Correct. Compare the first scene in Reservoir Dogs about TIPPING in a restaurant. All the characters had perfect timing in that scene trading arguments why they should tip or not. Now it’s just one irrelevant line per line nonsense that doesn’t captivate the audience.
Yes, and who could ever forget Pulp Fiction’s “Royale with Cheese” conversation? Now that’s good writing. I think QT started to think that ALL conversations are interesting as long as he throws in an occasional obscure cultural reference ... he is wrong.