Alien, zombie, monster, catastrophe, etc movies and shows. Obviously not all of them, but the genre in general.
Many people complain these shows only work because the characters act stupid, and it’s true.
BUT:
a) what’s the alternative? Not having these shows at all?
b) People are stupid even without a catastrophe. What makes you think we suddenly all develop a brain when there’s an alien invasion, or zombie outbreak? If Covid showed us anything, than that there’s a very large part of the population who’d go out of their way to act against everyone’s best interest.
There are quite a good few movies where they don’t act brainrot levels of stupid, though. In fact, the only movie series I can think of (not in the headspace to pull up a ton) where they’re explicitly stupid is the Final Destination movie series… and Tucker & Dale vs Evil, but they’re supposed to be stupid in that one (and it’s great).
I don’t mean curious where they should be scared, but, “duhh I’m running towards the monster/danger” dumb. That stuff jumps the shark so easily.
Maybe some of the newer shitty horror movies like the poobear one, popeye, peter pan, and bambi ones? Though TBH, they were on in the background and I barely even remember their plots, let alone how dumb the characters were…
Sometimes the “normal” levels of dumb are fully explained by the writers not having the time/screen time to pull off a “smart” reveal, too. They just need something to happen, so it does. Fully forgivable if the rest of the movie is good, IMO. Unless it’s like… the established smart and level-headed character suddenly fucking up big time where they shouldn’t even be panicking or something. Then it’s always annoying. lol
I used to be one of those people, that good and bad movies were black and white. I was stupid for thinking so.
Movies can be good for different moods and audiences. Sometimes I want to watch a heart wrenching drama, Oscar style, and I can get up after it and think wow that moved me. That is a good movie.
Sometimes I’m feeling in a funk and I don’t know what to watch, o I want to watch giant robots punch aliens with minimal plot. That movie is also good, just for a different mood.
I worked in science, pre-clinical pharma, for 11 years before switching careers. I can fucking assure you that scientists and people really are THAT stupid about shit. Complacency from routines or experience is real as fuck.
Alien, zombie, monster, catastrophe, etc movies and shows. Obviously not all of them, but the genre in general.
Many people complain these shows only work because the characters act stupid, and it’s true.
BUT: a) what’s the alternative? Not having these shows at all? b) People are stupid even without a catastrophe. What makes you think we suddenly all develop a brain when there’s an alien invasion, or zombie outbreak? If Covid showed us anything, than that there’s a very large part of the population who’d go out of their way to act against everyone’s best interest.
Have the characters act smart, and come up with better plot points so that there is still drama?
Yes, once we saw how people behaved during the height of the pandemic I knew these people would be throwing themselves at the zombies.
Can’t get turned into a zombo if I’m already one! C’mere and gimme that hug!
Yeah, Im actually a big fan of Michael Bay’s Transformers. Are they good? Ehhhh. But man i have so much fun with them, and Im glad they exist.
There are quite a good few movies where they don’t act brainrot levels of stupid, though. In fact, the only movie series I can think of (not in the headspace to pull up a ton) where they’re explicitly stupid is the Final Destination movie series… and Tucker & Dale vs Evil, but they’re supposed to be stupid in that one (and it’s great).
I don’t mean curious where they should be scared, but, “duhh I’m running towards the monster/danger” dumb. That stuff jumps the shark so easily.
Maybe some of the newer shitty horror movies like the poobear one, popeye, peter pan, and bambi ones? Though TBH, they were on in the background and I barely even remember their plots, let alone how dumb the characters were…
Sometimes the “normal” levels of dumb are fully explained by the writers not having the time/screen time to pull off a “smart” reveal, too. They just need something to happen, so it does. Fully forgivable if the rest of the movie is good, IMO. Unless it’s like… the established smart and level-headed character suddenly fucking up big time where they shouldn’t even be panicking or something. Then it’s always annoying. lol
I used to be one of those people, that good and bad movies were black and white. I was stupid for thinking so.
Movies can be good for different moods and audiences. Sometimes I want to watch a heart wrenching drama, Oscar style, and I can get up after it and think wow that moved me. That is a good movie.
Sometimes I’m feeling in a funk and I don’t know what to watch, o I want to watch giant robots punch aliens with minimal plot. That movie is also good, just for a different mood.
Even the really crappy movies that are arguably not even in the “so bad it’s good” area can be a fun time. At least to laugh at the movie.
I worked in science, pre-clinical pharma, for 11 years before switching careers. I can fucking assure you that scientists and people really are THAT stupid about shit. Complacency from routines or experience is real as fuck.
The argument that these people act too stupid has become irrelevant since we had a pandemic.