tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post4264329865054822742..comments2024-02-25T09:46:28.218-05:00Comments on The Park Bench: Tuesday Odds & Ends: Potter, The Cell and mind-controlling kittiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-82896995313980644592009-07-15T08:58:33.104-05:002009-07-15T08:58:33.104-05:00Count me in as another who liked the BSG ending.
...Count me in as another who liked the BSG ending.<br /><br />It was more the middle that I had trouble with -- the part of the series that was essentially C-SPAN in Space.Shanna Swendsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558317020951521656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-14193030871370749212009-07-15T05:21:53.189-05:002009-07-15T05:21:53.189-05:00Just got back from the midnight HP! Good movie, b...Just got back from the midnight HP! Good movie, but it does stray from the book. Still, readers will catch the quick references in the movie to parts that were essentially cut out or cut down (a must to be able to get through the story). Alan Rickman rocked!<br /><br />Did anyone see if the Ravenclaw diadem was in the Room of Requirement? I had to sit in the second row, so it was hard to see everything on screen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-29949567031754503202009-07-14T18:43:39.925-05:002009-07-14T18:43:39.925-05:00The BSG ending wasn't epic and therefore, peop...The BSG ending wasn't epic and therefore, people were going to hate it.<br /><br />The Harper's Island ending was confusing, but fun. I would have liked a better motive, but I enjoyed it as a cotton candy fluff show and as such wasn't disappointed.<br /><br />HP tomorrow at 7!Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-74714708151246105332009-07-14T18:23:50.333-05:002009-07-14T18:23:50.333-05:00Cell a miniseries on a channel that typically does...Cell a miniseries on a channel that typically does poor quality miniseries? What happened to Eli Roth doing it for the bog screen. Boooo. Stephen King stories are ruined when not done on the bog screen.Your Husbandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-48644276091707821662009-07-14T18:21:33.831-05:002009-07-14T18:21:33.831-05:00I thought the BSG ending was fairly weak, but it d...I thought the BSG ending was fairly weak, but it didn't annoy me as much as it did some viewers. I think that's because I had long before concluded that although BSG was a great show, it was not very good science fiction, whereas those folks who still thought they were going to get reasonable explanations for everything that happened were (from what I could see) often more disappointed.... :-)Cara Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930608028959652445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-62604871849285898592009-07-14T17:33:56.271-05:002009-07-14T17:33:56.271-05:00I agree about the BSG ending. The religion and myt...I agree about the BSG ending. The religion and mythology was a huge part of the show, and it would have been odd if the ending hadn't involved the same themes. I loved it! <br /><br />*sniffs* I think I still miss Roslin though.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535333636560527593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-78208042596531752482009-07-14T16:00:47.646-05:002009-07-14T16:00:47.646-05:00telepathy, soul stealing and embezzling.
( a nod ...telepathy, soul stealing and embezzling.<br /><br />( a nod to Steve Martin).crone51https://www.blogger.com/profile/06831571973211180467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-68866509379945740962009-07-14T15:00:23.907-05:002009-07-14T15:00:23.907-05:00FB status this morning: "You know you've ...FB status this morning: "You know you've been unemployed too long when you start bargaining with the cat."Hojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932975000399840600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-74330164913030754142009-07-14T14:36:18.403-05:002009-07-14T14:36:18.403-05:00It's gonna take me days to read the original e...It's gonna take me days to read the original essay by Brad Templeton! It looks awesome so far. He definitely brings up some good points, and it's clear he really loves the series, so it's not like he's just totally bashing it. The level-headedness is much appreciated.<br /><br />I _loved_ the final 2 hours and 11 minutes of BSG, and I bawled almost through almost the entire show. Then I watched it again when it reapeated immediately and bawled only slightly less. <br /><br />I was prepared for the "God did it" ending, though. Religion was a major component to the BSG universe, so what else would be behind the mysteries?<br /><br />Midnight showing of Harry Potter is sold out at the theater near my house! Going tomorrow at 7pm.Sara Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706259101151038533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-69656399730884639852009-07-14T13:17:22.902-05:002009-07-14T13:17:22.902-05:00The cell as a miniserries? Hmmm. I never got arou...The cell as a miniserries? Hmmm. I never got around to seeing it ont h big screen....<br /><br />I think the hate for BSG is because people loved it so much, had such huge expectations... People are going to hate the ending of LOST for the same reason.Kaylia Metcalfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527164450365029203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-54530580441430113072009-07-14T13:12:51.286-05:002009-07-14T13:12:51.286-05:00Kyle, I totally agree with you. It was never going...Kyle, I totally agree with you. It was never going to please everyone nor should it have tried. I like that the show went out ambitiously and aimed for something big. Even if it didn't succeed 100 percent, at least it aimed high. I applaud that.<br /><br />Meg, I'm so jealous. I'm afraid I'll have to wait until tomorrow to see it. Hope you have a great time tonight!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732174528471795168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-2488189989568198582009-07-14T12:56:19.873-05:002009-07-14T12:56:19.873-05:00I am so psyched for the midnight show tonight!I am so psyched for the midnight show tonight!Ms. Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16993212676947074793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22863570.post-8170646430167946322009-07-14T12:54:17.889-05:002009-07-14T12:54:17.889-05:00My buddy and I both loved the BSG ending. I reall...My buddy and I both loved the BSG ending. I really don't have any beefs with it at all! Though I knew that the "unkown" factor would have some people up in arms. The thing with shows like Battlestar is that they are not engineered to be a one-size-fits-all show. It is very much the creative goal of mostly Ron Moore, but also everyone who was involved. And that to me, is its greatest strength.Kylenoreply@blogger.com