tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35248477.post3161459041290459800..comments2024-03-27T14:20:05.905-04:00Comments on Montclair SocioBlog: “Julia” — Serving Up Words Before Their TimeJay Livingstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06652075579940313964noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35248477.post-28617903798348555982023-08-26T14:26:49.641-04:002023-08-26T14:26:49.641-04:00I think the most beguiling special effect in TV is...I think the most beguiling special effect in TV is to be transported into a past time. “Julia “I looks great, but the script’s many, many anachronisms break the illusion. It’s just lazy, inattentive writing if you ask me. The producers would never dream of putting a character in period-incorrect shoes, but language isn’t on their radar. btw “Julia” and “Mrs. Maisel” are both produced by Daniel Goldfarb. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35248477.post-45222342989972756842022-05-15T22:52:13.154-04:002022-05-15T22:52:13.154-04:00I too am skeptical about the anachronisms being de...I too am skeptical about the anachronisms being deliberately placed there so that the audience can relate. But as I said in <a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow">this post </a> about Mrs. Maisel, allowing the audience to relate may nevertheless be a reason for avoiding historically accurate slang. Those words and phrases may have been cool in their day but now would make the characters seem phony. <br /><br />As for the swearing, it’s not just the amount, it’s also the choice of swears, especially “fucking.” The characters in Mrs. Maisel used it frequently, and it often sounded wrong to me. It took me a few moments to remember what word people back then would actually have used — <i>goddam</i>. (I have a post on this as well <a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow">here</a>.)Jay Livingstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797268351984440375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35248477.post-57333856743115287942022-05-15T20:27:06.562-04:002022-05-15T20:27:06.562-04:00Great observations here! It was explained to me, h...Great observations here! It was explained to me, here in Hollywood, that show include anachronisms to help the audience relate, to make the script more accessible. I am not buying it. And the cursing in Julia was very modern. I was just a toddler during the era presented in Julia, but I do recall my elders cursing throughout my childhood, but not so casually. Their cursing was far more venomous and pointed, used sparingly for greater impact. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com