You know, I could see a Downton Abbey translation pretty easily. Certainly more than Fawlty Towers or Red Dwarf. To me it's just rich old dead white people. All look the same.

Ok, I saw that post, and then went to refresh my Tumblr and there was Downton Industries fanart based on a fic. Ah, synchronicity that isn't about SPN or Sherlock.

You could probably pull off something Downton-y in Newport, RI (for example), but enough of the social stuff (inherited titles, for one.) would have to be different enough that it would be easier to start from scratch.

ita !, t mock-serious face are you saying our grandparents all look the same to you?

Dan Harmon, being Harmonesque

Well, that was disappointing. I was hoping for more original and amusing moaning from him.

t, I agree. I am not sure if it was the interview format (I am not a fan of the interviewer, too much self-absorption that colors most of his interviews IMO), or he is too close to the situation, or non-disclosure agreements, or a period of uncertainty but I almost could have given that interview.

I haven't found his interviews interesting recently. He's sounded kinda childish and I've bee bracing myself in case he says something really embarrassing. I guess I'm glad I didn't get it. It's just typically whiny.

That's true, could be much worse. But I expect anyone complaining about being a mistreated delicate genius to display some genius in his complaints.

Or just be balls-to-the-wall arrogant, like when David Simon told Eric Holder he'd make more Wires if Holder stops the drug war first? (I still have the best showrunner stories, cause Simon is, like, Yahweh-certain he's right at all times. And, if this were still the Watergate era, a good reporter could prove you have stupid hair. But, you know, with media consolidation, and everything, you're probably doomed to wander the world inexpertly coiffed. Also, fuck Rupert Murdoch and the carpetbagger SOB that has Simon's old job at the Sun, too.

Has anyone seen Gravity Falls on the the Disney Channel. I heard Kristen Schaal of the Daily Show was going to be doing one of the voices, and I thought I would check it out. Really cute. I think many of the buffista spawn would like it.

I've been enjoying Gravity Falls.

Emmy noms are out: [link]

I am not surprised Community did not get any noms but honestly, FOUR supporting actor nominations for Modern Family? I've never watched it but understand it is a pretty funny show. But seriously, four? They couldn't spare one for Danny Pudi or Nick Offerman from Park and Recs?

ETA: as a consolation, here is an adorable pic of Community gang cosplaying as the Avengers, including Britta being, well, Britta: [link]