Comments on: People: the same, and different http://www.globalnerdy.com/2007/03/01/people-the-same-and-different/ Joey deVilla's blog on nerdy life, work and play Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:32:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1-alpha-10188 hourly 1 By: george http://www.globalnerdy.com/2007/03/01/people-the-same-and-different/comment-page-1/#comment-147 george Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:25:39 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/?p=404#comment-147 Agreed: Hodgman is fantastic. I don't think Justin Long's Mac character is smug, either, but the comedy comes from Hodgman's/PC's misfortunes. Long's job is to be sympathetic. I'm not sure switching the talent would redress the balance -- PC's going to carry most of the action, and most of the laughs, since they're the character in constant jeopardy (and the one who reminds us of the familiar difficulties of using computers). Agreed: Hodgman is fantastic.

I don’t think Justin Long’s Mac character is smug, either, but the comedy comes from Hodgman’s/PC’s misfortunes. Long’s job is to be sympathetic. I’m not sure switching the talent would redress the balance — PC’s going to carry most of the action, and most of the laughs, since they’re the character in constant jeopardy (and the one who reminds us of the familiar difficulties of using computers).

]]> By: Jeff Atwood http://www.globalnerdy.com/2007/03/01/people-the-same-and-different/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Jeff Atwood Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:35:50 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/?p=404#comment-146 Cancel or Allow? The ads are so awesome they even make UAC fun. Cancel or Allow?

The ads are so awesome they even make UAC fun.

]]> By: Jeff Atwood http://www.globalnerdy.com/2007/03/01/people-the-same-and-different/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Jeff Atwood Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:34:32 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/?p=404#comment-145 The real problem is that John Hodgman is probably one of the greatest comedians of our generation. It's not that the Mac guy whatever-his-name-is is all that smug, it's that they're in totally different leagues. He's completely outclassed by Hodgman. Hint: when you want the Mac to look better, PUT THE MORE TALENTED PERSON IN THAT ROLE. It doesn't matter what the script says. However it's written, once cameras start rolling, it'll inevitably end up in favor of the massive talent differential. I love PC. He's so awesome. I did hear a rumor they were gonna drop the Mac guy and have Hodgman "become" a PC, since Macs really are just x86 boxes anyway. It makes sense, and it puts the spotlight on the real talent at last. The real problem is that John Hodgman is probably one of the greatest comedians of our generation. It’s not that the Mac guy whatever-his-name-is is all that smug, it’s that they’re in totally different leagues. He’s completely outclassed by Hodgman.

Hint: when you want the Mac to look better, PUT THE MORE TALENTED PERSON IN THAT ROLE. It doesn’t matter what the script says. However it’s written, once cameras start rolling, it’ll inevitably end up in favor of the massive talent differential.

I love PC. He’s so awesome. I did hear a rumor they were gonna drop the Mac guy and have Hodgman “become” a PC, since Macs really are just x86 boxes anyway. It makes sense, and it puts the spotlight on the real talent at last.

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