The Itch

So I've named this post on my blog "The Itch" (as you've probably already noticed). And no I'm not going to talk about something that requires a special cream. I'm simply going to perhaps explain why I decide to write and post blogs late at night. Well it's not just blogs either. I seem to always have a need to write before I go to bed. Now granted, as you can tell from how many blogs I have posted on here, I don't always succumb to that need but usually I write something whether it's a letter or a poem or whatever. So since I realize that I usually do this I decided to try to figure out why exactly I want to put my feelings into words in the middle of the night. So far I have nothing. Maybe it's because I'm usually pissed off about something that happened during that particular day or something wonderful happened or nothing happened but I think it's worthwhile to write anyway. There it is. I have no clue. The only thing I can think of is because I'm bored and feel like letting some of the random thoughts in my brain spew out to where other people can read and either relate or hate. (Poet and didn't know it.) It just needs to happen from time to time. I'm going to explain as just my way of kind of clearing out space for more thoughts. Also, before I end this rambling post, I just wanted to let you all know that if you have been watching the World Series of Pop Culture on VH1 every night at 9pm central time then you are really missing out. But if you haven't been watching then you probably wouldn't know any of the answers anyway so don't waste your time now. That's all I have for now...but I'm sure it's more than enough.

Movie quote of the post:
He'll keep calling me, he'll keep calling me until I come over. He'll make me feel guilty. This is uh... This is ridiculous, ok I'll go, I'll go, I'll go, I'll go, I'll go. What - I'LL GO. Shit.
-Cameron
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Will & Grace: The Finale

Ok so in my last post I was super pissed about the whole "season finale" thing. I was also talking about how pissed I was that W & G has decided to go out like it has. For those of you that don't watch the show then I'll give you a little update. Grace is pregnant with her ex-husband's baby (who, by the way, doesn't know yet) and she told Will that they would raise the baby together. Meanwhile, Vince and Will got back together but this past week broke up again because Vince made Will choose between him and Grace. Will chose Grace but now Grace found out Leo (the ex) broke off his engagement and is living in Rome so she wants to fly over there to be with him to raise their baby together. And Will is now upset and rightfully so because he will now be alone if she leaves him. So that's basically the rundown of the last couple of episodes. So why am I mad? First off this is a comedy show right? Well it doesn't seem like it any more. The writers are making this a very dramatic ending to what was supposed to be a comedic show. Granted there were some dramatic episodes during its run and honestly, who has a completely laughable life all the time? Therefore I kind of understand the drama but not during every episode 4 weeks before the show is over for good. So I'm just mad that this is going down this way. However, I will have to say that this past week's episode was somewhat funnier than the week before only because of the interactions between Josh Lucas and Jack. But that's it. Bernadette Peters also guest starred and I think they were trying to make her have a funny role as Karen's sister but it came off as weird because her lines came across as forced and un-funny on top of the fact that no one knew Karen even had a sister. I thought that the second to last episode was kind of the wrong time to be bringing her into the show. It just seems that this show has grown out of it's skin. It's like there should be another season to help wrap some things up or at the very least some more episodes without new characters. But, alas, this is not the case. W & G is now going out as a drama with a few comedic lines thrown in. And I'm using the word comedic very loosely. It just upsets me that this was one of my favorite shows and now it has become something I don't even recognize. Another reason I'm kind of put off by the show is that there have been probably 4 or 5 lines here recently bashing the President. In last week's episode Grace was talking about naming the baby George and not after the curious monkey which she related back to President Bush. I know that it's a very liberal show because of the gay theme that it has (believe me I'm not that naive) but come on! Calling George W a monkey? I think that might be taking it too far. So I guess to wrap this up, the show is getting very pushy. It's pushing every thing on us at one time as far as the storyline goes not to mention the writer's views on politics. I think I want to take back my previous comment about needing another season of this show. W & G had a great run and perhaps it is time for them to stop while they are ahead. Of course they'll join other great shows in syndication and will live eternally as Will & Grace (which would be just as funny if not moreso if it were called Jack & Karen because honestly we all know they stole the show anyway).
Note: This blog was written the week before the series finale of W & G.


Now the quote:
Yeah, that's it. I got a student alt rock band coming on next. Mitch, I own six speaker cities. I am worth three a half million dollars that the government knows about. I got more electronics up there than a damn KISS concert. you think I'm gonna roll out this type of red carpet for a fucking marching band? Just make sure you can see the stage.
Beanie - Old School

Season Finale: Loosely Used

Well as you can tell it's been a few months since my last post. Actually it's been over 5 months...but who's counting. Anyway, a lot has happened. Well actually more of the same but still, it's my life so it's more interesting to me I'm sure. OK, enough of that and on to the real reason that I'm writing this blog. I have decided that the TV executives (those anonymous people that control every aspect of the fate of shows on television) have either absolutely gone out of their minds or are perhaps the smartest people on the face of the planet. Let me explain. First of all they think up this fantastic idea or premise, if you will, of a TV show. Then, when you put that with hot young actors and semi-good writing it turns out to be a hit...at least for a short while. And by short, I don't mean that it's cancelled...I mean that the so-called "season" is short. And I'm using the term "season" loosely. Take for example the shows Wildfire and Beautiful People on ABC Family. These shows are two of my favorites for reasons I may divulge in a later post but for the time being let's just say they're full of what viewers like to see...lust, betrayal, and just plain juiciness. So here are two shows that are on a good run, right? WRONG. These shows started up again in their second seasons in January and their season finale's were about 2 weeks ago. This is what really gets on my nerves about TV shows. And this is just one example. Now, granted, I know that some shows are scheduled for more episodes than others but still...13 or 14 episodes does not make a season as far as I'm concerned. This has been happening more often on TV I've noticed lately. The Bedford Diaries on the WB (not one of the best shows on TV but still holding it's own right now...however, I doubt the 2nd season will be PVRed at my house) has had probably 6 or 7 episodes and they're calling that a season. I don't think it should be termed a season unless it actually runs through an entire season (ex. Fall or spring). I could go on but I'll spare you and just get to my main point. I think that these execs are either crazy or brilliant (there's a fine line there and that's no coincidence I'm sure). I'm actually leaning more toward the brilliant side right now. This is because they can end a show and call it a season after only a handful of episodes and know that people will of course be back for more...but not only that, they'll buy the crappy DVD that comes out during the summer with those few episodes on it. So they make more in DVD sales because they cut the episodes down per DVD and then sell them for a higher price than if the season were longer. And then of course there's always special edition DVD's that seem to come out right after I've bought the one without the extra 3 minutes of commentary by the director on deleted scenes or whatever. My point being that these TV execs are sneaky. They get us to watch a show and we're blissful for a half of a second and then it's the finale and next thing we know...6 months until the new episodes start...if the show is even picked back up (but that's a whole other blog). So I guess to wrap this up with one cohesive thought I would have to say that the TV execs clearly understand the American TV audience. They know that we'll be back in 6 months (especially if the season-ending cliffhanger leaves you screaming at the TV and swearing you'll never watch another episode as long as you live). They know that we'll buy the crappy DVD and the special edition and the super-special edition. They know that we'll want to give the show another chance to be great so we'll watch it in the Fall and then that's when they'll hook us in to where we're obsessed and can't live without it. It's been done before and it's looks like the vicious cycle has started all over again. I guess I'll see 'What About Brian?', 'Wildfire', 'Beautiful People' (and many others, I'm sure) in the Fall primetime line-up as well as the new shows that will continue the never-ending circle that causes so much rage within me. But I guess I should take it easy because I have a new episode of Will & Grace to watch. (W&G by the way will be the topic of my next blog because I'm super-pissed that this show has decided to go out this way.) Until next time...watch a little TV so you can keep up with me.

On to the quote:

Well, I believe in the soul, the c*ck, the p*ssy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.
Crash Davis in Bull Durham
(one of my all-time favorite quotes from one of my all-time favorite movies)