Tug Cliches
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:48 am
So, with this Topic, I want to discuss the subject of cliches..yes we all know every type of story there is certainly has them..and how they can have a bit of a negative view from others..and it's understandable...but just because something is a cliches..doesn't mean it's a bad thing..no in fact..I think some cliches are..quite okay..and even enjoy some of them when I read a story....now..I may not have posted any stories of my own on here ( doesn't mean I have no writing experience though ) but I certainly have read enough to know when to spot.what I call..Tug cliches..basically a common trope or element that get's put in a story that can be either a good thing..or a bad thing pending on who looks at it..so what I want to do is..make a short list of the common cliches I see in Tug stories..and what I think of them....both good and bad..I may add more over time if I think of any more..but for now.I'll start with the first that I am actually quite fond of..here I go....
cliches I Like...
1-Duct tape= " Never stops sticking and nearly impossible to remove " - Yeah..you probably know what I mean. basically it's the common trend in stories when a character is gagged with some duct tape..and that's basically all it takes..and we all know that tape never does stick to the face for a very preferable duration, after a while it will start to peel off or loose it's stickiness from saliva to the point one can simply pop it loose from their lips...pretty much make it ineffective . and doesn't matter how many stripes are used..ten, seven..it always starts to loosen itself..( best on can do is wrap around or stuff something on the mouth before usage ) However when it comes to the stories...once the tape is on..it's not coming off no matter what the victim does ! it's basically a second skin to their face.even it it's just a single strip slapped over..it's there until it's removed for them...and you know what..I love it !...maybe it's because the tape gag is one of my favorite gags..from it's look and feel..just the image of seeing a single piece across the face does it for me !
2-Everyone is an excerpt Knot tier- another common cliché I see pop up in stories a lot of the times is, no matter who the person is, if they are going to be tying up someone...they seem to have these advanced Tying skills that basically make it impossible for the person being tied to escape. now..unless the characters have some history with trying people up or were in the scouts..it just seems a bit bizarre they'd know all these advanced trying skills. now of course..this trope/cliche is basically needed..sense when we read or write stories..it's all about the Bondage am I correct ? and we can't have a character who doesn't know how to tie knots if we wan't to get out fill of it. hence it's a cliche that doesn't really bother me at all..though it is nice to hear how a character has come to have such skills in the first place...
3- Always rope and tape on standby- Sorta similar to the above..however in this case..it's when for what ever reasons..characters in stores always seem to have an abundance of rope or duct tape laying around with easy access for tying people up..even if they never have done so before or planned on ever tying anyone up..but hey..it's a cliché I can take..after all..what is bondage without the rope ?
Cliches I dislike....
Okay first..this is not an attack or anything on a particular story or anything, just something I have come across over my times of reading Tug stories from all over..so with that said..so far there really is only one Common cliche that really irks me when ever I read a story and that to me would be..Simply glossing over Tie up scenes or not giving much detail. what do I mean ? well..basically it's whenever in a story a character is all tied up and lets say left alone to struggle and try and get free....what bothers me about something like this is..when the story doesn't bother going into detail on how the character is dealing with their situation and simply decides to give a brief description of it instead, example below...
" After they made sure my bonds were secure, they made their way out of the room leaving me to struggle and squirm, what I remained doing for two hours before they let me go"
Like..I mean what is the point of that ? why simply gloss over the detail of it..i know that maybe it's not super important to the plot that we know what thee character did for two hours...sense it basically states all he did was struggle..but one thing I enjoy about reading stories..is the detail we can get of the character and how they are handling or feeling during their situation, I like to read about how they struggle..how they feel, how the sounds of their restraints are as they tug against them. sorta so we can be in the situation with the character...understanding what they feel...a lot of my favorite stories I have read seem to avoid this cliche and have many scenes and chapters that are just dedicated to the describing the character in their situation, even if they can't escape..it still spends the time to let us know what they are doing, and how they are trying to cope with, sorta letting the reader have the situation sink in if you catch my drift..,..not saying this is a problem with every tug story..but certainly an element do wish to see avoided when I read a tug story..
Edit- Just Thought of another thing I think is a bit of a cliche, and while not one I find always bad, is one that does tend to pop in my mind from time to time.
Tugs= having no Legal consequences - So, here's one thing I've come to notice about TUG stories, and that's some of the plots revolving around characters Kidnapping other people or just generally tying them up without consent, like some bullies tying up a nerd and leaving him to get free, a ex wants revenge on their cheating partner, A person kidnapping their rival from another sports team, ect, just always seems a bit funny and a bit strange that, never does there seem to be any issues for the capture for basically kidnaping and tormenting a person without consent by the end. like it's treated more so on a level of " dang, they really got me, oh well nothing I can do to make sure that never happens again "
So anyway..those are my thoughts on Cliches good and bad..so tell me then...what sorta clichés do you Both enjoy and cannot stand when it comes to viewing Tug related stories.. ?
cliches I Like...
1-Duct tape= " Never stops sticking and nearly impossible to remove " - Yeah..you probably know what I mean. basically it's the common trend in stories when a character is gagged with some duct tape..and that's basically all it takes..and we all know that tape never does stick to the face for a very preferable duration, after a while it will start to peel off or loose it's stickiness from saliva to the point one can simply pop it loose from their lips...pretty much make it ineffective . and doesn't matter how many stripes are used..ten, seven..it always starts to loosen itself..( best on can do is wrap around or stuff something on the mouth before usage ) However when it comes to the stories...once the tape is on..it's not coming off no matter what the victim does ! it's basically a second skin to their face.even it it's just a single strip slapped over..it's there until it's removed for them...and you know what..I love it !...maybe it's because the tape gag is one of my favorite gags..from it's look and feel..just the image of seeing a single piece across the face does it for me !
2-Everyone is an excerpt Knot tier- another common cliché I see pop up in stories a lot of the times is, no matter who the person is, if they are going to be tying up someone...they seem to have these advanced Tying skills that basically make it impossible for the person being tied to escape. now..unless the characters have some history with trying people up or were in the scouts..it just seems a bit bizarre they'd know all these advanced trying skills. now of course..this trope/cliche is basically needed..sense when we read or write stories..it's all about the Bondage am I correct ? and we can't have a character who doesn't know how to tie knots if we wan't to get out fill of it. hence it's a cliche that doesn't really bother me at all..though it is nice to hear how a character has come to have such skills in the first place...
3- Always rope and tape on standby- Sorta similar to the above..however in this case..it's when for what ever reasons..characters in stores always seem to have an abundance of rope or duct tape laying around with easy access for tying people up..even if they never have done so before or planned on ever tying anyone up..but hey..it's a cliché I can take..after all..what is bondage without the rope ?
Cliches I dislike....
Okay first..this is not an attack or anything on a particular story or anything, just something I have come across over my times of reading Tug stories from all over..so with that said..so far there really is only one Common cliche that really irks me when ever I read a story and that to me would be..Simply glossing over Tie up scenes or not giving much detail. what do I mean ? well..basically it's whenever in a story a character is all tied up and lets say left alone to struggle and try and get free....what bothers me about something like this is..when the story doesn't bother going into detail on how the character is dealing with their situation and simply decides to give a brief description of it instead, example below...
" After they made sure my bonds were secure, they made their way out of the room leaving me to struggle and squirm, what I remained doing for two hours before they let me go"
Like..I mean what is the point of that ? why simply gloss over the detail of it..i know that maybe it's not super important to the plot that we know what thee character did for two hours...sense it basically states all he did was struggle..but one thing I enjoy about reading stories..is the detail we can get of the character and how they are handling or feeling during their situation, I like to read about how they struggle..how they feel, how the sounds of their restraints are as they tug against them. sorta so we can be in the situation with the character...understanding what they feel...a lot of my favorite stories I have read seem to avoid this cliche and have many scenes and chapters that are just dedicated to the describing the character in their situation, even if they can't escape..it still spends the time to let us know what they are doing, and how they are trying to cope with, sorta letting the reader have the situation sink in if you catch my drift..,..not saying this is a problem with every tug story..but certainly an element do wish to see avoided when I read a tug story..
Edit- Just Thought of another thing I think is a bit of a cliche, and while not one I find always bad, is one that does tend to pop in my mind from time to time.
Tugs= having no Legal consequences - So, here's one thing I've come to notice about TUG stories, and that's some of the plots revolving around characters Kidnapping other people or just generally tying them up without consent, like some bullies tying up a nerd and leaving him to get free, a ex wants revenge on their cheating partner, A person kidnapping their rival from another sports team, ect, just always seems a bit funny and a bit strange that, never does there seem to be any issues for the capture for basically kidnaping and tormenting a person without consent by the end. like it's treated more so on a level of " dang, they really got me, oh well nothing I can do to make sure that never happens again "
So anyway..those are my thoughts on Cliches good and bad..so tell me then...what sorta clichés do you Both enjoy and cannot stand when it comes to viewing Tug related stories.. ?