Are there any dialogue or storytelling cliches that irritate you guys?
Like, for example, I've always hated it when a fictional parent adds a "little" prefix to the name of their babies when referring to them. Like, a Mom who has a baby named Dillon referring to him as "little Dillon".
It's annoying because no one actually talks like that. I have never heard anyone seriously refer to their baby as "little _____". Parents just call their kids by their names, generally. I feel like when writers throw that into a dialogue section it's to symbolize that the characters are pure and innocent, similar to how making a character barefoot is supposed to symbolize their innocence or purity of heart (another writing mechanic I dislike).
If anyone's wondering where this is coming from, I'm struggling through the Nomi Sunrider saga (really struggling, it's terribly written), and Nomi Sunrider keeps referring to her daughter as "little Vima". It's irritating.
Originally posted by Pwned
There is also the whole, "Oh, I will not use my abilities because it would show up the rest of the character line" and they just seemingly "forget" that they are insanely powerful (Ala Luke Skywalker)
Also known as "I'm ****ing overpowered, but I choose to arbitrarily limit myself". Was rewatching The Immortals (best fight scenes evah btw) and annoyed by how Zeus, who has the foresight, ability, and wisdom to end all the shit without anyone being raped/murdered/tortured, chooses not to so "humans can use their free will, etc.".
Free will > a guaranteed good future with divine protection.
Am I living in a Christian myth here? Wtf, Zeus? Just ****ing nuke Hyperion, crunch the Epirus bow into ash (like you did anyways), and murder all the titans with that chain (because even though the Gods need special weapons to kill one another, if you're Zeus anything with mass is a deadly weapon). Then Thesius and the girl from Slumdog Millionaire can raise children and the people have a reason to have faith in you. Cuz you care.
Ahem. Rant over.
For the record Blax, no one I know uses prefixes like that. Unless your pet name is "Little Shit", that's entirely fictional. But I agree with Pwned. I can't stand arbitrarily denying good people defense because you might hurt their free will/Force chakra power/karma/nature ecosystem. To further this point into exhaustion, I will tell you a short story:
A MAN comes before GOD in heaven, to be judged. He bears the guilt of his crimes on his shoulders, and GOD stands radiant, looming above him. GOD recounts his numerous crimes, as many as there are names for them, and finally speaks.
GOD: MAN, you have come before me with crimes nearly uncountable. You have stolen, raped, murdered, cheated, and manipulated your fellow men and women. Held no oaths nor morals scared. Kept no virtue safe from sin, and darkened the earth with your evil ways. You are known in this world and the kingdom of heaven as truly dark and without hope of forgiveness. What do you have to say to this?
MAN: You sat there the whole time and did nothing, knowing full well that I'd do all those things.
GOD: ...
SATAN: Oh snap, *****!
The end.
Originally posted by Stealth MooseTara Strong also does the voice for the greatest cartoon white woman ever in history.
Still the best video of all time.