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| rdfs:comment | - Any plot which is dropped halfway through an episode in favor of a brand new one. Often involves Genre Shift. Can be seen as a version of Two Lines, No Waiting, except with the A-Plot and B-Plot being showcased one at a time, and with a rather tenuous chain of events tying them together. Not to be confused with a Malignant Plot Tumor which is where what seems to be the B-Plot (or even C) turns out to be the A-Plot. Frequently caused by a Conflict Killer. Examples of Halfway Plot Switch include:
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| abstract | - Any plot which is dropped halfway through an episode in favor of a brand new one. Often involves Genre Shift. Can be seen as a version of Two Lines, No Waiting, except with the A-Plot and B-Plot being showcased one at a time, and with a rather tenuous chain of events tying them together. Not to be confused with a Malignant Plot Tumor which is where what seems to be the B-Plot (or even C) turns out to be the A-Plot. Frequently caused by a Conflict Killer. If the plot switch occurs while wrapping up the story, it's a Gainax Ending. A Sacrificial Lion may fail to survive the switch. Can seem similar to First Law of Tragicomedies, but that only applies to a specific change in tone (comedy to tragedy), where the plot is unaffected. Compare Developing Doomed Characters, which is about the time spent examining the mundane lives of the characters before something extraordinary happens that starts the "real" story. Examples of Halfway Plot Switch include:
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