Nary a drama goes by without a character — primary, secondary, tertiary, expendable — having some sort of interlude with the Truck of Doom. For if ever there is a crosswalk there is oncoming traffic, and if there is oncoming traffic, there is surely a Truck of Doom headed right for… someone. Anyone. You know it’s gonna happen at some point.
The Truck of Doom might be a well-established character in dramaland (and might cause you to sweat beads of stress anytime you cross the street IRL), but among all the crazy places it’s turned up, there have also been some uses that still made me jump a mile, tickled me with meta (W, anyone?), or convinced me — heartbreakingly — that it was vital to the plot (here’s looking at you, Byung-hee ).
What’s your favorite Truck of Doom appearance? Least favorite? When was the ToD useful to the plot? When was it at its most egregious?