So I've missed the last 3 or so episodes of the show and since there's only one left, I decided to finish strong and tune in.
It was Crazytown. My reaction to tonight's episode in list form:
6 Reasons I Had To Admit To Myself That Downton Is A Soap And I'm Not Truly A Patron Of The Arts
1. Suddenly Tom Branson is a yenta, inviting Henry (Hot Car Guy) to throw him in Mary's path.
Why is Tom so boring? Do we really believe he missed Downton after trying America?
2. Mary is stone cold. Ruining Edith's relationship with Bernie by trotting out Edith's secret over morning coffee? Right as they are announcing their engagement? LOW BLOW.
3. Mary admitting that she can't be a "car crash widow" again to Violet in an anguished tete a tete in her bedroom. I almost thought she'd throw herself on the bed and call out to her dead beloved...
4. But wait! She visits his grave! And presses a kiss to it. And wants his forgiveness. (And can I say that I kinda wonder if I'd be the kind of dead spouse who would be like, "Sure, honey! It's fine! Move on!" ? But I'm no Mathew.)
5. Mary calls Henry back, confesses her love, and they are married 5 minutes later. Edith attends the wedding, is the complete bigger person, and seems okay with being the beloved maiden aunt to the three Downton children. If Edith doesn't get her happy ending, and Mary gets to act a fool and commit her own series of indiscretions and ride off into the sunset with Hot Car Guy, it has all been for naught.
6. And Thomas attempts to take his own life? Tucking that storyline in between Mr. Moseley turned Mr. Holland (which was actually a very sweet moment) and Mrs. Patamore fretting that her B&B will be know as a house of ill repute is a lot of ground to cover in 75 mintues.
I imagine I'll have to catch up on the episodes I missed in the next two weeks, and don my Nanny's old mink stole in honor of the last Downton episode March 6. Here's to Downton in all its silliness! TTFN :)
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Grease Is The Word.
The Grease Live Musical was so good I'm still happy about it 2 days later.
I really think the local gyms should create a "Musical Theater for Moms" (With Unfulfilled Drama Dreams) exercise class because I will happily sweat to those oldies.
Things I Loved About Grease Live:
1. The excitement of a live production
2. Ana Gasteyer as the principal. So much goodness.
3. Praise Hands for Aaron Tveit who played Danny. I now know he also played Enjolras in the recent Les Miserables movie and I want to personally congratulate him on being both incredibly talented, artistic and masculine. The storyline of Grease is pretty formulaic and a less-than-ideal roadmap for our daughters and their romantic aspirations, but at the end of the day, GIVE ME A MAN WITH TENDER FEELINGS AND A LEATHER JACKET. Mercy.
4. Julianne Hough totally rose the the vocal challenge of the role. She is so beautiful. Again, blah, blah, blah. beauty comes from within, but really, can you imagine being as blindingly beautiful as the actors who played the lead roles? I think that would be fun for a day. I don't think I'd mind someone overlooking my beautiful soul for awhile.
5. Boyz II Men doing "Beauty School Dropout". That was so perfect. I'll be singing it for awhile.
6. Fox made a very savvy move and cleaned up all the cringe-worthy innuendos in "Greased Lighting" as they rightly knew their audience (women who grew up on Grease) would be watching with their own kids. Upon hearing the family-friendly lyrics, said demographic would download the album and the broadcast and have maybe already listened to the soundtrack on loop and re-watched the musical.
7. The whole "Greased Lighting" dance number. The physicality of that number (look at me using that groovy showbiz lingo) was astounding.
8. The joy of the actors performing at their very best. You could hear the actors whoop a bit in sheer excitement on certain songs.
9. Ending with a live carnival for the final song. I almost thought they'd be able to get Danny and Sandy to fly away in their car.
10. The little sly updates to dialogue, like when Frenchy tells Sandy that "We (women) have to be our own people... like they teach us in Home Ec."
Do I like TV too much? Does it consume a bit too much of my mental energy? Yes and yes.
But Grease Live was a shot-in-the-arm of infectious musical joy and I'll take it.
Did you watch? What did you like about the production?
I really think the local gyms should create a "Musical Theater for Moms" (With Unfulfilled Drama Dreams) exercise class because I will happily sweat to those oldies.
Things I Loved About Grease Live:
1. The excitement of a live production
2. Ana Gasteyer as the principal. So much goodness.
3. Praise Hands for Aaron Tveit who played Danny. I now know he also played Enjolras in the recent Les Miserables movie and I want to personally congratulate him on being both incredibly talented, artistic and masculine. The storyline of Grease is pretty formulaic and a less-than-ideal roadmap for our daughters and their romantic aspirations, but at the end of the day, GIVE ME A MAN WITH TENDER FEELINGS AND A LEATHER JACKET. Mercy.
4. Julianne Hough totally rose the the vocal challenge of the role. She is so beautiful. Again, blah, blah, blah. beauty comes from within, but really, can you imagine being as blindingly beautiful as the actors who played the lead roles? I think that would be fun for a day. I don't think I'd mind someone overlooking my beautiful soul for awhile.
5. Boyz II Men doing "Beauty School Dropout". That was so perfect. I'll be singing it for awhile.
6. Fox made a very savvy move and cleaned up all the cringe-worthy innuendos in "Greased Lighting" as they rightly knew their audience (women who grew up on Grease) would be watching with their own kids. Upon hearing the family-friendly lyrics, said demographic would download the album and the broadcast and have maybe already listened to the soundtrack on loop and re-watched the musical.
7. The whole "Greased Lighting" dance number. The physicality of that number (look at me using that groovy showbiz lingo) was astounding.
8. The joy of the actors performing at their very best. You could hear the actors whoop a bit in sheer excitement on certain songs.
9. Ending with a live carnival for the final song. I almost thought they'd be able to get Danny and Sandy to fly away in their car.
10. The little sly updates to dialogue, like when Frenchy tells Sandy that "We (women) have to be our own people... like they teach us in Home Ec."
Do I like TV too much? Does it consume a bit too much of my mental energy? Yes and yes.
But Grease Live was a shot-in-the-arm of infectious musical joy and I'll take it.
Did you watch? What did you like about the production?
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