I thought of this as how the boundaries of storytelling and narratives are being recorded as devices. TV tropes are almost like a language you didn't even realize you spoke.
"What is this about? This wiki is a catalog of the tricks of the trade for writing fiction. Tropes are devices and conventions that a writer can reasonably rely on as being present in the audience members' minds and expectations. On the whole, tropes are not clichés."
The story of this man's video postings and the community that built and comforted each other online after he passed away. Quite the character.
see also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edarem