I could only give The Wire two tries.
Really?! Why? (I've never met someone who has seen the show who hasn't loved it. But, obviously, I'm biased.)
Giles: I jump out of the circle, jump back in, and, and, shake my gourd. Buffy: Hey, I think I know this ritual. The ancient shamans were next called upon to do the Hokey-Pokey and to turn themselves around.
'Dirty Girls'
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!
lisah - May 08, 2008 9:47:55 am PDT #623 of 4535
Punishingly Intricate
Allyson - May 08, 2008 9:50:52 am PDT #624 of 4535
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Oops, not a craft!
Jesse - May 08, 2008 9:51:28 am PDT #625 of 4535
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The Wire was slow to pull me into it -- it just has such a different rhythm than other shows.
Wolfram - May 08, 2008 10:01:37 am PDT #626 of 4535
Visilurking
I think it helps to know going in that The Wire does not work in stand-alone episodes. The shows are like chapters, each season is like a stand-alone book, and the series is like a memfault (series of sequential books that tell a broader story.) The beats of the episodes are sometimes much different than regular television.
§ ita § - May 08, 2008 10:09:59 am PDT #627 of 4535
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
casting race issues
Which ones?
Laga - May 08, 2008 11:54:33 am PDT #628 of 4535
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Really?! Why?
I'm not a big fan of cop dramas and it didn't seem all that different from any other cop drama. And I really wanted to like it on account of I'm a McNulty.
edit: I would have given it another shot if my roommate had liked it but he was meh on it too so I took it off the Netflix queue.
dcp - May 08, 2008 2:58:00 pm PDT #629 of 4535
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
I could have bought the three episodes of Drive I hadn't seen from Amazon for $6, but I splurged and bought the whole series for $9.
I know what I'm doing this weekend....
Topic!Cindy - May 08, 2008 3:29:56 pm PDT #630 of 4535
What is even happening?
I'll give Dollhouse a shot. Obviously, as I watch Supernatural weekly, I have a fairly high tolerance for skeevy gender issues.
And then there's that. They've been getting worse, not better, and yet I watch. And watch. And watch.
I really want some Whedon on my TV, so I don't know how many episodes I'll give Dollhouse. A lot, I think, because Eliza's so watchable (although now that I think about it, she wasn't particularly watchable for me in True Calling).
meeeeeeeeeeemories...
Sing it, sister tiggy!
But it's the laughter
We will remember
Whenever we remember
Flying butt monkeys
I'm with Cindy!I only travel in the finest circles. Look at the hotness that is you!
(Also, HI!!! and [link]Again I make grabby hands. Would their mom like to board them in Boston for a semester? It will broaden their horizons. It's ridiculous that they don't stop getting cuter.
smonster - May 09, 2008 7:18:06 am PDT #631 of 4535
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Re: casting race issues... let's just say that I'm on guard. Original Cindy from DA could have been a really terrible and stereotypical character, but the actress made her awesome. Some people on lj expressed concerns after seeing the sides. I'd link you but I honestly can't remember who it was.
Vortex - May 09, 2008 7:45:22 am PDT #632 of 4535
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Original Cindy from DA could have been a really terrible and stereotypical character, but the actress made her awesome.
She has a recurring role on Reaper as Sock's on again/off again girlfriend.