Comments on: Rum Doings Episode 14

By: Scalpeljack

Scalpeljack — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:13:57 +0000

Tony Soprano essentially ‘got away’ with it… though they did that by ending the series on a massive cliffhanger. You can easily read it as ending on his death, too. So sort of a Schrodinger/Derrida cross stitch there.

By: Joe Fevs

Joe Fevs — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:08:49 +0000

Regarding someone who gets away with horrible things in films/television. The man Anton Chigurh (played by the brilliant Javier Bardem) from No Country From Old Men gets away with mass murder at the end of the film, with only a broken arm.

By: EthZee

EthZee — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:12:50 +0000

As always with film and television-related devices, there is a trope for that, John/Nick: Laser Guided Karma. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LaserGuidedKarma

As for an example of a film where the bad guy DOES get away with it, I immediately thought of Arlington Road. That film was a kicker.

By: James Campbell

James Campbell — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:42:03 +0000

John: Compare current House to “season 3″ House and he is clearly less obnoxious. I’d give a list of all the (relatively) nice or redemptive things he’s done recently but you have me worried about spoilers now.

And in regard to Cuddy, who among us can say we haven’t broken into a girl’s office and defaced her property?

By: Vague

Vague — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:40:22 +0000

Another RE Bernards watch.
It always occured to me that he never truly used the full might of stopping time. Why he never properly robbed people amazes me.
Also I seem to remember Bernard getting his watch taken from him when he moved to America because of… Different time zones(time travel is so complex).

Great podcast. Also, I’ve always liked watching Outnumbered and I’ve found it extremely unnerving how fast the kids have grown up. Or maybe I’m just getting old.

By: Roland

Roland — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:32:10 +0000

Great podcast again guys.
The example of laziness in writing that annoys me is the “overhead conversation”. Where a character will jump to wild conclusions based off something they heard or witnessed without speaking to the person about it. That is usually enough for me to stop watching that episode.

By: Kirrus

Kirrus — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:59:35 +0000

Colthor, this is britain, the land of arguments. People hate change. ;)

By: Colthor

Colthor — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:41:56 +0000

“What Should We Do About The Wheeliebin?”

I didn’t realise there was any controversy about wheelie bins (they seem a pretty good system to me, much better than leaving black bags all over the place) and thought it was a cop-out topic, but Google shows the truth.

*Sigh*

By: John Walker

John Walker — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:32:52 +0000

I’d disagree, James. While avoiding spoilers, I think House’s actions are increasingly cruel, especially in light of the things that happened at the beginning of the current season. The fight with the cheque in the most recent episode was House at his most pathetic, desperately fighting against needing to be contrite to any who matter. And the things he’s done to Cuddy of late…

By: James Campbell

James Campbell — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:30:35 +0000

Kath: Have you been watching the most recent series of house? The last episode in particular made quite clear the show’s desire to present House as becoming a more likeable person but the whole series had had the same basic aim.

I have not seen “out of this world” so I cannot debunk that suggestion…