Was the new one the one where NF's car stalled out just as it looked like they were going to go roaring off?
It's called a blaster, Will, a word that tends to discourage experimentation. Now, if it were called the Orgasmater, I'd be the first to try your basic button press approach.
Xander ,'Get It Done'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[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, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 27, 2007 8:20:00 am PDT #4799 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Zenkitty - Mar 27, 2007 8:21:46 am PDT #4800 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Have any of the promos featured explosions? Because, really, those draw a crowd.
Monique - Mar 27, 2007 8:23:51 am PDT #4801 of 10001
That one debuted last week; the newest one opens by cutting between characters' dialog in such a way that we still get the show setup that has been done by Mr. Bright and Corinna in previous promos.
Kevin - Mar 27, 2007 8:25:46 am PDT #4802 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Articles have been limited, same with blog mentions. For trailers going out to 30 million odd people, I'd expect (or rather, hope) to see more mention of them online, but at the minute it's dribs and drabs, mainly from people who also mention Nathan. More print press and such will come, though.
I think they're on the right path in most ways, but it's difficult to gauge if the concept is catching the publics imagination. Gut feeling from what I've seen so far is that it isn't standing out to people. But I'd love to be wrong.
DCJensen - Mar 27, 2007 8:27:31 am PDT #4803 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
I half expect Drive to have an opening statement ala The A-Team, with a serious-voiced man stating something like:
"Some are drawn by the money, some are in it for fun. One is trying to find someone he lost, but all are here to... Drive!"
t Cue A-Team theme
Allyson - Mar 27, 2007 9:13:40 am PDT #4804 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
Since it isn't a cult show, I have no idea what you're arguing.
The net matters very little. Like, it's a smudge. It's getting advertised on NASCAR, for fuck's sake.
Back off on the handwringing, Chicken Little. You're coming at this solely from your experience with cult television from an internet standpoint. You're seeing things from the perspective of someone outside the states, who isn't soaking in the promotion.
It's either going to be a smash hit, or it won't. And its success will have nothing to do with livejournal.
Stephanie - Mar 27, 2007 9:24:10 am PDT #4805 of 10001
Trust my rage
I have no horse in this race, but that comes across as pretty harsh.
Polter-Cow - Mar 27, 2007 9:24:36 am PDT #4806 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I'm with Stephanie. I was trying to figure out what to say.
Jessica - Mar 27, 2007 9:28:11 am PDT #4807 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Huh - I was thinking exactly what Allyson just posted. Online fandom is a tiny sliver of television viewers when a show is successful.
Stephanie - Mar 27, 2007 9:31:34 am PDT #4808 of 10001
Trust my rage
Well, most of what I was objecting to was the overall tone, I think. And this
Back off on the handwringing, Chicken Little.
Like I said, the whole post just seemed a little harsh. I'm not disputing that she's not right. I don't live in the (mainland) US either so I suppose I can't really judge for myself.