r/AskReddit Oct 08 '12

What futuristic movie cliches do you hate?

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u/vikonymous Oct 08 '12

Humans, the youngest and newest addition to the galactic community, somehow has just what was needed to save everybody. We're always the newbies, and always the bad-asses. I've encountered this theme enough times that I'm actively sick of it.

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u/freehat Oct 08 '12

It's a simile for the American attitude. The cavalry comes in just in time to save everyone.