I think Hank is the ultimate wrong choice to give relationship advice. But I think this show is all about the wrong choices. Come to think of it, more general than this show. A whole lot of the world's great works would have been much shorter if people had not made bad choices or even used simple common sense. Heck political soap operas set in monarchies offer tons of plot possibilities not available to those set in democracies.
Sometimes when I'm sitting in class... You know, I'm not thinking about class, 'cause that would never happen. I think about kissing you. And it's like everything stops. It's like, it's like freeze frame. Willow kissage.
Oz ,'First Date'
The Minearverse 6: Fiery Thread of Death
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath. Oh, and help us get Terriers dvds!
Typo Boy - Oct 30, 2010 12:19:12 pm PDT #2823 of 4535
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Liese S. - Oct 30, 2010 12:45:38 pm PDT #2824 of 4535
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yup, and the trick is, do you as the viewer understand why those bad choices are being made, why they seem like the right choices to the character? And in Terriers they achieve that. I am begging them to do something else, to make a different path, and yet, I understand why they don't.
Typo Boy - Oct 30, 2010 1:00:14 pm PDT #2825 of 4535
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Really good point Liese. Can totally see why they make the choices they do. And even while I expect doom to follow them I can see why it would be reasonable to think they might be the best choices.
erikaj - Oct 31, 2010 11:26:36 am PDT #2826 of 4535
Always Anti-fascist!
I have just started watching "Terriers"...whenever I have thought about watching it before,it was late at night...it has a "Rockford" vibe, which I like a lot though I've only seen 2 so far.ETA: I will catch up and be watching Wed. at 10.
Typo Boy - Oct 31, 2010 11:31:54 am PDT #2827 of 4535
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Totally agree on the Rockford vibe. Though meaner than Rockford.
erikaj - Oct 31, 2010 11:38:35 am PDT #2828 of 4535
Always Anti-fascist!
Rockford for 2010 and cable, I should say. Though neither dude is as hot as Garner, but, you know, he's Garner. Legendary, broke-the-mold, yada yada.(And they're both kind of Angel Martinish, too.Not unsexy, though.) Still, way more of a homage than that sad little David Shore project would have been.
Polter-Cow - Nov 01, 2010 9:29:24 am PDT #2829 of 4535
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Promo for The Chicago Code. Created by Shawn Ryan, executive produced by Tim.
sj - Nov 01, 2010 3:48:25 pm PDT #2830 of 4535
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Did people notice the actor who played Holtz was on this weeks Terriers? I only recognized him from his voice.
Cass - Nov 01, 2010 3:57:03 pm PDT #2831 of 4535
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
My head snapped up when I heard his voice. Made me want to watch Profit again, actually.
Jon B. - Nov 02, 2010 3:02:09 am PDT #2832 of 4535
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I'm too lazy to rewatch. Who was he?