but it's next week i really care about

[dianora2]

Well, I'm glad that everyone will have seen the S60 pilot, now. I watched it anyway just to see what music had been added, if anything had been cut, etc. My main worry was that somehow "Under Pressure" would be gone, but it was not, and so I am happy. But, what was up with that fucking .com logo IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCREEN? I am seriously sending NBC an angry e-mail. SO OBNOXIOUS. It makes me not want to watch ANYTHING on your network when you are that disrepectful not only of your viewers, but of your OWN SHOWS. UGH.

I also hope not too many people are too disappointed. This was the most overhyped show in the history of the universe, and this is where I remind everyone that I said all along that I thought the pilot was good, not amazing. High expectations can be a bitch. That last scene still gives me chills, though.

In any case, the previews for next week look so good and I am SO excited about that. Next week is when it really starts, baby! Yay.

Oh, and I loved this from the L.A. Times: Studio 60, I suspect, will be very much Perry and Whitford's show, both within and without. They're as good together in the two episodes NBC sent out as Martin Sheen and the late John Spencer were on West Wing, and their relationship is similar, the Kennedy-esque sense of hope here grafted onto the re-education of late-night TV. Awwwww. *sniffle*

I recommend reading Sorkin and Schlamme's post-show live blogging. Some good stuff there, including Schlamme making a geek WW-related joke about phone booths and this: "Tommy and I knew that Brad was the guy to play Danny from the beginning, but we were initially reluctant to cast him because he'd just gotten done doing seven years of some show about the White House. So we saw every other actor in town for the part and in the end agreed that talent wins. After shooting five episodes, I'm certain we made the right decision."

Also amused at the comments by upset Christians who turned off the show after Wes's rant. Um, a) thanks for both PROVING the point, LOLZ, b) it's too bad you didn't keep watching to find out one of the heroes of the show is a devout Christian, and c) why were you watching an Aaron Sorkin show anyway? Don't you know he's a crackhead whoremonger?

On another note, I've been disappointed since day one that Sorkin chose an SNL-type show as the backdrop for his new series, and that hasn't faded. Why, Aaron, why? Alas.

All in all, I was more excited about Brad being on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today. That was delightful. He got Ellen flustered with his dirty talk. Heeeeee. Brad is a horny guy and he needs to call me. Funny underwear and go on a trip, indeed. I need screencaps! Especially of the sitting on the floor with his legs spread wide, yes. *nods*

Meanwhile, Prison Break was much fun tonight. All I really have to say is: of course he ate it. OF COURSE. Oh, Prison Break, how I love you in your complete cracked-out-ed-ness.

When I said I would have picspam tonight I apparently totally lied. Sorry. By Wednesday for sure.

Comments

[corellianjedi.livejournal.com]

Call me biased 'cause I'm a huge Malina fangirl, but Aaron's blogging about poor Nate Corddry's "Joshua Malina Watch" was freaking awesome.

I HATED THE NBC LOGO TOO!

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

That was hilarious. HILARIOUS. I really hope they do the blogging again. Way too much fun.

It was just SO OBNOXIOUS. I mean, I've gotten used to the logo in the corner, even though I hate it. But practically in the middle of the screen???? And it wasn't even the logo, it was the peacock and a .com, like, what's the URL, peacock.com? Aaaargh.

[zandras-court.livejournal.com]

I *loved* the "Malina Watch" too, but esp. that the cast knows the fans well enough to know that by now we are expecting Malina. It cracks me up that it's Matt who taunts him that way, since I don't know that he and Malina have ever worked together.

[colorstoobright.livejournal.com]

As a Christian myself, I kiiiiiiiiinda understood their point, but not really? Um, like you said, Harriet is a Christian herself, you gotta be prepared for the rants on our religion. You have to be prepared to think that not everyone agrees with our lifestyle choices and vice versa.

I still haven't seen Brad on Ellen (um, not in THAT way). Life = incomplete.

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

It's just so funny to me, because posting that you turned off the show right after Wes's rant because you were offended by something he said about Christians, when his entire POINT was that we're all so castrated that we can't have any kind of intelligent discourse anymore precisely because we're so terrified of offending someone like that woman? I think that's what's called "irony," right there. *g*

It was quite delicious. He said "porn." Yay.

[colorstoobright.livejournal.com]

Hee, true. Some just think that were Christian automatically means that we get free cuts in the lunch line and that we're untouchable. One wrong word and they go off. I hope I don't come off like that to you guys....?

................... BRAD.

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

Some just think that were Christian automatically means that we get free cuts in the lunch line and that we're untouchable. One wrong word and they go off. I hope I don't come off like that to you guys....?

Obviously not, or else I wouldn't hang out with you. ;) And that's the whole point of the Harriet character, really -- her faith doesn't affect her opinion of what is intelligent or challenging or meaningful. Or just funny!

[colorstoobright.livejournal.com]

Good. :D

That's true! I think that's why I like Harriet so much. It might be a turn off for some, with all her whining and whatnot, but i love her.

[ozzyols.livejournal.com]

I'm the same Dia, Christian yes... uptight-bible-thumpin-take-offence-to-anything-remotely-dirty-or-suggestive-christian... no. They really need to take the carrot out of their arses and chill for a while. But if they were going to get offended they were going to get offended no matter WHAT Aaron said... he could have said, the sun was going to rise tomorrow and they would have huffed and puffed about it!

[skywaterblue.livejournal.com]

I want to see this Ellen episode right now. Someone upload it? You people, not on the ball today.

I liked the New Yorker:

Whitford was rumpled and staunch as Josh Lyman, the deputy chief of staff on “The West Wing”; here he seems filled with a rage so deep it emerges as fatigue.

Hella.

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

I do not have upload capabilities, woe. I'm sure it will turn up though.

here he seems filled with a rage so deep it emerges as fatigue.

Heh. Although considering the size coffee Brad apparently drinks, maybe it really is just fatigue. *g*

[skywaterblue.livejournal.com]

Him and me both.

[tonycaselli.livejournal.com]

Looking forward to more episodes. Enjoyed it, but as you said, I wasn't blown away. More Brad and Matt, less Steven Weber would be nice - hoping for that.

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I suspect that will be the case. Aaron said on the blog tonight that while most pilots are intended as a "typical" episode of the show, this one wasn't -- it was intended as a prologue. The show really starts next week. :D

[lzbrt.livejournal.com]

OMG he said the word porn and the bit about the porn music (I forget his exact wording) and the underwear with propellers and Ellen was so flustered and it was hilarious! Plus, when he was on the ground pretending to change Lulu's diaper? My love grew. <3

That blogging thing was crack. I can't remember the last time I hit the refresh button that much.

[twinparadox.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed it. I was concerned about Matthew Perry's ability to transcend Chandler, but I think he pulled it off for the most part.

And I'm glad to see a Christian character on TV that has more than one dimension.

[girlunravelled.livejournal.com]

do you know I actually hadn't seen the pilot since May? I realized that about 3 days ago. So I was super excited last night.

and i didn't get a chasnce to watch ellen last night and now I am bitter about being at work. brad said "PORN"??????

*makes grabby hands at DVD"

[caz963.livejournal.com]

Thanks to the link to the blog - "That was Tommy's fault" - hee!

[ratmmjess.livejournal.com]

Wait, there's a new Sorkin show out, with BW? Why didn't someone tell me? (I kid! I kid because I luv!)

I liked it. It's Sorkin, I like everything he does...but I'm reminded that I never feel the emotional connection to his shows the first few episodes. But I'll keep watching.

And, yeah, BW and MP are great. A shame about the charisma black hole that is Amanda Peet, though.