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Cliches

it is what is on the inside that really matters

fight like a man

Beauty is only skin deep

Can’t judge a book by its cover, You

All that glitters is not gold

Ugly as sin

i’m going to wash that man right out of my hair 

a good man is hard to find

every man has stupid thoughts, only wise men keep them quiet.

better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt 

Elevator doesn’t go all the way to the top floor (stupid)

Secret Identity Drip: The hero has a secret identity that is the opposite in personality from the hero: clumsy, slow, low self-esteem, humble, geeky. 

The Fight-And-Become-Friends Rule: A. A man and woman who hate each other must be sexually attracted.

Death of girlfriend: The comedy-relief sidekick will almost never die, but the loving girlfriend may be killed. 

Final Speech: Dying characters are allowed/obligated to give a final speech. Maybe they have ‘em written in advance by professional speech writers.

The Woman/Girl in the Shower for No Reason: soap/steam/water always cover the naughty bits, but it’s still soft core porn, if one’s honest about it. The Last Straw: Gen 

“What’s the Matter, Lady, Can’t You Afford A Damn Bra?”: D-Cups that stay firm under all conditions. Have their implants turned to rock?!? (Park says: “And yet you seem surprised that they all have access to either telekinesis, magic, or warping the laws of probability”) (Barb says: I think it’s just part of their mutant powers… you notice they all get their powers at puberty… perhaps it’s no coincidence. 

Darkest Hour: The hero has crisis of faith only to be told by close friend to suck it up because the world needs him so much. If only real-life acute depression could be solved with a friend telling you, “Snap out of it!”

Rip Torn: Even if a woman is a superhero, her clothes will get ripped… this is not as true for a man

Undressing the Heroine: girl or woman is kidnapped and she wakes up someone’s changed her clothes… inevitably into something sexier.