Cliches in books/movies/videogames that you're tired of

[DarkRyter]

How come everything ever always involves relationships or romance to some extent or another?

Who here can name a piece of fiction where everyone might as well have been asexual?

That is a tricky route because that means you are trying to build a character while ignoring just about THE most inherent traits to humanity--love.

Pooping is an even more important part of being human, but how often do we see characters poop?

I'm just trying to say that romantic conflict doesn't need to be shoehorned into everything.

 

[sky14kemea]

Hey, hey, hey, anyone here? Huh?

Please don't bump your own thread. I've seen you make the first comment on your own threads a few times in the past as well.

I'll be watching.... *goes back to the shadows*

Well, exscuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me, princess.

Ah! There's a video game cliché I wouldn't mind never seeing again. Also please don't sass me.

We all deserve a fair amount of sass for something or other. And I am the Sasser.

The Sasser, huh? Well prepare to meet your match! For I am...

The Derailer! ~/o/ Dun duh duh duuuuun...

In my head, this thread is now about baby penguins.

 

[trouble_gum]

Prophecy + the choosen one...

So tired of that cheap excuse for storytelling.

:cripes: yes.

Especially if these two are combined with the "hitherto unknown heir to the Empire / Universe / Kingdom / Superpowers" who is concealed as stablehand / kitchen boy / simple fisherman / farmer and has previously unknown mystical powers / a form of magic unknown for centuries.

 

[retyopy]

Hey, hey, hey, anyone here? Huh?

Please don't bump your own thread. I've seen you make the first comment on your own threads a few times in the past as well.

I'll be watching.... *goes back to the shadows*

Well, exscuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me, princess.

Ah! There's a video game cliché I wouldn't mind never seeing again. Also please don't sass me.

We all deserve a fair amount of sass for something or other. And I am the Sasser.

The Sasser, huh? Well prepare to meet your match! For I am...

The Derailer! ~/o/ Dun duh duh duuuuun...

In my head, this thread is now about baby penguins.

Pfft. Penguins are overrated. Rhinos all the way.

 

[sky14kemea]

Hey, hey, hey, anyone here? Huh?

Please don't bump your own thread. I've seen you make the first comment on your own threads a few times in the past as well.

I'll be watching.... *goes back to the shadows*

Well, exscuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me, princess.

Ah! There's a video game cliché I wouldn't mind never seeing again. Also please don't sass me.

We all deserve a fair amount of sass for something or other. And I am the Sasser.

The Sasser, huh? Well prepare to meet your match! For I am...

The Derailer! ~/o/ Dun duh duh duuuuun...

In my head, this thread is now about baby penguins.

Pfft. Penguins are overrated. Rhinos all the way.

*gasp* How can you say something like that! D;

I challenge you to a duel! /movie cliché

 

[Queen Michael]

When we're told that something is incredibly tricky to do but the first people we see try it pull it off.

 

[The Thinker]

Good guys winning.

No, seriously.

Yeah... Sometimes the villain is just far more awesome than the "plucky heroes with a lot of heart", and you just want the bad guys to win. Or maybe that's just me.

Prophecy + the choosen one...

So tired of that cheap excuse for storytelling.

Hey! Hollywood! How 'bout some red herring prophecies? Ones that really are just the ramblings of a crazy guy? Kthxbye.

 

[retyopy]

Hey, hey, hey, anyone here? Huh?

Please don't bump your own thread. I've seen you make the first comment on your own threads a few times in the past as well.

I'll be watching.... *goes back to the shadows*

Well, exscuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me, princess.

Ah! There's a video game cliché I wouldn't mind never seeing again. Also please don't sass me.

We all deserve a fair amount of sass for something or other. And I am the Sasser.

The Sasser, huh? Well prepare to meet your match! For I am...

The Derailer! ~/o/ Dun duh duh duuuuun...

In my head, this thread is now about baby penguins.

Pfft. Penguins are overrated. Rhinos all the way.

*gasp* How can you say something like that! D;

I challenge you to a duel! /movie cliché

Well, while you're cheering on a slow moving bird with a soft beak, I'm cheering on a charging beast with your entrails wrapped around its horn.

...

READY YOUR ANIMAL!

 

[retyopy]

Whoopsy, double post.

...

So, how 'bout that weather.

 

[sky14kemea]

Well, while you're cheering on a slow moving bird with a soft beak, I'm cheering on a charging beast with your entrails wrapped around its horn.

...

READY YOUR ANIMAL!

Alright!

*gives the baby penguin some armour*

G'wan little Pingu! Show him who's boss!! Yeee- awwwh no, what's it doing?!?!? That's horrible!!! That poor little... I CAN'T WATCH! x_x

 

[McMullen]

the scientists who invented the atomic bomb to beat the Germans to it or to end the war with Japan

I'm pretty sure those scientists knew exactly what they were doing. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Robert_Oppenheimer#Manhattan_Project] Though admittedly, Einstein brought it to Roosevelt's attention first. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein#World_War_II_and_the_Manhattan_Project]

What do you mean, knew exactly what they were doing? Did they not build the bomb for the purposes I stated? Also, did they not oppose the idea of nuclear war afterwards?

 

[Kapri]

Saving the damsel in distress. Or, main male protagonist saves female protagonist and they hate each other but eventually fall in love. Blarrgh!!!

 

[Lilani]

How come everything ever always involves relationships or romance to some extent or another?

Who here can name a piece of fiction where everyone might as well have been asexual?

That is a tricky route because that means you are trying to build a character while ignoring just about THE most inherent traits to humanity--love.

Pooping is an even more important part of being human, but how often do we see characters poop?

I'm just trying to say that romantic conflict doesn't need to be shoehorned into everything.

Well of course shoehorning is bad and unacceptable, but I think you missed my point. Pooping isn't an emotional desire or conflict a person has to deal with. It just happens. Sure it may be more "important" on an objective level, but if there is one thing people are not it's objective.

My point is if you're going to have a well-rounded and complex character, you need to in some way address their feelings on, well, feelings. Even if they are uninterested or "asexual," that needs to be established somehow. It's downright neglectful to just up and ignore that side of humanity.

 

[scorptatious]

Hey, hey, hey, anyone here? Huh?

Please don't bump your own thread. I've seen you make the first comment on your own threads a few times in the past as well.

I'll be watching.... *goes back to the shadows*

Well, exscuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me, princess.

Ah! There's a video game cliché I wouldn't mind never seeing again. Also please don't sass me.

We all deserve a fair amount of sass for something or other. And I am the Sasser.

The Sasser, huh? Well prepare to meet your match! For I am...

The Derailer! ~/o/ Dun duh duh duuuuun...

In my head, this thread is now about baby penguins.

OT: Action/superhero movies taking place in New York. Hell, even the Smurfs movie took place in New York. Where's the love for the other 49 states?

 

[retyopy]

Well, while you're cheering on a slow moving bird with a soft beak, I'm cheering on a charging beast with your entrails wrapped around its horn.

...

READY YOUR ANIMAL!

Alright!

*gives the baby penguin some armour*

G'wan little Pingu! Show him who's boss!! Yeee- awwwh no, what's it doing?!?!? That's horrible!!! That poor little... I CAN'T WATCH! x_x

I knew the poison tipped spikes would pay off! WOOH! YOU GO!

 

[sky14kemea]

Well, while you're cheering on a slow moving bird with a soft beak, I'm cheering on a charging beast with your entrails wrapped around its horn.

...

READY YOUR ANIMAL!

Alright!

*gives the baby penguin some armour*

G'wan little Pingu! Show him who's boss!! Yeee- awwwh no, what's it doing?!?!? That's horrible!!! That poor little... I CAN'T WATCH! x_x

I knew the poison tipped spikes would pay off! WOOH! YOU GO!

Okay, I use the power of penguin breeding!

Attack, my furry, flippered army! Bwahahahhahahaha!

Spoiler

OT: Action/superhero movies taking place in New York. Hell, even the Smurfs movie took place in New York. Where's the love for the other 49 states?

If I could give out badges, I would. Thank you for the picture :3

 

[retyopy]

Well, while you're cheering on a slow moving bird with a soft beak, I'm cheering on a charging beast with your entrails wrapped around its horn.

...

READY YOUR ANIMAL!

Alright!

*gives the baby penguin some armour*

G'wan little Pingu! Show him who's boss!! Yeee- awwwh no, what's it doing?!?!? That's horrible!!! That poor little... I CAN'T WATCH! x_x

I knew the poison tipped spikes would pay off! WOOH! YOU GO!

Okay, I use the power of penguin breeding!

Attack, my furry, flippered army! Bwahahahhahahaha!

Spoiler

OT: Action/superhero movies taking place in New York. Hell, even the Smurfs movie took place in New York. Where's the love for the other 49 states?

If I could give out badges, I would. Thank you for the picture :3

Did I say poison tipped spikes? I meant... NUCLEAR WARHEADS!

 

[Kekkles]

:cripes: yes.

Especially if these two are combined with the "hitherto unknown heir to the Empire / Universe / Kingdom / Superpowers" who is concealed as stablehand / kitchen boy / simple fisherman / farmer and has previously unknown mystical powers / a form of magic unknown for centuries.

Yet so many people LOVE Oblivion.

OT: I can't stand several things in stories/film/games... For Instance;

-Tolkien's races when it's NOT WRITTEN BY TOLKIEN!
-Or the older teenage angst child of the story who just HAS to say something all the bloody time.
-THE UNSTOPPABLE EVIL!
-YOU ARE OUR LAST BASTION OF HOPE MAIN PROTAGONIST! Though we have enough man power and firepower to take down the foe but ONLY THE MAIN PROTAGONIST CAN DO THIS! Yeah, no.
-Gravel voiced assholes that head the entire story when they have no more personality than a rock.

I've got a tonne of these.

 

[Lilani]

the scientists who invented the atomic bomb to beat the Germans to it or to end the war with Japan

I'm pretty sure those scientists knew exactly what they were doing. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Robert_Oppenheimer#Manhattan_Project] Though admittedly, Einstein brought it to Roosevelt's attention first. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein#World_War_II_and_the_Manhattan_Project]

What do you mean, knew exactly what they were doing? Did they not build the bomb for the purposes I stated? Also, did they not oppose the idea of nuclear war afterwards?

You were using them as an example of scientists "just doing their job and having their work corrupted for evil purposes." The Manhattan project was a project for building a nuclear bomb. Their work on the project wasn't "corrupted," it was specifically FOR that purpose, and they were aware of it. How the hell is it considered corruption if they were BUILDING A BOMB. I'm sure if they had qualms with the idea of it being used, they would not have helped build it. Why else would the government contract you to do research on a bomb?

Now, had they been told they were going to be inventing a way to cure the common cold and then the cure was stolen and turned into a deadly unstoppable virus (or they made the deadly virus by accident and then the government weaponized it), THAT would have been a better example.

 

[sky14kemea]

Did I say poison tipped spikes? I meant... NUCLEAR WARHEADS!

Holy schmit! D:

*Is blown out of the thread*

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! I shall return, eventually! You've won this round, mysterious stranger! o/