> Not just for topics that you're knowledgeable on, but also if you pick up on the patterns that writers use or read tvtropes it also ruins the watch-ability.

> Not just for topics that you're knowledgeable on, but also if you pick up on the patterns that writers use or read tvtropes it also ruins the watch-ability. This is true of story telling in general, though. There's really only so many story elements. That doesn't mean you can't write a new, great story with them today (just like there's still great music being made despite us only having 12 notes in Western music).