SatyrSack to Chevron 7@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 years agoDoes anyone straight up skip this episode?lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up124
arrow-up124external-linkDoes anyone straight up skip this episode?lemmy.worldSatyrSack to Chevron 7@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squaremosiacmango@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·edit-22 years agoAt least the kid can actually act. The worst part of the episode is that it’s not a bad one. Its just that the trope of “main character becomes a kid again” in scifi is so incredibly tired that no one cares if it’s done passable or not.
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 years agoI have no issues with that episode I rather enjoyed it
minus-squareBallsandBayonets@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoI actually think it’s one of the lesser used tropes; a far more often used trope is groundhog day and that episode is absolute gold.
minus-squareSatyrSackOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years ago the trope of “main character becomes a kid again” in scifi What are some other examples?
minus-squareLemming421@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoStar Trek TNG comes to mind immediately. I’ll edit if I think of more. Did any of the superhero shows do it?
minus-squaredrrodneymckay_@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agohttps://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rascals_(episode) i don’t necessarily think these are bad stories, but it does feel like a fall back idea from a list of writing prompts and not truly original.
At least the kid can actually act.
The worst part of the episode is that it’s not a bad one. Its just that the trope of “main character becomes a kid again” in scifi is so incredibly tired that no one cares if it’s done passable or not.
I have no issues with that episode I rather enjoyed it
I actually think it’s one of the lesser used tropes; a far more often used trope is groundhog day and that episode is absolute gold.
What are some other examples?
Star Trek TNG comes to mind immediately. I’ll edit if I think of more. Did any of the superhero shows do it?
https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rascals_(episode)
i don’t necessarily think these are bad stories, but it does feel like a fall back idea from a list of writing prompts and not truly original.
Muppet Babies?