Melodrama

[bop_radar]

If my shows are allowed to have cheap melodrama, why can't I?

I'm so upset you guys! Two shows. MY TWO FAVOURITE SHOWS. At once. Destroying everything I love and hold dear about them. I am so upset I could cry. At first I was numb and snarky and bitter, and then I found humour briefly, but then I went back into rage, and now I think I'm reaching depression...

I'm halfway through a measured response to 'Requiem' to explain why I think it's the death of Smallville, but I keep getting distracted by the badness on Battlestar...

IT'S TOO MUCH!

They were both so amazing. Why did they have to throw it away? With SV I can rationalise that Al and Miles left... but with Battlestar? It's hard to understand how RDM could create this universe and then destroy it. Also, I feel way more alone in BSG because so many fans are clinging to hope still. At least in SV, we've more or less all been smacked in the face.

I mean, don't get me wrong, Requiem was TEN TIMES AS DREADFUL as BSG this week, but the BSG decline is more drawn out. Which is better? I don't know! *flails*

It's days like today it really sucks to be a completionist.

ETA: I don't normally quote TWOP. But it occurs to me that this sums up my position on both shows: So if you've ever loved the show and thought it was building to a fitting end for some of its major characters, congratulations. You got played. Go watch Friday Night Lights instead.

Comments

[ender24]

uhmm, I have heard some pretty bad things about FNL as well... You sure you want to try to turn into that direction?
talitha made a new awesome clois vid!
go and watch! it will make you happy :D

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, been there done that!
1. Have seen all of FNL and it totally redeemed itself.
2. Betaed Talitha's vid. ;)
Great advice though! *hugs*

haha

[ender24]

maybe i should start reading the headers and notes... I usually just dl and watch and comment :D
ahh, glorious Lois!
Now I cannot decide who is prettier, Lana or Lois!
I am sure, I will soon forget, why I ever thought of Clark and Lex being hot and pretty ...

So FNL , no more icky race issues in the later seasons?

Re: haha

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Well I've heard the biggest race issue is that there are less black characters in the series than in the book. I never read the book and the entire world seems fictional to me, so that really didn't bother me. As far as the actual race issues within the show, I found them realistically handled--but then, I'm not American so I was taking it on faith a bit. But I've got to say: I think nearly EVERY other show I watch has worse race politics. FNL at least acknowledges race issues.