The story relied too much on clichés, such as the villain explaining his entire plan before being defeated.

clichés 是法语外来词，原指印刷用的铅版，引申为"陈词滥调、老套说法"。这个词在英语中保留了法语的重音符号和复数形式，指那些因过度使用而失去新鲜感的表达方式或情节套路。