tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036591696858090632.post8957712904788225544..comments2023-10-16T12:04:42.185-04:00Comments on I Speak TV: Tuesday Throwdown: "Fringe" Vs. "The Mentalist"ISTV Global Strongholdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11091447161713818786noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036591696858090632.post-20703612845598851572008-11-19T13:57:00.000-05:002008-11-19T13:57:00.000-05:00Also, I've now seen the Mentalist, which is pretty...Also, I've now seen the Mentalist, which is pretty fun, and chock full of actors who are interesting to watch (even the one woman who's clearly just there because she's pretty).Threat Quality Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606215411411544962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036591696858090632.post-86459091491678383322008-11-18T13:10:00.000-05:002008-11-18T13:10:00.000-05:00I have seen two episodes of Fringe now, and it is ...I have seen two episodes of Fringe now, and it is both dumb and boring, which is probably the worst possible combination. <BR/><BR/>The show really lost me after the pigeons episode, where Anna Torv says, "Are you going to kill any of these pigeons?"<BR/><BR/>And Walter says, "No, I'm just blah blah blah science."<BR/><BR/>That's how you know it's not a good show. If it was a good show, Walter would have said, "Well, just the first couple, while I'm getting the voltage right."<BR/><BR/>The whole show seems to just be full of abstract signifiers--like all of the characters and ideas and plot points are symbols <I>indicating</I> an idea, and they just haven't thought of the actual idea yet.Threat Quality Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606215411411544962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036591696858090632.post-1631957121290205772008-11-18T12:14:00.000-05:002008-11-18T12:14:00.000-05:00Here's the thing about that, and it's not her faul...Here's the thing about that, and it's not her fault as much as it is the fault of a large HD television, but...she looks really weird in close-up. <BR/><BR/>And it's not just the heavy freckling, that's sort of refreshing. It's that all her facial features seem juuuuust slightly misproportioned. Damnedest thing, really.<BR/><BR/>None of which would be a problem for me, if she could pull out acting chops other than "miffed" and "confused."ISTV Global Strongholdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11091447161713818786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036591696858090632.post-43578559827393418502008-11-18T09:19:00.000-05:002008-11-18T09:19:00.000-05:00But Anna Torv is pretty! Look how puzzled and eth...But Anna Torv is pretty! Look how puzzled and ethereal she looks! Don't you just want to spend all your time <I>looking</I> at her?Threat Quality Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606215411411544962noreply@blogger.com