Okay, onto number 2 of the soap opera cliche examination by me, myself, and I. But first, some random news. C&C Generals 2 was announced a little while ago, as well as the release date for The Sims 3: February '09. Also, Spore is out in two weeks!!! Back to the cliches.
2. Predictable Plotlines:
Another very common cliche in soap operas is the stupidly predictable plot. 18 out of 20 times I can guess what will happen in the next few episodes. Firstly, dead characters often reappear in a terribly put together episode, for example: Character X, who drowned last season, survived! Wow, oh my it's amazing! Can Character Y cope with the return of an old enemy?? There is a simple guide to telling who gets killed. There is a window of screen time. If they have just the right amount of screen time, they die.. Any less, and they kinda fade away into an unimportant character. Any more, and they stay relevant to the plot and live. This also applies to horror movies. Remember: in soaps, there is only one thing greater than death: moving out of the city. That's all for now.
Random link of the day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjJ-Qe73boQ
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