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[–] [email protected] 98 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Entire plot lines hinging on people not explaining themselves which would take about 5 seconds.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 10 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

Animes abuse this trope all the time. Plot only happens because MC don't say what he wants/feels.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

I think it's more the miscommunication trope, which is kind of a sub-trope of the idiot plot

[–] JohnDClay 2 points 10 months ago

Great video by osp on the topic if you prefer to consume your information that way.

https://youtu.be/3-2NH-NVePw

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago

The only good example I can think of where people actually explain themselves is Agents of SHIELD, which isn't even a movie. It's amazing. She doesn't doubt his loyalty for a second and understands, given their situation, why he had to keep it a secret from her. You still get drama, but it's drama from everyone being on the same dramatic page.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

So… every season of Bridgerton?

[–] mindbleach 1 points 10 months ago

Bonus points for whining "listen to meee" instead of conveying the point.

Lookin' at you, Avatar.