tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post3208462226027481230..comments2024-03-18T18:25:56.813-04:00Comments on Nat Turner's Revenge: The Best Damn Show on TVChristopher Chambershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16981041389119024155noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-27929855758319409092008-08-24T11:11:00.000-04:002008-08-24T11:11:00.000-04:00I been watching and reviewing Generation Kill, wri...I been watching and reviewing Generation Kill, written by the same people that brought us the Wire, David Simon and Ed Burns.<BR/><BR/>At least some of the White Boys have remorse for their sins!lincolnperryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162053529584618471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-70479118945523033112008-08-24T10:28:00.000-04:002008-08-24T10:28:00.000-04:00White Males behaving badly, it was the best of tim...White Males behaving badly, it was the best of times and for Negroes it was the worst of times!<BR/><BR/>Mad Men, meets my very expectations of White Folks at the worst!<BR/><BR/>Sorry, Chris I rather watch Marines shooting ragheads on HBO, if thats any consolation.lincolnperryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162053529584618471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-69354481459214225782008-08-08T04:48:00.000-04:002008-08-08T04:48:00.000-04:00About time someone else besides the Kala Nation an...About time someone else besides the Kala Nation and its warriors see the need to cleans Black culture.We have lost our sense of self respect that is why we tolerate high crime and corruption among our so called leaders.Embarrassment is a word we need to bring back.It seems these illiterate rappers are leading our culture down a self destructive path.Kala Nationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08327750209163822843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-76382010493001986112008-08-06T00:45:00.000-04:002008-08-06T00:45:00.000-04:00The Best Damn Show on TV???I initially came to you...The Best Damn Show on TV???<BR/><BR/>I initially came to your blog after a search on a book I just read, Casanegra. It´s a great collaboration.<BR/><BR/>Your comments on the state of Black readership was refreshing and astute... , but Madmen being the Best...?<BR/><BR/>I would resoundingly differ, but I´ll write again when I´ve done the OnDemand challenge. <BR/><BR/>In the interim I would say that the best show WAS ¨Tell Me You Love Me.¨ There was sex, but most importantly there were some well rounded characters in all of the couples that really represent one couple from the early years struggling, the late 20ś early 30s years of Careerism; the middle passage (LOL) and then as senior citizens or near that.<BR/><BR/>Most importantly, the program was a great examination of relationships that was truly real to the point that it didn´t seem American because it dealt with the subject matter without down playing it with comic stupidity. <BR/><BR/>Alas, the show came to an end with with a climatic [pun intended] season-ending with promise of the next season. <BR/><BR/>Oh well the show was cancelled ¨allegedly¨ due to the sexual content... this is cable folks where we have the foul-talking Shield and the blatantly violent Wire, but a little sex will get you canned? Go figure.<BR/><BR/>BTW: The Wire´s best moment was the scene with Snoop getting the nail gun... It was the Baltimoron version of James Bond and Q ... LOLa work in progress...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02425343517431468824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-11940168538827319482008-08-05T19:55:00.000-04:002008-08-05T19:55:00.000-04:00Are there now any popular and critically acclaimed...Are there now any popular and critically acclaimed shows with African Americans in front roles? Nah. I think we've clowned ourselves in all senses of that term, and we don't seem to ask for better dramas. <BR/><BR/>By the way, The Shield is the best damn show on TV. Followed by Rescue Me and Law and Order: Criminal Intent, then comes Mad Men.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-60828790763089224832008-08-04T22:55:00.000-04:002008-08-04T22:55:00.000-04:00Glad you are "back." Bravo.Glad you are "back." Bravo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-4528459003286603982008-08-04T22:39:00.000-04:002008-08-04T22:39:00.000-04:00Chris,I'm with Mrs. Nat -- LOL! I too watched the...Chris,<BR/><BR/>I'm with Mrs. Nat -- LOL! I too watched the first season in two days on-demand just to see what the hype was about. After the first show, I was hooked! The characters are indeed complex and Hamm is wonderful. Draper seems to be too deep to fully understand, but as the show goes on, you definitely want to dive in and find out more. My second favorite character is Pete Campbell. I hated him in the first episode, but as they peel back his layers, his character is just as complex and well drawn. <BR/>The early 1960's is such an interesting time in American history (I was born in the mid-60's), and I find the political incorrect -ness of it all appalling yet intriguing. I think to myself -- "why didn't they get it"? Then I realize that they got it -- folks just chose not to care. If you are interested in this era, and in the context of the show -- go to You Tube and type in "commercials 1960"s" There is a treasure trove of they type of ads that Sterling Cooper would have produced.Pebbles Flintstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09865422111601399569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-70276974590611945912008-08-04T22:06:00.000-04:002008-08-04T22:06:00.000-04:00As a YOUNG child of that time, I can attest to the...As a YOUNG child of that time, I can attest to the authenticity, even though I grew in the south. I recall the dress, the wonderment over things like a Xerox machine in my daddy's own office with the Alabama Fisheries Bureau, TV dinners, crinoline and the commercials!<BR/><BR/>More intriguing to me however are the well drawn characters. Very complex people. Hamm's is the most conflicted of any leading man on television.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you regarding that incident with the rapper and Senator Obama. It does nothing but cement in the minds of too many of my friends and neighbors that Senator Obama is the exception among African Americans, rather than a shining rule.Chicama Vineyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556585419433991331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-70690101272021843042008-08-04T19:10:00.000-04:002008-08-04T19:10:00.000-04:00now that the wire is gone, i have a distant 2nd be...now that the wire is gone, i have a distant 2nd best in mad men. great writing. amazing set design. fine acting. it's a phenomenon.... but i still miss snoop n em.<BR/><BR/>eisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-14531687285453287272008-08-04T18:19:00.000-04:002008-08-04T18:19:00.000-04:00That first commenter must be in the wave of rightw...That first commenter must be in the wave of rightwing racist azzholes who are terrified by Barack. They just cannot face reality or differing views without their heads exploding, and what on earth did you write in this blog post to offend him?<BR/><BR/>Regarding your post, I did watch a few season one shows and was mildly surprised at how good it is, and how the actors are so skilled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-30053399462636777652008-08-04T17:41:00.000-04:002008-08-04T17:41:00.000-04:00Seen the promos but never watched. I saw the star ...Seen the promos but never watched. I saw the star on some talk shows and yes, he is a hunk and yes he always seems to appear weary. <BR/><BR/>"Unrepentant bamma" comment is killing me! You will upset many people with that but I have you back. Good to see you posting again. <BR/><BR/>P.S.: My cousin was at the Comic Con and saw the Star Trek sneak preview and he is going crazy and met Zoe Saldano as Uhura--he says Wynona Rider is playing Mr. Spock's mother?! That should tell you what a geek the boy is!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08134554508117555404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770350.post-18066820484791328462008-08-04T16:54:00.000-04:002008-08-04T16:54:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com