Thread:Trope Workshop talk:Karma Takes Love One/Better name for this trope

Beta Log: I think this trope has potential, but the name you most recently changed it too, while better, is still unclear.

I propose "Karma Houdini's Loved Ones Suffer". The whole point of the trope is that while the Karma Houdini doesn't directly suffer for their actions, someone they love or care for still gets maimed or killed as indirect retribution, although this doesn't negate whatever the Houdini got away with.

The name I propose says everything the trope means as clearly as possible, while "Karma Takes Loved One" is ambiguous and could apply to more than just a Karma Houdini.