watching the Wil Wheaton Project
I don't often gripe here, and I don't think I've ever done new-TV commentary here before. But, well, I need to vent a little.
I tuned in with high hopes, because I think Wil Wheaton is awesome. I also thought, hey, I don't watch a lot of SF TV, and I'd enjoy seeing the crappy stuff get sent up. If there's actually anything good out there, maybe the show will point it out.
Let's see, what did I see and hear?
Poop jokes.
Comic bits involving shows I've never watched, and in most cases haven't heard of. A surprise appearance by a guy I've never seen or heard of before, with more poop jokes.
Boob jokes. Porn jokes. Gross-out humor. Slapstick. Um, didn't anyone notice that the "humor" behind that clip bit is basically "Eww, that's so gay?"
I guess I had a strange idea that they were possibly hoping to draw new viewers to Syfy. Viewers who aren't frat boys.
I really do love Wil, but -- I really hope future episodes include a bit more for the roughly 50% of geekdom that isn't male . . .
There were some bits that I did enjoy, several very good laughs, and I'll give the show at least another two weeks' test drive, because it's Wil. But geez, I really hope it grows a beard fast.
I tuned in with high hopes, because I think Wil Wheaton is awesome. I also thought, hey, I don't watch a lot of SF TV, and I'd enjoy seeing the crappy stuff get sent up. If there's actually anything good out there, maybe the show will point it out.
Let's see, what did I see and hear?
Poop jokes.
Comic bits involving shows I've never watched, and in most cases haven't heard of. A surprise appearance by a guy I've never seen or heard of before, with more poop jokes.
Boob jokes. Porn jokes. Gross-out humor. Slapstick. Um, didn't anyone notice that the "humor" behind that clip bit is basically "Eww, that's so gay?"
I guess I had a strange idea that they were possibly hoping to draw new viewers to Syfy. Viewers who aren't frat boys.
I really do love Wil, but -- I really hope future episodes include a bit more for the roughly 50% of geekdom that isn't male . . .
There were some bits that I did enjoy, several very good laughs, and I'll give the show at least another two weeks' test drive, because it's Wil. But geez, I really hope it grows a beard fast.