(It worked, though this week’s New Girl was great.) The only way to make this work is to go New Girl’s route and throw in a threat of thyroid cancer.
This one has just been done to death, reaching maximum saturation on November 16, when both Modern Family and Suburgatory used it. We can forgive the fancy apartments and the nice clothing and the geographical inaccuracies and suspend all kinds of disbelief to enjoy a show - but this we cannot abide.Ī character throws his or her back out and is immobilized for much of the episode. “So then Santa Claus and I played football on the moon, and the monkey army won, and I can just say anything right now because you’re not listening to anything, right, honey?” “Mmhm.” This has never, ever happened in life, ever. Nonsense language to prove that someone isn’t listening. “He’s standing right behind me, isn’t he?”īeing caught shit-talking is one thing - a thing that does occasionally happen - but no one has ever actually, authentically said, “She’s standing right behind me, isn’t she?” This trope often occurs as part of a list, so in addition to being overused, it’s also really easy to spot coming: “He’s an egomaniac, he’s stuck up, he’s unkind, and he’s … standing right behind me, isn’t he?” Yes, he is, and he wants you to come up with a new take on the situation. Just kidding, the “ called” thing is even more overdone. ”Ĭhandler Bing called and he wants his ironic detachment back. Don’t villains and assassins have better things to do than sit in the dark?
Surely there are other more plausible but still sinister ways to startle people. But as of this day, during this season, these are the tropes that need to be retired right now.Ī character waits in someone else’s home or office in the dark when that person arrives and flicks on the lights, surprise! If these premises were ever fresh, they are long past their expiration date if these lines were ever distinctive, they have worn from overuse. There are plenty of TV clichés that surface over and over, and this list will never be complete. This? Again? If I hear another character cheerily joke “that went well!” or see someone make a queasy face and then say, “I just threw up in my mouth,” I’m going to punch a hole in this TV screen just so something original can happen! Something that was meant to be a solid punch line or a heartfelt moment instead leaves you feeling dejected or furious.
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