Monthly Archives: October 2008

Fandom

Hearing Daisies?

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Quick Pushing Daisies note: I’m having trouble hearing the dialogue this season. I can hear it a bit better if I’m watching on my computer, but whenever I watch first run, it’s like the sound mixers have just gone crazy. I have to replay scenes frequently and I still struggle to hear what they’re saying. It’s almost like they have actual whispering instead of theatrical whispering and the music and sound effects drown it all out.

Anyone else having this problem?

Fandom

Faster, Go Faster.

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I enjoyed Episode 4 very much. It had its flaws, probably too many to mention in one post, but any show that can be this enjoyable despite its flaws is, in my book, a winner. I do have a question about the fandom, however. Throughout the show, whenever Merlin or Arthur are called upon to perform some courageous act, everyone responds, “But he’s only a boy!” The characters are clearly not youngsters, but the idea is that they are very young adults. So my question is: Does this make those communities I mentioned earlier creepy?? 😛 Nah, I don’t think so.

Next week we get Isaac Mendez as Lancelot. Oh, yes. :drool:

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Rare Musical Post

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I’m so sad. I played the heck out of Keane’s last album, earning as high as a silver award for most plays on the Zune social. I felt the music more than I heard it. I even vidded two of the songs off the last album, and that’s really saying something. Perfect Symmetry is nearly a perfect disappointment. I don’t know what is going on with the vocals, but the serious ode to the 80s just isn’t working for me. The final track is a mellow, somewhat repetitive song that I have played quite a bit, but I’m going to give the rest of it about one more play before I give up on it forever.

I was similarly disappointed with the new Travis album. Keane and Travis say they want to branch out and try new things. Hey, guys? Don’t. You were so awesome because of your respective signature sounds. Try new things in your garages, not the studio. What can I look forward to hearing now? Snow Patrol, anyone?

Fandom

I Don’t Get You

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The news this week for my favorite shows was dismal.

Yes, Fringe got a full season pickup and the ratings weren’t horrible, but I just don’t understand why more people aren’t gaga over this show. I want to yell at them, “But you are the ones still fanboying Lost, for Pete’s sake!” The argument that “It’s not believable” doesn’t hold up to the ridiculousness that we see on that show. Geez.

Pushing Daisies got slammed by reviewers, and again, I don’t get it. I loved the episode. I did feel that it needed even more Emerson, but I also thought it felt just as whimsical as Season 1 and therefore, was awesome.

Ugly Betty received virtually no press, so there’s another of my shows seemingly past its prime. Woe.

Somewhat related, Sanctuary was neither wow nor terrible; just meh.