5 Moments on TV That Did Not Make Sense

Every week on TV we get a healthy dose of thrills, a smattering of surprises, a shot of romance, and, if done right, we can even drown in FEELS. Sometimes, to get those, however, shows pull off some, eh, some unexplainable stunts. (And we’re being generous here.)

Do you ever watch a show and go: How does she change clothes so quickly? How does he jump from there to there? How come no one recognizes him if the mask barely covers his eyes? How can she even run in those heels without having to chop her legs off later? We have. And in this series, we’ll chronicle the top suspend-disbelief moments of the week for your enjoyment.

So, without more delay, here are our Top 5 moments of the week:

Arthur Not Helping During Battle of the Toadstool. Once Upon a Time

In the beginning of the sequence it’s stated that the bridge can only hold one person. So Charming valiantly decides that he will do it. “I will collect the pretty toadstool!” he says, as he skips on alone (gently of course) and collects the toadstool. But oh no! On his way back these floating and ominous pieces of armor come together to form knights, and a battle breaks out between our valiant Charming and these two evil husks of steel. And hey, good news, the bridge holds even as he thwarts his enemies.

There is a moment of concern when he topples over and is about to meet his watery demise. But, of course, that’s when Arthur appears and rescues his shepherd in arms. *crowd breaks out in cheer*

Everything’s cool, everyone’s safe, the people are happy. At least until you realize two things: One: the bridge could totally hold more weight! (Bridge, quit playing games with our hearts) And two: WHERE THE HELL WAS ARTHUR?! If the bridge was able to hold his additional weight why does it take him so long to help his brethren? Was he just looking pretty and plotting Charming’s death? Was he daydreaming about Guinevere’s hair?

WE SHALL NEVER KNOW!

The impossibility of Jay breaking into Star Labs (and his helmet not flying off when running but flying off when grabbed by a singularity) The Flash

We like Jay Garrick, we do.  But liking a character doesn’t mean excusing impossible things. Like Jay breaking into Star Labs in the first place. Isn’t that placed supposed to be like a fortress? And, even if it isn’t, how does he find his way to the one room where everyone is meeting. That place is HUGE.

Also, are you really a speedster, Jay, or is it all just cool special effects? Because your suit doesn’t really seem speedster type attire. Not very aerodynamic. And that’s without going into the helmet, which would fall of your head if you were running at like, normal speeds, much less at close to the speed of sound levels. It would fall off OUR heads, and trust us; we’ve never won any kind of running competition in our lives.

Do you wear like, a magnetic strip on your head? Is it glued on? Is there even an explanation or is this just another of those things we’re supposed to suspend disbelief on, like Superman’s whole identity? Because, yeah, the whole thing where the helmet doesn’t fly off when running but DOES fly off when grabbed by a singularity isn’t sitting well with us.

Digging up Sara’s body. But oh wait. There’s no dirt on them!!! Who did it?! Arrow

The answer is obvious. Thea, what with all the money Malcolm left, her, hires some big bulky men to dig up the grave for them. It looks like a very professional job, after all. Very tidy. All the dirt piled up in a little mound. Thea and Laurel certainly didn’t do it.  Oh, no. They look like they just went through hair and makeup (which they probably did), not as if they slaved over the grave for like, three hours. Because digging up a body is not easy, no. IT’S HARD WORK.

We know, we’ve seen other TV shows.

Lucien destroys seasons of vampire mythology with his new tricks and toys. The Originals

Vampire mythology is a very fluid thing across genres. One time they might sparkle. The next they might have scales and fangs like a snake. Sometimes they even have a claw on their index finger to slash throats and drink blood to their hearts content. (I’m looking at you Lady Gaga) But the one thing that all of these vampire myths do is stay consistent. They have rules that they follow about the kind of vampire they have on their show. We’re talking rules that are set in stone. Rules that they follow no matter what.

This week, Lucien decides to throw away all the mythology that The Originals (and The Vampire Diaries) have established. A werewolf bites him, a deadly bite by the looks of it, and yet he never goes to Klaus for the cure. He just stumbles on over to his closet and injects himself with a concoction he already has on the ready! FANCY, RIGHT?! He also has a boundary spell on his residence that repels other vampires. But wait…Lucien is a vampire. How does he manage it?! Well, apparently the spell repels vampires from other sire lines. EVEN FANCIER!

And no one talks about it on the show. No one expresses concern or distress that this Lucien guy is going against all that previous villains have done. (Let’s be honest. Klaus’s progeny is probably the bad guy slashing up humans.) He changes seasons of mythology built up on two shows, and no one bats a pretty eye. *whispers* Seems like lazy writing to us…

The bad guys are really, really bad at this shooting thing. NCIS: Los Angeles

Every week, this happens. EVERY WEEK. One time, that’s fine. Two, maybe. Three? Lucky, but possible. But EVERY TIME? Come on. Something’s gotta give. Bad guys should know how to shoot. I mean, maybe they don’t spend as much time in target practice as our guys do, but every once in a while one of those should at least get lucky. I’m not saying kill shot, but hey, a bullet grazes Deek’s hair! Or Sam’s arms. Sam’s arms are HUGE. How can all the bullets possibly miss him?

Agree? Disagree? Have another moment that stretched the limits of your credibility? Did a show ask you to wave common sense bye-bye? Share with us in the comments!

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