Does anyone who is willing to mention it know exactly why Lindsay was cut? I had assumed it was the result of the economic downturn, but was there something bigger going on that can be quickly summarized?
I suggested this earlier [in the wrong thread], but rather than a full-on recap, is there a compromise where we get a paragraph or two about Gabe's most favorite or hated parts of the show and then the comments could take over?
Honestly though, screw all the other shows, I want Gabe to talk about ABDC. Goddamn do I love that show - enough to use the acronym unabashedly - and goddamn do I want to have a safe place to talk about dance-offs in the both serious and sarcastic manner with which Gabe addressed Step Up 3D, my favorite post of videogum ever.
So I would actually like to change my vote to MORE DANCE BATTLE COVERAGE PLEASE.
May I put in a vote for more recaps? Or maybe something like a shorter Movie Club post/Thursday TV thread, but for specific shows?
I really enjoy the perspective of Gabe and the rest of the community in terms of pop culture references, intelligence, comic sensibility, etc in ways that are not represented for me IRL. Many websites do recaps, but they are often of all the same shows, which is great (please don't stop recapping Mad Men!), but leaves a lot of shows untouched that I know you all watch anyways.
Specifically:
Justified
Archer
America's Best Dance Crew
Plus Leelee Sobieski runs like a complete spaz. Despite the fact that she was supposed to be a cross country runner.
Needless to say: I second your nomination. If only in hopes of a running gif.
Graduate school (and Boston!) has sucked most of the positivity out of my life. I can't get any work done because I am miserable, I have lost all of the ambition that has gotten me this far in life, and people who don't have to literally drag themselves out of bed in the morning make me full of jealous rage.
So...well...no good news here, but at least you aren't alone in your misery?
Basically: Nothing But Trouble is like the fever-nightmare manifestation of grad school.
Have you seen Half Nelson? Cause I didn't get it before I saw it. Notebook, meh, but crackhead, yes. Like, crack addiction and all, still yesssss.
In other words - Half Nelson is to Ryan Gosling, as this gif is to Sam Rockwell:
http://www.gifbin.com/bin/062010/1277466073_sam-rockwell-dancing-on-jimmy-fallon.gif
My roommate had "The Peanut Butter Jelly Song".
Whenever we were annoyed that he didn't clean or hadn't given me the rent check, we'd cue up the song and before the end of "IT'S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!" he'd do whatever it took to make the post traumatic stress stop.
I did a version of this: I would sob hysterically when being sent to my room, leading my parents to believe that it the punishment I deserved when I had been the worst, when in reality I loved hanging out in my room (all of my books and cassettes were in there!) and was a fantastic fake crier.
I recently informed my parents when my father was talking about how much I hated my room as a kid. The looks on their faces effectively communicated their horror, followed by relief that I could have been a complete monster had I applied these skills towards something less banal.
"Jenny from the Block" : JLo :: Overbrook production company : Will Smith
My dad went to Overbrook and still helps out at the high school. They have BEGGED Will Smith to come back and talk to the kids, or donate something they could auction because the school has no money and is falling apart (recently they had been fundraiser for soap dispensers in the bathrooms, not exactly luxurious). He completely ignores them every time.
[I hate that I typically get to get to videogum late, but hopefully you will get time away from steering the Shut Up to read this Captain]
With that perspective I would say that Conan was the band: rather than clawing their way on to lifeboats forcing others to die instead of themselves, they nobly performed their art for the enjoyment of others with class. Plus, that story was way more interesting than the blah love affair stuff but James Cameron chose to pander, much like NBC does every goddamned night Leno performs his shtick.
But the adorable headphoned baby said it pretty spot on.
I have to downvote you because we are now living in the post-Conan-Tonight-Show era, where cynicism is abolished. We have to keep believing that we can help the world be a better place, and if we work hard and are kind, amazing things will happen.
This was Conan & staff's version of the homecoming parade in Animal House. Unlimited money/resources, the attention of the entire nation, and nothing to lose: the freedom to do whatever the fuck they wanted, and goddamn did they do it right.
I can only imagine how amazing writing that show must have been - someone yells "we should play freebird" and then everyone else yells their favorite musicians and, like magic, it happened. They were asked the superficial equivalent of "what would you do if you had one day left to live?", and Conan's answer was to have fun. And the kicker is, as cheesy as that sounds, it wasn't.
I would love to blame this schmaltz on watching the show baked, but an ironic twist, emotions clouded my high.
I don't think that anyone doubts that Conan will still be around, the issue is just at what time and on which network, so there is no real concern that he will be gone.
Though, yeah, I also think that Conan fans (including me) far outnumber Conan viewers (not including me).
A 30ish attractive gay man I know told me that he is somewhat bisexual because he has been and continues to be attracted to some women. I ask him for an example, and he says "I think that Kathy Bates is incredibly sexually alluring."
He was completely serious, and could not understand why I found it hilarious.
I don't think he feels the least bit sorry about any of this, except when for feeling sorry for himself. I his inner monologue consists of mostly "It's not my fault that NBC and the late-night watching public don't like him! Why is no one siding with me??!"
It is the equivalent to me quitting my job and then, once someone new is hired and starting to get the hang of it, coming back and getting my boss to reinstate me. While everyone feels bad for the new kid getting laid off, I say loudly to no one in particular, "Well it was my job in the first place!"
I am one of those people. I used to watch Conan every night back when Andy was initially on and then gradually stopped cause I got busy. Now that I am back to late night TV watching, it's Daily Show/Colbert Report.
Plus, I just don't have the patience for the late night talk show format. There is not a good enough ratio of laughs/time spent with the monologue and celebrity ass-kissing.
omg I thought I was the only person in existence to have watched Skins over Christmas break. That first season is the shit, the second season is not as great as the first, and the third season as a whole is okay, but the main character is so goddamned amazing that everything with her in it is my favorite ever.
Bit of a tangent, but is there some sort of TV pen pal system? I have been watching more and more non-US TV (Kath & Kim, Summer Heights High, Dr Who, etc) and don't know anyone else who does. This is a problem when I neeeed to talk to someone about it, both for "omg that was so funny" and "he is terrible right? I am not the only one who thinks this?" kind of stuff. It would also be nice to have people who live in other countries be able to recommend shows personally.
Mostly it's so that I can ask someone "Is hornbag really a compliment?" and "Do kids in england really do that many drugs?". I had to use context clues, with additional google confirmation, that "fanny" means vagina in the UK! I can trade you for real life American intel, such as "Yes, guidos are real!" and "Call someone a 'twat' in the us and you are probably going to get punched."
Write back soon!
I thought the same thing as you, that it sounded stupid and wasn't worth my time. Buttttttttt then I watched it and it was totally worth it.
2 warnings though:
1) be prepared to set aside large quantities of time because once you get started, you will want to watch hours of it straight. a coworker of mine lived off of energy drinks for about a week because he was staying up all night to watch the dvds.
2) try to avoid reading/hearing anything more about it until you watch it. one of the best things about lost is how it punches you in the guy with these incredibly emotional reveals and if you know anything at all, it can ruin it. for example, the reveal in the 2nd season premiere was mind boggling at the time, but if you have just passively picked up information from other people talking about it, it's not that surprising.
There are no extenuating circumstances for an adult to drug and sodomize a 13-year-old. None. Ever.
So while I agree with your premise, I don't need to be Team Gabe to be Team Anti-Rape. Hear that everyone? You can publicly declare your support of prepubescent children everywhere to not have sex with adults even without the support of your favorite internet celebrity.
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