general media Does anyone else think that the evil twin trope is overused and is ridiculous?

[AlicornSpell 146]

I never liked the evil twin trope that gets used in fiction a lot  because I think it's overused and I also think it's ridiculous.

[Megas 27,983]

No because it gave us Liquid Snake

[Anneal 2,197]

Like many tropes, the issue is not really that it is overused, but more cliched. Tropes that are used frequently are not always bad, and sometimes writers and directors can put a new spin to an old trope. 

[TBD 17,263]

A bit yeah. I mean sure it seems a bit cliché but if they do it right then I have no problem with it.

[Dreambiscuit 10,772]

It's kind of silly when you think about it, not to mention improbable. I could see it being used in a comedic context, just to offset the ridiculousness, but not much else. 

[The MegaBrony 219]

3 hours ago, This Whomps said:

No because it gave us Liquid Snake

And Omega Zero.

[OdellaLark 185]

It can be. If it’s done in the most cliche ways possible. If they try to do something interesting in it. Like try to make the twin have their own personality outside of ‘they’re a characters evil twin and just do evil stuff’ kind of thing then I’m totally on board with it. 

[Here No Longer 5,282]

If it's done well it works amazingly, but if it's done not so well it doesn't work. Like most tropes.