Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism/Meta


 * Even This Wiki invokes this trope. Compare the Sugar Wiki and the Darth Wiki for extremes of both viewpoints.
 * Almost by definition a Deconstruction tends towards cynicism; a Reconstruction tends toward idealism. This does not necessarily apply to the works themselves: deconstructive works can end being extremely idealistic.
 * In general, many entries on this site seek to Discredited Trope hoary or cliched tropes (cynicism) - unless, of course, the point is that Tropes Are Not Bad (idealism).
 * How we view the way tropes should be used:
 * Idealism: Tropes Are Not Bad
 * Cynicism: Tropes Are Not Good
 * Realism: Tropes Are Tools
 * World Half Empty tends to hint the cynical end of the scale, while World Half Full tends to fall on the middle of the scale.