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| - Cerebus Syndrome is a Phineas and Ferb fanfic created by Dark Traveler. When first created, the fics were inelgible due to DT's initial poor skills with writing. Intially, six fics were created, and a seventh one in progress, but due to schoolwork and laziness, DT took a long hiatus from writing the fics. After this hiatus, DT completely rewrote his current S.A.F. Stories to make them easier to read and also tried to improve several plot points and dialogue. Of these rewrites, only four of them were completed due to the starting of school. In addition, a King of the Hill crossover, canon to the S.A.F. Stories, was also written. Another contest fic was also started, but the author dropped out altogether and reworked the plot. Despite school starting DT still intends to continue rewriting th
- A Tone Shift towards Dramedy over the course of a comedy series' run, named for the process undergone by the print comic Cerebus the Aardvark. (It should not be confused with the slide from drama to Author Tract which happened much later in the same comic's run, due to Creator Breakdown.) It's any story/series which starts out light, episodic, and comedic, and then assumes dramatic elements and a more coherent continuity. It chiefly occurs in works where parts have been broadcast/published before other parts have been written, as that means the older parts can't be revised into conformity.
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| - A Tone Shift towards Dramedy over the course of a comedy series' run, named for the process undergone by the print comic Cerebus the Aardvark. (It should not be confused with the slide from drama to Author Tract which happened much later in the same comic's run, due to Creator Breakdown.) It's any story/series which starts out light, episodic, and comedic, and then assumes dramatic elements and a more coherent continuity. It chiefly occurs in works where parts have been broadcast/published before other parts have been written, as that means the older parts can't be revised into conformity. Often seen in media where artists are expected to write a few short stories first to see how the public will react, and then start writing longer and more serious story arcs once the magazine/tv channel/company gives the go-ahead. It can also be intentional, with the lighter mood at the beginning allowing readers to meet and become attached to the characters before the story arcs with the dramatic elements begin. Many Newspaper comics undergo the opposite process as a cartoonist puts some fairly serious storylines the first few years but then lapses into recycled gags. This condition also has a temporary version. After a while, many shows will begin to get enough respect to be considered for awards, and will create a specific episode for this. Since there's a Comedy Ghetto in effect, an episode of a show made as Emmy Bait will have fewer laughs and will usually tackle a more intense theme. When watching a show on DVD or in syndication, these episodes can stand out. If the series has previously been fueled by high weirdness, then the transition can be rocky. Some comics tie themselves in painful knots trying to Retcon an accumulated pile of weirdness with invented physics. Others sweep the stranger things under the rug and try to present a more respectable face. More often, the weird is left in place, but retrofitted into a more dramatic role. In a good case, the combination of drama and high weird can be invigorating. In a less successful case, it can be excruciating. Expect an exodus of fans bemoaning the slide into "angst" as previously happy go lucky stories lose their Karma Houdini Warranty. When Cerebus Syndrome radically changes a series for the worse, it gets called First and Ten Syndrome, after a television series which notably skydived after the injection of drama. Despite this, it's not always a bad thing - in and of itself, adding drama to a comedic work can and often does work. It's just that frequently, the creators don't quite have the talent to pull it off. May be a case of Growing the Beard if it actually works. Either way, fans may not wait to declare it Ruined FOREVER. See also Cerebus Retcon, Sudden Downer Ending, and Knight of Cerebus. Inverse of Reverse Cerebus Syndrome; if both of them happens, it's Cerebus Rollercoaster. An instance of Mood Whiplash. When this entire process happens in a single moment, it's a Gut Punch. Compare to Shoo Out the Clowns, where the Plucky Comic Relief are written out of the show (or possibly killed off) to show that things have become serious. When this happens to actors in Real Life, it's known as Tom Hanks Syndrome. Examples of Cerebus Syndrome include:
* Anime and Manga
* Comic Books
* Fan Fic
* Live Action TV
* Video Games
* Western Animation
- Cerebus Syndrome is a Phineas and Ferb fanfic created by Dark Traveler. When first created, the fics were inelgible due to DT's initial poor skills with writing. Intially, six fics were created, and a seventh one in progress, but due to schoolwork and laziness, DT took a long hiatus from writing the fics. After this hiatus, DT completely rewrote his current S.A.F. Stories to make them easier to read and also tried to improve several plot points and dialogue. Of these rewrites, only four of them were completed due to the starting of school. In addition, a King of the Hill crossover, canon to the S.A.F. Stories, was also written. Another contest fic was also started, but the author dropped out altogether and reworked the plot. Despite school starting DT still intends to continue rewriting the fics and eventually work out new stories all together. Plot-wise, Cerebus Syndrome entails the tale of the main characters facing off against a new threat known as the S.A.F., an organization with diabolical plans of universal domination. Intially, the fics revolved around Perry the Platypus, but it was not long until the other main characters of the show participated in the battle. As time goes on however, new antagonists, such as Enigma, participate in the adventures. DT has planned for four story arcs. The first of these arcs merely entails Perry fighting the S.A.F. and their various plots in the place of Heinz Doofenshmirtz, who he actually fights in the show. However, as time goes on, the threat of Enigma slowly emerges, as well as the growing anger of the members of L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N. for being overlooked, as well as the OC villain Void. The second saga thus, has L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N. as the main antagonist as the culmination of their attempt to be recognized as evil villains again. The third arc acts as the culmulation of Engima's actions from the first arc, whilst the final arc has the S.A.F. founder Trilios form an alliance with L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N., Grande Maximus, and the Night Dons known as C.A.B. (Cardinal Alliance of Breakers) to enact a plan involving an event known as the "Breakdown". The timeline of these events are that the first part takes place one year after the canon show, with a one year time skip between the first and second parts, followed by a 2 year time skip between the second and third parts, and finally, a 6 year time skip between the third and last parts.
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