It struck me as dismissive, too, but I'm willing to believe that it's not how he meant it.
I've tried to march in the Slayer Pride Parade ...
Joyce ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Boxed Set, Vol. II: "It's a Cookbook...A Cookbook!!"
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
-t - Jun 09, 2006 11:34:19 am PDT #8910 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Vortex - Jun 09, 2006 11:39:53 am PDT #8911 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
And he could have been basing his opinon of the series on the movie, which was not at all serious.
Atropa - Jun 09, 2006 11:44:18 am PDT #8912 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
What the exec. producer said was "Charmed treated witchcraft like a romantic comedy. Buffy was a send-up of the genre. Hex takes itself seriously."
Oh ... dear. Seriously how? Seriously as in does research on Wicca or modern witchcraft and doesn't present it in a sensational way? Or seriously as in "omg! Magic spells and monsters and scary things!"? Either way, the statement kinda makes me cranky.
evil jimi - Jun 09, 2006 11:44:58 am PDT #8913 of 10001
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
I got bored half-way through the pilot and never finished watching it.
Jars - Jun 09, 2006 11:58:46 am PDT #8914 of 10001
From the few episodes I watched, it's taking itself seriously by having 'teenagers' having sex and talking about it and throwing in gratuitous lesbian sex scenes occasionally.
I hope that's not too spoilery.
sumi - Jun 09, 2006 12:19:38 pm PDT #8915 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Yeah, the pilot takes FOREVER to get things going and you know what?
It still doesn't get very far.
Hmmm, I don't know what they mean by taking horror seriously, I certainly won't be watching it that way. I'm thinking of it as a nice popcorn type show - fun to watch and snark.
Strega - Jun 09, 2006 12:38:31 pm PDT #8916 of 10001
"Charmed treated witchcraft like a romantic comedy. Buffy was a send-up of the genre. Hex takes itself seriously."
Yeah, that's even less...anything. Passions is a very silly soap opera. Other soaps take the story more seriously, to varying degrees. That does not mean "serious" show is better, or even that it is good.
sumi - Jun 09, 2006 4:22:28 pm PDT #8917 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Boy, Hologram!Doctor got to the part of his farewell speech to Rose where he turns and looks at her and tells her to live her life and my eyes just start welling up.
Sigh.
Meanwhile, I'm really enjoying the very short little promos that they are doing for Eureka. They remind me of SciFi's station id thingies. Very cute.
Nora Deirdre - Jun 09, 2006 5:38:55 pm PDT #8918 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Dr. Who finale: My heart, she is broke. But the new guy seems, well, I don't know. Adorable!
Poor Capt. Jack, dead, alive, and totally ditched.
I am hoping that Rose resurrected Lynda with a Y as well as the other folks on the station.
Jessica - Jun 09, 2006 5:42:29 pm PDT #8919 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Dr. Who finale: My heart, she is broke. But the new guy seems, well, I don't know. Adorable!
Poor Capt. Jack, dead, alive, and totally ditched.
What Nora said.