Feb
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THE GOOD:
Veronica Mars is back on track. Yes, I always enjoy Veronica Mars, but the first half of the season seemed to be lacking that special something that made me love it. But these past two episodes since it came back from winter haitus were amazing. Veronica making Battlestar Galactica references faster than you can say “Where’s Wallace?” Logan more shirtless than not? Mac kissing? Parker with an actual bona fide personality? Feeling bad for Piz even though he has an awful haircut? Good stuff!
Little Miss Sunshine. I finally saw it for the first time and loved it. But my major question is, now that Dakota Fanning is a member of the Academy, do we think she won’t vote for Abigail Breslin? I mean, there has to be some jealousy issues since Dakota is the go-to girl for lovable tots, and this Abigail chick comes in and gets a nomination. I know I wouldn’t vote for her, just out of spite. But I’m an asshole like that.
THE BAD:
The fact that Mary McDonnell hasn’t been nominated for any major awards for her work as President Laura Roslin on Battlestar Galactica. Seriously. We all know the show has a funny name. And we all know it’s on the Sci-Fi channel which may or may not be the same channel that produces such garbage as Pteradactyl starring none other than Coolio. But she is amazing! If she yelled at me the way she yelled at Gaius Baltar in last weeks episode, I would build a spaceship with my bare hands just so I would have an airlock to throw myself out of.
THE UGLY:
This commercial:
Imagine this if you will: I have just been eaten by the mighty Sarlacc. I manage to fight my way out of the vile acids of the creature’s stomach and back up to the beast’s mouth. I reach out of its powerful maw and grab hold of a conveniently placed vine. I pull and pull with all my might and am able to pull myself halfway out of the Sarlacc. Just as I am about to pull myself free, I hear this commercial playing in the distance near Mos Eisley (it is a hive of scum and villainy, after all). I gladly release the vine and fall back within the Sarlacc where I will be digested over several thousand years. I smile knowing I will never have to hear that commercial ever again. Then I turn to Boba Fett and make fun of him for dying in such a lame manner.
February 2nd, 2007 at 9:32 am
But… but… it has the Human League! 80’s hater!
You know what would have made it better? If we had followed the car after the last cookie was taken and watched it drive off a cliff and explode in mid-air a la 70’s television.
February 2nd, 2007 at 10:11 am
oh my god — i was thinking as i read this “they should really show what happens to the car after the last cookie gets pulled out.”
amazing howard.
February 2nd, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Anything that mocks the FABulousness..ness (?) of the Human League deserves all kinds of ridicule!
Course, with all the references to obscure Star Wars stuff here, you should titled this “Puntabulous is Good, Bad and GEEKY!”
HUGS….
February 3rd, 2007 at 12:57 pm
You do sort of tag yourself as NERD when you use Star Wars references…and then those of us who ‘get it’ are equally cursed and spurned by the rest of the human race.
February 4th, 2007 at 1:14 am
Those commercials make me not want to eat Chips Ahoy. Also: Chips Ahoy makes me not want to eat Chips Ahoy.
February 4th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
youre too funny! Love your blog!
February 5th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
There was a genius Amy Poehler sketch on SNL this weekend, where she played Dakota Fanning on The Dakota Fanning Show, and Drew Barrymore played Abigail Breslin. I thought it was hilarious, but then I think Amy Poehler is sort of amazing no matter what she does.