Welcome back to another edition of Trope Tuesday, where I attempt to destroy your life by luring you into TVTropes.org. Each week we dive in and take a look at a literary element, theme, or device that makes our favorite fiction work. To celebrate the release of the Avengers today, we’ve selected “Avengers Assemble” as our trope!
A Dream Team is needed for The Con or The Caper. Each teammember is contacted in a short scene revealing their specialty. This sequence culminates with all the members being in the same room together. c.f. Ocean’s Eleven, Mission: Impossible.
Compare A-Team Montage, Intro Dump, Lock and Load Montage, Putting the Band Back Together, Everyone Meets Everyone.
I can think of one instance of this happening in the Expanded Universe. Need a bunch of war heroes to play diplomats? Well that’s no problem! Tab Wedge Antilles as the leader and watch him bring along notable Rogue Squadron veterans Derek “Hobbie” Klivian, Wes Janson, and Tycho Celchu. What could possibly go wrong? When you pull together a Dream Team of Big Damn Heroes, expect shennanigans to ensue.
Now I want to re-read Starfighters of Adumar.
Ten space bucks says this trope will also apply to Solo’s Eleven– I mean Scoundrels.
If it doesn’t, I will be SORELY disappointed.
This has got to be my favorite trope. XD Big Damn Heroes are the best kind of heroes. 😉 Or at least….some of the best. Very entertaining.
Just finished a reread of Adumar and HECK YES the Rogues fall under this trope. XD Too perfect.