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BACK ON THE COUCH

Oct 02, 2007 02:13

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It's that time of the year again! Time for me to figure out which new shows, if any, are good enough to add to my must-watch roster. Here are the best and worst of the freshman candidates, along with the returning champs...

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If you care what I think.... scene_stealer October 2 2007, 16:39:11 UTC

You missed Big Shots. I'm unsure if I like it or not. It's a very guys guy kind of show. I love whose on the show but I don't know how much I can handle of this type of show. It sounds like the dirty, sexy, money part that is missing from Dirty, Sexy, Money is on this show instead ( ... )

Re: If you care what I think.... fivebyfive October 2 2007, 23:27:58 UTC

I have Big Shots saved, but it got trashed, so I don't know if I'll bother.

Most tend to disagree with me about Pushing Daisies. It has a tone that just really annoys me, which is why I don't enjoy most Wes Anderson movies. I feel like it's shouting, "I'm both whimsical and melancholy!" in my ear. They're just so not grounded in reality. But if that's your bag... It's executed pretty well, I will say.

That's Kirsten Bell narrating Gossip Girl? Haha. I didn't know. I must say I hate the way they use that narration. She sort of growls her lines. But the real problem is just how awkward it seems. I'm just like, "Who's talking? Where is she? HOW DOES SHE KNOW??"

Re: If you care what I think.... asindreams October 3 2007, 05:05:09 UTC

"They're just so not grounded in reality."

*cough*BUFFY*cough*

(I win.)

Re: If you care what I think.... fivebyfive October 3 2007, 08:16:32 UTC

Except Buffy actually really was grounded in reality. It told really interesting dramatic stories that just happened to include an apocalypse. But the human drama was always just as riveting as everything else. That's the problem with Heroes right now - none of the characters are really experiencing anything emotionally, it's all just plot.

Re: If you care what I think.... asindreams October 4 2007, 04:42:27 UTC

And myths like "vampires" and "demons" and "Joss Whedon having talent."

I totally agree with your assessment of Heroes, I'm just saying it's rather ludicrous for a Joss Whedon fanboy to fault Wes Anderson movies... for suspending reality.

Re: If you care what I think.... fivebyfive October 4 2007, 06:36:09 UTC

Not at all for suspending reality. It's about the reality of people's emotions. On Buffy and other things I like, people react to things the way real people would. It happens to be vampires on that show, but the reactions are the same basic reactions you or I would have to vampires. And then of course, things like comedies/satires exaggerate them, but they're rooted in something real. Pushing Daisies does it moreso than Anderson, but I have never really been emotionally invested in Anderson's characters. When they feel something, they seem to be feeling it in a very precious, cute way rather than actually experiencing it.

This guy apparently had more time to come up with an argument than I do:

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200709/quirk

Re: If you care what I think.... scene_stealer October 3 2007, 05:40:36 UTC

After tonights episode of Reaper we think they have combined Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Cotco AND Target to make one MEGA store. BWAHAHAHAHAAAAA *evil taking over the world laugh*

The narrator on Gossip Girl is an odd thing because it's not a character you ever see. I assume it's one of those people that's always around and knows everything but you never notice them.

Re: If you care what I think.... fivebyfive October 3 2007, 08:17:17 UTC

I think it kinda pulls you out of the show.

Not that I was heavily invested in it, anyway.

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