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Community, Once Upon a Time, and Other Random TV -Related Updates...

Jan 06, 2012 19:20

So I've spent the last few days marathoning Community like crazy and I'm finally all caught up! I loved it, only wish I discovered this gem earlier. My thoughts:

( Me and Abed have an agreement. If one of us dies, we stage it to look like a suicide caused by the unjust cancellation of Firefly... )

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probing_grays January 7 2012, 00:36:58 UTC

haha I loved Tintin, but I had read them all as a kid, so I probably would have liked ANY adaptation ;)

If Colin Ford was in OuaT, that would have been AMAZING

sherrilina January 7 2012, 00:42:23 UTC

I think that is it, there's the nostalgia element for you, plus you actually know these people and their deal, and what the tropes are, and already appreciate them. The closest I've come to TinTin is when I visited the palace that Marlinspike Hall is based off of in like Belgium or something (I remember they had tons of TinTin memorabilia there, and said so in the guides). If someone made a feature-length film of Magic School Bus or something I'd probably feel the same way as you do here...;)

Seriously though, when does TinTin supposedly take place? :s It's all so old-fashioned, and I'm trying to figure out if the reference to "third world" is an anachronism or not accordingly, etc. I have to say, it was also so jarring seeing him shooting guns and such in a kids' comic that way...

If Colin Ford was in OuaT, that would have been AMAZINGYeah, too bad he's too old now! And hey, you told me you wanted my thoughts on OuaT to see where we lay in terms of opinions--I'm curious now, tell me how I place! :p Are we agreed or disagreed ( ... )

probing_grays January 7 2012, 00:56:31 UTC

It's like a 1930s Belgian cartoon. It was actually pretty progressive for its time (it called out a lot of racism) but a lot of it looks SUPER racist today.

Tintin does a lot of stuff that's considered pretty adult for cartoon's media today, particularly with guns. There's a lot of shooting. I remember thinking it was all really cool when I was a kid.

I also grew up with Magic School Bus! That would definitely make for a cool movie. :P

I think we're about 50/50 when it comes to OuaT. I generally like it, but, when pressed, would have to admit that a lot of stuff is not that great. But I like Emma more than you, and Gold less. I just find him to be kind of annoying.

WE NEED ANOTHER TIE-BREAKER, sob

sherrilina January 7 2012, 04:35:16 UTC

WE NEED ANOTHER TIE-BREAKER, sob

Lol noooo! :p How funny we were 50/50...hmm, surely there's another show that we've both seen that could serve as one? (Not counting Sherlock, since that's practically an extension of Moffat!Who). Did you not see Buffy, etc?

probing_grays January 7 2012, 04:41:46 UTC

I've never seen Buffy :(

sherrilina January 7 2012, 04:50:52 UTC

Wow, you need to fill that void in your life/gap in your fandom street cred sometime! O_O :p. What else have you seen? If we don't have any other shows in common, I have an idea for the next tie-breaking show: Being Human UK (only 6 epps in s1!) It's got supernatural elements and Britishness, so it should be up your alley! ;). All but one main character have guested on Who in fact (Annie was on of the abductors of Martha in "Gridlocked," George is Alonso from VOTD who hooks up with Jack in EoT, and Nina is one of the spiky aliens in EoT). :D. And the other cast member is Kyri in The Hobbit...

Just throwing that out there!

probing_grays January 7 2012, 04:53:10 UTC

Hahaha, all of Whedondom is this big gap in my fandom cred. ;______; I've never seen Firefly either.

I almost watched Being Human, but my main TV watching friend in Michigan didn't like it so I ended up skipping it over. But! In the interests of breaking a tie, I might have to look into it :P

sherrilina January 7 2012, 05:01:46 UTC

Damn, Firefly in of itself is a huge nerdage staple indeed, lol--I remember Bones even name-dropped it as such...it's only 15 episodes girl, you should catch up! :p

Or look up Being Human UK--I can't believe your friend didn't like it, what a shame! :/ (Though I also have to rec Community, really great little comedy if you like meta/playing with genre).

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