Wayward Pines is a rare example of setting out with the tropes and traps of a genre in order to dodge the pitfalls inherent in telling a type of story that can never fully distance itself from the fact that it’s pretty goofy. The problem is that while the show clearly tries to look ...
Yet, the danger of quicksand is one of the most over-exaggerated tropes in film and television. Pop culture has created a lot of silly fears over the years. Acid rain, World War III, and artificial intelligence taking over the world to name a few. But one thing kids fear over all ...
In an episode that relied heavily on callbacks and tropes, we are reminded how much better the Bluths are when they are working together. At the same time. On the same screen.It would be very easy to fall into a roofie circle when it comes to a character like Buster Bluth, repeating ...
But it made its most important contributions in the field of family-sitcom tropes. Diff’rent Strokes had them all: The cute kid who steals focus from everyone else on the show (Gary Coleman’s Arnold); a case of “very special episode-ism”; rampant use of a catchphrase (“Whatchoo ...
character than story; it happily grabs onto hoary sitcom tropes like Nick pretending to be gay to smooth over Jess’s date, or Schmidt recruiting his friends to pose as random members of a focus group, and lets its gifted cast play around. It’s these dynamics that allowed the show to ...
Here's a recap of what went down during the fall finale, and what lies in store for Herrmann in particular:Joe Cruz's past rears its ugly head in "Quicksand"The episode started off on an unexpected foot. Instead of focusing on any of the aforementioned and established characters, "...
Combining a troubled married couple with existing Christmas movie tropes is exactly how you change up your movies while leaving the audience satisfied at the end. This was totally predictable but the journey was a lot of fun. Kris and Marisol had great chemistry and the supporting cast was ...