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I'd like to talk about the situation in Iraq, and the burgeoning one in Iran, and how irritating (and infuriating) I find the actions of my country… but I won't. There's nothing I can say that hasn't been said much better by someone else; but I sometimes wonder if I'll have to leave the country for ideological reasons. Anyone have a good country for me? I won't, because I think it's important not to abandon a place that has such potential (I feel the same about private vs. public schools—don't run out on the thing your staying might help fix), but I'm sorely tempted.
No, I'm not going to talk about that. Instead, I'll rant about something that is completely insignificant but currently also irritating. That is:
Why do all the good shows get cancelled?
I just finished watching Arrested Development last night. I know, I'm really really late to this party. But I had to wait to get the DVDs. And it just pisses me off that something this consistently funny got canned. It never sucked. Ever! And my admiration for the writers (and indeed, everyone) knows no bounds. Jokes resurface from three years ago, having been transformed in the meantime by subsequent events. It never falters. Even when they found out they were going down, they managed to pull things together and create a satisfying ending that made as much sense as anything else in the show did. And it's funnier than anything's been in a long time. Well, anything I've seen.
(Though I'm offended by the repeated assertions that it's wrong to date your cousin. But I might be biased.)
But what's up with well-crafted, consistent television getting cancelled? True, some shows I like get continued, at least for now. But for the past five years or so, the stuff I like the most has either died or been in tremendous danger of doing so. I don't think Buffy or the X-Files would have survived if they'd been introduced in that time period.
But maybe this is just the natural order of things, and Firefly and Arrested Development, had they been allowed to continue one episode longer would have SUCKED, bringing the entire series down. Maybe it's a blessing to be able to own the DVDs and not regret any part of it.
But I really don't think that's true.
Side note: I didn't watch the Oscars—too wrapped up in AD—but I clearly didn't miss anything. I'm tired of Scorsese, and in retrospect while I haven't seen Venus and do not think it would show me an Oscar-worthy performance, I can't bear to watch Peter O'Toole lose again, and anyway I'm disgusted with "our" options for best film. Yes, I'm a curmudgeon. But I should be forgiven, for I saw Beckett on the big screen this weekend. Where's the writing these days?
No, I'm not going to talk about that. Instead, I'll rant about something that is completely insignificant but currently also irritating. That is:
Why do all the good shows get cancelled?
I just finished watching Arrested Development last night. I know, I'm really really late to this party. But I had to wait to get the DVDs. And it just pisses me off that something this consistently funny got canned. It never sucked. Ever! And my admiration for the writers (and indeed, everyone) knows no bounds. Jokes resurface from three years ago, having been transformed in the meantime by subsequent events. It never falters. Even when they found out they were going down, they managed to pull things together and create a satisfying ending that made as much sense as anything else in the show did. And it's funnier than anything's been in a long time. Well, anything I've seen.
(Though I'm offended by the repeated assertions that it's wrong to date your cousin. But I might be biased.)
But what's up with well-crafted, consistent television getting cancelled? True, some shows I like get continued, at least for now. But for the past five years or so, the stuff I like the most has either died or been in tremendous danger of doing so. I don't think Buffy or the X-Files would have survived if they'd been introduced in that time period.
But maybe this is just the natural order of things, and Firefly and Arrested Development, had they been allowed to continue one episode longer would have SUCKED, bringing the entire series down. Maybe it's a blessing to be able to own the DVDs and not regret any part of it.
But I really don't think that's true.
Side note: I didn't watch the Oscars—too wrapped up in AD—but I clearly didn't miss anything. I'm tired of Scorsese, and in retrospect while I haven't seen Venus and do not think it would show me an Oscar-worthy performance, I can't bear to watch Peter O'Toole lose again, and anyway I'm disgusted with "our" options for best film. Yes, I'm a curmudgeon. But I should be forgiven, for I saw Beckett on the big screen this weekend. Where's the writing these days?
:)
1.Jobe,everything about him,that never failed to amuse me.
2.Tobias,and how stupid and innocent he was.
3.The Neat Cameos.
4.Portia De Rossi's who was unexpectedly funny,playing such a horrible and stupid person.
5.Henry Winker who never failed to amuse in such a small role.
6.Hand eating Sealions.
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1.Jobe,everything about him,that never failed to amuse me.
2.Tobias,and how stupid and innocent he was.
3.The Neat Cameos.
4.Portia De Rossi's who was unexpectedly funny,playing such a horrible and stupid person.
5.Henry Winker who never failed to amuse in such a small role.
6.Hand eating Sealions.
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And Portia was really hot!
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Did you see any evidence of restoration though? The print we got was crappy filthy, the colors uneven, and the sound was blotchy. There was even a bad splice that took out a couple of words. Grr. I've pre-ordered the DVD: I hope it's better.
Also? When I'm a slender 6'4" brunette, I'm gonna get me a long red cloak like Henry's and wear it simply everywhere. Gorgeous.
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And yeah, the cloak was yummy. But O'Toole as a brunette has very scary eyebrows.
Oh wait... my husband is a 6'4" brunette!
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No, what your husband is, is a brunet. ;-) Make him a giant red cloak! Doo eet!
O'Toole brunet, O'Toole blond, either way he was a divine-looking thing. Actually a natural brunet, wasn't he? Dyed his hair for Lawrence and it looked so good he never went back? That's the impression I have.
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But that would involve sewing, wouldn't it?
I guess I always figured O'Toole was somewhere between LoA and Beckett in terms of hair color. Because he looked so right blond, I guess. But that might be wishful thinking. He was, indeed, tres yummy.
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What really is bad, too, is having draft-age and almost draft-age kids.
Re: the Oscars. I was happy for Jennifer Hudson as supporting actress.
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Yes, I shared your Oscar joy.
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Private schools... I've nothing against them as such, and I can understand being in a situation where it's the best alternative. But my philosophy is that if you take your kids out of public school, you have no say in how it's run, and no stake in it, and it's more socially responsible to try to make change happen for everyone.
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And as far as he looks, all the guys he ran around with (Burton, Harris, etc) are dead. He's lucky.
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Regards
G
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sigh!
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