Fencing Geekery

[eponymous_rose]

Oh, dear.

I'm just starting on "The Sleep of Reason", yet another Eighth Doctor book, and I get to the fencing match.  Yay fencing!

But then the author clearly states they're fencing with épée (and, indeed, some of the hits could only possibly count in an épée bout), and then goes on to reference priority rules ("clearly out of time... no way her attack was going to count").  So close!  No priority rules in épée, I'm afraid.

Being a fencing geek is really, really depressing, because it's so rare that someone gets it right.  Now, is it that latest Bond fencing scene I'm thinking of, where they're very obviously fencing épée, but wearing lamés?  I know, I know, nice, shiny material looks good on screen.  But why not just fence foil?

... *clambers off soapbox*

But yay fencing!  Seven years of épée, and I still get all excited whenever anyone references my weapon. :D

Comments

[my_daroga]

I think everyone has that one thing they know that gets ruined ALL THE TIME in pop culture. For my husband, it's music and fake playing in movies, because most of the time people suck. I get annoyed at bad English (that's a mistake, not a deliberate choice) and various logistic impossibilities.

[eponymous-rose.livejournal.com]

Ooh, yes. I often do the terrible science-nerd type things ("How can those spaceship engines be making sound in a vacuum?"), and I will correct really obscure grammar, often without realizing I'm doing it ("None of us is. Not are.").

Sometimes it's fun to keep a tally of the inaccuracies/mistakes/whatnot. Wacky drinking games ensue. :D

[my_daroga]

Oh yeah, the "sounds in space" thing pisses me off. It makes me so happy when they do the 2001/Firefly thing.