(07-08-2026, 08:14 AM)Norgarth Wrote: I thought the idea of 'Lets you and him fight' was simply Party A arranging Parties B and C (who are hostile to A but indifferent to each other) fight, allowing A to escape/conserve strength.
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So did I, but the trope description says that the fight isn't arranged -- it happens accidentally.
Maybe the trope needs to be renamed, if we're all getting it wrong because of the name.
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
Boycotting ALL products from the USA as long as that country's leader continues to lie about my native country.
Government of Canada: How to immigrate to Canada
Government of Canada: Claiming refugee protection (asylum) from within Canada