Back with a whole new design and, hopefully, a little bit more consistency. I’m not aiming at everyday, but at least once a week would be nice, wouldn’t it? Comics always arrive on Wednesdays, new releases come out Tuesdays, and movies are released on Fridays. Sure, there are exceptions from time to time – Holidays, special releases, natural disasters – but otherwise, consistent like clockwork. So this is going to be my pledge. As long as I’m unemployed, I will produce something here at least once a week that will (hopefully) not waste your time. Starting with today [SPOILER ALERT!!!]
You’ve been warned, but I’m not going to really spoil anything for you. Actually, and this will be funny to the folks that know me, but I think I’m getting a little sick of spoilers. Let me explain: I’m the type that can watch the end of a movie, then later see it from the beginning and still enjoy the ending as long as it’s a good story. Actually, there are other factors like character development, character arcs, blah blah blah, but for this purpose we’ll stick with story. So I don’t mind spoilers so much as long as it doesn’t ruin the experience. It’s a fine line filled with nuance, so each person has their own line that they don’t like to cross. Mine is the kind of spoiler that makes me wish I never knew it. Or something that defies one of the major character/story arcs of a series since the beginning. These kind of things make me angry because it feels like a cheat. Why establish that the male lead wishes to hook up with only the female lead and then a few years in have them separate? If this were a drama, ok. When it’s a sitcom, I take issue. Lilly and Marshall (How I Met Your Mother) broke up for summer hiatus and a few eps before marrying that season finale. Not every character deserves a Ross/Rachel arc, and Friends-fans already know that after 10years, it was a little inevitable. But I digress…
A spoiler should tease. It should titillate. It should make me aware that a guest will appear to interact with a character, or that someone may die, but I don’t think a reveal that could potentially upset the balance of a major arc should be revealed prior to broadcast. If only because I think it robs the audience of the authentic moment when it happens on screen. If someone had tried to give me even a hint to last week’s Chuck, possibly the greatest episode it has aired to date (possible spoiler) (and last seasons “Chuck vs The Ring” was exceptional), I might have punched them in the neck.
Am I the only one? Are there things you rather not know before walking in? I’ll admit there is something nice about being “in the know” but sometimes it’s really not worth losing the surprise.
New addition – VIDEO OF THE WEEK (watch while it lasts)
Chuck vs The Other Guy (Mondays, 8pm on NBC)
