A graphic illustrating the concept of missing the point is itself missing the point! But wait, is it really missing the point if that's what it's intended to do?
A summary of the plot of a work or series of works of fiction, with a missing-the-point takeaway for each one.
The Hobbit—Pick up little metal things you find in caves, because they'll help you later.
The Lord of The Rings—That little metal thing you picked up will ruin your cousin's life.
All Marvel works—Bombarding yourself with gamma rays is a good idea, assassins are cool, and you should totally let that spider bite you. Purple dudes are evil.
Star Wars—Bounty hunters and smugglers are cool. (No, that's a joke. The real lesson is that Ewoks are cute.)
Dune—Do drugs, because they might help you see the future.
Star Trek—Pajama-wearing communists are awesome.
Paddington—Let bears into your home. It'll turn out all right.
Batman—Don't leave criminal clowns to the police. For justice to be truly done, you must dress up like a small mammal and attack the criminals.
Moby-Dick—Whaling is good, because it gives you a good story to tell.
Interstellar—If a robot tells you something's not possible, it is.
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