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. ![]() It happens when you least expect it, in the middle of a show you like, or on a series you at least respect. ![]() Photo: Peter “Hopper” Stone/? 2011 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.
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