When writing a screenplay, it’s inevitable that some tropes will present themselves. When executed well, audiences can’t help but love a girl next door, a knight in shining armor, or a trusty sidekick. But there are some tropes that viewers have had enough of.
Reddit users have recently been calling out the film and TV tropes that cause them to lose interest, so we’ve gathered some of their thoughts below. From “awkward” girls who look like actual models to former cops who come out of retirement, be sure to upvote the tropes that make you roll your eyes as well. And keep reading to find a conversation we were lucky enough to have with the Reddit user who sparked this discussion in the first place!
#1
All the men are diverse in age and attractiveness, and the two to three total women are twenty-something bombshells.
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#2
The ex-cop/FBI agent that comes out of retirement because the entire government can’t catch a criminal.
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#3
The main character bakes muffins part-time 3 days a week but lives in a 2500 sq ft loft penthouse in the chic part of town.
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#4
The “clumsy, nerdy, awkward girl” who are normally played by the hottest actresses out there…
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#5
Fathers that are stupid/literally cannot parent for comedic value. The “useless dad” trope.
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#6
If an entire conundrum can be solved by just someone waiting 1 minute for the other person to explain but chooses not to.
Irritates me to no end and I’d much rather stop watching the movie.
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#7
Presenting casual stalking and the denial of boundaries as romantic. Notebook I’m looking at you. (Not saying all movies that do this are bad, but it really makes me cringe)
Edit:
Yall are right the notebook IS a bad one
Yes I know its an older trope, but it can still be seen in some newer media
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#8
Being mildly impacted by lethal injuries. Likewise, when in subfreezing temperatures, not succumbing to hypothermia when soaking wet. Not always enough to shut it off, but it always stands out and strains the illusion.
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#9
They can’t figure out how to give their female characters depth without falling back on some kind of rape/sexual assault.
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#10
The main character is about to get killed. The antagonist is sitting there pointing a gun at them about to shoot them, but they first have to give a 30 second speech. This gives the love interest/forgotten side kick/child with developing fighting skills to come kill the enemy instead. Follow it up with a quote from them saying “you think I’d miss this party?”.
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#11
Something that can be fixed right away with just a conversation
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#12
Abuse of men getting downplayed as a joke
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#13
When a character is repeatedly hyped as being insanely intelligent, but then they just have a decent vocabulary and aren’t particularly insightful or clever.
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#14
I can’t stand seeing specialists being cast as masters of multiple highly specialized skill sets or areas of study. I understand that it’s a popular action movie trope, but you also see this in the medical and academic fields.
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#15
faked reactions by judges on America’s Got Talent.
You have the magician who is clearly intentionally fumbling around and messing up the trick. Even a 3 year old can see it is an act, but the judges are sitting there faking disgust that they can’t believe this talentless hack made it to the live show.
Or you have a stage magician with some very basic illusions yet the judges act like this guy has actual magic powers and cant even conceive of how it might be a staged illusion.
They are supposed to be experts in performing arts, have some class and act like it.
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#16
Smart people making dumb decisions for drama. I have stopped watching several shows because of this
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#17
Stupid parents. Smart kids.
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#18
“Wait! I can explain this very obvious and easy to explain scenario”
“Nope. You’re dead to me. Now stare speechless as I’m meander my way out of your life slowly.”
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#19
Character dies at the end of story for no reason just because of shock value and they “Needed” to kill someone
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#20
Disobedient stupid children who ultimately end up getting their parents killed or put them in danger
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#21
Cop with family problems. Yeah, we get it. The job’s soo important that they’ve sacrificed family time and regret it. And now they want to be the parent they failed to be in the past, but… this new case is so important.
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#22
“Will they won’t they”. I liked watching New Girl, but when they completely restarted the main characters’ relationship I was like, “Oh, so it’s going to be like that.”
Dear producers,
Please let your characters grow.
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#23
Resurrection and fake-out deaths
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#24
The plot twist where the seemingly innocent character is revealed to be the villain behind the stages and goes into a monologue as to why he / she had their motives, bringing up a boring backstory about how their efforts were never appreciated or how they spent time in secrets learning skills to outwit the hero.
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