great ideas that had piss-poor execution

[fabulouslyghetto]

tv, music, technology, politics, food, whatever.

as i'm finishing a show I binged years ago, The New Normal, I appreciate it so much more now that homophobia is back in fashion.

The premise of the show was FANTASTIC, gay couple surrogacy struggles. They were obviously trying to capture stray Modern Family fans. But the show itself was terrible, trying to mix Family Guy style offensive humor with This Is Us heartfelt moments, it was uneven.. Every 5 seconds a tender heart-to-heart moment-- that doesn't really happen in real life, real people don't have conversations like that. I've had legit sappy "No, I wouldn't have come this far if it weren't for your love lifting me up like the wings of eagles" pour-my-heart-out moments maybe 3x in my life. It happens, but smothering it all over every episode like gravy on a biscuit in Alabama made the show unrelatable. I will never forgive them for wasting Ellen Berkin's time.

Still, not not worth watching. I'm gonna finish. But yeah, great idea, piss-poor execution

 

[fabulouslyghetto]

health food bars! i love the idea of packing a bunch of nutrients and healthy shit into a single snack, but i fail to grasp how we can put a man on the moon and build skyscrapers and Beyonce can invent the internet but we can't make a wheat barley almond energy bar that tastes like s'mores.

 

[fredroy]

I thought Al Gore invented the Internet?

As for Beyonce, meh. Donna Summer rules.

 

[Dargelos]

God was a great idea. Unfortunately the finished product fell somewhat short of the marketing hype.

 

[rareboy]

Colonialism.

Although it depends on which side you were on.

 

[fabulouslyghetto]

God was a great idea. Unfortunately the finished product fell somewhat short of the marketing hype.

Fell somewhat short? That's like saying Donald Trump somewhat inflated his wealth. Celine Dion is somewhat of a talented singer. Chicago-style is somewhat the best pizza.

 

[fabulouslyghetto]

I thought Al Gore invented the Internet?

Don't let Beyonce hear you say that.

As for Beyonce, meh. Donna Summer rules.

Beyonce is Plain Jane, she has to turn her microphone all the way up to max for that thin ass voice to have any power, I just like mocking the rabid fanbase's weird devotion to her (or any pop star).

PS: She's not even the most beautiful woman in her family. She has cousins that make her look like Al Roker in a wig.

 

[fabulouslyghetto]

not to hijack but to drive home my point about Beyawnce, I present her ageless step-something-by-marriage who has been playing teenage roles for 20 years: Bianca Lawson

 

[Peloso]

Frozen pizza, America, and the last season of Ozark.

 

[fabulouslyghetto]

Frozen pizza, America, and the last season of Ozark.

I wanna watch Ozark simply because it's the only show where I've ever seen unanimous agreement from an entire fanbase

 

[fredroy]

I may have heard Beyonce on the radio a few years ago. They almost never say who is singing and I'm not messing with Shazam on my phone while driving. I've quit listening to the radio in the car, it's all commercials or idiot DJs yabbering just to make noise.
I did have a CD of hers. It came with a Vizio soundbar. She was not "all that" and was singing in Spanish so I tossed the CD in the trash.

 

[fabulouslyghetto]

I may have heard Beyonce on the radio a few years ago. They almost never say who is singing and I'm not messing with Shazam on my phone while driving. I've quit listening to the radio in the car, it's all commercials or idiot DJs yabbering just to make noise.
I did have a CD of hers. It came with a Vizio soundbar. She was not "all that" and was singing in Spanish so I tossed the CD in the trash.

You're not missing anything. There are many who do what she does better than she does it. She might actually belong on this list. Super sexy dancing chanteuse is a great idea but in her case she mostly just steals other people's ideas. She wouldn't even exist if the industry didn't scare Mya off trying to oversexualize her:

Stealyonce could KNEVER.

 

[rareboy]

I am beginning to think that the US republic hasn't measured up?

Nor has the UN.

Nor has post-colonial British monarchism.

Or Communism.

Or digital age capitalism.

Or War.

 

[fabulouslyghetto]

I am beginning to think that the US republic hasn't measured up?

What do you mean, we're fine! We are doing JUST. FINE. Everything's fine. Seriously, like, don't even worry about us because WE! ARE! FINE! It's fine. Everything's fine, really. Don't bother going to the Fine Shoppe cuz we bought all the fine. I hope you're as good as we are, I hope you're fine cuz we sure as heckidy heck are doing fine. Just fine. It's great, we're fine. If you're invited to Jeopardy and the question is "How things are going in America" you better say "What is fine!"

 

[fabulouslyghetto]

FINE! FINE! FINE!

 

[rareboy]