Stupidity: A secret society having surveillance cameras in its meeting place defeats the purpose of a secret society.
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9th Mar 2024
The Skulls (2000)
9th Mar 2024
The Skulls (2000)
26th Apr 2020
Batwoman (2019)
15th Oct 2019
Supergirl (2015)
Stupidity: Kara's glasses are a logistically impractical place for Brainy to put the motion sensor that materializes and de-materializes her new super suit, since she only wears them as part of her civilian disguise. As a 12th-level intellect, surely Brainy could invent a more pragmatic means of allowing her to change from superhero to civilian.
13th Apr 2018
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (1993)
A Bad Reflection on You - S1-E38
Stupidity: The decision to risk revealing their identities to Bulk and Skull is one that the Rangers could have easily avoided. Since they tell the bullies to cover their eyes and ears, under the false pretense of a magic trick, they could have simply teleported to the Command Center, or any other secure location, and then morphed, well away from prying eyes.
27th Dec 2017
Shadows of the Empire
8th Dec 2017
Designated Survivor (2016)
Stupidity: While discussing his arrest with Emily, Seth mentions that he didn't tell the arresting officer that he works for Kirkman. As the White House's liaison to the media, Seth has a high degree of visibility; it would extremely difficult, if not downright impossible, to keep his place of employment concealed from the police for very long in the time between his booking and arraignment and when Kendra bails him out the following day.
11th Oct 2017
Glee (2009)
Stupidity: For their set list at regionals, Schue chooses a medley of Journey hits. Since his kids are considered the competition's underdogs, and it was pointed out to him in the previous episode that Vocal Adrenaline's weakness is funk music, he should have used that info to New Directions' advantage.
1st Dec 2016
Supergirl (2015)
30th Nov 2016
Castle (2009)
Stupidity: When Sonia cuts off her monitoring anklet in her attempt to escape, Ryan and Esposito try to hide the fact from Beckett, an idea that, for the two of them, is absurdly stupid. With at least a decade of experience each, they're too smart to not know that (A) most, if not all, monitoring anklets are tamper-proof (if they weren't, what deterrent would stop criminals from doing exactly what Sonia does and escaping?), and (B) as captain of the precinct who requested her furlough, responsibility for Sonia ultimately falls on Beckett and she would have been notified by the security company the moment they knew that the anklet had been tampered with.
11th Jul 2016
CSI: NY (2004)
Stupidity: When Mac and Lindsay are reconstructing the stab wound found on their victim on their pig specimen, a couple of the weapons they use are long, thin knives; since they obviously don't match the circular wound, Mac at the very least would know those could be excluded by default.
14th Jun 2016
Castle (2009)
Stupidity: When Castle and Beckett discuss the trap LokSat set for them at the dead drop and any forthcoming retribution, Beckett comments that her dad should be relatively safe from reprisal because he's on business out of town. Someone as smart as Beckett would never make such brain-deadly dumb assumption; considering how powerful and how dangerous he's supposed to be, especially with the resources of the CIA at his disposal, LokSat surely would have no trouble finding and getting to, and certainly no qualms about eliminating, Beckett's dad if it stopped her in her pursuit of him.
3rd Feb 2011
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Stupidity: When Malfoy gets into trouble while trying to catch Harry with Norbert, Professor McGonagall dismisses his claims as "utter rubbish", and a "cock and bull story." To prove his story was true, Malfoy could have shown her the letter Ron received from his brother Charlie (which Malfoy accidentally received when he borrowed a book from Ron), which detailed their plan to deliver Norbert to Romania.
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