Comments on: I’ve been slacking http://blog.joelkeller.com/2007/06/13/ive-been-slacking/ Where a writer decides to write for his own damn self for a few minutes Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:12:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Becky http://blog.joelkeller.com/2007/06/13/ive-been-slacking/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Becky Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:40:30 +0000 http://blog.joelkeller.com/2007/06/13/ive-been-slacking/#comment-51 Although I didn't really like the ending, I gave Chase the credit for doing it the way that he wanted. Too many shows try to button everything up almost too perfectly for their finales, which is almost just as bad as not giving us any answers like The Sopranos. One of my favorite finales has been Six Feet Under -- I thought they told us enough to satisfy us but didn't compromise the integrity of the show or characters to do so (like suddenly getting Ross and Rachel back together for the very last show). Although I didn’t really like the ending, I gave Chase the credit for doing it the way that he wanted. Too many shows try to button everything up almost too perfectly for their finales, which is almost just as bad as not giving us any answers like The Sopranos. One of my favorite finales has been Six Feet Under — I thought they told us enough to satisfy us but didn’t compromise the integrity of the show or characters to do so (like suddenly getting Ross and Rachel back together for the very last show).

]]> By: Dave http://blog.joelkeller.com/2007/06/13/ive-been-slacking/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Dave Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:33:10 +0000 http://blog.joelkeller.com/2007/06/13/ive-been-slacking/#comment-43 Creed thoughts only updates once a week. I thought the Sopranos ending was cocky and original. What plot points needed to be wrapped up in the episode? The show was bigger than a few quick answers, and I'm not even sure what the questions were. And, are people really upset that a show about life in North Jersey ended in a diner with a cheesy 80s song playing? Could there have been a more appropriate setting? Creed thoughts only updates once a week.

I thought the Sopranos ending was cocky and original. What plot points needed to be wrapped up in the episode? The show was bigger than a few quick answers, and I’m not even sure what the questions were.

And, are people really upset that a show about life in North Jersey ended in a diner with a cheesy 80s song playing? Could there have been a more appropriate setting?

]]> By: TD http://blog.joelkeller.com/2007/06/13/ive-been-slacking/comment-page-1/#comment-42 TD Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:30:28 +0000 http://blog.joelkeller.com/2007/06/13/ive-been-slacking/#comment-42 i think the rule of thumb that suggests you have to post x number of times a week is outdated. maybe back in the day, when people followed only a handful a blogs, and manually checked them every day, they wanted/needed new content to stay interested. but now, with RSS feeds the norm, and people following 10's or 100's of blogs on some level, who cares? i'd rather read one good post every 2 weeks than 3 filler posts a week. god knows there's enough filler out there. as far as Chase's ending goes, i think it was just as clever (and powerful) as the rest of his show. i would have expected no less. how could there be closure to a story like this? why would there need to be a neat and tidy ending? these people's lives aren't ending in June of 2007 for cryin out loud, only the show is. and you don't get to watch any more of their lives unfold. oh boo-hoo. i think the rule of thumb that suggests you have to post x number of times a week is outdated. maybe back in the day, when people followed only a handful a blogs, and manually checked them every day, they wanted/needed new content to stay interested. but now, with RSS feeds the norm, and people following 10’s or 100’s of blogs on some level, who cares? i’d rather read one good post every 2 weeks than 3 filler posts a week. god knows there’s enough filler out there.

as far as Chase’s ending goes, i think it was just as clever (and powerful) as the rest of his show. i would have expected no less. how could there be closure to a story like this? why would there need to be a neat and tidy ending? these people’s lives aren’t ending in June of 2007 for cryin out loud, only the show is. and you don’t get to watch any more of their lives unfold. oh boo-hoo.

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