I don’t understand how this show wasn’t cancelled after the first few episodes.
TV
7
Apr 10
Lies, damn lies and Lost
When I was almost done with the second season I was offered advice from a number of good and reliable people that season three was unwatchable and I should just skip to season four. Having just waded my way through the first four seasons of Lost, I can only conclude that those good and reliable people were full of shit. I quite enjoyed season three despite the pointless ponderings of The Others (the writers really don’t offer enough to back up the whole mister mysterious routine as regards their motives).
Season four, however, drove me mad with frustration. The sideways flashes into the future were just fucking ridiculous and the whole non-mystery routine with the freighter was stupid and Frank… oh sweet Jesus he’s a shit character.
Given how little I enjoyed season four, dare I go that extra step and get season five?
14
Mar 10
Lost
I came back from Melbourne with more money than I thought I’d had. I’d also arrived back to pay day and backdated pay for this year’s payrise.
So, I went and bought the first four seasons of Lost at JB Hi-Fi here in Wellington. It’s taken me a fair while to get through seasons one and two and I’m just starting on season three. In pursuing this perhaps pointless exercise I’ve come to realise a few disturbing truths.
Truth #1: my memory is shot
For some reason I both recall things that it seems never happened in the show as well as cannot recall various things that did happen in the show. I’m not talking about the subtle nuances that are only revealed through repeat viewing. I’m talking about rather significant subplots.
Truth #2: I am intolerant towards the Australian accent
Some of my best friends are Australian and my affection for them over-rides their unfortunate accents, but Emilie De Ravin’s / Claire’s accent genuinely makes me hate myself for watching the show. Now, I never cared for Emelie De Ravin when she ruined Roswell, because she’s a terrible actress that considers the head tilt with eye squint as a proxy for conveying gravitas. I care for her even less now because she busts out that painfully whiny Australian accent of hers. Shit just grates and just ladles on the self-hatred.
Truth #3: Kate is the worst character
It is bad enough that most of the cast are cookie-cutter stereotypes that stick to form, but Kate is just dreadful as a character. Why? Because while the others behave to their type and their past, Kate’s every action lacks reason or connection to the past that has been revealed in increasingly annoying snippets. Put simply, nothing about her makes any god damn sense, and while nonsense is usually mistaken for hidden depths in the show’s various subplots, all it reveals for Kate is how empty a character she really is.
Truth #4: Flashbacks are boring
They really are.
25
Feb 10
Day Two
Today comprised mainly naps and bread and more naps with a dash of TV shows Wonder Showzen and Mad Men before heading off to Richmond to see HEALTH.
HEALTH were amazing. Loud, chaotic, near-pure noise, but amazing. They didn’t disappoint in any respect, despite the short set they played (done and dusted in 40 mins including encore). Maybe if they’d paused for breath between songs, it may have seemed to have lasted a little longer. All good though.
The only song I actually recognised from their set was “Die Slow” and they rather nicely buried that in the middle of their set. Throughout the set the skinny asian guy leapt around a lot, the ginga had the thousand yard stare, the lead vocalist carried his own and the drummer was going so ridiculously hard out.
The ears are ringing something wicked and the right ear has started to ache, but HEALTH were definitely worth the trip to Melbourne.
Now to sort out what I’ll do the rest of my time here.
1
Nov 09
Old hotness vs new hoopty
… or “Things Were Better Back In My Day” or “America Insists On Ruining Everything… Again”
This is the new A-Team with Liam Neeson, Brad Cooper, Sharlto Copley and some other guy.
This is the A-Team I’d much rather watch on TV / in a film.
Please note the subtle but important differences.
11
Oct 09
I don’t remember seeing this on TV
The headline on youtube for this clip is “Japanese Rube Goldberg Contest”.
I don’t know what staggers me more: the time and effort they must have put into making this work, or the attention lavished on it by the TV presenter.
25
Sep 09
Nature Wars!!!
Check out the creepy eyes on this Lemon Tree Frog that Bec sent me.
It’s like Hypnotoad, only… a frog.