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Is anyone else watching Warehouse 13 (on stupidly re-named network, I think). I just saw the first episode (on iTunes, looks like some are on hulu too).
It's like cheesy (not scary) X-files with museum curators (or archivists)!
Things I found charming:
-the ferret
-the purple stuff
-the steampunk aesthetic
-the use of Renaissance art
-the mysterious b&b proprietor
Things I found annoying:
-how sterotypically the characters are presented initially, but maybe that's the first episode and they develop? There seem to be some movements toward better development later in the episode.
-the interpretation of the painting was utter bullshit (also the style wasn't Italian, Northern Renaissance/Baroque, even though the story was also popular in Italy at that time and it showed an interest in Italy by the Northern artists. I know, but you math and science people get irritated by your field-specific stuff too.)
-the cheesiness (but when has that stopped me before), cool that it seems self-conscious, but just not self-conscious enough (the vibe reminds me of Eureka).
Basically Middleman could have taken this plot and done it better, but I think show has potential. I'm up for another episode or two.
eta: bonus Dartmouth sweatshirt on main dude (which I'm assuming means alum)
It's like cheesy (not scary) X-files with museum curators (or archivists)!
Things I found charming:
-the ferret
-the purple stuff
-the steampunk aesthetic
-the use of Renaissance art
-the mysterious b&b proprietor
Things I found annoying:
-how sterotypically the characters are presented initially, but maybe that's the first episode and they develop? There seem to be some movements toward better development later in the episode.
-the interpretation of the painting was utter bullshit (also the style wasn't Italian, Northern Renaissance/Baroque, even though the story was also popular in Italy at that time and it showed an interest in Italy by the Northern artists. I know, but you math and science people get irritated by your field-specific stuff too.)
-the cheesiness (but when has that stopped me before), cool that it seems self-conscious, but just not self-conscious enough (the vibe reminds me of Eureka).
Basically Middleman could have taken this plot and done it better, but I think show has potential. I'm up for another episode or two.
eta: bonus Dartmouth sweatshirt on main dude (which I'm assuming means alum)
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