diff --git a/resources/lib/artwork.py b/resources/lib/artwork.py
index 539a9c45..555cb70c 100644
--- a/resources/lib/artwork.py
+++ b/resources/lib/artwork.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class ImageCachingThread(backgroundthread.KillableThread):
         LOG.info("---===### Starting ImageCachingThread ###===---")
         try:
             self._run()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             utils.ERROR()
         finally:
             LOG.info("---===### Stopped ImageCachingThread ###===---")
diff --git a/resources/lib/backgroundthread.py b/resources/lib/backgroundthread.py
index 46d8e240..7e9ac465 100644
--- a/resources/lib/backgroundthread.py
+++ b/resources/lib/backgroundthread.py
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ class Tasks(list):
 
 class Task(object):
     def __init__(self, priority=None):
-        self._priority = priority
+        self.priority = priority
         self._canceled = False
         self.finished = False
 
     def __cmp__(self, other):
-        return self._priority - other._priority
+        return self.priority - other.priority
 
     def start(self):
         BGThreader.addTask(self)
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class MutablePriorityQueue(Queue.PriorityQueue):
         self.mutex.acquire()
         try:
             lowest = self.queue and min(self.queue) or None
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             lowest = None
             utils.ERROR()
         finally:
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class BackgroundWorker(object):
             return
         try:
             task._run()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             utils.ERROR()
 
     def abort(self):
@@ -275,12 +275,12 @@ class BackgroundThreader:
         self.name = name
         self._queue = MutablePriorityQueue()
         self._abort = False
-        self._priority = -1
+        self.priority = -1
         self.workers = [worker(self._queue, 'queue.{0}:worker.{1}'.format(self.name, x)) for x in range(worker_count)]
 
     def _nextPriority(self):
-        self._priority += 1
-        return self._priority
+        self.priority += 1
+        return self.priority
 
     def abort(self):
         self._abort = True
@@ -298,13 +298,13 @@ class BackgroundThreader:
             w.shutdown()
 
     def addTask(self, task):
-        task._priority = self._nextPriority()
+        task.priority = self._nextPriority()
         self._queue.put(task)
         self.startWorkers()
 
     def addTasks(self, tasks):
         for t in tasks:
-            t._priority = self._nextPriority()
+            t.priority = self._nextPriority()
             self._queue.put(t)
 
         self.startWorkers()
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class BackgroundThreader:
 
         p = lowest - len(tasks)
         for t in tasks:
-            t._priority = p
+            t.priority = p
             self._queue.put(t)
             p += 1
 
@@ -337,14 +337,14 @@ class BackgroundThreader:
         if not lowest:
             return None
 
-        return lowest._priority
+        return lowest.priority
 
     def moveToFront(self, qitem):
         lowest = self.getLowestPrority()
         if lowest is None:
             return
 
-        qitem._priority = lowest - 1
+        qitem.priority = lowest - 1
 
 
 class ThreaderManager:
diff --git a/resources/lib/downloadutils.py b/resources/lib/downloadutils.py
index b4bc2562..746c11a0 100644
--- a/resources/lib/downloadutils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/downloadutils.py
@@ -84,21 +84,23 @@ class DownloadUtils():
     def stopSession(self):
         try:
             self.s.close()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             LOG.info("Requests session already closed")
         try:
             del self.s
-        except:
+        except AttributeError:
             pass
         LOG.info('Request session stopped')
 
-    def getHeader(self, options=None):
+    @staticmethod
+    def getHeader(options=None):
         header = clientinfo.getXArgsDeviceInfo()
         if options is not None:
             header.update(options)
         return header
 
-    def _doDownload(self, s, action_type, **kwargs):
+    @staticmethod
+    def _doDownload(s, action_type, **kwargs):
         if action_type == "GET":
             r = s.get(**kwargs)
         elif action_type == "POST":
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ class DownloadUtils():
             LOG.info('SystemExit detected, aborting download')
             self.stopSession()
 
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             LOG.warn('Unknown error while downloading. Traceback:')
             import traceback
             LOG.warn(traceback.format_exc())
@@ -255,7 +257,7 @@ class DownloadUtils():
                     # xml response
                     r = utils.defused_etree.fromstring(r.content)
                     return r
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     r.encoding = 'utf-8'
                     if r.text == '':
                         # Answer does not contain a body
@@ -264,7 +266,7 @@ class DownloadUtils():
                         # UNICODE - JSON object
                         r = r.json()
                         return r
-                    except:
+                    except Exception:
                         if '200 OK' in r.text:
                             # Received fucked up OK from PMS on playstate
                             # update
diff --git a/resources/lib/kodi_db/video.py b/resources/lib/kodi_db/video.py
index 6954e19e..5eaf3eea 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodi_db/video.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodi_db/video.py
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ class KodiVideoDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                 SET tag_id = ?
                 WHERE media_id = ? AND media_type = ? AND tag_id = ?
             ''', (newtag, kodiid, mediatype, oldtag,))
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             # The new tag we are going to apply already exists for this item
             # delete current tag instead
             self.cursor.execute('''
diff --git a/resources/lib/library_sync/fanart.py b/resources/lib/library_sync/fanart.py
index 121d3786..c9f9ff9a 100644
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/fanart.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/fanart.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class FanartThread(backgroundthread.KillableThread):
     def run(self):
         try:
             self._run_internal()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             utils.ERROR(notify=True)
 
     def _run_internal(self):
diff --git a/resources/lib/library_sync/full_sync.py b/resources/lib/library_sync/full_sync.py
index ccda2b7e..62cd3b89 100644
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/full_sync.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/full_sync.py
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ class FullSync(common.fullsync_mixin):
         self.title = ''
         self.section = None
         self.section_name = None
+        self.section_type_text = None
+        self.context = None
+        self.get_children = None
+        self.successful = None
         self.install_sync_done = utils.settings('SyncInstallRunDone') == 'true'
         self.threader = backgroundthread.ThreaderManager(
             worker=backgroundthread.NonstoppingBackgroundWorker,
@@ -181,7 +185,7 @@ class FullSync(common.fullsync_mixin):
             while True:
                 # Check Plex DB to see what we need to add/update
                 with PlexDB() as self.plexdb:
-                    for i, (last, xml_item) in enumerate(loop):
+                    for last, xml_item in loop:
                         if self.isCanceled():
                             return False
                         self.process_item(xml_item)
@@ -428,7 +432,4 @@ class FullSync(common.fullsync_mixin):
 
 
 def start(show_dialog, repair=False, callback=None):
-    """
-    """
-    # FullSync(repair, callback, show_dialog).start()
     FullSync(repair, callback, show_dialog).run()
diff --git a/resources/lib/library_sync/videonodes.py b/resources/lib/library_sync/videonodes.py
index 3eae6eb3..54c1e51f 100644
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/videonodes.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/videonodes.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ LOG = getLogger('PLEX.videonodes')
 
 class VideoNodes(object):
 
-    def commonRoot(self, order, label, tagname, roottype=1):
+    @staticmethod
+    def commonRoot(order, label, tagname, roottype=1):
 
         if roottype == 0:
             # Index
@@ -113,10 +114,7 @@ class VideoNodes(object):
                                        label=tagname,
                                        tagname=tagname,
                                        roottype=0)
-            try:
-                utils.indent(root)
-            except:
-                pass
+            utils.indent(root)
             etree.ElementTree(root).write(nodeXML, encoding="UTF-8")
 
         nodetypes = {
@@ -406,10 +404,7 @@ class VideoNodes(object):
                     rule = etree.SubElement(root,
                                             'rule',
                                             {'field': "inprogress", 'operator':"true"})
-            try:
-                utils.indent(root)
-            except:
-                pass
+            utils.indent(root)
             etree.ElementTree(root).write(path_ops.encode_path(nodeXML),
                                           encoding="UTF-8")
 
@@ -464,13 +459,11 @@ class VideoNodes(object):
 
         etree.SubElement(root, 'content').text = mediatype
 
-        try:
-            utils.indent(root)
-        except:
-            pass
+        utils.indent(root)
         etree.ElementTree(root).write(nodeXML, encoding="UTF-8")
 
-    def clearProperties(self):
+    @staticmethod
+    def clearProperties():
 
         LOG.info("Clearing nodes properties.")
         plexprops = utils.window('Plex.nodes.total')
diff --git a/resources/lib/plex_api.py b/resources/lib/plex_api.py
index f6749481..29418253 100644
--- a/resources/lib/plex_api.py
+++ b/resources/lib/plex_api.py
@@ -495,12 +495,6 @@ class API(object):
         """
         pass
 
-    def votecount(self):
-        """
-        Not yet implemented
-        """
-        pass
-
     def tagline(self):
         """
         Returns a shorter tagline or None
@@ -1517,7 +1511,7 @@ class API(object):
             return
         try:
             date = sub(r'(\d+)-(\d+)-(\d+)', r'\3.\2.\1', date)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             date = None
         return date
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/plex_companion.py b/resources/lib/plex_companion.py
index 57f287f8..01b7f259 100644
--- a/resources/lib/plex_companion.py
+++ b/resources/lib/plex_companion.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class PlexCompanion(backgroundthread.KillableThread):
                         listener.MyHandler)
                     httpd.timeout = 0.95
                     break
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     LOG.error("Unable to start PlexCompanion. Traceback:")
                     import traceback
                     LOG.error(traceback.print_exc())
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class PlexCompanion(backgroundthread.KillableThread):
                     subscription_manager.notify()
                     if not httpd:
                         message_count = 0
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 LOG.warn("Error in loop, continuing anyway. Traceback:")
                 import traceback
                 LOG.warn(traceback.format_exc())
diff --git a/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/httppersist.py b/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/httppersist.py
index 450cba3c..89a77ed8 100644
--- a/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/httppersist.py
+++ b/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/httppersist.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class RequestMgr:
             # Close connection just in case
             try:
                 conn.close()
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 pass
             return False
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/listener.py b/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/listener.py
index 807f96d4..7efd94bf 100644
--- a/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/listener.py
+++ b/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/listener.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class MyHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             self.end_headers()
             self.wfile.write(body)
             self.wfile.close()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
 
     def answer_request(self, send_data):
diff --git a/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/plexgdm.py b/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/plexgdm.py
index b28df861..077c46c2 100644
--- a/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/plexgdm.py
+++ b/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/plexgdm.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class plexgdm:
                                     % (self.client_header, self.client_data),
                                     self.client_register_group)
             log.debug('(Re-)registering PKC Plex Companion successful')
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             log.error("Unable to send registration message")
 
     def client_update(self):
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ class plexgdm:
             update_sock.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET,
                                    socket.SO_REUSEADDR,
                                    1)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
 
         # Attempt to bind to the socket to recieve and send data.  If we cant
         # do this, then we cannot send registration
         try:
             update_sock.bind(('0.0.0.0', self.client_update_port))
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             log.error("Unable to bind to port [%s] - Plex Companion will not "
                       "be registered. Change the Plex Companion update port!"
                       % self.client_update_port)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class plexgdm:
                         update_sock.sendto("HTTP/1.0 200 OK\n%s"
                                            % self.client_data,
                                            addr)
-                    except:
+                    except Exception:
                         log.error("Unable to send client update message")
 
                     log.debug("Sending registration data HTTP/1.0 200 OK")
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class plexgdm:
             update_sock.sendto("BYE %s\n%s"
                                % (self.client_header, self.client_data),
                                self.client_register_group)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             log.error("Unable to send client update message")
         self.client_registered = False
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/sync.py b/resources/lib/sync.py
index 7f2f6afb..dacca413 100644
--- a/resources/lib/sync.py
+++ b/resources/lib/sync.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class Sync(backgroundthread.KillableThread):
     def run(self):
         try:
             self._run_internal()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             app.SYNC.db_scan = False
             utils.window('plex_dbScan', clear=True)
             utils.ERROR(txt='sync.py crashed', notify=True)
diff --git a/resources/lib/utils.py b/resources/lib/utils.py
index 56ac9f50..df021cde 100644
--- a/resources/lib/utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/utils.py
@@ -607,19 +607,22 @@ def indent(elem, level=0):
     """
     Prettifies xml trees. Pass the etree root in
     """
-    i = "\n" + level * "  "
-    if len(elem):
-        if not elem.text or not elem.text.strip():
-            elem.text = i + "  "
-        if not elem.tail or not elem.tail.strip():
-            elem.tail = i
-        for elem in elem:
-            indent(elem, level + 1)
-        if not elem.tail or not elem.tail.strip():
-            elem.tail = i
-    else:
-        if level and (not elem.tail or not elem.tail.strip()):
-            elem.tail = i
+    try:
+        i = "\n" + level * "  "
+        if len(elem):
+            if not elem.text or not elem.text.strip():
+                elem.text = i + "  "
+            if not elem.tail or not elem.tail.strip():
+                elem.tail = i
+            for elem in elem:
+                indent(elem, level + 1)
+            if not elem.tail or not elem.tail.strip():
+                elem.tail = i
+        else:
+            if level and (not elem.tail or not elem.tail.strip()):
+                elem.tail = i
+    except Exception as err:
+        LOG.info('Indentation failed with: %s', err)
 
 
 class XmlKodiSetting(object):
diff --git a/resources/lib/websocket.py b/resources/lib/websocket.py
index 6b039429..7c4e3452 100644
--- a/resources/lib/websocket.py
+++ b/resources/lib/websocket.py
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ class WebSocket(object):
         """
         try:
             self.sock.shutdown(socket.SHUT_RDWR)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
         self._closeInternal()
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/websocket_client.py b/resources/lib/websocket_client.py
index 09f919c1..2068d2f8 100644
--- a/resources/lib/websocket_client.py
+++ b/resources/lib/websocket_client.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class Alexa_Websocket(WebSocket):
                 LOG.error('%s: Unknown Alexa message received',
                           self.__class__.__name__)
                 return
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             LOG.error('%s: Could not parse Alexa message',
                       self.__class__.__name__)
             return