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Comment on some miscellaneous miscellany by Gretchen Alice

Gretchen Alice — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:23:50 +0000

Okay! I’m back at a regular computer again! Huzzah!
So I’ve always felt like TLBD blurred the line between existing as a video blog and existing as a straight-up retelling of P&P. That’s why I was okay with the on-screen making out, beyond the obvious squee-ness of it all. Looking back, there was a lot of stuff in the videos that I might have personally edited out. Like, any of the early Bing stuff before he realized what was going on–that’s kind of a major violation of his privacy. I’m also not sure how I feel about the inclusion of the Lydia/George arc in Lizzie’s videos. All of the Gigi/Domino videos were crazy personal for a corporate brand to be posting. Even the Jane/Bing kissing was included in their concluding video, which was much more suited for our enjoyment/emotional involvement as the audience. Presumably either Lizzie or Charlotte got their permission before posting it to the internet? (Oh, gosh, now I’m doing that thing where I talk about them like they’re real people.)
I agree with you that Lizzie did feel like she was beholden to her watchers. It was interesting for me to see the tone/content of the videos shift as the characters became more aware that huge numbers of people were tuning in. If Lizzie left out all of the really juicy stuff from her story, it’d be super boring. (Just like real-life vlogs! Burn!) Even in episode 99, Lizzie and Darcy cut out the kissing, but chose to cut straight to the post-make-out moment of tousled hair and disheveled clothes. That must have been a conscious choice to pander to the audience. I want to know what you think about the very last moment of the show, with Mrs. Bennet showing up, since it seemed to exist outside of the vlog.
Basically, since I view the story as both a personal vlog AND a retelling, I don’t have a problem with the kissing and any of the other personal stories that were included over the course of 100 episodes.
Also, I’m excited that we get more Gigi in Sanditon. That’s gonna be so much fun.

Comment on some miscellaneous miscellany by Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:51:15 +0000

Don’t forget to come back! I must know these thoughts you speak of.

Comment on some miscellaneous miscellany by Gretchen Alice

Gretchen Alice — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:37:54 +0000

I’m on my phone, so I can’t properly comment on this quite yet, but I do have thoughts on the topic. To be continued…

Comment on some miscellaneous miscellany by Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:59:07 +0000

I know. Also, her name is ASHLEY.

Comment on some miscellaneous miscellany by Jennie

Jennie — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:31:32 +0000

It freaks me out that the actors behind the characters are becoming more visible, like, what…no. Lizzie and Darcy are real people, who are Ashley Clements and Daniel Gordh?

Comment on tv is eating my face by Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:36:24 +0000

Yeah, I think ABC is trying to kill both of those shows slowly. It doesn’t look good.

Comment on tv is eating my face by Jen K

Jen K — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:46:06 +0000

Don’t forget Don’t Trust the B- is on Sundays, too, now (I don’t watch it, but I watch Happy Endings which is in the same boat).

Comment on tv is eating my face by Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:43:48 +0000

Well, that makes three of you at least, so I guess that means I HAVE TO DO IT NOW.

Comment on tv is eating my face by baxlala

baxlala — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:56:50 +0000

I refuse to watch American Idol but I would read your recaps.

Comment on tv is eating my face by Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:52:02 +0000

Well, that’s the thing. If I get an urge to write something, I tend to go with it, because how often does that really happen? I figure I’m going to be watching anyway, I might as well write about it.

Comment on tv is eating my face by Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:18:54 +0000

The beauty of my TV schedule these days is that most of what I watch is a half an hour long. I quit Once, I’m refusing to endure another season of pointless singing shows, and most shows works really well when there’s nothing else to do. Also, that I watch about 20% of the shows you watch. I’d definitely read your AI recaps, but wouldn’t you rather read during that time?

Comment on tv is eating my face by Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:14:25 +0000

I gave up on The Walking Dead mid-season two because it was piling up on my DVR. I think it was the zombie in the well incident that did it for me — shit, that was gross. Apparently I gave up just as it got good again, though, so I have to catch up. SO MUCH TV NOT ENOUGH TIME.

Comment on tv is eating my face by sj

sj — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:39:02 +0000

I'm most looking forward to Face Off coming back in a few weeks. I can't help it, I totally love that show. (Oh, and for the Thursday night NBC lineup to not be on hiatus anymore) (plus, Mad Men and Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy and The Walking Dead when they come back)

Comment on tv is eating my face by Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:39:17 +0000

That’s what I’ve been doing, and that’s the one thing I need to stop doing if I ever want to have a family. I’M NOT A YOUNGIN NO MORE.

Comment on the year in books / 2012 by Dan

Dan — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:34:27 +0000

I’m not really sure what it was. It might have been something as simple as urban fantasy/paranormal fatigue. Either way, it has been downloaded.

Comment on tv is eating my face by Dan

Dan — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:25:50 +0000

Just cut out dating. It’s what I do…by choice?

Comment on tv is eating my face by Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:26:30 +0000

Oh, shit! Bunheads! I knew I left one off. So I guess that makes 36 then . . .

Comment on the year in books / 2012 by Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:24:00 +0000

I’m curious about this bothering. Can you be more specific? Also, read it. It was great.

I am actually planning on reading all the rest of his books this year, so no, not yet, but soon!

And yes. I suppose I should have written ‘over half-way through the Dresden Files PUBLISHED SO FAR.’ Because that is what I meant.

Comment on tv is eating my face by Gretchen Alice

Gretchen Alice — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:14:13 +0000

I still won’t watch American Idol, but I would read the HECK out of your recaps. Also, your tv schedule is about three times busier than mine and it makes my brain/heart hurt. I guess mine’s about to get somewhat more insane with the return of Downton, Bunheads, and Cougar Town. YAY COUGAR TOWN.

Comment on the year in books / 2012 by Dan

Dan — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:09:52 +0000

I don’t know why, but every time I’ve come across Rook, something about the description bothered me. I’m willing to give it a shot, though. That is how much faith I have in you. Crumble under the weight of my expectations!

Also: Have you read Jim C. Hines’ Princess series?

Also also: You do know that the Dresden series is supposed to be 23 books long, right? We’re barely past the halfway point.