Movie and TV tropes
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wrote on 24 Aug 2022, 22:31 last edited by
I've noticed this for a while - the door.
When a character leaves a room, or a space, s/he almost never closes the door behind him/her. It stays open.
And, another thing.
Characters decide to meet up at some location, be it a remote desert location, or at someone's house. They drive up, and there's a significant amount of distance between the characters. Why?
If I were meeting someone, I'd be within a dozen feet of them when I got there.
Sorry, just bitchin' and moanin'.
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wrote on 24 Aug 2022, 23:26 last edited by
Slow day?
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Slow day?
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wrote on 24 Aug 2022, 23:37 last edited by
I like the emotional monologues to end a conversation, after which the speaker turns and leaves immediately. The other person, duly chastened, stares at the retreating figure for roughly three seconds, saying nothing, and then it goes to commercial.
I bet lots of people have learned this as a normal way to win a conversation, only to be disappointed when the other person says something in response, completely ruining the moment.
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Slow day?
wrote on 24 Aug 2022, 23:38 last edited by@Doctor-Phibes said in Movie and TV tropes:
Slow day?
Oh...next time you watch a series, make note of how many doors are closed after the protagonist leaves a room.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Movie and TV tropes:
Slow day?
Oh...next time you watch a series, make note of how many doors are closed after the protagonist leaves a room.
wrote on 24 Aug 2022, 23:41 last edited by@George-K said in Movie and TV tropes:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Movie and TV tropes:
Slow day?
Oh...next time you watch a series, make note of how many doors are closed after the protagonist leaves a room.
This is what made Star Trek so groundbreaking
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I like the emotional monologues to end a conversation, after which the speaker turns and leaves immediately. The other person, duly chastened, stares at the retreating figure for roughly three seconds, saying nothing, and then it goes to commercial.
I bet lots of people have learned this as a normal way to win a conversation, only to be disappointed when the other person says something in response, completely ruining the moment.
wrote on 24 Aug 2022, 23:43 last edited by@Horace said in Movie and TV tropes:
I like the emotional monologues to end a conversation, after which the speaker turns and leaves immediately. The other person, duly chastened, stares at the retreating figure for roughly three seconds, saying nothing, and then it goes to commercial.
Often used in soaps.
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@Horace said in Movie and TV tropes:
I like the emotional monologues to end a conversation, after which the speaker turns and leaves immediately. The other person, duly chastened, stares at the retreating figure for roughly three seconds, saying nothing, and then it goes to commercial.
Often used in soaps.
wrote on 24 Aug 2022, 23:45 last edited by@Catseye3 said in Movie and TV tropes:
@Horace said in Movie and TV tropes:
I like the emotional monologues to end a conversation, after which the speaker turns and leaves immediately. The other person, duly chastened, stares at the retreating figure for roughly three seconds, saying nothing, and then it goes to commercial.
Often used in soaps.
I don't know, I've never watched soap operas. Why do you ask? I feel accused. Not that I'm defensive. I have no idea what soap operas are like. Nobody watches those anyway, certainly not me.
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@Catseye3 said in Movie and TV tropes:
@Horace said in Movie and TV tropes:
I like the emotional monologues to end a conversation, after which the speaker turns and leaves immediately. The other person, duly chastened, stares at the retreating figure for roughly three seconds, saying nothing, and then it goes to commercial.
Often used in soaps.
I don't know, I've never watched soap operas. Why do you ask? I feel accused. Not that I'm defensive. I have no idea what soap operas are like. Nobody watches those anyway, certainly not me.
wrote on 25 Aug 2022, 00:04 last edited by Catseye3@Horace said in Movie and TV tropes:
@Horace said in Movie and TV tropes:
I like the emotional monologues to end a conversation, after which the speaker turns and leaves immediately. The other person, duly chastened, stares at the retreating figure for roughly three seconds, saying nothing, and then it goes to commercial.
Often used in soaps.
I don't know, I've never watched soap operas. Why do you ask? I feel accused. Not that I'm defensive. I have no idea what soap operas are like. Nobody watches those anyway, certainly not me.
No accusation. For most of my lifetime I didn't watch them, either. Then I watched two days' worth, and I was hooked for years thereafter. They are mesmerizing. And you are not immune, my friend. Everybody is susceptible. Judges watch them. Surgeons watch them. Prisoners watch them.
Clergymen watch them.Okay, maybe not clergymen.
In any case, I gather they are disappearing anyway. A grievous development.
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I've noticed this for a while - the door.
When a character leaves a room, or a space, s/he almost never closes the door behind him/her. It stays open.
And, another thing.
Characters decide to meet up at some location, be it a remote desert location, or at someone's house. They drive up, and there's a significant amount of distance between the characters. Why?
If I were meeting someone, I'd be within a dozen feet of them when I got there.
Sorry, just bitchin' and moanin'.
wrote on 25 Aug 2022, 01:24 last edited by@George-K said in Movie and TV tropes:
I've noticed this for a while - the door.
Maybe a variant of a known door trope?