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flamencanyc (flamencanyc) wrote in making_qaf,
@ 2009-02-25 04:56:00

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202, continuity

Continuity issues
So, let's talk QaF continuity issues.

I've noticed a bunch of them, but I'm always distracted by Brian's avocado and peanut butter jar juggling act in 202 when Jen's asking him to take Justin. He goes from cutting the avocado to opening the peanut butter jar (without any movement in between) and putting the lid and the jar down, back to cutting the avocado while the jar is magically sitting there closed again, more cutting the avocado while the jar is magically sitting there open again, to opening the peanut butter jar and putting the lid down again.

Is there one that never ceases to amuse or irritate you?

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	vl_redreign 2009-02-25 11:09 am UTC (link)
	Debbie going to Vic's place and someone shouting off-camera, "Put down the umbrella, Sharon!" lol There's others, but that's the one that comes to mind. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	not_yet_defined 2009-02-25 03:23 pm UTC (link)
	ack, i've never noticed that either, rofl. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	flamencanyc 2009-03-13 02:28 pm UTC (link)
	Not quite continuity exactly, but still an editing faux pas. Lol! The first time I noticed that, everyone I was with thought I was insane. I had to give them earphones before they agreed with me that it was really there. (Reply to this) (Parent)

not_yet_defined
2009-02-25 03:22 pm UTC (link)

dude, i must live in some sort of blissful la-la land. i have never ever noticed this thing of which you speak in 202. Now i must go find it. and i'm certain it will drive me insane forever.

One of the things i do always notice is suddenly blond gus. i can't remember the episode right now off the top of my head but we have baby gus who is clearly dark haired and toddler gus who is clearly dark haired and then one day in s2 we are sitting at the diner with blond gus. um, weren't there any other dark haired babies available?

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circadia
2009-03-01 01:05 pm UTC (link)

dude, i must live in some sort of blissful la-la land.
Haha, me too! I'm not quite sure if I am just not paying enough attention, or maybe I'm just too distracted by shirtless, sex-haired Brian.

I kinda noticed the Gus thing, though now that you mention it I've hunted down scenes for reference: In the 202 Birthday scene, Gus is pretty dark-haired. Then, at the beginning of episode 203, when Brian is talking to Lindsay and Melanie (when Gus first starts to walk), he is very obviously blond. Umm...Maybe Brian got him highlights?

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	flamencanyc 2009-03-13 02:33 pm UTC (link)
	Sorry hon. Hope it doesn't make you too crazy. As for Gus, I know! And that kid (those kids) aren't credited in those episodes either. In all fairness though, I've known kids who went from almost no but dark hair as babies, to blond around a year old, then darkening steadily to brown later. But Gus' transformation is a bit too sudden. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	bellaaurora 2009-03-15 03:46 pm UTC (link)
	The random blond baby Gus drives me nuts as well. I'm also highly amused by the frequent wardrobe reuse. (Reply to this) (Parent)

brianslave68
2009-02-25 04:18 pm UTC (link)

That scene is 202 has always bothered me. It's such bad editing.

The other one I notice every time I watch it is in episode 308. It's the scene where Justin is at Vanguard with his feet propped up reading a magazine and Brian walks in. Brian writes down notes of what he needs for the Eyeconics presentation and then puts the paper down on the table near Justin. The very next shot focuses on Justin and the paper Brian sat down has mysteriously disappeared.

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	noteverything 2009-02-25 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	I finally noticed that a while back...you'd mentioned it to me ages ago, but you didn't tell me what it was. I couldn't believe I'd never seen it before, because it seems so obvious now. And yeah, the avocado/peanut butter one pulls me out of that scene EVERY SINGLE TIME. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	flamencanyc 2009-03-13 02:37 pm UTC (link)
	I cracks me up when I pay attention to it, but I must say, if I let myself just be absorbed by the story and focus on Jen, I don't notice it much. Hunh. I never noticed that 308 one. Interesting. I'll have to look for it next time I watch that episode. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	besamislabios 2009-03-03 12:01 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sorry but nothing comes to mind right now. Maybe I don't pay close enough attention to those details...I'll come back later, if I think of something. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-03-13 02:47 pm UTC (link)
	That's totally okay. You're absorbed in the story. Nothing wrong with that. :) Of course, now that you've read all the examples here, you'll probably start noticing them. Just please don't hate me for ruining the illusion. ;) (Reply to this) (Parent)

ahaw9913
2009-03-04 10:12 am UTC (link)

I've got two scenes that alway kinda freak me out...

One is the classroom scene in 116 before Justin tells his teacher "fuck you". What is up with his freaking backpack? It's on, it's off, it's on, its off...AARRRGGG!

The other is the Pole!Sex scene 218(I think) and Justin's pants. I don't know maybe the director was doing some kinda visual thingy (kinda like the office scene in 308)but Justin's pants go up and down his ass so much it should make Brian jealous. Really throws me out of the scene.

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	flamencanyc 2009-03-13 02:49 pm UTC (link)
	Lol. I've noticed dozens of these issues, but I've never noticed either of those! I'll have to make a point of looking for them on my next go round. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	pendulumchanges 2009-03-15 02:52 pm UTC (link)
	oh yeah, that backpack annoys me too! It's distracting. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	squiffyneko 2009-03-16 01:37 pm UTC (link)
	Pole!sex also has that weird edit in the middle where there is a close-up of Brian's hand on Justin's and it looks like Justin may be wearing Brian's bracelet. It is only for a moment. I've seen conjecture that this may be a private joke of Randy & Gale's, but I've never seen anything confirming this fact. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ahaw9913 2009-03-16 02:19 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, I never noticed that! I'll have to check it out. Okay, I'm really just gonna watch them fuck and pretend I'm looking for that part. :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

fun_demented
2009-03-21 10:12 am UTC (link)

I never know if they do this in sex scenes just as an editing style thing, because ALL of the undressing sex scenes are edited this way. the long kiss at the end of 219 Brian takes Justin's jacket off twice. In "ready to go" there's undressing things over again, in 308 reunification there's the double take (here it's more obvious and assumed to be a style choice) but it happens ALL the time.

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flamencanyc
2009-03-21 06:23 pm UTC (link)

I've rewatched the pole!sex scene 10 times now looking for this -- expected it to be like the reunion!sex scene where they loop the same bit a few times for effect -- but I gotta say, I just don't see it here. We see B pull his pants part way down, then the rest of the way down. I never see them back up. *shrug*

But I totally see the backpack thing! I can't believe I never noticed that before! It's dizzying.

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	ahaw9913 2009-03-21 08:12 pm UTC (link)
	Hmm, perhaps I'm confusing it with another scene then. I'll admit, it's been a while since I've been able to watch some of the later season 2 episodes, so I may have mixed it up a bit. Sorry to have sent you on a wild goose chase. If I track it down and figure it out I'll let you know. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-03-21 08:24 pm UTC (link)
	No worries. It's not like watching QaF sex scenes is a great hardship or anything hon. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sra_black 2009-03-08 09:50 am UTC (link)
	Besides Mel's much discussed pregnancy, nothing comes to mind. I'm sure I have noticed a few things, but I'm usually so focused on the prettiness that nothing can burst my bubble, lol. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-03-13 02:50 pm UTC (link)
	I think this one of those situations where perhaps the old adage that ignorance is bliss may really apply! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jule1122 2009-03-10 11:44 am UTC (link)
	The 202 issue you mentioned is the only one I've ever noticed on my own. I tend to get hung up on the timeline issues. I am conviced there is something messed up with the order of day/night scenes in 206, but I've never quite been able to figure it out. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-03-13 02:58 pm UTC (link)
	Lol, well then QaF must make you crazy! Hmm, I'll have to pay closer attention to 206 next time through and see if I can figure it out. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	fun_demented 2009-03-21 10:09 am UTC (link)
	In s1 there's an episode where Daph and Justin are walking out of St. James when earlier we see them walk in and in-between they cut to Ted, Emmett, Brian, Michael at Babylon. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-04-08 09:21 pm UTC (link)
	Couldn't it be the next day? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fun_demented 2009-04-08 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	No. I neglected to mention that they cut back to Babylon. :P (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-04-09 12:18 am UTC (link)
	Do you remember what episode that's in, or anything more specific that would let me figure out which one? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fun_demented 2009-04-09 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	My Macbook is in repair, so I can't put it on to find it. I will certainly tell you, though, as soon as I am able. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-04-10 12:37 am UTC (link)
	Cool, thanks. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	opal11 2009-03-14 08:16 am UTC (link)
	i guess you could call this one an editing faux pas...in 1-22 and michael comes to save brian from his scarfing debacle..the scarf in on brians neck, off on off on.. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-03-15 04:11 pm UTC (link)
	Lol. Now I gotta go look! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	pendulumchanges 2009-03-15 02:56 pm UTC (link)
	The avocado/peanut butter thing doesn't really bug me, but I did notice it when someone asked what the hell kind of sandwich he was trying to make lol (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-03-15 04:12 pm UTC (link)
	Lol. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	fun_demented 2009-03-21 10:05 am UTC (link)
	LOL! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	squiffyneko 2009-03-16 01:38 pm UTC (link)
	I'd never noticed the avocado/peanut butter thing (also...ew?). I think I'm often too distracted by the pretty to notice the errors. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-03-21 06:24 pm UTC (link)
	It happens to all of us at times. It really can't be helped. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	fun_demented 2009-03-21 10:04 am UTC (link)
	When Justin is about to get suspended at school by Dickhead Deekins. When Justin and Hobbs are fighting, Justin's backpack is on his left shoulder, then his right, then falls off his left shoulder, then is back on his right should, then is not on, then is on his right shoulder again. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-03-21 06:27 pm UTC (link)
	I had never noticed that in all my viewings until ahaw9913 pointed it out above. It's so obvious, I can't believe I missed it. Lol. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fun_demented 2009-03-21 06:45 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, once you see these things, it's like baffling how we've missed it after so many viewings! (Reply to this) (Parent)