Is there a good article/post on story ideas that work in RPGs versus film/literature

[RyanW]

Originally Posted by Kenneth Latrans

Any plot element that relies on the protagonists being stupid.

And as an extension to that, any plot element that relies on the PCs holding to a specific genre convention that goes against common sense, without a damn good reason. The typical sentai trope of the heroes summoning their fighting machines, then combining them into the super machine, then summoning their ultimate weapon, in response to each villain threat increase is an example. Without some kind of justification, PCs will most likely skip straight to Blazing Sword the moment the monster of the week shows up.