Odyssey Guilty Pleasures
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:02 am
Pull those guilty pleasures out from your secret underground Power Boy Cave.
Snow Day
Whether this is really a guilty pleasure is debatable, it's a revered episode. Still, many consider it poor. Our own Jacob Isom wrote an article giving it the works. Even if you're a fan, you can see why. Everyone shamelessly overacts, the narration is unapologetically over the top, and the chase just goes on and on with no real sense of tension.
However... I like it because everyone shamelessly overacts, the narration is unapologetically over the top, and the chase just goes on and on.
The Power of One
I know. The it's overwritten, it's largely unfunny, it throws a joke at you with nearly every line. You want to grab Marshal Younger and shout, "You're trying too hard!" But I don't know. It's not one of my favorites or anything, but some of the jokes get me. The high energy, if forced, is entertaining and it's always lovely to hear from Harlow and Edwin.
Bethany's Flood
I enjoy this along with some other split episodes. Yes it's a complete mess. But through the mess comes a lot of heart and warmth. Plus, a few chuckles.
Happy Hunting
Yes, I like this one. And I can't explain why. I know many of the jokes are unfunny. I know Penny acts nothing like herself. I know it makes no sense how nobody is correcting her. I know Penny gets annoying. It's a terrible episode. And I have listened to it 21 times and I will listen to it again.
This was early on in Penny's Character and it was unclear just how silly Penny was. Kathy decided she was extremely, ridiculously, impossibly silly. And for this episode, she was. Run in boots? A keen idea. Thankfully, Penny was never this poorly written again.
Still, I hear the relaxing French music at the beginning and it gets me in a good mood. I love that Penny's falls into unhappiness when Jacques wants her to sell poor paintings. How perfect. She believes in art passionately and she can't sell something that to her isn't art. To her, it's like working at the Electric Palace, ripping people off. I thoroughly understood Penny's dilemma. This show has so few work related episodes for the girl's and it's nice to see a woman writer using Penny's passion as a plot device. Most importantly, the message is strong. It's so counter-cultural and relevant and well, one I need. If I feel like I just can't get satisfied and the sun will never shine again, it's okay. It doesn't mean something's wrong with me if I'm not always happy. I need t do what I need to do, but don't always expect to be emotionally rewarded for it. Happiness will eventually come.
So, what are your guilty aio pleasures? Talk it up, if you dare.
Snow Day
Whether this is really a guilty pleasure is debatable, it's a revered episode. Still, many consider it poor. Our own Jacob Isom wrote an article giving it the works. Even if you're a fan, you can see why. Everyone shamelessly overacts, the narration is unapologetically over the top, and the chase just goes on and on with no real sense of tension.
However... I like it because everyone shamelessly overacts, the narration is unapologetically over the top, and the chase just goes on and on.
The Power of One
I know. The it's overwritten, it's largely unfunny, it throws a joke at you with nearly every line. You want to grab Marshal Younger and shout, "You're trying too hard!" But I don't know. It's not one of my favorites or anything, but some of the jokes get me. The high energy, if forced, is entertaining and it's always lovely to hear from Harlow and Edwin.
Bethany's Flood
I enjoy this along with some other split episodes. Yes it's a complete mess. But through the mess comes a lot of heart and warmth. Plus, a few chuckles.
Happy Hunting
Yes, I like this one. And I can't explain why. I know many of the jokes are unfunny. I know Penny acts nothing like herself. I know it makes no sense how nobody is correcting her. I know Penny gets annoying. It's a terrible episode. And I have listened to it 21 times and I will listen to it again.
This was early on in Penny's Character and it was unclear just how silly Penny was. Kathy decided she was extremely, ridiculously, impossibly silly. And for this episode, she was. Run in boots? A keen idea. Thankfully, Penny was never this poorly written again.
Still, I hear the relaxing French music at the beginning and it gets me in a good mood. I love that Penny's falls into unhappiness when Jacques wants her to sell poor paintings. How perfect. She believes in art passionately and she can't sell something that to her isn't art. To her, it's like working at the Electric Palace, ripping people off. I thoroughly understood Penny's dilemma. This show has so few work related episodes for the girl's and it's nice to see a woman writer using Penny's passion as a plot device. Most importantly, the message is strong. It's so counter-cultural and relevant and well, one I need. If I feel like I just can't get satisfied and the sun will never shine again, it's okay. It doesn't mean something's wrong with me if I'm not always happy. I need t do what I need to do, but don't always expect to be emotionally rewarded for it. Happiness will eventually come.
So, what are your guilty aio pleasures? Talk it up, if you dare.