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No. It makes no sense. Unless you *really* don't trust someone, you talk to someone you love, especially when your loved one is showing obvious concern for you. Andrea was being cruel and unreasonable, imo.
Jeb, I completely agree about Mike. He will not forget about Jesse fighting to save his life two eps ago. I believe that will move Mike's loyalty to Jesse. Does that mean Gus will try to kill Jesse in front of Mike? Werttrew, this is something I've been thinking about today as well. It seems like a few minor adjustments could have made this episode as flawless as any. 1.) Give us a clear reason to think Jesse would accuse Walt of poisoning Brock. 2.) Give us a clear reason that Gus decides not to get into the car. Also, why would Andrea not even talk to Jesse? That doesn't make sense in the real world. Jesse may have saved Brock's life, and it's obvious he cares about them both. So I'm not really digging that fake tv tension. Lastly, I think it's a good point about where this ep picks up. Both Skyler and Walt should be in a much different mood that what they displayed at the start. Completely agree. That said, I was tense the entire hour and enjoyed the hell out of it. So what am I complaining for?
I'm not young & hip (I feel like Community is young & hip? I dunno, I don't watch it yet), but I'd like to defend The Office for a sec. I thought last season was very strong, and now the challenge is to somehow reinvent the show sans Michael Scott, and episode 1 set a good tone for a very watchable show. Andy as the new manager makes almost too much sense in hindsight, as he is something of a Michael Scott-lite. Adding "Robert California" is perhaps the real stroke of genius. I loved every line Spader uttered last night. So I don't know. I didn't find it stale. Seemed like they might have successfully figured out how to get a few more seasons out of this show.
Goddammit. I was trying to be cynical this year. Now I'm crying.
I disagree with the message of this image. #1. Breaking Bad is very easy to watch. In fact, it's my favorite thing to watch these days. #2. Yes, it is sometimes a bummer. Seeing the methhead with the shotgun was a particular bummer. I hate to think anyone lives in a house like that and that real people behave like that. We can all agree BB has its share of bummer moments every episode. And I suppose the trajectory is one of ultimate tragedy for Walt and those around him. But redemption may come from Jesse. In a way, for all of Walt's breaking bad, perhaps, just perhaps, young Jesse will find a new meaning to life by the end of next season, something hopeful. Maybe he will break good. I dunno. I guess I can't argue against the bummer point too much. I love Mike, though. He's the opposite of a bummer in every scene. Same goes for Saul. #3. Manipulative? Isn't that a word we use for bad storytelling? I never think of BB as a manipulative show. I'd be curious to hear an argument for this.
George Lopez is not funny. So today, comedy is the victor. And no more painful cross-promotions between Conan and Lopez, that's a plus. I wonder if Coco feels any guilt about this.
Peeps, I was thinking it had more of a Weather Channel vibe myself. 90 & sunny here in Detroit!
I really love that song though. I'm glad it's finally getting some love. I sometimes call businesses HOPING to be put on hold just so I can hear this song again. Man, it's gonna be stuck in my head all day long.
Just read it. It reminded me that the movie really is pretty compelling for a while. Problem is it just gives up halfway up the narrative arc. I wonder if Gervais understands this and the studio bullied him for a happier conclusion. What this movie NEEDED was the moment where Gervais's character reveals the truth to everyone, that he's a liar and that there is no Man in the Sky. That's the third act of the movie. But instead we get a love story plot that has no bearing on the larger story being told (and Jennifer Garner sucks). This would be like Pleasantville ending just as Toby McGuire and Reese Witherspoon are starting to enjoy their surroundings. Hey, everything's great here, isn't sis? Sure is! The End. C'mon, Ricky Gervais. Do better. ps. Greenburg is an unbearable movie.
May I suggest "The Invention of Lying," staring Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner? Woof, now this is a bad movie. It was on HBO and it has two very funny people in it (Louie C.K. being the other), so I thought, "sure, I'll waste my time with this." There are entertaining parts, I guess. But the story doesn't really go anywhere and it resolves itself very, very easily.
"You pinheads who attack me for this, you guyz are just desperate." - Bill O'Reilly
Werttrew, there were slow episodes in Season One. Every symphony has some slow parts to help accentuate the loud, exciting parts. Anyhow, my point is that Breaking Bad always goes fast and then goes pretty slow for a week or two. Usually I'm watching on DVD so I just start the next one after a slow ep. Now i have to wait, which is the worst.
The combo of Kelly's sweetness mixed with Breaking Bad's saltiness is a nice combo. Good work, Kelly. Good work, Breaking Bad. Sunday nights and Monday afternoons are gonna be awesome for the next couple of months.
That's really interesting. I kept thinking how unauthentic it seemed (as someone who's used to Denny's in Michigan), but that is indeed a real Denny's. Ok, it's not THAT interesting. But it does clear up that one detail, which I've been grappling with all night and day. Does everyone wear Kenny Rogers shirts in Albuquerque as well? We don't around here very often.
Jock itch? Try Tough Actin' Tinactin.
I'm not trying to be a jerk, Monsterbeard. I appreciate that you want the president to work. But to be fair, this clip is 30 seconds long, so let's not get carried away. He's not a robot.
Fuck CGI. That's what I kept thinking. Animators used to animate the shit out of their characters. No, I'm not drunk.
I started listening to the audio book once upon a time. I quickly threw it out the car window (i.e. hit the eject button). On an unrelated note, I sure hope "Primer" never finds its way into The Hunt because I think it's a pretty neat movie and I wish more people would see it.
You know, it's one thing to not know who Paul Revere is or what he did. For an American adult, that is pretty "Jay Walking" level stupid, amirite? But it's 10 times worse when you don't know and you PRETEND to know in front of TV cameras on your presidential campaign tour. I guess she assumes everyone is as gleefully ignorant as she is? "Sarah, please explain calculus to me." "Okay. Well you take numbers and combine them with thoughts and logic and all the like, and then there's the distinction of the scale of numbers upon which the sum of the result occurs, therefore."
You, too, can Sarah Palinize your favorite stories in world history. Remember when: - The Jews warned Hitler that the Nazis were coming? - Jesus Christ executed Moses in Bethlehem? - Freed slaves traveled through the Underground Railroad back to the South in order to be slaves again?
Hi, I work for The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Our collection includes such pieces as the Rosa Parks bus, the chair Abe Lincoln was assassinated in, and a full-scale Dymaxion house (look it up). In other words, we believe in the importance of our American story and preserving it so generations in the future we will understand where we came from, who we were as a people, and where we're heading. I say all this to say that I'm authorized to place a very sizable bid on Mr. Heene's balloon, and I'd like to issue a warning to the Smithsonian: Back. The Fuck. Off. We got this.
Fair enough, Baby Friday. As well you should. I guess my point is, I prefer a plot like "The Wizard of Oz" over the plot of "Up." Conflict of Oz: girl is taken far away from home, wants to return. She figures out how, but there are many distinct challenges that she must accomplish in order to achieve her goal. Up's conflict: same thing really, except this time it's an old man. Problem #1, his desire for being home is nonexistent. Problem #2, there aren't any distinct challenges he must accomplish in order to return. This is by far my biggest problem with "Up." Something something something about a...who's the bad guy? I don't even remember. Some kind of hunter or something? Maybe he sells fur? It all feels like a strange tangent, like a parent rambling an incoherent story to their child at night. It's all filler for the pay-off at the end, the "last page of the book" part, which we all agree is great. It's like the writer(s) had this idea: hey, imagine an old man loses his wife and doesn't see the point of living anymore, but fate takes him on one last adventure. But the writer(s) didn't really have an adventure in mind, so they just threw some darts on the wall at that point. Obviously, me and Dusky Panther are the only people who feel this way, so there's something wrong with our brains, probably.
I think I'm gonna surprise even myself here and agree with you. Up is as great as promised for the first 10 minutes, and then it doesn't really get good again until the last three minutes. The actual plot of the story is very boring. To be fair, I'm 30 so a movie about balloons and talking dogs et cetera isn't really meant for me. Good thing I don't run Pixar, I guess. Good thing I don't run a lot of companies, really.
I have not watched much SNL in a while. So you guys tell me: am I wrong to think that since Fey/Poehler left, the cast just feels like it's missing an ace, maybe two or three aces? I mean, Bill Hadir's a funny guy and a unique talent and there's something universal about Kristen Wiig (although for some reason I don't find her hysterical, personally). I dunno. Maybe I'm just getting older. If nothing else, can we at least all agree that Seth Myers is not the best choice for weekend update? In fact, maybe a lot of my beef with SNL is with Seth Myers. Isn't he the head writer? Congrats to him, but I don't find him to be especially funny, which is a problem for a comedy show. Sorry for being old and cranky. I'll go take my diabetes medicine now.
ps. despite all its problems, I find it pretty entertaining.
Don't worry everyone. There's only a few episodes left, so the killer is bound to fall into Linden's lap real soon here, ya know, now that we've exhausted most of the red herrings. This is something I hate about every murder mystery I've ever watched. You eliminate the most obvious suspects only to be left with a killer whose motive is boring and/or contrived. Oh look, Detective Linden was the murderer all along! For real though, it'll probably be Councilman Whateverhisnameis because he's the least likely suspect. SURPRISE! I thought it would have been groundbreaking if "The Killing" had slowly made it apparent who the killer was and built the climax around something other than the whodunit. But I guess we'll see. Prediction: you will not care about the person who killed Rosie Larsen, which is the ultimate failure of "The Killing."
Oh wow. I just assumed this was Gabe. Yes, well done Kelly. Welcome to Videogum. I look forward to reading all your thoughts in the form of words in the coming days.
it's = its. sorry everyone.
Apparently I have Showtime Future Edition, but I recorded this a few weeks ago and watched it last week. It was actually really moving and I highly recommend it. These kids are all easy to cheer for and there aren't too many crazy parents pushing them too hard (I suppose this could be debated, but the parents who did seem like they were too pushy seemed to back-off ultimately). It's story arc is nowhere close to "King of Kong," but it's still really sweet. Watch it, you guys.
LOL for everything about this post. I wish I had more than that, a joke or something, but I don't. I just loved this post. I kept waiting to get to Gabe's criticism. I've been reading VG for a while, and I like a good Gabe Rant as much as the next monster. Needless to say, I was not expecting the criticism that finally emerged. Thank you, Gabe. Thank you, Videogum. Happy Good Friday. God bless.
So Richard Blais wins Top Chef: All Stars and now Gabe is too good to write recaps of Top Chef: Masters. I guess I'll just have to imagine all the funny things he would've said about it. Turns out Gabe's not as funny when I'm Gabe (what?).
This is a great point, Bubbles. I - not knowing the PotA mythology - thought, "Hey, cool, so THIS is how they took over." But what you're saying is that's all wrong. And so the nuclear war / manual labor stuff (credit: My Ironic Mustache) set in Africa or Asia would've been a potentially really solid idea for a movie, but Hollywood just said, "Eh, whatevs," as they're often want to do. And here we are. That said, I'm surprised by how on-board I am with this movie. It looks pretty fun, no? However, if this is all an elaborate ruse so that Freida Pinto can propose to Gabe, well, I guess that would be fun, too. Fingers crossed for you, Mr. Videogum.
See, I actually thought this was the kid from "Bad Santa," Thurman Merman to be exact. He looks like he's doing well and I'm happy about that. Success has helped him appreciate the little things, if anything.
Maybe we have Kory all wrong. Maybe Kory Shore is just upset that tax breaks for the wealthiest citizens have yet to be taken away, or that our educational system struggles to get proper funding, or that our urban populations are predominantly made of poor black & Hispanic people who struggle to earn a living wage, or that more kids than ever are coming from single-parent homes and in many cases have never met their father before. Or maybe he's upset about the rising cost of health care, or that nobody involved in the sub-prime mortgage crisis ever went to jail. Or maybe he's upset about our never-ending obsession with celebrity gossip. Or is it fast food? Oprah? Pro athletes who make $20 million a season? Greed? Racism? Paul Blart: Mall Cop? Obesity? Our addiction to oil? Crumbling infrastructure? Lack of jobs? Wars against the Middle East? Maybe this is why he's crying for America?
I feel like Barefoot is a little TOO proud to have so many gay friends, you know? And a little too proud of her award-winning garden? And maybe a little too proud when she has photographers over to capture her picturesque food? And mmmmmaybe just a wee too proud when she mentions all the places she vacations & all the friends she and Jeffery have. And maybe, just maybe, just a smidge too proud of her beloved husband, the aforementioned Jeffery, who I may have mentioned is named Jeffery and is her husband, whom she likes to mention on occasion. Jeffery.
Oh, I see. Well, that's actually very nice to know. Thank you.
So the end credits say the following after every episode: "Winning & elimination decisions were made by the Judges in consultation with producers. Some elimination decisions were discussed with Bravo." What the fuck? Is this a competition or isn't it? Who the fuck is the best chef, that's why I watch this fucking show. And btw, this explains so much. The winner of Top Chef is wrong EVERY TIME, so whomever is calling the shots is doing a fucking terrible job. Basically, this means Mike Isabella will be the Top All-Star Chef because he's the fucking unlikely choice. Also he made it to the end because he's a villain, and you gotta have a villain. Stupid.
"When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me." - Jesus on growing up and not liking Garden State anymore
Well there should be ads for broccoli. But thank you for your insight, kind friend.