Not so nice review in today's Boston Globe: [link]
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[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Jon B. - Jun 08, 2005 3:37:15 am PDT #7998 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Frankenbuddha - Jun 08, 2005 3:37:57 am PDT #7999 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The (negative) review in the Boston Globe hits on just about every single point that Allyson mentions: [link]
It sounds like Rebecca psychologically controlling the situation until someone can physically get her out (which is my take on what Allyson is describing - I admit I may be reading what she's saying wrong) is not being read as "strength" by a lot of critics.
I also think there's a "police procedural" burn-out factor at work here. Whether that tag is accurate or not, it's the one that Fox seems to be pushing.
I'll be very curious to hear Allyson's take on the execution of the show versus the scripts.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 08, 2005 3:38:28 am PDT #8000 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Heh. X-post, natch.
tiggy - Jun 08, 2005 5:02:04 am PDT #8001 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
well...how about that. The Inside is on imdb's homepage and there's a big honkin' flash ad for it at the top of the page too.
Kevin - Jun 08, 2005 5:02:15 am PDT #8002 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Can I just say....
IT'S WEDNESDAY.
That is all.
msbelle - Jun 08, 2005 5:04:13 am PDT #8003 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I will be watchiong on tape delay, maybe I can make it in time to watch & post with the west coast.
Kevin - Jun 08, 2005 5:08:11 am PDT #8004 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Kevin - Jun 08, 2005 5:10:39 am PDT #8005 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Right, a task for you all. If we can get the show on Slashdot(.org), you get a lot of extra viewers. It's a veeeeeeeery popular website.
So. We need to word a story to submit. I can submit it as I've got stories on before.
So, how would you pitch the show as interesting a must watch to a sci-fi/geek community?
One of the core owners is a huge Firefly/Serenity fan, so it will help.
Allyson - Jun 08, 2005 5:13:50 am PDT #8006 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
lisah - Jun 08, 2005 5:23:38 am PDT #8007 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
I keep reading reviews of The Inside where critics pan it for being needlessly gory.
There's a pretty positive review in today's B'more Sun and their critic mentions the gory quite a bit. But he is saying get past the gore (and the surface resemblance to other procedurals) because there's something special about this show.
I think the review may be a little plot spoilery for the first ep.
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