Cliches that you hate with a passion.
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I main thing I liked about the Timothy Zahn Star Wars books set right after the original trilogy is that the New Republic is having to try and work out how to make the astro-trains run on time and make sure everybody's space-rubbish is being collected every other Thursday, and the Empire in effect becomes the Rebellion. It's no so much a victory as changing ends at half time.Jodski said:
I'd contest that, and not just because I've never seen the word "prevail" used in the context of commiting Super Double Dog Dare Suicide and then being set on fire by Russians.
Congratulations, even though the evil you fought against is all-powerful and you had seen that its influence and corruption had spread throughout the entire world, you still managed to defeat it, save the world and prevented anything bad from happening anywhere in the world. Ever. All is well. Here, have some sunshine, rainbows and unicorns.
In horror movies and/or disaster movies, how stupid everybody other than the main characters always seem to be or only the main characters are good shot with guns and everyone else gets killed by the mildly-threatening-yet-easily-avoidable monster/accident/baddie. Plot armor ftw!
Hell to the yeah.DarkRyter said:
That all gay guys in media have to be overly flamboyant wuss pots who talk in high pitch voices. Come the fuck on American game industry, its the year 2011 near 2012, and you can't figure out that not every gay guy is this example. Come on, get some people skills.
The Eastern world has actually got this correct, good god.
Great, what am I going to do with whats up there, HUH, HUH!?Mediteral said:
Also, the ever so popular "THIS BADDIE IS INVINCIBLE AND A BAD ASS AND A ASSHOLE! YOU NEED TO STOP HIM AT WHATEVER MEANS!" *throws X item at the boss* "OH YES, YOU KILLED HIM!"
Oh, here's one that hasn't been said - Henchmen being so vastly inefficient that our beloved protagonist (and friends) can comfortably mow through thousands of them without even an afterthought.
How is it that these absolutely incompetent buffoons are continuously hired despite their lack of proficiency in both ranged and close combat?! Is there no test that they have to pass? Why are there never ~equal casualties when the hero's band of companions meet a group of henchmen?
Just pisses me off.
How is it that these absolutely incompetent buffoons are continuously hired despite their lack of proficiency in both ranged and close combat?! Is there no test that they have to pass? Why are there never ~equal casualties when the hero's band of companions meet a group of henchmen?
Just pisses me off.
I'm not saying it doesn't happen in real life. But what i'm saying is that no strong woman ever remains strong, they always fall prey to the sexy white man.Volf99 said:
I hate to nitpick, but whats wrong with the men being white? If they were East-Asian, would that make a difference?Robert Ewing said:
The long speech by the villain before he finishes off his victim, giving the victim just enough time to get saved or to escape.
You didn't answer the question, does the race of the guy matter, or just the concept that a strong women "f[e]ll prey" to a handsome man annoy you?Robert Ewing said:
Well... Yes... Because it's a cliché that I hate with a passion... Isn't that what the thread is about?Volf99 said:
Lets see, this was already mentioned but ill add it to my list for emphasis. Religious people being self righteous oppressive ignorant damnation preaching douchebags. And that if theres a killer among the suspects its always the religious person.
Also, a character makes an impressive entrance by showing off their stuff & easily single handedly wiping out samples of the enemies early in a movie or series but later on becomes just as generic & weak as the rest of the team that initiated them.
Russians are always the bad guys.
Everything has perfect timing.
From Stargate, if Carter compares an alien technology or phenomenom to a human made theory it always turns out correct.
From X-files, after so many seasons of experiencing every weird crap under the sun Skully still doubts Mulders predictions.
And worst of all that I hate with a passion, movies where the villain dies by succeeding. Villain seeks something powerful. Good guys go out of their whole way throughout the entire movie to stop this. At the end villain obtains powerful something. Powerful something kills villain. Good guys knew this would happen right from the start.
There was a crappy Tarzan movie with the guy from Starship troopers that had this plot & Raiders of the lost ark did it too. If Indiana jones knew the ark would kill anyone who opened it then why not just let the nazis have it in the first place? It makes no sense!
Also, a character makes an impressive entrance by showing off their stuff & easily single handedly wiping out samples of the enemies early in a movie or series but later on becomes just as generic & weak as the rest of the team that initiated them.
Russians are always the bad guys.
Everything has perfect timing.
From Stargate, if Carter compares an alien technology or phenomenom to a human made theory it always turns out correct.
From X-files, after so many seasons of experiencing every weird crap under the sun Skully still doubts Mulders predictions.
And worst of all that I hate with a passion, movies where the villain dies by succeeding. Villain seeks something powerful. Good guys go out of their whole way throughout the entire movie to stop this. At the end villain obtains powerful something. Powerful something kills villain. Good guys knew this would happen right from the start.
There was a crappy Tarzan movie with the guy from Starship troopers that had this plot & Raiders of the lost ark did it too. If Indiana jones knew the ark would kill anyone who opened it then why not just let the nazis have it in the first place? It makes no sense!
Well of course... Because it's a cliché... He's always white, muscly, grizzled, rough yet charming, American, and inevitably stronger than the stronger woman.Volf99 said:
Good god, this.Hazy said:
Mine is the asthmatic and socially retarded nerd with fat glasses. I'm a nerd and I don't have asthma, for fuck's sake.
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These two are wise.S-Unleashed said:
Also, I really hate villains who use Xanatos gambits. I don't so much find it villainous as annoying and unrealistic. Combine that with a character who is perpetually smirking, and you have someone I can't take seriously at all.