I found the Triumph bit pretty obnoxious, but I never like him.
Conan's apology was a panic.
Zoe: Jayne. This is something the Captain has to do for himself. Mal: No! No, it's not!
'War Stories'
Atlantic Canadian Monday Madness
[NAFDA] We used to get Buffy the day before everyone else, now we get Angel a week after everyone else. And Firefly every Monday!
Trudy Booth - Feb 18, 2004 10:42:20 am PST #5335 of 6793
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Rafmun - Feb 18, 2004 10:56:11 am PST #5336 of 6793
I'm made of felt and my....hey, who's hand is that?
While I generally believe that political satire is a good thing, I think a writer on Canoe.ca hit the opinion-nail on the head when s/he wrote that a US comic going to another country and mocking a minority peoples about their ethnic origin and language in a land where their status has always been at least somewhat in question is no different than if Mike Bullard took his show to Alabama and did skits in blackface while hurling watermelon at the audience.
Distasteful and unfunny are only the minor issues with that bit.
§ ita § - Feb 18, 2004 11:19:42 am PST #5337 of 6793
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Distasteful and unfunny are only the minor issues with that bit.
I guess the deal is that Triumph is always distasteful and unfunny. I find him continually offensive.
My advice to Quebec would be to not take it personally, is all. Not to not be offended, just not to feel singled out.
Megan E. - Feb 18, 2004 3:42:12 pm PST #5338 of 6793
The big thing to remember is that many Quebeckers probably never watch Conan so they would have had no idea who Triumph is (other than a 1970's rock band with bad hair).
So, the snow has started! When will the wind?
Sue - Feb 18, 2004 5:24:04 pm PST #5339 of 6793
hip deep in pie
Also, Quebeckers will be as pissed off at the audience of Torontonians cheering triumph on...
§ ita § - Feb 18, 2004 5:28:09 pm PST #5340 of 6793
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The big thing to remember is that many Quebeckers probably never watch Conan so they would have had no idea who Triumph is
This is true, but no one knows how little Conan Quebeckers have seen better than Quebeckers themselves. They're the ones that eschewed context for rage.
Quebeckers will be as pissed off at the audience of Torontonians cheering triumph on...
But they have the comfort of knowing that Toronto sucks more than Montreal.
Sue - Feb 18, 2004 5:31:51 pm PST #5341 of 6793
hip deep in pie
But they have the comfort of knowing that Toronto sucks more than Montreal.
You know, I've met Torontonians who think that TO is better. Clearly, they're insane.
Elena - Feb 18, 2004 5:35:52 pm PST #5342 of 6793
Thanks for all the fish.
Standing RIGHT HERE.
JohnSweden - Feb 18, 2004 5:36:00 pm PST #5343 of 6793
I can't even.
You know, I've met Torontonians who think that TO is better. Clearly, they're insane.
I think Montreal is cool, but I don't choose to live there. And you know what? Neither does ita.
t does the lalala a continent away dance
;)
Sue - Feb 18, 2004 5:39:41 pm PST #5344 of 6793
hip deep in pie
Oh Elena, we know you're insane... ; )
A Plow just went by...so far, it doesn't seem like a perfect storm kind of blizzard. Will it live up to the hype?