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HorrorMovieFan45 t1_iueosa4 wrote

Reply to comment by Many-Outside-7594 in The Premise is the Plot Hole by Many-Outside-7594

I don’t think there is a name for what your describing. So I suppose you have discovered a new trope.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan might fit the bill. The plot hinges on some members of Starfleet going to the planet Ceti Alpha V thinking it is the planet Ceti Alpha VI.

We, as the audience, are supposed to believe that at a time when we have mastered stellar cartography and space travel is routine, our expert explorers wouldn’t notice that a whole planet blew up and is now missing.

I, and most fans, forgive this since it is overall such a great movie. But nevertheless the whole plot rests on this oversight that realistically would never happen.

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Many-Outside-7594 OP t1_iuf6ao9 wrote

These are two of my favorite movies.

I only got thinking about this because of a recent thread about prologues, and remembered how those two nagged at me over the years.

Wrath of Khan is actually a great example though.

It is possible to enjoy movies and discuss patterns and mistakes at the same time, especially when it is an unusual trope.

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