Strike!: Tropes

Signature tropes

The ones that say the most about Strike!. Pick one to read it.

• Montagesin 131 titlesSergei Eisenstein made a name for himself by exploring the use of montages and how they could be used to get ideas across.Read →
• King of the HomelessRare · in 34 titlesThere actually is such a character, actually referred to as a "king" ("my kingdom is limitless"), who sleeps in an abandoned car, and commands the loyalties of a bunch of homeless vagrants living in…Read →
• Half-Empty Two-ShotRare · in 17 titlesAn unusual use of this effect occurs when a spy is shown running down a sidewalk, with the left side of the screen blacked out, like an unfinished wipe.Read →
• Contrast Montagein 182 titlesThe workers' meal—families eating simple peasant food, enjoying each others' company—is intercut with the factory director, eating a fancy meal and drinking wine, but eating alone and angry.Read →
• Match Cutin 1,748 titlesThe spies apparently operate out of a pet shop. They have animal code names, like "Monkey" and "Owl", and are matched with their animals.Read →