Playing With The Boys

A definite misfire from U2 on Fortunate Son. There’s no anger or fury there for a song that’s specifically about both.

What do they think that lawyers *do?* They’re not magical creatures of persuasion and charisma; they study precedent and case law and present an argument.

And the first two seasons of Mad TV were arguably better, as well.

I WILL DOUSE YOU IN GASOLINE AND LIGHT YOU ON FIRE LIKE THAT BUDDHIST MONK IN VIETNAM!

I liked how Larry’s in denial of ruining the baptism until he’s given a compliment, then he pulls a 180 and leans into it, at least with the Jewish family.

The problem is that he’s punching down now. It’s funny when he’s annoyed with people, right or wrong, and it’s funny when he’s annoying people, right or wrong, but he needs to be on the receving end of the commupence. And that’s funny. Now it’s just, “Ride sharing scooters? Selfie sticks? So ridiculous, amirite?” and…

One of Dempsey’s friends had one. Did he have an implant, or was he taking a difference substance recreationally? Everyone seemed to pop them like Tic Tacs and not like a prescribed medication.

Is it military or everyone who has surgical implants in their mouths to absorb pharmaceuticals to alter their memories / behavior? Why isn’t *that* part of the control they’re rebelling against?

She’s stunning to watch on screen, which is kind of the point of the show: we understand how humans got drawn into that fictional world, esp. William.

HBO has forgotten its roots. It’s not about the over the top set pieces. It’s about the look on James Gandolfini’s face when Tony puts 2 and 2 together and has to make a difficult decision. When tension has been building all season and explodes in an argument with Carmela. It’s trailer worthy montages of Varys or…

The whole thing with Serac is that *he* was exceptional; he was on outlier who didn’t have to play by the rules. He murdered with impunity. There’s a missed opportunity there, for sure.

Woefully ineffective riot police. A giant robot that shoots weak tear gas canisters.

What happened to the hosts not seeing / hearing anything that can hurt them? Bernard can’t see a door, but Delores is worried about getting raped?

The first time he did the crying eyes / suppressed rage thing, I’m thinking, “Wow, he’s good.” But by the tenth time? Is this all there is to Caleb?

We saw glimpses of what life was like via William, Logan, Charlotte, at least for the wealthy and well connected. S3 started out with Dempsey and the Delos board guy. Serac was compelling at the beginning.

Yep. Caleb had a new motivation or reveal almost every single episode. It’s the full picture of who he is that makes his choices interesting as a believable character.

Sometimes I play GTA and ride around the countryside on a motorcycle, and sometimes I see how many cop cars I can blow up.

Go back and watch a random episode of A-Team or Knight Rider, shows that aired on prime time network television that enjoyed more viewers than Monday Night Football.

The Wire and the Sopranos also, both spearheaded by passionate, clear visioned men who brought on a great team of collaborators. I also credit former CEO Chris Albrecht for overseeing the big picture. The network’s been downhill since he left.