Review: Mythbusters: Behind the Myths Tour
Can two phone books with their pages interlaced support the weight of a pasty TV personality in glasses? How did robot-on-robot combat lead to one of the best TV shows of the past decade? Can a medieval suit of armor stand up to a barrage of paintballs fired from a massive gun turret? These questions and more can be answered at the Mythbusters ‘Behind the Myths’ live stage show, which I had the pleasure of viewing at the OnCenter in Syracuse, NY, Wednesday night. I’m a huge fan of the show Mythbusters, and it was a blast (sometimes literally) to see the stars Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman on stage joking and performing for the audience. Their star power really sells their live tour.
Unfortunately, the name is a little misleading. Whereas I was hoping for a real science-based spectacle full of anecdotes and stories about working on Mythbusters, the performance was actually more geared towards wacky hijinks and silly, but simple, science demonstrations. Little of it would actually qualify as peeking ‘behind the myths’, as it were.
Show rating: 4/5: Good.
If they had brought that much anger to the stage, it would have been a very different show
That’s not to say the live performance by Savage and Hyneman was not entertaining. The two-hour show was often very funny, and the two stars were obviously having fun on stage. They interacted well with the audience, both those who joined them on stage and those who remained seated. But on a TV show dedicated to weighty scientific pursuits, I was hoping for more of the same to sink my teeth into. I wanted more science and less silliness.
Join me for more after the jump.
The Possible Return of Derpy
Courtesy of the Bronies memebase website, we may have breaking Derpy news. No other sources we’ve found have yet confirmed it for sure, but we may be looking at a Derpy-centric of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic in Season 3 later this year. My love for Derpy is well-known, and I’ll give you the latest derps as they come.
The Mother-badwording Pterodactyl!
I love The Oatmeal. Not the food product, no sir. But the Internet artist and comedian. The man is sheer brilliance. If you don’t already frequently read The Oatmeal, then what the heck are you doing here? Go! Go and enjoy! There is so much fun to be had!
What’s that, Internet? You’ve someone spawned a music video version of The Oatmeal’s Pterodactyl comic? And it’s so mind-blowingly insane that you can barely contain yourself? Don’t worry, Internet, I’m here to save you! We’ll get all my friends and readers to watch this brilliant song, and spreading the joy will make it easier!
Watch, my friends. Watch and be one with awesome.
I think that deserves a Hell Yeah!
Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman Ain’t the Only Superheroes in Town
Who knew superheroes could be so self-conscious? But even the likes of Aquaman and Plastic Man deserve some time in the spotlight, right? Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman just hog it all. They’re not Super Friends at all, more like Super Jerks! This MAD cartoon parody is simply splendiforous! The superheroes of the DC Universe can really put on a good song and dance when they’re properly motivated.
My 6 Favorite Doctor Who Episodes
Once upon a time, I couldn’t care less about Doctor Who. I knew it existed, I’m pretty sure it was on the Sci-Fi channel and I knew there was a special kind of nerd that really loved the show. But I wasn’t one of them. What can I say, I just didn’t go for it. There was something about British cinematography that I just didn’t like, and what little I had seen of the Doctor and his pals fit that style. I just didn’t think it was for me.
What a fool I had been.
Sometimes it really is this much fun
Doctor Who is an amazing show! My cute British girlfriend convinced me to give it a shot, and together we just started watching episode after episode. Suffice to say, we were hooked pretty darn quickly. The show is maddeningly brilliant when it comes to wild and crazy science fiction ideas. Then it couples that with a quirky and entertaining protagonist, the Doctor himself, and really fantastic companions, friends and enemies. At its heart, it’s a very human, very character-driven story. You really feel the Doctor’s joy, his anger, his desire to do good. And most of all, you feel his loneliness.
And it’s that loneliness that makes the Doctor one of the greatest fictional characters ever. I know I’m a huge fan. So to celebrate some Doctor Who, here are my Top 6 Favorite episodes! Hopefully you’ll share some of your favorite episodes in the comments.
Be warned, there will definitely be SPOILERS for these episodes in this list. So don’t read if you don’t want to be spoiled.
