That’s what I kinda liked about Last Action Hero, when the characters from the movie get into the real world and realize that smashing a window hurts and that (on a darker note) shooting someone doesn’t immediately bring the cops running.
This reminds me of CSI: Miami, where the colors are super-saturated. Everything is bathed in the golden hue of the setting sun. All the residents of Miami are either gorgeous babes or handsome hunks. And the one detective that makes pithy observations as he puts on his stylish sunglasses.
Me, I love the commercials for prescription only drugs with their list of possible side effects that are scarier than the illness the pill is supposed to fix.
Calvin has a point. The Count has noticed how people in the non-TV (television, for clarification) are a lot uglier than those on screen. Except, of course, for The Count and Countess. :). OK. And Taylor Swift.
If Cal ever saw the truly awful and garishly ugly ad for a once respected and stylish makeup brand that recently appeared in a ‘Spenser’ rerun break, he’d think the car crashes and other mayhem he mentioned were pure comedy.
Okay. I see his point. TV compresses unreality into chunks I can fit into my reality a few minutes at a time. I mean really, time is money. Now a word from our sponser… whatever you want, here.
I hope it’s not the one for Lume where the woman gets uncomfortably close to the camera and gestures to the body parts whereon you should apply the stuff.
Speaking of deordant commercials….has anyone seen the Lume commercials? They are the most crass, disgusting, offensive commercials I have ever seen. I can’t believe the censors allow it. It’s on a family channel, to boot!
I have routinely noticed that in gathering and crowd scenes the people making up the ‘crowd’ have very little resemblance to the actual crowds one sees in real life. Calvin is right, filmed people / crowds are better looking, and have healthier weights.
BE THIS GUY over 1 year ago
And you can’t change the channels outside.
codycab over 1 year ago
One thing both this world and TV have in common is that there isn’t always a happy ending.
snsurone76 over 1 year ago
I wonder if the commercial is for that “under-boob”, “in butt-crack” slop they air continuously on TV.
Bilan over 1 year ago
In real life, the writers can’t go on strike. The actors write their own scripts.
incognito over 1 year ago
There’s an outside? What’s the web address?
chuckcork1 over 1 year ago
He’s young now, when he’s older he’ll be thankful life isn’t like TV.
Ermine Notyours over 1 year ago
I guess this means that Dad sprung for a color TV.
Gizmo Cat over 1 year ago
That’s what I kinda liked about Last Action Hero, when the characters from the movie get into the real world and realize that smashing a window hurts and that (on a darker note) shooting someone doesn’t immediately bring the cops running.
Guy from southern Indiana over 1 year ago
This reminds me of CSI: Miami, where the colors are super-saturated. Everything is bathed in the golden hue of the setting sun. All the residents of Miami are either gorgeous babes or handsome hunks. And the one detective that makes pithy observations as he puts on his stylish sunglasses.
Troglodyte over 1 year ago
It’s called the idiot box for a reason, Calvin.
snailgate over 1 year ago
Me, I love the commercials for prescription only drugs with their list of possible side effects that are scarier than the illness the pill is supposed to fix.
russef over 1 year ago
Pat personal exchange???
A Hip loving Canadian... over 1 year ago
The real bonus of being in the woods: no commercials.
[Traveler] Premium Member over 1 year ago
TV shows rarely have people who look like regular folks, they’re always really good looking
dflak over 1 year ago
Several minutes go by without a murder? I’m not sure that’s true anymore.
Count Olaf Premium Member over 1 year ago
Calvin has a point. The Count has noticed how people in the non-TV (television, for clarification) are a lot uglier than those on screen. Except, of course, for The Count and Countess. :). OK. And Taylor Swift.
Barnabus Blackoak over 1 year ago
who is Pat, and what are you exchanging with them ?
sandpiper over 1 year ago
If Cal ever saw the truly awful and garishly ugly ad for a once respected and stylish makeup brand that recently appeared in a ‘Spenser’ rerun break, he’d think the car crashes and other mayhem he mentioned were pure comedy.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Okay. I see his point. TV compresses unreality into chunks I can fit into my reality a few minutes at a time. I mean really, time is money. Now a word from our sponser… whatever you want, here.
rshive over 1 year ago
Certainly people don’t smell as spiffy.
Droptma Styx over 1 year ago
I hope it’s not the one for Lume where the woman gets uncomfortably close to the camera and gestures to the body parts whereon you should apply the stuff.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
Speaking of deordant commercials….has anyone seen the Lume commercials? They are the most crass, disgusting, offensive commercials I have ever seen. I can’t believe the censors allow it. It’s on a family channel, to boot!
ladykat over 1 year ago
I like the outside, as long as I am looking at it from the inside.
aerotica69 over 1 year ago
Sadly, TV now has plenty of ugly people…..especially in the deodorant ads (and the ZocDoc ads).
Meowise over 1 year ago
Hobbes can relate.
g04922 over 1 year ago
I think Calvin prefers the that other matrix full of beautiful avatars and altered realities.
Holden Awn over 1 year ago
I have routinely noticed that in gathering and crowd scenes the people making up the ‘crowd’ have very little resemblance to the actual crowds one sees in real life. Calvin is right, filmed people / crowds are better looking, and have healthier weights.
mindjob over 1 year ago
Sadly, commercials are usually the best part of the show
mistercatworks over 1 year ago
Calvin will become one of the people who will buy a television that has “higher resolution than real life”.
Johnny Q Premium Member over 1 year ago
Calvin’s world has no color at all, except on Sundays…
kendavis09 over 1 year ago
It’s not good out there if someone changes them for you.
kendavis09 over 1 year ago
People can change the channel for you out there. Happens in the news everyday.
hagarthehorrible over 1 year ago
Calvin seem to fall for the sugar coated commercials and the daily soaps.
christelisbetty over 1 year ago
Wish my body had thr healing power of a cartoon character…..and the ability to freeze my age.
ChrisTrey over 1 year ago
If Calvin thinks the image on that old Tube Tv is better than the real thing, I wonder what he’d make of today’s 8K Tv’s with the millions of colors?
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
Is the deodorant Old Spice, Calvin?