Orphaned/Sandbox/Strike Uses

Detailed Uses

 * Pokémon
 * Used for a change for a area between entries in a game series. Conveys the information concisely, and is understandable to me who has not played the games it appears in.
 * Used for humor: often vs. all the time
 * Used to correct information that was present in Japan and not in dub. Probably misuse.
 * Unknown
 * Used to illustrate mistaken name in My Name Is Not Durwood
 * Humor - Even vs. Especially
 * Unknown
 * Soul Taker
 * Lawyer-Friendly Cameo - making it clear where the cameo is from - lightsaber vs. high-frequency katana
 * Repeat of above, possibly unnecessary.
 * Total Drama Comeback Series
 * Used to show correct name of trope and trope edited to reflect specific character
 * Collectible Card Game/Bakugan
 * Humor: plugged into ass vs. cylindrical object plugged from front of one to backside of other
 * Comicbook/Doom
 * Used to show correct trope vs. trope name edited for specific situation
 * Okamiden
 * Gameplay mechanic change from first game - used to illustrate change from old name to new
 * Insistent Terminology from character - proper name and insisted name
 * Darkwing Duck
 * More information about change: miniseries to ongoing
 * name change of characters based on change in loyalties
 * Unknown, could be misuse or could be change of group name
 * same character name change based on loyalties
 * Incredible Hulk
 * Group size changed over time (more information given)
 * Humor - practically the poster boy vs. THE poster boy
 * Sonic X
 * Used to display how a Paper-Thin Disguise was used to create a Strange Bedfellows trope
 * Comicbook/Spider-Man
 * Used to convey what piece of information caused the fans to declare Fanon Discontinuity. Probably not a good use.
 * Humor. Spider-Man history vs. Comic Book history
 * Conveys more information - character is posing as one character but actually another, and the example doesn't really make sense without knowing both pieces
 * The Dandy
 * Used to show the original name of the trope vs. the trope name edited for the situation
 * Comicbook/Wanted
 * Used to illustrate difference in plot between movie adaptation and comic book.
 * Comic Books
 * Character's name changed in various continuities/story arcs, recording change. May be superfluous considering people would recognize the character no matter what.
 * A 02 Stories
 * City name is officially Hero City, but thanks to a vandal it gets known as Heron City. Strike tag used to concisely give this information.
 * Carpe Jugulum
 * Used to convey the importance of the act, since the book is a thinly veiled analogue to the Bible.
 * Discworld/Eric
 * Appears in the proper title of the book
 * Used to show that the language is a fictional analogue of Latin
 * In-joke humor (then explained)
 * Discworld/Hogfather
 * Used to show the original name of the trope vs. the trope name edited for the situation
 * Same as above
 * Same
 * Same
 * Same
 * Same
 * Used to show nationality is a thinly veiled fantasy counterpart to the French
 * Discworld/Jingo
 * Used to demonstrate that a character is of a certain race but the character is in denial about it
 * Lords and Ladies
 * Used to show the original name of the trope vs. the trope name edited for the situation
 * Same
 * Making Money
 * Used to demonstrate Insistent Terminology
 * Same as above
 * Used to show the original name of the trope vs. the trope name edited for the situation
 * Used to demonstrate Insistent Terminology
 * Discworld/Maskerade
 * Used to show nationality is a thinly veiled fantasy counterpart to the Italians
 * Discworld/Pyramids
 * Used to correct a statement, part of a huge chunk of natter that needed to be deleted
 * Reaper Man
 * Used to refer to Eric
 * Small Gods
 * Used for humor, a "beating" was described as "browbeating"
 * The Light Fantastic
 * Used to show the original name of the trope vs. the trope name edited for the situation
 * The Truth
 * Used to show that a word is spelled differently in media than in real life
 * Unseen Academicals
 * Used to demonstrate Insistent Terminology
 * same
 * Aladdin
 * Used to demonstrate a character was edited out of promotional material due to Executive Meddling
 * Used to change a common idiom to one more fitting of the situation
 * Disney/Fantasia
 * Correction, misuse
 * Humor, play on song "girls just wanna have fun"
 * Unknown
 * Lady and the Tramp
 * Humor. Ladies' Man vs. Bitches' Dog
 * Used to convey that the euthanization was played like an execution
 * The Fox and the Hound
 * Unclear. Maybe be conveying information, may be misuse.
 * The Great Mouse Detective
 * Used to show character is an Expy of Sherlock Holmes
 * As above, with Moriarty
 * As above, with Queen Victoria
 * The Hunchback of Notre Dame
 * Used to show molten lead was like hellfire (makes example make sense)
 * Used to show is still a storyteller - weak use, may even be a correction
 * Correction of text, misuse
 * The Rescuers
 * Correction, misuse
 * A Complete Turnabout
 * Used to show alternate name used when an idol singer
 * A Death to Remember
 * Used to show multiple spellings of the name used throughout the fanfic
 * Aeon Entelechy Evangelion
 * Used to convey a mythology gag
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Humor: almost approaching vs. in the form of
 * Used to show the tanks are similar to hovertanks
 * Aeon Natum Engel
 * Humor
 * Used to translate Gratuitious German
 * Unknown
 * Used to edit the saying "take the cake" into something over the top - humor.
 * Humor
 * Correction, misuse.
 * Unknown, could be a correction
 * /FanFic/AlvanAnTheChipmunks3TheSecondSqueakuel
 * Used to show misspelling in fanfic
 * Same
 * Same
 * Same
 * Same
 * An Entry With a Bang
 * Used to show character is a parody of Fox Mulder
 * Avatar Aang an Annotated Bibliography
 * Humor
 * Avatar the Abridged Series
 * Showing the character is crazy by believing the Fire Nation are Martians
 * Bart the General
 * Used to show character is a parody of Homer Simpson
 * Used to show town is a parody of Springfield
 * Used to show character is a parody of Bart Simpson and Beavis
 * Big Sister
 * Humor
 * Birds Of Paradise
 * Correction, misuse
 * same
 * Blood That Flows
 * Used to show character is based on Lina Inverse
 * Both Syllables
 * Humor
 * Brave New World
 * Used to show character is a parody of another character
 * Humor
 * Humor
 * Brewdening Love
 * Correction, misuse
 * Chocobo Nights
 * Used to show the original name of the trope vs. the trope name edited for the situation and also to imply the situation was the opposite of "hot" (so also gives more information)
 * Christian Humber Reloaded
 * Used to show character was a Captain Ersatz
 * Unknown
 * Fanfic/Dangerverse
 * Unknown
 * Used to show the original name of the trope vs. the trope name edited for the situation
 * Fanfic/Dauntless
 * Used to show are is an analogue to the Middle East
 * Dead Connie Society
 * Humor
 * Delta Invasion
 * Used to show the original name of the trope vs. the trope name edited for the situation
 * Used to show sword was based on Soul Edge
 * Fanfic/Deserving
 * Humor
 * Used to demonstrate Insistent Terminology
 * Unknown
 * Correction, misuse
 * Doom: Repercussions of Evil
 * Used to show the original name of the trope vs. the trope name edited for the situation
 * Doomsday Womb
 * Used to show misspelling of character name while still indicating correct character in continuity
 * same
 * same
 * same
 * Epicfic Cycle
 * Humor
 * Fanfic/Exoria
 * Used to show the original name of the trope vs. the trope name edited for the situation
 * Face the Strange
 * Used to demonstrate something Ganon Banned (humor)
 * Used to show the original name of the trope vs. the trope name edited for the situation
 * Gannon Banned humor
 * same
 * Consistent misspelling in work
 * Forbiden Fruit the Tempation of Edward Cullen (Can't edit, locked)
 * Misspelling of character name in fic
 * Forty Seconds
 * Used to show the original name of the trope vs. the trope name edited for the situation

Summary Data

 * Changes in the media/series over time (Spell My Name with an "S", Dub Name Change, etc): 5
 * Humor: 22
 * Misuse: 9
 * Unknown: 12
 * Convey information about multiple names (My Name Is Not Durwood, Insistent Terminology, etc): 11
 * Convey other information: 8
 * Convey similarity between things, such as fantasy counterpart, Expy, etc: 20
 * Misspelling in fanfic (particularly of names, it seems): 11
 * Correct trope vs. trope name changed to reflect specific situation (ie. Pet the Dog vs. Pet the Hellhound): 18
 * Changes in media between adaptations: 1
 * Uses that cannot be substituted or rewritten (titles, quotes, etc): 2
 * Other: 1

Uses that cannot be worked around

 * The title of Eric appears to include struck-through text.
 * Problem on Eric, Reaper Man