… if this is the worst thing ever, simply terrible, or shock and awesome.
I love Scissor Sisters and, several years back, I watched Passions for about six weeks before I realised that nothing ever happened. The show was going nowhere, and it was going there slowly.
When last I watched Passions, Timmy was still alive, some guy had fallen through the skylight at a New Year's Eve party and it had been New Year's Eve for three weeks.
Timmy being dead, it appears that they had to replace her with Endora. Considering that Juliet Mills plays Tabitha, I have to wonder where Samantha is. Seeing as Endora is a mute five year old girl who communicates in thought bubbles accompanied by pop-up sounds … I don't actually know where that thought is going but I can emphatically tell you that it ain't going anywhere good.
Further analysis of the clip itself: Scissor Sisters are singing "Land of 1000 Wordsâ€, which you may recall from their clip shot in Scissorvision. When they perform the song, Ana doesn't seem anywhere near as into it as she does when she's actually on a real stage. When Tabitha cuts the song short, Jake freaks out. The best part about this freak out is that it essentially this:
Where the hell are we? Moments ago we were performing in Wembley! That's right: Britain loves us, you ingrates!
Then comes the anger, where they look hilariously like they're going to beat up an elderly witch and a child witch.
If Del Marquis has ever looked more threatening than that, I'll go hide under my bed.
I don't think that it's a coincidence that "The Wizardâ€, who is a part of the stage band but is not an actual Sister, didn't get any dialogue. I understand that these fine folks will be back to play "I Don't Feel Like Dancing†at whatever the hell club that these dull-eyed Jesse Metcalfe-lites go to so that they can plot to steal each other's boyfriends and sell their souls and expose or cover up rich family conspiracies, so if I find that I'll be sure to give you second by second coverage.
Thanks to the people on YouTube who filter through all of the crap so that I can take the fleeting nuggets. I couldn't actually find this on YouTube myself, so thanks to Towleroad for working that magic.
Update: Hah! Jake Shears strikes back at some of the detractors!
For cryin’ out loud.
We bugged ’em for two years. They wrote us into a script.
We went on the show, had some good, doofy fun. It’s not like it was some evil publicity stunt the record label hatched. I even get a Kathie Lee Gifford Carnival Cruise moment in tomorrows episode. It’s not like we were looking for a daytime Emmy either. I couldn’t act my way out of a paper bag.
I think the cynics are just jealous. Who doesn’t want to be on Passions?
jake
Having spent a large part of my night reading about Timmy’s adventures in a fantasy wonderland before finally giving up his heart to Charity (and then his actor tragically dying in real life) … sign me up! I can get there before the September 7 finale!
