If a piece of art makes you weep that is an expression of the soul.
If the same piece of art makes all your friends, colleagues and interest groups weep that is an expression of group hysteria and authoritarian drives.
@LukeBarnett Tropes are kind of like templates; they're meant to be expanded upon. As you said, you can layer them to build something really solid and unique if used correctly. They got a bad rep because modern writers often neglect to expand upon them.