http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/between-two-ferns-oscars-edit.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 13:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/between-two-ferns-oscars-edit.html#comment-1655165 marilove Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212722#comment-1655165 Zach lives in So Cal, and one of my co-workers recently met him by accident at a friend's house in So Cal.  He didn't even realize who it was for like, an hour.  Apparently he is very normal in real life. Funny, but normal. Zach lives in So Cal, and one of my co-workers recently met him by accident at a friend’s house in So Cal.  He didn’t even realize who it was for like, an hour.  Apparently he is very normal in real life. Funny, but normal.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/between-two-ferns-oscars-edit.html#comment-1655125 kaellinn18 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212722#comment-1655125 I think there is a distinct difference in that respect between this and your standard film or TV show. There is no suspension of disbelief here; they make it obviously fake and ridiculous, and yet it still manages to elicit those feelings. It's not only because the participants are good actors. It manages to be successful in that regard in spite of the silly format. I think it's interesting. I think there is a distinct difference in that respect between this and your standard film or TV show. There is no suspension of disbelief here; they make it obviously fake and ridiculous, and yet it still manages to elicit those feelings. It’s not only because the participants are good actors. It manages to be successful in that regard in spite of the silly format. I think it’s interesting.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/between-two-ferns-oscars-edit.html#comment-1654875 Stooge Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212722#comment-1654875 I know, it's like they're actors or something. I know, it’s like they’re actors or something.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/between-two-ferns-oscars-edit.html#comment-1654865 kaellinn18 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212722#comment-1654865 I love how everyone is in on it, and yet it still manages to be so incredibly awkward and uncomfortable. I love how everyone is in on it, and yet it still manages to be so incredibly awkward and uncomfortable.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/02/13/between-two-ferns-oscars-edit.html#comment-1654741 skeletoncityrepeater Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212722#comment-1654741 I love this show. This one is not as disturbing as some of the others, but it looks like they are having loads of fun. I love this show. This one is not as disturbing as some of the others, but it looks like they are having loads of fun.

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