Horrible TV dialogue

[Perversion]

Maybe I'm just spoiled on the (mostly) great writing for LOST, but when I catch a bit of TV in passing (going outside to smoke a cig and catching pieces on the TV upstairs), I really cannot fathom just how horrible most of it is. Seriously, almost everything I hear sounds like a screenwriter forcing not-so-clever dialogue in characters' mouths. It just irks me how these people are making a living writing scripted, flat, far-from-realistic dialogue. Granted, dialogue is not my strong suit either, but methinks I would never put the line, "She's like a delicate flower. Lucky for us, I have a green thumb," in a character's mouth.

That might have read clever on paper, but my god, is that bad. Any other examples you can think of?


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[Magus]

Re: Horrible TV dialogue

[Cutter De Blanc]

Re: Horrible TV dialogue

You provided no examples of shows with horrible dialouge.

We get that you like Lost, dude.

[Armored]

Re: Horrible TV dialogue

Instead of complaining about it why don't you turn it into constructive energy and write something better, then sell it.

[Perversion]

Re: Horrible TV dialogue

Instead of complaining about it why don't you turn it into constructive energy and write something better, then sell it.

Granted, dialogue is not my strong suit either

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And I did give an example, Cutter. Please forgive me for not knowing what program it was from. They all kinda start to blend together when you catch them in passing.


I WILL say, though, that I'd ALMOST be willing to sit through Castle, just because the lead female is so friggin hot.