So, on the recommendation of several of my friends, we've been watching this new Denis Leary show on FX, Rescue Me--everyone I know has been pretty well raving about it. I've really enjoyed it, too, but have always had this vaguely weird feeling about the whole thing. Today, I finally put my finger on it--Brett had it right when it seems like the whole thing is very much...well. Here, let's introduce these characters, get you to like them, then we are going to fuck with them in ways that you can't even imagine.
I really like the show, it's very well done, and I'll probably continue to watch it, but...wow. It's getting harder to do so every week, the uncomfortable factor rises with every episode. It's alway been really hard for me to watch stuff like Mr. Bean and the like--embarrassment humor, that kind of thing. Ow. Makes my stomach hurt to watch it sometimes, and I'm getting the same feeling from Rescue Me lately. Ow.
All I can do is just hope that it gets better. Eee. :)
Posted by Liz at September 9, 2004 06:13 PMThey're definately putting the characters through some serious shit... but would it be as interesting if they weren't?
I'm not so sure.
Would you like Dennis Leary's character if you didn't feel sorry for him?
Posted by: Clay at September 9, 2004 06:53 PMOh, yeah, I'm not disagreeing with that--I'm sure that it wouldn't be as interesting if they weren't putting the characters through all that crap. And...I'm not sure if I'd like the character as much if I didn't feel sorry for him. Though, I'm not sure whether I feel sorry for him, either, it's...hard to explain, heh.
But even knowing all that doesn't make it any easier to *watch*. Watching Mr. Bean, I've always got this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach, because I know he's going to do something stupid, and usually it'll be in front of someone else, etc. I've got that same sick feeling in the pit of my stomach sometimes when watching Rescue Me.
But I admit, the conversation at the beginning of the latest episode, when they were talking about measuring...bwah! That made the feeling go away for awhile. Especially the chief whispering, "Vagina." HAHAHA! :D
Posted by: Liz at September 12, 2004 12:14 PM