HIGHLA-L Digest - 11 Jan 2006 to 13 Jan 2006 (#2006-7)

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        1. This one's for you.
      
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      Date:    Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:01:56 -0800
      From:    Tess Wooten <troubleskeeper2000@yahoo.com>
      Subject: Re: This one's for you.
      
      --- Ginny Gibbs <red57metoo@yahoo.com> wrote:
      
      > Dotiran@aol.com wrote:
      > 
      > >I watched the show because of my admiration for
      > several of the actors,  
      > >especially Aidan Quinn, but even his baby blues
      > couldn't convince me on this  one.  
      > >I was embarassed for him and for all the actors who
      > were in such  
      > >stereotypical roles.  The characters weren't deep
      > or riveting or even much  fun, just 
      > >"types."
      > > 
      > >It was a bit like watching Adrian Paul in some of
      > the dreck he has been in  
      > >these last few years. You want to root for him, you
      > know he is doing the best  
      > >job he can with the material, but ultimately, the
      > "vehicle" drags even the 
      > >best  down with it.
      > > 
      > >In both cases you walk away feeling like you've
      > been slimed.
      > > 
      > >De gustibus non est disputandum 
      > >
      > >
      > >  
      > >
      > Disclaimer: I'm an Episcopalian, so I really wanted
      > to like this show. 
      > There were moments, but...
      > 
      > Dammit,  I really wanted to like this show.  Besides
      > the "Desperate 
      > Housewives" meets "Seventh Heaven" aspect, and in
      > spite of a few details 
      > that I chuckled and nodded at, I kept getting
      > distracted by "fantasy" 
      > aspects of the show. Not the portrayal of "Hippie
      > Jesus, but of 
      > completely silly details that most people will miss.
      > Like, two too many 
      > bishops hanging around the parish, plus they're
      > having an affair. And 
      > news flash: the rectory is way, way, way too nice.
      > No rectory has a 
      > gorgeous kitchen like that (granted, the premise is
      > "money in the 
      > family," but come on!
      > 
      > Some of the problems depicted (embezzlement,
      > drinking, "PK's" out of 
      > control) can and do happen, but a more realistic
      > problem is "How do we 
      > pay the heating bill AND get the roof repaired AND
      > reduce expenses 
      > elsewhere?"
      > 
      > Trust me, that's real - it's a conversation I was
      > involved with last 
      > night. ;)
      > 
      > Still, our vicar thought it was funny, so go figure.
      > 
      
      I haven't gotten a chance to see this show yet. 
      Mainly because I watch Sci-fi friday nights but my TV
      station had said they would re-run the broadcast on
      Saturday niht and chickened out or something...  I am
      interested in watching it I like a little wickedness
      and irreverence in religion... 
      Anybody watch Father Ted, sometimes it is just too
      much.
      
      Lady Tess : Wiccan ne Mormon ne Episcopalian
      
      
      
      
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