Idle Thoughts
* I never thought I'd live to see the day when someone needed explaining to them that the Thunderbirds were originally puppets. But the other day I saw just that when some little punks were looking at a tv of aforementioned puppet adventure in a state of absolute confusion. Christ I feel old.
* I doubt I have many comic book geek readers here but was I the only one shocked to see Superboy shag Wondergirl in the recent Teen Titans annual? One moment Connors showing Cassie his barn next you thing you know he's showing her his chopper, crazy. Someone really should put together some kind of chart showing who's boned who in the Kent barn.
* Isn't it weird how people don't drink large quantities of booze in American television? The other day I was flipping the channels and there was about five fully grown adults sat round in bar (none of which were driving) all with pints of Cola. Now im not some huge drunk but can't tv reflect reality a little?
* On the subject of American tv, what the fuck was going on with Pacey in Dawsons Creek? He goofed around in high school, then he got jobs working on boats (not exactly sure what he was doing), then he became a professional chef and then decided he wanted something better for himself so he started on the stock exchange! That's one varied CV.
* I doubt I have many comic book geek readers here but was I the only one shocked to see Superboy shag Wondergirl in the recent Teen Titans annual? One moment Connors showing Cassie his barn next you thing you know he's showing her his chopper, crazy. Someone really should put together some kind of chart showing who's boned who in the Kent barn.
* Isn't it weird how people don't drink large quantities of booze in American television? The other day I was flipping the channels and there was about five fully grown adults sat round in bar (none of which were driving) all with pints of Cola. Now im not some huge drunk but can't tv reflect reality a little?
* On the subject of American tv, what the fuck was going on with Pacey in Dawsons Creek? He goofed around in high school, then he got jobs working on boats (not exactly sure what he was doing), then he became a professional chef and then decided he wanted something better for himself so he started on the stock exchange! That's one varied CV.
I wish i could chill on a boat like Pacey.
Posted by M-J | 8:46 AM
Watch the film 'Barfly' lots of Americans getting drunk there.
Posted by Anonymous | 12:10 PM
Oh in movies Americans are great for the drink. I love the liver destorying performance of Nick Cage in Leaving Las Vegas.
It just seems they drop the ball with tv shows.
Posted by The Wanted Man | 12:19 PM
Rescue Me has lots of drink-related storylines.
Posted by * (asterisk) | 2:02 AM
Is that the one that's about firemen? I've not seen that, is it any good?
Posted by The Wanted Man | 3:05 AM
It is, and it's good.
Speaking of comic-book geeks, when I was clearing out my cellar the other day, I found some old newspaper clippings from when I was quoted in a couple of local papers as the manager of a comic shop. The occasion? Superman's death at the hands of Doomsday. And the shop would be closed for half a day for mourning.
Posted by * (asterisk) | 8:42 AM
That's funny that asterisk as only the other day did I chance upon a Superman 75, only a fourth printing but it brought back to me those crazy days of 1993 none the less.
That cover has recently being paid homage to, much to fan geeks delight. But it annoys me a bit as these are the same people that condemned the whole Death of Superman thing as the death of comics.
Top man for paying respect!
Posted by The Wanted Man | 9:18 AM
I think I've still got the original 1st printings of the Doomsday issues. And fortunately I don't keep my comics in the cellar...
Posted by * (asterisk) | 9:38 AM