Anyone else see AotS tonight?

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UPDATED: Friday, February 17, 2006 22:00
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ZOID

Monday, January 30, 2006 1:07 AM

Moose wrote:

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Sounds like a cool show! Gonna have to start watching...

It's totally un-cool. Like, the opposite of cool. But that's okay, cuz 'cool' is way too much like 'work' for me.

Gotta love it. Totally devoid of content. Cali bands that suck; although I did like the band that performed "George Lucas Raped My Childhood". I can't find a link to their name. The song blew (or 'sucked', whichever) but the repetitive use of the title as the chorus is as addictive as "Fruity Oaty Bars". I find myself singing it at the top of my lungs at work (I'm an air traffic controller) in an attempt to get it unstuck from my cranium (doesn't work).
(NB: "Ummm... This is United Four Forty-Four Heavy, inside final approach fix, MLS Runway 19 Right. Could you please repeat last transmission? It's, um, really catchy..." Heh-heh.)

I'm not a big comics fan, but they have a regular feature called "Fresh Ink", in which "comic book critic, Blair Butler" rates the latest and upcoming 'graphic novella' releases. I like the segment because -- as long as I don't try to change the channel -- I don't have to get off my couch to find the changer, buried somewhere on the floor beneath a mound of empty Lay's Green Salsa and Bean Curd Flavored Potato Chips bags. Also, because Blair's a hottie, in an uber-geek sort of way. She's like the girl Sarah Lane is trying to portray, and she can be appreciated -- again -- from the comfort of your sofa.

So, if you're looking for a great show about absolutely nothing, catch a rerun of "Seinfeld". On the other hand, if you're looking to absolutely waste an hour of your life learning what's hot in 'geek chic' (another oxymoron), watch AotS. It's kinda like the SereniTREE of TV...

Moribundly,

zoid

P.S.
Kevin Rose was the guy who used to 'program' Sarah Lane's 'router'. He can still be found at http://revision3.com/systm/ doing streaming webcasts. He quit what used to be called "The Screensavers" shortly after it became AotS. He just wasn't vacuously witty enough, wanted to do a tech show, or something. Exactly who is currently defragging Sarah's root drive is the subject of much speculation, including by Sarah. She's pretty sure she's getting some; but, as mentioned previously, she drinks a lot.

P.P.S.
How does one get started in the "comic book critic" career field? What sort of academic requirements are there? Or do you just have to be able to pass a color-blindness test? This sounds a lot easier than "game programmer", since it could, ostensibly, be done whilst sitting on the couch. "And my Mom said I'd never get anywhere reading these comics!"
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"I aim to misbehave." -Capt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity, a.k.a. 'the BDBOF'

WILDIGSTART

Friday, February 17, 2006 9:00 PM

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Originally posted by zoid:
On the other hand, if you're looking to absolutely waste an hour of your life learning what's hot in 'geek chic' (another oxymoron), watch AotS. It's kinda like the SereniTREE of TV...

I can't believe you said that, Zoid. You, who once hung out in the clubhouse that was renamed SereniTree, would insult it by comparing it to AoTS. *weeps*

Alas, poor Leo, Kate, Patrick and Rose.
We'll call for help but get a dead tone.
Thank you dear internet for systm and the rest,
for now our nerd boys will out live AoTS.

You see? She's not a junkie or mentally ill, she's gifted!--Momma Roxy

STORYMARK

Friday, February 17, 2006 9:21 PM

Yeah, AoTS generally is a waste of time. Most of G4 kinds sucks.

Aside from Next Generation re-runs and Morgan Webb, the channel doesn't have much going for it.

I much preferred TechTV and it's programming. The screen savers was generally pretty interesting untill they decided to fire the people who actually knew stuff about technology.

That said, I still tend to watch AoTS two or three times a week. Mainly 'cause that's all that's on when I get home from work. So, it's either that, or Charmed re-runs. I'm not a fan of Charmed, and yet I've still seen damned near every episode, so AoTS it is most afternoons.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

ZOID

Friday, February 17, 2006 9:50 PM

Oh, wildigstart!

You have totally miscomprehended my meaning. I love AotS. It's so nice to simply waste an hour of one's day (okay, two, if I rewatch it). It's shenanigans and hijinks, mostly devoid of content. It's just playful, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that. If you're expecting more, I can see how you might not like it.

To me, it's just like SereniTREE, in all its incarnations, and I mean that in the most heartfelt and good way.

I, too, miss ScreenSavers and even (especially?) Call For Help. And yeah, G4 is mind-numbingly devoid of all meaning. Still, AotS, X-Play and even Cheats! (that one in small doses, mind you) are good entertainment if one digs sarcastic humor and childlike play. Cheats! even give me some hints/tips/cheats for games I actually play, so that's useful. (Pssst! Don't tell G4 they have a show in their lineup that it actually does somebody some good to watch. They're sure to cancel it, or else rename it, then morph it into something about game systems you can play while driving your NOX-powered rice-burner through the mean streets of Compton/Minneapolis.)

I'd think you would love the show (Attack of...) if you could just get to the point where you no longer thought of it as a renamed ScreenSavers. Just go for the wacky fun...

Meaninglessly,

zoid

P.S.
Did anybody else catch the AotS Valentine's Day ep? They had a dominatrix hog-tie and gag Kevin Perreira on a table on the center-right set. Where you gonna get that on network TV? I still think Sarah should have availed herself of one of the Mistress' paddles while she had Kevvy at the disadvantage...
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"I aim to misbehave." -Capt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity, a.k.a. 'the BDBOF'

WILDIGSTART

Friday, February 17, 2006 10:00 PM

well, since you put it that way...

Roses are geeky
Pereiras are not
I'll turn off my brain
and like it a lot!

You see? She's not a junkie or mentally ill, she's gifted!--Momma Roxy

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