Comments on: Disappointments http://atypicalreview.com/weblog/disappointments reviews and witterings on tv, film, games and the like Tue, 11 May 2010 12:01:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: andy http://atypicalreview.com/weblog/disappointments/comment-page-1#comment-337 andy Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:38:45 +0000 http://wp.atypicalreview.com/?p=71#comment-337 <p>I hear that you’re a genius.</p> I hear that you’re a genius.

]]> By: Tom http://atypicalreview.com/weblog/disappointments/comment-page-1#comment-336 Tom Thu, 23 Nov 2006 07:35:44 +0000 http://wp.atypicalreview.com/?p=71#comment-336 <p>I liked the ramshackleness (ramshackality? ramshackilility?) at first but they’ve proven so disorganised and ineffective it’s starting to piss me off. The first three episodes made them seem something near organised but in later episodes they just blunder in without a plan.</p> <p>Works if you’re a Time Lord. Not sure it’s the right fit for this bunch.</p> <p>I’m sure we’ll at least see an answer to Jack’s movements at some point.</p> I liked the ramshackleness (ramshackality? ramshackilility?) at first but they’ve proven so disorganised and ineffective it’s starting to piss me off. The first three episodes made them seem something near organised but in later episodes they just blunder in without a plan.

Works if you’re a Time Lord. Not sure it’s the right fit for this bunch.

I’m sure we’ll at least see an answer to Jack’s movements at some point.

]]> By: andy http://atypicalreview.com/weblog/disappointments/comment-page-1#comment-335 andy Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:55:39 +0000 http://wp.atypicalreview.com/?p=71#comment-335 <p>Given the introductions of the team in the first episode of TW, I expected them to act more like team, like the way the people in CSI or House operate. They don’t seem as methodical in the approach to the problems they face.</p> <p>I’d like to see more about how TW Cardiff interacts with the rest of the DW universe: whether TW1 has recovered; how did Jack get to be here and what’s so great about the 21st Century.</p> Given the introductions of the team in the first episode of TW, I expected them to act more like team, like the way the people in CSI or House operate. They don’t seem as methodical in the approach to the problems they face.

I’d like to see more about how TW Cardiff interacts with the rest of the DW universe: whether TW1 has recovered; how did Jack get to be here and what’s so great about the 21st Century.

]]> By: Tom http://atypicalreview.com/weblog/disappointments/comment-page-1#comment-334 Tom Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:28:25 +0000 http://wp.atypicalreview.com/?p=71#comment-334 <p>Indeed. From your point of view I’m <em>sure</em> it’s far and away easier. The difference in investment on your side of things is massive! Whereas for a straight, non-lead role performer it seems comparable.</p> <p>The quarter isn’t necessarily true, but I needed a number for the analogy. I had fun rehearsing it but performing it felt weird. Like there was no point to it. “Here are our songs which we chose for us. Hope you like them.” I dunno. With musicals I’ve had something of a rush at the performance, though in the clarinet-playing case that might just be lack of oxygen.</p> <p>Also — I like having a director who tells you exactly what they think. Though you did a bit of this for all of us, I found I really missed it when discussing how to choreograph, dress, and most importantly sing, for ‘Little Fall’. I don’t feel democracy has a place in performances!</p> Indeed. From your point of view I’m sure it’s far and away easier. The difference in investment on your side of things is massive! Whereas for a straight, non-lead role performer it seems comparable.

The quarter isn’t necessarily true, but I needed a number for the analogy. I had fun rehearsing it but performing it felt weird. Like there was no point to it. “Here are our songs which we chose for us. Hope you like them.” I dunno. With musicals I’ve had something of a rush at the performance, though in the clarinet-playing case that might just be lack of oxygen.

Also — I like having a director who tells you exactly what they think. Though you did a bit of this for all of us, I found I really missed it when discussing how to choreograph, dress, and most importantly sing, for ‘Little Fall’. I don’t feel democracy has a place in performances!

]]> By: Shannon http://atypicalreview.com/weblog/disappointments/comment-page-1#comment-333 Shannon Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:10:44 +0000 http://wp.atypicalreview.com/?p=71#comment-333 <p>A quarter as good huh? That makes sense, I guess. I don’t really quantify it personally. They’re completely different experiences, there is no doubt. I sort of think of a revue as.. I dont know, running sideways to a real show rather than placing one above the other. I’m not sure they’re comparable. For me though, with the work being divided by 1,000 and actually getting a chance to perform myself.. well, I like it this way. I like remaining sane at the end and not needing to take three months to get over how utterly exhausted and burnt out I am after a proper show. It felt like life went on as normal outside of rehearsal times with the revue, whereas on city of angels, i was so spaced out with knackeredness all day every day i couldn’t remember my middle name for a good three months. On that note, who’s volunteering to direct the next one??</p> A quarter as good huh? That makes sense, I guess. I don’t really quantify it personally. They’re completely different experiences, there is no doubt. I sort of think of a revue as.. I dont know, running sideways to a real show rather than placing one above the other. I’m not sure they’re comparable. For me though, with the work being divided by 1,000 and actually getting a chance to perform myself.. well, I like it this way. I like remaining sane at the end and not needing to take three months to get over how utterly exhausted and burnt out I am after a proper show. It felt like life went on as normal outside of rehearsal times with the revue, whereas on city of angels, i was so spaced out with knackeredness all day every day i couldn’t remember my middle name for a good three months. On that note, who’s volunteering to direct the next one??

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