A linkspam, a meme, and a poll walk into a bar...

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* Most interesting read of the day is this in-depth analysis of how Smash became a hate-watchable trainwreck. A lot of it boils down to "it was all Theresa Rebeck's fault," but it's really eye-opening to read about the conflict happening behind the scenes. Which... kind of makes me hopeful? I really wanted to love this show. Unironically. Broadway + TV is basically my two favorite things combined, how could I not love it? AND YET. But I've watched the first hour of the premiere (it's available online) and it definitely seems to be course-correcting. There's still some awkward remnants of last season, but I figure it's a bit like trying to pull a U-turn in the Titanic, so I'm willing to wait and see what happens.

* Also, JEREMY JORDAN. Even if Smash were still S1-level terrible, I'd probably still be watching for his role in S2.

* Julie Benz talks about her upcoming Syfy show, Defiance.

* EW interview with Julie Plec touches on TVD (of course), Dawson's Creek, and her partnership with Kevin Williamson.

Also, here is my thread for staranise's love meme:

Once someone has a comment thread about them, leave a comment and tell them about something they've done or made that you liked. A kind word, a signalboost, a drawing, a story. This can be short or long. You can just name or link to something, or go into more detail.

And finally, a TV poll:

Poll #12732 What should Laura watch next?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10

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Drama:

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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2 (22.2%)

Big Love
0 (0.0%)

Boardwalk Empire
0 (0.0%)

The Borgias
2 (22.2%)

Deadwood
0 (0.0%)

Game of Thrones
1 (11.1%)

Justified
3 (33.3%)

Nurse Jackie
0 (0.0%)

Treme
0 (0.0%)

The Wire
1 (11.1%)

Comedy:

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Californication
0 (0.0%)

Cougar Town
3 (60.0%)

Happy Endings
0 (0.0%)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2 (40.0%)

Veep
0 (0.0%)

Comments

[goldenusagi]

I am torn between The Borgias, GoT, and Deadwood. But I'd go with either The Borgias or GoT since both of them are starting in the spring.

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I don't have HBO, so I wouldn't be able to watch anyway (or, wait, is The Borgias on Showtime? That's a possibility).

Also not sure whether I want to read the book series before watching GoT. Or read/watch simultaneously. Or not worry about it at all.

[(Anonymous)]

Borgias is Showtime.

I found that with GoT, I would much rather 'find out' what happens on screen than in book. The books were not interesting to me at all, but YMMV, of course.