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Pulling a Lost

In matters of creativity, the process of continually developing so many complex ideas that a believable/acceptable resolution becomes impossible.

This concept is often visible in media entertainment, because it allows great individual ideas to build upon one another without negative consequence for a period of time. This tends to generate enormous popularity, as viewers ultimately expect to see how each idea is related, and what the endgame plan for the creation was.

This particular expression also embodies the feeling of extreme letdown that occurs when one realizes an entire creative structure has collapsed because no thought was given to the resolution, only to the individual ideas that preceded it.

The phrase derives from the series finale of the television show Lost. Many viewers felt the finale failed to sufficiently elaborate on the ideas that had made the show interesting, therefore cheapening them and in turn nullifying what had been the show's greatest strength.
Did you hear that excuse little Johnny tried to give the teacher? I swear, he was pulling a lost!

I like that television show a lot, but I'm hesitant because I think it might be pulling a lost.

His story had a flying chimpanzee, three harmonicas, a Bangladeshian warlock, and a dying supernova! Dude pulled a lost!!!
by red5xx June 29, 2011
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Pulling a smarty

Making an incredibly stupid decision and not knowing why you were stupid.
by Baneofexistence February 25, 2021
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Pulling a Biden

Pulling out/ending something too soon or in a haphazardly manner that creates a huge mess.
Person 1: Did you hear that Joe sold all his stocks the moment they turned red?

Person 2: Classic Joe; talk about pulling a Biden.
by Irish Ginger Warrior August 27, 2021
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Pulling a Japanese

Is when you look up a female's skirt.
Guy #1 "OH! What's is he doing?"
Guy #2 "He's pulling a Japanese."
by Tootall1990 May 16, 2010
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Pulling A Rogue One

When the director / creator of a movie or short film creates characters that are very pleasing and attachable to the audience. And then kills them all off in a heartbreaking way.
Hey dude did you finish the Call Of Duty Infinite Warfare Campaign?

Yeah. The creators went with the idea of Pulling a Rogue One

Damn dude. That's depressing.
by The Eye Of Glory April 23, 2017
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Pulling a Chisholm

Hitting the exact word count limit on an academic assignment.
- Man, I can’t believe Louis pulled a chisholm on that humanities paper.
- What’s Pulling a Chisholm?
- it’s when you hit the exact word count limit on an academic assignment.
by ChrisScoobyDoo May 24, 2018
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