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muneca_bravaI. I've been watching Community because of the campaigning over on Fandom March Madness for Troy. So I just want to say: the season two Christmas episode is the BEST THING EVER. Which is, admittedly, only a slightly better thing than the zombie episode and the paintball episode. I love it when the go meta on that show (which is a lot of the time). Also, Abed and Troy have the most epic bromance ever. I love them.
And I am developing a serious girlcrush on Alison Brie.
II. Glee season one was airing on tv yesterday (the episode "Hello") and I'd put it on for a little while. My mum, who has never even heard of Glee let alone seen anything of it, came by and watched about 5 minutes and this happened:
Mum: "Is the music the only good thing about this show?"
Me:"...Basically, yes."
I love that she figured that out after 5 minutes. I mean, it took me a few episodes to fully realise that!
III. I watched the Doctor Who Children in Need special, and I also listened to the dvd commentary for Sherlock. These two things basically represent perfectly my conflicted feelings on Steven Moffat.
I LOVE Sherlock. I think the concept is worked out perfectly and the writing in the first episode is great. I love hearing Moffat and Gatiss be fanboys about it, and hearing how they worked on it. I can't get around the fact that I really admire the way he writes. That first episode is pretty much perfect in every way: the characters, the plot, the balance between character and story etc. And the way he writes dialogue is probably my favourite ever.
And I had originally decided, after first seeing Sherlock, that I was going to ignore the stupid things he says in favour of the way he writes. But then he writes things like the CiN special, and that becomes REALLY HARD. I'm not that easily offended, I think. It often takes someone else to point sexist writing out to me. And I'm not one of those people who look for it just because it's Moffat. So when I am disgusted by an episode, you KNOW it's bad!
The whole crash is Amy's fault for wearing a skirt? She seduced her driving instructer to pass? Amy totally wants to shag herself? (and no, that last part is not female empowerment, it's male gaze wish-fulfilment - that is not a thing but whatever).
Not to mention the fact that Moffat ALREADY WROTE this special once before.
I'm still kind of looking forward to S6, but mostly for Rory, River Song and the stetson. My expectations are low when it comes to lack of plotholes, characterization and inoffensiveness.
And I am developing a serious girlcrush on Alison Brie.
II. Glee season one was airing on tv yesterday (the episode "Hello") and I'd put it on for a little while. My mum, who has never even heard of Glee let alone seen anything of it, came by and watched about 5 minutes and this happened:
Mum: "Is the music the only good thing about this show?"
Me:"...Basically, yes."
I love that she figured that out after 5 minutes. I mean, it took me a few episodes to fully realise that!
III. I watched the Doctor Who Children in Need special, and I also listened to the dvd commentary for Sherlock. These two things basically represent perfectly my conflicted feelings on Steven Moffat.
I LOVE Sherlock. I think the concept is worked out perfectly and the writing in the first episode is great. I love hearing Moffat and Gatiss be fanboys about it, and hearing how they worked on it. I can't get around the fact that I really admire the way he writes. That first episode is pretty much perfect in every way: the characters, the plot, the balance between character and story etc. And the way he writes dialogue is probably my favourite ever.
And I had originally decided, after first seeing Sherlock, that I was going to ignore the stupid things he says in favour of the way he writes. But then he writes things like the CiN special, and that becomes REALLY HARD. I'm not that easily offended, I think. It often takes someone else to point sexist writing out to me. And I'm not one of those people who look for it just because it's Moffat. So when I am disgusted by an episode, you KNOW it's bad!
The whole crash is Amy's fault for wearing a skirt? She seduced her driving instructer to pass? Amy totally wants to shag herself? (and no, that last part is not female empowerment, it's male gaze wish-fulfilment - that is not a thing but whatever).
Not to mention the fact that Moffat ALREADY WROTE this special once before.
I'm still kind of looking forward to S6, but mostly for Rory, River Song and the stetson. My expectations are low when it comes to lack of plotholes, characterization and inoffensiveness.
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Date: 2011-03-20 16:41 (UTC)I have yet to watch the CiN special :O
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Date: 2011-03-20 16:47 (UTC)Uhm, enjoy? :S I think I'll ignore its existence, but you don't have my Moffat issues so maybe it won't bother you.
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Date: 2011-03-20 16:53 (UTC)Hmmm, that does not sound promising. But now I'm even more curious! XD