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Musings on the Sarah Connor Chronicles
Oct. 12th, 2008 02:47 pmWas feeling quilty for not frolicking outside since it is so beautiful out today. But I'm was at home working on my novel with the windows open and the sunlight basking the apartment in warmth and the soft crisp smell of sunlight mixed with leaves, while waiting for my pal Wales to get back from MoMA to hang out. We wandered, sat in the park a while, chatted, then got hot fudge sundae's at Sweet Melissa's - my neighborhood is taunting me with all the new bakeries and sweet shops that have sprung up since I discovered I could not partake of them any more.
This morning, I watched the most recent T: the Sarah Connor Chronicles (T:SCC), after buying apples, pears, cheese, chocolat milk and potatoes at the farmer's market. The cheese is a dorchester, soft with a slightly bitter tast remniscent of brie, but an edible rind, and a mild soft cheddar - both freshly made from a farm upstate, somewhere in Fishkill. The cheeses are so rich and textured that you don't need much of them unlike the tasteless stuff we get in the grocery stores.
But enough about cheese. Have come to the conclusion that the reason T:SCC isn't doing that well in the ratings against shows such as Gossip Girl and Chuck, is that it's so bleak and serialized. You can't just jump into it. And you sort of need to have seen the movies to know what's going on or understand the universe. I'm enjoying it, but I can't see it hitting the mainstream audience. It's target audience - male viewers between 18-49, want ass-kicking action sequences, not bleak and somewhat pithy character moments, which is the other drawback. In short - while I enjoy it, I'm aware that the reasons I enjoy it may be the very ones that will cause it to fail. Let's face it the majority's taste when it comes to "cultural bits" is hardly exemplary. [I don't know anyone watching this series outside of about five-ten people on my flist.]
That said, I really enjoyed the past two epsiodes. The one entitled Allison (I think) and the one about Brad (the military kid). The first two episodes of the Season were in my opinion a bit on the bleak/slow side. More action focused, less character focused. The last three have been more focused on the emotional arcs of the central characters. For these two episodes, we got interesting backstories on Reese and Cameron, juxtaposed with Sarah and John's brittle and increasingly difficult relationship. The backstories demonstrated why Cameron and Reese have mixed feelings about protecting John Connor. While they both at one time made the choice to die for John, now, they aren't so sure. Will it make a difference? Does anything we do make a difference? Does it even matter?
( Spoilers for the most recent Sarah Connor Chronicles )
This morning, I watched the most recent T: the Sarah Connor Chronicles (T:SCC), after buying apples, pears, cheese, chocolat milk and potatoes at the farmer's market. The cheese is a dorchester, soft with a slightly bitter tast remniscent of brie, but an edible rind, and a mild soft cheddar - both freshly made from a farm upstate, somewhere in Fishkill. The cheeses are so rich and textured that you don't need much of them unlike the tasteless stuff we get in the grocery stores.
But enough about cheese. Have come to the conclusion that the reason T:SCC isn't doing that well in the ratings against shows such as Gossip Girl and Chuck, is that it's so bleak and serialized. You can't just jump into it. And you sort of need to have seen the movies to know what's going on or understand the universe. I'm enjoying it, but I can't see it hitting the mainstream audience. It's target audience - male viewers between 18-49, want ass-kicking action sequences, not bleak and somewhat pithy character moments, which is the other drawback. In short - while I enjoy it, I'm aware that the reasons I enjoy it may be the very ones that will cause it to fail. Let's face it the majority's taste when it comes to "cultural bits" is hardly exemplary. [I don't know anyone watching this series outside of about five-ten people on my flist.]
That said, I really enjoyed the past two epsiodes. The one entitled Allison (I think) and the one about Brad (the military kid). The first two episodes of the Season were in my opinion a bit on the bleak/slow side. More action focused, less character focused. The last three have been more focused on the emotional arcs of the central characters. For these two episodes, we got interesting backstories on Reese and Cameron, juxtaposed with Sarah and John's brittle and increasingly difficult relationship. The backstories demonstrated why Cameron and Reese have mixed feelings about protecting John Connor. While they both at one time made the choice to die for John, now, they aren't so sure. Will it make a difference? Does anything we do make a difference? Does it even matter?
( Spoilers for the most recent Sarah Connor Chronicles )