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Apr 28
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* Internet [tag]TV[/tag] in the form of Get Democracy Now? I’m only linking to this now to remind myself to look into it later.
* Being the costume designer on [tag]24[/tag] isn’t as easy as it looks. (Via)
* Jack of All Trades is coming to [tag]DVD[/tag] next. It was a fun little show, starring Bruce Campbell.
* [tag]NBC[/tag] wants to import another game show for it schedule: “1 Versus 100.” It’s a [tag]trivia[/tag] show of some sort.
* [tag]HGTV[/tag] announced a run of new series, including I Want That! Tech Toys. Oooh, ah….
Apr 28, 2006 @ 21:31:59
The idea of 1 vs. 100 is the single contestant and the 100 people in the audience (at first) have to answer the same question. Anyone in the audience who misses is sent away. If the contestant misses, they leave with 0. The contestant can stop at any time and take their money.
I foresee a burgeoning protection racket among former Jeopardy! Tournament of Champion and major quiz bowl types offering *not* to be in the audience for a cut of any winnings. : -)
Apr 29, 2006 @ 12:13:03
Augie, this is not directly related to this topic, but here goes: I have seen the first 3 seasons of “The Shield,” and I now have a love-hate relationship with it. What I hate is that the show seems to skimp on believable character development for the sake of sensation. It drops characters and situations for several episodes; a character will be severely beaten at the end of one season and return in perfect condition the next; etc. On the other hand, WHO THE HELL CARES with the level of sensation it serves up!
Anyway, I managed to get Season 3 without joining an online service, but now it will be impossible to continue without doing so. My question for you: Does Dutch grow even weirder as the series goes on? I’ve seen the cat incident, and a girlfriend he had in Season 1, I’ve now learned, left him a long time ago — yet she was never mentioned between Season 1 and the end of Season 3. All of this all leads me to think there’s more creepy weirdness in store surrounding his character. If you confirm that this is true, I will hunt down season 4 at all costs!
May 01, 2006 @ 06:44:41
No response, Augie?
May 01, 2006 @ 13:52:10
Tom — Someone will find a way to game the system. They always do. ;-)
Bluuzman — Weekend stories are preloaded into the V&S system. I usually don’t check on it much over the weekend. Thus, no response over the weekend.
Now that I’m back — Dutch is ALWAYS weird, although there hasn’t been the payoff yet on the cat killing that we’ve all been waiting for. Still, he has a couple of weird turns in the most recent season that you might like.
Julian, however, still remains a bit of an untapped mystery. After his starring role in the first season, they haven’t done a whole lot with him. He still has stuff to do, but it’s mostly supporting. He’s a training officer by this latest season, which starts up a whole new string of storylines which, in part, relate back to Dutch.
May 01, 2006 @ 15:52:58
Augie, if you take away the cat-killing stuff, I’m a lot like Dutch. Which is why I’m curious to see what they do with the weirdo angle. (When, late in Season 3, Dutch mentioned he hadn’t seen his girlfriend from Season 1 in months, I thought to myself, “Oh-oh. I wonder if it’s only cats.”)
Anyway, now that I know the Dutch payoff hasn’t come yet, I think I’m going to take a break from “The Shield.” Hopefully one of my nearby video stores will carry Season 4 in the near future. Thanks.