Whoa. I'm not really sure what is going on with Big Love right now, but it's still an awesome show. What's throwing me - though I knew it was coming from reading things ahead of time - is the focus on Margene and Ben. We did that storyline already, didn't we?
I can't decide if I completely hate the fact that they are revisiting that stry line or if it is good, because I think they are handling it better this time than they did the last time, in part simply because Ben is older and more mature, so he's handling it better.
But what is really throwing me is how Bill is behaving, not just with respect to Margene and Ben, but overall. We've seen him like this before, when he's so focused on something that he completely stops caring about everyone else, but in last Sunday's episode, with him asking Don to take the fall when it comes out that Home Plus is a front for polygamy or essentially kicking Ben out of the house after finding out that he has feelings for Margene, Bill is currently at his least sympathetic. Especially since what he is doing to Ben is exactly what his own father did to him - kicked him out of the house because he was sexual competition.
Anyway, it's going to be interesting to see where things go from here, particularly how Barb reacts to Ben leaving, and whether or not Bill can redeem himself or slides further into a completely unsympathetic character.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Project Runway Season 7
Project Runway is back, and I don't just mean that it's newest season has started airing. I mean that it's back to being good. Read on for my brief analysis with pictures!
Metta made a really good point last season that it was a mistake when the judges dismissed the contestants who were making weirder, more avant garde clothes in favor of letting all the somewhat talented but rather boring designers stay. I think the judges must read our blog (har har) because they are definitely rewarding risk and cutting the boring fat.
This dress was a hot mess. What you can't see in the above image is that the poor model's bare ass is almost entirely exposed when the garment is viewed from behind. It's a bad fit, to say the least, and poorly executed. But the shape is innovative, if not pretty. They let Ping stay and instead kicked out Pamela for this little number:
This dress fit poorly, and it was boring, and that was enough for the judges to say "aufweidersehen." They had complemented Pamela on her brilliant execution of dying the fabrics, the celebrated her transformation of burlap into a faux-denim, and they even remarked on the skill of her sewing (the stitching can look perfect even when the fit is off). However, when pressed for who they wanted to see more from, they decided to pass on one of a handful of the mousy cocktail clan and hope for more poise from Ping's future designs.
As for my favorite right now? That'd probably be Amy. Look at the awesome skirt she did for the potato sack challenge!:
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Metta made a really good point last season that it was a mistake when the judges dismissed the contestants who were making weirder, more avant garde clothes in favor of letting all the somewhat talented but rather boring designers stay. I think the judges must read our blog (har har) because they are definitely rewarding risk and cutting the boring fat.
Let's look at episode one:
I betcha all the other contestants thought Ping (the resident "I don't use mannequins - I just throw fabrics on my head" crazy designer) was in the bottom three when she was summoned to stay on the stage for judging. Nope! She was in the TOP three, and I get it. This is a weird draping look that wouldn't work hanging on the rack at Macy's, but it's definitely fashion:
And here is the losing dress:
This dress was not the "ugliest" out there, but it was poorly sewn and it's a bit blah.
Here was a dress that I thought should have been in the bottom:
Now let's look at Episode 2 and you'll see a continuation on the judges favoring risk rather than boredom.
This time Ping was in the bottom:
This dress was a hot mess. What you can't see in the above image is that the poor model's bare ass is almost entirely exposed when the garment is viewed from behind. It's a bad fit, to say the least, and poorly executed. But the shape is innovative, if not pretty. They let Ping stay and instead kicked out Pamela for this little number:
This dress fit poorly, and it was boring, and that was enough for the judges to say "aufweidersehen." They had complemented Pamela on her brilliant execution of dying the fabrics, the celebrated her transformation of burlap into a faux-denim, and they even remarked on the skill of her sewing (the stitching can look perfect even when the fit is off). However, when pressed for who they wanted to see more from, they decided to pass on one of a handful of the mousy cocktail clan and hope for more poise from Ping's future designs.
As for my favorite right now? That'd probably be Amy. Look at the awesome skirt she did for the potato sack challenge!:
Sunday, January 10, 2010
TV- Big Love
The new episode hasn't even started yet, but I have to say this. The new opening is UNACCEPTABLE! The old opening was one of the best ever and I was waiting in anticipation for the Beach Boys to start singing, and then this weird emo crap starts playing. Unacceptable.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Golden Globe Nominations
I really like awards season! Obviously Metta and I have been very busy and too important to post regularly on our little bloggy here, but I did want to make a little comment about one of the nominations:
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Matthew Morrison – Glee (FOX)
SERIOUSLY?!?!?11??!?! He is TEH WORST part of that show by a MILLION!!!
However, I was happy to see the multiple nods for Big Love. This past season was phenomenal and I'm glad the nominators didn't forget about this show during its hiatus.
Friday, November 27, 2009
General Hospital
That's right. Don't adjust your screen. General. Hospital.
So, I saw on Hulu that James Franco was guest starring on General Hospital. How do you not at least check it out after that?! So I watched a couple of episodes and that show is CRAZY! Absolute insanity. Nothing even makes sense! There is some god-awful acting (Maxie is unforgivable), some ridiculous plots, and some ridiculous dialogue.
However, I got totally sucked in. Here's a little bit of an explanation, if you need one. I watched General Hospital somewhat regularly when I was about 16. Maybe even younger. I was watching when Jonathan Jackson quit playing Lucky and I was watching when Nikolas Cassadine first showed up.
So, Jonathan Jackson just recently returned to the show as Lucky after probably ten or more years off the show. So, it kind of felt like I had never stopped watching. Obviously a lot has changed. Many, many people have died, cheated on their significant others, lied about whose child their baby was, etc. But there is a sense of continuity. It is exactly the same show it was when I watched it last.
Plus, they've got a Veronica Mars alum, and a Battlestar Galactica alum on the show now as well, which equals even more points for the show.
Like I said, I haven't been watching, but this might be kind of a little golden era for General Hospital. Despite a lot of bad actors, there are actually some good ones as well. Although James Franco is just creeping me out. His storyline is completely ridiculous and weird, and hard to believe. But I'm going to keep watching.
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So, I saw on Hulu that James Franco was guest starring on General Hospital. How do you not at least check it out after that?! So I watched a couple of episodes and that show is CRAZY! Absolute insanity. Nothing even makes sense! There is some god-awful acting (Maxie is unforgivable), some ridiculous plots, and some ridiculous dialogue.
However, I got totally sucked in. Here's a little bit of an explanation, if you need one. I watched General Hospital somewhat regularly when I was about 16. Maybe even younger. I was watching when Jonathan Jackson quit playing Lucky and I was watching when Nikolas Cassadine first showed up.
So, Jonathan Jackson just recently returned to the show as Lucky after probably ten or more years off the show. So, it kind of felt like I had never stopped watching. Obviously a lot has changed. Many, many people have died, cheated on their significant others, lied about whose child their baby was, etc. But there is a sense of continuity. It is exactly the same show it was when I watched it last.
Plus, they've got a Veronica Mars alum, and a Battlestar Galactica alum on the show now as well, which equals even more points for the show.
Like I said, I haven't been watching, but this might be kind of a little golden era for General Hospital. Despite a lot of bad actors, there are actually some good ones as well. Although James Franco is just creeping me out. His storyline is completely ridiculous and weird, and hard to believe. But I'm going to keep watching.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
TV - V
Now THAT is how a show should start. None of this dilly-dallying. Get right into the meat of the show is an hour-long pilot. Well done. Keep reading for more.
I had serious concerns when they pulled the whole, "Where were you when JFK was shot? Where were you on 9/11?" crap at the beginning, but this was a stellar pilot. I don't know how I'm going to feel about the show going forward, but this was definitely the way to start off right.
This was only an hour long, but it felt like two. It was jam packed with information and action, and only minimal exposition and back-story. I especially liked that they not only set up the splinter group, who believes that the Visitors are reptilian aliens who have been hiding among us for years, but also firmly established that the splinter group is right. A lesser show *cough* Flash Forward *cough* would have dragged that out for weeks, until you were so annoyed that you didn't even care about the reveal. Also, I'm glad that they have told us upfront that not all Visitors are evil and that there are "traitors" out there who will help the humans.
Really nice performances, too. Gotta love Elizabeth Mitchell. Scott Wolf is perfectly cast as a half-smarmy, half-sincere broadcast journalist. Morena Baccarin is fantastic, and fantastically unsettling as Anna, leader of the Visitors. The only misstep, IMO, is Alan Tudyk. Dollhouse just pulled a similar switcheroo with him last season, so I saw it coming as soon as he appeared on the screen. The man is insanely talented, don't just use him to trick people.
I could care less about Elizabeth Mitchell's son and his hard-on for the blond alien chick. I hope that storyline either gets way better or falls into the background.
I'll definitely keep watching for awhile. Especially since Tuesday is useless otherwise. Read more!
I had serious concerns when they pulled the whole, "Where were you when JFK was shot? Where were you on 9/11?" crap at the beginning, but this was a stellar pilot. I don't know how I'm going to feel about the show going forward, but this was definitely the way to start off right.
This was only an hour long, but it felt like two. It was jam packed with information and action, and only minimal exposition and back-story. I especially liked that they not only set up the splinter group, who believes that the Visitors are reptilian aliens who have been hiding among us for years, but also firmly established that the splinter group is right. A lesser show *cough* Flash Forward *cough* would have dragged that out for weeks, until you were so annoyed that you didn't even care about the reveal. Also, I'm glad that they have told us upfront that not all Visitors are evil and that there are "traitors" out there who will help the humans.
Really nice performances, too. Gotta love Elizabeth Mitchell. Scott Wolf is perfectly cast as a half-smarmy, half-sincere broadcast journalist. Morena Baccarin is fantastic, and fantastically unsettling as Anna, leader of the Visitors. The only misstep, IMO, is Alan Tudyk. Dollhouse just pulled a similar switcheroo with him last season, so I saw it coming as soon as he appeared on the screen. The man is insanely talented, don't just use him to trick people.
I could care less about Elizabeth Mitchell's son and his hard-on for the blond alien chick. I hope that storyline either gets way better or falls into the background.
I'll definitely keep watching for awhile. Especially since Tuesday is useless otherwise. Read more!
Monday, November 2, 2009
TV - The Office - Subtle Sexuality Webisode
If you guys haven't checked out the latest webisode series from The Office, it's a must! Especially the third chapter featuring the awesome music video for Kelly and Erin's band's single "Male Prima Donna."
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