When Shows Violate Their Own Common Sense

Except that the first episode to introduce the rule and fart, Timmy wasn't even able to wish Mark off the planet because of his love for Vicky. So separating people who are in love again should have resulted with gas dispensing.

Then of course Vicky was shown to at least fear her parents, yet Channel Chasers reverses who fears who (parents afraid of Vicky).
 
Power Rangers - Disney era. The Saban era series were good, but once Disney took over, the series became crap. They even went so far to get the old viewers back that they had Jason David Frank come back for one series and become one of the Rangers again, although not in a leadership role.
 
Ugh... and don't forget the low point of the series, "Timmy's 2-D House of Horror" for that "parents doing their bad Wade Duck impression and being afraid of a scrawny annoying teenager" bit.. which undermined the whole premise of the amusing episode "Housebreakers" (sp?), where Timmy tries to get Vicky in trouble with her parents by messing up her house. That along with some previous episodes, possibly going back to the Fairy Flu episode, suggesting Vicky's parents do have some authority over her... and how hard would that be anyway? Just threaten to take away her allowance and (given her love of money) she should fall in line easily...

-B.
 
The Goliath Chronicles (3rd season of Gargoyles): Xanatos and Fox suddenly became good guys for no reason, and all the villains were one-dimensional and pure evil.
 
Thank you. I figured I'd let someone else mention this one. But yeah, Xanatos and Fox went from complex grey characters to... well, Xanatos became a boring version of Bruce Wayne and Fox went from being tough to weeping like a helpless mother stereotype.
 
Probably not a popular opinion, but I'd submit "Family Guy" as a repeat offender.

Why? Peter Griffin is a worthless character -- so inconsistent that it's impossible to identify with him or find redeeming qualities about him as a character. That's at complete odds with what makes characters appealing. Take Homer Simpson, for example: he's a lovable buffoon, but he loves and cares for his family, and fans love him for it... it made him an icon.

By comparison, Peter is a complete idiot who treats his wife, kids, friends, and co-workers like crap and is a lousy husband, father, and employee on top of all that. And yet they try to give him moments of common sense and sentiment in the same episode. He's quite possibly one of the worst characters ever created.
 
Disagreed. I could debate the quality but not violating their own rules. The only times that's really happened was in seasons 11 and 12.
 
I just think it was a great way to end a great show. Brung a tear to my eyes knowing that we may never see a show of that quality again. Me I get the type of humor that Batman has no one else seems to get it but that guy can make me laugh at times. Everyone focuses on mean and grim Batman but if you take a look he has a few good one liners.
 
Well maybe she learned since then... :p

She does say "I'm a Star Wars."

...didn't she go see the Empire Strikes Back with Homer on a date, though?
 
yes, before she knew she was pregnant and Homer tells to Marge in front of folks waiting for the next showing then Darth Vader was Luke's father.
 
But Family Guy isn't meant to be a loveable, relatable show, it's meant to make you laugh, and if you happen to relate or begin to love the characters, thats just a plus for the crew. (as an aside, I do not watch Family Guy anymore, but I used too)
 
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