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jeannev

Fortune Screentime Minutes, and a Few Thoughts

Feb 27, 2011 00:37

OK, so I'm trying to squeeze this in before I fall asleep, because I don't see me having the time tomorrow, and if I wait until Monday, I know I'm just not going to want to bother.

This isn't going to be much of a review. This episode doesn't merit the braincells I'd use to write one. I thought it was awful. Badly written, badly directed, not ( Read more... )

screentime minutes, whatever, thoughts, complaints, fortune

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ext_374301 February 27 2011, 15:01:02 UTC

I actually liked the Chlark convo..I didn't get the sense that Clark was placing his whole reason for being on her..just that she was an influence..and yea maybe Chloe could have said something back but in a way she was honoring him by essentially following his lead by masquerading as a reporter.

Other than JH's little dance in the showgirl costume, and Cassidy's awesome singing (I knew Alesandro could sing already) nothing stood out to me.

Chlollie marriage? bleh..that can't end well. I fear it may end with Chloe's death or something. Off frakking screen.

That said I do hope AM appears again.

jeannev February 27 2011, 23:40:00 UTC

I think if Chloe is your fav character, or your priority, then you'll probably like that last Chlark convo. I think if she's not, and Clark is, it was total crap. I mean, who really toots their own horn like that? And not one single mention of how Clark might have changed her life. About how Clark might have inspired her.

Like I said, I just can't even...

I would prefer AM not appear again, but I feel sure she will. I can't even imagine what they'll come up with to glorify her return.

carolandtom February 27 2011, 16:33:59 UTC

As usual, thanks a lot for the totals and the review!

I have just watched the episode and I didn't find it particularly funny. I thought it was even boring, which it's obvioulsy quite the opposite of what they intended to achieve: I seldome find hangovers to be amusing, JH "dancing" dressed as a show girl felt forced and even embarrasing to me, the final video feed was pathetically unfunny, Lois' dialogue was kind of repetitive... I could go on but, what's the point?

Such an inane episode was not a suprise to me though: so far, this last season has proved to be such a waste of screen time that sadly an episode like this one is not the exception but the norm. IMO, of course.

I hope we are spared more Chlollie for the rest of the season.

Tom looked gorgeous, at least I got that.

jeannev February 27 2011, 23:43:31 UTC

I'm not sure why I keep being surprised by how not good SV is this season. I haven't been Miss Optimist with this show a long while. And yet, still, I really expected better. And I'm still shocked at just how terrible a SV episode can be...now, in the shows final season. It boggles my mind, and yet, I don't know why I'm still shocked.

Its obviously SV brain damage. LOL

Oh, I'm sure we'll get more Chlollie in the finale when AM returns, as I feel sure she will. Oh. Joy.

Tom is always gorgeous though. ;)

ext_374301 February 27 2011, 16:53:21 UTC

also..character whitewashing does suck..but Chloe's not the only example..everyone is from Clark to Pete.

jeannev February 27 2011, 23:44:23 UTC

There are degrees of whitewashing on this show. The Chloe stuff was off the chain.

svfan01 February 27 2011, 18:36:33 UTC

I personally loved this episode. I thought it was a fun episode that didn't take itself to seriously(which is a mode I wish the show adopted more often during it's entire run). Call me funny but I much rather see the drama in Clark's life be that he gets magically drunk and forgets what happened the previous night, then watching alot of the other scenarios the show throughout the years used to try create "drama" in his life. In many ways the episode reminded me of another favorite of mine Spirit, where the episode added nothing to the overall storyline but it was just fun watching people live ordinary lives where stuff goes wrong but it's not the end of the world ( ... )

jeannev February 27 2011, 23:47:35 UTC

Well, I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

I don't have an issue with a light hearted episode. I enjoyed Spirit too (which I thought fit in very well with the overall narrative of the season). I thought Hex was very funny.

But this? I thought was completely awful.

I have no issues with Chloe leaving happy. I just don't think they went about it the right way. And I do think her return and arc impacted Clark negatively.

But again, I'm glad you liked it. I think you and I have very different expectations and preferences in regards to the show.

svfan01 February 28 2011, 01:55:51 UTC

"I just don't think they went about it the right way ( ... )

brijeana February 27 2011, 21:34:32 UTC

You may not have thought Fortune was funny but this post is HILARIOUS. You're right, so was SPN. Though, the shoot out on the film set was super disturbing ( ... )

jeannev February 27 2011, 23:56:12 UTC

Well, one of the things I really appreciated about the SPN ep was that amongst all that silliness of the episode, they brought the real back when Virgil came into the world. I could kiss those writers for being able to balance all of that light and dark ( ... )

brijeana March 1 2011, 02:11:59 UTC

//Well, one of the things I really appreciated about the SPN ep was that amongst all that silliness of the episode, they brought the real back when Virgil came into the world. I could kiss those writers for being able to balance all of that light and dark ( ... )