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Saturday, Jul 4, 2009
ho. here we go again. another reviewer who constantly rails against the tried and true railing against a non-formula program because it doesn't follow the tried and true.
the intention of john from cinninati is mise en scene (i'm referring to the andrew sarris definition of the term) first and character-driven plot device second. and it portrays its intent quite well.
the lack of dynamic tension drove me to distraction for the first forty minutes of the first episode.
then i got it.
instead of using a tried and true plot device to ratchet up expectations and deliver laughs, pathos or thrills, milch confronts with the mystical; practically daring us to deny its existence. that makes following the proceedings a little more work and a little less play, yet it is in-the-moment and exhilarating work.
a bit like surfing.
The Wasilla soap opera just gets weirder as Palin complains critics are "picking apart a good point guard"
The media outlet's use of Bush euphemisms sparks a much-needed debate on journalistic standards.
And so are his Fox News pals, who lambasted Sen. Al Franken's "stolen election"
An inflexible right wing is allowing the Golden State to drown in debt. But it's not alone
Thanks for sharing, Governor. Now please take a cue from Norm Coleman, and go away
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