caruso_stalker217 wrote:Anybody watching "Roseanne"? It's fuckin depressing! Can't wait until somebody is diagnosed with cancer.
so sorry wrote:caruso_stalker217 wrote:Anybody watching "Roseanne"? It's fuckin depressing! Can't wait until somebody is diagnosed with cancer.
Didn't get me interested enough to watch it again. Question: how did they handle the whole "won the lottery" shit from the last season in the original run? Didn't she win millions of dollars in the lottery, then dan died?
so sorry wrote:
This looks pretty good actually.
TheBaxter wrote:so sorry wrote:
This looks pretty good actually.
so i watched this whole series over the weekend, and it turned out to be pretty damn good actually. it definitely hits the nostalgia bone pretty hard... too hard at times, there are lots of callbacks to the original movie (and the two primary sequels, but alas, no hilary swank cameo). it's hard to believe some of those locations are still around; some of its probably recreated, but they did a real good job if so. most of the references are clever or natural enough, but some are a little over the top or copycattish, especially during the final episode. still, it stands up on its own.
when this was first announced, i thought it would be a campy jokey take on the story, and while there's definitely some humor mined from these two characters and their ongoing rivalry continuing into middle age, the overall vibe is very similar to the original film. a lot of that is thanks to the kid characters, who are a bit more complex this time around. there are no cookie cutter villain types (well, there is, but they're only secondary characters) and instead both the kid and adult characters are wrestling with their good and bad sides. the most interesting relationship is between johnny and his new student, a bullied kid he reluctantly starts teaching karate. the arc of that relationship is pretty predictable (the kid has a positive influence on johnny, and he has a negative influence on the kid) but it plays out well and mostly avoids devolving into just stereotypes (and as there is clearly setup for a 2nd season, there is still plenty unresolved by the time the finale ends).
the weakest part of the series is probably macchio, but in fairness, he also has the most thankless role. no longer the poor bullied new kid, he's now a very wealthy car dealer with a seemingly perfect life. and while it turns out his life isn't as perfect as it first seems, it's still pretty damn close. the issues he's dealing with don't come near being as interesting or dramatic as johnny's, they barely even qualify as First World Problems (Peven and Kirks would hate this guy). the writers have a lot more to work with for Johnny, and i'm calling it now: William Zabka for the Emmy! you can call him "Sweep the Emmys" Johnny now.
TheBaxter wrote:it's worth the free signup. just don't forget to cancel before they start charging. and don't forget to re-sign-up before season 2 whenever it comes.
also, the first 2 episodes are available without signing up, so you can watch those first and then decide if you want to continue.
Peven wrote:.….....and The Simpsons is one of the most overrated tv shows of all time ...
Peven wrote:next to South Park it is like a Nancy cartoon strip. meh.
Peven wrote:
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caruso_stalker217 wrote:Some birds are not meant to be caged.
so sorry wrote:Matt Groening's new show "Disenchantment" on Netflix
Didn't even know this was a thing, but apparently its been in development for a few years and is premiering in august.
I'd give it a shot (if I had netflix)...
Wolfpack wrote:so sorry wrote:Matt Groening's new show "Disenchantment" on Netflix
Didn't even know this was a thing, but apparently its been in development for a few years and is premiering in august.
I'd give it a shot (if I had netflix)...
I've seen the first 3 episodes. So far I can say it's no Futurama, but it is better than 21st century Simpsons.
so sorry wrote:
I'm very confused who the demographic/target is for this show.
The girls who watched the original Sabrina who are now young adults?
The girl who where fanatics over the Twilight series who are now young adults?
Wiccans and warlocks?
Dudes who get off on young girls dressed in black?
TheBaxter wrote:i'm cutting the cord!
after verizon decided to roll out an update that managed to delete all my DVR recordings, and then decided to make it up to me by offering me a refund of ONE SINGLE DAY of my DVR price (because obviously i only lost recordings from one day, not EVERY SINGLE THING i had recorded for up to the past year), i'm moving on. i've had comcast before, and i don't need the endless headaches and horror stories i've endured with them in the past. and DirectTV is out because i'd like to still be able to watch TV when it's raining. the idea of getting my TV cheaper and without having to sign a long-term contract is really appealing compared to those alternatives.
i've already got Amazon Prime and Vudu and I just signed up for Netflix streaming. now i need to figure out where i'm getting my local, sports, and cable channels. The choices so far seem to be:
Hulu Live TV
Sling TV
Playstation Vue TV
DirecTV Now
Youtube TV
i've signed up for Hulu Live for a free trial, but not loving it so far. i will probably also try PS Vue, and maybe DirecTV Now. Sling is out because they don't have all my local channels, and Youtube TV is pretty much out because i hear you can't always skip commercials (EXTREMELY important to me). DirecTV seems limited on the DVR side, which is also an issue.
does anyone here have any of these services or recommendations?
TheBaxter wrote:i'm not sure what exactly the point of all that was, but one thing i'd say... this whole idea of a "common cultural language" because people had less choice of tv channels is, at best, a myth (how much of that common cultural language was adopted by minority communities?)... at worst, it marginalized non-white, non-male, non-straight groups of people, and reinforced a "common cultural language" that was almost entirely created and dominated by white male hegemony. that's the same "common cultural language" that the trumpkins are so desperate to recreate.
how do you think native americans, inner city blacks, LGBTQ people, abused housewives etc felt about a "common cultural language" in which they either didn't exist, were written as stereotypes, or portrayed by white people in makeup and funny accents? should we take away BET so that black communities can go back to having a single token black comedy to represent their role in society? let's take away Logo while we're at it, so Dumbledore teenagers can feel even more isolated and alone, because their suicide rates aren't high enough yet already. and don't forget to get rid of all those spanish-language channels. that's an idea the retrumplicans can certainly get behind.
seems pretty silly to blame the current divided state of this country on having too many tv channels. or too many websites. the problem isn't the technology; the problem is us. humans have never had a problem finding excuses to divide from and fight each other, it's in our nature. it's pretty much the only constant in human history. if things seemed more united, or like we had more in common, 50 years ago, it's only because so many people who didnt fit into the dominant culture were so much more powerless and invisible. we only seem more divided because their are more voices being heard now than ever before.
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