Nice job on the switch out of the books, and the great, big bluff by Delondre.
It's a bit of a change for Russ to be working with (and exposing to danger) others like Delondre, Lulu and Kang...but it was needed for the job.
So is Delondre going to accompy Russ north to Seattle? Or does he want to go alone? Or does he want to go alone, but she comes anyway? That's anybody's guess.
I guess by this point in Afterworld, I shouldn't be a bit surprised by Russ' massive success at avoiding conflicts...but I really thought that there was going to be a showdown that led to Arnolds death. Of course that would rob of us of his reaction to the switch on the books.
So Russ said that there is going to be some big Parthia news and pieces coming together in the "the next chapter"...which is needed since there are only 2 weeks left. Can you believe that?
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
Episode 119
Clever plan to get the New World Historians distracted by threat of Russ, so they protect the books, but not the paper and ink.
Has anyone else noticed that among the women who survived the fall, an extremely high proportion of them are very attractive? I'm sure that this is just keeping in line with the creators inspiration from comic books, etc....OR maybe hot chicks are genetically superior?
-Okay, sorry, that was a random rabbit trail of a thought....damn this cold medicine....I can't focus on anything.
Who are the volunteers? Is Russ going to end up with a crew to work with/protect?
Has anyone else noticed that among the women who survived the fall, an extremely high proportion of them are very attractive? I'm sure that this is just keeping in line with the creators inspiration from comic books, etc....OR maybe hot chicks are genetically superior?
-Okay, sorry, that was a random rabbit trail of a thought....damn this cold medicine....I can't focus on anything.
Who are the volunteers? Is Russ going to end up with a crew to work with/protect?
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Episode 118: On The Record
An interesting episode where Russ gets to use some more of his "I'm in the same boat as you, pal" charm.
Kang is a printer, but he doesn't have a large supply of ink and paper. He must get his supplies from the Cartel. I guess it wouldn't make sense to have that much inventory on hand.
As I recall, the Cartel guys liked Russ and didn't like the Historians too much, so I was expecting that Russ would call in a favor or two. Perhaps, the Cartel only cares about the money, which would fit their M.O.
I've got a bit of a cold (a large bit of a cold) so I'm writing this through a cold-medicine-induced haze...so my apologies that it is overly brief.
Feel free to comment and add more!
Kang is a printer, but he doesn't have a large supply of ink and paper. He must get his supplies from the Cartel. I guess it wouldn't make sense to have that much inventory on hand.
As I recall, the Cartel guys liked Russ and didn't like the Historians too much, so I was expecting that Russ would call in a favor or two. Perhaps, the Cartel only cares about the money, which would fit their M.O.
I've got a bit of a cold (a large bit of a cold) so I'm writing this through a cold-medicine-induced haze...so my apologies that it is overly brief.
Feel free to comment and add more!
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Episode 117: First Edition
Very clever idea that they came up with to somehow switch the pages, and have copies of Russ' journal sent out.
The World According To The Walker!
Is the Afterworld team going to auction off copies of the journal (like JK Rowlings did for that extra Harry Potter book)? Probably not...but it would be cool to have.
The interview should be interesting...there is a lot to happen in the next 3 episodes this week...heck there is a lot still to happen in the 13 remaining episodes.
Can you believe that there are only 13 episodes left?
These last few episodes seem to be more action/plot driven than introspective, though that is to be expected as the tie up the plotlines. Tomorrow may have some more deep thoughts in the interview.
The World According To The Walker!
Is the Afterworld team going to auction off copies of the journal (like JK Rowlings did for that extra Harry Potter book)? Probably not...but it would be cool to have.
The interview should be interesting...there is a lot to happen in the next 3 episodes this week...heck there is a lot still to happen in the 13 remaining episodes.
Can you believe that there are only 13 episodes left?
These last few episodes seem to be more action/plot driven than introspective, though that is to be expected as the tie up the plotlines. Tomorrow may have some more deep thoughts in the interview.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Episode 116: The Shipment
"Librarians with guns"....great line by Delondre to describe her take on the New World Historians.
Delondre is a good devoted friend. I'm glad to have her back.
Arnold and his crew have gone through a lot of trouble to drag Russ (and many others) through the mud in their book. I have a hunch that they (at least in part) knew of the Fall before it happened. Not meaning that they caused it, but revisionist history is usually done by people with an agenda and something to hide and something to prove.
Another hunch that I have is that Russ might come across some documents explaining what Arnold is hiding sometime this week.
Another hunch is that Arnold does not live past Friday....(less confident on that one).
Another reference to San Francisco as "Frisco"....it's like fingernails on a chalkboard to hear that. Hopefully, they fix that error in future releases...no one who'd been here (like Russ in his business of selling techonology to the world), would call it that.
Delondre is a good devoted friend. I'm glad to have her back.
Arnold and his crew have gone through a lot of trouble to drag Russ (and many others) through the mud in their book. I have a hunch that they (at least in part) knew of the Fall before it happened. Not meaning that they caused it, but revisionist history is usually done by people with an agenda and something to hide and something to prove.
Another hunch that I have is that Russ might come across some documents explaining what Arnold is hiding sometime this week.
Another hunch is that Arnold does not live past Friday....(less confident on that one).
Another reference to San Francisco as "Frisco"....it's like fingernails on a chalkboard to hear that. Hopefully, they fix that error in future releases...no one who'd been here (like Russ in his business of selling techonology to the world), would call it that.
Monday, January 14, 2008
No Picket Lines Online
as posted on washingtonPost
The Internet Alternative to TV: Web Series Created With a 'Freer Hand'
By Joshua Zumbrun
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, January 13, 2008; Page M06
It's the Internet's fault that the writers had to go on strike, so surely the Internet will come through in our moment of need and satisfy our hunger for pre-crafted dialogue. That's only fair, right?
Well, the Internet is trying.
On MySpaceTV, the video-sharing site attached to the popular social network, the show "Quarterlife" has generated a lot of buzz. Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick, the creators of "thirtysomething," about the angst of being in your 30s, and "My So-Called Life," about the angst of being a teenager, have now brought us a show about the angst of being in your 20s.
The lure of the Internet was too great to resist for the industry veterans.
"In general it's been harder and harder to do what we do on television," says Herskovitz. "Networks are much more branded than they used to be. They take a much stronger hand in what their programs should look like, sound like, feel like."
A show on MySpace gives its creator more artistic latitude. "I was definitely interested in being a freer hand and being independent," Herskovitz says.
Herskovitz's and Zwick's freer hands nevertheless caught the attention of NBC. So, starting in February, the show -- its title is a reference to the post-college quarter-life crisis -- will be repackaged from its current six-to-eight-minute episodes into an hour-long format on the network. Already written and produced, Season 1 will air regardless of the strike.
The status of a second season, online and on TV, is up in the air: A major point of contention between Writers Guild of America and the studios is the compensation writers should receive when their work appears on the Internet.
Though available on MySpace, it's best watched on its own site, http://www.quarterlife.com, where each episode is available on a large, almost-like-a-TV video player, instead of the small window and grainy quality of a YouTube video.
"Quarterlife" centers around Dylan (actress Bitsie Tulloch), a socially conscious wannabe writer, her roommates and the three guys next door. The show is prominently supported by Toyota: Several early episodes revolve around the three guys, aspiring filmmakers, struggling to suppress their artistic vision to produce a commercial for a Toyota dealership.
Another popular series on MySpaceTV follows a cast of recent college grads making their way in the world. "Roommates" follows eight friends, all highly attractive girls of questionable virtue. While "Quarterlife" is filmed by an omniscient cameraman, "Roommates" uses the conceit that the characters are filming their own lives to share them on MySpace.
The show is produced by Scott Zakarin, perhaps best known for E! Entertainment's "Kill Reality," a reality-TV show in which the stars of other reality-TV shows produced a real movie called "The Scorned."
as posted on washingtonPost
The Internet Alternative to TV: Web Series Created With a 'Freer Hand'
By Joshua Zumbrun
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, January 13, 2008; Page M06
It's the Internet's fault that the writers had to go on strike, so surely the Internet will come through in our moment of need and satisfy our hunger for pre-crafted dialogue. That's only fair, right?
Well, the Internet is trying.
On MySpaceTV, the video-sharing site attached to the popular social network, the show "Quarterlife" has generated a lot of buzz. Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick, the creators of "thirtysomething," about the angst of being in your 30s, and "My So-Called Life," about the angst of being a teenager, have now brought us a show about the angst of being in your 20s.
The lure of the Internet was too great to resist for the industry veterans.
"In general it's been harder and harder to do what we do on television," says Herskovitz. "Networks are much more branded than they used to be. They take a much stronger hand in what their programs should look like, sound like, feel like."
A show on MySpace gives its creator more artistic latitude. "I was definitely interested in being a freer hand and being independent," Herskovitz says.
Herskovitz's and Zwick's freer hands nevertheless caught the attention of NBC. So, starting in February, the show -- its title is a reference to the post-college quarter-life crisis -- will be repackaged from its current six-to-eight-minute episodes into an hour-long format on the network. Already written and produced, Season 1 will air regardless of the strike.
The status of a second season, online and on TV, is up in the air: A major point of contention between Writers Guild of America and the studios is the compensation writers should receive when their work appears on the Internet.
Though available on MySpace, it's best watched on its own site, http://www.quarterlife.com, where each episode is available on a large, almost-like-a-TV video player, instead of the small window and grainy quality of a YouTube video.
"Quarterlife" centers around Dylan (actress Bitsie Tulloch), a socially conscious wannabe writer, her roommates and the three guys next door. The show is prominently supported by Toyota: Several early episodes revolve around the three guys, aspiring filmmakers, struggling to suppress their artistic vision to produce a commercial for a Toyota dealership.
Another popular series on MySpaceTV follows a cast of recent college grads making their way in the world. "Roommates" follows eight friends, all highly attractive girls of questionable virtue. While "Quarterlife" is filmed by an omniscient cameraman, "Roommates" uses the conceit that the characters are filming their own lives to share them on MySpace.
The show is produced by Scott Zakarin, perhaps best known for E! Entertainment's "Kill Reality," a reality-TV show in which the stars of other reality-TV shows produced a real movie called "The Scorned."
as posted on washingtonPost
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