Look, I get the frustration. Sitting through ten minutes of credits for a 30-second gag can feel like a waste of time, like waiting for lab results you know will be negative. But calling for post-credit scenes to stop is like saying we should stop giving patients follow-up instructions because some people don't read them. The problem isn't the tool itself; it's how it's misused. Post-credit scenes are a form of narrative follow-up. In medicine, we don't discharge a patient after a major procedure without a plan. We schedule a check-up. A great post-credit scene is exactly that—a vital check-up on the story's world or characters. It can offer a crucial piece of prognosis, hinting at recovery or a looming complication. The first Iron Man scene with Nick Fury didn't just tease a sequel; it diagnosed the entire future of the MCU, changing our understanding of the film we just watched. That's valuable narrative information. The argument that they're manipulative or force people to sit through credits holds no weight. Nobody is forced. It's a choice, like choosing to read the supplementary data in a clinical study. If you feel your time isn't being respected, you can leave. The credits themselves deserve our attention—they're the list of everyone who contributed to the project. Skipping them is the real disrespect. And let's be clear: when they're done poorly, they're just empty calories. A cheap joke that adds nothing is the cinematic equivalent of a sugar pill—no therapeutic value. But that's a critique of execution, not the concept. We don't ban a medication because some companies make a bad generic version; we demand better quality control. So the call shouldn't be to stop them. It should be to prescribe them more thoughtfully. Use them for genuine narrative expansion or a meaningful stinger, not just out of obligation. When used correctly, they enhance the overall treatment plan. Removing the tool altogether because of some bad applications is poor medical—and cinematic—practice.