Via Vanessa MacLellan.
Characters who create plot tension by stupid decisions or take no action to resolve their issues (but get handed the resolution anyway) are infuriating.
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Via Vanessa MacLellan.
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Yes!
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Very infuriating. A good character is most of the story enjoyment for me.
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James Blish used to refer to “idiot plots” which are kept in motion by virtue of everyone in the book being an idiot.
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The writers of The Simpsons have a similar phrase: “Who’s carrying the idiot ball?”
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What happened to this poor kitty?
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Jane Kriel I’ve no idea. I hope nothing nefarious.
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