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

[mrsdrjackson.livejournal.com]

Ick NBC. We hates them precious, yes. Hates them with every bone in our gooey-ooey body.

From what I can figure out from their stupid website, they won't be showing any of the women's soccer matches. NOT ANY of them. Except for on the Soccer Channel. Never mind that the USA's women's team has been a leader in the sport for the last decade or so. That apparently pales in comparison to one guy doing really well at one Olympics.
*slaps NBC execs* Bitches.

Sorry for ranting your rant, but I am just so mad at them. >_

[lizardbeth-j.livejournal.com]

They think they're doing you a favor by putting entire matches on the other channel, yo. Don't you feel the love? :)

[mrsdrjackson.livejournal.com]

Oh I feel it alright. I hope they feel too...when I stake them in the head for being morons. <_<

[rhi-silverflame.livejournal.com]

Oh, they're showing them.

At ass o'clock in the morning on the cable affiliates.

I haven't been getting much sleep this week.

[mrsdrjackson.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaaagh. Well frak. I'll have to check my local listings to see just how early I'm getting up Monday to watch the semifinals. I never would have thought to check the early morning.

Thanks!