Olympics coverage - still chafing my hide

[lizardbeth]

I can't believe we're going to get the women's all-around gymnastics tonight on delay. Yes, west coast is tape-delayed so that instead of putting it Live in our prime time, we have to wait until 11 pm (our time), so the winner will have been known for hours. Seriously, I was watching Horton's High Bar routine (because it is AMAZING peeps) and the men's swimming relay squeaker race on YouTube before it was on my t.v. a couple days ago.

To make it all even more annoying - there's a rumor that NBC might bend to show Michael Phelps' final race live for us too. Which would be great, but it would be even better to show ALL the marquee events actually live. Because really, watching the team gymnastics finals would've been a whole lot more interesting if I DIDN'T ALREADY KNOW that poor Alicia Scaramonde fell on her ass, twice. And I'd really like to watch tonight when everyone else is.

It's not like that recap show is going to change - it could still go after the live stuff. or interspersed. Or hey, even start earlier and pre-empt Access Hollywood! There's an idea.

SO ANNOYED. STILL. SOME MORE.

But in happier news, Short Person is actually taking a nap! \o/

So I have some time to write.

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Also, if you need a lift and you haven't seen the Action Figure Fic -- it's a movie! or at least a graphic novel! *g*, go forth! You can giggle at my photoshopping and VFX Mad Skillz...

*snicker*

Comments

[rhi-silverflame.livejournal.com]

Oh, god. SO MUCH RAGE about NBC's West Coast coverage.

So much rage about their coverage in general, because seriously I do not need to see that much beach volleyball, and could they please stop trying to cram over-the-top emotion down my throat? The more they try to tell me how interested or excited I should be about an event or an athlete, the less I'm inclined to care. ARGH.

[lizardbeth-j.livejournal.com]

as I said to GC above, just wait until Vancouver! They're going to delay us again, even in the SAME DAMN TIME ZONE.

/capslock of rage. yes.

and if beach volleyball didn't wear bikinis we'd be seeing a lot less of it, I am sure. *rolls eyes*

[rhi-silverflame.livejournal.com]

Which is, I'm about 98% sure, the exact reason Olympic beach volleyball dress code stipulates those tiny bikinis, and requires the men to wear shirts. (Assuming I read the article right, and I don't have the link on hand.)

UGH.