try to create characters out of the obvious cliches , but wind up using them as punching bags 
(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VB try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB create) (NP (NNS characters)) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ obvious) (NNS cliches)))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (VB wind) (PRT (RP up)) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (PRP them)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN punching) (NNS bags)))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VB ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (NP (NNS )) (PP (IN ) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NNS )))))))) (, ) (CC ) (VP (VB ) (PRT (RP )) (S (VP (VBG ) (NP (PRP )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN ) (NNS )))))))))