I'm not a "Freaks and Geeks" fan either. Heresy, I know. I watched 3 episodes and it was like pulling teeth out of my head.
Reynolds, I'm a dangerous-minded man on a ship loaded with hurt. Now, why you got me chatting with your peons?
Womack ,'The Message'
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le nubian - Jul 14, 2008 4:28:44 pm PDT #7035 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
le nubian - Jul 14, 2008 4:31:06 pm PDT #7036 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Matt,
FWIW - I thought "The Colbert Report" for the first couple of eps was BORING. But then I picked it up after a couple of months and I'm fucking sold. The ep with Colbert and Sean Penn is magic.
I'm not lying. It is really funny. I thought Penn lost his sense of humor, but that is not the case.
Theodosia - Jul 14, 2008 5:34:12 pm PDT #7037 of 10000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
FWIW, the new Futurama movie is as good as any of the good episodes, plus canonical tentacle porn....
quester - Jul 14, 2008 5:39:03 pm PDT #7038 of 10000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
the new Futurama movie
Ah, back on topic!
Sue - Jul 14, 2008 5:45:51 pm PDT #7039 of 10000
hip deep in pie
FWIW - I thought "The Colbert Report" for the first couple of eps was BORING. But then I picked it up after a couple of months and I'm fucking sold.
My friend and I went to see a taping of The Colbert Report pretty close to when it started (we got tickets with only a week's notice) and when people get impressed by it, we always explain that it was before it was funny.
Dana - Jul 14, 2008 5:49:54 pm PDT #7040 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
The only episode of Law and Order I've ever seen has been a Homicide crossover. Any kind of Law and Order. Ever.
bon bon - Jul 14, 2008 6:04:47 pm PDT #7041 of 10000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
OK, let's just air all our potentially heretical TV proclivities.
HIMYM is utterly conventional. The stuff they do with narrative is nice, but does not in any way overcome how whiny and high-pitched all their actors are; it can't be a good show when people will readily agree that the lead sucks.
(And that's not heresy, that just needs to be said.)
DavidS - Jul 14, 2008 6:20:02 pm PDT #7042 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
HIMYM is utterly conventional.
I wouldn't dispute that.
but does not in any way overcome how whiny and high-pitched all their actors are
I wouldn't characterize Cobie Smulders like that.
it can't be a good show when people will readily agree that the lead sucks.
I don't agree with that. I think he's fine. But the heavy lifting comedically is done by NPH and Jason Segal. Aly is sort of mis/underused. Or maybe that's as much as she can do in a sitcom. She may actually be a better dramatic actress.
P.M. Marc - Jul 14, 2008 7:41:46 pm PDT #7043 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I...
HERETICAL WARNING AHEAD.
I think AH is overrated as an actress. There. I said it. I feel bad.
§ ita § - Jul 14, 2008 7:45:36 pm PDT #7044 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't think SMG's that great, but I don't feel bad about it. She did Buffy well enough to hook me crazily on the show, if not the character, and that was much of her job.