Dark Reprise/Playing With

Basic Trope: A reprise of a song, only Darker and Edgier
 * Straight:
 * The first time the song My Hometown is played, Alice sings about how she plans to leave Troperville. The second time, she's discouraged and sings about being stuck there.
 * Bob's Leitmotif gets a darker remix when he does a Face Heel Turn.
 * Exaggerated:
 * At first, My Hometown is played, Alice is downright euphoric and about to get her big break. The second time, she's suicidal and alone.
 * When Bob was The Messiah, he had an extremly cheerful theme. When he makes a Face Heel Turn to Complete Monster, his theme becomes Nightmare Fuel
 * Justified: Alice's music teacher recommends her students to change the lyrics of their songs based on their mode.
 * Inverted:
 * The first time, Alice is sad about being stuck in Troperville. The next time she sings it, she's triumphant because she never gave up.
 * When Bob the Villain makes a Heel Face Turn. His previously Dark theme turns lighter.
 * Subverted:
 * The reprise starts out dark... but as she sings, Alice gains hope.
 * Bob Heel Face Turns and recieves a darker Theme Song. Until he stabs Emperor Evulz in the back, and his theme goes back to normal.
 * Double Subverted:
 * ...but then reality sets back in.
 * ...Only to go back to its dark form when he reveals he killed Evulz for selfish reasons.
 * Parodied: See exaggerated, and turn Up to Eleven.
 * Zig Zagged: The reprise starts dark... but she gains hope... and then reality sets back in... until she reconsiders...
 * Averted:
 * There's no reprise.
 * The reprise is just as happy.
 * Enforced:
 * Rule of Drama
 * "Once Bob is a Villain he can't have a heroic song, but his song is associated with his character so we'll just make it darker."
 * Lampshaded: "Hey, Alice, wasn't that song really cheerful before?"
 * Invoked: See justified.
 * Defied: Alice refuses to give up.
 * Discussed: ???
 * Conversed: ???

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