tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post7033009506261583667..comments2023-11-03T05:49:10.841-04:00Comments on Storytelling Rules: Why TV is so much better than MoviesMaureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-48292987370514132012007-07-08T20:50:00.000-04:002007-07-08T20:50:00.000-04:00Maureen, you will love FNL.. Molly, so love Sarace...Maureen, you will love FNL.. <BR/><BR/>Molly, so love Saracen, and Riggs. And the coach's wife and their relationship. Love so much about the show. <BR/>Am really interested to see Sicko. but probably not until it hits DVD. <BR/>And I did love the first two Bourne movies. <BR/>My theory is they don't count as sequels cause they were originally written as a series and not conceived to cash in on a hit..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-12360283735948450502007-07-08T11:03:00.000-04:002007-07-08T11:03:00.000-04:00I am so not interested in all those sequels or the...I am so not interested in all those sequels or the Transformers. Although the villian in the new Die Hard is Timothy Olyphant... Hmmmm..... love him.<BR/><BR/>I just watched the first season of Veronica Mars on DVD and while I'm not sure I think it totally lived up to my expectations, which had been set high... it was a pretty bold show -- especially for a teenager/high school show. (And I wouldn't count FNL in the teenager/high school category... While it's set there. From what I've seen that's not the audience they were going for, whereas VM was clearly aiming, well, lower.)<BR/><BR/>But I'm scared to watch the second season on VM now.... (Is it even on DVD yet?) I have this horrible feeling it will suck.<BR/><BR/>It makes me think of the British model of TV series where they're never intended to go on forever. VM was a tight little package. A big important overriding mystery that fit into the first season, was solved in the end, with a mini-mystery in each episode.<BR/><BR/>I assume they threw another "BIG MYSTERY" out there in the second season, too? Don't know. But I can't imagine it will be as compelling to as important to Veronica as "who killed Lily". Unless it's about the mother? But really... I don't even think that would be as compelling at this point.<BR/><BR/>Twin Peaks was like that, too... I mean how long could they keep people interested after we knew who killed Laura Palmer? (Although Twin Peaks was a definite exception to just about every "rule" of TV...)Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-66853478969083823432007-07-08T07:44:00.000-04:002007-07-08T07:44:00.000-04:00I love that you love Friday Night Lights. It's al...I love that you love Friday Night Lights. It's all about Saracen for me -- and the coach's wife. Great characters. <BR/><BR/>This summer has more sequels than any other summer ever. Yikes? And Transformers? Ocean's 13? <BR/><BR/>Is there no original idea left? <BR/><BR/>Between reruns of Arrested Development - waiting for Friday Night Lights and Dexter? WHere is Dexter? And of course - so you think you can dance - you're right - who needs to go to the movies - except for the popcorn.<BR/><BR/>That said we went and saw Sicko the other night---- wow. WOW.Molly O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171236688541657736noreply@blogger.com