Entertainment tidbits
I just finished Grim Fandango the other day. Awesome awesome game. I'm sad to see the game end.I finished Call of Duty 2 on veteran (difficulties: easy, normal, hardened, veteran). I'm not sad to see the end to this game.
Watched Brokeback Mountain the other day. Good Show. I don't see why straight guys are so uptight about it; you see way more dick in your average porno.
Watched Crash. It was good (potentially great) and then it just went completely downhill. Don't watch this piece of shit.
Since I've watched Brokeback and Crash, I decided to watch the other best picture nominees (Capote, Munich, Good Night and Good Luck).
More on the first four topics later when I feel like writing some more.
TV reviews
Freaks and Geeks
This show doesn’t deserve the critical acclaim. The show is somewhat more realistic than your average teen drama, but this show still plays up the stereotypes. Too many stories go nowhere and for the most part, the stories are weak standalones (I strongly prefer story arcs). The geeks are sad people and if you’re rooting for them, well my friend, you’re going be a loser for the rest of your life just like those geeks. The freaks are the only reason this show doesn’t completely suck. However, the main freak (Lindsay played by Linda Cardellini) suffers from lackluster writing. The main problem is the lack of motives given for Lindsay’s actions. I don’t necessarily need the situation to be spelled out for me, but the show doesn’t even really imply anything leaving me to speculate. Cardellini and James Franco (Harry Osbourne in the spiderman films) stand out in the cast.
Not recommended.
Desperate Housewives
I’ve only watched the first season. It’s pretty good at the beginning, but rapidly lost steam as the season progressed. The show recovered somewhat by the end of season, but I have my doubts for the second season. The overarching storyline for the season (the death of Mary Alice) suffers from:
- Bad pacing. You could skip right to the season finale and not miss that much
- 1 gigantic plot hole that really irked me. Why why why in the hell does Paul dig that stupid ass box from under the swimming pool? Wouldn’t it be smarter to leave the box hidden?
Actress pecking order
Lynette (Felicity Huffman) – By far, the best actress and the most interesting storylines. Her inability to control her kids can be somewhat annoying and repetitive.
Bree (Marcia Cross) – Alright as the anal retentive Martha Steward acolyte, but the anal retentiveness is in danger of becoming stale.
Much lower on the pecking order
Edie (Nicolette Sheridan) – No range, but Sheridan works well as Edie. I like the Susan/Edie tension and strange situations that these 2 get into.
Susan (Teri Hatcher) – Meh. Best actress in a comedy my ass. Her slapstick is sort of funny at first, but it becomes old in record time. She looks old even with the makeup. Good thing I don’t have HDTV.
Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) – Her entire acting range consists of bitchy and whiny. “Poor little rich girl” stories just didn’t appeal to me. I also don’t find her that hot.
Moderate recommendation.
24
Just watched the first season. I don’t know why I’ve slept on this show for so long because this is an awesome show. Most episodes have mini cliffhangers prior to commercial break and most shows end in intriguing cliffhangers. Very good use of split screen as scene lead ins.
Exceptional continuity. I do mean exceptional. Example: people don’t magically teleport from location to location, but instead an appropriate amount of time passes before they arrive at their destination. Actually, people do travel a bit on the quick side, but it’s forgivable given the time constraints. I can also forgive the fact that most of the characters operate at peak efficiency despite the massive stress and sleep deprivation. Jack (Kiefer Sutherland) is such a bad ass. All of the characters were interesting and well developed. Terri Bauer was somewhat annoying at the end of the season and I kinda hope they get rid of her. I really hope they get rid of Sherry Palmer.
I'm not sure about the massive plot twist at the end of the season. I might have to rewatch and skim over older episodes to see if the twist holds up.
posted by Edward @ 1:00 AM
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