Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
What are you currently watching on TV?
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They have the rhythm all wrong. They never fucking shut up. The tone is obnoxious and loud. The original had a great slacker vibe, with space between jokes and a relaxed delivery. Also, there are at least two movies in this lineup that are genuinely good and undeserving of this treatment, which never really happened before.
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I got a friend who does this same thing (MST movies live) that would LOVE to argue this point with you.LoathedVermin72 wrote:They have the rhythm all wrong. They never fucking shut up. The tone is obnoxious and loud. The original had a great slacker vibe, with space between jokes and a relaxed delivery. Also, there are at least two movies in this lineup that are genuinely good and undeserving of this treatment, which never really happened before.
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"This is Us". S1:E1. Seems a bit pretentious, but intriguing.
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Mrs Wease LOVES this show.Bi_3 wrote:"This is Us". S1:E1. Seems a bit pretentious, but intriguing.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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Still watching old MST3K episodes. Their treatment of Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
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Just started watching The Following. A few episodes in and it's got me intrigued
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I liked it. They could have used one more season bummer it got cancelled
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Accidentally watched Trial and Error a couple of weeks back and am really enjoying it. Silly light comedy, but Lithgow is so likable.
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It's so silly, but I too am enjoying it.@SkitchP wrote:Accidentally watched Trial and Error a couple of weeks back and am really enjoying it. Silly light comedy, but Lithgow is so likable.
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Monkey_Driven wrote:It's so silly, but I too am enjoying it.@SkitchP wrote:Accidentally watched Trial and Error a couple of weeks back and am really enjoying it. Silly light comedy, but Lithgow is so likable.
Im not sure how sustainable it will be, but I thought the same thing about Last Man On Earth and am continuing to enjoy that as well. Definitely a fun low investment Network comedy though.
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I think next season (if they get one) will be a different crime. I feel the same way about Last Man on Earth. They do a good job bringing in new elements when it starts to feel stale.@SkitchP wrote:Im not sure how sustainable it will be, but I thought the same thing about Last Man On Earth and am continuing to enjoy that as well. Definitely a fun low investment Network comedy though.Monkey_Driven wrote:It's so silly, but I too am enjoying it.@SkitchP wrote:Accidentally watched Trial and Error a couple of weeks back and am really enjoying it. Silly light comedy, but Lithgow is so likable.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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We finally started watching Big Little Lies. This show is so good. Stellar cast and it makes me want to read the book.
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Did you know the writers union are in negotiations and there could be a writers strike beginning May 2? Obviously a lot of series have shut down production for the season but late night shows would be effected immediately.
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Conan's best week ever was the week he did shows during the 2008 writers' strike.
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Letterman had some good shows during that strike.
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It couldn't be more exactly the original series if it wanted to, Loathed.LoathedVermin72 wrote:Yeesh, the new episodes of MST3K are unwatchable.
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