Remember in Waynes world when Wayne's psycho ex girlfriend bought him a gun rack three months after he dumped her? Yeah. She was nuts.
You know who else has completely lost her mind?
Britney Spears.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Desmondo Goes Wack-Job On Us (Lost Recap #2)
If there's one guaranteed truth about "Lost," it's that each character has a specific and instrumental flaw. They have all either done something horribly wrong in their past or struggle to come to grips with a certain dynamic (fate, destiny, etc.). For example, Jacks main character arch in this show is to eventually step into the role of the hero, and accept the responsibility of making difficult decisions. To some extent, by the way, he's done this already this season.
Desmond, up until last night, was a bit of a mystery. We knew he had a gloomy past. A stint in the British armed forces, a pension for sailing and a troubled romantic history was about all we knew about this man, give or take. Last night we found out a lot more. In perfect "Lost" form, we learned that his mysteries go even deeper than we originally thought. Again, this is an example of the show asking more questions than it's answering, but this time it's pretty entertaining.
In the episodes last fall, in the rare occasion that we saw the main camp of survivors, we began to learn a little about Desmond's fortune telling ability. The important thing about "Lost," as with any fantasy show (and lets face it, it's more science fiction than anything), is to focus on the main points and let suspension of disbelief take care of the rest. Using that notion, we come to the conclusion that: Desmond turns key - hatch implodes - something funky happens to Desmondo that causes a weird sort of flashback - and he wakes up naked in the jungle. The show urges us to not worry about the particulars, even though there are about a thousand.
Maybe thats the way to cope with this show. Stop asking how and just reflect on what actually happened. It's more of a magic show and we're the ten year old audience ooh-ing at the pretty lights and surprises, not detail freaks trying to figure out every little plot point. After all, they don't call it entertainment for nothing.
So the legend of the island continues to grow and gets even more complex as we now have a character with potentially supernatural powers. In this, the best episode of the season, we finally learn more about one of the best characters in the show.
Other Stuff:
- Billy Bob Thornton admitted the other day that the studios have approached him about doing a sequel to "Bad Santa," and he says that he would be very interested in playing the role again, as long as his character is still an a-hole. Literally, thats what he said.
- It's obvious that Tim Hardaway crossed the line with his remarks, and it goes without saying that it was a dispicable and ludicrous thing to say on the air. No one, however, has a bigger hardon about what he said than the media itself. Now we get to hear about all this banter for i'm guessing at least a week, when really it doesn't even deserve the attention it's getting. It makes you wonder if they were actually using John Amaechi's book as bait, hoping that some idiot like Hardaway WOULD say something stupid. Because honestly, what do you think a bigot homophobe will say when you ask him about John Amaechi? That he's cool with it?
Desmond, up until last night, was a bit of a mystery. We knew he had a gloomy past. A stint in the British armed forces, a pension for sailing and a troubled romantic history was about all we knew about this man, give or take. Last night we found out a lot more. In perfect "Lost" form, we learned that his mysteries go even deeper than we originally thought. Again, this is an example of the show asking more questions than it's answering, but this time it's pretty entertaining.
In the episodes last fall, in the rare occasion that we saw the main camp of survivors, we began to learn a little about Desmond's fortune telling ability. The important thing about "Lost," as with any fantasy show (and lets face it, it's more science fiction than anything), is to focus on the main points and let suspension of disbelief take care of the rest. Using that notion, we come to the conclusion that: Desmond turns key - hatch implodes - something funky happens to Desmondo that causes a weird sort of flashback - and he wakes up naked in the jungle. The show urges us to not worry about the particulars, even though there are about a thousand.
Maybe thats the way to cope with this show. Stop asking how and just reflect on what actually happened. It's more of a magic show and we're the ten year old audience ooh-ing at the pretty lights and surprises, not detail freaks trying to figure out every little plot point. After all, they don't call it entertainment for nothing.
So the legend of the island continues to grow and gets even more complex as we now have a character with potentially supernatural powers. In this, the best episode of the season, we finally learn more about one of the best characters in the show.
Other Stuff:
- Billy Bob Thornton admitted the other day that the studios have approached him about doing a sequel to "Bad Santa," and he says that he would be very interested in playing the role again, as long as his character is still an a-hole. Literally, thats what he said.
- It's obvious that Tim Hardaway crossed the line with his remarks, and it goes without saying that it was a dispicable and ludicrous thing to say on the air. No one, however, has a bigger hardon about what he said than the media itself. Now we get to hear about all this banter for i'm guessing at least a week, when really it doesn't even deserve the attention it's getting. It makes you wonder if they were actually using John Amaechi's book as bait, hoping that some idiot like Hardaway WOULD say something stupid. Because honestly, what do you think a bigot homophobe will say when you ask him about John Amaechi? That he's cool with it?
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Cold-Hearted Valentines Day Storm Takes My V-Card
My feet are freezing.
I don't even know why i went to work today. About a quarter of everyone in my office didn't show up. Granted, they get their share of verbal beratement tomorrow and i won't, but still i'd rather have been home sipping hot chocolate and doing absolutely nothing.
Sitting at my desk and looking outside at all the snow made me realize how stupid i was last year when i thought that i'd handle being out of college? Boy was i wrong. I can picture myself now, sitting there on the couch watching Independence Day for the 400th time, drinking .50 cent beers with my roommates. Essentially we collectively did nothing on those snow days, but to us it meant everything.
But now, a year later, i type up contracts and evaluate blueprints. It's got to be Karma. My ridiculous hubris from last year coming back to haunt me. "Yeah, leaving college will suck but the real world will be fun too."
I actually took a picture of the snow and sent it out to my friend that lives in San Diego. He sent back a picture of the beach and laughed.
Anyway, some little tidbits:
- Recently on the set of Indiana Jones 4, Harrison Ford was told that he wasn't allowed to use a real whip on set because it wasn't covered under the insurance policy. My boy Ford scoffed and responded by saying he'd rather leave the project than have a computer generated whip put into the film later.
- Tiki Barber has thrown his head coach under the bus...again. His recent comments that Coughlin "pushed" him into retirement and a career in television are making headlines today, and that's ridiculous. While i'm sure the New York media has contrived and contorted his words into an entirely differenty entity (with the finesse of a drunken Patriots fan), he should know better than to say things like that. He infused a lot of unnecessary drama into the 2006 season for a team that had already too much of it, and shouldn't be doing this from beyond the grave, so to speak. Tiki: Stop talking.
- Also, the Giants have released linebackers Lavar Arrington and Carlos Emmons, return specialist Chad Morton and left tackle Luke Pettitgout. Additionally, Bob Whitfield announced his retirement the same day that Tiki Barber made his official. Before Giants fans start crying, realize this: A few weeks ago everyone sobbed and moaned that coach Tom Coughlin got an extended contract and that not enough was being done to shake up the team. Well, now some big moves have been made and new GM Jerry Reese is apparently not afraid to splash the pot, which all fans need to realize is a good thing. With moves like that, he obviously has some big plans for free agency and the draft, and only time can be the real way to see if what he did was right or wrong.
- Mike Francesa is right: Mariano Rivera deserves practically a blank check. Yesterday on WWFAN, Francesa said that even if the Yankees overpay Rivera and he ends up underperforming for the amount of money he makes, he's earned that. The man has pitched 112 innings in the postseason with an ERA of under 1. Let's give him what he wants.
- Saw "Blood Diamond" on Friday night in an effort to catch up on Oscar nominated films. I'll probably whip up a full review sometime soon.
- New "Lost" episode tonight. This episode focuses on Desmond and could be very good. Catch it at 10pm EST on ABC.
I don't even know why i went to work today. About a quarter of everyone in my office didn't show up. Granted, they get their share of verbal beratement tomorrow and i won't, but still i'd rather have been home sipping hot chocolate and doing absolutely nothing.
Sitting at my desk and looking outside at all the snow made me realize how stupid i was last year when i thought that i'd handle being out of college? Boy was i wrong. I can picture myself now, sitting there on the couch watching Independence Day for the 400th time, drinking .50 cent beers with my roommates. Essentially we collectively did nothing on those snow days, but to us it meant everything.
But now, a year later, i type up contracts and evaluate blueprints. It's got to be Karma. My ridiculous hubris from last year coming back to haunt me. "Yeah, leaving college will suck but the real world will be fun too."
I actually took a picture of the snow and sent it out to my friend that lives in San Diego. He sent back a picture of the beach and laughed.
Anyway, some little tidbits:
- Recently on the set of Indiana Jones 4, Harrison Ford was told that he wasn't allowed to use a real whip on set because it wasn't covered under the insurance policy. My boy Ford scoffed and responded by saying he'd rather leave the project than have a computer generated whip put into the film later.
- Tiki Barber has thrown his head coach under the bus...again. His recent comments that Coughlin "pushed" him into retirement and a career in television are making headlines today, and that's ridiculous. While i'm sure the New York media has contrived and contorted his words into an entirely differenty entity (with the finesse of a drunken Patriots fan), he should know better than to say things like that. He infused a lot of unnecessary drama into the 2006 season for a team that had already too much of it, and shouldn't be doing this from beyond the grave, so to speak. Tiki: Stop talking.
- Also, the Giants have released linebackers Lavar Arrington and Carlos Emmons, return specialist Chad Morton and left tackle Luke Pettitgout. Additionally, Bob Whitfield announced his retirement the same day that Tiki Barber made his official. Before Giants fans start crying, realize this: A few weeks ago everyone sobbed and moaned that coach Tom Coughlin got an extended contract and that not enough was being done to shake up the team. Well, now some big moves have been made and new GM Jerry Reese is apparently not afraid to splash the pot, which all fans need to realize is a good thing. With moves like that, he obviously has some big plans for free agency and the draft, and only time can be the real way to see if what he did was right or wrong.
- Mike Francesa is right: Mariano Rivera deserves practically a blank check. Yesterday on WWFAN, Francesa said that even if the Yankees overpay Rivera and he ends up underperforming for the amount of money he makes, he's earned that. The man has pitched 112 innings in the postseason with an ERA of under 1. Let's give him what he wants.
- Saw "Blood Diamond" on Friday night in an effort to catch up on Oscar nominated films. I'll probably whip up a full review sometime soon.
- New "Lost" episode tonight. This episode focuses on Desmond and could be very good. Catch it at 10pm EST on ABC.
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Lost Recap #1
I went into last nights episode having lowered my expectations greatly. If my last article wasn't obvious enough, i was a little down on the show.
But, to my surprise, last night was a pretty good episode. A lot happened, and it wasn't slowed down by really boring conversations or flashbacks in a different language. Jack didn't cry (for once), the most annoying of "the others" finally got killed, that girl Juliette actually has a pretty decent backstory and a guy got hit by a bus. Not a bad series of events, if you ask me.
Next week should be even better when we get back to the rest of the cast.
That's it. Nothing fancy. Just a pretty solid episode.
But, to my surprise, last night was a pretty good episode. A lot happened, and it wasn't slowed down by really boring conversations or flashbacks in a different language. Jack didn't cry (for once), the most annoying of "the others" finally got killed, that girl Juliette actually has a pretty decent backstory and a guy got hit by a bus. Not a bad series of events, if you ask me.
Next week should be even better when we get back to the rest of the cast.
That's it. Nothing fancy. Just a pretty solid episode.
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Lost: New Airtime, Same Nonsense
If you haven't ever watched Lost, skip this article because you'll have no idea what i'm talking about and get your hands on a copy of the Season 1 dvd, or tune to ABC tonight at 9 to get the recap.
Let's face it, the first six episodes of season three were atrocious.
There was a lot of hype and build-up for the beginning of the new season. The creators promised that the show would explore what's going on behind "the others" (real original name, by the way), as well as numerous other facets of the Lost mythology. I, for one, have always been a big fan. I was hooked when i saw the pilot, plowed the show through its slow points (mid season 1 and 2) and was so excited for the new season that it was almost unhealthy.
Despite all the hoopla, here's what we learned:
(WARNING: SPOILERS OF MEDIOCRE UNINSPIRING PLOT AHEAD)
1) "The others" have a little village.
2) Ben is their leader (real shocker there).
3) They are somehow involved with the Dharma initiative or are at least using their old stations to conduct their shady experiments.
4) They live on a seperate island than the crash site survivors.
WOW. Really breathtaking stuff.
On top of the six hours of really half-assed plot development, the dialog between the three captives (Jack, Kate and Sawyer) was about as informative as staring at a brick wall. Really. It was that bad. I treated this show like the second coming of Jesus and all that season three proved was what we had been afraid of all along: they're making this crap up as they go, and milking it every step of the way.
It's no surprise that the show experienced a ratings dip in the fall. It's bad enough that the plot answers questions with new questions, but when the character dialog does the same thing, i want to throw something at the TV.
I'm still going to watch every episode - because i have faith that the show will rebound from it's half-assed performance once it realizes that if it sucks any harder, it might get cancelled - but i still have every reason to gripe.
Tune to ABC tonight at 10pm (EST) to check out the continuation of season 3.
Let's face it, the first six episodes of season three were atrocious.
There was a lot of hype and build-up for the beginning of the new season. The creators promised that the show would explore what's going on behind "the others" (real original name, by the way), as well as numerous other facets of the Lost mythology. I, for one, have always been a big fan. I was hooked when i saw the pilot, plowed the show through its slow points (mid season 1 and 2) and was so excited for the new season that it was almost unhealthy.
Despite all the hoopla, here's what we learned:
(WARNING: SPOILERS OF MEDIOCRE UNINSPIRING PLOT AHEAD)
1) "The others" have a little village.
2) Ben is their leader (real shocker there).
3) They are somehow involved with the Dharma initiative or are at least using their old stations to conduct their shady experiments.
4) They live on a seperate island than the crash site survivors.
WOW. Really breathtaking stuff.
On top of the six hours of really half-assed plot development, the dialog between the three captives (Jack, Kate and Sawyer) was about as informative as staring at a brick wall. Really. It was that bad. I treated this show like the second coming of Jesus and all that season three proved was what we had been afraid of all along: they're making this crap up as they go, and milking it every step of the way.
It's no surprise that the show experienced a ratings dip in the fall. It's bad enough that the plot answers questions with new questions, but when the character dialog does the same thing, i want to throw something at the TV.
I'm still going to watch every episode - because i have faith that the show will rebound from it's half-assed performance once it realizes that if it sucks any harder, it might get cancelled - but i still have every reason to gripe.
Tune to ABC tonight at 10pm (EST) to check out the continuation of season 3.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
At Least I have Chicken
I know this is real late, but i wanted to post a tribute to Leroy Jenkins in case anyone hasn't seen it. This is the kind of video that makes me laugh no matter how bad of a mood i'm in. It's definately a 10/10 when it comes to unintentional comedy. Honestly, what's more fun than watching a bunch of dorks freak out because their master plan was ruined on World of Warcraft? If you haven't heard of World of Warcraft, check out South Park's Season 10 episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft" for further examples of it's nerdiness.
Anyway, enjoy the video, i know i will.
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