Magic Moving Pictures Box

[chantico]

Cha$e, one of two new Sci-fi channel reality shows, is kind of bizarrely amusing. The concept is to have a bunch of players, called Runners in the game, spend an hour sprinting around various filming locations ("game boards") while dodging professionally trained Hunters-- fantastic athletes specializing in everything from stealth and sprinting to Parkour and endurance running. It's like the most souped up game of Tag ever. You can solve puzzles throughout the game to win extra money and protective gadgets that can be used against Hunters. At the end of the hour, the exit opens up, and the first one through wins the cash.

It's *fascinating*. It has the player tension of other reality shows, which I don't really like, but it also has the pyschological stress of constantly, constantly trying to run, hide, and stratgise.

Others shows of particular awesome note this week: Chuck, with a Casey episode (Adam Baldwin less-than-three!), and last week's Pushing Daisies. On the movie front, I watched Saving Face, a cute romantic comedy about innapropriate pregnancies and lesbianism with a strict chinese-american community. It was, well, cute. I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't spend money on it.

I, bweh. I haven't anything else really to say. Just . . . talking about television. THIS IS WHAT I AM REDUCED TO WITHOUT MY SNARK SITES. :(:(:(

Comments

[satyrblade.livejournal.com]

Sooooo... Stephen King is suing them WHEN?

(Aside from the "hunters" not actully killing the contestants, the show is ripped straight from his novel The Running Man.)

[tooth-and-claw.livejournal.com]

Is it really? I need to read more Stephen King. Their claim is that it's "a videogame brought to life". Let's hope Mr. King doesn't feel libel happy. (of course, it doesn't shock me in some ways-- part of the success of the show is that it taps the fear of being hunted, a very popular nightmare scenario, and that ability to make gold out of everything that scares us is Mr. King so damn popular.)

[(Anonymous)]

bweh. I haven't anything else really to say. Just . . . talking about television. THIS IS WHAT I AM REDUCED TO WITHOUT MY SNARK SITES.

See, this is what happens.

You're always welcome back over on the Dark Side. You get to talk about whatever you want here, and everyone gets their very own red lightsaber. How can you turn that deal down?

We'll be here when you need us.


Tony

[tooth-and-claw.livejournal.com]

I do like red lightsabers. But, Jedi Jason said if I'm good, I can have a silver one, so then I can be my very own Mary Sue.

However, your offer is becoming more beguiling . . .

[(Anonymous)]

Just give it time. You'll come back around.

The Sith can be patient if need be.

Tony

[oddsboy.livejournal.com]

My god, what *did* people talk about before teh netz?!? For that matter, what did people talk about before...*gasp* TELEVISION?!?! Arrrrggghghghggggggghhhhhhh...I'm sure you'll pull through. Find a creative outlet for all that pent up snark. Cannabalize the agitation and turn it into...inspiration! Wow, that sounded lame. "Pretty trees, just a few pretty trees right over here, now isn't that easy..."

Incidentally, your icon rocks.

-Crow

[tooth-and-claw.livejournal.com]

FUCK YEAH BOB ROSS (watching that fucking fucker paint some fucking trees. he fucks the shit out of Kincaide, fuck yeah)

Anyway. I have one of his shows on my DVR. I watch it in goggle-eyed fascination. That man is goddamned MAGIC.

[sarcastibich.livejournal.com]

I love the episodes with his squirrels, they are SO cute!

[tooth-and-claw.livejournal.com]

I've never seen his squireel pictures. I can't imagine. Does he still make them magically appear in three brushstrokes? Are they happy?