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* In the very first [[Mothra]] film, an entertainment promoter, upon meeting the tiny Twin Priestesses of the titular [[Physical God]], decides to make them stars in mainland Japan.<br />'''You'd Expect:''' that he'd start with his strong suit: Cutting a (probably unfair) deal.<br />'''Instead:''' the promoter just kidnaps them, leaving himself open to countless criminal charges, with kidnapping, false imprisonment, and enslavement being only the most obvious, then compounds his error by having them perform their sacred music (with orchestral backing!) on live TV. Oh, and he does this in a world where kaiju and other supernatural phenomena are demonstrably real, and quite well-known. |
* In the very first [[Mothra]] film, an entertainment promoter, upon meeting the tiny Twin Priestesses of the titular [[Physical God]], decides to make them stars in mainland Japan.<br />'''You'd Expect:''' that he'd start with his strong suit: Cutting a (probably unfair) deal.<br />'''Instead:''' the promoter just kidnaps them, leaving himself open to countless criminal charges, with kidnapping, false imprisonment, and enslavement being only the most obvious, then compounds his error by having them perform their sacred music (with orchestral backing!) on live TV. Oh, and he does this in a world where kaiju and other supernatural phenomena are demonstrably real, and quite well-known. |
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* ''[[Robin Hood (2010 film)]]''. King Philip of France has mustered an army to conquer the English.<br />'''You'd Expect:''' They would land somewhere ''without'' a very high, very level bluff from which England's famous archers have perfect aim towards their troops, and they would ''get the hell out'' once they saw that they were pinned on three sides with archers to the front and cavalry to their left and right flanks, and the sea to their backs. <br />'''Instead:''' They continue right on with the landing, even as their army is being felled in swoops by English longbowmen and subsequently ground into the mud by the cavalry. Whilst some of their men are being crushed to death ''with their own boats''. |
* ''[[Robin Hood (2010 film)]]''. King Philip of France has mustered an army to conquer the English.<br />'''You'd Expect:''' They would land somewhere ''without'' a very high, very level bluff from which England's famous archers have perfect aim towards their troops, and they would ''get the hell out'' once they saw that they were pinned on three sides with archers to the front and cavalry to their left and right flanks, and the sea to their backs. <br />'''Instead:''' They continue right on with the landing, even as their army is being felled in swoops by English longbowmen and subsequently ground into the mud by the cavalry. Whilst some of their men are being crushed to death ''with their own boats''. |
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* In ''[[Alien (franchise)|Aliens]]'', Carter Burke wants to smuggle the Aliens back through quarantine by using Ripley and Newt as hosts for the two surviving Facehuggers in the MedLab.<br />'''You'd Expect''': He would realize that he couldn't possibly move Ripley and Newt's bodies into the dropship alone. The Marines know what facehuggers look like and would absolutely ''not'' help him do so.<br />'''Instead''': He traps Ripley and Newt with the facehuggers, blowing what shreds remained of his cover. He only escaped being executed in the very next scene because the Xenomorphs busted in.<br />'''To Be Fair:''' He would still have Bishop available to help him move the bodies; as an android, Bishop cannot refuse to follow orders from a Company representative. And since Bishop is also the only shuttle pilot they have |
* In ''[[Alien (franchise)|Aliens]]'', Carter Burke wants to smuggle the Aliens back through quarantine by using Ripley and Newt as hosts for the two surviving Facehuggers in the MedLab.<br />'''You'd Expect''': He would realize that he couldn't possibly move Ripley and Newt's bodies into the dropship alone. The Marines know what facehuggers look like and would absolutely ''not'' help him do so.<br />'''Instead''': He traps Ripley and Newt with the facehuggers, blowing what shreds remained of his cover. He only escaped being executed in the very next scene because the Xenomorphs busted in.<br />'''To Be Fair:''' He would still have Bishop available to help him move the bodies; as an android, Bishop cannot refuse to follow orders from a Company representative. And since Bishop is also the only shuttle pilot they have Burke was likely thinking that the Marines' only two options were to cooperate with him or not get a ride home. What Burke overlooked is the part where Bishop is incapable of using violence on a human being, meaning Burke had no option for 'what if the Marines just decide to shoot me rather than put up with my bullshit'. |
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* In ''[[The Ark of Truth|Stargate: The Ark Of Truth]]'', the IOA comes up with a plan to introduce Replicators into the Ori galaxy, hoping to distract them from their crusade against the Milky Way.<br />'''You'd Expect''': That they would realize how insanely stupid this plan is, especially as the only weapon capable of purging all Replicators from our galaxy was destroyed by the Ori.<br />'''Or:''' They would order the SGC to carry out the plan, allowing for better execution and plenty of safeguards.<br />'''Instead:''' They have their agent carry out this plan without informing the SGC, who at least know how to deal with Replicators.<br />'''Also:''' They program the Replicators to be immune to the anti-Replicator weapons the SGC has, forcing them to fall back on guns, just to ensure that the SGC couldn't stop their plan. |
* In ''[[The Ark of Truth|Stargate: The Ark Of Truth]]'', the IOA comes up with a plan to introduce Replicators into the Ori galaxy, hoping to distract them from their crusade against the Milky Way.<br />'''You'd Expect''': That they would realize how insanely stupid this plan is, especially as the only weapon capable of purging all Replicators from our galaxy was destroyed by the Ori.<br />'''Or:''' They would order the SGC to carry out the plan, allowing for better execution and plenty of safeguards.<br />'''Instead:''' They have their agent carry out this plan without informing the SGC, who at least know how to deal with Replicators.<br />'''Also:''' They program the Replicators to be immune to the anti-Replicator weapons the SGC has, forcing them to fall back on guns, just to ensure that the SGC couldn't stop their plan. |
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* [[Toy Story (franchise)||Toy Story 3]]: {{spoiler|When Woody, Buzz, and the other toys are on the conveyor belt at the dump, at first they think they're approaching daylight, but it turns out to be an ''enormous'' incinerator, which burns all the trash that falls into it. But they see a ladder which leads upward, and avoids being pushed into it, with a stop button that will halt the conveyor belt if pressed.}}<br />'''You'd expect:''' {{spoiler|That Buzz or Woody themselves would try to climb up the ladder and hit the stop button before it's too late.}}<br />'''Instead:''' {{spoiler|They trust Lotso to climb up it and press it himself. So he does climb up there...only to pointedly ''not'' hit the button, leaving them to die.}} |
* [[Toy Story (franchise)||Toy Story 3]]: {{spoiler|When Woody, Buzz, and the other toys are on the conveyor belt at the dump, at first they think they're approaching daylight, but it turns out to be an ''enormous'' incinerator, which burns all the trash that falls into it. But they see a ladder which leads upward, and avoids being pushed into it, with a stop button that will halt the conveyor belt if pressed.}}<br />'''You'd expect:''' {{spoiler|That Buzz or Woody themselves would try to climb up the ladder and hit the stop button before it's too late.}}<br />'''Instead:''' {{spoiler|They trust Lotso to climb up it and press it himself. So he does climb up there...only to pointedly ''not'' hit the button, leaving them to die.}} |
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