Another Way to Avoid Writing: Pet Peeves On-Screen

[holdouttrout]

abyssinia4077 and I were talking about our on-screen pet peeves. Hers has to do with bad science. Mine is any time it calls for a character to "play" piano. Ninety-eight percent of the time (yes, I'm making that up), the hand movements aren't even in the right SECTION of the piano. Even when they don't show the hands, I can tell by body language whether or not the actor is even making an honest attempt.

And don't get me started on music syncing.

So what's your pet peeve? Something you know so well that any little thing wrong jumps out of you and takes you right out of the story?

Comments

[nandamai]

Celtic anything. It's always wrong.

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

*needs to study up on her Celtic lore/mythology* Any recommendations?

Mythology on Stargate is the thing that annoys my roommate to long, winded rants. She started watching an episode with me, and I was explaining who the characters were:

Me: That's Osiris.
Her: But--Osiris is a man!
Me: Well, Osiris is actually a gender-neutral parasitic life form using her body. But she has great hair!
Her: But--Osiris is a man!
Me: And the Asguard are really little gray aliens.
Her: Aaaauuuuuuughh! I can't watch this anymore.

[majorsamfan.livejournal.com]

ROFLMAnatomyO!!!!

[nandamai]

It actually isn't the mythology so much -- I accept that they're going to bastardize mythology on SG (I have to, because I've studied most of the major mythologies of the world at some point or other). It's things like Daniel's "this is based on an ancient Celtic writing system" (WTF?). Costuming and sets that are supposed to represent somebody's romantic vision of the ancient British Isles. Anything, ever, about Druids, especially the faux-mystical stuff. And OMG Druids building Stonehenge, GAH. The Noble Savage in general. SG's Arthurian BS, OMG. AND. THE MISTS OF AVALON IS NOT A PRIMARY SOURCE, PEOPLE.

Er, yeah. I get a little worked up about this. Sorry.

Oh, and piano (or any musical instrument) bugs me, too. I don't even play piano, but I know enough about music to call bullshit on the shoulder thing especially.

I'm blanking on the name of the author of my favorite (respectable) book on Celtic Mythology, which is freaking ridiculous since I had to know the full citation to the letter for my MA exams, but when it comes to me I'll let you know.

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

The Mists of Avalon isn't a primary source?

*mind boggles*

;-)

[majorsamfan.livejournal.com]

I bet triciabyrne1978 would totally agree. She's very into that stuff, too.