tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post8404477168462764395..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: World tourAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24464316918496574672007-08-19T21:31:00.000-04:002007-08-19T21:31:00.000-04:00I thought this episode (as well as last week's) wa...I thought this episode (as well as last week's) was among the best so far. Favorite moment: Brett and Jemaine in their grotesquely shrunk leather suits looking at Murray's perfectly fitted suit and commenting, "It's a bit large".<BR/><BR/>My favorite moment last week was the very last one: Jemaine answering "I'm Bret" -- even though he knows what horrible emotional trauma Bret's just been through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32735203823089698702007-08-17T00:05:00.000-04:002007-08-17T00:05:00.000-04:00I thought this week's FOTC was pretty great too. T...I thought this week's FOTC was pretty great too. The song was no "Part-time Model" or whatever it's really called, but the scene of Mel rapturously "sleeping" on Jemaine and Bret was priceless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-26484508333869153592007-08-16T10:03:00.000-04:002007-08-16T10:03:00.000-04:00i loved FotC this week; it was up there with the j...i loved FotC this week; it was up there with the jermaine gets mugged episode<BR/><BR/>manly due to murray - rhys darby is the discovery of the yearpar3182https://www.blogger.com/profile/03647653154201086767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-8697846790761754872007-08-15T23:22:00.000-04:002007-08-15T23:22:00.000-04:00The music was weak this week...but who couldn't lo...The music was weak this week...but who couldn't love a mixed nuts caper?<BR/><BR/>I love Mel. I love Murray. Heck, I love them all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87355604496222628902007-08-14T12:39:00.000-04:002007-08-14T12:39:00.000-04:00Agreed, Tom. Anytime one weaves "mixed nuts" and "...Agreed, Tom. Anytime one weaves "mixed nuts" and "caper" together: gold.<BR/><BR/>I've been checking out Entourage on On Demand, a couple days after the Sunday originals. Yes, the plot with Eric was predictable, but it does continue the ongoing struggle between him and Vince.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully, Eric evolves into the total sleazebag the boys have avoided becoming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-48218875476028433412007-08-13T23:55:00.000-04:002007-08-13T23:55:00.000-04:00'Not the funniest "Flight of the Conchords"....' A...'Not the funniest "Flight of the Conchords"....' <BR/><BR/>And this but a week after complaining that the episodes about the boys and their girlfriends were weak.<BR/><BR/>Whew. Tough crowd.<BR/><BR/>"Personally, I preferred the mixed nuts caper. At least it was original!"<BR/><BR/>This show has officially joined the pantheon.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582136184196524214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-37184446461435175912007-08-13T14:59:00.000-04:002007-08-13T14:59:00.000-04:00I am so with you on that. To make it worse, my ta...I am so with you on that. To make it worse, my tax dollars help co-produce DW and Torchwood (which hasn't even aired yet on CBC and series two will air in the UK in the fall) and except for series one when there was a 10 day lag, DW has barely aired on the CBC at the same time as Sci-Fi. (This series started a week or two sooner, but has been pre-empted on the CBC so often that I believe the same episodes are aired within the week)<BR/><BR/>There isn't that much else on CBC and if they aired it concurrently, the ratings would be much better. <BR/><BR/>I recall that the UK got the first season of Battlestar Galactica prior to Sci-Fi, but that has since changed. <BR/><BR/>The industry is way behind on this because while networks want to control the schedule, unacceptable delay, especially for certain genre shows, just increase the potential for unauthorized viewing, and not all will be obsessed enough to rewatch it on regular tv.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317568565085893849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31783068392177134432007-08-13T14:42:00.000-04:002007-08-13T14:42:00.000-04:00This DW episode actually convinced me that I reall...This DW episode actually convinced me that I really like Martha Jones. By the end of the series I was certain, but here was the first time that I didn't feel like the writers were just treating her as a natural extension of Rose. I hope this makes some kind of sense in the English language. (LOL)<BR/><BR/>By the way, I really don't get why Sci Fi should have to wait so long to air the show in the US. If French networks are able to air, say, "The Shield" even <I>before</I> FX, why couldn't an american network air DW concurrently with the BBC? I mean, after all these months there probably won't be a single viewer that remains unspoiled!dark tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461345493748899275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69231255751138296892007-08-13T14:40:00.000-04:002007-08-13T14:40:00.000-04:00I think the Lazarus Experiment is one of those epi...I think the Lazarus Experiment is one of those episodes that improves when viewed in the context of the entire series/season, unlike the Dalek two-parter, which just seemed kinda there. But for now, you'll just have to take my word for it.<BR/><BR/>I did find it interesting to learn that Mark Gatiss was once a candidate (who knows how serious though) to be the next Doctor.. I think pre-Eccleston. He may even be in the running now.. giving hope to all sci-fi writers.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Luckily, I have gotten aboard the Conchords train because references are showing up everywhere. I was reading Jason Sobell's ESPN golf blog about the PGA Championship, and "it's business time" crept up there too.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317568565085893849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-74886136902941295732007-08-13T14:33:00.000-04:002007-08-13T14:33:00.000-04:00On the road again: I liked how they made the "tour...On the road again: I liked how they made the "tour" seem so mammoth (Murray falling asleep at the steering wheel from exhaustion) for the, what, 20 minutes it took to get to La Guardia.Jon88https://www.blogger.com/profile/16908049871851563389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-8387083884291462882007-08-13T14:16:00.000-04:002007-08-13T14:16:00.000-04:00FOTC was underwhelming as an episode of FOTC but w...FOTC was underwhelming as an episode of FOTC but would've been great for any other show. I think it was because we only got one song and then didn't get it till the 20 minute mark. You can tell they're running out of songs. Which should make Season 2 interesting, if it happens. And I hope it does.<BR/><BR/>I now realize he's been a supervising producer from the get-go, but was nice to see "Written and Directed by Paul Simms."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-91861584344765617992007-08-13T14:15:00.000-04:002007-08-13T14:15:00.000-04:00There's no good way to say this, so I'm just gonna...There's no good way to say this, so I'm just gonna say it: Martha Jones' mom looks like Blacula.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12309939903358313552007-08-13T14:04:00.000-04:002007-08-13T14:04:00.000-04:00re: FOTC,There were a lot of subtle bits, but on t...re: FOTC,<BR/><BR/>There were a lot of subtle bits, but on the whole this was one of the least interesting episodes of the season. It was funny that we only got one song in an episode about their "world tour". <BR/><BR/>Also funny that their big tour included such far-flung locales as LaGuardia airport and Passaic, NJ. I don't know the area that well, but both of those are commuting distance to Manhattan, so they didn't exactly need hotel rooms or per diem.<BR/><BR/>The leather suits were good, and we got more Mel. I love that we keep hearing little snippets of the "who likes to rock the party" (New Zealand rocks the party!) song without getting the full treatment.Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870171611538822211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-59993157296202113842007-08-13T13:11:00.000-04:002007-08-13T13:11:00.000-04:00Oops, I was responding to Eric, not Alan re: soaps...Oops, I was responding to Eric, not Alan re: soaps. Ignore the ^ please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-38520001860919135602007-08-13T13:10:00.000-04:002007-08-13T13:10:00.000-04:00^The majority of the daytime soaps film in NYC (Ge...^The majority of the daytime soaps film in NYC (General Hospital is one that films on the West Coast).<BR/><BR/>FoTC wasn't as funny as some past eps, but the parts that were funny were hilarious (especially the leather suits having "snugged up" and the whole "Mel's stalking us" bit). Plus, I love Murray, so any focus on him is welcome in my book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-16238191104138837132007-08-13T13:07:00.000-04:002007-08-13T13:07:00.000-04:00And don't the daytime soaps film in NYC?Some do, s...<I>And don't the daytime soaps film in NYC?</I><BR/><BR/>Some do, some don't. Days of Our Lives, for instance, films in LA, even though Friends spent a lot of time devoted to the NY-based Joey having a part on the show.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-10610107674401393452007-08-13T13:06:00.000-04:002007-08-13T13:06:00.000-04:00My favorite Conchords line: When Murray threatens ...My favorite Conchords line: When Murray threatens to quit and Jermaine reminds him that it's always Bret who quits, not him.Edward Copelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463676135131274426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-59852346557276039102007-08-13T13:04:00.000-04:002007-08-13T13:04:00.000-04:00Did anyone else find that the way The Young and Th...Did anyone else find that the way The Young and The Restless was treated felt a lot like product placement? (Particularly the usually-smooth HBO variety.) Particularly Lloyd's fawning and the prominent shots of the logo. And don't the daytime soaps film in NYC?Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351452512636422112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-4915605057408092562007-08-13T12:54:00.000-04:002007-08-13T12:54:00.000-04:00Entourage isn't having a good season, but at least...Entourage isn't having a good season, but at least I find it watchable. That's more than I can say for Rescue Me this year.<BR/><BR/>Still, Entourage is at its best when it is about the behind the scenes of the movie business. That's why season 1 (which was all about fratboy wish fulfillment) was so incredibly weak, while seasons 2 & 3 (which were about Vince trying to land the Aquaman role and the subsequent fallout when he passed on the sequel) were so much better. I don't know why the writers don't realize that and have spent this entire season on lame plotlines about parties and shopping. I just hope next season gets "back to business."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70192182154967452882007-08-13T12:49:00.000-04:002007-08-13T12:49:00.000-04:00Yes, the doctor did let Rose use the Sonic Screwdr...Yes, the doctor did let Rose use the Sonic Screwdriver, in "The Doctor Dances," no less. He gave it to her to repair the barbed wire around the base so the drones couldn't get out.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004897378686734716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-40395870202548149462007-08-13T12:30:00.000-04:002007-08-13T12:30:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15519249174168249347noreply@blogger.com