Well, since there seems to be a rather large contingent of Sci-Fi fans here, I thought I'd bring up one thing that bugs me about some shows - made-up swearing. Galactica has got to be the winner for dorkiest swear with "frack". This just sounds stupid every time someone says it. It's like a child made it up, to avoid getting in trouble with their parents for saying another word that starts with an "f" and ends in "ck"... I honestly don't know how the actors can say it in these tense scenes without bursting out laughing...
Farscape, of course, has the word "frell", which is similar, but doesnt sound as silly and obvious, and also is far more flexible in use. It seems to take the place of several different types of profanity, depending on the situation.
It's funny what TV shows will do to get the feel of profanity, without actually using it. What do you think? Any other silly words in a show or movie that anyone wants to mention?
Farscape, of course, has the word "frell", which is similar, but doesnt sound as silly and obvious, and also is far more flexible in use. It seems to take the place of several different types of profanity, depending on the situation.
It's funny what TV shows will do to get the feel of profanity, without actually using it. What do you think? Any other silly words in a show or movie that anyone wants to mention?
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