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Also, this can happen in [[Comedy|Comedies]], it's just not meant to be silly ways of missing the point.
 
Compare [[Comically Missing the Point]], [[Poor Communication Kills]], [[We Could Have Avoided AllThis ThisPlot]], [[Ignored Epiphany]], [[Dramatic Irony]], [[Selective Obliviousness]].
 
'''[[No {{noreallife|Real Life Examples,is Please]]not dramatic. And don't forget that all examples must be [[In-Universe]]. No just accusing people or characters of this.'''}}
 
'''[[No Real Life Examples, Please]]. And don't forget that all examples must be [[In-Universe]]. No just accusing people or characters of this.'''
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
 
* In ''[[Bleach]]'', the New Captain Amagai Arc has a villain whose motivation is that Head Captain Yamamoto killed his father. The only other clue he had is that the father's dying words were "Bakkoto," the [[MacGuffin|MacGuffins]]s and Empathetic Weapons featured in the arc. It turns out that the father's last words were actually {{spoiler|"Beware the Bakkoto" and that Yamamoto killed him because he was possessed, making the entire arc a Shoot the Shaggy Dog Story as had he not sworn revenge, the original villain's schemes would have still outed him as a villain and Amagai would still be alive}}.
== [[Anime and Manga]] ==
* In ''[[One Pound Gospel]]'', Kosaku has trouble with the idea that [[Nuns Are Mikos|nuns are ''not'' mikos]], which causes problems for Sister Angela.
 
* In ''[[Bleach]]'', the New Captain Amagai Arc has a villain whose motivation is that Head Captain Yamamoto killed his father. The only other clue he had is that the father's dying words were "Bakkoto," the [[MacGuffin|MacGuffins]] and Empathetic Weapons featured in the arc. It turns out that the father's last words were actually {{spoiler|"Beware the Bakkoto" and that Yamamoto killed him because he was possessed, making the entire arc a Shoot the Shaggy Dog Story as had he not sworn revenge, the original villain's schemes would have still outed him as a villain and Amagai would still be alive}}.
 
== Film ==
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* ''[[Soap]]'': Burt's doctor calls him in to tell him that he's got a rare disease.
{{quote| Burt: OK, then what's the treatment? <br />
Doctor: Burt, there is no treatment. <br />
Burt: So, what, it just goes away by itself, huh? }}
 
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
 
* In the ''[[South Park]]'' episode "Kenny Dies" (in a semi -parodical tone) where the boys are told Kenny is diagnosed with a terminal disease. "But he's gonna get better, right?" enquiresinquires Stan. A somber music plays in the background as the adults exchange saddened looks.
 
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