How many of us are tech whizzes in exciting action thriller scenarios?

There are a lot of really useful keyboard shortcuts, between alt+tab, ctrl+shift, then your usual copy/paste/new folder/new browser, and custom shortcuts I've made, I can do quite a bit without using my mouse.

On topic, I can't stand it when shows have young people who are "poor" living in lavishly furnished apartments. I think one of the only shows that actually matched level of income to quality of apartment was Community when Troy and Abed (and later Annie) got an apartment together. That was something I could imagine 3 early 20-somethings living in, not some upscale, wood floored, tastefully lit, loft

Keyboard commands are actually supposed to be quicker once you learn how to use them, so I imagine a computer genius trying to save the world or New Jersey might forgo the mouse.

Quite why they would want to save Jersey is, I believe, another thing.
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Meat, hamburgers, wendy's, meat, meat, more meat... heartburn medicine! cheese, meat, junk food, heartburn medicine, meat.. need calcium? MILK, got milk? milk for calcium, heart attack medicine, meat, LIFE ALERT!


Genius marketing right there.. Shove all the products in your face and then advertise fixes for the symptoms they create.

That thing where the character -always- has to stare into the mirror (before wincing and sighing dramatically) before swallowing medication. Just take the damn Seroquel, Rebecca.

And the thing where a classical song plays while something violent is happening. I only have a problem with this because it's always the same few songs and opera pieces. For once I'd like to hear a Scott Walker's "Farmer in the city" (that would be delightful) or Swans song during a murder scene, or at least some other less overplayed classical piece.

I also thoroughly hate forced romantic subplots between the male/female leads in action & thriller type shows/movies, what with all the dumb cringey banter. (Especially when the male lead is a grizzled world-weary ex-cop who eats cigarettes and glass for breakfast or whatever, and the female lead has no identifiable personality yet is still somehow equally annoying? Like when they do something marginally athletic and the dude is all "Where'd you learn how to do that"? And she flips her hair and goes "Oh that? I grew up with lots of brothers, lol". So many movies have that stupid line.) Whhhyyy must there always be a romantic subplot. Get 'em away from me.

And, having endured many bad netflix indie movies and short-lived shows about quarter-life/mid-life crises, I'm annoyed by just about every character trope in them. Like the "nerdy" dudebros with a Nice Guy™ complex and of course the constant Manic Pixie Dreamgirl trope. (I cannot remember the name of a single one of these movies because they're forgettable.) I'm all for movies that try to portray depression/mental illness and stuff, but they could do so much more with it.

There's also some Joss Whedon-specific things. Like Angel's entire character.

This.

It's also hilarious when they attempt to make incredibly gorgeous actresses/actors look frumpy or average. Like... Just use regular-looking actors, maybe? (This is why I appreciate British TV and movies; regular characters actually resemble regular people.) Or at least ones that don't look like generically-attractive Gap models who were grown in a lab.

I hate the way in every sword fight scene ever combatants will clash swords then spin 360 degrees and come the other way. I'm no sword expert but isn't it a really bad idea to have your unprotected back facing your opponent while you spin?

I hate that same thing in fight sequences where they go for the roundhouse kick. I am like totally unnecessary and leaves you open.

I also hate in foot chases when the hero chasing the bad guy starts jumping over random crap when it would be faster to keep going straight or quickly side step.

Or when supposed sword fighting experts spin their swords for no apparent reason. What did that just accomplish besides possibly losing control of your sword and it flying from your hand?