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shadowkat1. Watching the sitcom Life in Pieces which reminds me a bit of the netflix dramedy Transparent, actually. It did have a really good line, which is more than I could say for the highly touted The Grinder.
(After Dad has finished telling his son about how he lost his virginity.)
Kid to Dad: "You lost your virginity to a couch?"
Dad: Yes, I still have the staple mark on my penis.
Kid: I can't believe you're a doctor.
So, I decided to rewind and actually watch it. Instead of half-watch. There's potential there. May need to add that to the recording list. The critics lied, they said it wasn't any good. It's funnier than Scream Queens (which the critics adored and I deleted at the halfway mark) and The Grinder which the tv critics loved and I deleted within 15 minutes. [Note to self: television critics are highly unreliable.]
The Grinder on the other hand just pushed my buttons. Found it offensive and irritating. I deleted it at the 15 minute mark. (Shame, considering it looked promising. It was about an inept lawyer and his wildly successful and attractive older brother, who played a lawyer on television. They end up working together, as lawyers. Stars Fred Savage and Rob Low. I didn't make it 15 minutes, and yes that includes commercials. Apparently I can't watch any legal related series except The Good Wife, without wanting to strangle the writers.)
2. The Muppets is so far the best new television series. It's hilarious.
Ms. Piggy is interviewing an author on her late night talk show.
Ms. Piggy: So, how do you make up all these stories? Where do your ideas come from?
Author: From history. I write history books, non fiction.
Ms. Piggy: You don't make things up?
Author: No, they are factual. I'm a historian. I don't make up anything.
Ms. Piggy (under her breath): Lazy, if you ask me. (in a louder voice). So how do you feel about most people checking you books out from libraries and not actually buying them?
Author looks confused.
Ms Piggy: If you ask me, libraries are stealing billions from authors. We should do away with them.
Now that -- is good satire.
3. Phone chat with Mother tonight.
Mother: So, I just finished arguing theology with your Uncle. (This is the Uncle who is a Catholic Priest, my Dad's younger brother, they are about five years apart).
Me: You argued theology with a priest? You can't argue theology with a priest, it's not winnable.
Mother: Well, I'm sorry but I just don't buy the idea that we all originated from one source or Adam and Eve.
Me: You mean the literal interpretation of the Adam and Eve story? As opposed to the more metaphorical and most likely version?
Mother: Exactly. I can't buy that we all originated from one source. It's just not plausible. (My mother the rationalist Catholic.)
Me: Well, technically we sort of did, except it was probably an atom or a cell. You need to go a bit further back. You know the cell split, then split again, and etc.
(After Dad has finished telling his son about how he lost his virginity.)
Kid to Dad: "You lost your virginity to a couch?"
Dad: Yes, I still have the staple mark on my penis.
Kid: I can't believe you're a doctor.
So, I decided to rewind and actually watch it. Instead of half-watch. There's potential there. May need to add that to the recording list. The critics lied, they said it wasn't any good. It's funnier than Scream Queens (which the critics adored and I deleted at the halfway mark) and The Grinder which the tv critics loved and I deleted within 15 minutes. [Note to self: television critics are highly unreliable.]
The Grinder on the other hand just pushed my buttons. Found it offensive and irritating. I deleted it at the 15 minute mark. (Shame, considering it looked promising. It was about an inept lawyer and his wildly successful and attractive older brother, who played a lawyer on television. They end up working together, as lawyers. Stars Fred Savage and Rob Low. I didn't make it 15 minutes, and yes that includes commercials. Apparently I can't watch any legal related series except The Good Wife, without wanting to strangle the writers.)
2. The Muppets is so far the best new television series. It's hilarious.
Ms. Piggy is interviewing an author on her late night talk show.
Ms. Piggy: So, how do you make up all these stories? Where do your ideas come from?
Author: From history. I write history books, non fiction.
Ms. Piggy: You don't make things up?
Author: No, they are factual. I'm a historian. I don't make up anything.
Ms. Piggy (under her breath): Lazy, if you ask me. (in a louder voice). So how do you feel about most people checking you books out from libraries and not actually buying them?
Author looks confused.
Ms Piggy: If you ask me, libraries are stealing billions from authors. We should do away with them.
Now that -- is good satire.
3. Phone chat with Mother tonight.
Mother: So, I just finished arguing theology with your Uncle. (This is the Uncle who is a Catholic Priest, my Dad's younger brother, they are about five years apart).
Me: You argued theology with a priest? You can't argue theology with a priest, it's not winnable.
Mother: Well, I'm sorry but I just don't buy the idea that we all originated from one source or Adam and Eve.
Me: You mean the literal interpretation of the Adam and Eve story? As opposed to the more metaphorical and most likely version?
Mother: Exactly. I can't buy that we all originated from one source. It's just not plausible. (My mother the rationalist Catholic.)
Me: Well, technically we sort of did, except it was probably an atom or a cell. You need to go a bit further back. You know the cell split, then split again, and etc.
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Date: 2015-10-01 11:56 pm (UTC)