flintlocke314's definitions

Fleeting Demographic Rule

1. A gimmick or storyline may be reused freely and safely after a few years of dormancy.

2. The unwritten rule that, after a given number of years, there has been enough turnover in the fanbase that a writer can re-use the same gimmicks and storylines with impunity.

The fleeting demographic rule allows YouTubers to reuse jokes and catchphrases after they have become repetitive.

by flintlocke314 September 11, 2018

Retcon

Reframing past events to serve a current plot need.

A retcon is an instance of a hand wave.

by flintlocke314 September 11, 2018

Phlebotinum

A versatile substance that may be applied to anything in order to cause an effect needed by a plot.

Kryptonite is considered a phlebotinum device as it is invariably used to paralyze Superman in DCU comic plots.

by flintlocke314 September 11, 2018

Memology

"Memology" refers to the study of how "memes," or new ideas and trends, spread.

The word memology was used in a Facebook marketing campaign.

by flintlocke314 September 20, 2018

Group Contagion

Certain ideas or attributes of a subject are eventually spread to others in the group.

Group Contagion effect is a result of Syndrome E.

Group Contagion effect can be seen in Germany during the 3rd Riech under Hitler's rule.

by flintlocke314 September 24, 2018