What’s the most annoying trope in books or movies?

I have to say my most annoying trope in books, for me personally, is the recurring nemesis.  I really can’t be bothered with it.

Notable examples are Obidiah Hakeswill from the ‘Sharpe’ series and to some extent Voldemort in Harry Potter.

Let’s think of the vampire trope…Dracula case in point. The guy actually appears more times than gas after eating too much broccoli. In folklore the stake through the heart merely pinned them down. If someone removed the stake, then they would return. But generally once down they stayed down. Chop their heads off and cremate them and voila they ain’t coming back.

Now a recurring nemesis I can actually cope with. The Mummy and the Mummy Returns with Brendan Fraser. Yep got that, makes sense. And then the third one is a different scary dude. Today I learned that the Mummy 4 is supposed to be coming out in Oct 2027 with guess who? Yep Imohtep is returning.

So the other thing that bothers me are sequels to TV shows. By this I mean things like Squid Game. Loved that, slightly traumatized me, but still loved it. Brilliant ending…. So leave it alone. But No, it made Squidillions (see what I did there) so they decided Squid Game 2, the revenge or whatever… No leave it alone.

Now I get it, I am really not the target audience for some of the books or films. So if that is your kind of thing then you go and be you.

Can you tell I am a bit bored….

My new friend is keeping me company whilst I wait to depart my hotel.