Shows I've been watching Not on TV
A few weeks ago we got a new summer work schedule that cut my 16 hrs to 11. Supposedly it's for budget cuts and what not because our minumum wage is burning a hole in the University.Now normally I could agree seeing as I know my job is pretty trivial, but it's funny seeing that my competition is just a few feet away collecting dust and lots of fingerprints.Yes, EMU blew lots of money on a brand new pricy grand piano. The worst part is there is also a lame cd it came with and plays horrible music-smooth jazz! EW And while I enjoy the occasional bystander freak out trying to find out how the haunted piano is playing I usually need something to numb my mind off the smooth jazz. That's when I catch up on some tube...on the web
Thus I bring you:shows I've been watching:
Mad Men
Set in NY in the 1960s the show follows Madison avenue advertising agency. The show has got some major critical acclaim and rightfully so. Every fucking detail from the cigarrettes to the women's fashions is so well done. Every character is sort of deceitful and desperate it's absolutely amazing.Esp Don Draper (Jon hamm) hubba hubba. To me the standout character is Office manager Joan who makes use of her sex appeal and plays into it to her advanatge. She's be a bitch is she wasn't so damn appealing.
She's such a hot fiesty red-head I find myself root for her instead of the overly ambitious Peggy.
From the intense close details to the fantastic writing, the characters are so well done that you are puzzled by the idea of the hero being in such a position preying into the emotions of people for consumerism.
Freaks and Geeks
I'm probably the only person that thinks Judd Apatow's films are kinda mediocre (superbad was quite fanastic) and rather find his fleeting television projects greatly superior. You've heard all the hype so I'll spare the riding of Apatow's dick by just noting the first scene of the pilot, where you see a jock and cheerleader consulting each other in a cheesy traditional WB format making you think this show is going to go there.The camera then sinks below the bleachers where the burnouts and focal characters are seen slacking.Best highscool drama. Plus Bill was fucking fantastic too. He alone sold it to me.
Secret Diary of a call girl
I know what you're thinking but I'll stop you right there! You know when people say get your mind out of the gutter? well this show welcomes your gutter-ridden mind. I love Billie Piper ok. I loved her as Rose on Doctor Who. I love her awkward jaw and chin. And I love her as high class hooker Belle deJour. Hugely popular in the UK (who are much more open to nudity and the terms tits) the show is based off a blog-turned book about an actual London call girl and her shanagans. I couldn't find the blog but I do know there has been alot of chatter about whether she is real or a just some writer's dream. While some claim the show glorifies prostitution, I find it simply portraying another side of that world. The show is really naughty but incredibly fascinating. It definitely comes head on, and dosen't tip toe around anything. Apparently it's good enough for Showtime because season one will air in the fall bitches!
Extras
While I tend to abhor the cheesy guest appearances from random celebrities esp on comedies, here on Ricky Gervais's(office UK) new show centers around this idea. Some notable appearances: Kate Winslet, Daniel Radcliffe, David Bowie, Orlando Bloom,Ian Mckellan, and Ben stiller but my fav is Patrick Stewart's:
Click to viewThe Royal Shakespearian voice gets me each and every time.