Disney Channel and romantic tropes

[meganbmoore]

My DVD player has died and I've been compensating by watching Disney Channel shows.  Do not ask.  I think I've mostly thinking about how they'd be so cool if I were 12.  All the supposedly charming or cool or cute guys need a ounch in the face.  The goody girls who I'm supposed to like are snooty and superior, all other girls are supposed to be annoying, materialistic comedic relief, but are more entertaining.  The smart boys are supposed annoying twats and the "cool" boys are annoying brats who could do with being grounded for years.  I think the only character I like is the hyper competitive and academic sister in some show that's a Brady Bunch knockoff that's named after her irritating stepbrother.  I despair over her taste in boys, though.  (The only show whose title I know is The Suite Life of Zach and Cody.  That one is entertaining, though I keep wondering why the adults haven't murdered all the kids.)

Make me stop watching them.

ANYWAY!

Over at Dear Author, they have a poll about favorite and least favorite romantic tropes.  Since this is a type of topic I never tire of (people's likes and dislikes) give me some of yours.

Comments

All dislikes, BTW

[pikabot]

All Girls Want Bad Boys
Star Crossed Lovers
Ten Minutes In The Closet
There Is Only One Bed
Single Target Sexuality
Mistaken For Cheating
Murder The Hypotenuse
Love Potion
Love Letter Lunacy
Love Makes You Crazy
Love Makes You Dumb
Love Makes You Evil
And, 90% of the time, Love Redeems.

Really, I think I have far more disliked romance tropes than liked ones.

Re: All dislikes, BTW

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

I think the thing is that most romantic tropes are used badly more often than not, because they're just thrown in instead of carefully considered and developed.

Single Target Sexuality

Not sure I've heard of this one.