Comments on: Milking Card http://www.thirdworldcounty.us/?p=3124 "In a democracy ('rule by mob'), those who refuse to learn from history are in the majority and dictate that everyone else suffer for their ignorance."-third world county's corollary to Santayana's Axiom Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:21:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David http://www.thirdworldcounty.us/?p=3124&cpage=1#comment-187301 David Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:07:05 +0000 http://www.thirdworldcounty.us/?p=3124#comment-187301 Well, I'm rarely "captured" by a television show. Most are PDW (Pretty Darned Worthless). Rare, exceedingly rare, is the show that has any artistry at all, let alone the level of artistry that is the norm for this show. And the critiques! From the years when I enjoyed (and that is definitely the word) critiques of voice profs who were genuinely interested in helping students improve both their technique and artistry (I absolutely LOVED "juries"), I have rarely found any matching experience of constructive criticism of that level. These "judges" show much of that sort of thoughtfulness, and their expertise within their field shows as well. That, for me, is the artistic icing on a very well baked cake. Well, I’m rarely “captured” by a television show. Most are PDW (Pretty Darned Worthless). Rare, exceedingly rare, is the show that has any artistry at all, let alone the level of artistry that is the norm for this show. And the critiques! From the years when I enjoyed (and that is definitely the word) critiques of voice profs who were genuinely interested in helping students improve both their technique and artistry (I absolutely LOVED “juries”), I have rarely found any matching experience of constructive criticism of that level. These “judges” show much of that sort of thoughtfulness, and their expertise within their field shows as well.

That, for me, is the artistic icing on a very well baked cake.

]]> By: Gradual Dazzle http://www.thirdworldcounty.us/?p=3124&cpage=1#comment-187300 Gradual Dazzle Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:44:55 +0000 http://www.thirdworldcounty.us/?p=3124#comment-187300 Everyone in my house but me is riveted to that show... literally riveted. I like it okay, but my husband and kids are so into it that they know everyone's name. Durnedest thing I ever saw. Everyone in my house but me is riveted to that show… literally riveted. I like it okay, but my husband and kids are so into it that they know everyone’s name. Durnedest thing I ever saw.

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