I don't think they need to be any distance from complete hottie anymore.
Sometimes they have to take off their (apparently not necessary for vision) glasses or take down their hair.
Glory: Lesson number one, Vampires equal impure! Spike: Damn right I'm impure, I'm as impure as the driven yellow snow!
'Dirty Girls'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
A topic for the discussion of Doctor Who, Arrow, and The Flash. Beware possible invasions of iZombie, Sleepy Hollow, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi, superhero, or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect adult content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
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EpicTangent - Oct 01, 2013 9:37:50 am PDT #23210 of 30001
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Jessica - Oct 01, 2013 9:49:28 am PDT #23211 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Sometimes-wearing-glasses characters crack me up on TV. There never seems to be any logic to when they have them on other than "In this scene I need to look hot AND smart."
Typo Boy - Oct 02, 2013 12:42:26 pm PDT #23212 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
To go back a day to ita !'s comment about Sleepy Hollow. There an actual Mohawk Community Center about a 2.5 hour drive from Tarrytown NY [link] I'll bet using the siren the Ichabod and Abbey could have made it there in an hour.
The "spiritual leader" of that community actual Mohawk Shaman. With a really impressive CV. Http://www.mohawkcommunity.com/tomscorner.html
If that did not work, they cold have moved the reservation and community center closer to Tarrytown. While they were at it they could have done a few more minutes of internet seaches to get more authentic information about Mohawk Shamanism (which does in fact have a huge component centered around dreams).
§ ita § - Oct 02, 2013 12:50:31 pm PDT #23213 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
- They named the Iroquois tribe
- Abby didn't look anything up--she knew who was a shaman when Ichabod said he needed one
- The Mohawks traditionally live in wigwams not teepees
I have never said there's anything wrong with using a given non-Anglo culture in a story (that would be pushy of me). I did say they were wrong enough for this Unamerican to spot it, and they also did the 1st convenient ethnic accessory magical minority member thing.
Ginger - Oct 02, 2013 12:55:12 pm PDT #23214 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Mohawks are Iroquois. Mohawk is one the nations in the Iroquois League.
Typo Boy - Oct 02, 2013 12:56:13 pm PDT #23215 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I was not criticizing you. I was backing up your point. I was pointing out the writers could have done five minutes of research and avoided the problem you pointed out.
Dana - Oct 02, 2013 12:57:18 pm PDT #23216 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Despite the magical Native American bullshit, I was pleased to see that so many of the speaking roles in that episode were non-white women. The therapist, the paramedic, Abbie and Jenny. Then there's John Cho, Orlando Jones, and I think the guy who's Abbie's ex is Latino. It's a very non-white show.
§ ita § - Oct 02, 2013 1:01:55 pm PDT #23217 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Mohawks are Iroquois. Mohawk is one the nations in the Iroquois League.
My ignorance is showing!
I was pointing out the writers could have done five minutes of research and avoided the problem you pointed out.
Ah, I thought you meant the characters had done research. My apologies.
Theodosia - Oct 02, 2013 1:33:17 pm PDT #23218 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
If I were writing it, I'd have Abby approaching the shaman/car dealer with, "Hey, John, remember how you used to tell me about Mohawk hoodoo back in high school?"
Shaman/Car Dealer: "Yeah...."
Abby: "Well, I was wondering... if you know a guy who'd know something about that. I, um, have some questions."
Shaman/Car Dealer: "Well... actually -- oh hell, just follow me to the damn sweat lodge already. I'll fill you in on the way."
(pause)
"By the way, how do you feel about anthropods?"
Connie Neil - Oct 02, 2013 4:40:10 pm PDT #23219 of 30001
brillig
I can see a scene about hunting down a shaman being the first thing to go, though, when editing a script.