Forgotten Memories of Childhood TV Favorites: Popular
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amused]
[music| "Supermodels (Theme from Popular)" - Kendall Payne]
So I stopped watching Buffy for a bit only because it became an absolute pain in the ass to try and watch it online. I had to find new links that weren't available on Surf the Channel and it just became this huge obnoxious effort to watch Buffy. So. My Buffy-fest has been put on hold until further notice. I've gotten through most of season 3, though, and I'm near the end, so that's good. And, ANYA'S FINALLY SHOWED UP! She's pretty much my favorite, so I was all excited when I was watching the episode about her intro to Sunnydale and how she lost her demon powers and whatnot.
Anyhoodle, I was on Facebook and was prompted to do one of those stupid little lists that had been popping up on my homepage's news feed lately about picking your Top 5 favorite shows from childhood. I chose Freakazoid, Batman: the Animated Series, Popular, Looney Tunes, and Dexter's Laboratory; although, there were so many more that I could've chosen.
But, seeing Popular as one of my choices kicked up the urge to see if I could find the show on Surf the Channel. Lo and behold, I do and for the past week, that's all I've been watching.
And OMG. I completely forgot how much I loved that show! From the sheer brilliance of the plot lines, to the cast (Christopher Gorham as Harrison John is FREAKING ADORABLE and Leslie Grossman as Mary Cherry -- OH SWEET MERCIFUL JESUS. That woman is genius as Mary Cherry), I just could not believe how I had forgotten about that show. It also makes me incredibly upset that they canceled it after two seasons. I mean, sure; there were some unexplained plot holes (but so do a lot of shows), but the concepts that they talked about were fantastic for the teens that they were targeting (one of the main characters, Brooke, played by Leslie Bibb, for example, is recovering from anorexia nervosa throughout the show) and many of the characters were developed rather well and each had something about them that was relateable and, for some, likeable.
The whole premise is that two girls, Sam McPherson (Carly Pope) and Brooke McQueen (Leslie Bibb), are leaders of their own groups of friends (cliques, really) at opposite ends of the popularity spectrum in their L.A. high school. Sam is the editor-in-chief of her school's newspaper and is an aspiring journalist. Brooke is the co-captain of the cheerleading squad, the Glamazons, and a straight-A student dating the captain of football team, Josh Ford. Things between the two girls have always been bad, but they get worse when their parents (Sam's mom is a widower, Brooke's dad is a divorcee) decide to get married. From there on, your basic shenanigans and drama filled with a good dose of teen angst occur as the two groups fight for supremacy in the school. I like it so much because the characters realize when they're at fault, especially Sam and Brooke, or keep up their self-righteousness until they screw up big time, forcing them to see the err of their ways. The show's not perfect (again, things like people not dating from one show to the next without explanation as to why they are not longer together), but it's entertaining and watching it this past week has made me realize why I like it so much.
And I just have to say this because I was laughing manically throughout, but I watched the episode, "All About Adam", today, guest starring Wentworth Miller as Adam, this con-artist out to destroy the cheerleading squad due to some hating on him by a cheerleader back in his Texas hometown. And due to the fact that _____faith uses Wentworth Miller as Blaise in her HP manips, the only thing I could think of was, "OMG. BLAISE. BLAISE. BLAISE," because EVERYTHING from the mannerisms, to the way he spoke, to the way he dressed, to his plotting reminded me so much of how I've always pictured (and try to write) Blaise to be. This also reminded me of how much of a dork I am. XD
But yeah. I just thought I'd share the love.
xoxox
amused]
[music| "Supermodels (Theme from Popular)" - Kendall Payne]
So I stopped watching Buffy for a bit only because it became an absolute pain in the ass to try and watch it online. I had to find new links that weren't available on Surf the Channel and it just became this huge obnoxious effort to watch Buffy. So. My Buffy-fest has been put on hold until further notice. I've gotten through most of season 3, though, and I'm near the end, so that's good. And, ANYA'S FINALLY SHOWED UP! She's pretty much my favorite, so I was all excited when I was watching the episode about her intro to Sunnydale and how she lost her demon powers and whatnot.
Anyhoodle, I was on Facebook and was prompted to do one of those stupid little lists that had been popping up on my homepage's news feed lately about picking your Top 5 favorite shows from childhood. I chose Freakazoid, Batman: the Animated Series, Popular, Looney Tunes, and Dexter's Laboratory; although, there were so many more that I could've chosen.
But, seeing Popular as one of my choices kicked up the urge to see if I could find the show on Surf the Channel. Lo and behold, I do and for the past week, that's all I've been watching.
And OMG. I completely forgot how much I loved that show! From the sheer brilliance of the plot lines, to the cast (Christopher Gorham as Harrison John is FREAKING ADORABLE and Leslie Grossman as Mary Cherry -- OH SWEET MERCIFUL JESUS. That woman is genius as Mary Cherry), I just could not believe how I had forgotten about that show. It also makes me incredibly upset that they canceled it after two seasons. I mean, sure; there were some unexplained plot holes (but so do a lot of shows), but the concepts that they talked about were fantastic for the teens that they were targeting (one of the main characters, Brooke, played by Leslie Bibb, for example, is recovering from anorexia nervosa throughout the show) and many of the characters were developed rather well and each had something about them that was relateable and, for some, likeable.
The whole premise is that two girls, Sam McPherson (Carly Pope) and Brooke McQueen (Leslie Bibb), are leaders of their own groups of friends (cliques, really) at opposite ends of the popularity spectrum in their L.A. high school. Sam is the editor-in-chief of her school's newspaper and is an aspiring journalist. Brooke is the co-captain of the cheerleading squad, the Glamazons, and a straight-A student dating the captain of football team, Josh Ford. Things between the two girls have always been bad, but they get worse when their parents (Sam's mom is a widower, Brooke's dad is a divorcee) decide to get married. From there on, your basic shenanigans and drama filled with a good dose of teen angst occur as the two groups fight for supremacy in the school. I like it so much because the characters realize when they're at fault, especially Sam and Brooke, or keep up their self-righteousness until they screw up big time, forcing them to see the err of their ways. The show's not perfect (again, things like people not dating from one show to the next without explanation as to why they are not longer together), but it's entertaining and watching it this past week has made me realize why I like it so much.
And I just have to say this because I was laughing manically throughout, but I watched the episode, "All About Adam", today, guest starring Wentworth Miller as Adam, this con-artist out to destroy the cheerleading squad due to some hating on him by a cheerleader back in his Texas hometown. And due to the fact that _____faith uses Wentworth Miller as Blaise in her HP manips, the only thing I could think of was, "OMG. BLAISE. BLAISE. BLAISE," because EVERYTHING from the mannerisms, to the way he spoke, to the way he dressed, to his plotting reminded me so much of how I've always pictured (and try to write) Blaise to be. This also reminded me of how much of a dork I am. XD
But yeah. I just thought I'd share the love.
xoxox