On slate.com, they have a good email correspondence between two journalists/tv critics talking about the newest season of the wire. there's even an entry from david simon being his normal angry asshole self. but if you're that much of an asshole and still people let you work, you have to be a genius. theres even an entry by one of the writers trying to figure out why simon's so pissed at them.
they're pretty spot on. there are some compelling bits with omar, marlo/prop joe, and avon making an appearance. so far though, the drug game aspect is a step slow so far (though the end of episode 4 promises some badass happenings in coming episodes).
The newspaper stuff is really weak so far. Each newsroom character is fucking irritating, i hate both the young rooks (the go getter(her acting is pretty fucking grating) and hack who is pretty transparent) and especially the bosses who are so daft you have to wonder how they even got to career respectability. Clark Johnson is pretty solid though.
The McNulty storyline is getting pretty unrealistic, too, and I get it Bunk, you don't want in.
we'll see how it goes. i've also found a site that has episodes 1-7 streamed. let me know and ill pass you the link.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
The Greatest Show on TV
It's not the Wire. The Wire is merely the best piece of TV art ever. The best show is "The Moment of Truth". The Wire is often compared to Dickens for the way it captures an entire city, with the huge cast of characters, and the different strands of story. But "Moment of Truth" is not art, it's actually life.
The premise: contestants take a lie detector test, then the next day or whatever, they sit in a chair and answer some of the same questions on live TV, with loved ones actually in studio. Their answers have to correspond with the earlier lie detector test to be considered true. Your loved ones, friends or whatever, get to press a buzzer that allows the contestant to avoid answering.
This show is amazing and it allows people to ruin their own lives for money. It's pure drama (with a couple of prolonged shots and interspersed cuts). Today some of the questions a guy answered truthfully in front of his wife: "Have you delayed having children with your wife because you have doubts about her being your life partner?" (he answered yes, truthfully); "If your wife got a belly, would you encourage her to have liposuction?" (he answered yes, truthfully); "Since you've been married, have you used the internet to flirt with other women?" (he answered no, truthfully); "As a personal trainer, have you ever had unnecessary personal contact with a client?" (he answered no, falsely).
There's one problem: the host, a dude, plays it like he enjoys putting the guys through the wringer. That is anti-guy code right there. the tone puts a bad taste in my mouth. They should get Paul Rudd to host it and be all sympathetic when guys are getting their balls fed to them. "Geez, don't answer that, man." If I was on the show, no way do I bring a girl. i'm bringing my three most guy-code adhering friends.
Anyways, great show to watch if you're a novelist.
The premise: contestants take a lie detector test, then the next day or whatever, they sit in a chair and answer some of the same questions on live TV, with loved ones actually in studio. Their answers have to correspond with the earlier lie detector test to be considered true. Your loved ones, friends or whatever, get to press a buzzer that allows the contestant to avoid answering.
This show is amazing and it allows people to ruin their own lives for money. It's pure drama (with a couple of prolonged shots and interspersed cuts). Today some of the questions a guy answered truthfully in front of his wife: "Have you delayed having children with your wife because you have doubts about her being your life partner?" (he answered yes, truthfully); "If your wife got a belly, would you encourage her to have liposuction?" (he answered yes, truthfully); "Since you've been married, have you used the internet to flirt with other women?" (he answered no, truthfully); "As a personal trainer, have you ever had unnecessary personal contact with a client?" (he answered no, falsely).
There's one problem: the host, a dude, plays it like he enjoys putting the guys through the wringer. That is anti-guy code right there. the tone puts a bad taste in my mouth. They should get Paul Rudd to host it and be all sympathetic when guys are getting their balls fed to them. "Geez, don't answer that, man." If I was on the show, no way do I bring a girl. i'm bringing my three most guy-code adhering friends.
Anyways, great show to watch if you're a novelist.
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