Pawn Stars was kind of amusing at 3 AM in the ER. Thank God they finally put TV in the little rooms in the ER, it was horribly just staring at the walls as the hours crawled by.
Don't belong. Dangerous, like you. Can't be controlled. Can't be trusted. Everyone could just go on without me and not have to worry. People could be what they wanted to be. Could be with the people they wanted. Live simple. No secrets.
River ,'Objects In Space'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Connie Neil - May 21, 2012 7:27:38 am PDT #13685 of 30001
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Typo Boy - May 21, 2012 7:28:49 am PDT #13686 of 30001
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.
I wonder how people in that state of mind follow soaps - which have the most complicated plots ever. Yet I do know that when I was growing up several neighbors used soaps in exactly the way people use reality shows today. I'm guessing they ignored the plots and focused on the pretty and the acting?
sj - May 21, 2012 7:30:36 am PDT #13687 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Teppy, I'm glad to hear your brother is doing so well. Continued ~ma to him.
There are times I'm too stressed out to even watch tv. Then I watch, like, Pawn Stars and American Pickers, because I don't have to think enough even to follow a plotline. Frankly, I think that's why those shows are popular.
This is me wrt cooking shows.
sj - May 21, 2012 7:32:13 am PDT #13688 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I wonder how people in that state of mind follow soaps - which have the most complicated plots ever. Yet I do know that when I was growing up several neighbors used soaps in exactly the way people use reality shows today. I'm guessing they ignored the plots and focused on the pretty and the acting?
With soaps, they often remind you of the relevant plot points constantly, so you don't really have to follow closely or even watch every day to follow the stories.
beth b - May 21, 2012 7:36:30 am PDT #13689 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Cooking shows and hgtv for me. Most reality shows have too much drama at that point.
Glad to see that your brother seems to be moving forward. Does he know yet that he has hundreds of strangers pulling for him? I hope it helps
beth b - May 21, 2012 7:36:31 am PDT #13690 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Zenkitty - May 21, 2012 7:41:40 am PDT #13691 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
With soaps, they often remind you of the relevant plot points constantly, so you don't really have to follow closely or even watch every day to follow the stories.
These reality shows are like that. There's a lot of exposition, and a recap of what's going on after every commercial break. They're perfect for people who have trouble following a narrative structure, or are just too tired to focus.
SailAweigh - May 21, 2012 8:00:45 am PDT #13692 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
{{Cass}} So sorry to hear about Kittenish. The universe needs to back the fuck off.
Atropa - May 21, 2012 8:34:08 am PDT #13693 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
There are times I'm too stressed out to even watch tv. Then I watch, like, Pawn Stars and American Pickers, because I don't have to think enough even to follow a plotline. Frankly, I think that's why those shows are popular.
That's when I watch comfort movies that I can recite all the lines to. Because when I'm that stressed out, I want imagery I know I like.
§ ita § - May 21, 2012 8:56:12 am PDT #13694 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
With soaps, they often remind you of the relevant plot points constantly, so you don't really have to follow closely or even watch every day to follow the stories.
Plus the canon is continually re-invented, so what you managed to remember from last year may (or may not--variety is the spice of life) be irrelevant today.