Comments on: NB http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/02/22/nb/ quasi-academic musings of a brisbane research fella Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:27:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Seonaid http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/02/22/nb/#comment-51127 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:17:40 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/02/22/nb/#comment-51127 Am relieved by your quick clarification. Will stay cynical, but sounds like the "more sex" aspect of the most recent series warrants some 'participatory' objectification. Am relieved by your quick clarification. Will stay cynical, but sounds like the “more sex” aspect of the most recent series warrants some ‘participatory’ objectification.

]]> by: jean http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/02/22/nb/#comment-51117 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:14:50 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/02/22/nb/#comment-51117 Couldn't agree more about season 2 of LMW, which I've also been catching up on in preparation for the start of season 3 next week (Woo!). Claudia Karvan can just do no wrong IMHO. But I actually like the l word a lot more this season (Oh, I mean the 4th, not the 3rd) - because there's more falling in love and more sex. Season 3 was just shithouse, pure and simple. However, I tend to shut my eyes and ears and yell "la la la la" and writhe around in transferred shame and mortification when any of the following things appear: 1. the opening song (unless singing along, replacing the lyrics with "this is a bad song, we are such losers, but friends of the producers, oh please make it stop") 2. entire scenes that advance the narrative not at all and seem designed only to highlight product placement (Our Chart, apple macs, whatever) 3. ditto, except replace product placement with lame political messages ("Gee, did you know that there are issues with gays in the military?" "Gosh, lesbians have a proud history of sporting achievement, don't they!") 4. Jenny, doing anything, at all. Actually, shutting your eyes and yelling "la la la la" is a kind of resistant pleasure all on its own. Couldn’t agree more about season 2 of LMW, which I’ve also been catching up on in preparation for the start of season 3 next week (Woo!). Claudia Karvan can just do no wrong IMHO.

But I actually like the l word a lot more this season (Oh, I mean the 4th, not the 3rd) - because there’s more falling in love and more sex. Season 3 was just shithouse, pure and simple.

However, I tend to shut my eyes and ears and yell “la la la la” and writhe around in transferred shame and mortification when any of the following things appear:

1. the opening song (unless singing along, replacing the lyrics with “this is a bad song, we are such losers, but friends of the producers, oh please make it stop”)
2. entire scenes that advance the narrative not at all and seem designed only to highlight product placement (Our Chart, apple macs, whatever)
3. ditto, except replace product placement with lame political messages (”Gee, did you know that there are issues with gays in the military?” “Gosh, lesbians have a proud history of sporting achievement, don’t they!”)
4. Jenny, doing anything, at all.

Actually, shutting your eyes and yelling “la la la la” is a kind of resistant pleasure all on its own.

]]> by: melgregg http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/02/22/nb/#comment-51108 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:02:58 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/02/22/nb/#comment-51108 Oh, I need to clarify that real quick: incredulity at how GOOD Love My Way's scriptwriting and characters are, compared to how hackneyed The L Word's are. Stay cynical!! Oh, I need to clarify that real quick: incredulity at how GOOD Love My Way’s scriptwriting and characters are, compared to how hackneyed The L Word’s are. Stay cynical!!

]]> by: seonaid http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/02/22/nb/#comment-51102 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:50:30 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/02/22/nb/#comment-51102 I have a particular wondering in relation to this post: why no incredulity at 'The L Word' cf. 'Love My Way'? I have seen the first two seasons of TLW but have baulked at no. 3. If you get a mo' I'd like to know more... because I feel kind of cynical about it, and maybe my perspective needs freshening up I have a particular wondering in relation to this post: why no incredulity at ‘The L Word’ cf. ‘Love My Way’? I have seen the first two seasons of TLW but have baulked at no. 3. If you get a mo’ I’d like to know more… because I feel kind of cynical about it, and maybe my perspective needs freshening up

]]> by: danny http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/02/22/nb/#comment-51098 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:15:20 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/02/22/nb/#comment-51098 Bewdy! Congrats and enjoy yr trip. Bewdy! Congrats and enjoy yr trip.

]]> by: jean http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/02/22/nb/#comment-51095 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:01:52 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2007/02/22/nb/#comment-51095 wow, congrats on the reader getting formally accepted. Duke's a great vehicle for it! Up up and away for you by the sounds...must catch up sometime before then. wow, congrats on the reader getting formally accepted. Duke’s a great vehicle for it! Up up and away for you by the sounds…must catch up sometime before then.

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