I am both anticipating and dreading the new series "Hannibal" that is set to start on April 4th. While I am a huge Hannibal Lecter fan and have read all the books and watched all the movies (including "Manhunter where Dr. Lecter was portrayed by Brian Cox instead of Anthony Hopkins) I am also a fanatic ABOUT the series.
Because of this I already have issues with this show.
First, Jack Crawford is being played by fucking Morophious?!? Who thought it was a good idea to turn a tall skinny white character into Lawrence Fishburn? Don't get me wrong, I don't care that Fishburn is black for any other reason than the character of Jack Crawford never was. It doesn't help that I just plain ole' don''t like Lawrence Fishburn as an actor. Really, the only thing I ever liked him in was Boyz in the Hood. That is it. Nothing else. So I have reservations about him taking on such an established character. If he was a better actor I might be able to look past it because of his ability, but I really doubt that will happen here. I can only hope that he wont have much screen time, but we all know if they are going to pay a big-name to be in their show they are going to us him. Well...shit.
Second, (Similar to the first reason) they changed Freddie Lounds from a man to a woman. WTF? Ok, well, this one I will have to see how it goes since I've never heard of the actress playing this character. Hopefully she will make me wish Freddie had been a girl all along. I really hope so after hearing about Lawrence Fishburn. I just really hate when producers/directors/casting changes the characters or world that has already been created by the writer.
This is also why I hate movie adaptations of books.
On the other hand, though, I am looking forward to some new stories in one of my favorite series's. I am looking forward to exploring the Hannibal Lecter/Will Graham relationship from when they were working together. Not to mention getting some insight on the "Cannibal" crimes as well as Will Graham and his immersion into the minds of serial killers.
Either way, I will give it a shot next week when it premiers and make my judgement then. (I'm still not sold on the new "Bates Motel", but I will write something later. Possibly after a few more episodes.
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
Mystery Diners & Health Inspectors
One thing you'll learn quick about me is that I love my reality TV. Apparently Mystery Diners has already had a season, while it looks like Health Inspectors is brand new. I'm not sure so don't hold that against me if I'm wrong. Either way, these are new to me since I just discovered them. While watching an episode of Cupcake Wars on The Food Network (you know, the channel that makes you think you're a master chef no matter what) I saw commercials for both of these and decided to give them a shot.
Synopsis:
Mystery Diners is a hidden camera show. The owner of a restaurant calls in a group of professional mystery diners to help them figure out what is going wrong.
Health Inspectors is about restaurants who are going to soon face a health inspection and need a little help to pass.
Review:
Mystery Diners: During the scenes with the owner, it seems a bit scripted. However the surveillance is enough to make you want to reach through your television and smack someone. In the episode I watched, the manager of the restaurant came to work unshaven after 30 minutes of sleep, stinking of booze. As if that weren't enough, he also took food meant for a client (not just customer, client, because they do catering also) and gave it to his buddies, lied to the catering client about...just about everything, closed the restaurant early to set up a poker game with his buddies and stole money out of the safe to finance said game. Then had the audacity to get mad when the owner fired him because he, "Was a faithful employee for two years." I would have fired his ass too! Every time I thought this couldn't get worse, it did and I couldn't help but thank the Goddess that, to my knowledge, I have never worked with anyone like that. I also can't wait to see what happens next week.
Health Inspectors: So a restaurant is gonna face a health inspection soon and they aren't sure they are going to pass. What the crap? Okay, if you're not sure that you're going to pass you really shouldn't be running the restaurant. But these people do and in comes the restaurant consultant who goes over the place like a health inspector would, pointing out all the things wrong with the place. This show makes me never want to eat out again. From the caked on, uncleaned grease everywhere, to rodents and insects in places they shouldn't be, followed up by the rancid food...puke city! For someone like me who suffers from mysophobia (fear of germs) it takes a bit to get me out to eat to begin with. Having worked in the food industry for a number of years, I can tell you (sorry) that these practices DO go on. I'm actually glad to see that there is a show out there bringing this to light so hopefully more places will do business a little more sanitary. Doubtful, but I got hope. If nothing else, this will help compose a list of where never to eat.
Kid safe: Yes, on both counts.
Web links: Mystery Diners, Health Inspectors
Synopsis:
Mystery Diners is a hidden camera show. The owner of a restaurant calls in a group of professional mystery diners to help them figure out what is going wrong.
Health Inspectors is about restaurants who are going to soon face a health inspection and need a little help to pass.
Review:
Mystery Diners: During the scenes with the owner, it seems a bit scripted. However the surveillance is enough to make you want to reach through your television and smack someone. In the episode I watched, the manager of the restaurant came to work unshaven after 30 minutes of sleep, stinking of booze. As if that weren't enough, he also took food meant for a client (not just customer, client, because they do catering also) and gave it to his buddies, lied to the catering client about...just about everything, closed the restaurant early to set up a poker game with his buddies and stole money out of the safe to finance said game. Then had the audacity to get mad when the owner fired him because he, "Was a faithful employee for two years." I would have fired his ass too! Every time I thought this couldn't get worse, it did and I couldn't help but thank the Goddess that, to my knowledge, I have never worked with anyone like that. I also can't wait to see what happens next week.
Health Inspectors: So a restaurant is gonna face a health inspection soon and they aren't sure they are going to pass. What the crap? Okay, if you're not sure that you're going to pass you really shouldn't be running the restaurant. But these people do and in comes the restaurant consultant who goes over the place like a health inspector would, pointing out all the things wrong with the place. This show makes me never want to eat out again. From the caked on, uncleaned grease everywhere, to rodents and insects in places they shouldn't be, followed up by the rancid food...puke city! For someone like me who suffers from mysophobia (fear of germs) it takes a bit to get me out to eat to begin with. Having worked in the food industry for a number of years, I can tell you (sorry) that these practices DO go on. I'm actually glad to see that there is a show out there bringing this to light so hopefully more places will do business a little more sanitary. Doubtful, but I got hope. If nothing else, this will help compose a list of where never to eat.
Kid safe: Yes, on both counts.
Web links: Mystery Diners, Health Inspectors
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