I dunno, that article feels really forced. Sure, they’re all Sci-Fi tropes, but they can all be used effectively or lazily. I can’t think of a single classic that doesn’t employ some, if not all of these tropes but they are still great. I can think of dozens that use them poorly.

I think the issue is more good writing vs. bad. Good writing recognizes the trends the audience is familiar with from the genre and incorporates them in a unique way, building on them creatively to give the audience something new.