September 21, 2004
VMTV2
MTV2:You can't make this stuff up. The trick is not to watch for months at a time, and then wait for the fun to begin.
Before I get to what I sat down to write about, let me share with you the following commercial, which I have paused on the TiVo so I can accurately transcribe it.
Here's the scene: Three young women are at the beach. Two of them, reclining, are wearing one-piece bathing suits. The third, a blonde in a blue bikini, walks up and sits down as her friend, in a red swimsuit, addresses her:
Friend 1: "You're wearing a bikini during your period?!?"
Blonde: "Yeah, why not?"
Friend 2: "How about cramps, bloating --"
Friend 1: "Yeah, aren't you tired?"
Blonde: "No, I took Midol!"
Off-screen voice: "Midol relieves cramps, plus bloating and fatigue. Tylenol and Advil can't do all that."
The friends are now walking down the beach:
Blonde: "I'd kill for a brownie."
Friend 1, sarcasticly: "Oh yeah, she's menstrual!"
The friends laugh. Fin.
You're welcome. By the way, this commercial, and the previous one I mentioned, are the inspiration for David's First Rule of MTV2: MTV2 is fueled by teenage menstruation.
The show I tuned into is called Video Mods. I'm sure the kids know about it, but peers, listen as I describe this hot new idea. It's video games meet music videos. It's obvious when you think about it, because the word "video" is in there twice. Here's how it works: some people, somewhere (at MTV perhaps), take your favorite music videos, and then make computer generated versions of those videos using characters and settings from your favorite video games!
For example, if you like the Stacy's Mom video, and if you also like the Sims 2, then you'll love the Sims 2 version of the Stacy's Mom video! Actually, it was a rather unimaginative scene-for-scene remake. But before that I very much enjoyed an original take on a juicy Missy Elliot ditty, set in SSX's hippie winter wonderland. Those snow boarders can dance.
Posted by cradle at September 21, 2004 12:23 AMI don't know about that other stuff you mention (I don't watch tv!) but I do know that you don't need to kill for brownies.
Posted by: Brooke at September 21, 2004 07:09 AMAgain, thank you David for your marvelous expose on MTV2. In addition to what you mentioned, I would like to share some thoughts on killing for a brownie.
Last year, I had taken some Mydol and put on a bikini. Well, before too long, I was in the back of a police car demanding a lawyer. It was awkward in the bikini, let me tell you.
Anyway, I was enjoying the day; it was sunny and breezy. I felt like the moon might be full or maybe my breasts were swelling and my skin was especially sensitive. It's hard to remember, it was such a blur. I remember sitting next to a friend on the beach. She was in a one-piece bathing suit and was on her period. (That fact is important.) Giggling and crying hysterically, she opened her bag and, naturally, brought out a brownie. Needless to say, Mydol does not relieve all symptoms of menstration.
25 more years to go--the judge says 15 if I have good behavior.