Comments on: Marx and Venus http://boxcutters.net/2007/08/12/marx-and-venus/ It's Television: Dissected Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:59:22 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: catbrain http://boxcutters.net/2007/08/12/marx-and-venus/comment-page-1/#comment-2479 catbrain Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:33:35 +0000 http://boxcutters.net/blog/index.php/2007/08/12/marx-and-venus/#comment-2479 I get what you're saying, Josh - I just don't think it was their intention; I reckon it was only the basic Mars/Venus crap and the anti-Marxian connection is a bonus, but perhaps you have some inside info? Besides, Marx is a very Jewish name - despite the fact I lean decidedly left, Karl isn't the first thing I think of when I hear that name. Of course the character of Marx is going to be the antithesis of the guys that Venus usually dates - cos it will be all about opposites attracting, blah blah blah.... *sigh* I get what you’re saying, Josh – I just don’t think it was their intention; I reckon it was only the basic Mars/Venus crap and the anti-Marxian connection is a bonus, but perhaps you have some inside info? Besides, Marx is a very Jewish name – despite the fact I lean decidedly left, Karl isn’t the first thing I think of when I hear that name.

Of course the character of Marx is going to be the antithesis of the guys that Venus usually dates – cos it will be all about opposites attracting, blah blah blah…. *sigh*

]]> By: Josh http://boxcutters.net/2007/08/12/marx-and-venus/comment-page-1/#comment-2478 Josh Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:25:05 +0000 http://boxcutters.net/blog/index.php/2007/08/12/marx-and-venus/#comment-2478 Ironic because he's the conservative, uptight, capitalist and his name is Marx. They're going for the double whammy of irony and puntastic. Ironic because he’s the conservative, uptight, capitalist and his name is Marx.

They’re going for the double whammy of irony and puntastic.

]]> By: catbrain http://boxcutters.net/2007/08/12/marx-and-venus/comment-page-1/#comment-2475 catbrain Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:35:01 +0000 http://boxcutters.net/blog/index.php/2007/08/12/marx-and-venus/#comment-2475 Haven't actually been watching all that much telly lately (don't hurt me), so wasn't even aware this existed. I've just checked out the SBS website and it appears all eps will be offered online also - currently 1-3 available. Getting the full-blown script via interwebs shout-out is great, but it's not really that new for SBS: <i>Going Home</i> was user-generated storylines on a daily basis, although it was primarily improv with a little direction. And why do you say his surname is ironic? They're purely going for the pun of Venus and Mars... cos men and women, they're just so different it's hilarious. *rolls eyes* No mobisodes, btw. Haven’t actually been watching all that much telly lately (don’t hurt me), so wasn’t even aware this existed. I’ve just checked out the SBS website and it appears all eps will be offered online also – currently 1-3 available.

Getting the full-blown script via interwebs shout-out is great, but it’s not really that new for SBS: Going Home was user-generated storylines on a daily basis, although it was primarily improv with a little direction.

And why do you say his surname is ironic? They’re purely going for the pun of Venus and Mars… cos men and women, they’re just so different it’s hilarious. *rolls eyes*

No mobisodes, btw.

]]> By: Daniel G http://boxcutters.net/2007/08/12/marx-and-venus/comment-page-1/#comment-2472 Daniel G Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:38:23 +0000 http://boxcutters.net/blog/index.php/2007/08/12/marx-and-venus/#comment-2472 Wow, I didn't know you were still doing Radio National breakfast, Josh! I thought you were only temporarily filling in for the regular TV reviewer. I've looked at the RN breakfast site, and it looks like you're on every other Tuesday. Is this correct? Wow, I didn’t know you were still doing Radio National breakfast, Josh! I thought you were only temporarily filling in for the regular TV reviewer.

I’ve looked at the RN breakfast site, and it looks like you’re on every other Tuesday. Is this correct?

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