praying-related stories
Posted Jun 8th 2007 1:44AM by Jay Black
Filed under: OpEd, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Episode Reviews
(S01E19) In the spirit of tonight's episode, I'd like to start my review with some
dramatic irony. The following dialog took place between me and Aaron Sorkin in March of 2006:
Aaron Sorkin: You know, I think that the brilliance of this show is going to be that I'll open it with the promise that it'll be about the creation of a network TV show, but by the 19th episode it'll be almost completely about the war. And also, religion!
Me: Aaron, I smell a hit. That's
exactly what America wants.
Aaron Sorkin: You know what else I think? Paris Hilton will never go to jail, and Pluto will remain a planet forever. Now sit down. My good friends Michael Richards and Don Imus are coming over to discuss race relations.
Me: Good choices, AS! Those guys are as racially sensitive as anyone!
Aaaaaaaaand scene. Now, on with the review...
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Posted Apr 27th 2007 11:08PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Animation, Adult Swim, Episode Reviews
(S02E11)
Note: This is an early review. The episode airs Sunday, or you can watch it here now.
Clay: Orel, throw dogma a bone: pray correctly.
I liked this episode. I didn't love it, but I liked it.
First, the animation and effects keep improving with every subsequent episode, and this one had several moments where I was really impressed with what they were able to accomplish, especially with the dream-like meditation scenes: Orel's room disassembling and reassembling as he slips out of, and back into, reality was unlike anything the show has done before, and his encounter with a Buddha who speaks like a Southern waitress was probably the pinnacle of the episode, a combination of great visual effects and funny, but poignant (but weird) dialog.
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