Some of these points will occur in most series. It is the manner and context which determines whether the point is well handled, neutral or indicative of a bad series.
This is not meant to be exhaustive, and there are other lists (notably the Evil Overlord and related lists, the Science Fiction Clichés list, Not So Grand Cliché list, and the Things I Learnt at the Movies). Most science fiction (text, or screen) will contain some points from the various lists, but, as stated on [...]
As the author of the Grand List of Overused Science Fiction Clichés says, some entries on the list can be used as starting points for ‘stories that work’ – and it is the manner in which the story is developed which defies the issue.
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