Stupid Plot Tricks

Under denna rubrik hittade jag en fullkomligt underbar lista med tips till onda världsherraväldeshärskare, hjältemodiga hjältar, oskyldiga förbipasserande och andra vandrande klichéer. Jag har bara hunnit igenom en bit av Section A: The bad guy men redan fnissat högt flera gånger. Ett litet smakprov:

If I Ever Become the Evil Overlord...

32. I will not fly into a rage and kill a messenger who brings me bad news just to illustrate how evil I really am. Good messengers are hard to come by.

33. I won't require high-ranking female members of my organization to wear stainless-steel bustiers. It's hard on their morale. Similarly, outfits made entirely from black leather will be reserved for formal occasions.

34. I will not turn into a snake. It never helps.

35. I will not grow a goatee. In the old days they made you look diabolic. Now they just make you look like a disaffected member of Generation X.