Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
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.
cereal...
Tep, also
30 Rock
is a sitcom. Even if you like it, I don't think there's any need to catch up, unless you want to.
What I can remember premise (might not be accurate, but should give you a feel):
Tina Fey has a Girl Show. Alec Baldwin in some stove marketing guru that's somehow been put in a < memfault > position of power at the network. He fires Tina's producer, screws everything up, and bring on Tracy Morgan to get a ratings boost. Tracy Morgan and Alec are both batshit insane in their own ways (Baldwin's insanity is more subtle; Morgan's character is, honestly, mentally ill and makes about as much sense as the Buffybot when she's got a short) and a poor match for the show. Tina's annoyed by them, and the ratings are improving.
Have you given Heroes a shot. I think you could jump in, now. We're still discovering who has what power, etc.
I think I might just start reading a lot more.
TC: First, I wish they would
pick one way to pronounce lychee, and stick with it. That drove me crazy.
Also,
I agree that it seemed more of an offhand remark. When I rewatched, I noticed that Elia was the closest to him, so you have at least two people that heard it. Why not say something then and there, especially when they already had to return something for going over? Plus, aren't they still pretty camera aware at this point? They must know they aren't going to get away with much. I think if Otto hadn't already been on the block, he might not have gone home.
One new thing - I got a card made out of that really rough textured recycled paper. Except apparently it has flower seeds embedded in it, and you're supposed to soak it and bury it and eventually you get flowers. Weird - anyone seen this? Does it work?
That sounds cool! I've always liked the handmade paper cards, and this does double duty.
I'm going to be glad when the World Series is over and Bones comes back on and saves me from watching Jericho. I've moved away from the horror (well, cause there was really none this week) and am bored with the idea of a show about survivalismitis. Theoretically. But Bones will be back, so I don't have to ponder that.
I think I just like Skeet. I never would have thought I would, but I can't figure out why else I'm watching.
There were
horsies!
(It was all very
Little House on the Prairie
at the end, wasn't it?)
Except apparently it has flower seeds embedded in it, and you're supposed to soak it and bury it and eventually you get flowers. Weird - anyone seen this? Does it work?
I got one as a wedding favor, cut in the shape of a butterfly. We haven't tried planting it yet, because we are lazy that way.
It was all very at the end, wasn't it?
Lord, yes. With all those straw hats! The wardrobe choices for the extras were goofy.
DebetEsse --
Megan, the only time I was happy tonight was when I got the ASL joke.
Oh, oh, what was it? I think I recognize, like, one in 10 signs, which is just enough to feel frustrated.
As someone who's watched a lot of very bad television by choice, I don't know why anyone would watch Jericho unless they were paid to do so. It's so bad, and so earnest in its badness. I did like John Rogers's comment that it's the best show from 1988. Not as much as I liked Ellis saying it was retarded, of course.
As someone who's watched a lot of very bad television by choice, I don't know why anyone would watch Jericho unless they were paid to do so. It's so bad, and so earnest in its badness. I did like John Rogers's comment that it's the best show from 1988. Not as much as I liked Ellis saying it was retarded, of course.
Actually, Strega, I want to thank you for your recaps, as they made me realize just how bad it was, and so pull the plug early.
