An offshoot of Godwin's Law stating that the longer and more obtuse a comment thread grows (specifically on Reddit), the odds that someone will make a random Avatar : The Last Airbender reference approaches one. After which the thread will devolve into nothing but Avatar jokes.
by AOmundson March 11, 2019
Get the Sublime principle mug.A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.
For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
by AOmundson June 18, 2023
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