Cranky Is Coming
So, we signed up for HBO. It was nice knowing you all.
Jesse immediately dived in and started DVRing movies. (Jesse, I swear Cyrus is on Netflix Instant-you don't need to take up DVR space with it!) I, on the other hand, wanted to start sampling all of those shows that everyone raves about but I'd been barred from since I (before now) refused to ( Read more... )
Jesse immediately dived in and started DVRing movies. (Jesse, I swear Cyrus is on Netflix Instant-you don't need to take up DVR space with it!) I, on the other hand, wanted to start sampling all of those shows that everyone raves about but I'd been barred from since I (before now) refused to ( Read more... )
So, Game of Thrones and I weren't a match made in heaven. But whose fault is it? Did I give it enough of a chance? Are two non-consecutive hours enough to judge a 10-hour season?
First, I'd say that no, you didn't "give it enough of a chance" and that two non-consecutive hours aren't a good way to judge a 10-hour season, and that you STILL are probably right that Game of Thrones isn't your jam. I wouldn't say it's either of your "fault", it just sounds like there's some kind of aesthetic issue there that means it wouldn't suit your tastes (never mind the rape and graphic violence). I suspect some of the issues you bring up (like the claim that nothing happens, and possibly the issue of not connecting to the characters) would be addressed had you actually watched from the beginning/seen the whole season, but that doesn't necessarily mean the show would be to your liking. The way that you describe the names and "mythology" bouncing you out of the story definitely makes it seem like a taste thing ( ... )
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Right now, it's two episodes of 30 Rock or Parks and Recreation, but we watch those right away, so they aren't usually available. Same goes for Justified or Boardwalk Empire (if the episodes were available).
So, after I've exhausted my favorites, what's next? Something that I'd enjoy either because it makes me laugh, or I like the characters, or I like the world that it's set in. Engaging with a story just for engaging with a story's sake isn't really fun for me if I don't care what's going on, or like the world, or any of the people in that world. And I'm still trying to define how quickly to pull the plug, but if something doesn't grab me on any of those levels, there are other shows out there that do on some level, even if they're not brilliant (Happy Endings, for example).
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Agreed. I'm gathering that I'm just an easier audience in that regard (caring what's going on, liking the world or the people in that world). I'd probably tell myself that I'm just really interested in a lot of subjects/kinds of people, but I also suspect one man's "curiosity about the world/ease with empathy" is another woman's "too easily impressed/not discerning enough."
That said, this last post definitely helped me understand better where you're coming from!
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Definitely Freaks and Geeks. When it was on, it was on on Saturdays, so I definitely didn't catch it all the time, but I still could enjoy the episodes. Jesse mentioned Pushing Daisies, which I re-watched an episode recently and realized I couldn't do that because it makes me too sad that it's not on anymore. We're only two episodes into Terriers, and I see it going in the kind of direction I was looking for--the second episode references some things in the first, but you didn't have to watch it to enjoy the episode on its own. There's definitely a season-long mystery, but it's still episode-centric. I'll try to think of more.
I'm definitely enjoying Once Upon a Time (and Pan Am, when it was on), but there were dopey aspects to both shows that kept them from being my favorites, so I don't want to hold those up as pillars of great television. But they are good for those second-tier shows, which are still entertaining ( ... )
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