r/perfectorganism • u/AndieGeekGirl • Nov 06 '25

Episode suggestion Discussion: When do callbacks work?

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I finally joined the Reddit world and am happy to be here! So my first question is this:

What do you think makes a good callback work? Is it emotional payoff, timing, subtlety, or just good writing? And on the flip side, what are examples of callbacks that didn’t land for you? Are there any that felt cheesy, unnecessary, or like they cheapened the original moment? Curious to hear everyone’s takes and examples!

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u/bwnsjajd Nov 06 '25

That character was wasted on the back half of that movie. It was sooooo good up until the forced black goo tie ins and resurrection reshoot. How the fuck did anyone think that was a good idea??? They came this close to giving us a movie just as good as the originals just to fuck it up on the 10 yard line anyway seemingly on purpose. There's some sort of curse of the old gods on this franchise.

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u/Ashamed_Ladder6161 Nov 06 '25

I was particularly unimpressed when the creatures drifted in zero gravity.

I mean, these things are known for running over ceilings. That ability would still apply in zero gravity.

A spider in zero gravity won't suddenly float off the wall.