(Alternate definition)
From TVTROPES:
“With the release of Chapter 2, the fandom has noticed a pattern where Toby Fox includes a character who happens to be Tall, Dark, and Handsome compared to the rest of the cast (Mettaton, Rouxls Kaard, Swatch), but the fandom always lusts after the short, memetic, superboss instead (Sans, Jevil, Spamton).”
From TVTROPES:
“With the release of Chapter 2, the fandom has noticed a pattern where Toby Fox includes a character who happens to be Tall, Dark, and Handsome compared to the rest of the cast (Mettaton, Rouxls Kaard, Swatch), but the fandom always lusts after the short, memetic, superboss instead (Sans, Jevil, Spamton).”
by JustATroper December 10, 2022
A phenomenon when members of a fandom forego the meaning or message behind a story, sometimes even behaving the opposite way the message intended.
by Tyler108 November 30, 2020
by Erin Lee October 19, 2023
Widely understood to be the reason behind a sudden change in a person's way of speech, the Toby Tubballs effect is caused by speaking to Toby Tubballs (commonly known as oxygen) and adapting one's own way of speech to match that of Toby Tubballs' habits.
by leourr :3 March 23, 2023