Arrow, Bones, and Supergirl: Disappearing Cameras and Other TV Headscratchers

This was a good week for television. It really was. We had trouble coming up with these moments. The FEELS came out in full force, and there was so much good that we had problems focusing on the bad. We admit it. But, shows like Arrow and Once Upon a Time can always be counted on give us a few head-scratchers, Heroes Reborn never, ever makes sense, and Supergirl is just …well, too perfect for words. So here we are, finding the gaffes even when it’s complicated.

It’s a hard job, but someone’s gotta do it.

Kara’s Impeccable Hair, Supergirl

Anyone’s who’s driven with the windows down knows that wind is evil. It ruffles the perfect hair you’ve spent over an hour fixing and curling. (Curse you, wind!) The only solution? Roll up those windows and crank up the AC or throw it up into a bun. So how is Kara exempt from this rule? I didn’t know that people from Krypton had this gift! Every single time Kara lands anywhere her curls are intact. Oh, and let’s not forget when she gets punched in the face or thrown through a wall. Are the curls still intact? Yes they are!

Look at that hair flow. Magnificent.

The mysterious case of the disappearing cameras, Once Upon a Time

Not so long ago, there were surveillance cameras in the sheriff station. And I don’t only know this because it would make sense to have surveillance cameras, no. I know this because they actually — USED those cameras once before, to watch Zelena disappear in a cloud of green smoke. So, if the cameras are there, why don’t they just check what happened to Griff? I was willing to let it go, I really was. This happened a couple of episodes ago, after all. But when they have stupid conversations in front of the now empty cell without ANYONE remembering this very convenient plot device WHICH THEY ALREADY — USED, that’s when I have to call shenanigans. At least mention the cameras broke. Give me a good reason, Once Upon a Time . That’s all I ask. A reason.

How did they get Sara back to Star City? Arrow

Fine, they don’t really explain how they got to Nanda Parbat. They go for simplicity. But some kind of explanation is needed for how they got back!  What did they do with Sara? Did they drug her and then lock her up in a nice little straight jacket for the ride back home? Sounds complicated. Also, no one can know about Sara. So, after Laurel and Thea get Sara back to Star City, how do they carry her unconscious body down those stairs? Was she still unconscious? They must have gotten stronger than we expected in the five months away. On that last note, someone please give Sara a jacket. It’s a dark and bare basement. It’s gotta be cold for sure! Why don’t you give her back her jacket, Laurel?

Claire dies during childbirth, Heroes Reborn

Claire is practically indestructible, right? She can spontaneously regenerate, which basically means that she should be like …inmortal. She can live forever! She can break every bone in her body, have the top of her head cut off, even survive a nuclear explosion. And she can’t get sick. She doesn’t even AGE! Anyone who’s watched the original run of Heroes knows this. You just can’t get rid of Claire.  SHE ONCE GREW OUT A WHOLE FOOT. So, basically, if you’re going to do a sequel, you need Claire, or you need an explanation as to where she went. I mean, unless you KILL HER DURING CHILDBIRTH. *blank stare* Because THAT makes sense, right Heroes Reborn?

Angela’s reconstructing magic, Bones

Bones is not supposed to be the show that asks us to suspend disbelief, especially not in a crossover with Sleepy Hollow, a show that has, you know, magic. But in this week’s crossover event (talk about things that don’t make any sense), Angela somehow manages to do a facial reconstruction based on NO BONES whatsoever, and THEN she finds a match for the body against a …I don’t know, a gallery of portraits from the 17th century?

I got nothing here. Really. Nothing. I can’t even come up with a possible explanation. This week, Bones has bested me. I’m all out of excuses.

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 section below!

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