Hi everybody!
Today is the last day of the month of May. So Maroon May is come to a close, so I must produce a few last editions of opinion and crap before this blog goes back to normal.
So I want to talk about the recent news about Abercrombie & Fitch has been in hot water for trying to be a clothing store for stick-looking dickheads and cunts/cool and popular kids at your local high school and watering hole.
Its CEO, Mike Jeffries, made a comment to Salon magazine in 2006 talking about this saying "In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids. Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends. A lot of people don’t belong [in A&F], and they can’t belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely. … [C]ompanies that are in trouble are trying to target everybody: young, old, fat, skinny. But then you become totally vanilla. You don’t alienate anybody, but you don’t excite anybody, either.” Although A&F doesn't make clothes for plus-sized women anymore, the still will make clothes for plus-size men, probably because they need a reason to feel like Arnold Schwarzenegger, even though they look like Kevin James. Of course the sudden rediscovering of these comments have outraged the nation.
This crap about only skinny people shopping at high-end department stores is getting annoying to me. Especially now. There are people on this Earth that need to dress as good as much as they want to feel good too. Although there are ways that cannot--no, should not--do that, as seen on the Maury Show. To take away the right for plus-size women to look great on the way to the mall or the bar or the movies is really outrageous. To me, they're more than just weight and measurements. They're people. They have feelings like we do, self-esteem like we do, faces and bodies and breasts like we do. (Don't deny it.) They walk and talk and have reasons to live. A big amount of weight is just the +1. It's their choice to be this way. And for some jerkass CEO to make this plan to take L, XL, and XXL clothes makes me mad. You, Mike Jeffries, are a twat. There are more than just skinny, short, JJ Evans-looking Boys and girls or men and women (like me) who want to clearly show that off like they're rich hipsters with the irony of love on their arms. There are bigger people who want to feel that same way (without the hipster bullship). Now that you take that away, they'll have to shop elsewhere like H&M or Old Navy or Aeropostale or other places that large people for nice clothes that make them look 3 or 4 (or 6) sizes smaller. And they'll shop there for a very long time. As long as they have the money. I hope you're happy, Mike Jeffries, because that's less money in the company's bank and less credibility and respect and love from your family (if they're still noticing you without the merch on your employee discount) going toward you moving forward. So I hope Mark--oop---Mike What's-his-face changes or doesn't enforce this new idea into all the A&Fs or I won't shop in protest. Which is funny, because I rarely shop there at all.
Now what are your thoughts on this. Place them in the comments section. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter. See ya soon!
Friday, May 31, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
MM: Xbox One: My Weak Gamer-Boy Review
Hey guys. How's it going? I know you guys have been waiting for the newest Xbox to be revealed, so that you all can wait for my thoughts on this, right? No...well you're in luck, because I have now given you my complete deconstruction of the Xbox One and why it could (I repeat, could) change the face of computer gaming forever.
Now, Microsoft gave a press conference for the newest Xbox, The Xbox One (and not the Xbox 720 like everyone wanted), last Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington. I'll admit that I didn't watch the the livestream that day because I didn't have my internet connection ready and when I saw the XBO for the first time, I was iffy on the design.
It looked like a mix of a cable box and a DVD player.
I did like the controller and Kinect more.
And also I didn't like some of the features it provided, mostly because all I heard was stuff about connecting to your cable box and the Kinect being bundled with it and nothing about its primary use: being a Gaming Console. I thought "This is stupid. I don't want to buy something for gaming that isn't gaming at all".
But a week later, when I watched the livestream courtesy of Machinima (shoutout to them by the way; Bruce and Kovic are hilarious), I learned a lot more about the XBO. A lot more that changed my mind and actually made me more exited to wait to get my hands on it. Never have I ever been so exited for something so huge and bulky and rectangular and big. Yes, I just noticed what I typed.
So here is the Xbox One is all about.
Now it's not only a gaming system, it's also a home-entertainment system. When you turn it on, instead of manually signing into into your Xbox account, it uses the Kinect to recognize your face and cosign it with the account. So when that happens, it just takes you to home base, problem free. If that's not the coolest thing, i don't know what is. Seriously, I'm not much of a gaming nut, so this is the coolest thing to me. Also cool is talking to your Xbox without using your controller. You just say a command, and the XBO does it in about a second. Just say "Xbox" and then your command, like "Xbox, game" or "Xbox, watch TV" or "Xbox, go to music". You don't have to say "Xbox" every time, but still.
That's just awesome. And just as awesome is the Snap feature; by using it, you can use more than one feature at once. Just say "Xbox, Snap (then a command)", Like "Snap Internet Explorer" or "Snap Favorites". You can also use your cellphone to connect with it. And if you want to go home, just make a grab motion at the Kinect, and you're already home.
When watching TV you can use your voice to check the guide, favorites, and what's trending. To The guide, say "guide". To change the channel, say a network or TV show's name. To Trending or "Favorites", say "Trending" or "Favorites'.
Now to a few things that I'm on the fence about. Now the TV experience thing may sound easy, but might be a bit confusing as time goes on. After a few uses, you probably might go back to the controller. Also, some of the features, including the Fantasy Football feature. There already are ways to check Fantasy Football or other features, including your cellphone, tablet, laptop/personal computer and even on your TV alone with the internet. I don't even play Fantasy Football, so I don't give a rat's hat on that one. Even if you use your Xbox One, you'll have trouble understanding the Xbox concept and graphics. Also the fact that you have to sign into the Internet. Three words: WTF?!
Also to the name.
Even though I like the name Xbox One, I thought Xbox 720 was a perfect name for the new Xbox, following a pattern that started with the Xbox 360, and would've gone back to the first one, Xbox 180. But apparently, Microsoft has gone the "Fast and the Furious" approach with the name. I wonder what the next Xbox name will be.
And now an UPDATE: It seems that Microsoft is doing a 180 (heh) on one of the Xbox One's policies involving logging into the internet every 24 hours. President of Interactive Entertainment Business Dan Mattrick suddenly announce that the XBO will no longer make gamers log into the Internet every day to continue gaming. I didn't talk about that when I originally typed this post, but opinion is that this also isn't a good idea for the console as users will grow frustrated at this, leave the XBO and buy the PlayStaion 4. This may also be too little, too late. But this has been a good move for Microsoft regardless. Here's what he has to say at the Xbox blog:
Anyway, i can't wait for the Xbox One to have more information released during E3 2013 next month. And I really can't wait for it to be released later this year. Oh, and what do you guys think? Tell me your thoughts in the comments section below or on my Twitter page @MaroonMondays.
Until next time, keep your pants on. See ya later.
Now, Microsoft gave a press conference for the newest Xbox, The Xbox One (and not the Xbox 720 like everyone wanted), last Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington. I'll admit that I didn't watch the the livestream that day because I didn't have my internet connection ready and when I saw the XBO for the first time, I was iffy on the design.
It looked like a mix of a cable box and a DVD player.
I did like the controller and Kinect more.
And also I didn't like some of the features it provided, mostly because all I heard was stuff about connecting to your cable box and the Kinect being bundled with it and nothing about its primary use: being a Gaming Console. I thought "This is stupid. I don't want to buy something for gaming that isn't gaming at all".
But a week later, when I watched the livestream courtesy of Machinima (shoutout to them by the way; Bruce and Kovic are hilarious), I learned a lot more about the XBO. A lot more that changed my mind and actually made me more exited to wait to get my hands on it. Never have I ever been so exited for something so huge and bulky and rectangular and big. Yes, I just noticed what I typed.
So here is the Xbox One is all about.
Now it's not only a gaming system, it's also a home-entertainment system. When you turn it on, instead of manually signing into into your Xbox account, it uses the Kinect to recognize your face and cosign it with the account. So when that happens, it just takes you to home base, problem free. If that's not the coolest thing, i don't know what is. Seriously, I'm not much of a gaming nut, so this is the coolest thing to me. Also cool is talking to your Xbox without using your controller. You just say a command, and the XBO does it in about a second. Just say "Xbox" and then your command, like "Xbox, game" or "Xbox, watch TV" or "Xbox, go to music". You don't have to say "Xbox" every time, but still.
That's just awesome. And just as awesome is the Snap feature; by using it, you can use more than one feature at once. Just say "Xbox, Snap (then a command)", Like "Snap Internet Explorer" or "Snap Favorites". You can also use your cellphone to connect with it. And if you want to go home, just make a grab motion at the Kinect, and you're already home.
When watching TV you can use your voice to check the guide, favorites, and what's trending. To The guide, say "guide". To change the channel, say a network or TV show's name. To Trending or "Favorites", say "Trending" or "Favorites'.
Now to a few things that I'm on the fence about. Now the TV experience thing may sound easy, but might be a bit confusing as time goes on. After a few uses, you probably might go back to the controller. Also, some of the features, including the Fantasy Football feature. There already are ways to check Fantasy Football or other features, including your cellphone, tablet, laptop/personal computer and even on your TV alone with the internet. I don't even play Fantasy Football, so I don't give a rat's hat on that one. Even if you use your Xbox One, you'll have trouble understanding the Xbox concept and graphics. Also the fact that you have to sign into the Internet. Three words: WTF?!
Also to the name.
Even though I like the name Xbox One, I thought Xbox 720 was a perfect name for the new Xbox, following a pattern that started with the Xbox 360, and would've gone back to the first one, Xbox 180. But apparently, Microsoft has gone the "Fast and the Furious" approach with the name. I wonder what the next Xbox name will be.
And now an UPDATE: It seems that Microsoft is doing a 180 (heh) on one of the Xbox One's policies involving logging into the internet every 24 hours. President of Interactive Entertainment Business Dan Mattrick suddenly announce that the XBO will no longer make gamers log into the Internet every day to continue gaming. I didn't talk about that when I originally typed this post, but opinion is that this also isn't a good idea for the console as users will grow frustrated at this, leave the XBO and buy the PlayStaion 4. This may also be too little, too late. But this has been a good move for Microsoft regardless. Here's what he has to say at the Xbox blog:
Anyway, i can't wait for the Xbox One to have more information released during E3 2013 next month. And I really can't wait for it to be released later this year. Oh, and what do you guys think? Tell me your thoughts in the comments section below or on my Twitter page @MaroonMondays.
Until next time, keep your pants on. See ya later.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
MM: Billboard Music Awards: My Review
Hi everyone. It is I, the Maroon Marauder once again with...something you may or may not look forward to reading. (And I'm still awaiting confirmation on the nickname)
The Billboard Music Awards aired last night. This years' show was hosted by actor/comedian Tracy Morgan. And I enjoyed it. Well, some of it.
It started with a performance by Bruno Mars. An amazing performance of "Treasure" that looked liked something from the 1970s. What puzzled me is that everyone (Bruno and his bandmates) wore the same thing. The same thing.
But I didn't freak out because every time I see Bruno Mars perform, he and his band always wore the same thing. If that doesn't creep you out, then there still are some things that will.
Next was Selena Gomez with "Come and Get It". It was slow but sweet at the same; mostly because it had an Indian theme. True story, but the first time I heard this song, I thought it was about food, mainly because of the hook "If ya ready, Come and Get It (Na-Na Na NAAA)". Then I thought it was about sex (and food). Then I noticed it was about Justin Bieber; would've been better if it was about food and sex (thinly veiled, of course).
Later we had The Band Perry performing "Better Dig Two". Only minimalist here; just the band some dancing, and those lights you see at EDM concerts. Then they banged on some drums. It was a little boring, but still great to watch.
Then there is Icona Pop. I really didn't know who they were before last night, and admittedly, I really cared less. They performed "I Don't Care", which was the mood I was in when I saw the performance. I didn't see much, but all they did was walk around the stage with their name in incandescent lights, which fortunately I didn't have to see. It was a bore.
After that was...(gulp)...Chris Brown.
(shudder)
He performed his latest single "Fine China", which, at first, I thought, hidden under the typical lyrics of falling for a girl, it was about giving China payback for the crap it gave us in the last (&#*@) years. But nope, only a typical song about falling for a girl. I kinda liked what was going on here; Chris...impressing a Chinese girl...on a set that looked too much...like China.
It then turned into a fake karate movie scene with ninjas falling down by Chris' world-famous dance moves.
They probably couldn't handle someone who got away with bea---sorry. Anyway, Chris ended his set being a product of Michael Jackson and Henry the Dancing Octopus (look him up) and did one of MJ's signature moves. Chris, you may not have been told this before, but I will tell you this. YOU'RE NOT MICHAEL JACKSON!
Next was Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed their colossal debut hit "Thrift Shop" with Wanz. (I still don't know how to pronounce his name) Instead of on stage, the three performed from the Wynn Resort. I loved the vibe they had when they performed. Macklemore was all over the place with his fans singing every other line, while Wanz was his smooth swaggeriffic self...who sounded like he sang with a track.
It wasn't until a few days later when they appeared on 106 & Park to reveal that the performance was taped at an earlier date because of scheduling conflicts. Apparently they said they tricked us...so, great job, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. You two certainly pulled the perfect prank on us. You sure fooled me! Heh heh heh...heh.
Okay then. Next up was--you know what? The show was three hours long and I missed the Simpsons for this, so I'll just say the rest of the show in a nutshell.
-Taylor Swift sang "22". As hype and colorful as it was, it was boring for me. A bunch as hipster-dressed teenagers "working" behind the scenes until they started dancing. The girl even used both halves of the stage. Everyone else used one half and I think it's unfair. Oh and Jabbawokees showed up, so it pepped me up a bit. And the song is kinda catchy.
--Then Kacey Musgraves sang "Merry 'GO Round". I've never heard of this girl...or this song...
--Next, Justin Bieber sang a new song called "Take You". It starts off with Justin in a small fake airplane full of foam like he's taking a full-body bubble bath. Then he dances with people looking straight out of a rundown airport. Later ends the performance back in the fake airplane. It was actually enjoyable to me. It was kind boring though, but I enjoyed it. Well done, Bieber. Well. Done.
--Pitbull and Christina Aguilera performed "Feel This Moment". Yep, the song that ripped off a-Ha's classic "Take On Me" into a song about being in the moment...of sex. Although I hate the song for that, I kinda like the performance. Not too hype, not too dull. It was actually perfect...until they bring out A-ha's frontman Morten Harket to sing the chorus of "Take on Me". I wouldn't mind him preforming with them if he sang more than that. But since he didn't, that was a waste of his time, and it made me hate the performance because of that.
Now here is the buzzworthy moment of the entire show.
Miguel adorning someone... by jumping into them and hitting their head with his nuts.
Before that, he performed his bombastic, super-sexy, soon-to-be-a-classic single "Adorn".
He and his band were behind a screen for a questionable reason. After perform the majority of the song, Miguel kinda got in the moment and jumped over the crowd mosh pit and then hit a woman in the head with his foot and put another in a lock. Then he performed the rest like nothing happened. It was live televised event. There were people sitting in front of you. Something happened. Oh I more than enjoyed this. Loved the song and this performance. But let it be learned for Miguel to be careful doing that again. There will be a time when it happens again, a fan says "I'm cool with that. I got to meet Miguel!" and later sue him for physical assault with a deadly weapon...his balls.
Later British quasi-heartthrob Ed Sheeran sang "Lego House", a song clearly not about Legos, yet is about a house. It was a short and sweet stripped performance and it actually kept my attention the whole time. This guy is really talented, and this one of the most wonderful moments of the night. And to me, there weren't many.
JLo and Pitbull (again??) performed "Live It Up". I was mostly focused on her outfit, which didn't involve pants. Other times she was dancing with some guys. This was an awesome performance, this coming from a guy that you all think is a pervert. A Howard Wolowitz pervert.
will.i.am (or William as the elderly like to call him) performed "(pound)thatPOWER" with Justin Bieber. Ugh (Jeez the producers sure like Justin Bieber.) First off, why is this song have a title like that? You can call it creative; I call it stupid. Then the performance starts off cool with William and Bieber popping up from under the stage, beginning the song. Then it got bad from there when William started "rapping". And they used both halves of the the stage. Really producers? Of all times in the show, would've you just give to someone worthy of it, like, say, Prince? Nope, just give it to Taylor Swift and William--I mean will.i.am. (Sigh)
--David Guetta is next with Akon and Ne-Yo in second position with "Play Hard". It was an exciting performance. Yeah.
--Nicki Minaj (huh) performed "High School" with black, braided water lizard Lil Wayne. There was a lap dance. I can't say anymore because I didn't like it. At all.
--And finally, the moment we've all been waiting for. The legendary Prince, the man who was the crooner before "crooner" was a word.
--Earlier tonight Prince was the recipient of the Billboard Icon award, which was well-deserved. After the tribute video, Prince took the stage and killed it. He killed, slayed, shot, stabbed and kissed the stage goodbye. He performed slowed-down, rock-n-roll version of "Let's Get Crazy" and "Fix Ur Life Up". I really don't have to tell you about it. The man deserves the title of icon and Billboard giving him the Icon award was an understatement.
Well, that (finally) it. All the show reviewed by me. Stay tuned for my black-guy interpretation of the 2013 BET Awards. You might just find this the bomb-diggity shizzle fo' nizzle mah jiggaz. Or I'll just type it in English. That'll be much better to type. Bye!
The Billboard Music Awards aired last night. This years' show was hosted by actor/comedian Tracy Morgan. And I enjoyed it. Well, some of it.
It started with a performance by Bruno Mars. An amazing performance of "Treasure" that looked liked something from the 1970s. What puzzled me is that everyone (Bruno and his bandmates) wore the same thing. The same thing.
But I didn't freak out because every time I see Bruno Mars perform, he and his band always wore the same thing. If that doesn't creep you out, then there still are some things that will.
Next was Selena Gomez with "Come and Get It". It was slow but sweet at the same; mostly because it had an Indian theme. True story, but the first time I heard this song, I thought it was about food, mainly because of the hook "If ya ready, Come and Get It (Na-Na Na NAAA)". Then I thought it was about sex (and food). Then I noticed it was about Justin Bieber; would've been better if it was about food and sex (thinly veiled, of course).
Later we had The Band Perry performing "Better Dig Two". Only minimalist here; just the band some dancing, and those lights you see at EDM concerts. Then they banged on some drums. It was a little boring, but still great to watch.
Then there is Icona Pop. I really didn't know who they were before last night, and admittedly, I really cared less. They performed "I Don't Care", which was the mood I was in when I saw the performance. I didn't see much, but all they did was walk around the stage with their name in incandescent lights, which fortunately I didn't have to see. It was a bore.
After that was...(gulp)...Chris Brown.
(shudder)He performed his latest single "Fine China", which, at first, I thought, hidden under the typical lyrics of falling for a girl, it was about giving China payback for the crap it gave us in the last (&#*@) years. But nope, only a typical song about falling for a girl. I kinda liked what was going on here; Chris...impressing a Chinese girl...on a set that looked too much...like China.
It then turned into a fake karate movie scene with ninjas falling down by Chris' world-famous dance moves.
They probably couldn't handle someone who got away with bea---sorry. Anyway, Chris ended his set being a product of Michael Jackson and Henry the Dancing Octopus (look him up) and did one of MJ's signature moves. Chris, you may not have been told this before, but I will tell you this. YOU'RE NOT MICHAEL JACKSON!
Next was Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed their colossal debut hit "Thrift Shop" with Wanz. (I still don't know how to pronounce his name) Instead of on stage, the three performed from the Wynn Resort. I loved the vibe they had when they performed. Macklemore was all over the place with his fans singing every other line, while Wanz was his smooth swaggeriffic self...who sounded like he sang with a track.
It wasn't until a few days later when they appeared on 106 & Park to reveal that the performance was taped at an earlier date because of scheduling conflicts. Apparently they said they tricked us...so, great job, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. You two certainly pulled the perfect prank on us. You sure fooled me! Heh heh heh...heh.
Okay then. Next up was--you know what? The show was three hours long and I missed the Simpsons for this, so I'll just say the rest of the show in a nutshell.
-Taylor Swift sang "22". As hype and colorful as it was, it was boring for me. A bunch as hipster-dressed teenagers "working" behind the scenes until they started dancing. The girl even used both halves of the stage. Everyone else used one half and I think it's unfair. Oh and Jabbawokees showed up, so it pepped me up a bit. And the song is kinda catchy.
--Then Kacey Musgraves sang "Merry 'GO Round". I've never heard of this girl...or this song...
--Next, Justin Bieber sang a new song called "Take You". It starts off with Justin in a small fake airplane full of foam like he's taking a full-body bubble bath. Then he dances with people looking straight out of a rundown airport. Later ends the performance back in the fake airplane. It was actually enjoyable to me. It was kind boring though, but I enjoyed it. Well done, Bieber. Well. Done.
--Pitbull and Christina Aguilera performed "Feel This Moment". Yep, the song that ripped off a-Ha's classic "Take On Me" into a song about being in the moment...of sex. Although I hate the song for that, I kinda like the performance. Not too hype, not too dull. It was actually perfect...until they bring out A-ha's frontman Morten Harket to sing the chorus of "Take on Me". I wouldn't mind him preforming with them if he sang more than that. But since he didn't, that was a waste of his time, and it made me hate the performance because of that.
Now here is the buzzworthy moment of the entire show.
Miguel adorning someone... by jumping into them and hitting their head with his nuts. Before that, he performed his bombastic, super-sexy, soon-to-be-a-classic single "Adorn".
He and his band were behind a screen for a questionable reason. After perform the majority of the song, Miguel kinda got in the moment and jumped over the crowd mosh pit and then hit a woman in the head with his foot and put another in a lock. Then he performed the rest like nothing happened. It was live televised event. There were people sitting in front of you. Something happened. Oh I more than enjoyed this. Loved the song and this performance. But let it be learned for Miguel to be careful doing that again. There will be a time when it happens again, a fan says "I'm cool with that. I got to meet Miguel!" and later sue him for physical assault with a deadly weapon...his balls.
Later British quasi-heartthrob Ed Sheeran sang "Lego House", a song clearly not about Legos, yet is about a house. It was a short and sweet stripped performance and it actually kept my attention the whole time. This guy is really talented, and this one of the most wonderful moments of the night. And to me, there weren't many.
JLo and Pitbull (again??) performed "Live It Up". I was mostly focused on her outfit, which didn't involve pants. Other times she was dancing with some guys. This was an awesome performance, this coming from a guy that you all think is a pervert. A Howard Wolowitz pervert.
will.i.am (or William as the elderly like to call him) performed "(pound)thatPOWER" with Justin Bieber. Ugh (Jeez the producers sure like Justin Bieber.) First off, why is this song have a title like that? You can call it creative; I call it stupid. Then the performance starts off cool with William and Bieber popping up from under the stage, beginning the song. Then it got bad from there when William started "rapping". And they used both halves of the the stage. Really producers? Of all times in the show, would've you just give to someone worthy of it, like, say, Prince? Nope, just give it to Taylor Swift and William--I mean will.i.am. (Sigh)
--David Guetta is next with Akon and Ne-Yo in second position with "Play Hard". It was an exciting performance. Yeah.
--Nicki Minaj (huh) performed "High School" with black, braided water lizard Lil Wayne. There was a lap dance. I can't say anymore because I didn't like it. At all.
--And finally, the moment we've all been waiting for. The legendary Prince, the man who was the crooner before "crooner" was a word.
--Earlier tonight Prince was the recipient of the Billboard Icon award, which was well-deserved. After the tribute video, Prince took the stage and killed it. He killed, slayed, shot, stabbed and kissed the stage goodbye. He performed slowed-down, rock-n-roll version of "Let's Get Crazy" and "Fix Ur Life Up". I really don't have to tell you about it. The man deserves the title of icon and Billboard giving him the Icon award was an understatement.
Well, that (finally) it. All the show reviewed by me. Stay tuned for my black-guy interpretation of the 2013 BET Awards. You might just find this the bomb-diggity shizzle fo' nizzle mah jiggaz. Or I'll just type it in English. That'll be much better to type. Bye!
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Tell Me What You Want to Hear
Hey folks. I almost forgot to mention. If there is anything you want me to talk about., please tell me on the comments section. And also follow me on Twitter @MaroonMondays. Anything you want...well, except Justin Bieber. Yes I know, he's awesome material, but my hands are tied on him.
MM: Jodi Arias Trial and Cleveland House of Horrors: My Thoughts
Hi everybody.
You know this week has been filled with two shocking news stories that gripped the nation and the world. That is the Verdict in the Trial of the insane (and hot) Jodi Arias and the Rescue of three Cleveland women kept in a house by Ariel Castro, a very horrible man who probably was good at improv. So instead of informing you about the two big stories of the day (I;m sure you already had), I'll give you my thoughts on them both. Even though I don't watch much news, so here we go.
Now the Jodi Arias trial was been one huge thing in people's minds for the last four months. A woman accused of killing a man (in this case Travis Alexander) who broke her heart, so she took the "If I can't Have You No One Can" route and shot him, stabbed him 27 times, and slit his throat. Since then she went to court battling it out with prosecutors saying "This bitch killed her ex-squeeze" disguised as the hundreds of words over the course of four months. Now you would be shocked to read this, but I was sorta/kinda believed some of the things she said. But then I gut puzzled when the prosecutors said she was a compulsive liar. This trial had more twists and turns than a typical episode of Scandal. Then came the moment of Verdict. Arias was found guilty for first-degree murder. I was happy, but admittedly, a little sad too. But usually that's how I feel when other famous people are in televised court cases. Casey Anthony. Michael Jackson. OJ Simpson. Phil Spector. Anna Nicole Smith. Roman Polanski. Samson. She was clearly stone faced when the result was read, letting me think that she knew she would be convicted. And when she said in a TV interview that she would take the death penalty, I thought that she should take it. People who kill people should be killed. (Even though I don't believe in the death penalty)
And now to the story of the Cleveland House of Horrors. From 2002 to 2004, three women (Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus) disappeared. years later, it turned out that they were kidnapped by a man named Ariel Castro. During those ten years, the women suffer abuse, rape, unwanted pregnancies (and miscarriages) being chained to walls, and losing contact with their families and the outside world. Apparently, stories of abduction soften me up. And if the people abducted are found I thank God and dance like nobody's watching. This time I did that and then some. I absolutely loved the man who saved them: Charles Ramsey. A very colorful character with a great humor (sometimes when he's serious), this guy was also brave to come to Amanda Berry's rescue. Also the 911 operators were total dicks; they were supposed to comfort them, not rush them so they can hag them up later. But what also makes this story amazing is the daughter of berry who survived the Hell her mother and the two other women endured and come out alive. I wish them all a great life, while I wish Castro (and his brothers, who took part in this)a good life in Hell; he needs to rot there.
So as these stories reach their ends, remember that the good things will come to those who need it, and the bad things WILL have a price. The bad guys (Jody Arias and the brothers Castro) will suffer, while the good guys (the Cleveland Four and the Family of Travis Alexander) will find closure and a new life ahead. And I enjoy the ending to that story.
See you later.
You know this week has been filled with two shocking news stories that gripped the nation and the world. That is the Verdict in the Trial of the insane (and hot) Jodi Arias and the Rescue of three Cleveland women kept in a house by Ariel Castro, a very horrible man who probably was good at improv. So instead of informing you about the two big stories of the day (I;m sure you already had), I'll give you my thoughts on them both. Even though I don't watch much news, so here we go.
Now the Jodi Arias trial was been one huge thing in people's minds for the last four months. A woman accused of killing a man (in this case Travis Alexander) who broke her heart, so she took the "If I can't Have You No One Can" route and shot him, stabbed him 27 times, and slit his throat. Since then she went to court battling it out with prosecutors saying "This bitch killed her ex-squeeze" disguised as the hundreds of words over the course of four months. Now you would be shocked to read this, but I was sorta/kinda believed some of the things she said. But then I gut puzzled when the prosecutors said she was a compulsive liar. This trial had more twists and turns than a typical episode of Scandal. Then came the moment of Verdict. Arias was found guilty for first-degree murder. I was happy, but admittedly, a little sad too. But usually that's how I feel when other famous people are in televised court cases. Casey Anthony. Michael Jackson. OJ Simpson. Phil Spector. Anna Nicole Smith. Roman Polanski. Samson. She was clearly stone faced when the result was read, letting me think that she knew she would be convicted. And when she said in a TV interview that she would take the death penalty, I thought that she should take it. People who kill people should be killed. (Even though I don't believe in the death penalty)
And now to the story of the Cleveland House of Horrors. From 2002 to 2004, three women (Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus) disappeared. years later, it turned out that they were kidnapped by a man named Ariel Castro. During those ten years, the women suffer abuse, rape, unwanted pregnancies (and miscarriages) being chained to walls, and losing contact with their families and the outside world. Apparently, stories of abduction soften me up. And if the people abducted are found I thank God and dance like nobody's watching. This time I did that and then some. I absolutely loved the man who saved them: Charles Ramsey. A very colorful character with a great humor (sometimes when he's serious), this guy was also brave to come to Amanda Berry's rescue. Also the 911 operators were total dicks; they were supposed to comfort them, not rush them so they can hag them up later. But what also makes this story amazing is the daughter of berry who survived the Hell her mother and the two other women endured and come out alive. I wish them all a great life, while I wish Castro (and his brothers, who took part in this)a good life in Hell; he needs to rot there.
So as these stories reach their ends, remember that the good things will come to those who need it, and the bad things WILL have a price. The bad guys (Jody Arias and the brothers Castro) will suffer, while the good guys (the Cleveland Four and the Family of Travis Alexander) will find closure and a new life ahead. And I enjoy the ending to that story.
See you later.
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Racists crying foul at USC
Hi everyone. Sorry for the lateness.
Well there is a sad case "calling someone a bad name" at USC las week. This all happened at a party near the university's camp where 400 African-Americans were attending. The LAPD responded to a noise complaint, so seventy-nine officers came, with riot gear. (sigh) Some students believe this was racial profiling. Some students made cell phone videos and sent them to YouTube.
A student-run Newspaper reported that the LAPD said that they responded to the complaint, which was sent at 2am on Saturday, by telling the DJ to turn down the music, to which the DJ complied. The party goers then reportedly refused to leave and threw bottles at the officers (Sigh again), who called riot squad. Six students were arrested while an officer was hospitalized for injuries. There was also a party across the street with predominately white students, but no one was arrested.
I'll stop there. Listen, you'd think the LAPD were the bad guys here, but no. It's the idiot students for acting like fools. Don't get me wrong, I like a good party once in a while, but a rowdy party that disturbs the peace isn't my style. In this case it's a party with a bunch a black kids bumping and grinding on each other to loud creepy music, drinking excessively, and doing things they would regret later on. And before you call me a racist, because you will anyway and you haven't read the whole thing yet, keep in mind that I'm black and even I have standards to living my life. Those I've mentioned are not it. Although I don't blame them for the racial profiling thing, as there was another party with white students but not one disturbance was reported. Although I didn't hear anything about that party, which makes me puzzled on whether or not the racial profiling makes sense.
Anyway I don't think the LAPD should be hated for this. They were just doing their jobs. If they weren't called, the party would've gotten worse. And the students should learn from this. 1) Do not mess with the police 2) Don't make yourself an embarrassment to your race; and 3) Make sure that it's racial profiling when the white kids' party is louder and rowdier than yours.
Good night folks.
Well there is a sad case "calling someone a bad name" at USC las week. This all happened at a party near the university's camp where 400 African-Americans were attending. The LAPD responded to a noise complaint, so seventy-nine officers came, with riot gear. (sigh) Some students believe this was racial profiling. Some students made cell phone videos and sent them to YouTube.
A student-run Newspaper reported that the LAPD said that they responded to the complaint, which was sent at 2am on Saturday, by telling the DJ to turn down the music, to which the DJ complied. The party goers then reportedly refused to leave and threw bottles at the officers (Sigh again), who called riot squad. Six students were arrested while an officer was hospitalized for injuries. There was also a party across the street with predominately white students, but no one was arrested.
I'll stop there. Listen, you'd think the LAPD were the bad guys here, but no. It's the idiot students for acting like fools. Don't get me wrong, I like a good party once in a while, but a rowdy party that disturbs the peace isn't my style. In this case it's a party with a bunch a black kids bumping and grinding on each other to loud creepy music, drinking excessively, and doing things they would regret later on. And before you call me a racist, because you will anyway and you haven't read the whole thing yet, keep in mind that I'm black and even I have standards to living my life. Those I've mentioned are not it. Although I don't blame them for the racial profiling thing, as there was another party with white students but not one disturbance was reported. Although I didn't hear anything about that party, which makes me puzzled on whether or not the racial profiling makes sense.
Anyway I don't think the LAPD should be hated for this. They were just doing their jobs. If they weren't called, the party would've gotten worse. And the students should learn from this. 1) Do not mess with the police 2) Don't make yourself an embarrassment to your race; and 3) Make sure that it's racial profiling when the white kids' party is louder and rowdier than yours.
Good night folks.
Monday, May 06, 2013
Maroon Monday event
Welcome, everyone, to the first ever Maroon Mondays event: Maroon May. Here I'll talk about the usual topics but not one but two posts every Mondays, and third every Friday, and a bonus on any Random day of the week (or if I feel like it).
Oh and I like to announce today that This blog is now on Twitter. You will find released posts and retweets to stories I find interest to and/or might talk about here, and I'll also answer some questions from readers (SOME, not all; I will answer stupid or disgusting questions). All you can follow at one page. We're at @MaroonMondays.
So that's it. I'll see you later today for the first Maroon May post. See you soon.
Oh and I like to announce today that This blog is now on Twitter. You will find released posts and retweets to stories I find interest to and/or might talk about here, and I'll also answer some questions from readers (SOME, not all; I will answer stupid or disgusting questions). All you can follow at one page. We're at @MaroonMondays.
So that's it. I'll see you later today for the first Maroon May post. See you soon.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The Boston Marathon Bombings
Okay, welcome back, everyone. Or should I say, welcome back me.
Okey-doke, now let me get serious for a bit. You know the Bombings at the Boston Marathon happened earlier this month. Two pressure cooker bombs suddenly explode, people run for their lives, and extreme horror and fright all over? Well let my give you my thoughts. When I was busy going through another normal day (freaking around on my computer) when I heard the local news was on. I walked to the next room when I saw that news was coming from Boston, Massachusetts, where there was a bombing at the world-famous Boston Marathon.
Right then, my happiness and thoughts of food turned to shock and sadness after seeing such a horrible event unfold. It was just like the 9/11 attacks (it just happened and we initially didn't know why; although in that case, we later learned it was the work of dumbass terrorists). Since then, my eyes were glued to a TV (not the TV; I had other TVs.) for almost non-stop news coverage. The more I watched, the more sad I felt. So I tried to turn to something else, but it was all over the airwaves; also, I had no cable. Anyway, Coverage progressed, and I learned that 3 people died, including an 8-year-old (read: someone who barely walked the Earth), and 153+ others were injured, with some of them having the unfortunate option of having limbs amputated, among them, said 8-year-old's younger sister, who had to lose a leg. That sent my stomach churning.
Days later, as an Investigation was launched to find the sons of bitches who did committed the crime, another sad event occurred in Texas as a fertilizer plant exploded and sent the city of West into ruins. I'm not going to invest in this, as this was too sad to talk about at the same time.
So to speed this up, the FBI was into the investigation to find the hoodrats. On April , the two were caught at a 7-Eleven, where one of them mentions he and the other hoodrat blew up the two bombs at the Marathon. The cashier calls police and they find the two on a quiet street, when a shoot-out broke out. That's when one of the rats, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was killed by police. I was absolutely happy to hear this, although I would've been more happier if he was caught alive. The other, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ran away unscathed.
It took a authorities another day to find Dzhokhar by putting the city on lockdown. They finally found him when a resident outside of perimeter found him in their boat (with a bloody tarp), and that's when the authorities caught him. Also that's when I thanked my Lord and Savior that it's all over and that he'll never kill anyone else again. Now he's in prison where he might get raped or intimedated or fearing a metal lunch tray would bash his head in. I'm asking for all to happen.
Now to be important. Listen, this is America. Where we have freedom and happiness going hand and hand. You'll see people doing amazing deeds to others. Where people always love to have a good time. And where there is Apple Pie and Bald Eagles--yes we have it all. But mostly we have the spirit and liberty and amazing strength within us. We even give people from other countries a chance to live here and start a brand new life and live in peace and prosperity. And to repay us by destroying a historic part of our country during a historic event...well, you're asking for our law enforcement to find you and give you the verbal, psychological and physical ass-beating of your life. And don't say we won't.
Okey-doke, now let me get serious for a bit. You know the Bombings at the Boston Marathon happened earlier this month. Two pressure cooker bombs suddenly explode, people run for their lives, and extreme horror and fright all over? Well let my give you my thoughts. When I was busy going through another normal day (freaking around on my computer) when I heard the local news was on. I walked to the next room when I saw that news was coming from Boston, Massachusetts, where there was a bombing at the world-famous Boston Marathon.
Right then, my happiness and thoughts of food turned to shock and sadness after seeing such a horrible event unfold. It was just like the 9/11 attacks (it just happened and we initially didn't know why; although in that case, we later learned it was the work of dumbass terrorists). Since then, my eyes were glued to a TV (not the TV; I had other TVs.) for almost non-stop news coverage. The more I watched, the more sad I felt. So I tried to turn to something else, but it was all over the airwaves; also, I had no cable. Anyway, Coverage progressed, and I learned that 3 people died, including an 8-year-old (read: someone who barely walked the Earth), and 153+ others were injured, with some of them having the unfortunate option of having limbs amputated, among them, said 8-year-old's younger sister, who had to lose a leg. That sent my stomach churning.
Days later, as an Investigation was launched to find the sons of bitches who did committed the crime, another sad event occurred in Texas as a fertilizer plant exploded and sent the city of West into ruins. I'm not going to invest in this, as this was too sad to talk about at the same time.
So to speed this up, the FBI was into the investigation to find the hoodrats. On April , the two were caught at a 7-Eleven, where one of them mentions he and the other hoodrat blew up the two bombs at the Marathon. The cashier calls police and they find the two on a quiet street, when a shoot-out broke out. That's when one of the rats, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was killed by police. I was absolutely happy to hear this, although I would've been more happier if he was caught alive. The other, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ran away unscathed.
It took a authorities another day to find Dzhokhar by putting the city on lockdown. They finally found him when a resident outside of perimeter found him in their boat (with a bloody tarp), and that's when the authorities caught him. Also that's when I thanked my Lord and Savior that it's all over and that he'll never kill anyone else again. Now he's in prison where he might get raped or intimedated or fearing a metal lunch tray would bash his head in. I'm asking for all to happen.
Now to be important. Listen, this is America. Where we have freedom and happiness going hand and hand. You'll see people doing amazing deeds to others. Where people always love to have a good time. And where there is Apple Pie and Bald Eagles--yes we have it all. But mostly we have the spirit and liberty and amazing strength within us. We even give people from other countries a chance to live here and start a brand new life and live in peace and prosperity. And to repay us by destroying a historic part of our country during a historic event...well, you're asking for our law enforcement to find you and give you the verbal, psychological and physical ass-beating of your life. And don't say we won't.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Beyonce's new single...It SUCKS
Hi guys. The Maroon Marauder is here. (You know what, let's not call me that)
Anyway, Beyonce is back with a new single. You may have heard of it; if not, GOOD. Here's why; the song is called "Bow Down", and in it, she talks about being on top of the world of music and that those beneath her...well...bow down, because she's the queen and all of you are her bitch, which is actually in the chorus. I first heard the song on BuzzFeed while reading about the makings of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, saw this pic of some girl that looks like her, read everything, and clicked on the link. And I couldn't believe what I heard. Here is the song; listen for yourself.
I was very surprised to hear Beyonce sing something like this. I never heard her say "bitch" or "shit" before. And I never heard a Beyonce song about her being better than others and that they want what she has. She was always about female empowerment and showed that in her music. Now she's doing a complete turn-around and releases this shit. Yes, that's right, I typed it. It's shit. The beat is horribly annoying, the baby voice makes me want to bang head against a wall, and hearing Beyonce say "Bow Down, Bitches!" makes my heart drop. I want to ask, "Why, Beyonce? Why release a song like this?". Maybe she wants to change her image without being stale. Maybe she wants to a female Jay-Z. I know. Maybe she's doing this to piss off fans, garner attention for her next album and get a one-way ticket to perform at this year's BET Awards. I don't know But the thing is I hate it. I really hate it. It didn't deserve to be released as a promotional single. Sounds like an interlude, so it should be on the album as one. I do not want to hear it again. And if I do...well, shame on me, it will happen anyway. And don't get me started on "I Put On"
See you guys later. (And you probably can can call me The Maroon Marauder if you want. It'll prove I actually have people reading this blog.)
Anyway, Beyonce is back with a new single. You may have heard of it; if not, GOOD. Here's why; the song is called "Bow Down", and in it, she talks about being on top of the world of music and that those beneath her...well...bow down, because she's the queen and all of you are her bitch, which is actually in the chorus. I first heard the song on BuzzFeed while reading about the makings of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, saw this pic of some girl that looks like her, read everything, and clicked on the link. And I couldn't believe what I heard. Here is the song; listen for yourself.
I was very surprised to hear Beyonce sing something like this. I never heard her say "bitch" or "shit" before. And I never heard a Beyonce song about her being better than others and that they want what she has. She was always about female empowerment and showed that in her music. Now she's doing a complete turn-around and releases this shit. Yes, that's right, I typed it. It's shit. The beat is horribly annoying, the baby voice makes me want to bang head against a wall, and hearing Beyonce say "Bow Down, Bitches!" makes my heart drop. I want to ask, "Why, Beyonce? Why release a song like this?". Maybe she wants to change her image without being stale. Maybe she wants to a female Jay-Z. I know. Maybe she's doing this to piss off fans, garner attention for her next album and get a one-way ticket to perform at this year's BET Awards. I don't know But the thing is I hate it. I really hate it. It didn't deserve to be released as a promotional single. Sounds like an interlude, so it should be on the album as one. I do not want to hear it again. And if I do...well, shame on me, it will happen anyway. And don't get me started on "I Put On"
See you guys later. (And you probably can can call me The Maroon Marauder if you want. It'll prove I actually have people reading this blog.)
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The Oscars: Formerly titled the Academy Awards
Hi everyone. It's Andrew with a review.
So the Academy Awards took place on Sunday. Hosted by Seth McFarlane (and not McFarland as some have actually thought), the show was as buzzed about as it should be. People thought he would crash and burn; some thought that he would fail the minute he stepped out on stage. And as much as I hate this guy for creating Family Guy, I was hoping that wouldn't happen. Fortunately, it didn't happen. He kept it classy as he kept it humorous. In his monologue, McFarlane mentioned some of the years' nominees and made some jokes at their expense. Some of my favorites include one including making Tommy Lee Jones smile, Daniel Day Lewis in character as Abraham Lincoln looking at Don Cheadle and trying to free him, Roman Coppola being nominated (like every other Coppola), and making a Django Unchained joke about Chris Brown beating Rihanna (not the first, not the last) though I admit that shocked me too.
At first when William Shattner (aka Captain James T. Kirk #1) appeared on giant screen from the future, announcing that McFarlane is going to destroy the show, I thought "Oh no, this going to be horrible", while at the same time thought "How did the producers know the show would this bad?". Kirk showed Seth reviews of his hosting duty, ranging from "Worst Oscars host ever" to a mediocre "Seth McFarlane proves to be mediocre host", which Seth settled on because it's the best review he's ever gotten.
Kirk then showed McFarlane recordings of the telecast, including a not-so-subtle ditty about...the titty, "We Saw Your Boobs". My favorite part was when Jennifer Lawrence actually smiled; I nearly died. Seriously, a gay men's choir? But over time my perception changed as the monologue went on. Kirk shows a reenactment of Flight...with sock puppets. That was absolutely hilarious.
Instead of the usual "stick-the-host-in-the-movie" shtick, McFarlane chose a song and dance routine with Daniel Radcliffe and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Kirk then showed Seth making Sally Field uncomfortable as the Flying Nun. (At least he mentioned Gidget, which I think is better than The Flying Nun) And then they kiss. And so McFar responded with another (sigh) song-and-dance routine, to the tune of "Be Our Guest" which actually was masterfully done and made me want to sing along. During this monologue, it felt like I was watching another awards ceremony disguised as the Oscars. And that's a good thing concidering what we're about to see.
Some of the presenters were, at best, awkwardly funny. Octavia Spencer acted as is she was about to brag about her surprise-but-well-deserved win last year, but thank God she didn't; the cast of The Avengers tried to go through the speaking parts and go to the nominees, but one of them keeps pulling back, which is embarrassing and humorous at the same time; Halle Berry...Halle Berry. Her just saying "Pussy Galore" make all guys swoon for her. (Yes, I'm misogynistic. Whatever.) Some of the other presenters were and kept it classy. John Travolta was true to his word when he said Oscar a lot. Then came the winners. While some had their speeches short and sweet, others...well, let's say that one was so long that the theme from Jaws was used to basically say "All right, you said enough. Now shut up and leave!" It was used twice more, but fortunately the speeches were shorter.
Now to those who performed. The ever so beautiful Dame Shirley Bassey performed the title theme song from the 007 film Goldfinger in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the James Bond films. She looked as great as she sang. Even in mute, she is incredible. Next was a celebration of the musical films of the past decade, including: Chicago, with Catherine Zeta-Jones performing "All That Jazz" (I didn't notice she was lip-syncing because I was busy looking at her body.), Dreamgirls, with the always-amazing Jennifer Hudson performing "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (she didn't need dancers or SFX or even more than one light), and the cast of Les Miserables performed basically almost everything (actually it was "Suddenly" and "One Day More"). All three were magnificent. Later on Adele sang the title theme song of the current 007 hit Skyfall. She left her heart on stage, but picked it up later on with her Oscar win for Original Song. Finally, after the In Memoriam segment, Barbara Streisand performed one of the best compositions by the late Marvin Hamlisch, The Way We Were. Both beautiful and heartwarming in memory of a great composer.
There were a few moments that made me almost say "What The Serious F*ck" Basically the part with the German Nazi was the WTSF moment of the entire show. Then came Anne Hathaway...and her nipples. They was popping like the sun in your face. The aforementioned Avengers mess-up is another. Seriously if you mess up, improvise or say "the nominees are...", don't point it out. And the scariest moment was when the mention of Best Picture nominee Amour came up. Now I'm afraid to go see it. Jennifer Lawrence falling to the stage, thanks to the big ass dress she wore. That made me laugh at her and fall for her at the same time. At least she has grace. And last but not least, McFarlane was joined by Kristin Chenowith to perform a song to celebrate the losers of the show. I couldn't hear it, nor understood it.
And now the WINNERS:
Picture Argo (Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney)
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)
Actress Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook)
Director Ang Lee (Life of Pi)
Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained)
Supporting Actress Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables)
Original Screenplay Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained)
Adapted Screenplay Chris Terrio (Argo)
Cinematography Life of Pi (Claudio Miranda)
Costume Design Anna Karenina (Jacqueline Durran)
Documentary Feature Searching for Sugar Man
Documentary Short Subject Inocente (Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine)
Film Editing Argo (William Goldenberg)
Foreign Film Amour (Austria)
Makeup and Hairstyling Les Misérables (Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell)
Original Score Mychael Danna (Life of Pi)
Original Song "Skyfall" from Skyfall (Music and lyrics by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth)
Production Design Lincoln -Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson
Animated Short Film Paperman (John Kahrs)
Live Action Short Film Curfew (Shawn Christensen)
Sound Editing TIE-Skyfall (Per Hallberg & Karen Baker Landers) and Zero Dark Thirty (Paul N.J. Ottosson)
Sound Mixing Les Misérables (Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes)
Visual Effects Life of Pi (Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott)
And that's my review of the Acade--I mean Oscars. (sigh)
Good night, everyone and see you next year.
So the Academy Awards took place on Sunday. Hosted by Seth McFarlane (and not McFarland as some have actually thought), the show was as buzzed about as it should be. People thought he would crash and burn; some thought that he would fail the minute he stepped out on stage. And as much as I hate this guy for creating Family Guy, I was hoping that wouldn't happen. Fortunately, it didn't happen. He kept it classy as he kept it humorous. In his monologue, McFarlane mentioned some of the years' nominees and made some jokes at their expense. Some of my favorites include one including making Tommy Lee Jones smile, Daniel Day Lewis in character as Abraham Lincoln looking at Don Cheadle and trying to free him, Roman Coppola being nominated (like every other Coppola), and making a Django Unchained joke about Chris Brown beating Rihanna (not the first, not the last) though I admit that shocked me too.
At first when William Shattner (aka Captain James T. Kirk #1) appeared on giant screen from the future, announcing that McFarlane is going to destroy the show, I thought "Oh no, this going to be horrible", while at the same time thought "How did the producers know the show would this bad?". Kirk showed Seth reviews of his hosting duty, ranging from "Worst Oscars host ever" to a mediocre "Seth McFarlane proves to be mediocre host", which Seth settled on because it's the best review he's ever gotten.
Kirk then showed McFarlane recordings of the telecast, including a not-so-subtle ditty about...the titty, "We Saw Your Boobs". My favorite part was when Jennifer Lawrence actually smiled; I nearly died. Seriously, a gay men's choir? But over time my perception changed as the monologue went on. Kirk shows a reenactment of Flight...with sock puppets. That was absolutely hilarious.
Instead of the usual "stick-the-host-in-the-movie" shtick, McFarlane chose a song and dance routine with Daniel Radcliffe and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Kirk then showed Seth making Sally Field uncomfortable as the Flying Nun. (At least he mentioned Gidget, which I think is better than The Flying Nun) And then they kiss. And so McFar responded with another (sigh) song-and-dance routine, to the tune of "Be Our Guest" which actually was masterfully done and made me want to sing along. During this monologue, it felt like I was watching another awards ceremony disguised as the Oscars. And that's a good thing concidering what we're about to see.
Some of the presenters were, at best, awkwardly funny. Octavia Spencer acted as is she was about to brag about her surprise-but-well-deserved win last year, but thank God she didn't; the cast of The Avengers tried to go through the speaking parts and go to the nominees, but one of them keeps pulling back, which is embarrassing and humorous at the same time; Halle Berry...Halle Berry. Her just saying "Pussy Galore" make all guys swoon for her. (Yes, I'm misogynistic. Whatever.) Some of the other presenters were and kept it classy. John Travolta was true to his word when he said Oscar a lot. Then came the winners. While some had their speeches short and sweet, others...well, let's say that one was so long that the theme from Jaws was used to basically say "All right, you said enough. Now shut up and leave!" It was used twice more, but fortunately the speeches were shorter.
Now to those who performed. The ever so beautiful Dame Shirley Bassey performed the title theme song from the 007 film Goldfinger in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the James Bond films. She looked as great as she sang. Even in mute, she is incredible. Next was a celebration of the musical films of the past decade, including: Chicago, with Catherine Zeta-Jones performing "All That Jazz" (I didn't notice she was lip-syncing because I was busy looking at her body.), Dreamgirls, with the always-amazing Jennifer Hudson performing "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (she didn't need dancers or SFX or even more than one light), and the cast of Les Miserables performed basically almost everything (actually it was "Suddenly" and "One Day More"). All three were magnificent. Later on Adele sang the title theme song of the current 007 hit Skyfall. She left her heart on stage, but picked it up later on with her Oscar win for Original Song. Finally, after the In Memoriam segment, Barbara Streisand performed one of the best compositions by the late Marvin Hamlisch, The Way We Were. Both beautiful and heartwarming in memory of a great composer.
There were a few moments that made me almost say "What The Serious F*ck" Basically the part with the German Nazi was the WTSF moment of the entire show. Then came Anne Hathaway...and her nipples. They was popping like the sun in your face. The aforementioned Avengers mess-up is another. Seriously if you mess up, improvise or say "the nominees are...", don't point it out. And the scariest moment was when the mention of Best Picture nominee Amour came up. Now I'm afraid to go see it. Jennifer Lawrence falling to the stage, thanks to the big ass dress she wore. That made me laugh at her and fall for her at the same time. At least she has grace. And last but not least, McFarlane was joined by Kristin Chenowith to perform a song to celebrate the losers of the show. I couldn't hear it, nor understood it.
And now the WINNERS:
Picture Argo (Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney)
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)
Actress Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook)
Director Ang Lee (Life of Pi)
Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained)
Supporting Actress Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables)
Original Screenplay Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained)
Adapted Screenplay Chris Terrio (Argo)
Cinematography Life of Pi (Claudio Miranda)
Costume Design Anna Karenina (Jacqueline Durran)
Documentary Feature Searching for Sugar Man
Documentary Short Subject Inocente (Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine)
Film Editing Argo (William Goldenberg)
Foreign Film Amour (Austria)
Makeup and Hairstyling Les Misérables (Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell)
Original Score Mychael Danna (Life of Pi)
Original Song "Skyfall" from Skyfall (Music and lyrics by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth)
Production Design Lincoln -Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson
Animated Short Film Paperman (John Kahrs)
Live Action Short Film Curfew (Shawn Christensen)
Sound Editing TIE-Skyfall (Per Hallberg & Karen Baker Landers) and Zero Dark Thirty (Paul N.J. Ottosson)
Sound Mixing Les Misérables (Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes)
Visual Effects Life of Pi (Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott)
And that's my review of the Acade--I mean Oscars. (sigh)
Good night, everyone and see you next year.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
OJ Part 2: The Oscar Pistorius Case
What's up, people? Andrew here once again.
So if you watched last years' Olympics and fell in love with the Blade Runner aka Oscar Pistorius, then please read this story.
Earlier this month, Pistorius' girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a South African model, began to celebrate Valentines Day. She is also a supporter to end rape and violence against women. She was supposed to attend a seminar to end rape and violence against women the next day. Unfortunately that didn't happen. On February 13, Steenkamp arrived at her boyfriend's home, where Pistorius claims he mistook her for an intruder and shot her. The next day, February 14, Pistorius was arrested and charged with murder in the alleged shooting death of Steenkamp. February 15; Pistorius went to court, where he wept after prosecutors announced that a charge of premeditated murder would be pursued. Steenkamp perviously appead on a South African reality show "Tropika Island of Treasure" before her death. The show previously wasn't scheduled to air, but producers decied to air it after consulting with Steenkamp's family; the decision was not based on ratings.
I'll skip to the end of the of the story because this is too much for me. On February 22, Pistorius was granted bail. His next court appearance on June 4. As side effects of his bail, he must surrender his passport and all travel documents. He will also be forced to turn in all of his weapons and firearms, and is prohibited from purchasing or owning additional firearms. He will report to a probation and correctional officer upon his release and until the case ends.
Now to my point (sorry if you read all this): Pistorius shooting his girlfriend was horrible. I don't really believe he thought that he heard an intruder in his house, unless he knew that Steenkamp left the house and was sleeping at the time. There were rumors that neighbors heard an argument between them so I believe that there was an argument between them, Pistorius was furious for a dumb reason, wouldn't have it with Steemkamp, got a gun and shot her. He should be locked up for a long time for shooting someone anyway, and probably for lying too, if he was. Pistorius was a hero to not only to paraplegics but also to his home country. He deserves what he gets.
Good night, all.
So if you watched last years' Olympics and fell in love with the Blade Runner aka Oscar Pistorius, then please read this story.
Earlier this month, Pistorius' girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a South African model, began to celebrate Valentines Day. She is also a supporter to end rape and violence against women. She was supposed to attend a seminar to end rape and violence against women the next day. Unfortunately that didn't happen. On February 13, Steenkamp arrived at her boyfriend's home, where Pistorius claims he mistook her for an intruder and shot her. The next day, February 14, Pistorius was arrested and charged with murder in the alleged shooting death of Steenkamp. February 15; Pistorius went to court, where he wept after prosecutors announced that a charge of premeditated murder would be pursued. Steenkamp perviously appead on a South African reality show "Tropika Island of Treasure" before her death. The show previously wasn't scheduled to air, but producers decied to air it after consulting with Steenkamp's family; the decision was not based on ratings.
I'll skip to the end of the of the story because this is too much for me. On February 22, Pistorius was granted bail. His next court appearance on June 4. As side effects of his bail, he must surrender his passport and all travel documents. He will also be forced to turn in all of his weapons and firearms, and is prohibited from purchasing or owning additional firearms. He will report to a probation and correctional officer upon his release and until the case ends.
Now to my point (sorry if you read all this): Pistorius shooting his girlfriend was horrible. I don't really believe he thought that he heard an intruder in his house, unless he knew that Steenkamp left the house and was sleeping at the time. There were rumors that neighbors heard an argument between them so I believe that there was an argument between them, Pistorius was furious for a dumb reason, wouldn't have it with Steemkamp, got a gun and shot her. He should be locked up for a long time for shooting someone anyway, and probably for lying too, if he was. Pistorius was a hero to not only to paraplegics but also to his home country. He deserves what he gets.
Good night, all.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
MTV AND BET HACKED---No wait, they're not.
Hi-ho, dudes ans babes.
Today I'll talk about the show Washington Journal. This program is a call-in show on C-SPAN airing every morning at--wait a minute here. I just a better post. Instead I'll about what happened earlier today. MTV and BET's Twitter pages were hacked. Their pictures (their logos) switched with the other network's logo. And MTV's header had an ad for BET's highly-anticipated BET EXPERIENCE weekend concert and public events series. My embarrassed self thought that this was true, instead of going Genre Savvy. I actually thought that. And then I tweeted this.
MAROON MONDAYS SUCK. THIS BLOG IS HACKED. HitFix, The A.V. Club, and The Daily Beast ROCK!!!! McGee rules!!!!!!!!
Today I'll talk about the show Washington Journal. This program is a call-in show on C-SPAN airing every morning at--wait a minute here. I just a better post. Instead I'll about what happened earlier today. MTV and BET's Twitter pages were hacked. Their pictures (their logos) switched with the other network's logo. And MTV's header had an ad for BET's highly-anticipated BET EXPERIENCE weekend concert and public events series. My embarrassed self thought that this was true, instead of going Genre Savvy. I actually thought that. And then I tweeted this.
I was worried that MTV would follow Burger King and Jeep as the next account to be hacked. (Oh and it follows me too.) So I thought this would be over tonight or later this week. But my worry intensified as I noticed (by a tweet, no less) that BET was hacked too.OH MY GOD @mtv IS HACKED!!!!! @mtv IS HACKED!!!!!! SOMEONE DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!!
— Andrew Pollard (@AndrewPollard_) February 19, 2013
So I did this too.Moon Man to make special appearance on @betawards #MTVhack
— BET (@BET) February 19, 2013
Yeaaahhhh. So I was scared for them. I feared for them. I almost prayed for them. (why?) I thought someone else's account would be hacked too. Like mine. But...there is a weird twist to this story. A few minutes later (while still on Twitter) that some websites reported that...this was all a fake. A stunt. A sham. A lie. And it made me laugh, admittedly. It was hilarious and clever. Something I haven't seen before. And like everyone else, I went on with my day, forgettimg this ever happen-OH MY GOD @bet IS HACKED!!!!! @bet IS HACKED!!!!! SOMEONE DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!!
— Andrew Pollard (@AndrewPollard_) February 19, 2013
MAROON MONDAYS SUCK. THIS BLOG IS HACKED. HitFix, The A.V. Club, and The Daily Beast ROCK!!!! McGee rules!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Chris Brown feels like Jesus on the Cross...REALLY?!
Hey guys. It's Andrew.
As soon as I read the title of a story I'm gonna talk about, I almost immediately started typing. But first, let me explain. The reason why I'm typing this is because someone is referring himself to Jesus Christ. On the Cross. Ugh. This just really grinded my gears. So here it is.
You know Chris Brown, right? International R&B artist, Sex symbol, the reason why girls masturbate, the guy who beat Rihanna...that guy? No? Oh well. Anyway, a few days ago, Brown was at a recording studio, listening to music made by one of his artists, I assume. After finishing up, he, along with some of his entourage, walked outside when, coincidentally, fellow R&B artist, and member of Odd Future, Frank Ocean--(know him? Sings great? Had a song called "Thinkin Bout You"? No? Anyway...)--he walked in with his entourage, fuming mad. Brown claimed that Ocean told him, and I quote, "This is my studio, this is my parking spot." After an exchange in words between them, Brown reached out and wanted to shake hands with Ocean. And seconds later, one of Ocean's goons attacked Brown, beginning the fight. Sources say Brown attacked Ocean; others say Ocean attacked Brown. No one was charged.
Days later Brown took to social media (don't care which) and released a photo of Jesus Christ being crucified and hung between two convicted thieves with a caption "The way I feel today. Focus on what matters!" This is how you feel? This is how you feel? You feel like you've been convicted of of a crime by people who think you're a rebel to their religion, sentenced to death by crucifiction, hurt emotionally as you've been beaten and spit at by Roman guards and nailed HARD to a life-size wooden cross by those guards, and spending the rest of you life looking at people crying for you as you spend 6 long hours of excruciating pain and torment on said cross, barely happy your legs aren't broken? IS THAT HOW YOU FEEL CHRIS?!?!? This really makes me sick that someone with half a brain and no-good talent is referring himself, as if he is the victim, to Jesus Christ, our lord and savior, and the cross on the day of his crucifixion. This son of a bitch doesn't even know an eighth of what Jesus was feeling when he was crucified. He beat Rihanna senseless, curses off people who (deservedly) mock him, and looks like he could beat up someone right now if he had the chance, yet he says he feels like Jesus...after he was in a fight...with a man...who could take him down. I guess he forgot how to hit back. And, almost unsurprisingly, his sad, pathetic, simple-minded, near-illiterate (non-celebrity) fans are backing him up as if he didn't have chance. One of them wrote, "People, please make sure you're perfect before you attempt to judge this young man". I'm sorry sweetie; THERE ARE NONE. So there are those who have to, including me.
I'm not done nor am I going to let Frank Ocean off the hook. Frank, you can't just come into a recording studio and say it's yours. Do you own it? No. Do you have your own parking spot? No. Should you come and say that to someone who also doesn't own the studio or parking spot? HELL NO. Why would come to a recording studio and tell someone leaving that you own the place and that you own a spot? I didn't hear that you have a spot with your name on it. And why would you pick a fight with someone who got in the news for beating another international R&B artist until she passed out? He could've beat your your candy ass if you came alone. In fact, I'm glad you got in a fight with Chris, because I hate people who are selfish, arrogant, obnoxious, and/or downright stupid. And I think that you may be one of those people. You have no right to come to a random place with 4-6 people, tell someone you own this place and a parking spot outside, and later start a fight with them. It makes you look foolish, no matter how famous or gifted you are.
You know what, Im gonna stop there, because this shit is really a part of what wrong with the world today. People ending up in fights for no good reason at all. Helpless good people killed without a chance. Culprits likening this to being bored and doing something random. It really makes me fucking sick. Our world is filled with psychopaths, perverts, convicts, nutjobs, people with no soul, ect. With them there, I (along with many others) fear for our lives every day. We can't even look out the window without reprocussions. I can't stand it.
And to both Chris Brown and Frank Ocean, you're both idiots. Chris for referring your "pain" to Jesus (Sigh). And Frank for fighting someone for something you don't own. (Double Sigh)
That's it. I'm done.
Goodbye for now.
(I just want to take a bath...)
As soon as I read the title of a story I'm gonna talk about, I almost immediately started typing. But first, let me explain. The reason why I'm typing this is because someone is referring himself to Jesus Christ. On the Cross. Ugh. This just really grinded my gears. So here it is.
You know Chris Brown, right? International R&B artist, Sex symbol, the reason why girls masturbate, the guy who beat Rihanna...that guy? No? Oh well. Anyway, a few days ago, Brown was at a recording studio, listening to music made by one of his artists, I assume. After finishing up, he, along with some of his entourage, walked outside when, coincidentally, fellow R&B artist, and member of Odd Future, Frank Ocean--(know him? Sings great? Had a song called "Thinkin Bout You"? No? Anyway...)--he walked in with his entourage, fuming mad. Brown claimed that Ocean told him, and I quote, "This is my studio, this is my parking spot." After an exchange in words between them, Brown reached out and wanted to shake hands with Ocean. And seconds later, one of Ocean's goons attacked Brown, beginning the fight. Sources say Brown attacked Ocean; others say Ocean attacked Brown. No one was charged.
Days later Brown took to social media (don't care which) and released a photo of Jesus Christ being crucified and hung between two convicted thieves with a caption "The way I feel today. Focus on what matters!" This is how you feel? This is how you feel? You feel like you've been convicted of of a crime by people who think you're a rebel to their religion, sentenced to death by crucifiction, hurt emotionally as you've been beaten and spit at by Roman guards and nailed HARD to a life-size wooden cross by those guards, and spending the rest of you life looking at people crying for you as you spend 6 long hours of excruciating pain and torment on said cross, barely happy your legs aren't broken? IS THAT HOW YOU FEEL CHRIS?!?!? This really makes me sick that someone with half a brain and no-good talent is referring himself, as if he is the victim, to Jesus Christ, our lord and savior, and the cross on the day of his crucifixion. This son of a bitch doesn't even know an eighth of what Jesus was feeling when he was crucified. He beat Rihanna senseless, curses off people who (deservedly) mock him, and looks like he could beat up someone right now if he had the chance, yet he says he feels like Jesus...after he was in a fight...with a man...who could take him down. I guess he forgot how to hit back. And, almost unsurprisingly, his sad, pathetic, simple-minded, near-illiterate (non-celebrity) fans are backing him up as if he didn't have chance. One of them wrote, "People, please make sure you're perfect before you attempt to judge this young man". I'm sorry sweetie; THERE ARE NONE. So there are those who have to, including me.
I'm not done nor am I going to let Frank Ocean off the hook. Frank, you can't just come into a recording studio and say it's yours. Do you own it? No. Do you have your own parking spot? No. Should you come and say that to someone who also doesn't own the studio or parking spot? HELL NO. Why would come to a recording studio and tell someone leaving that you own the place and that you own a spot? I didn't hear that you have a spot with your name on it. And why would you pick a fight with someone who got in the news for beating another international R&B artist until she passed out? He could've beat your your candy ass if you came alone. In fact, I'm glad you got in a fight with Chris, because I hate people who are selfish, arrogant, obnoxious, and/or downright stupid. And I think that you may be one of those people. You have no right to come to a random place with 4-6 people, tell someone you own this place and a parking spot outside, and later start a fight with them. It makes you look foolish, no matter how famous or gifted you are.
You know what, Im gonna stop there, because this shit is really a part of what wrong with the world today. People ending up in fights for no good reason at all. Helpless good people killed without a chance. Culprits likening this to being bored and doing something random. It really makes me fucking sick. Our world is filled with psychopaths, perverts, convicts, nutjobs, people with no soul, ect. With them there, I (along with many others) fear for our lives every day. We can't even look out the window without reprocussions. I can't stand it.
And to both Chris Brown and Frank Ocean, you're both idiots. Chris for referring your "pain" to Jesus (Sigh). And Frank for fighting someone for something you don't own. (Double Sigh)
That's it. I'm done.
Goodbye for now.
(I just want to take a bath...)
Thursday, January 17, 2013
106 & Changed?
Hi all. It's Andrew once again.
Have any of you heard of 106 & Park? Of course you have; we all have. 106 & Park is a music video countdown show airing on the Black Entertainment Television network, better known by all as BET. The show has been on the air for a decade since September 11, 2000 (yep, you read right). The show is known for its countdown format, urban flow and hyped-up audience. It's kinda like a black TRL. It's also named after its first studio address, 106 Street and Park Avenue. Its hosts become household names by their first show. Recently the show said goodbye to host Terrence Jenkins and Rocsi Diaz and said hello to new hosts, previously-unknown radio hosts Shorty Da Prince, Paigion, and Miss Mykie (fortunately that's not their real names) and hip-hop superstar Bow Wow (this is his first major television role [and BET's perfect excuse to keep the show relevant]).
Now the reason I am making a post on this show is because 106 & Park has completely revamped itself. The network tore down and figuratively swept down its previous logo, set and graphics under the rug and built a brand new set from scratch and made the show look like TRL in some era of that show's history. Basically it's not very urban anymore; it's more mainstream. It's like 2 hours of Yo! MTV Raps and Entertainment Tonight. Plus this is a new "season". I didn't know the show had seasons; I thought it was all one continuous season with cosmetic changes thrown in. I figured this all happened when the show went on the road to LA for about a week last week.
I couldn't watch the the first show because I don't have cable. So go ahead and laugh. I don't cry from internet mockery anyway. I had to wait until the next day online to watch and discuss. Yes I have the Internet, so careful with your mockery; I might not read it anyway.
By the way, it you want to watch this, here's the link: http://bet.us/WdqE4G
Now here's my thoughts about the new 106 and I'm a little mixed. I love the set; it looks less crowded and much more clearer than the last one. I love how the interview and stage areas are connected and that they're not connected by a zigzagged walkway. Of course the "livest" audience is still there, so they are in the left and right sides with a little in the middle. The special guest entrance is awesome; the doors are TV screens and open like entering a supermarket. I don't like how the direction the show is going however. I feel like BET is pushing the new co-hosts waytoo hard, as seen in the open, and there is no use for segments for the co-hosts when the real segment is the Top 10 countdown. And most of the videos that day didn't even air for a full 30 seconds. They should fix that. And they need to slow down and let the new hosts find their footing. Shorty is trying way too hard to be like Terrence and both Paigion and Mykie are trying way too hard to be like Rocsi with Paigion having her calmness and Mykie with her hype tendencies. Bow Wow is fine on his own. Don't get me wrong; I like the new hosts a lot, but they remind me a lot like Terrence and Rocsi, and even some of former hosts AJ Calloway and Free. And the graphics look like TRL; I'll get used to that. I thought they look nice and colorful.
So in conclusion, Set looks great (and should stay), new format is not (and should go), hosts are trying too hard and need to find themselves, the show is a Top 10 countdown (and needs to stay that way), (no hosting segments; just keep Wild Out Wednesday and Freestyle Friday). Anyway, I think I need to watch more of the new 106 & Park to solidify my opinion. Will it get more better? Depends if you watch it. Don't watch it? It's fine. I admit I don't watch a lot of BET anyway except for 106 and reruns of The Parkers.
Later, guys.
Have any of you heard of 106 & Park? Of course you have; we all have. 106 & Park is a music video countdown show airing on the Black Entertainment Television network, better known by all as BET. The show has been on the air for a decade since September 11, 2000 (yep, you read right). The show is known for its countdown format, urban flow and hyped-up audience. It's kinda like a black TRL. It's also named after its first studio address, 106 Street and Park Avenue. Its hosts become household names by their first show. Recently the show said goodbye to host Terrence Jenkins and Rocsi Diaz and said hello to new hosts, previously-unknown radio hosts Shorty Da Prince, Paigion, and Miss Mykie (fortunately that's not their real names) and hip-hop superstar Bow Wow (this is his first major television role [and BET's perfect excuse to keep the show relevant]).
Now the reason I am making a post on this show is because 106 & Park has completely revamped itself. The network tore down and figuratively swept down its previous logo, set and graphics under the rug and built a brand new set from scratch and made the show look like TRL in some era of that show's history. Basically it's not very urban anymore; it's more mainstream. It's like 2 hours of Yo! MTV Raps and Entertainment Tonight. Plus this is a new "season". I didn't know the show had seasons; I thought it was all one continuous season with cosmetic changes thrown in. I figured this all happened when the show went on the road to LA for about a week last week.
I couldn't watch the the first show because I don't have cable. So go ahead and laugh. I don't cry from internet mockery anyway. I had to wait until the next day online to watch and discuss. Yes I have the Internet, so careful with your mockery; I might not read it anyway.
By the way, it you want to watch this, here's the link: http://bet.us/WdqE4G
Now here's my thoughts about the new 106 and I'm a little mixed. I love the set; it looks less crowded and much more clearer than the last one. I love how the interview and stage areas are connected and that they're not connected by a zigzagged walkway. Of course the "livest" audience is still there, so they are in the left and right sides with a little in the middle. The special guest entrance is awesome; the doors are TV screens and open like entering a supermarket. I don't like how the direction the show is going however. I feel like BET is pushing the new co-hosts waytoo hard, as seen in the open, and there is no use for segments for the co-hosts when the real segment is the Top 10 countdown. And most of the videos that day didn't even air for a full 30 seconds. They should fix that. And they need to slow down and let the new hosts find their footing. Shorty is trying way too hard to be like Terrence and both Paigion and Mykie are trying way too hard to be like Rocsi with Paigion having her calmness and Mykie with her hype tendencies. Bow Wow is fine on his own. Don't get me wrong; I like the new hosts a lot, but they remind me a lot like Terrence and Rocsi, and even some of former hosts AJ Calloway and Free. And the graphics look like TRL; I'll get used to that. I thought they look nice and colorful.
So in conclusion, Set looks great (and should stay), new format is not (and should go), hosts are trying too hard and need to find themselves, the show is a Top 10 countdown (and needs to stay that way), (no hosting segments; just keep Wild Out Wednesday and Freestyle Friday). Anyway, I think I need to watch more of the new 106 & Park to solidify my opinion. Will it get more better? Depends if you watch it. Don't watch it? It's fine. I admit I don't watch a lot of BET anyway except for 106 and reruns of The Parkers.
Later, guys.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Introduction
Hello ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, hipsters and hackers of the world. My name is Andrew and I welcome you to a new blog Maroon Mondays. Here I bring you all opinions of all I have opinions of. Pop culture, world news, my life and the occasional talk about why everything isn't up roses for me (it may never will). Also I can accept your opinion on topics and my blog itself (as long as you can spell and not type like a borderline psycho.) I'll be ready for anything and will not hold back anything. I hope you will too.
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