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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Friday, January 16, 2015
New Name, Same Geek
Hello, readers... whatever ones I have....
Some of you might have noticed that I have decided to rename my Blogspot username. Thing is, there's a Youtuber that had my old name, and I simply decided to differentiate further. My name is, well, taken after Starbug from Red Dwarf, as well as the anniversary date for the premiere of the first Red Dwarf episode.
Over the year, I also plan to get a new URL and name. (Yes, the second name in two years- Innes Lloyd and Gerry Davis are spinning in their graves.) However, I won't deviate from the Blogspot platform... not yet. Why? Blogspot is free. (Let's just hope it stays that way).
Update: 24/1/15: I changed my name again, from 215 to 1729, simply because 215 seemed a bit on the nose.
Some of you might have noticed that I have decided to rename my Blogspot username. Thing is, there's a Youtuber that had my old name, and I simply decided to differentiate further. My name is, well, taken after Starbug from Red Dwarf, as well as the anniversary date for the premiere of the first Red Dwarf episode.
Over the year, I also plan to get a new URL and name. (Yes, the second name in two years- Innes Lloyd and Gerry Davis are spinning in their graves.) However, I won't deviate from the Blogspot platform... not yet. Why? Blogspot is free. (Let's just hope it stays that way).
Update: 24/1/15: I changed my name again, from 215 to 1729, simply because 215 seemed a bit on the nose.
Friday, January 9, 2015
Scullyfied Simpsons: Season 9, Episode 22: "Trash of the Titans"
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| CURSE YOU, RECYCLING CALENDAR! |
Synopsis: After OFF celebrates "Love Day" (a second Valentine's Day meant to make more money for big business), there is a heap of trash. Failing to get the trash out in time, Homer insults the garbage men, causing service to be cut off. Weeks and piles of trash later, Marge finally writes an apology letter. Rejecting this claim, Homer goes straight to the top - Sanitation Commissioner Ray Patterson (Steve Martin), and after getting thrown out, decides to run for Sanitation Commissioner himself. Running on a populist platform of "can't somebody else do it", he wins in a landslide... and his policies threaten to bring down the town.
*WARNING: SPOILERS IN REVIEW" Review: Great. Right out of one of the better episodes of the season, we get an episode that showcases probably the most blasted aspect of Scully's era- mischaracterization of Homer Jay Simpson. And this is the two hundredth episode. That's a good sign, eh?
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Scullyfied Simpsons: Season 9, Episode 21: "Girly Edition"
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| "K-I-D-Z. Z for Zap! It's a programme for ALL KIDS, made by ALL KIDS, and concentratin' on all the subjects that ALL KIDS are into today!" (Damn you, Ben Elton.) |
Synopsis: With the FCC cracking down on educational TV, executives convince Krusty the Clown to add a ten minute news program hosted by kids to the end of his shows. Lisa and Bart are appointed as anchor and sports anchor, respectively. Bart's goofy delivery impresses the executives more than Lisa's straightforward delivery, and he is promoted to co-anchor. After hearing Lisa's complaints about him, and after a brief consultation with Kent Brockman, Bart decides to go into more of a "sentimental" route, much to the chagrin of Lisa.
Meanwhile, Homer adopts a helper monkey, Mojo, to help him with his busy life- that is to say, getting food and sleeping. Marge is not amused.
Review: Now THIS is what "Trouble with Trillions" could've been: a satirical look at a particular organization or institution. In this case, the writers decide to take a huge bite out of the modern news media and traditional media in general, and it's brutal enough to obscure any flaws that this episode has.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
January (Sick and Tired, You've Been Hanging On Me)
Hello, everybody! Time for a quick little site update!
Here's the deal- it's January, there's no more Red Dwarf episodes to watch, it's too soon to go back, no Gravity Falls episodes to watch this month, still can't decide on if I want to do a fourth show, blah, blah, blah. I'll cut to the chase- until new Gravity Falls appears, things are getting pretty quiet.
If there's still a Gravity Falls drought in February (I hope not), then I'll probably (not definitely) use that month to finish up Season 9 of Scullyfied Simpsons, do my "9 Worst Episodes" of the season, and maybe start Season 10.
Back to that fourth show- at this point, if I do it, I'm conflicted on whether to do something long-form (X-Files, Enterprise), short-form (Twin Peaks, Invader Zim), or British- where the seasons are shorter (Sherlock, Broadchurch).
Again, the review of a fourth show is still not guaranteed. If you have any ideas, request them in the comments. I just have a few requirements- either I can do a damn fine essay analyzing it (i.e, nothing like the stuff I put out in my first year), or I can blast it to high heaven (in which case, it will likely have to be short form.) I would also prefer it if your show was available via legal means- thus allowing me stable access to the program (and preventing me from having my ISP throttle my speeds, yadda yadda yadda).
Oh, and in case I do so, I'm almost certainly ruling out Doctor Who, on the grounds that a) it's been done before, and b), it would take too long.
TL;DR- quiet month, thinking about reviewing fourth show, probably not touching Doctor Who.
Here's the deal- it's January, there's no more Red Dwarf episodes to watch, it's too soon to go back, no Gravity Falls episodes to watch this month, still can't decide on if I want to do a fourth show, blah, blah, blah. I'll cut to the chase- until new Gravity Falls appears, things are getting pretty quiet.
If there's still a Gravity Falls drought in February (I hope not), then I'll probably (not definitely) use that month to finish up Season 9 of Scullyfied Simpsons, do my "9 Worst Episodes" of the season, and maybe start Season 10.
Back to that fourth show- at this point, if I do it, I'm conflicted on whether to do something long-form (X-Files, Enterprise), short-form (Twin Peaks, Invader Zim), or British- where the seasons are shorter (Sherlock, Broadchurch).
Again, the review of a fourth show is still not guaranteed. If you have any ideas, request them in the comments. I just have a few requirements- either I can do a damn fine essay analyzing it (i.e, nothing like the stuff I put out in my first year), or I can blast it to high heaven (in which case, it will likely have to be short form.) I would also prefer it if your show was available via legal means- thus allowing me stable access to the program (and preventing me from having my ISP throttle my speeds, yadda yadda yadda).
Oh, and in case I do so, I'm almost certainly ruling out Doctor Who, on the grounds that a) it's been done before, and b), it would take too long.
TL;DR- quiet month, thinking about reviewing fourth show, probably not touching Doctor Who.
Friday, January 2, 2015
Scullyfied Simpsons: Season 9, Episode 20: "The Trouble With Trillions"
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| Bloggers note: FX Now showing every episode of The Simpsons isn't too bad. The crop job, on the other hand... |
Synopsis: The IRS notes some minor discrepancies in Homer's taxes. (Read: Homer waited until the last possible second, made egregious claims, stuffed them into a manilla folder, and tried to sweeten the deal with mint candies.) Threatened with five years jail, Homer instead accepts a plea- work for the IRS to capture tax cheats. One such tax cheat is Mr Burns, who the IRS alleges took a trillion-dollar bill meant for European reconstruction post WWII. However, Burns's critique of the government resonates with Homer, and the two (plus Smithers) flee. Forced to escape the country, they decide to hang out on an island... one called Cuba.
Review (SPOILERS): The IRS here in the States is a government entity that is ripe for comedy. Americans have always had a skepticism of taxes, and that lends credence to the IRS being the least-liked bureaucracy of the US government. Mocking them by being a bunch of crooked spies who manipulate the system for their own gain would've made for an awesome episode.
Unfortunately, this episode let's that potential go to waste.
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