tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post4612367078188474670..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: T.H.E. G.R.E.A.T. S.H.I.E.L.D. D.E.B.A.T.E.Billie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-21093764066470802162013-09-24T22:48:57.132-04:002013-09-24T22:48:57.132-04:00So, during the series premiere tonight, the hashta...So, during the series premiere tonight, the hashtag ABC was promoting had it spelled "Shield". Someone at Marvel needs to go smack the New Media guys over at ABC upside the head. It's SHIELD, you morons! It's a freaking acronym, like FBI! They even said what it stands for in the episode. Hell, they said so the first full-length trailer!! smh....Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-66741801192789393042013-09-17T20:52:50.953-04:002013-09-17T20:52:50.953-04:00Jane, if you mean the line about something being &...Jane, if you mean the line about something being "RIGHT OUT", yes that's a reference to the Holy Hand Grenade scene from Monty Python And The Holy Grail. :)Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-192279742547202422013-09-16T17:13:21.600-04:002013-09-16T17:13:21.600-04:00I thought of you this morning Josie when I read a ...I thought of you this morning Josie when I read a Gawker article on the new fall season. <br /><br />"SHOW: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.<br />MOST LIKELY TO: Make You Hate Punctuation Marks"Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966759921022568638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-18164671986588786402013-09-16T13:39:01.631-04:002013-09-16T13:39:01.631-04:00So, it might be because I'm super bored at wor...So, it might be because I'm super bored at work (did watch the video, it was weird) but I enjoyed this article more than I probably should have. I just keep thinking of the TARDIS. Most often it's in all caps, but minus the period. I agree with SHIELD in the same way as NATO and such. My sister refers to it as Agents of SHIELD. Loved the article, Josie! Suzie_Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-21262852386055640722013-09-13T14:35:07.775-04:002013-09-13T14:35:07.775-04:00I never thought I could laugh this hard over wheth...I never thought I could laugh this hard over whether or not to include periods in a word!<br /><br />Just another reason why I love you guys! :DCrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-35446995970454185782013-09-12T15:13:40.412-04:002013-09-12T15:13:40.412-04:00Ok, so I am a little bored with work (didn't w...Ok, so I am a little bored with work (didn't watch the creepy video yet though) but I love this article too. <br /><br />I am beginning to get interested in this show. I'm not a Marvel fan and didn't care much for the Avengers, but I love Joss Whedon's writing so very much. Plus I also enjoyed Ming Na on Stargate Universe, so I'm gonna give it a try. And, I know myself, there is no way I'm going to type all those periods in order to discuss the show. You could call it laziness, but I prefer pragmatism. <br /><br />Patrick's argument about tweeting character count is enough for me to predict that those periods don't last for most. I also agree that all caps are a must. Plus points to Patrick for what I assume is a Python reference. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966759921022568638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-37151983988157588712013-09-12T13:29:56.952-04:002013-09-12T13:29:56.952-04:00...bored at work is my answer...but I loved this a......bored at work is my answer...but I loved this article. Ya'll are just too damn smart.Soozenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-11256069308799591782013-09-12T08:44:41.423-04:002013-09-12T08:44:41.423-04:00Hysterical article! S.H.I.E.L.D. - it is annoying...Hysterical article! S.H.I.E.L.D. - it is annoying to type but I agree it should be caps with the periods. Keep up the great work, you are all wonderful writers and I enjoy reading your reviews everyday! VampsWitches&EverythinginBetweennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-87063500465177272742013-09-11T23:29:23.431-04:002013-09-11T23:29:23.431-04:00Billie, we should call it a FCA.
That's the s...Billie, we should call it a FCA.<br /><br />That's the singular. The plural is ficus. <br /><br /><br />Jess, good to know that <i>The Shield</i> is still getting talked about. I didn't love the ending, though. I wished for a bit more closure on some things, and a bit less closure on others. (Is that vague enough not to be a spoiler?)<br /><br />Sunbunny, BtVS is a great example. Especially since the choice between <i>Buffy</i> and <i>BtVS</i> seems to be a relic of people having difficulty with html tags to create italics back in the message-board days, so it would be hard to distinguish between <i>Buffy</i> the show and Buffy the character.<br /><br />Plus, the BtVS abbreviation led to the abbreviation <i>AtS</i> for "<i>Angel</i>, the series" (instead of Angel the character). How cool is that?<br /><br />Welcome to the site, Brett!Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-68116551786355202802013-09-11T23:24:24.979-04:002013-09-11T23:24:24.979-04:00We've got to come up with a "first commen...We've got to come up with a "first comment" award. What should we call it?Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-45347892733737313852013-09-11T22:49:35.684-04:002013-09-11T22:49:35.684-04:00S.H.I.E.L.D. looks more awesome, but SHIELD is acc...S.H.I.E.L.D. looks more awesome, but SHIELD is acceptable. Lowercase "shield" is not (why? I don't know, but it isn't). AoS may even work.<br /><br />Also, first comment on the site. Yay for me!Brettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-20753315670306296522013-09-11T22:26:02.673-04:002013-09-11T22:26:02.673-04:00The fact that a full-length article can be written...The fact that a full-length article can be written about this that isn't just some silly fanboy rant is why I love the kind of people who watch these shows. :)<br /><br />As for how the title should be spelled, the simplest answer is simply to ask, "How is it spelled in the opening credits?" and go from there. So it looks like the official spelling will be S.H.I.E.L.D. Yes, it's kinda clunky to type. And in this age, it's not insignificant that it eats up an additional 6 out of 140 characters. So I would say removing the periods, like with FBI, CIA, etc. is perfectly acceptable, provided the word remain in all caps. "Agents of Shield" is RIGHT OUT.<br /><br />Oh, and I love the idea of acronymizing(I think I just invented that word) it to MASH! Though the H has gotta stay capital, since it's capitalized in the full word. :)Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-46605260033934601122013-09-11T22:04:00.598-04:002013-09-11T22:04:00.598-04:00Honestly, I liked Sons of Anarchy for a good while...Honestly, I liked <i>Sons of Anarchy</i> for a good while. The performances are good, and sometimes the character stuff is quite compelling. Season 2 was very good. There are lots of interesting relationships on the show. But it has this weird balance, where it doesn't always seem to recognize that the central characters are terrible people most of the time. After five years, I found it increasingly difficult to be invested in their struggles and in all the club shenanigans, and to generally be on board with all the self-inflicted damage. By mid-S5, I had no one left to root for. No one. So I was out. And it sounds like the things that drove me away continue to be issues in the new season.<br /><br />At least on <i>Breaking Bad</i>, the show clearly recognizes that the central character is a monster and gives you other people you can root for or sympathize with.Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-77749047539777431462013-09-11T19:58:59.917-04:002013-09-11T19:58:59.917-04:00OMG, I love this article. I laughed out loud when ...OMG, I love this article. I laughed out loud when I saw the title. <br /><br />I think it would have been smart if they just gone with <i>SHIELD</i>. No periods, no "agents of" no "Marvel" -- just <i>SHIELD</i>. The possibility of confusing it with the earlier cop show just doesn't seem that critical to me, because anyone clicking on anything is going to know immediately which is which.<br /><br />Good to hear about <i>Sons of Anarchy</i>, Jess. I've thought about giving it a try, but have since reconsidered.<br />Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-47342343691216158002013-09-11T19:09:20.015-04:002013-09-11T19:09:20.015-04:00I've actually seen a fair amount of chatter ab...I've actually seen a fair amount of chatter about <i>The Shield</i> of late. Mostly because as <i>Breaking Bad</i> ticks down its final hours, lots of people are talking about the art of ending shows. <i>The Shield</i> is often used as an example of a show that got it right.<br /><br />And with <i>Sons of Anarchy</i> coming back last night, apparently with a hell of a lot of horrifying violence --- I was even more glad I quit this show last year after reading all about the season premiere --- I've also been seeing a lot of chatter about Kurt Sutter's contributions to <i>The Shield</i>. So people are still talking about it, Josie. No worries!Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-84032145752027817002013-09-11T18:51:15.971-04:002013-09-11T18:51:15.971-04:00Josie, you're pretty much a perfect person. Fr...Josie, you're pretty much a perfect person. Frickity frack I love this site. We review shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Star Trek. Plus we talk about the philosophy behind abbreviation.<br /><br />PS. Buffy is another interestingly shortened show title. Both Buffy and BtVS are used interchangeably. Oh and I still use Ouat, because it's fun to say. ooooohahhht.sunbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553429350476841139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-81593545646459518172013-09-11T18:36:24.809-04:002013-09-11T18:36:24.809-04:00I think of it more as compressive orthography. Laz...I think of it more as compressive orthography. Lazy just sounds far too accurate. Mark Greighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984193299389764649noreply@blogger.com