(Working on a Title) Wednesday -Football, Derek, Face Off (#teamstella)
Eventhough it feels like June it is indeed August. You know what August brings? That’s right…
Football
Woo hoo football! Not really. Yes I’m from Chicago. Yes I’m a Bears fan. Yes I honestly don’t give a fuck that football season is starting. I blame the NFL, and Fantasy Football. Mostly Fantasy Football. Now before you get your jocks straps in a bunch let me speak. Have you ever been around a group of people and a GoT conversation breaks out, for a good 45 minutes? How about WoW, LOTR, SW, ST? You’ve all been there, gritting your teeth, trying not to bite your tongue off wanting to scream, “SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY!!! For the love of god, if I have to listen to you talk about your +3 Sword of Ejaculation for one more second I’m going to kill myself!” Well I’ve reached that point, I’ve seen it from the other side, and I now get it. Don’t get me wrong, I see the fun, I played fantasy football for 10 years, I even won it all one year, but I realized that while I’m a geek, I’m not a football geek. I would rather spend 5 hrs a night at my computer trying to level in WoW or SWTOR, than participate in 20 pre-draft drafts prepping for a season that can come crumbling down with 1 horrible injury. The constant fucking coverage by the NFL to try and bring you some sort of facet of the game 24/7/365 doesn’t help either. It’s actually gotten worse than Yankees/Red Sox coverage. There are other things about the game that I’ve learned over the years that have made me like it less and less as well. Quarterbacks becoming pussies, the wide receiver becoming untouchable, and the fact that during a 3 1/2 hr event (average time) THERE IS ONLY 11:30 MINUTES OF GAME PLAY. That’s right folks, think about that for a minute. Don’t give me that, well it takes a lot of endurance to do what they do. Fuck that, talk to a hockey player, a basketball player, or even a soccer player (yes I went there). But, as in all things, to each their own, I wish all you fantasy players the best of luck this upcoming season. In the meantime I’ll be counting down the days until…
Derek
I would call Ricky Gervais a very divisive person. I would also all him one of the greatest gifts to television. The creator of television classics The Office and Extras has released the second season of his most recent show Derek, to Netflix. Now I know that it has been available for a while but I’ve been waiting for the right time to binge watch the season and there a couple of reason for this. The first is what I explained in my review of Dirk Gently, I like short seasons. The second is the overall tone of the show. The first season of Derek was 7 episodes (just over 3 hrs) and this season was 6 (just under 3 hrs) so they make for a perfect afternoon or evening of television. The problem is it’s a very emotional ride. In this show Ricky Gervais plays Derek, a socially awkward adult who spends most of his time assisting at a nursing home. He loves animals, is extremely blunt, and believes that there is good in everyone. I absolutely love this show. It’s made me laugh at some of the most ridiculous characters I’ve ever seen on television (Kevin played by David Earl being the highlight) and I’ve wept like a little bitch at least once in each season. Ultimately it’s logical, no bullshit, approach and commentary on what we find important in life should resonate with anyone who watches it. If you haven’t checked it out yet, please do.
Face Off (#teamstella)
I LOATHE “Reality T.V.”. I really do. I fucking hate it. However, I am inclined to watch this season (7) of Face Off because I just so happen to know one of the contestants. Which one you ask? That would be the pretty awesome, Stella Sensel. Now to be truthful she is a friend of my wife’s and I’ve only partied with her on a few occasions but I got the vibe she’s pretty cool. She’s also a pretty bad ass makeup artist. Which is why I’m not all that upset I have to watch the show she is appearing on, Face Off. In case you are unfamiliar, Face Off is a show where makeup artists compete each week for a chance at some grand prize. Not really sure what though. I know it’s something that a make up artist would like, I really never pay attention to that part. Anyway, week 3 just finished up and not only did Stella’s alien costume kick ass, it was this week’s winner! GO STELLA! After 3 weeks she has made the final 12 (it started with 16) and I’m sure after Tuesday’s victory she is feeling great. We wish her the best of luck and will be rooting for her and hope you will too. You can even help her win some extra cash by live tweeting during the show. You can find out more about that here. If there ever was a reality show I would recommend it would be this one, and if you wanted a reason to watch I just gave you one. You can follow Stella on Twitter @stellasensel and on Facebook. Be sure to catch her next challenge next Tuesday (and hopefully every Tuesday this season) at 9/8 CST on SyFy. You can check out her costumes from the first 3 weeks below.
That’ll do it for this week. Any comments, questions, or concerns? Leave ’em below. You can also follow me on twitter @jekupka Until next week I leave you with this…