Yeppers, I have officially caught up on 30 Rock and I'm 99% sure that season one is my favorite. Never has the first season of a comedy show been my favorite (Twin Peaks' season one is what makes me specify genres).
Alec Baldwin was on fire the entire season, I love that the writer's on the show got so much air time, that such a sweet Star Wars reference was made (Captain Needa) and that Tina Fey knocked it out of the park so early in the first inning of prime time television with her writing & acting.
Also big kudos for getting me to laugh super hard when 1) Alec was unsure how to walk while on camera 2) Tina yelling at the writer's via a speech from Designing Women and 3) Alec having to tell his mother how to properly pronounce the name of his ex-wife: "It's not 'Bianca' like 'Sanka,' it's 'Bianca' like 'Willy Wonka!'." <--- I needed those laughs.
Again, I know I'm tardy to the party (I can say that if I want!) but it's just so darn exciting to have a strong premiere season that stands the test of time against the latter four seasons. No, not the group -- although it is quite safe to say that any episode of 30 Rock is way more exciting than any bar of Sherry.
This big girl cries,
Adam.
PS: Yes, I said "darn" earlier -- deal with it!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Similarities, Tangents and Analogies
Since I was young I've always been a huge fan of France and the "Hulk Hogan" of France: Napoleon Bonaparte (after my youthful days of loving Christopher Columbus, The Revolutionary War and of course -- powdered wigs). I wasted years not reading books on him, then I finally got one on his Egyptian campaign and absolutely fell for his nemesis at the Battle of the Nile: Horatio Nelson.
Nelson was an Admiral for Great Britain (France's "Andre the Giant" if you will) and I cannot help but have a greater interest in him over Napoleon and France herself. Both still intrigue me but I already have a long list of biographies to read on Admiral Nelly Furtado. I just love that he wins major battles by taking huge risks (ignoring protocol) and lost the vision in his right eye, his right arm and his life for the Royal Navy -- very badass. What is not badass is that he left his wife for a younger woman, but that's all in the past (nyuk, nyuk).
"Adam, where the hell are you going with all of this?"
Excellent question, super fan, I was winding up to mention things Nelson and I have in common. I guess I did hit a few tangents with my 80's wrestling analogy.
"Oh, that's exciting, do please continue. Also, tangents are a conversation's little vacation -- enjoy them."
Wow, you're wise, dear reader.
[awkward silence]
Anyhoo, Nelson hated anything and everything French yet he knew that he'd need to learn the language to better interrogate prisoners so he picked up a book to master their tongue. Inside said book he wrote that he began learning French on November 1, 1783.
"And that is exciting because..."
That's exactly 200 years before I was born! That's so cool!
"Bitchin'!"
Yep! Other than that we have nothing else in common. But I'm only up to circa 1795 in his biography so there's a chance that we share more stuff like a love for buckled shoes, sugar cane and other crops.
"Insightful as always, Adam."
Thank you.
"So... does France ever body slam Great Britain at WrestleMania III?"
Uhhh... what?
"You had a killer wrestling analogy earlier, remember?"
YES.... of course... I do... France totally body slams G.B. at WMIII and King George gets dethroned by King Haku.
reading excessively so that I can re-write history,
Adam.
Nelson was an Admiral for Great Britain (France's "Andre the Giant" if you will) and I cannot help but have a greater interest in him over Napoleon and France herself. Both still intrigue me but I already have a long list of biographies to read on Admiral Nelly Furtado. I just love that he wins major battles by taking huge risks (ignoring protocol) and lost the vision in his right eye, his right arm and his life for the Royal Navy -- very badass. What is not badass is that he left his wife for a younger woman, but that's all in the past (nyuk, nyuk).
"Adam, where the hell are you going with all of this?"
Excellent question, super fan, I was winding up to mention things Nelson and I have in common. I guess I did hit a few tangents with my 80's wrestling analogy.
"Oh, that's exciting, do please continue. Also, tangents are a conversation's little vacation -- enjoy them."
Wow, you're wise, dear reader.
[awkward silence]
Anyhoo, Nelson hated anything and everything French yet he knew that he'd need to learn the language to better interrogate prisoners so he picked up a book to master their tongue. Inside said book he wrote that he began learning French on November 1, 1783.
"And that is exciting because..."
That's exactly 200 years before I was born! That's so cool!
"Bitchin'!"
Yep! Other than that we have nothing else in common. But I'm only up to circa 1795 in his biography so there's a chance that we share more stuff like a love for buckled shoes, sugar cane and other crops.
"Insightful as always, Adam."
Thank you.
"So... does France ever body slam Great Britain at WrestleMania III?"
Uhhh... what?
"You had a killer wrestling analogy earlier, remember?"
YES.... of course... I do... France totally body slams G.B. at WMIII and King George gets dethroned by King Haku.
reading excessively so that I can re-write history,
Adam.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Another Favorite TV Scriptwriter
Robert Carlock, you, sir, are a genius. I absolutely love the episodes you wrote for 30 Rock as well as your brilliant Star Wars references.
Only a brave man would reference Captain Needa. A man as brave as Jek Porkins was at the Battle of Yavin when he manned his X-Wing (Red 6) knowing full-well that he skipped his last inspection.
You are an inspiration, Mr. Carlock.
Kisses and hugs and all of the above,
Adam.
Only a brave man would reference Captain Needa. A man as brave as Jek Porkins was at the Battle of Yavin when he manned his X-Wing (Red 6) knowing full-well that he skipped his last inspection.
You are an inspiration, Mr. Carlock.
Kisses and hugs and all of the above,
Adam.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Talented AND Respectable?!?!
I know that I am totally tardy to the party (that will be the final time I say that... I promise) but I'm now a huge 30 Rock fan and an even bigger Tina Fey fan. Her writing is simply awesome and I absolutely believe her acting when in character as Liz Lemon. Also, I recently read that she has apparently only had sex with one man in her whole life and that is her husband. Thank you so much, Mrs. Fey, for being the absolute opposite of a Kardashian.
Of course your talent bearing self will most certainly miss out on getting your own reality show on E! but isn't that also worth it in the end? Everyone but Ryan Seacrest may answer!
Never leaving the party that I was originally tardy to,
Adam.
Of course your talent bearing self will most certainly miss out on getting your own reality show on E! but isn't that also worth it in the end? Everyone but Ryan Seacrest may answer!
Never leaving the party that I was originally tardy to,
Adam.
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