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There are a lot of stories that feature mysterious characters or events. And it's hard to stop watching until there are answers. But sometimes those answers never come. Or they do, and they're stupid. Or the reveals open up plot holes instead of giving us answers. Here are some of the top offenders. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5812481&view=rss&microfeed=true If you think your favorite science fiction TV show is full of nonsensical plot twists and lazy writing, you should check out the World War II documentaries, suggests Squid314 on Livejournal, in the funniest blog post you're likely to read this week. Who on Earth would believe that the Allies could actually win the Battle of the Bulge? It's total nonsense, and "Whoever wrote this episode obviously had never been within a thousand miles of an actual military." Adds Squid314, aka Scott: More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5585549&view=rss&microfeed=true Today's mock dispatch from The Onion explains how Gabriel Fournier wrote his sure-to-be-hit novel The Eclipse Of Infinity by attributing every plot advancement, character development, and conflict resolution to a vaguely defined concept called "quantum flux:" More »
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There are many things that annoy us about science fiction: godlike beings, lazy time-travel paradoxes, actions that don't have consequences... but luckily, there's one thing that epitomizes all of them: the reset button. Whenever the unthinkable happens, you can be pretty sure science fiction will unthink it. Click through for the many evils of the reset button. More »
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