tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704399.post548014702609340905..comments2023-10-26T04:53:21.986-05:00Comments on <a href="http://huckupchuck.blogspot.com">The Huck Upchuck</a>: Fetishizing "Treme"Huckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878450464298055466noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704399.post-41829123471998210122010-04-14T20:39:28.533-05:002010-04-14T20:39:28.533-05:00oyster - Of course, you're correct in your cri...oyster - Of course, you're correct in your criticism. I should probably reserve any comments or judgment until I see the series for myself, but I don't think it's absurd to suggest that if Treme is as Jeffrey describes it, his point is worthwhile to consider. And I will also say that I don't have to see <i>Treme</i> to believe that it is as Jeffrey claims it to be. Why? Because I have seen precisely what Jeffrey says too many times to discount it as the regular ranting of a Mr. gloomypants! The feeling behind Jeffrey's comments is something I've myself had on more than one occasion, not only when watching NOLA being depicted on TV or in Hollywood, but also with a particular type of countercultural NOLA-Chic interloper who traverses the streets of this city and defines NOLA by how many Jazz Fest days one partakes of (and let us worship at the feet of the <i>real</i> NOLAphile who does them all!), whose party she's attending at Krewe du Vieux, and which 9th Ward "Make It Right" home is the coolest -- all the while snubbing Pat O'Brien's Hurricanes, Carrollton Playground kids soccer leagues, catching a movie at the Elmwood supertheatre complex, Tulane college life, the Blue Jay Bazaar, etc., as "tre gauche" and so "not-NOLA." So, yeah, I maybe jumped the gun; but what Jeffrey said resonated with me. And I don't need to see <i>Treme</i> to know that this way of looking at NOLA exists and that it, in fact, dominates discourse, even among many who call themselves authentic NOLAphiles and define what that means for the rest of us. I do trust Jeffrey's review, because I find it immensely believable given my own experiences.Huckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878450464298055466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704399.post-56225475023149627542010-04-14T12:32:24.687-05:002010-04-14T12:32:24.687-05:00"Again, I haven't seen Treme yet"
G..."Again, I haven't seen Treme yet"<br /><br />Guh! Doesn't that undercut most of the point here? Yes, Jeffrey makes some good points-- but do they adhere to the subject? That's the question. <br /><br />In sum: You agree with Jeffrey's review, assuming he's correct about his review? I'd say you shouldn't trust the reviewer any more than the storyteller.oysterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834991774263046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704399.post-91490068499339430262010-04-14T09:57:43.853-05:002010-04-14T09:57:43.853-05:00This is a much clearer and level-headed presentati...This is a much clearer and level-headed presentation of the point I wanted to make, Huck. Unfortunately I often allow too much excited hyperbole to ruin my attempts at communication. Thank you for making my bullshit sound reasonable.jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00286740961016501208noreply@blogger.com