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All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American

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§ ita § - Sep 02, 2010 6:29:21 pm PDT #9024 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I just finished watching the run of Misfits because an Alisha-centric vid made me want to know more. 6 episodes later, I'm very pleased, and a hell of a season ender. I'm happy to see we'll be getting more in a few months, and that the initial run was met with critical acclaim.

They're not strictly likable characters, but I did want to follow all their stories, even the one I truly didn't like.

And great use of music. Episode 4 had the best.


Fiona - Sep 02, 2010 8:56:43 pm PDT #9025 of 9843

I'm glad I'm not the only one who enjoyed Misfits. I got into the repeat a couple of months ago, after it won the BAFTA for best drama. Great characters and performances and yes, great music.

Which was the storyline you didn't like, ita?

Yes, there's a Christmas special in the works (although somehow "Misfits" and "Christmas special" don't really go together - it'll be fun to see what they do with it) as well as another series. I just hope it doesn't do a Heroes and go all rubbish.


§ ita § - Sep 03, 2010 4:35:47 am PDT #9026 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I liked all the storylines, it was that the characters weren't all likable. Except for the sprinter, I didn't wholly like any of them from start to finish. But they were all interesting.


Tom Scola - Sep 08, 2010 3:46:47 pm PDT #9027 of 9843
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Is this the worst looking comics store in America?

The answer, unfortunately, is no. I've seen worse. Much worse.


Spidra Webster - Sep 08, 2010 3:52:18 pm PDT #9028 of 9843
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

Heh! I think the only worse ones I've seen are those with a THICK layer of dust on all of that but maybe the newspaper pics don't show that.

I was involved with Friends of Lulu when they were just starting up. One of the topics of discussion was how comics stores could be more appealing to women (or why a lot of the existing stores were not). A crowded store like that wouldn't keep me away because I'm a confirmed comics/pop culture geek. But it might keep a lot of women from even investigating comics. A lot of comics stores have gotten hip to that in the last 15 years. But I guess there are some stragglers...


DavidS - Sep 08, 2010 3:53:24 pm PDT #9029 of 9843
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Pffft, I've seen a comic store that didn't even have shelves. Just long boxes and only some of those on tables.


§ ita § - Sep 08, 2010 3:53:39 pm PDT #9030 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Why is this in Unamerican?


amych - Sep 08, 2010 3:54:55 pm PDT #9031 of 9843
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Dude, thick layer of dust, plus housed in a leaky trailer that's up on blocks. That place isn't even close.


Tom Scola - Sep 08, 2010 3:55:04 pm PDT #9032 of 9843
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Wrong thread. I meant to post in Other Media.


sumi - Oct 01, 2010 7:21:47 am PDT #9033 of 9843
Art Crawl!!!

I read over at the Westeros blog that Sky is going to air Game of Thrones in April - or possibly less than a month after it airs in the United States.