tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post114372541643725186..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: I wish I could go back to college...Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1143866127744760702006-03-31T23:35:00.000-05:002006-03-31T23:35:00.000-05:00I'm not sure if I agree with the idea that Logan i...I'm not sure if I agree with the idea that Logan is an essential VM character; he's become so much of a device for fangirl pandering that his scenes are interminable to sit through (a sexy bad boy who's Secretly Tortured and gets to put down all the other characters with impunity? Why don't they just drop the pretense and have him change his name to Spike?).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1143752065174476062006-03-30T15:54:00.000-05:002006-03-30T15:54:00.000-05:00Kenji, I don't know any hybrid car owners myself, ...Kenji, I don't know any hybrid car owners myself, so I can't say whether they're smug fart-lovers (though, really, what man doesn't love the smell of his own farts?). I don't know that Trey and Matt have a problem trying too hard to be hip; I think they try too hard to seem like they have more common sense than anyone else in the world, and to make that point, they often make both sides look like complete assholes. This one felt like that.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1143751679814352762006-03-30T15:47:00.000-05:002006-03-30T15:47:00.000-05:00Technically, no, since the original isn't a countr...Technically, no, since the original isn't a country song, and Chris has been getting away with this stuff by choosing songs where the original fits the theme but the cover doesn't. Of course, with this show, who the fuck knows? They did Country Rock Night during season two, and not a single contestant sang something that would be considered country rock. (The closest was Reuben Studdard's massively unironic version of "Sweet Home Alabama," which if you get technical, was southern rock, not country rock.)<BR/><BR/>Maybe Chris can sing the theme to "Monday Night Football."Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1143750765337268392006-03-30T15:32:00.000-05:002006-03-30T15:32:00.000-05:00Would Johnny Cash's cover of NIN's "Hurt" be consi...Would Johnny Cash's cover of NIN's "Hurt" be considered "country" for Chris-defending purposes?Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1143747859732046072006-03-30T14:44:00.000-05:002006-03-30T14:44:00.000-05:00Alan:I watched South Park last night too. I agree ...Alan:<BR/><BR/>I watched <I>South Park</I> last night too. I agree it wasn't as sharp as last week's "Return of Chef" episode, and I felt some of the vulgar fart humor in it felt just a bit shopworn and routine (for this show, anyway). Nevertheless, I found it fairly entertaining overall, and I also enjoyed the George Clooney bit. Here's my question: what do you think about Trey & Matt's message, that while hybrid cars are undeniably good for the environment, the self-proclaimed "progressive" people who show them off are engaging in a form of smug superiority? Are they onto something, or are they just being, as one IMDb user suggested, trying too hard to be hip? Because I've encountered some users on the <I>South Park</I> boards responding to the episode last night who found nothing of substance or truth in that message. Just wondering...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1143745011000123832006-03-30T13:56:00.000-05:002006-03-30T13:56:00.000-05:00I think Veronica Mars will work really well in a c...I think Veronica Mars will work really well in a college setting. I know that it's inevitable that VM will be compared to other high school shows like 90210, but it's in a totally different league.<BR/><BR/>As your collegue pointed out yesterday, this show really is all about the noir. I thought the scene in the frat house even looked better than the high school scenes, and I really hope the show is renewed.<BR/><BR/><I>a fine showcase for Jason Dohring, who's becoming so good that Veronica may need to investigate a case of show-stealing.</I><BR/><BR/>For me, season 2 has been much more about Logan than Veronica. Only in the last couple of episodes have I started to see the Veronica I loved so much last year. Duncan really dragged her (and the show) down. <BR/><BR/>The other thing we're missing with the dearth of Logan and Veronica scenes is that they bring out the best in each other, acting-wise. I think that's a big reason of why they work so well together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1143742455894142692006-03-30T13:14:00.000-05:002006-03-30T13:14:00.000-05:00Idol voting is free unless you text-message, and I...Idol voting is free unless you text-message, and I think there are some computer programs (DialIdol.com) that let your computer autodial for you. <BR/><BR/>I think Elliott would be more likely to dip into the Ray bag than Taylor; Taylor has the more Ray-like voice, but he also leans more towards up tempo songs that let him do his Pee-Wee Herman big shoe dancing. (BTW, how much is Chris kicking himself for wasting "Walk the Line" on '50s Night? I'm sure Staind or Nickelback or somebody has covered Elvis or Chuck Berry in the past.) <BR/><BR/>And, in general, you don't need to worry about Taylor at all; by most reports, he, Chris and Pickler are so far ahead of the other contestants each week that he would have to molest a puppy on stage to land in the bottom three anytime before we're down to four or five contestants.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1143740830085101482006-03-30T12:47:00.000-05:002006-03-30T12:47:00.000-05:00So now I need to actually call in and vote for Kat...So now I need to actually call in and vote for Katharine McPhee? Sorry, ain't gonna happen. Just because I carve statues of this woman in my mashed potatoes doesn't mean I'll waste my time and money phoning in. I have to draw the line someplace.<BR/><BR/>I'm more concerned about how my other faves, Taylor and Paris and Elliott Yamin, will cope with "country night" next week.<BR/><BR/>At least Taylor can reach into his Ray Charles bag. I suggest a rip-roaring version "Hey Good Lookin'." But for the life of me, I can't think of a country tune that'll show off Elliott's chops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1143738318717380692006-03-30T12:05:00.000-05:002006-03-30T12:05:00.000-05:00No "Scrubs" yet. I took the opportunity to downloa...No "Scrubs" yet. I took the opportunity to download this week's episode and the one I missed two weeks ago via iTunes, but then my computer was tied up all night burning home movies to DVD, so we decided to save 'em both for tonight. <BR/><BR/>As for Ave Q, you're talking to a man whose ringtone is "The Internet Is For Porn," and who actually came up with bowdlerized lyrics to "My Girlfriend Who Lives in Canada" just so I could sing it to my daughter without corrupting her little mind too much. It's really ruined my ability to watch "Sesame Street" with her with a straight face.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1143735312822958472006-03-30T11:15:00.000-05:002006-03-30T11:15:00.000-05:00Kudos on the Avenue Q reference. Of course, now t...Kudos on the Avenue Q reference. Of course, now that'll be in my head all day...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1143734951659028492006-03-30T11:09:00.000-05:002006-03-30T11:09:00.000-05:00Did you get a chance to watch "Scrubs?"Did you get a chance to watch "Scrubs?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com