i actually totally agree with you. i saw 'Lincoln' and 'Skyfall' (both of which are the same run time), and after 'Skyfall' i said "That was too long..."
This site is wonderful as it is. It is probably the only site I visit where I look forward to reading the comments as much as the posts. Even though I don't get involved in the commenting process (partly for tardy reasons, partly because everyone else has already said what we're all thinking), I still enjoy the back-and-forth.
That said, I guess my only suggestion for the future of the site would be to have freelance writers/articles with their own voice. I didn't enjoy a lot of the recent non-Gabe & Kelly content only because it felt like the guest writers were trying (way) too hard to capture that unique Videogum voice that did not come naturally to them, and it left me feeling a bit awkward in the reading and slightly embarrassed for the forced nature of the content. Pieces that compliment Videogum's style without attempting to dopplegang the existing material would be a welcome addition! I do think that Dave Holmes felt the most comfortable in the role of guest editor.
Sorry for being tardy to the party (some of us work weekends)!
When I first saw this posting, my immediate thought was "Bring back True Blood recaps!" because that was what brought me to this site in the first place (or more precisely, googling 'True Blood is just awful' did). Now that I've caught a few episodes of the season, however, I withdraw that plea. There's no reason to relive that, even if for hilarity's sake.
This site is wonderful as it is. It is probably the only site I visit where I look forward to reading the comments as much as the posts. Even though I don't get involved in the commenting process (partly for tardy reasons, partly because everyone else has already said what we're all thinking), I still enjoy the back-and-forth.
That said, I guess my only suggestion for the future of the site would be to have freelance writers/articles with their own voice. I didn't enjoy a lot of the recent non-Gabe & Kelly content only because it felt like the guest writers were trying (way) too hard to capture that unique Videogum voice that did not come naturally to them, and it left me feeling a bit awkward in the reading and slightly embarrassed for the forced nature of the content. Pieces that compliment Videogum's style without attempting to dopplegang the existing material would be a welcome addition! I do think that Dave Holmes felt the most comfortable in the role of guest editor.
Sorry for being tl;dr. Since I never comment, I had to pack twoish years worth of characters into one post ;p!
Agreed. From the first episode of the season, I thought perhaps *maybe* the writers were going... somewhere...with this... I crossed my fingers and watched faithfully, and this is how I'm repaid?! Every week it's the same microcosmic plot: crazy witch tries to attack vampires. Vampires defend themselves. All separate & regroup. Talk talk talk about nothing nothing nothing. Later, have vampire-witch standoff. Someone gets hurt--cliffhanger ending! I just don't care anymore. :( I no longer have faith in Alan Ball--there, I said it!
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