Favorite tv shows

[Farseer]

And while I can understand having people from barbaric tribes walking around in only loincloths, having the princess of a civilized country walk around in nothing but a string bikini for a whole movie is plain ridiculous.

Quite like hardware ads depicting an almost naked woman standing up a ladder to paint...common sense is often lacking when one needs a little bit of 'wow', be it in a TV show, movie or ad. Funny that some would think that factor was the best aspect though.

Finally, my dad and I are rewatching Buffy the Vampire Slayer... with my younger brother, who really likes it.

I think sharing something you've watched or read is even better than seeing or reading it for the first time, especially so for older shows, movies, books or music that a person of a younger generation to you may not have otherwise been exposed to. TV shows you loved in your youth could sometimes seem a bit lame when you return to them as an adult (eg Monkey Magic, Blake's 7 or The Goodies), but they tend to retain their attraction if you enjoy them with someone who is yet to view them. Well, at least, that's the way it has been for me. How wonderful is it to have them so readily available on DVD these days, so that they can be shared?

So many riches you have to share with your brother, AR. He will love you all the more for them.

Just on animation, I watched Star Wars The Clone Wars with my daughter the other day. I have always loved the Star Wars movies, yes, but I wasn't looking forward to watching The Clone Wars. I don't know why. I happily watch any kind of animation at any other time but for some reason have resisted seeing an animated version of Star Wars. This being the case, I thought I'd watch it with one eye while I folded and ironed clothes at the same time...

...and, of course, didn't do any of the folding or ironing until after the movie had finished, so absorbed was I! I was an Anakin-hater but watching The Clone Wars made me see a softer side of his character...one that I don't think I'd have been ready to find if it had not been presented in animation.

One thing I do like about Disney movies (and Pixar etc) is that they have become increasingly aware of their adult audience. In the first instance this would have mostly consisted of parents of the children who were watching and it has just rippled out from there. There are so many one-liners and references to mature themes that are obviously pitched toward adults, and the children don't get the 'full' picture until they view it again when they're older.

It is quite a jump really from watching Warner Brothers cartoons etc with simple plots and slap-stick comedy as the driving force.

With such a large portion of our society being involved with gaming these days, I'd expect that the gulf between reality and animation will become even narrower as well?