(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.
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown
Boycotting most products from the USA as long as that country's leader continues to threaten to annex my native country.
Government of Canada: How to immigrate to Canada
Government of Canada: Claiming refugee protection (asylum) from within Canada