The inversion is the Dying Declaration of Hate.Ī kinkier variation of this is the "we're going to die tomorrow, and I don't want to die a virgin" mindset.įor the most part, this trope involves characters in romantic relationships. In some cases, the person who's about to die (or otherwise lose any chance of being with his or her beloved) will consider doing this, but decide not to for certain reasons, such as not causing undue anguish to the person he or she is going to leave behind, making this an Aborted Declaration of Love. Common subversions include the confessed-to becoming irritated that it took a death threat for the confessor to finally overcome his Cannot Spit It Out problem, the dying person faking it, or helpfully pointing out that the death bed is not the most ideal place to say those words. This has a 50:50 chance of being subverted nowadays, but is far from being a Discredited Trope. (A Last-Second Word Swap may be required to keep the Will They or Won't They? situation alive.) The dying person will make a miraculous recovery after the confession and try to back out of what they just said. If nothing else, it certainly confers a clear sense of urgency.Īt least half of the time, Murphy's Law holds that this can turn into a Not-So-Final Confession. Apparently, looming death is the best time to make those tragically intense romantic declarations that you cannot spit out when your love is healthy and you are, too. ![]() In other cases, it's the dying person who confesses her love. ![]() Her grief-stricken Love Interest who has been doing the Will They or Won't They? sidestep with her decides that he'd better come clean with his feelings for her or else he'll have to live with the thought of never having said it to her.
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