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WackyMeetsPractical
Since: Oct, 2009
7th Jun, 2011 12:59:39 AM
Probably Viewers Are Morons, because the advertisers assume the audience won't realize how simple the solution is. Or Informed Ability, where the genius of the idea is the informed ability.
Is there any trope for which a show presents a certain software or any solution to a problem as being genius, advanced and one of a kind, when in fact it is actually commonly seen?
Like a wine commerical shown a while back here, where a group of architects were in deep confusion on how they should treat a heritage site, a one sip of one later, epiphany! They will build WITH the old building to have a fusion project! Genius! However, even first year architecture students can tell you about this supposed 'genius solution'.