The Decreasing Impact of Death In Sci-fi 373
brumgrunt writes "Are science fiction TV shows and movies overusing death as a plot device? And, more crucially, do any of us believe that a dead character is really dead any more?"
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The Decreasing Impact of Death In Sci-fi
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The moon is made of green cheese. -- John Heywood
One nice thing... (Score:4, Funny)
... at least we didn't see Greedo get up off the cantina floor.
Way to go, Jesus (Score:5, Funny)
Ruining death for everyone.
Yes Yes... (Score:5, Funny)
This is absolutely true. The most egregious example is a character from the blockbuster Sci-Fi series "South Park", a character named Kenny seems to die almost every week. Long live Mysterion!
Re:Nothing new to see here (Score:5, Funny)
Actually, he did. Unfortunately, MacBeth II: Scottish Boogaloo was such a failure at The Globe box office that Shakespeare didn't include it in the First Folio.
Re:Give Tolkien a break (Score:4, Funny)
it hadn't really been abused all that much when Tolkien wrote LotR.
Well, there was that Jesus fellow, but the story wasn't nearly as good.
Re:Coming back as vampires doesn't count ... (Score:4, Funny)
Forever
Knight
Rider.
David Hasselhoff is a Vampire with a talking computer car that can telekinetically open mechanical locks. "KITT, the Sun's coming up, Tint the windows!" "I'm sorry Michael, the tinting circuits were damaged by KARR." "Then Turbo-boost!"
Won't you please help? (Score:4, Funny)
EXT: WOODLAND MEADOW, HAPPY FLUFFY BABY JOKES AT PLAY
VOICEOVER
Every year, thousands of baby jokes are clubbed to death by needless explanation
and exposition.
Hordes of Explanations armed with cudgels descend on the meadow, splashing blood
among the flowers. Comically high-pitched screams echo through the forest.
VOICEOVER
With your help, we can help end this atrocity. With your support, even if we can save only
one joke from senseless needless death...
PUSH IN ON THE WET QUIVERING EYES OF A BABY JOKE HIDING UNDER A LOG.
AUDIO BEGINS OF "WE CAN SAVE THE LAUGHTER" BY PEABO BRYSON
VOICEOVER
Won't you please help?
Re:Nothing new to see here (Score:4, Funny)
I believe his name was Bryan.