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.

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[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!)