I don't get the feeling she's a Draper type. Like, yeah, Linden can get really into the details and put facts together others might miss, but she's shit when it comes to dealing with certain kinds of people - take the "interrogation" of Fake Robert Pattinson, the questioning of the high school kids about the dance, and her relationship with her kid as examples. She's out of touch.
That's why they gave her the street smart, former-undercover officer as a partner. The show needs that balance.
It was fine but I had two major problems with The Killing: Rosie's mom and Rosie's Dad.
Like, was it necessary to show us that they're so in luv by having them wrestle and weirdly make out all the time? That only showed me that they're creeps who are gross. Also, it was totally normal that they basically tried to keep the news that Rosie died a secret from their other two kids. Because kids are dumb! They don't know how many siblings they have! Just tell them Rosie went to doggie heaven and get on with your PDAs. Ugh.
Maybe they thought they'd covered their asses by going from daytime car theft to nighttime fish-fry, hoping we as viewers would assume it took The Boys (cuz that's what I'm calling them) hours to hoof it back to camp? Maybe? I don't know why I'm making excuses for a show that is very silly?
Anyway, good point.
She doesn't have a great voice period. But she was so into it! And she was dressed like a figure skater who never quite made it! Hard to dislike that combo.
Agreed.
I don't much care for Meyers' delivery (EVERYTHING'S FUNNIER IF YOU SCREAM IT), but the jokes are always solid. The weirdest thing about it, though, is that it seems like the length of the segment varies wildly. Like, this past Update seemed really short with only one guest bit, but other times it seems to go on and on with multiple guests and things.
I just rewatched Watchmen this weekend (let he who is without shame cast the first downvote), and Billy Crudup wasn't exactly terrible as Dr. Manhattan either. But Matthew Goode, OOF. I'm still trying to figure out what the fuck that was about. Maybe they needed a British guy to give the movie "gravitas"? LOL, that's your movie Zack Snyder.
There should be a support group: For People Who Moved To Boston For Grad School But Are Miserable Because Everyone Here Is The Best At Being Extremely Awful (Alternate title: I Don't Give A Shit About That Bar, That Sports Team, Or Your Start-Up).
That's basically how I felt. It's really too bad this show was so lazily executed, because you just know that its poor showing is gonna be used forevermore as an example of why two black leads = not bankable on primetime TV. Meanwhile, let's keep giving that automaton lady from Chase more starring vehicles! Ugh times a million. Sad business.
Boston is the opposite of great. Unless you're wicked into hiking! Or, like, you love talking with all your other straight, white bropals about your tree month trip around South Asia and how all the contacts you made are gonna really do things for your graphic design career.
UGH FOREVER.
(Please point me in the direction of not-awful people, Boston monsters.)
As a(nother) straight woman speaking only for myself I will say that given the chance between fucking Schwartzman or Bana I would choose Schwartzman any day of the week and twice on Sunday. Subjectivity is a hell of a thing!
Michael Jackson stole your thunder, Lindsay. Complete and utter underminer, that one.
So, duh, pretty much everything that's great about Lindsay + Videogum has been said/typed, but I just wanted to put my two cents in and say that I'll miss your voice here. No snark or winking cleverness. It'll be different, but still probably great, without you. That's all. You're awesome at what you do so you'll more than likely have no problem getting another gig, I'm sure of it (what economic downturn?)
Don't be a stranger, never change, LYLAS, and best of luck to you!
That Santa Claus scene totally sealed it for me - I will be seeing this movie.
On Halloween. Dressed as Santa Claus. Fuck off, dignity!
Also, "The Box"? Best worst title ever.
How unbearable would this site be if there were comments like this on every Keyboard Cat or Real Housewives of (Insert Upper/Upper-MiddleClassBurgHere) post?
Answer: very.
Wow, that really bites (hello from 1995). Not for nothing, but I really love the distinctive voices both Lindsay and Gabe bring to the site and think it'll be weird without Lindsay's in the mix.
Besides, who will Gabe Friday Fight with now? Max?
Oh shit, these ladies just threw down the gauntlet. Your move, you owners of tiny-dogs who coordinate your pet's outfits with your own and unironically throw parties for your 'furbaby's' birthdays.
The worst thing about this protest? I was subjected to it while lying prone in a chair having a cavity filled. You haven't experienced Fox News until you've had a crotchety old dentist mumble angrily along with it into your open mouth.
I feel bad about hating things that are cute (because, really, that baby is so cute), but ugh. Evian. You couldn't have just had it be a video of a cute baby? It wouldn't have made much sense from an advertising standpoint, but NEITHER DOES THE DANCING.
That's that guy's name? I first saw him in Mona Lisa Smile (Shut up, all of you) and have loved him since. He was the best on that episode of Fringe.
P.S. Gabe, Please to be considering Mona Lisa Smile.
I'm voting you up for the fuck of it because I too hate B at T's. She's a selfish, spoiled asshole but she's white and pretty so we should feel bad for her because she grew up poor. Makes sense!
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