Things that make you go 'grrr'

Polymath · Post by **Polymath** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:23 pm

We always talk about the good things about The Avengers.

Here's a question for all of you to ponder.

What are some things that just irk, irritate, or annoy you in regards to the show?

It can be anything in any episode, or multiple episodes....a facial expression someone makes, the way someone delivered a line, a gesture, a character you just would wish would beat themselves with a clawhammer!

I like to understand the nitpicks and pet peeves, just as well as the glorifying and awesomeness of our favorite program!

Now......gripe away!

Avengerholic · Post by **Avengerholic** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:37 pm

Only one 'Brodny'

VA_Avenger · Post by **VA_Avenger** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:45 pm

Three things:

1. Mother. They should have left Georgie dead.
2. The "Steed this . . . . Emma that . . . ." introductions. Childish.
3. The trumpet fanfare intro music in the Cathy episodes. Ear bending after a while

darren · Post by **darren** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:14 am

Johnson's annoying score to Never Never Say Die.

Rigg's playing of the line "Miss Sheldon" when the poor woman is being dragged away by the alien plant in Man-eater of Surrey Green.

The non-oriental Oriental Butler in The Winged Avenger who has that unbelievably ssllllllllooooooooowwwwwww and tedious phone conversation.

Timeless A-Peel · Post by **Timeless A-Peel** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:55 am

The fact that Steed and co. are the Worst Bodyguards Ever. No sooner does Steed/Emma/Tara/Gambit/Purdey show up for protection duty, and the hapless protectee is lying there shot/stabbed/mind-wiped. Heard something outside? Of course, leave the guy you were meant to be protecting and go check it out. Come back and find him dead. Look vaguely dismayed. Repeat. I wouldn't want them anywhere near me. Perhaps the worst example of this is The Three-Handed Game. No logic at all. First Gambit calls Purdey away for no apparent reason. Then when Helen McKay has her brain sucked dry, Purdey insists on calling Mike back from chasing after the baddie just to tell him Helen's "gone." Argh!

Also, Steed's a terribly slow learner when it comes to Cybernauts. He insists on wandering over and staring at them in fascination no matter how many times he gets clouted in the process.

mousemeat · Post by **mousemeat** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:04 am

VA_Avenger wrote:Three things:

1. Mother. They should have left Georgie dead.
2. The "Steed this . . . . Emma that . . . ." introductions. Childish.
3. The trumpet fanfare intro music in the Cathy episodes. Ear bending after a while

for me...' mother '.... a character, not really needed..

DiVicenzo · Post by **DiVicenzo** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:38 am

I thought there wasn't anything then someone posted this:

The non-oriental Oriental Butler in The Winged Avenger who has that unbelievably ssllllllllooooooooowwwwwww and tedious phone conversation.

Post by **Allard** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:46 am

Well, first I must say that I loathe LOOK STOP ME... beyond words.

The very very sad lack of opening teasers and the Steed this and Emma that titles in the latter half of the Peel Colours. That irritates me every time.

Moving walls of sets, when for instance a door is closed.

"Unexplained plot lines" in the episodes of the first three seasons.

DiVicenzo · Post by **DiVicenzo** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:23 pm

Thought of something else: When that bloody awful photographer keeps saying 'C'mon, baby! What have you done to yourself, baby'..I know it's supposed to very hip and is very 60's but it bugs the **** out of me. I hated all those 60's sayings like 'Daddy-O' and 'Man and 'Cool' ' which has now been adopted in the UK and is as over-used here as 'Absolutely' and 'Basically', etc. In fact, I dislike slang and I know I am guilty of using some or have been. Mine were 'brilliant' and 'ace' in the 70's.

Post by **Allard** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:28 pm

The fact that the baddies all ways have a studio publicity photographs of Steed or Emma, it already being odd enough they can get their hands on a (portrait)photo of secret agents.