Kinda like the lampshade trope. It's interesting to compare to writing/acting in terms of a product like this. The launch is basically a written and choreograph

Kinda like the lampshade trope. It's interesting to compare to writing/acting in terms of a product like this. The launch is basically a written and choreographed performance - all done live. And in this case, something went seriously wrong (the so-called armor glass shattered during the live test). What does the performer do to hold a mirror to it (or lampshade on it) to make it go away? It's actually crazy that it would fail so distinctly in the demo that was supposed to show its strength. Was it the first time they used the metal ball? Had all testing just been done with hammers and crowbars? Maybe they should really highlight how and why it failed.