Man, it has been a few days since I have but a post up here. I'd like to point blame at everyone but myself, but in the end, I guess it was all me that was the slacker.
So I decided (unwillingly, as I only have three channels. But who am I kidding, I would watch this even if I had a fleet of channels) to watch this new Gordon Ramsay TV show called Master Chef. Maybe it isn't new for all I know, but it is new to the three channels that I have available to watch. Anyway, back to the ramblings. Essentially, this show is another reality show where some no name, aspiring chef schmucks from all different walks of life are selected to compete to become America's master chef. I believe that the prize is also to have a cook book published. (Upon some googling, I have found that this is the first incarnation of Master Chef for the States, but there have been some in Australia, England yada yada yada).
So anyway, this particular episode has the contestants make an asian dish with mandarin oranges. Everyone makes the same type of thing (mandarin stirfry with rice or noodles) and the judges are all up in their face for making bland, tasteless food.
...I am not really sure where I am going with this, but I guess in the end, I am a cooking show whore, and I would watch anything where there is food involved. I also have a secret love for Gordon Ramsay. Sure, he is a little crass, and sure he swears a lot, but really, it is part gimic. That is what makes it so people will watch Ramsay. If you like the cooking shows, you would likely enjoy this show.
-d
Showing posts with label TV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TV. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Television's Downfall Review
The other day, Tuesday I think, was the series premiere of the new evening game show Downfall. Hosted by wrestling superstar (and, as far as I am concerned legend) Chris Jericho, the premise is that the contestants must answer a series of trivia questions in an allotted time to ensure that they win the cash and prizes. Seems like a typical concept, right? Well, the difference that this show tries to have is that it takes place on top of a building, and the prizes and cash are on a conveyor belt that will drop the goods over the edge if the contestant doesn't answer in time. Here is a trailer of the show:
After watching an hour of this show, I came to a few conclusions. 1. There is really no originality in shows anymore. This show is really no different from Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, The Weakest Link, Dog Eat Dog, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader, or Deal or No Deal. 2. Can't people do things to win prizes other than answering pointless trivia? 3. Holy Crap! Does America live in that much excess that it needs to develop a show where prizes (fake or not) need to be dropped of a building and destroyed, just for shear pleasure? I don't care if the cash is fake, or the cars aren't really the actual car, there is a lot of money that is pumped into these fake prizes just to destroy them. It is really disgusting.
Now, why did I want to watch this show in the first place? Well, to tell you the truth, I got really excited for this show one I found out that Chris Jericho was the host. I am a big Jericho fan. I loved him when he said things like "Welcome to Monday Night Jericho." I loved him when he became J2J, the "Ayatollah of Rock n' Rolla" when "Raw was Jericho." The man is/was great on the mic, he knew how to get a crowd going, and he had great comedic timing (which is a rare thing, you can imagine, in the wrestling business. Below is a clip of Jericho with the Rock (another legend):
Find it funny or not (I certainly do) this stuff was entertaining, in the height of the WWE Attitude area. And now there is Chris Jericho, leaving his wrestling roots and branching out into another type of "reality" TV. I kind of feel embarrassed for him for choosing such a ludicrous show to host. Downfall was horrible. I can't imagine that this show will be picked up for another season. But hey, I could be wrong and it could suddenly become a big hit. It wouldn't be the first time that a show that makes absolutely no sense to become popular (The Bachelor(ette), Hole in the Wall...)
-d
After watching an hour of this show, I came to a few conclusions. 1. There is really no originality in shows anymore. This show is really no different from Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, The Weakest Link, Dog Eat Dog, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader, or Deal or No Deal. 2. Can't people do things to win prizes other than answering pointless trivia? 3. Holy Crap! Does America live in that much excess that it needs to develop a show where prizes (fake or not) need to be dropped of a building and destroyed, just for shear pleasure? I don't care if the cash is fake, or the cars aren't really the actual car, there is a lot of money that is pumped into these fake prizes just to destroy them. It is really disgusting.
Now, why did I want to watch this show in the first place? Well, to tell you the truth, I got really excited for this show one I found out that Chris Jericho was the host. I am a big Jericho fan. I loved him when he said things like "Welcome to Monday Night Jericho." I loved him when he became J2J, the "Ayatollah of Rock n' Rolla" when "Raw was Jericho." The man is/was great on the mic, he knew how to get a crowd going, and he had great comedic timing (which is a rare thing, you can imagine, in the wrestling business. Below is a clip of Jericho with the Rock (another legend):
Find it funny or not (I certainly do) this stuff was entertaining, in the height of the WWE Attitude area. And now there is Chris Jericho, leaving his wrestling roots and branching out into another type of "reality" TV. I kind of feel embarrassed for him for choosing such a ludicrous show to host. Downfall was horrible. I can't imagine that this show will be picked up for another season. But hey, I could be wrong and it could suddenly become a big hit. It wouldn't be the first time that a show that makes absolutely no sense to become popular (The Bachelor(ette), Hole in the Wall...)
-d
Monday, May 24, 2010
Lost Finale
So the end of Lost finally occurred. I was reading some posts (well over 1500 in two different threads) over at io9 and there is a good mix of love and hate for the finale. All of the hate is directed towards things like them all being dead, heaven, was it all a dream by Jack?...
By way of it being a Jack dream, I don't think so. I thought that they all had survived the crash, and essentially everyone just died (like what Christian said) at different times. The island-verse was the "true" universe and everything that happened there actually happened up until the point where a character died. Charlie died in the Looking Glass, before Jack died. Rose & Bernard and Hurley died on the island after Jack, but they all died.
Furthermore, because everyone was flawed, and they found and relied on each other on the island was likely the reason that they needed each other to move on.
I would assume that Faraday, Charlotte, Miles and Frank, weren't in the church at the end because they weren't an original cast away, as they were sent there by Charles Whidmore.
I personally liked the finale. With a show like Lost, you can't expect that all the questions will be answered. A good TV show (and a good movie) leaves off with the viewer wanting more, asking questions and discussing, and this finale, and this TV show as a whole left the viewer in that state.
It is hard to think that there will be another show so widely accepted and far out as Lost to come along again.
-d
By way of it being a Jack dream, I don't think so. I thought that they all had survived the crash, and essentially everyone just died (like what Christian said) at different times. The island-verse was the "true" universe and everything that happened there actually happened up until the point where a character died. Charlie died in the Looking Glass, before Jack died. Rose & Bernard and Hurley died on the island after Jack, but they all died.
Furthermore, because everyone was flawed, and they found and relied on each other on the island was likely the reason that they needed each other to move on.
I would assume that Faraday, Charlotte, Miles and Frank, weren't in the church at the end because they weren't an original cast away, as they were sent there by Charles Whidmore.
I personally liked the finale. With a show like Lost, you can't expect that all the questions will be answered. A good TV show (and a good movie) leaves off with the viewer wanting more, asking questions and discussing, and this finale, and this TV show as a whole left the viewer in that state.
It is hard to think that there will be another show so widely accepted and far out as Lost to come along again.
-d
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Michael Emerson
So over on the io9 message boards, I got to talking with vinylrake about the idea of Michael Emerson doing a one man stage production of the entire six seasons of Lost. If you don't know who Michael Emerson is, he is the actor that plays the character Ben Linus. The man truly steals the scene whenever he is on the screen. The fact that, no matter what universe that he is in, he is beaten up just makes me laugh, not from the violent point of view, but the ridiculousness of the whole idea that everyone hates Ben and has to hit him when they see him.
Ben, since he was introduced in mid season one, has been the driving force of the Antagonists on the island. He was originally captured by the survivors and tortured by Sayid, before the survivors realized who he was. Whenever Ben is on the screen, you can never tell what he is planning. Throughout the entire series, he has double and triple crossed everyone what he comes in contact with, which makes a perfect villain. You never know what is going to happen when Ben is on the screen, and the way that is portrayed by Michael Emerson couldn't be any better.
After the power of the internet and facebook in getting Betty White to host Saturday Night Live, why not have the power of the internet to show our love for Michael Emerson.
here is the link to the website: http://michaelemersonslost.com/
-d
Ben, since he was introduced in mid season one, has been the driving force of the Antagonists on the island. He was originally captured by the survivors and tortured by Sayid, before the survivors realized who he was. Whenever Ben is on the screen, you can never tell what he is planning. Throughout the entire series, he has double and triple crossed everyone what he comes in contact with, which makes a perfect villain. You never know what is going to happen when Ben is on the screen, and the way that is portrayed by Michael Emerson couldn't be any better.
After the power of the internet and facebook in getting Betty White to host Saturday Night Live, why not have the power of the internet to show our love for Michael Emerson.
here is the link to the website: http://michaelemersonslost.com/
-d
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Lost
So yesterday was the second to last episode of Lost. As excited as I am to watch the show each week, a small portion of my heart is getting ready for the inevitable ending of a show that I (and Sylvia, who always "reluctantly" watches the show, but secretly loves it as much as me) have invested so much time watching and thinking about.
We learned many-a thing. Why did Charles Whidmore come back and how? (He was invited and told he had a mission to do by Jacob). Who is going to replace the ghost of Jacob as the islands protector? (To "everyones surprise", it was Jack. Definitely didn't see that coming (please note the sarcasm)). We also find out that the big concert at the Whidmores seems to be the focal point of everything that is going to happen in the alternate universe. I suspect Faraday, along with Miami Vice Desmond, will allow the Castaways to choose the universe that they want to stay in. It will be Jack's decision that will be the toughest, I think, because he has a real life with relationships off the island.
It certainly was one of the best shows this season, and maybe one of the best shows period. It is leading up to a great finale (I hope). Just a few more days and we will see how it all plays out.
-d
We learned many-a thing. Why did Charles Whidmore come back and how? (He was invited and told he had a mission to do by Jacob). Who is going to replace the ghost of Jacob as the islands protector? (To "everyones surprise", it was Jack. Definitely didn't see that coming (please note the sarcasm)). We also find out that the big concert at the Whidmores seems to be the focal point of everything that is going to happen in the alternate universe. I suspect Faraday, along with Miami Vice Desmond, will allow the Castaways to choose the universe that they want to stay in. It will be Jack's decision that will be the toughest, I think, because he has a real life with relationships off the island.
It certainly was one of the best shows this season, and maybe one of the best shows period. It is leading up to a great finale (I hope). Just a few more days and we will see how it all plays out.
-d
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