Friends of the Faux: John Walker
Posted by Dan
September 4th, 2007 at 11:22am
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We first met John when the phenomenon of Studio 60 hit the fan. Since then, he’s represented the international TiFaux audience. It’s a lonely job.
Up next: Maggie’s Dad.
Vitals
Name: John Walker
Location: Bath, UK
Web Site: http://botherer.cream.org
What’s your story?: I’m a freelance writer in the UK, with too much spare time and an internet connection. Dear America, Thank you for making some half-decent television. Sorry about all the reality shows we keep selling you. Love John.
What do you do during the day?: Alternate between writing about and playing videogames, and then meeting real people in the real outside world, to prevent madness.
How do you know about TiFaux?: Came across it the first time it was so wildly and embarrassingly wrong about Studio 60.
Why are you so interesting?: I’d say it was my constantly correct opinions. I’d surprise myself, if I wasn’t already so very aware that I’m right.
Favorites
Movie: Waking Life, Looking For Richard
Music: The Books, Nick Cave, Howe Gelb
Book: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Food: Chicken, every whichway.
Web Site (besides TiFaux — don’t be a kissass): Tempted to plug www.rockpapershotgun.com. But probably www.wwtdd.com for sheer, cruel funny.
Television
The best show currently on television is: ‘Currently’ in the off season seems tough. In a month I’m fairly sure it’s going to be Pushing Daisies. If we’re allowed to pick from what’s returning, it’s Dexter.
But my all-time favorite is: American Gothic. In a level-headed way, I stress.
I’m pained to admit it, but the show I secretly love is: whispered: (The Amazing Race)
Whose shit are you sick of?: Mark Burnett: You had some good ideas a while back. Now please, just stop.
Most cherished childhood television memory: The Adventure Game. It’s a British thing, but: seriously.
Which TV character/personality would you most like to have a tryst with?: Jaye Tyler from Wonderfalls.
Kill, boff, marry — Jack Shepherd (Lost), Peter Petrelli (Heroes), Michael Bluth (Arrested Development): Ok, I think the language divide might be a problem here with “boff”. It means a “teacher’s pet” here, but I’m thinking it’s about quick sex? And do I assign one for each? No one told me I had to study! Assuming this: Kill - Shepherd, Boff - Petrelli, Marry - Bluth.
Kill, boff, marry — Starbuck (Battlestar Galactica), Heidi Klum (Project Runway), Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother): Kill - Klum (Padma every day), Boff - Starbuck, Marry - Hannigan (and also Lily, if that’s what you meant).
John! I missed your defense of Studio 60, but it’s good to know that there was SOMEONE else out there that defended this work (already a cult classic memory - at least at my house) from the attacks of misguided (but well raised) youth…
[...] So this is all about me, which is obviously a great thing. [...]
Together we stand, Maggie’s dad!
My first defence was this one:
http://botherer.cream.org/?p=624
But things turned sour toward the end, once Sorkin had tried to turn it into Days Of Our Saturday Night Lives:
http://botherer.cream.org/?p=729
I don’t know if I like these commenters joining forces. We might have to suppress a rebellion.
With force.
John, I checked out your excellent comments and I totally agree with them both. The Allyson Janney Studio 60 episode was a definite low point (which inexlicably seemed to generate some sympathy from otherwise hostile wits at TiFaux), but I thought the finale was particularly touching.
I thought that AS made the most of a surprise pregnancy that surely led the show in an unexpected direction.
I envy you, your new discovery of West Wing. You get to see 8 seasons worth (first four by AS) of the best we can do here. (Warning, the dialogue is fast and furious with many references that are lost the first time around so you may find yourself, again, watching more than once.)
So I’m ready to invest in a Red Coat to join forces against these upstart colonists and am humming ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ as I write (well I suppose if I’m just humming it’s probably ‘Pomp & Circ. 2). I will not, however, be drinking warm beer any time soon.
God Save the Queen. (Or at least Helen Mirren).