Meta, Light, Take One

[krickets]

001. I was chatting with some folk over at LVI about the differences between Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, and Pushing Daisies, thematically speaking. A term used relatively often, by myself at least, to describe Pushing Daisies, is "cute." And it is cute. And this is not a word most people would use to describe shows like Dead Like Me and Wonderfalls. But when I really really think about it. That is exactly what they were in their own ways. The major difference between the shows (again, thematically) is that the main characters, our moral guideposts of both Wonderfalls and Dead Like Me, are extremely cynical and bitter. (But endearing!) With Pushing Daisies we have The Piemaker, Ned. And his viewpoint, while cautious, is anything but cynical and bitter. It's a little brighter, color-wise, and tone-wise, in that way. But all three shows are quirky good fun.


002. A similarity between those two shows?

Jaye, George, & Chuck

Chicks with boy names. Cute.


003. I have yet to see this week's SPN. A crisis of layout-ical(?) proportions kept me away. But here's some (non-spoilery) thoughts on the new season. So far, I feel like the show may be trying to appeal to a wider audience by upping the dumb humor and the boob-quotient. But maybe that's just my half-assed assumption, or something that will level out as the season progresses. Either way, I'm not sure I like it. Not that I would stop watching for either of these reasons, of course.


004. On another, less negative, note, I love the way they're filming the show this season. Did they get a new DP or something? Maybe it's the vidder in me, but someone tell me I'm not crazy.


005. I was discussing with Sara tonight about what kind of fans we are. And we sort of discovered that we're really very different types of fans. For example, I don't ever really watch a show for one aspect, such as a ship, which she does. I am, by no means saying that there's anything wrong with liking a particular character, or ship. (Please, look at my header and notice a certain blonde that's repeated more than once!) But for me, personally, if I can't enjoy the show as a whole then I can't watch a show period. It has to engage me from all possible facets.

Which, is why, while I'm a total fandom-whore, I've come to the conclusion that I'm kind of a hard sell.

More on this later, maybe, possibly.

Comments

[turquoisetumult.livejournal.com]

You are so spot-on with the way you described DLM, WF, and PD. Though PD is very much like a fairytale, so you can't really expect the main character to have a huge stick up his butt, y'know. *totally is trying to get the image of Lee Pace out of her head now* Also, I can't see any of Lee Pace's character being that cynical ... he's a giant puppy with fluffy hair. ;)

Hehe, girls with guys' names. My friend made the same comment about DLM and WF when she had only knowledge of WF and I had only knowledge of DLM.

So far, I feel like the show may be trying to appeal to a wider audience by upping the dumb humor and the boob-quotient.

Could be very true. Haven't thought about it much though. I kind of like the dumb humor though - it's played out very well (especially in the latest episode! :D Too cute.) And, yeah, they'd have to royally screw up the show for me not to come back for at least the pretty. And hopefully that will never ever ever ever ever happen. ;)

[crickets.livejournal.com]

Yeah I'm holding out. (I say that like I'm ready to stop watching, which is far from true!)