angsty Parks thoughts

[aphrodite_mine]

gloss  already covered things here... I just feel like I should say some things. I wrote a thing about the distressing neglect of the Leslie/Ann friendship during this season. And my general rule is to quit a show when rape jokes start happening (Up All Night, I am looking at you.). While Parks hasn't gone there, the lazy sexism and writing -- that every other person on the planet seems to fucking love -- are just as offensive to me.

I mean, for Christ's sake, I've cried about three HOURS total this week. Over this show. Often at work.

I want to hold on to the show, hoping that it'll show inklings of the thing I once loved... but at this point? I don't want a season 5. I don't want to have to make that choice to NOT watch. Because I'm going to have to make that choice. I can't keep doing this to myself. (I actually quit my little freelance job as a recapper because the thought of watching last night's episode twice made me want to throw up.)

And, I know myself. I know I'm going to watch until it isn't on the air anymore. And I'm going to cry and end up some dead-inside hollowed-out version of myself. I'm all... mike drop, walk off. Until next week.

Comments

[majesdane]

Ugh, why is it that good shows that you (general you) get all happily bonded to so often tend to become these awful messes? I really do not understand this.

[aphrodite_mine]

More popularity means more money and more random-ass writers who weren't there from the beginning and don't know the characters. Also means that the people who loved what the show used to be don't count as much as the popularity numbers people who like the show the random-ass writers are making. Thus... more random-ass writers, bad characterization, and shitty plotlines.

CATERING TO THE MASSES!

[majesdane]

I feel like I need to print this out and post it everywhere so when I start to get frustrated about shows going downhill, I can just look at this and be done with the show professionally.

[aphrodite_mine]

EVERYTHING IS ALWAYS ABOUT MONEY.

FUCK THIS.

[majesdane]

The sad part is, I could point out shows that knew when to end things and the show either stayed the same with quality or improved.

Except none of them are American. Trololololo.

[aphrodite_mine]

Yeah, the systems work differently.

[majesdane]

Well, most, yeah. Obviously a show like Skins is a PERFECT example of money ruining everything.

Then again, there's simply no excuse for Lost Girl, except for the fact that the showrunner got another job and became a main writer for The Secret Circle and left everyone to fend for themselves. (Also, I have heard that small budget channels like Showcase pretty much hire everyone and anyone to write an episode, if need be, so that's just a clusterfuck.)

When will TPTB learn that it's not just a show, not just about the menz, masses, and money. Ugh.

[gloss]

MONEY AND MALE CHARACTERS. (Like, if Michael Schur weren't so deeply enamored of Aziz Ansari's pimp schtick, things might not have gotten so bad.)

[aphrodite_mine]

DOLLARS AND DUDES.

[gloss]

perfect! yes.

DDDDDDD:

[aphrodite_mine]

Actually, leaning towards DOLLARS AND DICKS. BAH.

[gloss]

*snerk*
It has a certain juvenile air that seems all too fitting.

[aphrodite_mine]

"Why'd you stop watching [INSERT ANY SHOW HERE. LITERALLY. ANY]?"

"Dollars and dicks, y'all. Dollars and dicks."

[aphrodite_mine]

OH OH OH OH OH

And was it just me, or was Leslie totally describing herself in that list of suitable qualities for Ann's date?

WHY DO YOU DO THIS, SHOW?

[gloss]

EFFERVESCENT!
Yeah, and then it got weirdly choppily edited (though not as poorly edited as the transition to happy music at the dance). I don't even know, it makes no sense anywhere.

[aphrodite_mine]

But gloss! We're supposed to WONDER why Chris got so happy! TUNE IN NEXT WEEK.

Ugh. I'm like a drug addict. Hoping for some glorious cut scene. I CANT QUIT YOU.

[gloss]

SO CLUMSY WHY.

(You care about the characters! That is a good [and rare] thing!)

[prunesquallormd]

That sucks :(

It makes me sad that I'm really starting to enjoy it and I have a complete mess to to look forward to in a couple more seasons :/

[aphrodite_mine]

I'm sorry. I wish you could go in blind, but it might be nice to brace yourself around the end of season 3. Heh.

[prunesquallormd]

I shall be sure to do that :)

[glitterberries]

i've only seen one episode of the show this season (the bowling one) and i have to admit i really liked it. maybe i'm just one of the idiots in the masses. idk.

[aphrodite_mine]

I can understand liking it, and wish I did. (There were definitely some good moments in the bowling episode.)