Flanderization

flanderization English 2021 October 3 Pronunciation en /ˌflændəɹəˈzeɪʃn̩/ /-ˌɹaɪ-/ RP en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Flanderization.wav Southern England en /ˌflændɚɹəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ /-ˌɹaɪ-/ GA en eɪʃən 5 en Flan der iz at ion Etymology 1 From en Flanders ization suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing or making something, from the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium. Noun ~ en ize form rare en Flemishization. en Historical Abstracts: Modern history abstracts, 1775-1914 1982 American Bibliographical Center, CLIO https://books.google.be/books?id=6r8LAQAAMAAJ [The Flanderization of the State University of Ghent]. 93 Alternative forms en Flanderisation ise form Etymology 2 From en Flanders ization suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing or making something, from the American animated television series The Simpsons (first broadcast in 1989) where the character Ned Flanders underwent a progressive shift from a good-natured Christian to a religious fundamentalist. The character did however eventually return to his initial form. The word was coined on the popular culture wiki TV Tropes around 2006.Flanderization TV Tropes https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Flanderization https://web.archive.org/web/20210829164806/https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Flanderization 29 August 2021 2006 1.Erica Lindquist Flanderizing Characters https://books.google.com/books?id=4-oEEAAAQBAJ&lpg=PT153 Aron Christensen; Erica Lindquist Loaded Dice II: More Advice on Running & Playing from The RPGuide My Storytelling Guides Folsom Loose Leaf Stories 19 November 2020 978-1-64319-062-4. Noun ~ en ize form fandom slang en uncountable The progressive exaggeration of a single trait or set of traits of a fictional character until it overtakes all other characterization. from 2006 1 en caricaturisation en 7 June 2009 tmc1982 [username] Seasonal Rot – Television Tropes & Idioms https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/rec.arts.tv/3jatjgVIkcg/K5QyUw7bL2QJ rec.arts.tv Many fans say that season 5 was the beginning of its downfall as Flanderization occurred. JD went from being a little emotionally needy to a whiny man-child and Elliot became every negative stereotype about women instead of her usual neurotic but lovable self. en 21 December 2012 David Johnson Re: Elementary – Episode 8 – The Long Fuse https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/rec.arts.tv/ve_4zQV9bjE/6kXifdUrwbQJ rec.arts.tv Irene's whole gimmick is that she's the one woman in the world who can outwit Holmes. Although in the actual story, her victory is extremely limited, flanderization takes hold in adaptations. en Stuart Webb The Icarus Theory Transformation: A Personal Journey through the British Transformers Comic [S.l.] Solar Pool 2015 1 (1984–1987) 129 https://books.google.com/books?id=34FJCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA129 1 978-1-326-37275-0 Prime realises Swoop must be under some sort of external control as he's at heart a loyal Autobot (over the years Flanderisation will make the Dinobots more and more maverick) and does the one thing that he knows will so enrage his mind controlled colleague that Swoop will fight off the influence. He gives him a direct order. en Michael Sidgwick A Box of Fluffy Ducks Development Hell: The NXT Story U.K. WhatCulture.com 2017 101 https://books.google.com/books?id=BgGhDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA101 978-1-326-97167-0 A sympathetic wrestling savant, Eugene became, through a process of rapid Flanderisation (the process in fiction of a character being consumed by their identifiable trait, named after The Simpsons’ Ned Flanders), in Cornette’s words, “a fucking retard”. en Edward K. Eckhart-Zinn The Lamentable Tragedy of Rick and Morty The Sequel Superior Pittsburgh, Pa. RoseDog Books 2020 233 https://books.google.com/books?id=TvwEEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA233 978-1-64913-062-4 A common form of this ["character derailment"] is flanderization, in which a character's very singular, minor, yet notable attributes exaggerate as a serial continues. I would attribute flanderization to Rick and/or Jerry, if anyone of the main cast. en countable An instance of this process or its result. en caricaturisation caricature en 9 September 2014 Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoor) On My Shelves: The Stainless Steel Rat https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/rec.arts.sf.written/ZKjRn5LdI-0/mrVhonrR_wMJ rec.arts.sf.written Part of the decrease was a "Flanderization" of the Rat his characteristics became exaggerated to the point that he seemed to me to be approaching self-caricature and Harrison's writing quirks began to dominate the story, rather than merely accent it. en Dhruv Sharma Crayon Shin-chan: Review, Premiere Date, Recap, English Dub TheCinemaholic https://web.archive.org/web/20201124043238/https://www.thecinemaholic.com/crayon-shin-chan-review/ 24 November 2020 20 September 2019 '[Crayon] Shin-chan' can often get very repetitive with its humor, absurdity and the flanderizations of the main character; but then what more can you expect from a comedy anime that has been here since the past three decades? Alternative forms en flanderization Flanderisation ise form Derived terms en flanderize Translations progressive exaggeration of a single trait or set of traits of a fictional character until it overtakes all other characterization; an instance of this French: fr Flanderisation f German: de Flanderisierung f Polish: pl flanderyzacja f Portuguese: pt flanderização f Spanish: es Flanderización m References Further reading en eponyms terms coined by TV Tropes terms derived from The Simpsons TV Tropes slang en Fictional characters The Simpsons