SF Gate have published a review of The Inside which, frankly, one of the biggest pile of shit reviews I've ever seen. I'm not talking about his judgements of how the show pans out in the first episode, as I haven't seen it - but I am talking about the way he writes off the show before he even gets into any details.
If you want me to leave, you can put your hands on my hot, tight little body and make me.
Spike ,'Get It Done'
The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress
[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.
Kevin - Jun 08, 2005 6:00:25 am PDT #8012 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
tiggy - Jun 08, 2005 6:08:20 am PDT #8013 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
I have done my fandom-ly duty and pimped the show in my lj. also mentioned your website, Kevin. of course, most of my friends were probably already planning to watch, but it never hurts to make sure.
Kevin - Jun 08, 2005 6:22:24 am PDT #8014 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Ta, tiggy.
I have submitted a Slashdot story, which hypes the show as intelligent and dark crime noir, links to the official site, TI, TimMinear.net (uhhhh... I'm gonna get killed) and a review of the show by a newspaper. I don't know if it will be past their moderation team. Technically it's not "news for nerds. stuff that matters." I suppose - but it's worth a shot.
Cranberry - Jun 08, 2005 6:25:37 am PDT #8015 of 10001
I was fine when existence had no meaning. Meaninglessness in a universe that has no meaning -- that I get. But meaninglessness in a universe with
meaning? What does that mean?
My friend reviewed episode two. She also discussed the three main criticisms she's heard about the show.
(Heh, after I posted her first link here, she ended up on Whedonesque. I'm just glad she liked the show.)
Polter-Cow - Jun 08, 2005 6:25:40 am PDT #8016 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Technically it's not "news for nerds. stuff that matters." I suppose - but it's worth a shot.
It's totally stuff that matters. Don't nerds like hot blonde chicks and dead babies?
Kevin - Jun 08, 2005 6:28:08 am PDT #8017 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Shit. I forgot to hype the dead babies. I did name drop Rachel in the submission.
§ ita § - Jun 08, 2005 6:34:13 am PDT #8018 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Does smart, for a critic, mean they agree with you? Or is there something else to it?
Jessica - Jun 08, 2005 6:36:57 am PDT #8019 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Jessica, if you skip the teaser, you'll miss the worst of the gore, and I don't think you'll miss much story at all.
Thanks, that's good to know.
Strix - Jun 08, 2005 6:37:07 am PDT #8020 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Hey, I pimped the show to the book guy last night! He was wearing a Superman shirt, and I asked him if he's the guy with the Superman car in the parking lot. He looked sheepish, and was all "yeah, I'm supergeek."
I told him I had my own geek cred with Buffy, and he brightened and admitted to being a Buffy fan too, and he asked me if I knew about "Serenity" and I was all, dude, I am HOOKED up to the info.
He then said "I think there's another show coming out..." and I was all "Hell, yeah! Tim Minear, blahdy, blahdy yammercakes." So he's all Tivoing it.
Do I get a toaster? Or at least a piece of toast? I'm pretty hungry.
Kalshane - Jun 08, 2005 6:43:50 am PDT #8021 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
As I've said before, I'll give the show a shot, but I'm not sure that it's to my taste. I hope the character/plot stuff will overcome the ew-ness for me.(I prefer my violence/horror understated, and implied.) That's just me, mind you.
This is me. And the fact that all the reviews feel the need to mention how gory it is, I'm concerned I might not be able to make it past it.
But I guess my questions will be answered tonight.