Cliche Storylines

   When you watch a TV show, or film, don't you sometimes notice that the story seems to be the same like others before it. You've seen it used so many times that it becomes predictive and stereotyped. As wikipedia lists it, A cliché or cliche (pronounced /kliːʃeɪ/ (klee-shay) in English, but /kli.ʃe/ (klee-shé) in French), is an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, "played out", rendering it a stereotype, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel.

    From children's shows to box office films, cliches are everywhere. Sometimes, a when a cliche is used it has to be executed well as so not to bore the audience. Do it wrong, then the audience will start walking out on the show. There are many original ideas every now and then but for most shows/films, its a clicheic storyline.

     So what I'm trying to do here, is to list out clicheic storylines from time to time in the blog. Hope you enjoy it.

Cliche Storyline : 1

     Main character is a loser. His friends are losers.
     Note: Usually they are unpopular, not rich, etc. you get the point.

     Main character becomes popular all of a sudden.

     Main character gets new friends and acts like a jerk to his old friends.

     Tragedy. Main character is in emotional/physical distress.

     Old friends help main character.

     Main character overcomes tragedy.

     Main character doesn't want to be popular anymore. He chooses to be a loser with his old friends.

     THE END