angel ratings wise

POSTED BY: rita
UPDATED: Saturday, March 27, 2004 21:51
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SPYMAY

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 1:20 AM

Gee,I like Smallville,but not for any reason you think.As a girl of the late seventies/early eighties,I have and always will be in love with John Schneider (and Rick Springfield too,but that's another story).I just want to see Bo Duke- teehee.
spymay

PHOENIXSHIP

Saturday, March 27, 2004 8:34 PM

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Originally posted by noitall:
You seem to forget the most important purpose of these shows (& TV for the most part) - ENTERTAINMENT. To watch these shows and just enjoy yourself without having to think about an intense plot line...to relax in the evening after a hard day at the office.

Relax Dude - watch something else and don't analyze so much!

Okay, yer half right. There will always be the need for brainless entertainment. I like watching silly TV as much as the next guy. But I disagree that TV needn't be a valid form of theater, complete with complexity, lengthy story arcs, characters that actually do things/go through changes, and thoughtful content. The Whedon Universe is enjoyable (addictive) because it is so complicated - it requires the viewer to pay attention. We don't turn on Buffy or Angel for background noise and read the paper. There is nothing wrong with our "completely sane devotion" to these characters and their adventures. It's fun!

"Why're you arguin' what's already been decided?"
Mal to Jayne, "Jaynestown"

MISGUIDED BY VOICES

Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:51 PM

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Originally posted by CaptBaggytrousers:
I did read Supreme Power, enjoyed it, and will be getting #2. My big question is whether or not JMS will be doing anything sufficiently different from other "superhero-to-its-logical-conclusion" books such as Watchmen, Miracleman (two by Alan Moore...Hmm), The Authority or, oh, the original Squadron Supreme (dated though that last one may be now). So far, so good, though.
Yes, JMS' work is well suited to comics, although his run on Spider-Man is finally starting to wear on me after a strong start.

By #8, Supreme Power really starts getting going - certainly a new twist on the superhero genre at one point in that issue.

As for Spidey, I'd agree its gone a little off the boil with the mystical stuff recently (and I've been less than impressed with Fiona Avery's scripts). However, I think JMS has been setting things in place for Sins Past, which is the arc staring soon, and it sounds interesting.

"I threw up on your bed"

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