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Post by stinger97 on Mar 1, 2009 6:33:23 GMT -5
The FutonCritic has a small feature up on Season 2. Check it. |
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Post by cko on Mar 1, 2009 15:11:21 GMT -5
Interesting cheesecake analogy, blue. The debate over mytharc v. Story of the Week is such a characteristic one; I see it even at the BSG forums of all places. The Futon Critic article stinger linked addresses that very point--that the show is plenty enjoyable when it's just "Monster of the Week with a slacker mentality." millions who simply tune in every week and don't go on the internet to obsess over their show Wait, what are you implying??? |
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Post by pending on Mar 1, 2009 15:42:39 GMT -5
Maybe. But I was getting pretty bored when the show was doing that for the first half of S1, and I think plenty of other people were too, and relieved when the show picked itself up and started doing mythology work. If nothing else, I doubt the show will survive in that mode, if only because the critics will go back to pounding their "it's boring and formulaic" drums.
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Post by randomnation on Mar 1, 2009 19:10:50 GMT -5
Have they seen episodes beyond 2 and 3? How do we know that they just dont adresss the arc in one episode and pick it right back up afterwards? I don't think we can necessarily assume that it's going back to the MotW formula just yet. I'd be disappointed though if that were the case. The rebellion arc was fantastic(let us remember that they dropped it for a sec. with Greg Schmeg), so that could be the case here.
In any event, 2 days away!!!!
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Post by novium on Mar 1, 2009 19:24:42 GMT -5
Maybe. But I was getting pretty bored when the show was doing that for the first half of S1, and I think plenty of other people were too, and relieved when the show picked itself up and started doing mythology work. If nothing else, I doubt the show will survive in that mode, if only because the critics will go back to pounding their "it's boring and formulaic" drums. I agree! I've actually enjoyed the earlier episodes more (well some of them) seeing them the second time than I did originally, because when I saw them a second time, I was able to see how they fit into a larger story, and weren't just same old, same old. |
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Post by stinger97 on Mar 1, 2009 20:07:32 GMT -5
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Mar 2, 2009 0:06:17 GMT -5
Have they seen episodes beyond 2 and 3? How do we know that they just dont adresss the arc in one episode and pick it right back up afterwards? I don't think we can necessarily assume that it's going back to the MotW formula just yet. ITA, and we *do* know that they don't "just drop it" as they cover the story in Ep. 2 - which the FutonCritic doesn't have. I bitched about it here in more detail. And heh, stinger. I was gonna knock ya for 15/15, but then I went back and realized I attributed the thing to Zap2It. So you're in the clear.  |
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Mar 2, 2009 0:22:03 GMT -5
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Post by randomnation on Mar 2, 2009 0:52:14 GMT -5
Nope, no spoilers in that CliqueClack article. Thanks for both links Blue!
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Mar 2, 2009 4:16:00 GMT -5
Nope, no spoilers in that CliqueClack article. Thanks! Heh. I try.  |
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Mar 2, 2009 7:53:09 GMT -5
An indepth interview with Michele and Tara. And it's pretty indepth. Warning for spoilers, although excluding the Andi, Morgan, and Gladys questions, I don't think it's anything that hasn't already been released.
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Mar 2, 2009 17:48:31 GMT -5
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Post by kathyk on Mar 2, 2009 21:45:39 GMT -5
Blue there is an interview with Bret in today's Boson Herald. No major spoilers but he talks about how he would like Sam's personality to change.
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Mar 3, 2009 0:51:08 GMT -5
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Post by pending on Mar 3, 2009 9:17:50 GMT -5
Can't say they never did nutin' fer us: The TWoP blog has Reaper in its 'spotlight' for tonight. Although, I think the guy who posted it does/did the AI recaps, so maybe he's just planning his escape. Review of the show is lukewarm, nothing new compared to the others we've been reading (AGAIN WITH THE CHUCK). |
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Post by cko on Mar 3, 2009 13:13:44 GMT -5
And it got a spot on the home page! With a bit of the sexy Sam picture, which will hopefully draw in some people.
pending you are a brave person for boldly going to TWoP. I still sneak in the back way to a couple of boards, but otherwise I can't quite bring myself. Still, yay!
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Mar 3, 2009 14:21:10 GMT -5
OMG THE NEWS THE NEWS!!!! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE!!!!!!! My next post is gonna be nothing but links. H-O-L-Y C-R-A-P!!!! Can't say they never did nutin' fer us: The TWoP blog has Reaper in its 'spotlight' for tonight. Although, I think the guy who posted it does/did the AI recaps, so maybe he's just planning his escape. Review of the show is lukewarm, nothing new compared to the others we've been reading (AGAIN WITH THE CHUCK). There was one mention at TWOP I totally ignored. It was some moron trying to write a "funny" blog about how they'd petition the government to change the days of the week in order to accomodate his viewing schedule, and one request was to get rid of Tuesdays so that he could avoid Reaper. |
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Mar 3, 2009 14:45:35 GMT -5
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Post by pending on Mar 3, 2009 15:58:43 GMT -5
I don't recommend the 'popmatters' one-- what the hell is up with the Marxian reading of a CW dramedy?
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Mar 3, 2009 16:05:59 GMT -5
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Post by pending on Mar 4, 2009 10:09:02 GMT -5
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Mar 4, 2009 11:11:36 GMT -5
Promo for 202:
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Post by cko on Mar 4, 2009 22:51:34 GMT -5
I'm just glad AV Club is still recapping/reviewing, since I joined there so I could comment. Quite a lot of Reaper love, by other fans I'm assuming, unless some of you are scottleb, dorkinfo, or novium. Novium! I keep hoping that doggedly commenting at these various sites will help encourage them to keep writing and reviewing. We'll see... |
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Post by cko on Mar 4, 2009 23:49:47 GMT -5
Some positive reviews and recaps at:
TV Squad:
The Boob Tube Dude, hilarious recap:
Beecap (?) recap:
Celebrity:
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Mar 5, 2009 15:11:30 GMT -5
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Post by cko on Mar 5, 2009 22:44:44 GMT -5
More funny comments, thought some of you'd enjoy this from Less than 2% by jwaldman, because it has that appealing anti-CW flavor: ETA: OH! I always forget about Metacritic, which collects newspaper/magazine reviews (even though I was once addicted to this site). Eh, not the best ratings, but viewers can vote, and comment, so I recommend people do! And, cute but totally incomprehensible "review" from a blog that I guess has a language barrier? Titled He Works Malice Bachelor Milk, Cereals Reaper: |
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Post by pacejunkie on Mar 6, 2009 13:00:52 GMT -5
Heh. That's a clunky translation of the quote I found from E! about the ratings.
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Mar 7, 2009 3:32:49 GMT -5
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Mar 10, 2009 16:46:46 GMT -5
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Post by pacejunkie on Mar 10, 2009 21:26:05 GMT -5
The sexy dude in the chair and the red hoodie because he's making me HAWT!!
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