tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post2919869678279765802..comments2023-09-06T05:28:26.542-06:00Comments on David Powers King: Tuesday Tropes: Beautiful All AlongDavid P. Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-83667150399263005232012-01-19T15:42:12.192-07:002012-01-19T15:42:12.192-07:00Very impressive, FollowedVery impressive, FollowedCrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02975872850777294698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-77371814738078673042012-01-19T11:50:29.628-07:002012-01-19T11:50:29.628-07:00Plugged your contest yesterday, David!Plugged your contest yesterday, David!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-59576105720538747202012-01-19T09:13:17.142-07:002012-01-19T09:13:17.142-07:00While it's kind of a terrible movie overall, m...While it's kind of a terrible movie overall, my favorite subversion of this trope came from Not Another Teen Movie, where the popular girl has to make the "ugly, weird" girl beautiful. (Said ugly girl is Chyler Leigh and already totally gorgeous.) There's some montage music, she slowly reaches up and... takes off the nerdy girl's glasses and her ponytail. "There! I'm a miracle worker!"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02101734323033788312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-90143808424189729252012-01-19T09:11:18.067-07:002012-01-19T09:11:18.067-07:00I always thought Emma Watson was waaaay too pretty...I always thought Emma Watson was waaaay too pretty to play Hermione from the start. I never pictured Hermione as cute as she was as a child!! :)Cortney Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00774060537148628453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-27645473614207237032012-01-19T08:37:43.537-07:002012-01-19T08:37:43.537-07:00Hey David! I gave your blog an award ;)Hey David! I gave your blog an award ;)Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-11330491497164857942012-01-19T07:54:27.116-07:002012-01-19T07:54:27.116-07:00I do have a character, a girl that's like this...I do have a character, a girl that's like this. However talented she is, she is not comfortable in her own shoes until she undergoes and life-changing incident and is forced to evaluate and embrace her inner and outer beauty.<br /><br />Always a pleasure, David! I happen to like your hair! :)Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-3816749331612923562012-01-18T15:37:25.096-07:002012-01-18T15:37:25.096-07:00Oh, how interesting. You're right; this pops u...Oh, how interesting. You're right; this pops up a lot and people love it. I've written a character who was mutilated in some ways and so was convinced her body was ugly, but that's probably as close as I've come. I've recently found that I like taking things that characters see as their weakness--like, for a random example, the character is supposed to be a brilliant carpenter, because all of her family have been brilliant carpenters for generations, and everyone has said she would be the most brilliant of all--and in the end, she finds that she might be a crappy carpenter, but she's okay with that, because it's not what matters.<br /><br />The Beautiful All Along trope is one that I enjoy reading/watching, though; I will admit that. ;)Laura Josephsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239501665574945313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-33727024021810698682012-01-18T14:06:04.576-07:002012-01-18T14:06:04.576-07:00I don't recognize Mr. Rogers. :(I don't recognize Mr. Rogers. :(Brindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809660700359597836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-25436367444330326462012-01-18T09:56:52.320-07:002012-01-18T09:56:52.320-07:00I think this trope works well because it happens a...I think this trope works well because it happens all the time in real life, too. I mean, look at what happened to the actor who plays Neville Longbottom in Harry Potter! I think it works especially well in YA because it's common for ho-hum/awkward pre-teens to grow into themselves. I admit, it's a trope I actually love!Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-16634192757733973272012-01-18T09:50:57.576-07:002012-01-18T09:50:57.576-07:00I've never used this device, but if I had to t...I've never used this device, but if I had to think of another good example, I'll go back into my 80s hat...<br /><br />Can't Buy Me Love. He went from geek, to chic, to zero.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-63362265962288615792012-01-17T22:47:29.366-07:002012-01-17T22:47:29.366-07:00But even then, the so called miraculous makeover o...But even then, the so called miraculous makeover on a particular event was glossing over the basic fact the person/s concerned had the "looks" in them all along... just didn't seem to care that much about it. I mean when one is busy cramming for exams or chasing dragons or aliens, tons of makeup and hairdo isn't a priority. And they invariably go back to near normal again atleast in books. I think,it just represents the author's perception of the shallow real world, maybe often their own experiences or unfulfilled dream of such a moment in their lives.Rek Seshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484322426994645221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-3712293519850806592012-01-17T22:25:41.509-07:002012-01-17T22:25:41.509-07:00The transforming power of beauty is appealing, I t...The transforming power of beauty is appealing, I think, because it speaks of emerging confidence. Even in a perfect world, where everyone is gorgeous, confidence would set some above others. The ability to think of oneself as appealing is more important than actual beauty, in my opinion. That kind of development can make a character shine...and I think you're right, authors do need to keep this trick in mind when writing.A.M.Supingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825552200368481174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-45996704629597219052012-01-17T18:22:29.025-07:002012-01-17T18:22:29.025-07:00There's all kinds of weird going on with blogg...There's all kinds of weird going on with blogger lately, but I'm sure it will get sorted out soon. Thank you for making the effort to comment. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-52796858278805375862012-01-17T17:48:17.339-07:002012-01-17T17:48:17.339-07:00Hi there!
I just wanted to let you know that I l...Hi there! <br /><br />I just wanted to let you know that I left you awards over at my blog!! <br /><br />Pop on over and get em' :)Kelley Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373650788799372118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-2382435688669653572012-01-17T15:31:45.937-07:002012-01-17T15:31:45.937-07:00I've never used this trope, though it's a ...I've never used this trope, though it's a good one to remember. Usually I get so focus on the story that I never remember to think about characters appearances, and consequently never think about using their looks to further the story. Food for thought here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746017057593508370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-11365220472072557352012-01-17T15:28:57.837-07:002012-01-17T15:28:57.837-07:00Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, don't yo...Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, don't you think? And I think that in the case of the Princess Diaries...the lesson is not that there is beauty within that just needs a little coaxing more than there is the lesson that with infinite money, anything can look good.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-68955359663324641262012-01-17T15:27:27.366-07:002012-01-17T15:27:27.366-07:00One of my characters is sorta like that. It's ...One of my characters is sorta like that. It's more that she becomes more comfortable and shares more of herself. She doesn't physically change at all, but her inward change makes her 'more beautiful' to those around her.Kelley Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373650788799372118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-38860000283550823962012-01-17T14:11:20.605-07:002012-01-17T14:11:20.605-07:00I love that clip!!! Very funny.I love that clip!!! Very funny.Krista McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-62498438682248127152012-01-17T12:58:17.066-07:002012-01-17T12:58:17.066-07:00I don't have this in my current WIP but there ...I don't have this in my current WIP but there is the possibility for it in the book that keeps trying to cut in line. I wonder if this goes beyond looks...Tasha Seegmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489911822054861132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-14452754773503785842012-01-17T12:35:03.240-07:002012-01-17T12:35:03.240-07:00Maybe I need to take off my glasses...and shave.Maybe I need to take off my glasses...and shave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-63392820490641410622012-01-17T11:58:29.369-07:002012-01-17T11:58:29.369-07:00This is a great trope to use. People like that sor...This is a great trope to use. People like that sort of story. Look at all the make-over shows on TV these days.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-73937024385762148202012-01-17T11:54:36.816-07:002012-01-17T11:54:36.816-07:00I agree too. That awkward "ugly" stage c...I agree too. That awkward "ugly" stage can help someone be outstanding. <br /><br />I wish I could think of another book, but my brain is too full with all the ones listed. ;)Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-90772449717598600552012-01-17T11:51:44.768-07:002012-01-17T11:51:44.768-07:00This is one of my wife's favorite motifs (one ...This is one of my wife's favorite motifs (one she keeps telling me to put into my stories), sounds like a good idea.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-52695774277100158832012-01-17T11:32:29.444-07:002012-01-17T11:32:29.444-07:00I love this trope. And I agree with Leigh that I t...I love this trope. And I agree with Leigh that I think it really helps kids going through the "awkward stage."Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-88859154289891923972012-01-17T11:25:05.191-07:002012-01-17T11:25:05.191-07:00I like this tool to a certain extent. I really lik...I like this tool to a certain extent. I really like a character growing into themselves. Finding out who they are. But I don't like it when the person only likes themselves when they change. <br /><br />I don't have this in my writing, YET. I do have a few ideas that are similar.Jenny S. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482342313938669366noreply@blogger.com