That's the odd thing. I really liked Dead Like Me.
I liked the supporting characters in Dead Like Me, not so much George.
Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Vortex - Jun 14, 2010 9:20:18 am PDT #6462 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
sj - Jun 14, 2010 9:22:58 am PDT #6463 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I love Wonderfalls with a giddy, giggly sort of love.
Jilli is me.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 14, 2010 9:34:44 am PDT #6464 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
The thing that sort of annoyed me was that in order for the show to be even a semi-success (because I tend to think of Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, and Pushing Daisies as working through the same things) they had to make the protagonist likable AND male (although I guess you could argue that both of them were protagonists). I totally identified with George and Jaye's unlikableness. Of course, I also identified with Buffy the most in Season Six.
Zenkitty - Jun 14, 2010 9:37:42 am PDT #6465 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I didn't dislike WF enough to not watch all of it, though. DLM lost me after the first season. That's a show that I watched kinda the way I eat yogurt - if it's in the fridge, I'll eat it; if it's not in the fridge, I don't think about it. Which is why I don't tune in to the second season of a lot of shows.
Ginger - Jun 14, 2010 9:40:28 am PDT #6466 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I don't think I'm self-driven. I don't think I'm driven at all. I think I'm in "Park".
I think I'm in Neutral. The least little thing and I'll roll down the hill and crash.
Jaye was more slacker than I can identify with, although Wonderfalls had some great moments.
§ ita § - Jun 14, 2010 9:42:45 am PDT #6467 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I tend to think of Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, and Pushing Daisies as working through the same things
I never made it into liking Pushing Daisies. My love for Lee Pace was pretty large after Wonderfalls, but PD was too darn twee for me. And now he's gone and done Marmaduke. Jesus, man. After Soldier's Girl this is what you do with your career? Seriously?
tommyrot - Jun 14, 2010 9:44:40 am PDT #6468 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Has Marmaduke opened yet? I'm hoping it does terribly, and everyone involved feels ashamed....
eta: There should be a rule - if a movie is about an animal, and promotional material feature this animal wearing sunglasses, the movie will suck.
§ ita § - Jun 14, 2010 9:48:01 am PDT #6469 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Marmaduke has been open two weeks. It has a 10% fresh rating at rotten tomatoes right now. So I think they know. I hope they know.
Polter-Cow - Jun 14, 2010 9:48:17 am PDT #6470 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Has Marmaduke opened yet?
Looks like it came out June 4. I did not see a single television ad for it. But I haven't actually watched television in a couple weeks, so that may not be fair.
Calli - Jun 14, 2010 9:48:45 am PDT #6471 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
IO9 has an extended discussion of a) the fact that Marmaduke had an appalling opening and b) how it completely failed to engage any possible demographic.