tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post1095296848211036659..comments2024-03-18T04:36:26.547-04:00Comments on Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress: FlashForward 1.9: Shelter From the StormPaul Levinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-76277470486916032552009-11-22T19:03:34.407-05:002009-11-22T19:03:34.407-05:00Absolutely - on both accounts - queer characters b...Absolutely - on both accounts - queer characters being a natural, non-shocking component of tv stories, and me keeping up with my blogging :)Paul Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-60136138817737383302009-11-22T16:20:08.992-05:002009-11-22T16:20:08.992-05:00Ah, I see your point. Maybe I misread it - persona...Ah, I see your point. Maybe I misread it - personally, I'm just happy to see a lesbian character featured without it being a big deal. Especially on ABC. On shows like House, Bones and Grey's we have these very charming bisexual characters, but I agree that the problem is that all of them are being used to providing "flavour" or for thrills. And it's always odd to see a part of ones identity and life employed like a story-telling device like that.<br /><br />So far, I think Janis' sexuality is just a part of her characterization just like... I don't know, Mark and Aaron being fathers or Olivia and Bryce being doctors. I certainly hope it stays that way - interesting and real, not just used for cheap thrills. The day queer characters are a natural, non-shocking part of television just like we're a part of society, I'll be a very happy camper indeed. Until then, keep up the blogging :)Anon #2 againnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-48499455810919105352009-11-22T13:29:55.484-05:002009-11-22T13:29:55.484-05:00Here's my full quote about Janis:
"She h...Here's my full quote about Janis:<br /><br />"She has a provocative story, too - a lesbian lover, Numb3r's Amita (Navi Rawat), in Washington, DC. It looks as if not only Heroes but FlashForward is picking up on The L Word this year, which risks making this theme a little trite, especially when brought in out of left field. But in Janis's case, it has the benefit of making the pregnancy she saw in her flashforward even more interesting."<br /><br />And to provide a little more context - by "a little trite," I mean "flavor de jour". In addition to the shows mentioned above, we have lesbian characters on House and Bones. <br /><br />Television has a tendency of picking up memes - for example, the FBI on 24, Fringe, FlashForward - none of these shows have to feature the FBI, any police-like government agency could serve the same role. So I'd say the FBI is also risking becoming a little trite, or the flavor de jour, on television drama these days.Paul Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-15806429363553258522009-11-22T05:57:42.213-05:002009-11-22T05:57:42.213-05:00I agree that Bryce's awareness of his flash in...I agree that Bryce's awareness of his flash in his flash was very interesting. This episode really made the character grow on me. <br /><br />Had to read your review of 1.5 to remember who was there when Mark told Wedeck he was/had been/will be drinking in his flash, and really, they were in a bar full of people and Mark was yelling. Anyone could have heard. One of their competitors for government funds, for example. <br /><br />As for your review of 1.5, however, I'm curious to know why you think having a lesbian character is "trite"? Especially considering the many times we have seen straight people canoodling on the show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-20418044364226000192009-11-21T13:19:02.366-05:002009-11-21T13:19:02.366-05:00I enjoy trying to predict where the stories of sho...I enjoy trying to predict where the stories of shows are going - it's part of what Samuel Taylor Coleridge called "that willing suspension of disbelief" that a work of fiction (in his case, poetry; in this case, a television story) is real.<br /><br />If your response to that is "who cares?" and I'm "a bit of a media whore" then the best response I can give you to the first is who cares? and to the second, if you don't like this blog, if the what I write irritates you, then don't read it.<br /><br />Or, for all I know, maybe you like whores, and you were complimenting me, which is also fine :)Paul Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-70434610427336296582009-11-21T04:57:52.492-05:002009-11-21T04:57:52.492-05:00I am interested in the show and I think it shows s...I am interested in the show and I think it shows signs of promise. But, I'm sorry, aren't you being a bit of a media whore in your whole website's purpose? I read this page and all of it is basically second-guessing the writers of this show. They could change the plot-arc at any time. Who cares? it's a good show while it lasts, why try to predict it like it is our actual history or future?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com