goldendriger said:
thats called a "deus ex Machina" and its a poor story telling element that isnt really a twist but usually is just a way to write yourself out of a hole you have dug yourself into
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thats called a "deus ex Machina" and its a poor story telling element that isnt really a twist but usually is just a way to write yourself out of a hole you have dug yourself into
Jade had the power in her all along!
I had actually been giving the writers a bit of credit too. Shame.
The most hilarious one that comes to my mind is a little known movie called dead silence which I saw on the syfy channel (which is an instant mark of quality).
Basically, this dudes father is in a wheelchair, and in every shot of him his daughter is standing just behind him. At the end of the film the dude discovers his dad leaning forward on his own. His entire chest is empty apart from a stick sticking down from his neck. Turns out the guy was a puppet controlled by his daughter.
Needless to say, I burst out laughing. It was awesome.
Basically, this dudes father is in a wheelchair, and in every shot of him his daughter is standing just behind him. At the end of the film the dude discovers his dad leaning forward on his own. His entire chest is empty apart from a stick sticking down from his neck. Turns out the guy was a puppet controlled by his daughter.
Needless to say, I burst out laughing. It was awesome.
"God did it." - The Bible.
Though I guess the "twist" here is that the whole thing is fiction, which, by the way, is a spoiler, if you haven't been paying attention since roughly when Galileo was alive.
Also Dan Brown. It's not necessarily that the plot twist is bad (which it is) it's that it's the same plot twist in every book. I read "Angels and Demons," "Da Vinci Code," and "Deception Point," and in each one it goes like this: look for the middle aged wealthy white guy with a bunch of connections who's being really helpful through nearly all of the book. He's the bad guy. Every time.
Though I guess the "twist" here is that the whole thing is fiction, which, by the way, is a spoiler, if you haven't been paying attention since roughly when Galileo was alive.
Also Dan Brown. It's not necessarily that the plot twist is bad (which it is) it's that it's the same plot twist in every book. I read "Angels and Demons," "Da Vinci Code," and "Deception Point," and in each one it goes like this: look for the middle aged wealthy white guy with a bunch of connections who's being really helpful through nearly all of the book. He's the bad guy. Every time.
Can that really count since Gainax have admitted to basically screwing with their fanbase.Big Bruce said:
Your bionic limb is made from your relative or significant other or soemone you cared greatly for and them for you.
"The aliens are burned by water! WHAT A F**KING TWIST!" THEN WHY-THE-EVERLOVING-F**K DId THEY DECIDE TO INVADE A PLANET 70% COVERED BY THE STUFF NOT TO MENTION VAPOUR IN THE AIR?! And wtf happened to bullets?! Have they suddenly become ineffective at killing things?!
All these and more NOT to be answered in M. Night Shymalan's 'Signs'!
All these and more NOT to be answered in M. Night Shymalan's 'Signs'!
God of War 2
And on the subject of God of War
Zeus didn't primarily kill you because you were acting like a major twat, waging wars and tearing the land apart, but because you are his bloody son and he fears the whole "son killing dad"-thing Greek mythology got going on. Not only is it incredibly stupid and contrived, but unnecessary. Zeus motivation for killing Kratos in the first place seemed pretty solid. This twist boggled my mind till the point that I actually started resenting the game as a whole for it.
What's the point of killing a character if he an more or less will himself back to life? Seems all it takes is a desire not to be dead and strong arms to escape the land of the dead. I will admit it was fairly neat the first time because I felt it was something that would fit a traditional Greek story,. The second and thrid time though...
WoW"Wotlk " There must always be a lich king " SERIOUSLY? So we spent and entire expansion defeating the big bad ass just so we can replace with someone we will most likely kill anyway for the lols.
Also in WoW see how many times people have gone"insane" and we needed to kill them . Seriously , they should fire the entire team behind these stories.
Also in WoW see how many times people have gone"insane" and we needed to kill them . Seriously , they should fire the entire team behind these stories.