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Post by mlm828 on Apr 29, 2008 22:31:25 GMT -5
I confess -- I've watched Desperate Housewives from the beginning, simply because I think it's a hoot (most of the time). Realism is probably the last thing I expect from the show, but what they've done with the "Carlos is blind" story line is pretty ridiculous, even by Desperate Housewives standards. The way they've written it, it's all about Gabby's reaction to the situation (which, let's face it, is pretty much in character for the character), and there's very little about what Carlos is going through. The past several episodes have all followed the same general pattern: Gabby can't cope, she does something outrageous, then they kiss and make up. It seems a little odd to me that we haven't seen much interaction between Gabby and Carlos and the other inhabitants of Wisteria Lane, and we haven't really seen the others' reactions to Carlos being blind. The whole bit about the guide dog was especially unrealistic, since Carlos apparently got the dog shortly after losing his sight, and before he'd even had any orientation and mobility training. And I don't like the assumption that Carlos can't work or do much of anything now that he's blind; apparently, he's just supposed to sit around and wait for his disability checks to arrive. I wonder how long Carlos will remain "blind." Usually, in TV land, if an established character like Carlos acquires a disability, it lasts only as long as the writers can milk it. Edited to add: In last Sunday's episode, Gabby was complaining about having to clean up the bathroom, because Carlos refused to "piss like a girl." I'm sure it wasn't an intentional reference to Blind Justice, but I couldn't help thinking of Jim and Pete.  |
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Post by inuvik on Oct 6, 2008 11:18:58 GMT -5
Just saw a trailer today on msn for the new movie Blindness which is based on Jose Saramgo's novel of the same title. It stars Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo and I'm pretty sure that was Danny Glover I also saw. Go to msn videos then to movies and search by the title. I saw Blindness on Saturday. Wow. Very dark, disturbing, depressing film. But a good film nonetheless. It's hard to recommend, but on this Board I will as most of us have more than the usual interest in films and TV shows about blindness. I read the novel years ago and was confused, and the film is still pretty metaphorical. An interesting aside--some blind people are protesting this movie. More here. www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=8a0cd1fb-bc44-45a4-bc86-6a116a90f4e8 |
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Post by hoosier on Oct 6, 2008 18:51:50 GMT -5
Interesting article. I haven't seen the movie yet so I can't comment on that. I can see where they are coming from but, and this is just conjecture on my part, if the majority of a population suddenly lost their sight things would break down because there just wouldn't be enough people to to handle the day to day things. With no training, and with a huge amount of people needing help, how would people manage? And with some of the disaster/nuclear war movies etc and such they always show civilization breaking down within days. I would like to think we could hang on for more than a week!  |
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Post by inuvik on Oct 7, 2008 13:19:30 GMT -5
Interesting article. I haven't seen the movie yet so I can't comment on that. I can see where they are coming from but, and this is just conjecture on my part, if the majority of a population suddenly lost their sight things would break down because there just wouldn't be enough people to to handle the day to day things. With no training, and with a huge amount of people needing help, how would people manage? And with some of the disaster/nuclear war movies etc and such they always show civilization breaking down within days. I would like to think we could hang on for more than a week! This doesn't give anything away, it's in the previews. But Julianne Moore's character is just pretending to be blind, to be with her hubbie. So she is the only sighted one in this containment facility. There is a line that made me literally cringe. They are arguing at one point and he says to her how it's hard for him to see her as his wife (meaning sexually). 'You do everything for me--bathe me, dress me, take me to the bathroom". And I remember thinking--why? Can't he do that stuff himself? That's just one example. So I can see what they mean. But like you say, they are all newly blind, and have pretty much no guidance. There is one character in there, played by Maury Chakin, that is kind of neat. I think in the panic, he was thrown in there with the rest of them. As Ruffalo says, he's "normal" blind. He's been blind since birth. Ruffalo discovers him because he hears him using a braille stylus! An unexpected twist. Poor guy--not being contagious and yet locked up with the rest. |
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Post by inuvik on Feb 8, 2009 14:17:14 GMT -5
Blindness is out on DVD Tuesday.
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Post by mlm828 on May 29, 2010 0:49:10 GMT -5
This isn't a TV show, but TCM is showing old war movies over the Memorial Day weekend. One of them is Pride of the Marines, the story of a Marine blinded at Guadalcanal in WWII. It's on Saturday at 8 p.m. Pacific time, 11 p.m. Eastern time. There is a write up about the movie on the TCM web site. |
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Post by inuvik on May 15, 2011 13:41:17 GMT -5
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Post by bjobsessed on May 15, 2011 22:02:20 GMT -5
Might be interesting. I know it will be for you! |
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Post by hoosier on May 16, 2011 16:30:00 GMT -5
Sounds like something I'd like to see! |
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Post by Chris on May 17, 2011 5:20:21 GMT -5
Consider yourself pinched  - Chris  |
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Post by inuvik on Feb 24, 2014 13:33:41 GMT -5
Did anyone catch "Growing Up Fisher" last night? It was so funny and sweet! I can hardly wait until March 13, when the next episode is scheduled. Edited to add: that's on the Canadian affiliate. Apparently on NBC, the next episode airs Tuesday or Thursday.
It's about a family where the parents are getting divorced, but are still quite close. The father is a blind lawyer and it's quite a gentle sitcom. It has a narrator which is annoying and reminds me of "The Wonder Years", but other than that this rocks! Here's the homepage. There are clips and photos. www.nbc.com/growing-up-fisher |
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Post by hoosier on Feb 24, 2014 14:56:25 GMT -5
It came on after the Olympic closing ceremonies. I really liked it; quirks and all. Elvis is quite the independent guide isn't he. Could you imagine Hank ever jumping onto the bed!
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Post by bjobsessed on Feb 24, 2014 23:03:52 GMT -5
Just watched it. I'll be watching it again. It was great!
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Post by Eyphur on Mar 9, 2014 19:27:50 GMT -5
Just pop in to see i anyone else had caught 'Growing up Fisher". I am enjoying it. It is a funny show.
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Post by inuvik on May 17, 2014 11:33:34 GMT -5
Growing Up Fisher was cancelled last week. I was stunned because all the sites that predict these things thought it would be OK. But About a Boy led into it, and was more popular, so they cancelled it. If it had stood alone and not been compared to that, it might have been OK. Very maddening! I loved that show. So both Ironside and it didn't make it. Not a good year for shows about the differently abled. Grr!
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