Television meme day 09
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stonebenderThis television meme was snagged from autographedcat by way of serenejournal. The idea is to answer one question a day from the list below. Today's is:
Day 09 - Best scene ever.
Hmmm. I may have to go back to the scene in Thirtysomething, that I wrote about earlier. I really should keep all these questions in mind. I find that I'm repeating myself a little and if I paid more attention, I could include more television shows as illustrations for my answers. Oh well, that's awfully organized and I'm just not in the mood. Anyway you can see the scene I'm talking about here. Again, it's the introduction of a major character to the show, Miles Drentell. Miles is the head of an rich and prestigious advertising firm that Michael and Elliott may be forced to work for. Now Elliott is on board with the idea of working for Miles. He sees it as an opportunity to work with the "big boys". Michael sees it quite differently. He really thinks it's selling out and although he's willing to because he has a family he needs to help support. His pride won't let him ask for a job.
Miles seems to think highly of Michael (so highly, that later on in the series Miles tries to apprentice Michael to become the heir apparent.) However Miles is the top dog at his advertising firm and would like to hire Michael. But only if Michael comes to him. Now the scene I like is in Miles' office. He starts by regaling Michael and Elliott with a story of Buddhist monks writing prayers on parchment that are dropped into a mold that will be used to make a Bell for the monastery. He's showing off. He talks about how they're rearranging offices at the company and finding themselves with enough space to bring on a new creative team. Then as he is pointing to the area on his blueprints where the new office will be he uses his thumb to show exactly where he wants that creative team to be right under his thumb. It's just a marvelous physicalization of the entire relationship Miles has with Michael and Elliott.
And you know, now that I've written this I can think of half a dozen other scenes that I like just as much. Oh well this will have to do.
Day 01 - A show that should have never been cancelled
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this t.v season)
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever
Day 05 - A show you hate
Day 06 - Favourite episode of your favourite t.v show
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite t.v show
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you’ve watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best t.v show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First t.v show obsession
Day 29 - Current t.v show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death
autographedcat by way of serenejournal. The idea is to answer one question a day from the list below. Today's is: Day 09 - Best scene ever.
Hmmm. I may have to go back to the scene in Thirtysomething, that I wrote about earlier. I really should keep all these questions in mind. I find that I'm repeating myself a little and if I paid more attention, I could include more television shows as illustrations for my answers. Oh well, that's awfully organized and I'm just not in the mood. Anyway you can see the scene I'm talking about here. Again, it's the introduction of a major character to the show, Miles Drentell. Miles is the head of an rich and prestigious advertising firm that Michael and Elliott may be forced to work for. Now Elliott is on board with the idea of working for Miles. He sees it as an opportunity to work with the "big boys". Michael sees it quite differently. He really thinks it's selling out and although he's willing to because he has a family he needs to help support. His pride won't let him ask for a job.
Miles seems to think highly of Michael (so highly, that later on in the series Miles tries to apprentice Michael to become the heir apparent.) However Miles is the top dog at his advertising firm and would like to hire Michael. But only if Michael comes to him. Now the scene I like is in Miles' office. He starts by regaling Michael and Elliott with a story of Buddhist monks writing prayers on parchment that are dropped into a mold that will be used to make a Bell for the monastery. He's showing off. He talks about how they're rearranging offices at the company and finding themselves with enough space to bring on a new creative team. Then as he is pointing to the area on his blueprints where the new office will be he uses his thumb to show exactly where he wants that creative team to be right under his thumb. It's just a marvelous physicalization of the entire relationship Miles has with Michael and Elliott.
And you know, now that I've written this I can think of half a dozen other scenes that I like just as much. Oh well this will have to do.
Day 01 - A show that should have never been cancelled
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this t.v season)
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever
Day 05 - A show you hate
Day 06 - Favourite episode of your favourite t.v show
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite t.v show
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you’ve watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best t.v show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First t.v show obsession
Day 29 - Current t.v show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death
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