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'War Stories'


Natter 40: The Nice One  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Jars - Nov 08, 2005 5:07:21 am PST #2111 of 10006

Since "provocative asshat" is pretty much the only persona he puts out in public, and I don't find him funny, why should I give him the benefit of the doubt?

You shouldn't necessarily. I guess it depends on how much leeway you're willing to give someone for a sense of humour. I tend to find Vincent Gallo pretty funny, but I have a notoriously broad sense of humour.


Tom Scola - Nov 08, 2005 5:10:01 am PST #2112 of 10006
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

It's all in fun, right? I mean, he took the critics reaction to The Brown Bunny in stride, and had a good laugh about it, right?


Fred Pete - Nov 08, 2005 5:11:45 am PST #2113 of 10006
Ann, that's a ferret.

Will he hold out?!?!??! CAN HE HOLD OUT??!?!?!?

If you're ready for me, boy
You'd better push the button and let me know....


§ ita § - Nov 08, 2005 5:12:39 am PST #2114 of 10006
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

He's either extremely detail-oriented and thorough in his cover, or Jars has a bigger sense of humour than he does.


Jars - Nov 08, 2005 5:13:47 am PST #2115 of 10006

He's definitely a dick, though. I just don't think he's that kind of dick.


bon bon - Nov 08, 2005 5:16:25 am PST #2116 of 10006
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

It's got a nice Boy's Own adventure serial feel to it. Cliffhanger every week that reminds me of old Alias. Big plotting that doesn't go quite smoothly, fantastical wheels within wheels.

And Wentworth Miller has plot-dictated shirtlessness.

This is all very nice but my favorite part of the show right now is watching Peter Stormare and Robert Knepper alternately chew scenery.


§ ita § - Nov 08, 2005 5:19:24 am PST #2117 of 10006
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Was Stormare always using an accent? He sounded very paisan last night. I think I mean paisan. I think that's how it's spelled.

That's way too much thinking for this time of the morning.


Cashmere - Nov 08, 2005 5:23:17 am PST #2118 of 10006
Now tagless for your comfort.

Personally, I think it's kind of funny. He's putting forward a reprehensible persona. We get to laugh at it, rather than with it. It's a joke about a racist character, rather than a racist joke. But that's just me.

I must have a shitty sense of humor because I don't get the joke. I just find it reprehensible and gross. And if that's the only persona he's putting out there...well...reprehensible and gross fits.


Dana - Nov 08, 2005 5:34:15 am PST #2119 of 10006
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I mean, he took the critics reaction to The Brown Bunny in stride, and had a good laugh about it, right?

That was the one where he threatened to kill Ebert's dog, wasn't it? Good time, good times.


Jessica - Nov 08, 2005 5:38:29 am PST #2120 of 10006
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

That was the one where he threatened to kill Ebert's dog, wasn't it?

Unless threatening to kill critic's dogs is more common than I thought, I'm pretty sure that was Mel Gibson, about Frank Rich.