Now I may be dumb, but where I come from, folks say they're fine when I know that they're blue

[snogged]

Blogger's Note: This one contains a lot of videos so I apologize to those with dial-up.



I'm going to do that thing again where I can't pick just one. Also, I'm listing favorite songs from all Starkid productions now that I've seen them all.

Little White Lie: Duder's A Spy

A Very Potter Musical: Voldemort Is Going Down, Going Back To Hogwarts

Me And My Dick: Me And My Dick, There Ain't Nothing Like A Dick, Even Though

A Very Potter Sequel: No Way, The Coolest Girl

Starship: The Way I Do, Kick It Up A Notch (Reprise)

6. favorite photo of darren?
7. fave joe (including joey)?
8. favorite line in Me And My Dick?
9. favorite line in A Very Potter Musical?
10. favorite line in Little White Lie?
11. favorite episode of potion master’s corner?
12. if you could request any movie for starkid to do a musical on, what would it be and why?
13. favorite lang brother?
14. which starkid would you marry?
15. avpm or avps?
16. joe walker as voldemort or umbridge?
17. if there was to be a third part to avpm, what do you think should happen?
18. why do you love starkid?
19. do you call them starkid or dikrats?
20. dumbledore or rumbleroar?
21. what do you think of lwl?
22. brian holden. care to comment?
23. funniest avpm character?
24. favorite snape line?
25. a starkid gif?
26. did you expect dobby to be draco’s father?
27. do you apply any starkid references in your life?
28. what are your thoughts on red vines?
29. favorite photo of joey?
30. if you could ask any starkid a question, what would it be and who would you ask?


I went to the state capital today to lobby my Senator with a couple of folks from the PAC-group, We Are Wisconsin. Unfortunately, Olsen was out of the office since the Senate voted and passed the most restrictive Voter ID bill in the nation and then had some Joint Finance Committee meeting. We spent a couple of minutes sharing our anger with his staffers, including Olsen's lack of response to his constituents. We were told that the staffers had about 50,000 emails to go through and it would take 3-4 months to address them all. Once we finished with the staffers, we headed over to the offices of several Democratic senators in order to thank them for the work they were doing.

When we spoke to Wirch's staffers, we found out that they have fewer staff than Olsen, but received the same amount of emails from their district. Thing is, they finished up their 50,000 emails already, which made me wonder what the hold up was for Olsen's minions.

We did manage to find one Senator to talk to us and that was Dave Hansen. I felt like a rock star when he shook my hand and was impressed by what he had to say. Paula and I also managed to meet Democratic Minority Leader John Erpenbach (who appeared on the Colbert Report when the protest in Madison first started and the Democratic senators had fled to Illinois. We also met Senator Fred Rissa, who's been in his seat for 50 years (and was sadly interrupted during his speech to the Senate today. I find that to be a mark of great disrespect.)

I'd like to end with an appropriate comment about the sitcom: Happy Endings.

I found out via Tumblr that last night's episodes 10 and 11 were supposed to be episodes 2 and 3. I was honestly confused by the network's choice to air them so far out of order given how much tension they provided within the group. WTF, ABC? At least the show hasn't gotten canceled.
Yay for a second season!

Comments

[hellolamppost17.livejournal.com]

First of all, still amazed at Brian Holder's hotness. AMAZED. I really need to get around to watching Starship.

And it's really cool that you were able to meet and talk to so many state senators and get your voice really heard. I wish you had no real *angry* reason to visit them though.

As for Happy Endings, I think new shows get shuffled around with a lot because the networks want to air the "stronger" episodes first.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Brian Holden is definitely smexxy. You must add Starship to your Summer Project List. In fact, put it at the top of the list. Or you know...watch it right now.

Luckily, I had no anger towards the Democratic folks I talked to. We wanted to thank them for all they've done to be the voice of the little guy.

Indeed. I just found it weird that they shuffled those into the end of the season.

[hellolamppost17.livejournal.com]

"Kick It Up A Notch" was so the best number in the musical. I love a good villian song, I suppose. (And it felt "Poor Unfortunate Souls"-esque, which was cool.)

And it *is* weird how they were shuffled to the back. I don't think ABC was planning on renewing "Happy Endings" at first is my guess.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Well, Starship has been described as a cross between "The Little Mermaid" and "Starship Troopers." :)

[jewelledfairy.livejournal.com]

That makes a lot of sense.

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

That is very weird about the episodes.


Gabrielle

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I think hellolamppost17 hit the nail on the head when she said the network wanted to air the strongest episodes first to ensure continued interest.

[secondmezzanine.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic you went and had your voice heard, even if everything didn't go perfectly! Way to go, snogged! And I totes remember that episode of The Daily Show; awesome. :)

[idioticonion.livejournal.com]

I'd never heard of Little White Lie or Me And My Dick before you started blogging about them. Where can I watch them?

[snogged.livejournal.com]

You can see them both on Youtube.

Be warned though, Little White Lie is only one season (because it was funded via a contest someone one.) There are, unfortunately, loose ends that will be never be taken care of.