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		rolph 27 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the Plot Three or ... i believe that would qualify as "hanging a lantern" http://bekindrewrite.com/2011/02/04/what-does-hang-a-lantern... when done artfully it works well, rather than insulting intelligences, or seeming intentionally dumbed down.

randycupertino 27 days ago [–]

Reminds me of the gift shop sketch from Mitchell & Webb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MFtl2XXnUc

db48x 27 days ago | [–]

It’s so painful that I can’t even watch.

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