r/TopCharacterTropes • u/MammothPenguin69 • 16d ago

Hated Tropes Stupid Contrived Survival Stories

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  1. 12 Feet Deep - Two idiots decide they absolutely positively MUST go swimming in a pool after it's closed. An incredibly contrived sequence of events happens so they get stuck in a pool. So the movie can happen.

  2. Frozen (not that one) - Three idiots decide they absolutely positively MUST get on a ski-lift after it's closed. To the point of bribing the operator who for some stupid reason doesn't say anything. Do the movie can happen. Also, Wolves are not that aggressive. They are typically shy and avoid humans.

  3. 47 Meters Down- Arguably the most believable scenario on this list. It's still really stupid.

  4. Fall- Two idiots decide to climb an abandoned radio tower without proper equipment that would make escaping their predicament trivially easy. Stop me if you've heard this one before

so the movie can happen.

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u/Nur4m0n 16d ago

Contrived or not, some of these don't seem that far fetched considering how stupid real people have shown themselves to be.

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u/0kids4now 16d ago

I immediately thought of 127 hours, but then realized it's based on a true story...

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u/thepvbrother 16d ago

I thought of The Perfect Storm, but that was also true but the idiots did not survive

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u/Imaginary_Pattern365 16d ago

I actually dont want these people to survive in these stupid ass conditions. Like thats their fault doing risky things and not thinking. I want it to show other idiots you will just be laughed at after your death. Rip cave dwellers and climbers.

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u/AriaTheTransgressor 16d ago

I just don't like stories that end with happy endings or deus ex machina. I want a story where the protag is trapped, tries absolutely everything possible, and fails anyway.

I want a story where I'm rooting for there success, but it doesn't make a difference.

I want stories that show real world desperation and how sometimes, no matter what you do, the end is the end.

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u/Heavy_Signature_5619 15d ago

Check out Floyd Collins.

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u/unk214 16d ago

Yeah but sometimes they drag people down with them. Isn’t there a story of a dad taking his daughters camping then a bear attacks them. The daughter calls the mom for help but there is nothing she can do.

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u/stiff_tipper 16d ago

actual fucking psychopath