Television

[stonebender]

I guess my taste in television doesn't align with most people. Of the new shows this year, most of my favorites are gone. After rhapsodizing about Drive, it got canceled after two episodes aired. The Nine is gone as is The Black Donnelly's. Studio 60 is still not officially canceled, but it certainly looks like it's headed that way. Evidently my tastes in television, sucks!

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Sorry to hear that

[tracytreefrog.livejournal.com]

What I saw of these shows I liked. Everyone at work is all obsessed with the "reality" shows like dancing with the stars,the biggest looser,American idol etc such drek. I will admit to liking servivor and the amazing race but the rest of them you can keep.

Re: Sorry to hear that

[stonebender.livejournal.com]

loracs likes Dancing With the Stars, so I watched it infrequently. I will admit to really enjoying The Amazing Race and I do watch Survivor (except for one season). I think of both shows as kind of mega-game shows. I actively dislike shows like The Bachelor because it seems too much like they are making life-changing decisions under a microscope. Playing a game and being ridiculous is one thing. Doing ridiculous things in order to get married (even if that doesn't often happen it's still the avowed purpose of the show) is a whole other thing in my mind. Never got into American Idol and now it's such a huge thing I avoid it because it feels too much like joining the herd. Besides, the resulting "idols" sing overly produced very commercial boring stuff in my humble opinion.

[snippy]

We really enjoyed Drive, too! And I liked Studio 60, although I liked the first half of the season better (when it was an ensemble show about making a tv show) than the second (when it was about a old man stalking a younger woman and his best friend who is verbally abusive of the woman he purports to love).

Our taste doesn't suck: taste isn't run by democracy. There just aren't enough people like us to sell advertising for.

[stonebender.livejournal.com]

And I liked Studio 60, although I liked the first half of the season better (when it was an ensemble show about making a tv show) than the second (when it was about a old man stalking a younger woman and his best friend who is verbally abusive of the woman he purports to love).

We are the chorus and we agree. Although I love his dialogue even when I detest it. If that makes any sense.

Our taste doesn't suck: taste isn't run by democracy. There just aren't enough people like us to sell advertising for.

*nods* my comments were intended pretty tongue-in-cheek, but being almost 50 I'm never the demographic they're looking for these days unless they're talking adult diapers or little blue pills. :-)

taste

[waywardcats.livejournal.com]

Thank goodness your taste doesn't align with "most people"! Those people are watching "Dancing with the Stars" and "American Idol". These are the shows I hear discussed in the lunchroom at work. Do you really want to beleive that they have more taste than you do?

You like television that makes you think, gives you something to discuss. "Most people" seem to prefer the celebrity fast track these days. I know I don't find that very interesting.

I'm with you on Studio 60, I keep hoping that it will find it's way back. Is there anyone we can write to about that?

-Kerry-

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[stonebender.livejournal.com]

Thank goodness your taste doesn't align with "most people"! Those people are watching "Dancing with the Stars" and "American Idol". These are the shows I hear discussed in the lunchroom at work. Do you really want to beleive that they have more taste than you do?

Thanks Kerry, but don't let loracs hear you say that about Dancing with the Stars. :-)

You like television that makes you think, gives you something to discuss. "Most people" seem to prefer the celebrity fast track these days. I know I don't find that very interesting.

*sigh* yep.

I'm with you on Studio 60, I keep hoping that it will find it's way back. Is there anyone we can write to about that?

I suppose the network, but I'm not aware of any organized effort. I should google it.

Re: taste

[waywardcats.livejournal.com]

Thanks Kerry, but don't let loracs hear you say that about Dancing with the Stars. :-)

I haven't watched it, so I can't claim to know what it's like really. I refuse to watch the nth tier celebrity vehicles on pricipal. I just don't understand why we need to wheel some of these folks out of retirement. But that's just my thing.

loracs I know has good taste in other things, so hopefully she'll understand...

Re: taste

[loracs.livejournal.com]

I understand what you're saying. I watch it for the dancing, not the competition. I've never voted for any of the stars. I don't really care who wins - it's all about the movement.

Re: taste

[waywardcats.livejournal.com]

And how is the dancing? Is it exceptionally good? Or is it good for dance instruction / tips?

Some of the comments I've heard from co-workers is that some of the professional dancers are excellent. Do you agree?

I'm not that interested in dance, although I don't know why since I like Ice dancing. I'll have to think about that more. But I can certainly understand your interest in it.

[clever-doberman.livejournal.com]

I admit to watching American Idol, but hey, I'm keeping my finger on the pulse of popular culture, right?


I really liked The Nine, and I'm pissed that it is gone.

the others I didn't watch.

as time goes on, I find I get less and less involved in network TV.

Nine?

[waywardcats.livejournal.com]

Ok, what was The Nine? It must be fault that it's gone since I never even heard of it.

Sorry...

Re: Nine?

[stonebender.livejournal.com]

It was a show on ABC about nine people who were in a bank as it was being robbed. The bank robbery itself was only shown in bits and pieces as flashbacks. That show was really about what happens after a traumatic experience. The nine become acquaintances because of the experience and start having a meal once a week. Some of them become more involved with each other. Others who knew each other before the robbery deal with the fallout of the experience. I don't think it really got a chance to do what it could have gone but I was fascinated by it.

Re: Nine?

[waywardcats.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a show that I would really like. How many episodes did it have?

Re: Nine?

[stonebender.livejournal.com]

Hummmmmmmmmmm 6 or 7? Something like that.

Re: Nine?

[waywardcats.livejournal.com]

IMDB says 13.

Netflix has it listed, so I saved it there. We'll see if they release to dvd...

Re: Nine?

[stonebender.livejournal.com]

IMDB says 13.

That could be, seems like a lot, but maybe they didn't all air.

Netflix has it listed, so I saved it there. We'll see if they release to dvd...

*fingers crossed*

Re: Nine?

[clever-doberman.livejournal.com]

they may have shot all 13 episodes, but we only saw 6 or 7 before it was put on indefinite hiatus. I wonder if they'll release all 13 episodes once it comes out on DVD. if so, we're going to have a marathon, okay Stonebender?

Re: Nine?

[stonebender.livejournal.com]

Sure! My placs, you bring the popcorn?

[sogwife.livejournal.com]

No, dear, it's the lowest common denominators' taste in tv that sucks. You know, the ones to whom the networks cater, because they're the largest demographic, and, therefore, the largest cash cow.

[stonebender.livejournal.com]

*sigh* true enough.