspect is guilty or not as a simple "who did this" level, but about the basic nature of the situation they are investigating. This only applies to cases where they don't know what the trope is-say for example that they are having a strong emotional reaction and are pondering whether it's The Power of Love or The Power of Friendship. When invoked or debated, the characters themselves ponder the nature of the situation they are in. When played straight, the characters probably (but not necessarily) know what they are talking about, but they're not giving the audience all the information needed to know the situation for sure. Either some vital piece of information is missing, or we are left with contradicting information and no definite verification about what is correct and what is not. This can be done to make the story more interesting in general, or simply to appeal to several audiences at the same time-each of them likely to interpret the situation in whatever way they are most familiar with. While this trope can come into play unintentionally, for example as a side effect of unclear writing or Faux Symbolism, it's normally intentionally played by the authors. ![]() Buffalo Springfield, "For What It's Worth"Ī certain situation is so ambiguous that the viewers/readers can't know for sure what's going on. ![]()
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