Devil in the details - Page 5

BearMountainBooks · 12-15-2011, 08:21 PM

I'm less bothered by a mistake here and there than by "logic" fails. So it's one thing to refer to Spain's President (rather than King) but it's another to have a character do something totally illogical -- such as have the elevator blow up and then not know how to get back to the third floor. So the character then does something ridiculous like a spell or climbs the wall...when there is no mention of a simple device called a STAIRCASE. It's especially erroneous if the character has used the staircase in the past in the building in the same book.

But numerous errors in one book of any kind will irritate me especially if it is common knowledge (kings versus presidents.) I'm probably a lot more patient with that sort of thing than I used to be, but I'm also more likely to look things up because of the internet.

caleb72 · 12-15-2011, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bikeridr

Here's some more, movie related:
Sound of jet engines and explosions in deep space. (Star Wars, Lost in Space)
Continous thrust from engines on spacecraft (Star Wars, Star Trek)
(Although, I love Star Wars).

One of the things I liked about the new Battlestar Galactica series was the fact that the ships made no sound in space. I haven't seen the whole series though so I don't know if they slipped up later.

BearMountainBooks · 12-15-2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by caleb72

One of the things I liked about the new Battlestar Galactica series was the fact that the ships made no sound in space. I haven't seen the whole series though so I don't know if they slipped up later.

If a tree falls in a forest...

I mean, if I see a tree fall, does my brain fill in the expected noise? It's just not the same without the noise...

(Not arguing any particular point, just being stupid because you made me think of the tree expression.)

ScalyFreak · 12-15-2011, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

(Not arguing any particular point, just being stupid because you made me think of the tree expression.)

The tree expression is stupid. It assumes there are no living creatures in a forest.

theducks · 12-16-2011, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by caleb72

One of the things I liked about the new Battlestar Galactica series was the fact that the ships made no sound in space. I haven't seen the whole series though so I don't know if they slipped up later.

I hated the lighted helmets. How the

can you see anything with all those lights in your face?

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12-15-2011, 08:21 PM	#61
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	I'm less bothered by a mistake here and there than by "logic" fails. So it's one thing to refer to Spain's President (rather than King) but it's another to have a character do something totally illogical -- such as have the elevator blow up and then not know how to get back to the third floor. So the character then does something ridiculous like a spell or climbs the wall...when there is no mention of a simple device called a STAIRCASE. It's especially erroneous if the character has used the staircase in the past in the building in the same book. But numerous errors in one book of any kind will irritate me especially if it is common knowledge (kings versus presidents.) I'm probably a lot more patient with that sort of thing than I used to be, but I'm also more likely to look things up because of the internet.