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1. 1CKcanon_keeperFounding Critic #3Supporter12,040Level 28 · 4 badges · 7 first to flag2812,04047
2. 2Pplothole_peteFounding Critic #7Supporter9,120Level 26 · 3 badges · 10 first to flag269,120310
3. 3QCquietcutFounding Critic #12Supporter8,050Level 24 · 4 badges · 2 first to flag248,05042
4. 4Sscript_doctor_samSupporter6,840Level 22 · 3 badges · 2 first to flag226,84032
5. 5HLharbor_lightsFounding Critic #58Supporter5,410Level 20 · 3 badges · 8 first to flag205,41038
6. 6Nnopeanut_ninaSupporter5,230Level 19 · 2 badges · 8 first to flag195,23028
7. 7DHdr_halloranVerified expert: Emergency medicineSupporter4,410Level 17 · 2 badges · 4 first to flag174,41024
8. 8COcounsel_okaforVerified expert: Criminal lawSupporter3,380Level 15 · 2 badges · 1 first to flag153,38021
9. 9Rrocketry_rob3,050Level 14 · 1 badge · 7 first to flag143,05017
10. 10Bben_the_skepticSupporter2,410Level 13 · 2 badges · 6 first to flag132,41026
11. 11Mmara_vance_watchesFounding Critic #2141,790Level 11 · 2 badges · 1 first to flag111,79021
12. 12Ttessa_in_the_aisle940Level 8 · 1 badge · 7 first to flag894017
13. 13EBeagles_were_busy610Level 6 · 1 badge · 3 first to flag661013
14. 14LClate_to_credits280Level 3 · 1 badge · 6 first to flag328016

First to Flag counts the scenes a critic flagged before anyone else.

Score is dumb scenes per hour. Lower is better. Titles without enough ratings are not ranked.

1. 1
   Plant it earlierAccepted fix

   Give Dany one scene in E4 where she is told the city will not accept her and she says 'Then they will fear me.' The bells scene then lands.

   For Why did Daenerys burn King's Landing after the bells rang? in Game of Thrones: Season 8

   QCquietcutFounding Critic #12Supporter

   96%

   542 votes

2. 2
   Change an actionAccepted fix

   Vickers runs straight and Shaw dives left. The ring crushes Vickers. Same outcome, one person on screen thinks.

   For Why did Vickers and Shaw run in a straight line from the falling ring? in Prometheus

   QCquietcutFounding Critic #12Supporter

   95%

   398 votes

3. 3
   Add a lineAccepted fixStaff

   Have Janek confirm over the radio that the air has stayed stable for an hour before anyone touches a latch.

   For Why did Holloway take his helmet off on an alien planet? in Prometheus

   DSDumbScenesStaff

   93%

   332 votes

4. 4
   Add a lineAccepted fixStaff

   Add one line from Truman: 'We tried to train astronauts for this. Drilling at that depth takes ten years, not ten days.'

   For Why did NASA train oil drillers instead of sending astronauts? in Armageddon

   DSDumbScenesStaff

   93%

   300 votes

5. 5
   Swap a detail

   NASA sends astronauts. The astronauts call the drillers for help. The drillers charge by the hour.

   For Why did NASA train oil drillers instead of sending astronauts? in Armageddon

   EBeagles_were_busy

   93%

   225 votes

6. 6
   Swap a detail

   Millburn offers the snake a ham sandwich. It declines and lunges anyway.

   For Why did Millburn try to pet the snake-like alien? in Prometheus

   EBeagles_were_busy

   91%

   230 votes

7. 7
   Change an action

   Jaime sends Brienne a one-line raven apologizing, then stays in the North. The series ends two episodes early.

   For Why did Jaime leave Brienne and return to Cersei? in Game of Thrones: Season 8

   EBeagles_were_busy

   91%

   225 votes

8. 8
   Add a line

   Shaw shouts 'Left!' Vickers answers 'Which left?' and keeps running.

   For Why did Vickers and Shaw run in a straight line from the falling ring? in Prometheus

   EBeagles_were_busy

   91%

   175 votes

9. 9
   Add a line

   Add a sign on the Armadillo's dashboard: 'Do Not Jump Craters.' The driver jumps a crater.

   For Why do the drillers drive the Armadillo across the asteroid like a dune buggy? in Armageddon

   EBeagles_were_busy

   92%

   142 votes

10. 10
    Plant it earlier

    Before he leaves, show Jaime visibly shaken by news of Cersei's plan and Brienne asking him to stay. His leaving is then a choice, not a switch.

    For Why did Jaime leave Brienne and return to Cersei? in Game of Thrones: Season 8

    HLharbor_lightsFounding Critic #58Supporter

    90%

    290 votes

11. 11
    Add a line

    Kylo asks, 'How are you alive?' Palpatine replies with one line about a ritual that he began before the fall. The audience has an anchor.

    For How did Palpatine come back in The Rise of Skywalker? in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    QCquietcutFounding Critic #12Supporter

    88%

    240 votes

12. 12
    Swap a detail

    The police come out of the tunnel with beards down to their belts. Gordon says 'Shave later.'

    For How did the trapped Gotham police survive underground for months? in The Dark Knight Rises

    EBeagles_were_busy

    88%

    148 votes

13. 13
    Add a line

    David says the ship's systems use a signal he has already decoded, and the laptop only has to send it back in the right order.

    For How did a Mac laptop upload a virus to an alien mothership? in Independence Day

    Sscript_doctor_samSupporter

    88%

    160 votes

14. 14
    Change an action

    Keep Rey's parents as nobody. Palpatine tries to claim her and she says 'You do not own me.' The twist is a lie, and the theme stays the same.

    For Why was Rey revealed to be Palpatine's granddaughter? in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    QCquietcutFounding Critic #12Supporter

    86%

    280 votes

15. 15
    Swap a detail

    The bells are a ringtone. Dany answers a call from Jon, loses her temper and flies off.

    For Why did Daenerys burn King's Landing after the bells rang? in Game of Thrones: Season 8

    EBeagles_were_busy

    86%

    210 votes

Ranked by the Wilson lower bound of the Yes share. Accepted fixes are listed first.