TheLeviathan
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Except we had 2 Law and Order episodes so the plot did matter. We largely dropped character development for two of them and you could make a case for closer to 3 and a half of the episodes. You guys are arguing for an ideal interpretation that ignores what doesn't fit your opinion of it. We spent large segments of the plot devoted to elements of it completely ignored in the conclusion. Frankly, I see those chunks of time as wasted character development opportunities spent on what ultimately was irrelevant. And there was Deus ex machina...the whole house paint, green ears, magically still alive old lady who remembers who her husband had paint her house, everything gets located back conclusion was very much Deus ex machina. The unsolvable, untrackable, vague "giant with the scarred face" got solved in literally 10 minutes of screen time by that exact plot device. (Also, I'd argue there were plenty of token elements to our two main characters and certainly to the villains of the series. The incredible performances just masked how relatively cookie cutter a Southern d-bag Marty was and "let's throw together as many cliche dirty serial killer memes we can" villain. Straight down to "follow me into my lair while I mysteriously whisper to you" chunk at the end)
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I was negative about this team's roster construction before the season and it's offensive depth.....and even I didn't think things would get this laughable this fast. It's a bit embarrassing really. -
Of course, but the plot those characters are a part of matters too. A good example would be the Matrix: great characters and the first movie had an outstanding plot. Movies 2 and 3 had the same fascinating characters but the plot was garbage. So, in my view, a narrative that fails to be as strong with it's story as it is with it's characters is a flaw. Breaking Bad didn't have this kind of problem in my opinion. Your belief that we'll continue to see these threads evolve is an assumption that you're using to fill gaps the ending left out. With confirmation there will be no Marty and Rust next year (and with the rumors that the next season will be unrelated), I think that's an unfair way to judge the show. The ending, as constituted and likely concluded, left a lot of the plot that was addressed in the show hanging at the end. Even the final conversation indicated a "we only caught this one guy and ultimately failed at the larger picture" type of conversation between the two detectives. Which is fine, it wrapped up the murder they initially investigated, but it makes large chunks of the season and the motivations the characters had utterly irrelevant if the Tuttle situation just dies with season 1. To me, this was too cute and happy an ending with so much unresolved. It felt rushed and a bit too Deus ex Machina-y to me.
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Goaltending has been fine. The Wild just didn't finish on their chances when they thoroughly outplayed the Hawks for stretches in those first two games. They win tomorrow and this is going to get very interesting. I'd once again suggest that the Wild have largely outplayed the Hawks this series, but their game-breaking talents have been the difference so far. Sounds a lot like the last series we managed to win.
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Yeah, hence my frustration with the ending.
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Nothing is for free as long as there is advertising. I don't want to pay for listening to the local radio service I can hear for free and may be in a scenario when my phone would work best to get it. That's what bugs me. MLB Gameday audio might be only 20 bucks but if feels like an extra painful cost given the medium I'm using. It feels like I'm handing them 20 dollars and getting the middle finger for my efforts.
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My thought was that the next season would be a completely new case with completely new characters?
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Yup and it extends to blocking radio broadcasts on apps and browsers and blacking out broadcasts. It seems ridiculous to me that you would help your product by deliberately making it difficult for people to access it.
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It's amazing to me that a billion dollar industry can be so totally incapable of grasping a basic concept like "if you give people ways to talk about and appreciate your product for free....there's a good chance you'll get some of their money eventually"
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You probably could have just said "Because Bartlett". As others have said, everything seems to boil back down to that mystifying decision.
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Oh for sure. If Gladden was doing on the radio what Blyleven does on TV I think it would help a ton. Instead the guy does damn near half the game as play-by-play and even a word like horrifying barely does it justice.
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Article: What To Do With Chris Parmelee?
TheLeviathan replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I'd really like to see the kid get another shot. -
Gladden doing his play by play innings causes this to happen.
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Please tell me this is sarcasm. Cory Provus is fantastic and Gladden literally makes it hard to enjoy how fantastic Provus is.
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The acting was brilliant and the dialogue with Marty and Rust was phenomenal throughout the series. I think what puts this show a notch below Breaking Bad was the climax of the story felt out of tune with the rest. For 4 episodes (you could argue 5 or 6 probably) we got a gritty look at the nature of this mystery and every week was a chance to fall a bit deeper down the rabbit hole. Then, all of a sudden, a Law and Order episode broke out and we got Evil Groundskeeper Willy complete with a lot of token "crazy" elements as our big villan all figured out (rather conveniently and implausibly) in one hour. Then, worst of all, we had a neat and tidy wrap-up to it without really finding out all the different connections the case had so interestingly brought up through the course of the investigation. I was left wanting either a less pretty ending or, if it was going to be pretty, a clearer and more laid out one. We got closure on the relationship of the detectives, but not on the larger case much of that relationship was built around for the season. I'm being very critical, it's still an absolutely fantastic show that I'd highly recommend, but I lost some of my passion for it as it went on. The first four episodes were freaking awesome...it might just have been setting the bar so high it never was going to be able to live up to the expectations.
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Nice article on Twins international signings
TheLeviathan replied to gunnarthor's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
People credit and blame the GM because that's part of the job. Executive positions assume the risk of being responsible for what their underlings do both good and bad. It would be ridiculous to slam the brakes on every discussion of the front office because we can't parse out what share of responsibility the GM had to that particular move in question. This article gives names that both Smith and Ryan should get credit for bringing in. Sano was a particularly unique case that Smith presided over and he deserves more credit for what a game changer it was to take that risk. It should be ok for people to tip their hat and say "Yeah, that one really worked out!" I think McHale was an awful GM...but big tip of the cap for Love! I know what you're trying to do is be fair in credit/blame, but that's just not a practical way to discuss the matter nor does it take into account that the GM role comes with this sort of criticism/praise. -
I just finished up this season...I have to say that the first four episodes were, without question, the best TV I've watched in a long time. But the last four? They lost some steam, took it down a peg for me overall. Brilliant acting and very engaging mystery, but ultimately I think the conclusion left me a bit sour.
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Article: Riffing on the Rotation
TheLeviathan replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
No the other way Swarzak has developed usefulness, -
Article: Riffing on the Rotation
TheLeviathan replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Does Pino project as the next Swarzak? That's kind of the vibe I get from his career path and most likely role to contribute. -
Wrist injuries are tricky and can really sap a player's ability to drive the ball. I'm far from defending the Twin's group of Nick Rivieras but this strategy shouldn't be criticized IMO.
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Right, so just like potholes you have to wait a long time before the fix happens. In the meantime, intentionally hitting potholes isn't recommended.
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He's still arb. eligible, no long term deal. Taveras is likely not up due to protecting Super 2 status.
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How about Bourjos? They have Jay playing CF, Holliday and Craig in the corners and Tavares up soon. They have him banished to the bench right now so he might come reasonably and would fit multiple needs on this team.
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Except these rules do take a long time to change when they are part of an insular community because the light of reason has a hard time shining on their fallacies. Just like you got caught up in tradition, so do they. There isn't enough outside influence working against the dogma. It's totally nonsensical to keep following those rules but for those without perspective they don't see the folly in it. So it stays insular and protected and perpetuated.
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They are absolutely not the same. It's curtesy to not cut someone off in your car. That's not the same as "We all drive 55 in this county and if you go 56 we'll hurl something at you" Unwritten rules having nothing to do with curtesy as Porter and others are clearly demonstrating.
