Shiny things.
Nov. 29th, 2007 04:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
offbalanceSeveral things amused me today. Here are a few for you all to enjoy:
One of the funniest LOLcats I've seen in awhile.
and, New York Magazine examines the Literary and Cinematic underpinnings of Gossip Girl, my dearly beloved crack show.
I'm constantly surprised and impressed by the level of writing, acting, and shot composition on the show. Maybe my brain is fried by Wednesday, but I am always amazed at the little touches that make this show a little bit better than its peers.
The scene that alludes to Blair's bulimia impressed me. No silly finger down the throat shots - but the hallucinations and the shaky camera? Grand. The flashbacks to last Thanksgiving, and her confrontation with her mother in the end. I also love how she and Serena will bitch at and hate each other one minute, then call on each other the next.
Also? I would like a flashback episode dealing with Lily, Rufus, and Rufus's wife. I love the fact that Lily was a groupie back in her day.
Gossip Girl is still new, so I want to wait a little longer before I totally say this, but for me, this is becoming brain candy on the same level as Ugly Betty you look at the premise and you think it's going to be fluffy and silly and forgettable. Instead, it relishes its fluffy and silly elements while remaining completely self-aware, and isn't afraid to be self-mocking.
That's all I really have right now. I'm looking forward to dinner with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
whtegrlwthehair in a couple of hours. And the fact that tomorrow is not only Friday, but the start of my vacation.
Edited to Add This.
I live for moments like that.
One of the funniest LOLcats I've seen in awhile.
and, New York Magazine examines the Literary and Cinematic underpinnings of Gossip Girl, my dearly beloved crack show.
I'm constantly surprised and impressed by the level of writing, acting, and shot composition on the show. Maybe my brain is fried by Wednesday, but I am always amazed at the little touches that make this show a little bit better than its peers.
The scene that alludes to Blair's bulimia impressed me. No silly finger down the throat shots - but the hallucinations and the shaky camera? Grand. The flashbacks to last Thanksgiving, and her confrontation with her mother in the end. I also love how she and Serena will bitch at and hate each other one minute, then call on each other the next.
Also? I would like a flashback episode dealing with Lily, Rufus, and Rufus's wife. I love the fact that Lily was a groupie back in her day.
Gossip Girl is still new, so I want to wait a little longer before I totally say this, but for me, this is becoming brain candy on the same level as Ugly Betty you look at the premise and you think it's going to be fluffy and silly and forgettable. Instead, it relishes its fluffy and silly elements while remaining completely self-aware, and isn't afraid to be self-mocking.
That's all I really have right now. I'm looking forward to dinner with
whtegrlwthehair in a couple of hours. And the fact that tomorrow is not only Friday, but the start of my vacation.Edited to Add This.
I live for moments like that.
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Date: 2007-11-30 12:59 am (UTC)(who here is surprised?)
and, omg, i so want a back in the day!triangle!complete w/a hello kitty lunch box for a purse!!
it's just...pitch-perfect. and when i watch it, it's like the whole world just disappears.
why the hell is it going on hiatus for a(nother) stupid-ass beauty-queen reality show???
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Date: 2007-11-30 03:41 am (UTC)Hello Kitty lunchboxes. Manic Panic hair. Baby-doll dresses and knee socks with Mary Janes and plastic barrettes. Yes, yes, yes!!
it's just...pitch-perfect. and when i watch it, it's like the whole world just disappears.
Exactly. I just vanish into this cartoon-version of New York, and it's as good as a bubble bath.
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Date: 2007-11-30 02:52 am (UTC)That flashback would be amazing, I think we need it soon especially after the goings on at dinner and now that the kids know.
I admit I only started watching it to hear how KB did as the voice, but I am now addicted!
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Date: 2007-11-30 04:10 am (UTC)I admit I only started watching it to hear how KB did as the voice, but I am now addicted!
Me too!! Itunes had the free download of the first episode, so I figured at worst, I'd be bored for a few minutes on the train. Then I got totally and completely hooked. And it's only getting worse and worse!
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Date: 2007-11-30 03:31 pm (UTC)THIS was/is one of my favorite LOLcats ever!