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 Context would make this more understandable but not any less morbid.
Kicking a kitten... A grown man punting a kitten who was looking the other way... It was the bravest thing I've ever seen.
Whenever you try to explain a storyline to a friend, especially in Arc heavy shows, you often have to pepper your dialogue with a "Not Making This Up" Disclaimer and maybe "It's Better Than It Sounds."
When you watch a story from the beginning, when a major plot point happens you are often primed for it because of the events of the story that build to it. Then you try to explain it to your friends... which results in blank stares, because they weren't primed the whole story for it, no matter how well you describe it to them.
This is a phrase to use when describing a complicated story point, because really a person does not need to hear the history of Star Trek from the beginning to understand the use of a trope.
There is no need for examples (especially with spoiler tags) to become Fermat's Last Spoiler.
The reasons why this is needed can vary, quite often due to Continuity Lock-Out, Mind Screw and/or a Kudzu Plot.
Look below for some helpful suggestions.
Effective example with Spoiler Tag use.
—Torg, Sluggy Freelance
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alternative title(s): Makes Sense In Context
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