In space no one can hear you get kicked in the teeth...

[i_kender]

Wow. Quite possibly the worst tv review I've ever read.

Of Battlestar Galactica, in The Guardian.

The reviewer starts off by saying he doesn't watch, like, or understand sci-fi... then watches Season 4 Episode 1 without watching any of the other episodes of finding a detailed synopsis (he, er, rang up some mates and asked them to explain the plot so far. Yeah. And The Guardian are *paying* this man?)... and then it gets worse, pretty much.

Inaccurate, opinionated, boring, half-hearted... did he write it on the train into work as well?... and mostly just wrong!

These are the only lines I agreed with in the whole piece:

"So all of the above is nonsense. Most probably all of the below, too."   Well, quite. Well said.

and "I do realise that after one episode I'm not really qualified to judge. And that I don't understand half the complexities."   Thank you, got it in one. Please pick up your pink slip on the way out.

Maybe Mr Wollaston should stick to technical writing? I may not like a particular genre, but if I was, say, hired to write a review on something I would: a) do my homework, and b) try and write an interesting impartial review discussing its merits and demerits. Call me crazy.

' So, um, err, I didn't like it before I watched it, I didn't understand what I was watching, and I still don't like it. And where are all the toilets in space anyway?' seems to be what he is saying... and the extent of this reviewer's capabilities. It's hardly rocket science, is it? (ho ho, wink wink)

Flush him out an airlock. Please.

Comments

[lisekit.livejournal.com]

That's disappointing - I normally like Mr Wollaston. I guess it's unfortunate timing - there's a rosta of reviewers who write in cycle about "last night's TV", and last night it fell to him. At least he does make his subject position clear....

[i_kender]

It is unfortunate... he's clearly been asked to write a review when he can't stand sci-fi and doesn't get it at all. He should really have passed the baton.

...and at least should have checked the wikipedia page for a proper synopsis! Tut tut.

[parthenia14.livejournal.com]

HE SODDING SPOILED ME!!!!

Love the comments to that 'erm, did SM miss the major scene in a bathroom.'

I watched an episode of Desperate Housewives the other day and that was quite hard to follow. Damn these convoluted plots!

[i_kender]

Sorry... I suppose I should have mentioned that he is not the type or reviewer who would understand what a spoiler is!

And yes, the comments do make him look very poor... Maybe he nodded off at some point?

[offensive-mango.livejournal.com]

Hehehe, someone says:

Sam, I skipped 3/4 of your article, and I have to say... the last quarter was horseshit, I just don't get what you meant! Then again, I dont normally like blog postings, don't see the point, not enough normal things like stars and space battles.

[murraynz.livejournal.com]

Fuck, fuck, fuck.

That annoyed me so much I registered. And I hate registering. My comment isn't on there yet.

Fuck, fuck, fuck.

[i_kender]

LOL, that's the best response ever! :)

[murraynz.livejournal.com]

"Ouch. They had you review a show you know nothing about?!? You're going to get flamed for that and rightfully so. Reading the review felt like a meandering journey through a confused whisper of your own ignorance. Very uncomfortable for all involved. I winced for you.

But I like your style, so top job for that. The things I've read of yours in the past (i.e. things you knew something about) were great."

[i_kender]

Nicely done... you are much more polite than I would have been, which is why I didn't comment.

I just bitched about it in my blog instead! ;)