Expy: Difference between revisions

The [[Canonical List of Subtle Trope Distinctions|key difference]] between this and [[Captain Ersatz]] is that an [[Expy]] is not clearly supposed to be the character, but is rather ''very'' similar, while [[Captain Ersatz]] is obviously the same character but with the [[Serial Numbers Filed Off]]. Please keep this distinction in mind before adding an example here. Also note that a fictional counterpart to a real-life person would ''not'' be an [[Expy]]. When a character strongly resembles a real person, rather than a fictional character, that's [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]. A quick glance around [[TVAll The Tropes]] will reveal just how often these mistakes are made on this very wiki.

Compare to [[Bleached Underpants]], [[Alternate Company Equivalent]], [[NamesName's the Same]], [[Roman aà Clef]], [[Counterpart Comparison]], [[Similar Squad]], [[Same Story, Different Names]], [[Suspiciously Similar Song]], [[Distaff Counterpart]], [[Evil Counterpart]]. [[I Thought It Meant|Not to be confused with]] [[Experience Points|XP]].

For specific expies, see [[Fountain of Expies]].