11.05.07

Viewer Comments! Episode 1

Here is a delightful rant from a viewer in Washington, D.C. who rightfully assumes that people on TV have no soul or feelings. I'll address each segment:

Chris Hardwick needs to work on presentation and language skills. When he's doing a walk-through on the set reading the script, he's fine, but on the What's Inside and Hack segments he's terrible.
I are think you very much smart. Maybely you can to teach on me you superior skill. I for to hanging my head inside the shame.

He's got way too many verbal ticks, using "uh" and "umm" several times in each sentence. He should stick to the script and not try to improvise and be funny.
Good point on the former. I accept responsibility for the "uh's." They should edit them out but for some reason the editors must really like them. A little behind the scenes for you: We're usually on a very tight schedule when we shoot "What's Inside," and what you see is more often than not the first time I've had time to go through everything. It can be a challenge to get through ten constituent elements all with wonderful chemical names and purposes that have to be pulled up and placed very specifically for the camera in less than five minutes while talking really fast. Still, that's no excuse and I concede to your criticism.

As to your second point, you're right, ya cantankerous old crank! I really shouldn't try to make science different or fun---a nice 50's health film approach would be much more bromidic. I'd hate to have anyone outside the AARP stay awake and learn anything. I do humbly apologize. I hope your scathing comment helped dissipate some of the vitriol that you felt so that it wouldn't show its face to your friends and family, as is probably the case most of the time.

And everyone who's been to middle and high school knows you don't mix chemicals without safety glasses and gloves; you're asking for an accident and a lawsuit.
First of all, great use of the semi-colon! Secondly, it's true! I was asking for those things SO HARD...but to my disappointment, neither happened. No kidding around, though, people---you ABSOLUTELY should use safety gear when playing with chemicals, or when spewing liquid hatred onto your computer, like this poster.

Washington, DC
I'm sure most of your anger stems from your taxation without representation.

Well, I'm off to work on those presentation and language skills at Presentation and Language College. Keep those hateful sentiments rolling in! You might just make an episode of "Viewer Comments!"

Tags: anger, disdain, hate, lonliness, uh umm, Viewer Comments

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