tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post186585103016428700..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: Last Week In TV #12Austin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-38767514875911670752010-12-23T09:56:46.351-06:002010-12-23T09:56:46.351-06:00@Blam: The Red Skull, his hand gripped by Cap'...@Blam: <i>The Red Skull, his hand gripped by Cap's, hacks off his hand to get free instead of hacking off Cap's. </i><br /><br />Okay, that's just awesome. I'd totally forgotten about it. I'm half curious to go back and watch that atrocity again, but something tells there's not enough "so bad they're funny" moments like that to balance out the "they're just bad" moments.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-19129259157054978172010-12-22T23:29:07.802-06:002010-12-22T23:29:07.802-06:00Me: Have you seen the straight-to-video Matt Salin...<br><i>Me: Have you seen the straight-to-video Matt Salinger Captain America movie?<br /><br />Teebore: I have, but many, many years years ago (in fact, I was young enough to be at that point where I had little to no critical capabilities at all, and I STILL knew how crappy it was) so I don't remember much of specifics, including any severed limbs, apparently.</i><br /><br />Among its infamous aspects (the rubber ears on the mask; generally sucking) is the scene where The Red Skull, his hand gripped by Cap's, hacks off his hand to get free <i>instead of hacking off Cap's</i>.<br /><br />VW: <i>prove</i> ... Kind-of on the nose with that one, weren't they?<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-33032502190956586282010-12-22T12:22:55.121-06:002010-12-22T12:22:55.121-06:00@Blam: Have you seen the straight-to-video Matt Sa...@Blam: <i>Have you seen the straight-to-video Matt Salinger Captain America movie?</i><br /><br />I have, but many, many years years ago (in fact, I was young enough to be at that point where I had little to no critical capabilities at all, and I STILL knew how crappy it was) so I don't remember much of specifics, including any severed limbs, apparently.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-85268470040855234372010-12-21T17:21:10.088-06:002010-12-21T17:21:10.088-06:00What I can't figure out is how Dale is part, a...<br>What I can't figure out is how Dale is part, as you say, the "sage old man" <i>cliché</i> and part Rob Riggle — they have the same crazy eyes and flared nostrils.<br /><br /><i> After the last episode I wondered why Merle hadn't cut the handcuff chain with the saw instead of his hand; this episode provided an answer.</i><br /><br />I was glad for that. Have you seen the straight-to-video Matt Salinger <i>Captain America</i> movie?<br /><br />VW: <i>imeduca™</i> — The smartphone app that turns you to stone.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-47261165001084858092010-12-09T09:44:37.174-06:002010-12-09T09:44:37.174-06:00@Falen: I always think of cutting off a finger fir...@Falen: <i>I always think of cutting off a finger first because of that movie with Ewan Mcgreggor (sp?) where his friend is handcuffed to a pipe and then cuts off his thumb to escape.</i><br /><br />I do not know this movie.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-73984593539929325262010-12-08T10:32:58.067-06:002010-12-08T10:32:58.067-06:00I always think of cutting off a finger first becau...I always think of cutting off a finger first because of that movie with Ewan Mcgreggor (sp?) where his friend is handcuffed to a pipe and then cuts off his thumb to escape. I'll assume Merle hasn't seen that movie, but it's what comes to mind for me when i think about handcuffed situationsSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-49415769357768433152010-12-07T10:34:47.459-06:002010-12-07T10:34:47.459-06:00@Dr. Bitz I hadn't realized so many people hav...@Dr. Bitz <i>I hadn't realized so many people have tasted their cuisine...and the other contestants too for comparison purposes.</i><br /><br />Pfft, I have no idea if those people are right, or are in any position to be right; I'm just repeating what I've heard. <br /><br />From what I've read, in some cases those opinions come from people who actually have eaten various contestants' food (not what they presented on the show, but in their "real" jobs outside the show) or know the reputations of the chefs as well as from conversations with the judges (who, of course, have eaten all the contestants' food (well, except for Padma who wasn't in Season 1) through the years) outside the context of the show and the lights of the cameras, so that when they say "Season X was really strong" it meant something more than the "this is our best season ever!" platitudes they say on the air.<br /><br />And some of those opinions come from people who base them off how the judges react to the food on the air from season to season, and what they say about it on the show, which, of course, is secondhand or thirdhand by the time I'm reading it and is subject to the authors' interpretations as well as the way the show is presented via editing. <br /><br />All of which is highly dubious, because obviously the only people truly qualified to say "Season X was better than Season Y" are the judges, and even then, such declarations are highly subjective. <br /><br />I'm just repeating what I've come to understand is the general consensus, whether that consensus is, or could possibly even be, correct. <br /><br /><i>after losing my hand the last thing I'd want is to hear from some know-it-alls rub salt in the wound by telling me I should have just cut off my finger.</i><br /><br />How awesome would it be if the first thing someone says to Merle after they inevitably meet him again is, "why'd you cut off your whole hand instead of just the thumb or pinkie?"Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-65730299211199270252010-12-07T10:07:29.700-06:002010-12-07T10:07:29.700-06:00Wow...Teebore...you're WAY too into Top Chef.
...Wow...Teebore...you're WAY too into Top Chef.<br /><br /><i>Seasons 3,4 and 6 are generally considered by the Internets to be the strongest seasons in terms of the talent involved</i><br /><br />I hadn't realized so many people have tasted their cuisine...and the other contestants too for comparison purposes.<br /><br /><i>Dr. Bitz suggested he simply wasn't thinking clearly</i><br /><br />I just know that if I'm handcuffed to something and my life depends on getting away my first instinct would have been to cut my hand off. And, frankly, after losing my hand the last thing I'd want is to hear from some know-it-alls rub salt in the wound by telling me I should have just cut off my finger. How about a little sympathy!Dr. Bitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13568570859981368717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-69871429605375961792010-12-07T08:54:18.887-06:002010-12-07T08:54:18.887-06:00@Falen: but i remember her not actually being all ...@Falen: <i>but i remember her not actually being all that present in the actual attempt to assault marcel. Also, the fact that they were clearly still friends in this episode suggests that she either apologized or he doesn't have an issue with her.</i><br /><br />Actually, what I think bugged me more with her than the head shaving debacle was all the petty harassment they were doing leading up to that (remember when they had to create a dish based on an emotion and Marcel drew lust or something like that, and everyone spent the entire episode belittling Marcel's inexperience in romance?) and the way she went along with it and participated in it even though she'd professed to be his friend and former professional colleague. <br /><br />Yeah, Marcel can be an asshat, but don't call yourself his friend and then join in when the cooler kids start picking on him.<br /><br />But yes, Marcel clearly isn't carrying a grudge (at least with her) so I should get over it, but, well, here we are... <br /><br /><i>But we can all agree that cooking the same dish you got kicked off for, and deciding not to change anything about it because you felt you shouldn't have gotten kicked off was a dumbass move.</i><br /><br />Definitely. And from the sound of it, she even did it worse this time around. <br /><br /><i>And Fabio doesn't have a schtick. That's just how awesome he is.</i><br /><br />I dunno. There's definitely some truth to it, but I feel sometimes like he's hamming it up for the camera. <br /><br />The vibe I get off him (and from some stuff I've read) is that he'd very much like to be a full time TV Chef personality, so he basically cranks the "Fabio charm" up to eleven whenever he's on the show to try to sell himself to an audience and the producers, and for me, it gets tiresome. <br /><br />But I could very well be reading too much into it.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-62036006631030991592010-12-07T08:53:52.029-06:002010-12-07T08:53:52.029-06:00@Anne: Anthony Bourdain was a jerk- his issue was ...@Anne: <i>Anthony Bourdain was a jerk- his issue was that Fabio's dish was served in paper? </i><br /><br />No, I think his issue was that Fabio's dish looked unappetizing and didn't taste good. And to top it off, was served on paper, which didn't do the presentation any favors. <br /><br />I'm fairly certain if it had looked and tasted great, the paper thing would have been little more than an afterthought. <br /><br /><i>i also 100% thought Merle was going to show up and cause problems. now i'm like 'where the heck is he?'</i><br /><br />From what I've read in Entertainment Weekly, he'll be back, but not for awhile. <br /><br /><i>oh, also, why didn't Merle just cut off his pinky or thumb instead of his entire freaking hand?</i><br /><br />I've seen that brought up online in a few places as well. Dr. Bitz suggested he simply wasn't thinking clearly (though he knew well enough to cauterize the stump). And I'm no biologist, but maybe it's just easier/more efficient to slap a tourniquet on your wrist and take the whole thing than try to managed the blood flow from one missing digit, at least in an emergency situation like that? I dunno. <br /><br /><i>also, suprisingly, i didn't see the tie coming. I guess i didn't know they could tie and both go on to regionals...</i><br /><br />Well, that's simply because, as we've been discussing, the rules of our reality aren't always the same as the rule of the <i>Glee</i> reality. <br /><br />In our world, a tie seems unlikely, but in the world of <i>Glee</i> anything can happen (that serves the story...)! <br /><br />I just figured with Kurt off at school with Joe Mauer, the show would need to find a way to keep them relevant (although really, I shouldn't have put it past the show to just bounce Kurt back to his old school in an episode or two, so maybe I should have been more surprised by the tie...). <br /><br />@Baroness <i>It's so weird because it's like, he's been known as Anthony Bourdain for so long but now more shows are calling him Tony. Isn't it a little late in the game for that?</i><br /><br />Yeah, it's weird, especially since he's a celebrity with name recognition. It's one thing if a certain in-law of yours wants to change his name a billion times, but Bourdain has a marketable and recognizable name. <br /><br />I mean, I don't know or care how he goes amongst colleagues and friends, but to be professionally billed as "Tony" after all these years just seems odd. <br /><br />Changing it up like that doesn't usually work (unless you're a rapper).Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-83607887886864392402010-12-07T08:16:11.748-06:002010-12-07T08:16:11.748-06:00Ah, but one of the things you forget about Elia is...Ah, but one of the things you forget about Elia is that she and Marcel were friends before their season of Top Chef and had worked professionally before. Not that it excuses her drunken participation in the head shaving incident, but i remember her not actually being all that present in the actual attempt to assault marcel. Also, the fact that they were clearly still friends in this episode suggests that she either apologized or he doesn't have an issue with her.<br /><br />Listen, i'm not in love with Elia or anything, she was just one of my favorite women chefs on the show and was excited to see how she would do. But we can all agree that cooking the same dish you got kicked off for, and deciding not to change anything about it because you felt you shouldn't have gotten kicked off was a dumbass move.<br /><br />And Fabio doesn't have a schtick. That's just how awesome he is. He had me at "i'll chop off my finger, sear it on the flat top, and keep cooking"<br />Also he's italian and that's more or less how they are.Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-81535316709700885232010-12-07T07:49:58.760-06:002010-12-07T07:49:58.760-06:00yeah- too late Tony
oh, also, why didn't Merl...yeah- too late Tony<br /><br />oh, also, why didn't Merle just cut off his pinky or thumb instead of his entire freaking hand?Anne Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695186823472404436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-24476721084330250902010-12-06T21:19:35.429-06:002010-12-06T21:19:35.429-06:00Um, people, I believe it's now TONY Bourdain.....Um, people, I believe it's now TONY Bourdain... :-P It's so weird because it's like, he's been known as Anthony Bourdain for so long but now more shows are calling him Tony. Isn't it a little late in the game for that?baroness van bitzenhofernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-63895068668355305692010-12-06T19:09:45.369-06:002010-12-06T19:09:45.369-06:00i agree with most of your assessments of the Top C...i agree with most of your assessments of the Top Chef contestents (Sarah loves Elia- i like her ok, but was shocked to see her go). I liked fat Dale when he was originally on, but he was kind of a douche when talking shit about everyone's food, so he's in line for my shit list if he keeps it up.<br />Anthony Bourdain was a jerk- his issue was that Fabio's dish was served in paper? give me a freaking break- i've seen plenty of fine dining places serve certain meals like that<br /><br />what sarah said about walking dead. also, i also 100% thought Merle was going to show up and cause problems. now i'm like 'where the heck is he?'<br /><br />I have the same problems with Glee and it sticks in my craw- they'd be practicing their sectionals set for WEEKS beforehand!<br />also, suprisingly, i didn't see the tie coming. I guess i didn't know they could tie and both go on to regionals...Anne Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695186823472404436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-60072096272863480272010-12-06T18:01:15.747-06:002010-12-06T18:01:15.747-06:00@Hannah: the only thing I've seen on this list...@Hannah: <i>the only thing I've seen on this list is the Simpsons but it is the most important.</i><br /><br />One is better than none! <br /><br /><i>And it was perfect as I was decorating my apartment during this episode. </i><br /><br />All other things aside, it was a pretty good Christmas episode. <br /><br />@Falen: <i>Why the fuck don't they have someone on watch 24/7?! There are zombies everywhere and they just decided to have a fun sit around the campfire while 2 dozen zombies made their slow way up the mountain. Fail.</i><br /><br />Agreed. And in a previous episode, we saw they had primitive alarms (tin cans strung on a line, which aren't a whole lot better than nothing), so apparently the zombies were smart enough to get around those alarms, or no one was paying close enough attention to hear them. <br /><br />Those cans were one of the reasons I thought it might be Merle coming to attack them and not zombies since he'd know to disable them.<br /><br /><i>First, why the hell don't you like Elia?</i><br /><br />Part of it is that she's one of those people who talks better than she can cook (the only reason she made it to the finals was because someone else asked to be sent home when it was down to her and Elia being eliminated earlier in the season, and then because Cliff got kicked off due to the whole hazing incident) and part of it is because, aside from Stupid Ilan, she seemed the most unrepentant of the Marcel Bully Crew, like, just because he's an asshat he deserves to be treated like shit (which is also why I don't lurve Hot Diabetic Sam like a lot of people do. Basically, all the non-Marcel season two finalists piss me off to varying degrees because they're all bullies).<br /> <br /><i>Also, Anthony Bourdain was a total fucktard to Fabio and now he's on my shit list.</i><br /><br />See, and him being a fucktard to Fabio got him off my shit list. Fabio can be hilarious but his schitck was wearing thin for me even before he was eliminated the first time. <br /><br /><i>i'm reminded that Marcel can be an asshat.</i><br /><br />Oh definitely, and it drives me nuts cuz it's like, Marcel, you got a bum deal and if you could just act human for a stretch of time, you'd get a lot more people on your side because of it. <br /><br /><i>I think the only thing that could make this season better would be if Kevin from season 6 had returned as well</i><br /><br />Agreed. I'd have loved Kevin's Beard to come back.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-89212602811727486862010-12-06T17:03:18.652-06:002010-12-06T17:03:18.652-06:00walking dead drove me a little crazy, once again, ...walking dead drove me a little crazy, once again, because of the character's clear idiocy regarding the state of their lives in a zombpoc. Why the fuck don't they have someone on watch 24/7?! There are zombies everywhere and they just decided to have a fun sit around the campfire while 2 dozen zombies made their slow way up the mountain. Fail.<br /><br />OMG i am SO EXCITED about Top Chef!!!<br /><br />First, why the hell don't you like Elia? I loved Elia and was super bummed she got out first. I thought she'd make it far.<br />Also, Anthony Bourdain was a total fucktard to Fabio and now he's on my shit list. Because even though i don't think Fabio is one of the better chefs, i LURVE him.<br /><br />I was super excited for the return of Marcel because i remembered liking him a lot. But after this episode i realized i only liked him because, like you and every other sane person in the world, i hate Ilan with an all consuming passion. Now that there's no Ilan, i'm reminded that Marcel can be an asshat.<br />I think the only thing that could make this season better would be if Kevin from season 6 had returned as wellSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-76810539480206754072010-12-06T13:05:14.345-06:002010-12-06T13:05:14.345-06:00I pretty much suck because the only thing I've...I pretty much suck because the only thing I've seen on this list is the Simpsons but it is the most important.<br /><br />Marge: This tree reminds me of your father. Round in the middle, thinning up top and your hands get sticky when you touch him.<br /><br /><br />That had me rolling. And it was perfect as I was decorating my apartment during this episode. Yay!!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.com