28 Played-Out Scenes in Sci-Fi Movies and TV Shows

For a genre with endless possibilities, sci-fi has gotten surprisingly hack
28 Played-Out Scenes in Sci-Fi Movies and TV Shows

Sci-fi is all about a reality that doesn’t actually exist. Because of that, creators get so bogged-down with presenting stuff we have no frame of reference for that once they figure out a shortcut, they use it over and over and over again. And so, science-fiction is littered with over-used, dimwitted tropes that no longer make sense — if they even made sense in the first place. Things like...

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28 Played-Out Scenes in Sci-Fi Movies and TV Shows
AVEAENS BAME INEINTSY WAR ALIENS AVATAR No matter how advanced the tech is, there doesn't seem to bea way to operate a mech suit besides being in it.
CRACKED CO COM The easiest way to tell if you're watching a Sci-Fi movie or show is: Look for the figure-hugging jumpsuit.
Transparent displays are to be used everywhere Avatar Report Even though they do Minority not make much sense outside of augmented reality situations
ARE YOU AVILLAIN IN A DYSTOPIAN MOVIE? YOU'LL NEED AN ALL WHITE OUTFIT. CRACKED OONT

Alien: Resurrection

Batman VS Superman Monsters used as weapons always predictably turn on their creators: Alien: Resurrection ll wiiik ' CRACKEDTOM
ORVILLE CRACKEDOON POP CULTURE RE WARE sToR Iren THE NEXT MUSIC STAR TREK VOYAGER RECREATION ENTERTAINMENT READY PLASER CONE HAS NOT PROGRESSED AT ALL
Flash Gordon You can't have an epic space opera without: Star Wars That one evil enforcer with a badass- Stargate looking mask.
Spaceship fleets always fly really close to each other. Star Wars Starship Troopers Space is vast. You have room.
CRACKEDOON SNOW PLANET. DESERT PLANET JUNGLE PLANET A planet with more than one type of biome? Only Earth.
STARWARS RETURNO OF EDI THE Command bridges are needlessly overexposed. Put them deep inside your starship, not right on top where everyone can easily
EARTH HAS ABOUT 6,500 LANGUAGES, BUT ALEN PLANETS ONLY HAVE ONE EACH. VULCANS SPEAK ULCAN. KLINGONS SPEAK KLINGON. FERENGIS SPEAK FERENGI. CRACKED COM

Sci-Fi and the Bible have a lot in common

F In Sci-Fi, having sex is basically the path to Penny ZDreadful Buffy the Vampire Slayer Grimm damnation.
NDAOY Aliens are always the hideous bad guys. Alien (1979) Predator (1987) A Quiet Place (2018) 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
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HAS YOUR ROBOT TURNED EVIL? IF ITS LIGHTS BUMBLEBEE HAVE SUDDENLY TURNED VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS RED, THEN YES I. ROBOT
CRACKEDC COM MYSTHRY MEN IER1uI 0 DOCTOR W.H. The more futuristic the city, the more likely we are to see a bunch of zeppelins flying around.
No guard rails over deadly drops. CHHI The Phantom Menace IItIb 11 Thor: Ragnarok The Force Awakens
ENCOUNTERED SOME BLACK GOO ? STAR TREK: TNG : SKIN OF EVIL PROMETHEUS THE X-FILES: VIENEN .. THEN SOMEONE'S GONNA DIE.
CRACKED COM STARGITE SG.1 Earth seems to be the nudist hub of the galaxy. SQMS Aliens hang around without THE ARRIVAL clothes on, never mind E.T space
CRAGKEDCO Your go-to energy source in every Superman single sci-fi Star Trek film 8 Crystals! Star Wars
Everyone in a post-apocalyptic world is healthy and strong despite the lack of food. Mad Max Waterworld The Book of Eli Future World

Warp Speed

Whether it's warp speed or hyper speed, one thing sci-fi movies agree on is that when spaceships travel really fast, stars blur into streaks of light.
Getting rid of the mothership or the final boss gets rid of everyone The Avengers EDGE of Tomorrow District 9 Independence Day
IF THERE IS A REALITY SIMULATOR, SOMEONE WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH A SIMULATION. STRIREA THE nEXT BENERATION Season 1. Episode 14 11001001 Minuet and R
CRaCKED In science fiction, space suits are fitted with light bulbs shining on the characters' faces. Somehow, this doesn't affect their sight. Star T
CRAcr USING FORCE FIELDS AS JAIL CELLS IS DUMB. THE PHANTOM MENACE STAR TREK DISCOVERY Sure, force fields look cool and futuristic, but they're comple
CRACKED COM 3LADE ATRINTY CAPTAIN MARVEL THE CABIN IN WOODS THE The cute creature is really a horrible monster gag has become too stale to keep gett

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