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| rdfs:comment | - This is a common plot device often used to kickstart a story, or get it into high gear. Basically, the heroes discover that some bad guy is up to no good. The problem is that no-one will believe the hero, for whatever reason. Maybe because the hero is a kid, because the bad guys are respected authority figures, or because their scheme sounds outlandish. Either way, the heroes need proof of what the bad guys are doing in order to get anyone to believe them, and the ensuing adventure becomes essentially about that. Of course, this plot isn't quite able to catch up in this day and age of hand-held phone recorders/cameras/camcorders in cell phones; because that would get in the way of the drama of trying to acquire evidence. Often they'll come up with different ways of recording information th
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| abstract | - This is a common plot device often used to kickstart a story, or get it into high gear. Basically, the heroes discover that some bad guy is up to no good. The problem is that no-one will believe the hero, for whatever reason. Maybe because the hero is a kid, because the bad guys are respected authority figures, or because their scheme sounds outlandish. Either way, the heroes need proof of what the bad guys are doing in order to get anyone to believe them, and the ensuing adventure becomes essentially about that. Of course, this plot isn't quite able to catch up in this day and age of hand-held phone recorders/cameras/camcorders in cell phones; because that would get in the way of the drama of trying to acquire evidence. Often they'll come up with different ways of recording information that's complicated enough for the plot. This is also a way to get otherwise reluctant heroes involved in the plot. If for no other reason than the fact that since they can't convince anyone else, it's all up to them to solve the problem. This can also affect the genre, and is the catalyst of many a Amateur Sleuth and Snooping Little Kid story. Examples of We Need to Get Proof include:
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