Working the Weekend with Luke-6/21/15-Happy Father’s Day, Dexter, US Open
As a father of two little girls, I’ve only got a few minutes to spend with you today, but I want to take this opportunity to wish all the dads reading (and those moms out there who have to be Mom and Dad) a very Happy Father’s Day. I know I’ve got a few Binge brothers here on staff as well that have children, so I’m hoping they’re having a great day as well.
Before I get to a couple random things that are keeping me entertained this weekend (one with the girls, the other obviously not), I wanted to revisit a list I wrote about last year on the anniversary of my own father’s death.
My dad wasn’t the biggest movie or TV guy, but over the years, we were able to share some special times together watching flicks, so I compiled a list that makes me think of him. Just click on the link below to check it out. Miss you Pop.
I also want to take a moment to plug my appearance tomorrow on Monday Morning Moreno. I lost my father in 2012. In fact, 2012 was a very screwed up year for a few people, including Moreno. I urge you to tune in tomorrow morning for a very different type of show than you’re used to here at Binge Media, but I promise you, it’s worth a listen. We dive into some very deep topics, including my father, so come back for that. I want to thank Moreno for thinking outside of the box and having me on. It truly was a great experience.
Speaking of daddy issues. After years of putting it off, I’ve finally got around to watching Dexter. I watched season one live, but then got rid of my Showtime, and never got back around to checking out the rest. As evidenced by my title card, I’m obviously a big Breaking Bad guy, so it’s hard from here on out to find any television show that’s going to be better than that. But having gotten through five of the eight seasons, Dexter is certainly not, but it’s putting up a good fight. And this obviously not the thing that I’m watching with my daughters this weekend. But after they go to bed, it does have me engaged enough to make me go right to the Netflix for a few hours each night.
Overall, I think the show is great. Michael C. Hall is absolutely fantastic in the title role, and his narration is nearly as phenomenal as his performances. I’ve seen some great guest spots thus far, none better than John Lithgow in season four. Hell, they even gave me Robocop for a few episodes in season five. I will say that they wasted Jimmy Smits in season three, as some of those episodes just didn’t keep me engaged like I hoped they would, but at least they were better than season five. Julia Stiles is just the worst….no seriously, just the absolute worst. The writing and the story in season five had the chance to be outstanding, but she just turned me off to the whole thing. I stayed up late last night just to get done with it, so I could start fresh with season six and just get her out of my life.
And I write all of this knowing full well what lies ahead with Debra and Dexter and also how the show ends. So even with its faults, it’s still keeping me in it enough to watch the journey to what I know is a horrible finale. So if you were going to try and be a jerk and spoil anything for me, don’t waste your time.
It’s Father’s Day weekend, so that also means it’s US Open week in the golf world. Usually, I get very excited to watch things unfold, and I still will because it’s the one sport that my daughters don’t complain about watching (after we spend time in the pool anyway), and it’s still the US Open, but I sincerely hope that I never see this course again after today. There are big players and great stories shaping up for the second major of the year, names like Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson, and Jason Day, but I am so disappointed with what I’ve seen over the first three days. The golf course itself is not aesthetically pleasing whatsoever, regardless of what the commentators tell you, which leads into my next disappointment. When FOX bought the rights to televise this championship, I knew exactly what was going to happen. I mean, I hoped they wouldn’t do it, but I knew they would. And they did.
Joe Buck.
I have all the respect in the world for his dad, but I’ve just never been able to get on board with this guy. I’m not saying that there aren’t people who are much, much worse, but stay away from my golf, Joe. And while you’re at it, take Greg Norman with you. Corey Pavin and Brad Faxon have been okay, but when you’ve got multiple people constantly calling Dustin Johnson, who happens to be one of the best players in the world, by the wrong name, I’m going to get annoyed as a viewer. The course will thankfully change next year, but we’re stuck with FOX for at least the next eleven Opens after this one. I suppose I can give them a pass with this being the first year, but I really hope that things improve.
So what are you doing with your Father’s Day weekend? Did you watch Dexter? Are you following the US Open? Comment below or hit me up @THElukenorris on Twitter. Once again, don’t forget to come back tomorrow for Monday Morning Moreno and of course, the flagship, the BingeCast. And if you missed my championship edition of the Binge SportsCast last week, click HERE to catch up. You’ll be hearing from me soon. Happy Father’s Day.
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