tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202257727100656515.post4164525478527898653..comments2019-01-02T04:03:02.541-05:00Comments on Nostalgia Equals Distortion: AlfBrian John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05087664108117652089noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202257727100656515.post-73333543245671325792012-07-26T15:34:55.097-04:002012-07-26T15:34:55.097-04:00ALF RULES!!!!!
Okay, first things first... it'...ALF RULES!!!!!<br /><br />Okay, first things first... it's ALF, not Alf -- his name is an acronym (Alien Life Form).<br /><br />Second, I'm pretty sure this version of the theme song is slightly sped up. It seems like somewhere after (or during) the first season, they sped up the theme and that killed the vibe of it. But trust me, once you start watching the entire season, you get addicted to the theme song.<br /><br />Third, not every ALF episode is good. It's a very hit or miss show. Some episodes are brilliant while others are just meh. You must have caught a meh one.<br /><br />And lastly, Jerry Stahl (who wrote Permanent Midnight) only wrote a few episodes of ALF (at least, he's only credited for a few episodes). And the ones he's credited for aren't even that good. In the Permanent Midnight movie, they act like Stahl did some amazing deconstruction of the concept and turned the trashy show into underground pop art. But that's just not the case. His episodes aren't even the really smart or over the top ones (unless he did a lot of uncredited work, that is). So while the myth behind his stint on ALF is cool, the actuality seems like he was too fucking high to write much of anything good.<br /><br />Personally, I say give the show another shot. Start with the second season.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940496855754297188noreply@blogger.com