All right, I watched it. That opening number, anyway, which - as far as I was able to watch - was the only appearance of the D&D club.
And, sure enough, you were not overreacting. That was really some base and egregious demeanifying there (and yes, I did just make up that word). I can sort of see what they were going for, if I squint - people hunched over a table, consulting books, does not make for a Pop! Wow! Exciting! Musical! Number! so they gussied it up with thrown sparkles and faux swordfights, but it's obvious that the people who wrote it had no idea what they were writing about, and didn't bother to ask anyone what it was like.
Hollywood is actually getting better at showing geek culture - consider the movie Role Models, for example - but this is a giant step back. This is pretty good confirmation that my not watching the show was the right choice.
Especially since I see Sarah Jessica Parker just wedged herself into it as well. Yug.
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Date: 2012-09-29 06:34 am (UTC)And, sure enough, you were not overreacting. That was really some base and egregious demeanifying there (and yes, I did just make up that word). I can sort of see what they were going for, if I squint - people hunched over a table, consulting books, does not make for a Pop! Wow! Exciting! Musical! Number! so they gussied it up with thrown sparkles and faux swordfights, but it's obvious that the people who wrote it had no idea what they were writing about, and didn't bother to ask anyone what it was like.
Hollywood is actually getting better at showing geek culture - consider the movie Role Models, for example - but this is a giant step back. This is pretty good confirmation that my not watching the show was the right choice.
Especially since I see Sarah Jessica Parker just wedged herself into it as well. Yug.