Notes on Seven Swans a Singin Nice choice to begin with singing of Christmas carols Ben and Kristen walking into a catholic school Why are David and Kristen both distracted Bishop Marx is concerned about the school’s liability. Typical The girls can’t stop singing the same song over again. It is, admittedly, lovely. This feels like a very show choir kid problem. The girls honestly don’t know what the song is that they’re singing and can only stop for brief intervals before compulsively starting again. They sing because ‘it feels good.’ And hear the song in their heads. And they map any other songs lyrics onto the tune Stuck song syndrome? Is that a real thing? She gave them gum as a cure Bishop Marx: Kristen, was it? Kristen: It was. Marx doesn’t remember her name for certain yet? Lexi. I still can’t keep the girls straight Sami is bullying Lexi in school. And Sheryl advises revenge via brick to the face. Darkly funny So unexpected that Sheryl wo...
The Good Life notes Is Axe really selling off everything? He’s bicycling They’re trying to sell us on the whole ‘Axe is giving up finance to relax and live life’ angle Do they really do that light test on chicken eggs Qunitillion to one. Axe is wrong, odds and statistics don’t work like that. I do enjoy a double yolker though And now Axe is trading away his very expensive bike for Tito’s junker. WTF? *** When a guy says sell everything, he gets a chance to take it back. Axe is certainly selling that he’s shutting down Wait, Dollar Bill is a volunteer fireman? How is he possibly making his call percentages? He can’t possibly live in the city then. Or maybe the writers just don’t understand how volunteer firefighting works. It’s been a week that they’ve been investigating Dollar Bill Kate: It’s an enzyme they’ve been testing out in Iowa. Genetically modifies corn so that cows can actually digest without antibiotics… Terri: It makes them shit better. Dollar...