'A Hole in the World'
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.
Marvel superheroes are discussed over at the MCU thread.
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But it's the argument I always give -- most of the audience wouldn't know what a birthing stool is. They expect a woman in labor to be in a bed.
It's lazy shorthand that caters to the least informed, but it's also because the majority of the audience probably doesn't care very much. They're interested in the fact that Ichabod has a kid, not how he was delivered. You know?
But it's the argument I always give -- most of the audience wouldn't know what a birthing stool is. They expect a woman in labor to be in a bed.
Yeah, but if media made efforts at historical accuracy, people WOULD know!
That's true. Except that how historically accurate do you want to be about everything? If they were really that accurate, not many of the people in Crane's time would have all their teeth, and the women would definitely not have such shiny, shiny hair.
I'm just saying, when it comes to storytelling in a limited-time format, like an episode of a TV show, expediency is going to play a role. And I still argue that the fact of the baby trumps how the baby came into the world, especially if it would mean using script time to explain a birthing stool, for instance.
They spent a lot of time on Jefferson and Sally Hemmings, citing DNA evidence and everything. To informed people, that's old news, but there are a lot of uninformed people who might have been as shocked as Crane. Plus showing the complexity of life during the Revolution. Someone somewhere is wondering "Was it really like that?" and is firing up a search engine--or even looking at a book!
I'll grant them glossing over authentic birth practices.
Arrow: so, is Felicity's dress a Power Girl shout-out? It's making me giggle.
I am an old fogie 'cause my main reaction to her dress was "that shit is unprofessional! Put the cleavage away!"
Oh, totally unprofessional, but still making me giggle.
As is all the teasing at Barry Allen's origin story (mother's murder, taxi pulling away, lightning storm while he's handling chemicals).
I'm such a damn nerd.
Are they implying that Jay Garrick killed Barry Allen's father?
Huh. Moira said that guy's name! Ra'z something. Liam Neeson! (Don't look at me. I don't know anything about DC Comics).
I was weird seeing Oliver totally pwn'd in a fight. Poor stunt person! That looked like it hurt. Also, while I liked Barry, I was a bit cranky at how Felicity was all we need Barry for this and for that, when she was previously (totally unrealistically) capable of doing all sorts of chemical and biological analyses all by her own self.
Ra's al Ghul.