Thanks. Yes, it's terrible how people view films. It's because 1. they consider it mass entertainment (which surely books are as well) and 2. because there is one author of a book, but many creators of a film therefore they think it's not as clever. This is stupid because not only does that rely on a false premise (that good art must only have one artist) but also ignores the fact everyone in a author's life has probably shaped their writing.
You make an interesting point about academic snobbery but, alas I'm unqualified to comment really. The day they make a television show about a film and literature nerd, I'm sure I'll be on hand to point out the inconsistencies XD
I do though, have many friends who are well on their way to becoming doctors (of medicine and many other disciplines) because they watched a lot of sci-fi shows when they were kids. They sit and watch them now and cringe at the bad science but they still kinda love 'em.
I suppose that to watch most films/television and read most books etc., you have to accept some creative license as far as "truth" is concerned. Take into account The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Now, I thought that book was pretty badly written, but a fun book and had a great premise. What really pissed me off was when Dan Brown went around saying that it was all fact and all true. He was trying to legitimise his story but really, he was just lying to gullible/less knowledgeable fans and that really annoyed me.
Still though, back to the main point, it's all right for you to get annoyed with those sorts of shows. It's fine that you don't like Bones because at least you're aware of the "value" of these shows. No one should be expected to be objective, just understanding.
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You make an interesting point about academic snobbery but, alas I'm unqualified to comment really. The day they make a television show about a film and literature nerd, I'm sure I'll be on hand to point out the inconsistencies XD
I do though, have many friends who are well on their way to becoming doctors (of medicine and many other disciplines) because they watched a lot of sci-fi shows when they were kids. They sit and watch them now and cringe at the bad science but they still kinda love 'em.
I suppose that to watch most films/television and read most books etc., you have to accept some creative license as far as "truth" is concerned. Take into account The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Now, I thought that book was pretty badly written, but a fun book and had a great premise. What really pissed me off was when Dan Brown went around saying that it was all fact and all true. He was trying to legitimise his story but really, he was just lying to gullible/less knowledgeable fans and that really annoyed me.
Still though, back to the main point, it's all right for you to get annoyed with those sorts of shows. It's fine that you don't like Bones because at least you're aware of the "value" of these shows. No one should be expected to be objective, just understanding.