The Christmas Experiment 2016: Hours 13+14: Random Holiday Crap

Okay, let's watch some random stuff.

A Musical Celebration of Christmas at Berea College: Mainly watching because it was on. It's music from a college campus in Kentucky. It happens. They're really pushing how great the school is. One of my besties went there so she can probably say better than me.

Happy Holidays America: This seems to be some kind of special designed to promote a few different movies/music/fill a time slot that would otherwise sit empty.

I'll be honest: I don't want to buy a single song featured in the special. I don't want to see a single movie promoted. I think I'll be good. Next thing!

Modern Family: This was back when the show was still good. In this one, everyone is going Christmas stuff at other times so they have to get everything ready for a quick Christmas. I guess the advantages of having a big, upper middle class family.

Look, this is why I try to avoid sitcoms. It's very hard to do commentary. It's funny enough, especially as everything goes wrong.

Non-Viewing Thoughts: I miss Max on Happy Endings. He was a gay character on a sitcom who wasn't a total stereotype. Oh well, at least Mitchell is a decent character on this show. Cam on the other hand...

Late Christmas Ideas: I should probably edit one into the last one. Oh well. Can't think of anything. New glasses?

Notable Commercials: I want to see LaLaLand but the commercials are really doing a bad job of selling it to me.

Tally
Mountain Dews Left: 6 Cans
Coca-Colas Left: 3 Cans
Kickstarts Left: 1 Can
Coffee Left: 2 Bottles
Pumpkin Pie Left: Whole Pie, still cooling
Sanity Rating: (1 being New Year's Eve with close friends, 10 being Christmas with an insane asylum) 5

The Christmas Experiment 2016 Hours 7+8: Christmas Special as Heck

Time to do some Christmas Specials.

Toy Story That Time Forgot: Toy Story 3 was, quite frankly, the pinnacle in a series that steadily got better as the series went on. I like that the special doesn't dimish the emotional resonance of the film. It's funny while still feeling completely part of the world.

So, this one is interesting. It kind of turns the paradign of the original on it's head. Instead of one character believing they're not a toy and the rest dealing with it, it's an entire playset that are unaware and a small bit of the cast that have to deal with it.

As it turns out, it's because the new toys have never been played with. I'm not sure if this is cutting social commentary or just fun. I'm leaning towards the second. Regardless, it works as a showpiece for Kristen Schall's Trixie.

Duck The Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas: Disney, in the last couple of years, has taken to doing a series of Mickey Mouse shorts with an accented retro pastiche style to them.  There's a charm to them that I'm completely in love with. Besides,, look at that image. Is that not the most adorable  Donald also?

Anyway, the special focuses on all the ducks migrating to get away from the cold weather while Donald wants to stay with his friends for Christmas. As it turns out, this is a no no because Ducks don't react well to the cold weather. It's something I wouldn't have really given thought to but it's still pretty awesome... until Donald starts wasting away. Like, this is slightly reminiscent of someone who has turned leprous.

I love when my Disney gets combined with body horror. And now I have to Google Disney and Cronenberg.

Oddly enough, I didn't get that many hits. Weird. Internet, you have failed me!

Anyway, they save Donald and everyone has Christmas in Florida. It's a good special, definitely recommend it.

Surprise! Instant X-Mas Carol: In which random celebrities surprise people with Christmas Carols. Including Shaq. I wonder if he's going to Green Egg and Ham it?

Sadly, he doesn't. It's mostly kind of candid camera. Not very remarkable. It's cute but just as many moments of weird humor.

Non-Viewing Thoughts: Seriously, what the heck is figgy pudding?

Late Christmas Ideas: New Santa hat. I lost my old one is last year's move and never found it.

Notable Commercials:I find it weird that they're already promoting the Power rangers movie toys when the film doesn't even come out until next year. Also, find it weird that the internet is getting bent out of shape over pieces of plastic.

Also, I've seen promos for the new Duck Tales like five times and I'm so psyched!

 
Tally
Mountain Dews Left: 7 Cans
Coca-Colas Left: 3 Cans
Kickstarts Left: 2 Cans
Coffee Left: 2 Bottles
Pumpkin Pie Left: Whole Pie, currently unbaked
Sanity Rating: (1 being Santa Claus, 10 being Santa's Slay Santa) 3