Least Favorite Over-Used TV Show Plot - Page 2

*gobo* · 07-27-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by gobo

**** happens.

Yeah, really. Every show I've seen lately used this plot. It's getting tiresome.

*Sage Ninja* · 09-25-2011, 11:23 PM

tv cliches involving "death" that I hate; especially those involving main characters. Now before I get started I don't have any issue with the killing of main characters or death in general, infact I give props to writers who have the balls to off a main character--so long as they do in a such a way that is respectful to the character and the audiance.

1) A character is killed off. And lets say the character is an average guy/girl with quirks and personality flaws but is still a reletively nice character. But because this character dies now they're a saint! Suddely they are the best thing that ever lived and has almost God like status from the other characters, even though when this character was alive these same characters thought this character was a little annoying or even jerk at times. Resulting in the episodes that follow the death of this character to be a season long eulogy of with all the bad stuff left out.

Ok I know this actually happens in real life, someone dies and everyone act like they were the second coming of Jesus. But there are times when in scripted form it's gets pretty heavy handed and annoying.

2) No good reason for the death of a character other than maybe shock value. This is when a character dies for no reason other than to make veiwers go "OMG"

but it has no pay off and in the end you are left wondering why it was done because it add anything to the story. This is so for the death of a character that comes out of the blue and there was no build up or thought put into it.

**Jester** · 09-25-2011, 11:37 PM

One death related one that bugs me is the one used in episodes that are considered great by fans of both series, but the "oh, it's an alternate reality, so we can kill all out main characters" trope bugs me a tad over used. I know TMNT and Gargoyles did it (it was also an alternate distopic future.)

PAAATE · 09-26-2011, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

2) No good reason for the death of a character other than maybe shock value. This is when a character dies for no reason other than to make veiwers go "OMG"

but it has no pay off and in the end you are left wondering why it was done because it add anything to the story. This is so for the death of a character that comes out of the blue and there was no build up or thought put into it.

A character can die out of the blue, and it can still be meaningful

rufus · 09-26-2011, 11:57 AM

Main character having a baby.

AleXviD · 10-21-2011, 03:47 AM

Main character sharing his deepest secret with the love of his life but in the end of the day she completely forgets it. Smallville did this kind of crap almost every third week.

10-25-2011, 01:47 AM

is it just me or does all zombie movies and shows, not make since? now lets think for a moment that if there was a possibility that zombies could in fact roam the earth. how is it that they would take it over? i mean we have been through countless wars were the enemy had long range, short range weapons, yet all the zombies have is speed(if its 28 days later) and or biting, so we can beat enemy's with weapons and a brain but not slow moving zombies? and why is it in any movie, show, they never take the right course of action. so what if it last 1 min i dont care but at least that one minute would be awesome zombie ass kicking! by the way if your wondering where this is coming from, im watching the walking dead. and it pissed me off when they passed up on military weapons and vehicles.

Dirty Blond · 10-26-2011, 04:56 PM

Mistaken identity.

*Sage Ninja* · 01-01-2012, 09:08 PM

ughhhhh!

I just had come across one that just pissed me off! Ironically it is another one involving death. Killing off a character just to avoid putting two lovers together! This pisses me off to no end. I've been watching this series that had two charactrers that are "in love" but do to circumstances in the plot they couldn't be together. The creator ran the gamut on reasons why these two could not be together, while still tantalizing the fan base with how good the love is between these two characters, (you one of those "I love you, but can't be with you" type of scenarios). Well finally the creator went and did the stupidest thing by killing off the famale lead!

There was no need for that and it was only done to avoid the complication of actually putting these two together, while giving the fan base what they want in a round about way of having the male lead openly expressing his love (which is what the fan base wanted) for the female lead through mourning and grief over her death. Not only does it disrespect the the fan base I feel it disrespects the character that she could be killed off so easily, and it was only done to maintain the status quo. What makes it even more annoying is that the male lead is supposed to be one of those ultra unattainable guys that can't be in a relationaship with anyone ( keeping with the status quo), however, as soon as the female lead was killed off he starts having romantic tension for another female character. WTF? If the one of characteristics of the maind character is that he won't be with anyone why have one die to avoid this then turn around and have him do the one thing (have relationship with one) when it's been established he couldn't do that.

I think these types of scenarios are a load of croc. Having a greiving lover doesn't necessarily make the love between said lovers more deep or profound and often times can come off as a real cop out. Especially when it is done just avoid having them actually together. I would rather see two lovers actually together expressing their love than have one of them die while the other is left to feel miserable over it.

SherlockJr · 01-02-2012, 02:04 PM

Brain swapping. I can't think of a time I've ever seen it done well?

*ToTheNines* · 01-02-2012, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SherlockJr

Brain swapping. I can't think of a time I've ever seen it done well?

Justice League Unlimited did. "The Great Brain Robbery" was genius.

AleXviD · 01-02-2012, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

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Originally Posted by SherlockJr

Brain swapping. I can't think of a time I've ever seen it done well?

Justice League Unlimited did. "The Great Brain Robbery" was genius.

- Aren't you going to wash your hands?
- No. 'Cuz I'm evil.
Priceless!

NameGoesHere1066 · 01-06-2012, 06:34 PM

this isn't as common as it used to be but it does still happen, but I always get annoyed how the black guy/girl or the "minority" is always the first one to get nocked off in horror or thriller movie.

Or when the black person or minority is shown to be kind of stupid or ignorant in some way, you really hyping up that "urban" cultural stereotype. Or is for some reason an asshole.

I was watching Ally Mcbeal and the character Ling Woo (Lucy Liu) is this sexualized villian-esch bitch, and pure, innocent, blond, white girl Ally is the "good girl."

How come white female characters always seem so much more "good" and "virginal" than their ethnic female counter-parts? I notice often times the ethnic females are always these sexualized "bad girls" that always seem to serve as a foil for the ever perfect (usually blond and blue eyed) white girl.

Jelly Bean · 01-25-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by gobo

**** happens.

umm...huh?

Was that aimed at me?

*shuriken* · 01-28-2012, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by NameGoesHere1066

this isn't as common as it used to be but it does still happen, but I always get annoyed how the black guy/girl or the "minority" is always the first one to get nocked off in horror or thriller movie.

Or when the black person or minority is shown to be kind of stupid or ignorant in some way, you really hyping up that "urban" cultural stereotype. Or is for some reason an asshole.

I was watching Ally Mcbeal and the character Ling Woo (Lucy Liu) is this sexualized villian-esch bitch, and pure, innocent, blond, white girl Ally is the "good girl."

How come white female characters always seem so much more "good" and "virginal" than their ethnic female counter-parts? I notice often times the ethnic females are always these sexualized "bad girls" that always seem to serve as a foil for the ever perfect (usually blond and blue eyed) white girl.

Yeah that did happen a lot didn't it? But the fact is that I guess America as a whole is so accustomed to seeing that and is comfortable with that. Although I really don't see as much T.V. as I used to. I hate clip shows about someone that has died/moved away/changed/missing. The only clip show i enjoyed was the Simpsons one.

*Redeemer* · 01-28-2012, 08:34 PM

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Going back in time in order to make filler episodes instead of going forward with the story ticks me off. Naruto, Bleach, TMNT, etc. has been doing it since I can remember.

Amen I havent watched Naruto in awhile bc of **** like that

Jelly Bean · 02-22-2012, 10:42 AM

I have one I just encountered, when some one has amnesia and for some reason just because they lose their memory they become dumb. Like the act of not knowing why they are makes them stupid that they can't firgure out the difference between a dog or cat and something stupid like that. Or having amnesia completely changes their personality for some reason. This typically happens to passive people that suddenly become scarey and aggressive.

Moonlight1102 · 02-22-2012, 04:09 PM

The beach episode. Just, the beach episode. This one is a case for anime (99.999999999999999999% of anime to be exact). There is literally no point other than FANSERVICE and annoying boob jokes. Yes we get it already, Natsumi is "hot" (notice I put quotations) in a bikini. Guess what folks? SHE'S 13.

Speaking of Natsumi, I want to point out something that brings the "bikini craze" in anime up to eleven. I recently watched an episode of the anime "Sgt. Frog" (Episode 175). It was basically a "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" episode with all the frogs shrunk down to the size of an ant. The episode then goes full creepy when the shrunken frogs are in the inflatable pool and all of sudden Natsumi and her friend strip down to their bikinis and proceed to get into the inflatable pool. We are then (unfortunately) treated to shots of the frogs getting squashed by the girls (including Giroro, the red frog, getting crushed under the ass of Natsumi). What the [frick] Japan?! Is there no limit to your creepiness? What I saw in that one episode was enough to make me sick. I haven't an anime since then because of that.

*CyberCubed* · 02-23-2012, 01:01 AM

I'll say an overused one now is lesbian storylines just for the sake of lesbian storylines.

I've seen too many shows just randomly turn a character into a lesbian, (who was straight all the time before), for no reason other than to boost ratings to see girls kiss.

We're not in the 90's anymore, seeing two women kiss on TV isn't shocking. I've become so desensitized to it that its basically the same as seeing a heterosexual kiss on TV now.

Jelly Bean · 02-24-2012, 09:35 AM

and yet you hardly ever see gay male stories in television, and if you do they aren't going at each other, but two lesbians and you can rest assured they are going to see several situations with them going at it. It's a messed up double standard.

A perfect example of this is Willow from Buffy the Vampire Slayer who was awkward and shy but obviously heterosexual throughout the series have a crush on Xander and then that dude Seth Green played and then BAM! Suddenly she is gay. I say that her relationship with that other witch girl was handled much better than other "girl suddenly turned lesbian story", since at least they showed development between them, but still.

09-25-2011, 11:23 PM	#22
Sage Ninja Band of the Hawk Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,927	tv cliches involving "death" that I hate; especially those involving main characters. Now before I get started I don't have any issue with the killing of main characters or death in general, infact I give props to writers who have the balls to off a main character--so long as they do in a such a way that is respectful to the character and the audiance. 1) A character is killed off. And lets say the character is an average guy/girl with quirks and personality flaws but is still a reletively nice character. But because this character dies now they're a saint! Suddely they are the best thing that ever lived and has almost God like status from the other characters, even though when this character was alive these same characters thought this character was a little annoying or even jerk at times. Resulting in the episodes that follow the death of this character to be a season long eulogy of with all the bad stuff left out. Ok I know this actually happens in real life, someone dies and everyone act like they were the second coming of Jesus. But there are times when in scripted form it's gets pretty heavy handed and annoying. 2) No good reason for the death of a character other than maybe shock value. This is when a character dies for no reason other than to make veiwers go "OMG" but it has no pay off and in the end you are left wondering why it was done because it add anything to the story. This is so for the death of a character that comes out of the blue and there was no build up or thought put into it. __________________ Cassandra: You won't fight me, but will you fight--for him! Cassandra's Revenge ~Tangled the Series ________________________________ http://frankviola.org/2012/01/30/godsviewofawoman/ _______________________________ http://nox-artemis.tumblr.com/post/4...k-and-feminism

09-25-2011, 11:37 PM	#23
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	One death related one that bugs me is the one used in episodes that are considered great by fans of both series, but the "oh, it's an alternate reality, so we can kill all out main characters" trope bugs me a tad over used. I know TMNT and Gargoyles did it (it was also an alternate distopic future.) __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

09-26-2011, 11:57 AM	#25
rufus Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lawrenceville,Georgia Posts: 780	Main character having a baby. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/edgartooms ^TMNT Stopmotions.

01-01-2012, 09:08 PM	#29
Sage Ninja Band of the Hawk Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,927	ughhhhh! I just had come across one that just pissed me off! Ironically it is another one involving death. Killing off a character just to avoid putting two lovers together! This pisses me off to no end. I've been watching this series that had two charactrers that are "in love" but do to circumstances in the plot they couldn't be together. The creator ran the gamut on reasons why these two could not be together, while still tantalizing the fan base with how good the love is between these two characters, (you one of those "I love you, but can't be with you" type of scenarios). Well finally the creator went and did the stupidest thing by killing off the famale lead! There was no need for that and it was only done to avoid the complication of actually putting these two together, while giving the fan base what they want in a round about way of having the male lead openly expressing his love (which is what the fan base wanted) for the female lead through mourning and grief over her death. Not only does it disrespect the the fan base I feel it disrespects the character that she could be killed off so easily, and it was only done to maintain the status quo. What makes it even more annoying is that the male lead is supposed to be one of those ultra unattainable guys that can't be in a relationaship with anyone ( keeping with the status quo), however, as soon as the female lead was killed off he starts having romantic tension for another female character. WTF? If the one of characteristics of the maind character is that he won't be with anyone why have one die to avoid this then turn around and have him do the one thing (have relationship with one) when it's been established he couldn't do that. I think these types of scenarios are a load of croc. Having a greiving lover doesn't necessarily make the love between said lovers more deep or profound and often times can come off as a real cop out. Especially when it is done just avoid having them actually together. I would rather see two lovers actually together expressing their love than have one of them die while the other is left to feel miserable over it. __________________ Cassandra: You won't fight me, but will you fight--for him! Cassandra's Revenge ~Tangled the Series ________________________________ http://frankviola.org/2012/01/30/godsviewofawoman/ _______________________________ http://nox-artemis.tumblr.com/post/4...k-and-feminism

01-02-2012, 02:04 PM	#30
SherlockJr Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: The nearest Starbucks Posts: 216	Brain swapping. I can't think of a time I've ever seen it done well? __________________ "SQUIRREL!!!"

10-21-2011, 03:47 AM	#26
AleXviD Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 187	Main character sharing his deepest secret with the love of his life but in the end of the day she completely forgets it. Smallville did this kind of crap almost every third week.

10-25-2011, 01:47 AM	#27
ilovebeingaturtle Guest Posts: n/a	is it just me or does all zombie movies and shows, not make since? now lets think for a moment that if there was a possibility that zombies could in fact roam the earth. how is it that they would take it over? i mean we have been through countless wars were the enemy had long range, short range weapons, yet all the zombies have is speed(if its 28 days later) and or biting, so we can beat enemy's with weapons and a brain but not slow moving zombies? and why is it in any movie, show, they never take the right course of action. so what if it last 1 min i dont care but at least that one minute would be awesome zombie ass kicking! by the way if your wondering where this is coming from, im watching the walking dead. and it pissed me off when they passed up on military weapons and vehicles.

10-26-2011, 04:56 PM	#28
Dirty Blond Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 827	Mistaken identity.

01-06-2012, 06:34 PM	#33
NameGoesHere1066 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: at home LOL Posts: 957	this isn't as common as it used to be but it does still happen, but I always get annoyed how the black guy/girl or the "minority" is always the first one to get nocked off in horror or thriller movie. Or when the black person or minority is shown to be kind of stupid or ignorant in some way, you really hyping up that "urban" cultural stereotype. Or is for some reason an asshole. I was watching Ally Mcbeal and the character Ling Woo (Lucy Liu) is this sexualized villian-esch bitch, and pure, innocent, blond, white girl Ally is the "good girl." How come white female characters always seem so much more "good" and "virginal" than their ethnic female counter-parts? I notice often times the ethnic females are always these sexualized "bad girls" that always seem to serve as a foil for the ever perfect (usually blond and blue eyed) white girl. __________________ ]

02-22-2012, 04:09 PM	#38
Moonlight1102 Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Somewhere over the Rainbow Posts: 301	The beach episode. Just, the beach episode. This one is a case for anime (99.999999999999999999% of anime to be exact). There is literally no point other than FANSERVICE and annoying boob jokes. Yes we get it already, Natsumi is "hot" (notice I put quotations) in a bikini. Guess what folks? SHE'S 13. Speaking of Natsumi, I want to point out something that brings the "bikini craze" in anime up to eleven. I recently watched an episode of the anime "Sgt. Frog" (Episode 175). It was basically a "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" episode with all the frogs shrunk down to the size of an ant. The episode then goes full creepy when the shrunken frogs are in the inflatable pool and all of sudden Natsumi and her friend strip down to their bikinis and proceed to get into the inflatable pool. We are then (unfortunately) treated to shots of the frogs getting squashed by the girls (including Giroro, the red frog, getting crushed under the ass of Natsumi). What the [frick] Japan?! Is there no limit to your creepiness? What I saw in that one episode was enough to make me sick. I haven't an anime since then because of that. __________________

02-23-2012, 01:01 AM	#39
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,886	I'll say an overused one now is lesbian storylines just for the sake of lesbian storylines. I've seen too many shows just randomly turn a character into a lesbian, (who was straight all the time before), for no reason other than to boost ratings to see girls kiss. We're not in the 90's anymore, seeing two women kiss on TV isn't shocking. I've become so desensitized to it that its basically the same as seeing a heterosexual kiss on TV now.