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I swear, I hate that term so much now. Doing something unexpected for the sake of it doesn't mean you are brilliant. Sometimes a plot twist is great, but it has to be done right. in the book Game of Thrones and Season 1 Ned Stark getting executed was a great example of subverting expectations because of the buildup and how he was a man of honor so readers/viewers (me for sure) assumed he would be saved or that his honor would win out in the end. Ayra killing the Night King was idiotic and I can't help but think "girl power" had something to do with it. I mean you build up a fight between Jon and the Night King only to do that?
Another example of good subversion was Yoda in Empire Strikes Back. They have you thinking of a great warrior and you see a little green guy which served as a lesson for Luke (the less said about how all that was wasted in TLJ the better)
It would subvert my expectations if they actually made something good.
Yea that’s my mentality now. Thank goodness for Leave it to Beaver reruns.
I could re-watch Seinfeld, King of the Hill, Futurama, and the first ten or so years of The Simpsons until the Sun burns out.