I love how the guys that was holding the leash casually starts reading a magazine while this all goes down. This is a comedy, right?
Dumbest scene in TV History?
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I love how the guys that was holding the leash casually starts reading a magazine while this all goes down. This is a comedy, right?
I'm no fan of NCIS, but believe it or not, I think we could probably give this scene a pass. I remember reading a story a couple of years ago where the writers of these shitty law enforcement procedurals had this game between them where they competed to come up with the stupidest situations utilizing technology to solve a case. So as unbelievably stupid as that scene is, it seems like it wasn't written because the writers were morons who didn't know how a keyboard works.
Okay, I have a bone to pick with this gif and the people that use it. Look, it's awful, stupid, clumsy and funny, but this is NOT the reason why Dexter turned to shit. Hell, it's not even among the top 5.
This was an instance regarding incompetent stunt work and bad editing. It has nothing to do with the substance of the show. Dexter went to shit because the story went off the rails. It just got progressively more non-sensical and idiot as time went on. Dexter killing people in broad fucking daylight with no method of concealment whatsoever, plot threads that were completely forgotten an episode after they were introduced, horrid villains, and bizarre directions to take the story (hello Canada!).
THAT'S why Dexter started sucking. Not cause of that damn treadmill scene.
However, THIS on the other hand, is a thing of beauty. And this DOES demonstrate why Dexter actually turned to shit.
rainking187
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I remember one episode where they had a woman that had been fired from a restaurant in a previous episode pop up as an employee in a different restaurant. I always wondered if they thought that was an interesting plot point, or if they got halfway through filming and someone went, "Wait, haven't you been on this show before?" and they had to find some way to explain it without reshooting the episode.
Only seen the first season, but nope. Usual teen drama show.
After seeing that clip, I'm glad I stopped watching lol.
Holy shit....this is the greatest thing I've ever seen.
AND NOBODY BOTHERS TO STOP THE DOG FROM CASUALLY STROLLING AWAY
The treadmill scene is still part of that, because it's the catalyst for Dexter's fugitive girlfriend to take the kid to the hospital in broad daylight and get noticed. It's just one massive contrivance leading to another.
SMG
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If you watch the episode at the end he says some shit like 'but America tries to improve and that makes us special.'
I have up on the show their. As though the countries with better education and healthcare did it either by accident or were handed them somehow. Nonsense.
SoulUnison
Banned
I'm rather partial to the Newsroom's incredibly tone-deaf and self-congratulatory "Fix You" montage.
In the end it's still on the list of my favorite series, but there's a couple scenes here an there where I'm like: "Jesus, writers. Quit blowin' yourselves."
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SCqswFH7_GQ
Cold open from Studio 60. For context, it's meant to be a fictional behind the scenes take on an SNL like show. Only Sorkin writes/has it directed like it's The West Wing.
He also doesn't know how to write sketches. So every sketch they do is awkward and only funny in an unintentional way.
Easily one of the most misguided shows of all time.
This clip shows why as it's meant to be a parody of Modern Major General, but is both terrible, nonsensical, and not funny.
Cold open from Studio 60. For context, it's meant to be a fictional behind the scenes take on an SNL like show. Only Sorkin writes/has it directed like it's The West Wing.
He also doesn't know how to write sketches. So every sketch they do is awkward and only funny in an unintentional way.
Easily one of the most misguided shows of all time.
This clip shows why as it's meant to be a parody of Modern Major General, but is both terrible, nonsensical, and not funny.
milanbaros
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What in holy hell.
grandjedi6
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I don't think anything can beat the Newsroom scenes. It's the perfect level of cringe and disappointing results despite the talent.
The One Tree Hill and Telenovelas stuff is so stupid it becomes "so bad it's good". And the Dexter/GoT/etc stuff is more symbolic for the series decline in particular areas.
That Newsroom though. I don't even want to rewatch the clips they are so bad.
The One Tree Hill and Telenovelas stuff is so stupid it becomes "so bad it's good". And the Dexter/GoT/etc stuff is more symbolic for the series decline in particular areas.
That Newsroom though. I don't even want to rewatch the clips they are so bad.
Sure, but when people post that gif, they're not referring to that, just the fact that it looks stupid.
JimiNutz
Banned
I remember the season finale of Prison Break season 1 being absolutely ridiculous. I can't remember the exact details but I think they miss their escape plane and have about 100 police officers chasing them on foot (with dogs) as well as helicopters overhead. The situation looks absolutely dire.
They are on foot and simply run off into some woods, despite it looking like there's an entire police department behind them chasing with dogs and helicopters. How the fuck did they escape?
They are on foot and simply run off into some woods, despite it looking like there's an entire police department behind them chasing with dogs and helicopters. How the fuck did they escape?
MisterGrey3000
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I don't know.
Its just so...bizarre and goofy with the conspicuous disembodied CGI head and Livia's canned responses; I don't understand why they were like "Eh, this is fine" (maybe they wanted to honor Nancy Marchand?), but it honestly never fails to get a laugh out of me. lol
Funny thing is though...they didn't even need to create that scene at all, the whole episode works just fine without it.
Dr.Sanchez
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lol this is hilarious.
TheSecondSpitter
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Bill Buckner's error.
ClivePwned
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Some Doctor Who gems from season 9
The entire last third of Kill The Moon from Capaldi's first season, put specifically this
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https://youtu.be/pHOnGSFzd3Y?t=3m5s
almost as bad a few episodes later is the stupid story where the trees take over the planet a
The entire last third of Kill The Moon from Capaldi's first season, put specifically this
context-
Its discovered that the moon is a gian egg for a space dragon and the dilemma is to whether to destroy the dragon to save the earth. In the end, Earth chooses survival, the egg hatches anyway, and after The Doctor delivers a speech, the Dragon lays a new egg in its place so disaster is averted.
https://youtu.be/pHOnGSFzd3Y?t=3m5s
almost as bad a few episodes later is the stupid story where the trees take over the planet a
nd it turns out they create a canopy that will shield the planet against a solar flare. And then someone's missing sister just teleports out of nowhere. "My Abigail!"
SMG
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Pure undiluted wrought.
SolidChamp
Banned
That's some reach you got there.
I loved that one.
iPaul93
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So cringey.
I love Prison Break but the fact that Scoldfield and the rest always have a plan and shit is just insane. That first season was so damn tense lol.
How about the time their Dad sprung them from jail in a laundry truck, and Michael demanded they go back. And they got back before anyone knew they were gone.
I love Prison Break.
The Giant
Banned
Two words. Scott Buck.
Hatefilled Vengeance
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Net_Wrecker
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This is such a trash scene it simultaneously killed me and brought me back to life.
Jesus CHRIST
Sun Bather
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The high point of television.
What makes it even worse, is that most (all?) of the lines she says, is repeated lines that is ripped from previous scenes.
Man, James was the worst. That one episode where he goed on a road trip and meets some lady is still one of the all time worst episodes in an otherwise good show.
xrnzaaas
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Holy fuck, I remember Dan's heart problems storyline but I bailed on the show before this episode aired.
andythinkpad
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Wait wait wait, this is not a General Hospital scene? This is from a drama? Holy shit.
Oh my god thats just evil haha.
To think I actually quite liked OTH at the time.
I'm still totally gay for CMM though.
Ah, so that's what Kirstie Alley is up to these days.
higgsboson1997
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That dog scene hahaha
StrawberryJam
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Jesse plays RAGE with a lightgun. Not nearly as dumb as a dog eating a heart but I think it deserves a mention.
As somebody who lives in the North-East of England, this makes me cry.
Think that opening is great. And on point.
Newsroom was abit cheesy at some points. But had always some truth in it. Same with the whole scene with Giffords who got shot. "A doctor pronounces her dead, not the news"
Prodigal Son
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i think this is the best thing ive ever seen in my life. ty you so much
Fbh
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Yep. I just finished watching season 2 of The Flash a few weeks ago and while I overall enjoyed it, this part was so fucking stupid that it almost made me not want to watch the rest of the season.
Had he just kept the hostage until after he got the speed then it would have been ok. But he just lets him go and it's like "wait...isn't the flash stronger and faster right now?, Why doesn't he take this chance to defeat Zoom now that he has literally no leverage?".
And like, what where they expect would happen ? That he would just take the speed and leave them alone forever ?
Good one. Arrow is awful in a lot of ways but that was truly terrible.
The awfulness of that scene is a bunch of reporters and news people congratulating each other on not reporting someone's death... while Coldplay plays in the background.
It's not only tone death, it's beeathtakingly insensitive to take a real life tragedy and make it secondary to a bunch of fictional characters circle jerking each other.
But Sorkin has always been a terrible fucking writer at points. Because he never seems to realise that whenever he touches real life stuff, it goes to shit. Jobs just about works because it's openly bullshit, but between the 9-11 West Wing, the episode of WW where he gets salty TV Without Pity was critical of him, and those terrible Newsroom "this really happened" episodes...
I mean, An American President is ludicrous but it's alternate history.
Dash_Riprock
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OP, I'll see your NCIS keyboard and raise you Life's depiction of gamers and Prince of Persia.
That is far from the dumbest, cringiest moment on that show.
That is far from the dumbest, cringiest moment on that show.
Atraveller
Banned
Emmy awarded writing.