Tropescilloscope: Token Minority

Adding a character of a different ethincity, gender or age to the cast in order to make the show appear more diverse. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Meaningful Echo Evil vs. Evil Apocalypse How Artistic License – Biology Exactly What It Says on the Tin Anti-Villain Bald of Evil Logo Joke Camera Abuse Police Brutality Immune to Bullets You Have Got to Be Kidding Me! Parental Abandonment Older Than They Look Let's Get Dangerous! Meet Cute Chewing the Scenery Deus ex Machina Drugs Are Bad Camp Gay Noodle Incident Why Don't You Just Shoot Him? Does Not Like Shoes Oh, Crap! Badass Normal Bond One-Liner Air-Vent Passageway Together in Death Wham Line Rape as Drama As You Know Nice Hat Bloodier and Gorier Brainless Beauty Adaptation Name Change Retired Badass Twist Ending Chiaroscuro A.I. Is a Crapshoot Throwing Your Sword Always Works Closed Circle Vacation Films Age Lift Idiot Ball Big Fancy House Creator Cameo The Bully Fanservice Extra Once More, with Clarity! 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Taking the Bullet O.O.C. 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