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Archmage
My problem with profanity
I can understand how if it is a very tense scene (not just in books but in movies too) and perhaps the hero finds out they were betrayed or loss of a loved one, then they can say expletives. But I see so many books, and movies, and games with just cursing all the time. To me, it shows the author (or creator) couldn't come up with anything more flavorful. I think it was in the new Devil May Cry game where this horrifying and disgusting demon appears before you and it screams, "Whooo the ***** are yoooooooouuuuuuuuu?" (like i said, he was yelling)
But how does that add anything to what's going on? Imagine watching Lord of the Rings: "There is only one lord of the ring...Only one. And he does not motherbleeping share power." *Gandalf flies away. *Saruman "Son of a-"
Just been watching a lot of movies lately and I guess it is just a pet peeve of mine. What are your thoughts? Do you use any, and if so how do you decide if you want to use it and why? I use very little swearing in my books, and even when I do it's just minor things. I don't have a problem with hearing a bad word, I use them myself (I stub my toe a lot) I just don't care for one every couple minutes.
I can understand how if it is a very tense scene (not just in books but in movies too) and perhaps the hero finds out they were betrayed or loss of a loved one, then they can say expletives. But I see so many books, and movies, and games with just cursing all the time. To me, it shows the author (or creator) couldn't come up with anything more flavorful. I think it was in the new Devil May Cry game where this horrifying and disgusting demon appears before you and it screams, "Whooo the ***** are yoooooooouuuuuuuuu?" (like i said, he was yelling)
But how does that add anything to what's going on? Imagine watching Lord of the Rings: "There is only one lord of the ring...Only one. And he does not motherbleeping share power." *Gandalf flies away. *Saruman "Son of a-"
Just been watching a lot of movies lately and I guess it is just a pet peeve of mine. What are your thoughts? Do you use any, and if so how do you decide if you want to use it and why? I use very little swearing in my books, and even when I do it's just minor things. I don't have a problem with hearing a bad word, I use them myself (I stub my toe a lot) I just don't care for one every couple minutes.