HSQ and other things
The Holy Shit Quotient, although ineptly explained on TV tropes wiki, could possibly be the quantitative factor we have all been looking for when asked to explain why we think a particular film or a TV show is epic. It even has a formula--
Divide the number of times you said "Holy Shit!" by the number of scenes. This is the Holy Shit Quotient (or HSQ) for a given episode.
See also: AVATAR.
For the past two years or so, whenever I pass by my brother watching Avatar on TV, I'd have this catchphrase to rile him up. "What is this retarded shit?" This is meant to belittle his fascinationfor cartoons (says the comic book reading, video game playing girl). I caught an episode recently and now I'm down to buying the DVD for the third season. It's surprisingly good. Nice little throwback to those 90's cartoons with the violence and sexual suggestions, back before the censorship boards paid attention to what kids were watching.
One last thing that can make you say "holy shit!" aloud-- a wooden vespa:
See the documented construction of this beauty here.
Divide the number of times you said "Holy Shit!" by the number of scenes. This is the Holy Shit Quotient (or HSQ) for a given episode.
See also: AVATAR.
For the past two years or so, whenever I pass by my brother watching Avatar on TV, I'd have this catchphrase to rile him up. "What is this retarded shit?" This is meant to belittle his fascinationfor cartoons (says the comic book reading, video game playing girl). I caught an episode recently and now I'm down to buying the DVD for the third season. It's surprisingly good. Nice little throwback to those 90's cartoons with the violence and sexual suggestions, back before the censorship boards paid attention to what kids were watching.
One last thing that can make you say "holy shit!" aloud-- a wooden vespa:
See the documented construction of this beauty here.