tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post4655356304625595757..comments2023-09-06T05:28:26.542-06:00Comments on David Powers King: Tuesday Tropes: The Load-Bearing HeroDavid P. Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-36824998809898078702012-06-27T21:35:30.336-06:002012-06-27T21:35:30.336-06:00Props for the Les Mis reference! I haven't don...Props for the Les Mis reference! I haven't done the literal "load bearing hero," though one of my characters tries to keep two ships moored together almost single-handedly. :)Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-53426653609584894092012-06-27T07:46:27.522-06:002012-06-27T07:46:27.522-06:00I've got a variation of this in my wip. Hero r...I've got a variation of this in my wip. Hero resists magical force long enough to get message across then.... (;Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-28142537672982013492012-06-27T07:10:26.277-06:002012-06-27T07:10:26.277-06:00I've never used it, but one of the most memora...I've never used it, but one of the most memorable load-bearing heroes for me was the Cyclops in the movie Krull -- mostly because he knew he was going to die even before he put himself in the position to be load-bearing. That blew my mind as a young'un.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02101734323033788312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-37933201271660532322012-06-27T07:07:09.013-06:002012-06-27T07:07:09.013-06:00I can't take credit. I use TVtropes to make su...I can't take credit. I use TVtropes to make sure I'm defining them correctly, but I go off of memory when I can. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-71873694745376959452012-06-27T07:01:23.064-06:002012-06-27T07:01:23.064-06:00thanks! how do you come up with these? you should ...thanks! how do you come up with these? you should collect them in a book!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-28099335300939405422012-06-26T19:47:12.352-06:002012-06-26T19:47:12.352-06:00I liked the anti-hero message in the movie Hancock...I liked the anti-hero message in the movie Hancock in its use of this tropeJay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-50901902507361375152012-06-26T18:45:57.595-06:002012-06-26T18:45:57.595-06:00Can't say I have used it, but you've got m...Can't say I have used it, but you've got me thinking about it :-)Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-63544497408975807252012-06-26T17:06:57.471-06:002012-06-26T17:06:57.471-06:001) Great story about your father!
2) Excellent cli...1) Great story about your father!<br />2) Excellent clip. :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-41397778130896242792012-06-26T15:55:44.565-06:002012-06-26T15:55:44.565-06:00Not that I can think of.Not that I can think of.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-91667924354756138772012-06-26T10:54:36.114-06:002012-06-26T10:54:36.114-06:00OK, the thought of a huge armoire falling on someo...OK, the thought of a huge armoire falling on someone during an earthquake is scary. I may have to check and make sure there is no big furniture next to our bed. <br /><br />Back to the subject matter... I've never used this. Hmmmm, I'll have to think about this for future books.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-74474566695534453612012-06-26T09:33:11.691-06:002012-06-26T09:33:11.691-06:00I've never used anything remotely close to thi...I've never used anything remotely close to this. I love your trope post, David! :)Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-89039967280662895122012-06-26T09:18:29.672-06:002012-06-26T09:18:29.672-06:00Emotional for me, too. Most of my main characters ...Emotional for me, too. Most of my main characters aren't strong enough to do it physically :DJulie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-11875159232001324502012-06-26T08:59:39.441-06:002012-06-26T08:59:39.441-06:00I haven't personally used this one, but I'...I haven't personally used this one, but I've certainly seen it lots. Especially the adrenaline charged mom saves baby from heavy car/boat/train variety :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-55639935399788570782012-06-26T08:58:54.838-06:002012-06-26T08:58:54.838-06:00I'm sure at some point in writing my superhero...I'm sure at some point in writing my superhero series she had to hold something up. Of course for Superman the solution to every problem is to lift the offending object and chuck it into space. Bomb in the Eiffel Tower? Chuck it into space. Continent made of Kryptonite? Chuck it into space. Then it's someone else's problem.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-77325981452445690522012-06-26T08:56:07.271-06:002012-06-26T08:56:07.271-06:00I second Alex's comment :)I second Alex's comment :)Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-15925071784301650262012-06-26T08:55:58.729-06:002012-06-26T08:55:58.729-06:00Spider-Man 2 was so good. It's hard to believe...Spider-Man 2 was so good. It's hard to believe that they are rebooting already.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-3288419433083318792012-06-26T08:49:03.117-06:002012-06-26T08:49:03.117-06:00I don't really have heroes in general in my bo...I don't really have heroes in general in my books. In the traditional sense anyway. I think in my WIP someone does it on an emotional level, but it turns out to have unwanted side effects. Anyway, they meant well!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-54019259430641081762012-06-26T08:19:34.522-06:002012-06-26T08:19:34.522-06:00I'm with Alex. I've used it more on an emo...I'm with Alex. I've used it more on an emotional level.ilimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899071063752311737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-55297012549560678622012-06-26T08:10:26.874-06:002012-06-26T08:10:26.874-06:00Nope, not yet. But I just started a new WIP, so wh...Nope, not yet. But I just started a new WIP, so who knows!Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-4874544615183112702012-06-26T08:09:19.236-06:002012-06-26T08:09:19.236-06:00I second what Alex said exactly.I second what Alex said exactly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-5494063685674533242012-06-26T08:04:53.065-06:002012-06-26T08:04:53.065-06:00Haven't used it literally. Emotionally, yes.Haven't used it literally. Emotionally, yes.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com