Since the 22nd August 2011, a fair bit has happened.
One of my favourite Uni-bands have gone on what they have referred to as a hiatus. Innerpartysystem have basically split up, so I decided to buy their last EP and shirt as a means of remembrance.
In more relevant news, I have watched about ten films in that time. Most of them average, the most enjoyable probably being Horrible Bosses, featuring everyone's favourite alcoholic Charlie Day (of It's Always Sunny fame) and everyone's favourite everydayman, Jason Bateman.
In this time, I also finished season 5 of The Shield, finished season 4 of Breaking Bad, and finished season 1 of Six Feet Under.
Breaking Bad started off very slowly and painfully for me, but as the show has progressed, it has matured, refined itself and the storylines have become more succinct and stylish. There are certainly elements of The Sopranos' latter seasons to it, and that is always welcome. The season 4 finale, having aired this past Sunday, was rather impressive.
Season 5 of The Shield, I'm not ashamed to say, had me on the edge. This is a spoiler. Curtis Lemansky, my favourite character in the show, died. Teetering on the edge of being fired, imprisoned and/or killed, he is put out of his misery by Strike Team friend Shane, in what I would considered from the most emotional scenes in a TV show I have ever seen. Fun times.
Six Feet Under is an unusual kettle of fish. Mixing black comedy, hallucinations and bizarre segments all round, the show certainly likes to blur the boundaries of reality and meta-television. However, the show achieves a level of quality and of emotional connection which few other TV dramas quite manage. Constantly calling into question the value of life, the impact of death and the importance of family, the show alludes to all the traditional clichés but manages to utilise its small cast to brilliant effect in showcasing exactly how to squeeze every last bit of polish out of a close-knit family. Having bought the boxset, I was always committed to the cause anyway, but I'm glad the show has turned out the way it has.
Until I next decide to write down my mundane thoughts...
