the new Futurama movie
Ah, back on topic!
Spike: Lots of fuss over one girl. Other things to do around here--important things. Angel: You know that whoosh thing you do when you're suddenly not there anymore? I love that.
'Unleashed'
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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.
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.
DavidS - Jul 14, 2008 9:19:39 pm PDT #7045 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I think AH is overrated as an actress. There. I said it. I feel bad.
Let's hear it. What are her weaknesses in your estimation?
Anne W. - Jul 15, 2008 1:31:55 am PDT #7046 of 10000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
For instance, Millennium was a better show than the X-Files (at least for the first two seasons, and the third was far less damaging retroactively than the last few seasons of X-Files).
loves Frank. And Amy.
Miracleman - Jul 15, 2008 3:30:12 am PDT #7047 of 10000
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Yep. I'm one of those. Drew doesn't read or post in this thread, so I'll just out him now and point out that he's one, too.
I, too, love Family Guy. There are two things that make me laugh and laugh and laugh about it: 1) How utterly *wrong* they are and 2) The face Aims makes when she sees how utterly *wrong* they are.
Heretical TV...I agree Millennium was the better show, but feel it lost its way partway through season two. I disliked the first three seasons of Star Trek: DS9 and hated with a fiery passion Star Trek: Voyager after about halfway through season one.
I think we can all agree that Enterprise sucked.
Tried to watch Lost, found it boring as fuck, missed a few eps and realized that I was now completely befuddled *and* bored.
Never got into 24.
Took me the longest time to watch CSI because I always thought that William Petersen had the charisma of moldy bread. Once I started watching, I loved it. And then it bored me. So I guess I'm over it now.