Recently on GOSSIP GIRL the writers put on their big person pants and described Dan Humphrey’s novel as “a memoir masquerading his fiction like a reverse James Frey.” Speaking of course of the unlikely best-selling author who writes about his real life near-death drug abuse littered with f-bombs and colorful expletives. Up and over 85% of the viewers’ recognition. Ain’t it a shame that you set your average material to meet a lower mental capacity and therefore must stick to simple pop culture jokes, Gossip Girl?
Meanwhile, on THE LYING GAME, they have displayed illegal underage gambling as the setting was Nevada and we’re supposed to believe that, of course, all high schoolers gamble in Nevada. Also remarkably, a handful of sixteen year old girls are very much in love with their boyfriends of the minute. If we’re actually supposed to buy their feelings, they’re even worse actresses than I first thought. In addition, they crammed in the song American Slang by rock-Americana band The Gaslight Anthem this past week and few songs could have fit the mood less. Nevertheless, in a positive spin, we may have successfully killed off the selfish twin on the show.
And for the unfortunately-timed CW‘s new drama RINGER the possibly impressive plotline only seemed like a sad rehashing of The Lying Game. Nobody likes a copycat – even if they might like the 90s-actress’-career-revival of Sarah Michelle Gellar. I bet only one of these Olsen twin switch-ups will be back for more.
On THE JERSEY SHORE the roommates had been *twinning* for a while until Old Man Situation had to go and ruin it for everyone. First, he ran into a wall and basically wore an injured dog cone. Talked smack about Snooki. Tried to break up Snooki and her meatball-proportioned boyfriend. Fought invisible foes. Cried. Started fights with teenagers in clubs. Talked more smack about Snooki. And last but not least decided to be Jersey Shore’s villain. I’m sorry, is that a role? Like how JWOWW’s the mom and Deena’s the bi-curious, misunderstood Cindy Brady? The best new relationship is between Pauly and Deena. The one where she says, “I love Pauly” and Pauly says “Deena fell down! This is the best day of my life.” In all seriousness, Pauly and Vinny have a newly-strengthened emotional/sexual relationship since divorcing the M of MVP. Nevertheless, the season has pulled to a close and the cast has said “sayonara” to Italy.
On the new Charlie Sheen-cleansed and increasingly awkwardly-titled season of TWO AND A HALF MEN the maid has inherited more lines, the half man is hardly ever present and Jon Cryer is getting even campier. To the point the end of every episode is a deep sigh/head shaking moment at something completely cheesy stick-in-the-mud Alan just did. Ashton Kutcher’s character, Walden, is winning but perhaps just not winning enough.
And on the topic of overdoing it, PAN AM seems to be the lead in the school play who’s only the lead because she talks the loudest, can sing in two different languages, and makes eye contact with audience members. I have two main issues with this show. My first issue is with the spy flight attendants. Talking about being a spy does not make you a very effective spy. None of your spy duties are that impressive just as none of you skills are that crafty – you’re just gloating over a game you haven’t won, spy chick. My second issue lies with the extremely dashing, extremely young pilot, played by Mike Vogel. Does that happen anywhere but Hollywood? More importantly, since he’s obviously not experienced enough and probably spends too much time gazing into the eyes of a flight attendant, how safe do the passengers feel? Planes are already unreliable enough in this age! What’s that? There’s a handy-dandy spy on board? OK, feeling much safer.
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The Heres & Theres Of TV – Fall 2011
October 31, 2011 — MimiRecently on GOSSIP GIRL the writers put on their big person pants and described Dan Humphrey’s novel as “a memoir masquerading his fiction like a reverse James Frey.” Speaking of course of the unlikely best-selling author who writes about his real life near-death drug abuse littered with f-bombs and colorful expletives. Up and over 85% of the viewers’ recognition. Ain’t it a shame that you set your average material to meet a lower mental capacity and therefore must stick to simple pop culture jokes, Gossip Girl?
Meanwhile, on THE LYING GAME, they have displayed illegal underage gambling as the setting was Nevada and we’re supposed to believe that, of course, all high schoolers gamble in Nevada. Also remarkably, a handful of sixteen year old girls are very much in love with their boyfriends of the minute. If we’re actually supposed to buy their feelings, they’re even worse actresses than I first thought. In addition, they crammed in the song American Slang by rock-Americana band The Gaslight Anthem this past week and few songs could have fit the mood less. Nevertheless, in a positive spin, we may have successfully killed off the selfish twin on the show.
And for the unfortunately-timed CW‘s new drama RINGER the possibly impressive plotline only seemed like a sad rehashing of The Lying Game. Nobody likes a copycat – even if they might like the 90s-actress’-career-revival of Sarah Michelle Gellar. I bet only one of these Olsen twin switch-ups will be back for more.
On THE JERSEY SHORE the roommates had been *twinning* for a while until Old Man Situation had to go and ruin it for everyone. First, he ran into a wall and basically wore an injured dog cone. Talked smack about Snooki. Tried to break up Snooki and her meatball-proportioned boyfriend. Fought invisible foes. Cried. Started fights with teenagers in clubs. Talked more smack about Snooki. And last but not least decided to be Jersey Shore’s villain. I’m sorry, is that a role? Like how JWOWW’s the mom and Deena’s the bi-curious, misunderstood Cindy Brady? The best new relationship is between Pauly and Deena. The one where she says, “I love Pauly” and Pauly says “Deena fell down! This is the best day of my life.” In all seriousness, Pauly and Vinny have a newly-strengthened emotional/sexual relationship since divorcing the M of MVP. Nevertheless, the season has pulled to a close and the cast has said “sayonara” to Italy.
On the new Charlie Sheen-cleansed and increasingly awkwardly-titled season of TWO AND A HALF MEN the maid has inherited more lines, the half man is hardly ever present and Jon Cryer is getting even campier. To the point the end of every episode is a deep sigh/head shaking moment at something completely cheesy stick-in-the-mud Alan just did. Ashton Kutcher’s character, Walden, is winning but perhaps just not winning enough.
And on the topic of overdoing it, PAN AM seems to be the lead in the school play who’s only the lead because she talks the loudest, can sing in two different languages, and makes eye contact with audience members. I have two main issues with this show. My first issue is with the spy flight attendants. Talking about being a spy does not make you a very effective spy. None of your spy duties are that impressive just as none of you skills are that crafty – you’re just gloating over a game you haven’t won, spy chick. My second issue lies with the extremely dashing, extremely young pilot, played by Mike Vogel. Does that happen anywhere but Hollywood? More importantly, since he’s obviously not experienced enough and probably spends too much time gazing into the eyes of a flight attendant, how safe do the passengers feel? Planes are already unreliable enough in this age! What’s that? There’s a handy-dandy spy on board? OK, feeling much safer.
Mimi