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Weird dialogue

posted 8 years ago by Jason-Boulton
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Wife loves this show so dropping in now and again. At season 5. However something really weird is how the conversations go. It's eeLly strange. Example.
First person. I think I should tell amy about Ricky. Second person. I don't think you should tell Amy about Ricky. Why do you think you should tell Amy about Ricky? First person. Well I think I should tell Amy about Ricky.

Wouldn't someone say instead.

First person. I think you should tell Amy about Ricky. Second person. Oh why? Much easier!

It happens all the time. Dialogue is just bounced back and forth the same line repeated 4 times minimum. Coupled usually with Ricky bobbing his head !

Any one notice this and care to comment?

[–] Mrsstarshock990 8 years ago

Yeah, it's clunky. It's like Brenda Hampton had never heard of pronouns.

The world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters.

[–] jtrafalgar 8 years ago

This is the emotionally immature writer's signature style, it's lazy and juvenile.