Monday, November 27, 2006

THE NEVERENDING STORY
(insert Limahl warbling here....you know you want to)



Look! It's the GAME. I spied it at Blood, Bath & Beyond (I'll assume it's a 'beyond').

So many things wrong with this product. The first thing that struck me was that this is not only a game you can't win - it is one that is...(say it with me) never ending!!!!

Secondly, look at the box cover (as always - click pic to make bigger). It's clearly a Season 2 thing. The Tailies are pictured in the group. Considering there is not one 'Tailie' that is currently alive on the show, you'd assume this would be at bargain basement pricing. It might have been actually - I didn't even bother to look. There are also 15 people on the box cover, yet the game is only for 2-8 players. Clearly someone is not making it off the island!

HINT (and spoiler alert for anyone who hasn't, but plans to, see the show): Do yourself a favor - if you get the game, pick Mr. Ecko, Anna Lucia or Libby as your player/character. At least you know there is an end-point!

The show that started out so promising, in a Lord of the Flies kinda way, is history for me. It has been since it neared the end of season two. I just can't and don't watch anymore. Denton still likes to watch it, but I have him DVR it so he can fast forward through - and usually when I'm not around.

Who really wants to watch a show where none of the 'protagonists' win? Ever. They never ever ever catch one break. Ever. It just gets frustrating to see that after these people get pushed down, then they just get beaten....again. It's exhausting and frustrating - for all involved, I would imagine. Oh I know, I know - maybe 'the others' are the actual protagonists...blah blah blah.

I guess the networks need to axe themselves - is it so wrong to have a really successful show that has an end-date? One where they actually resolve things and then just move on to another show? I know it's about the almighty dollar. I get that. But is that revenue better than the eventual: 'how did they let a critically acclaimed premised become so fucked up in their thinking?' - which is what will invariably happen....if it hasn't already.

HA - I just noticed, that except for the image, I never even mention the name of the show - let alone link to it.

update: It was pointed out that Bernard, a tailies, isn't dead. It is an obvious mistake, since over a two season period he's been on-screen for about a total of 33 minutes. And not shown at all in the last like 13 episodes. I forgot he existed....as has his agent.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Bernard is DEAD???? Poor Rose...