color palettes, nostalgia, and going back to japan

[prixmium]

Headed back to Japan early in the morning. I'm not dreading it as much as I could, which tells me I do genuinely like this job, but there's some anxiety associated with any kind of change of routine. I have also been a bit more physically lazy here, so I will definitely feel it for a few weeks in 90 degree heat.

This evening, my stepmom put an episode of the revival of Matlock on TV, and I just... The main thing that stood out to me was the bizarre cohesion of colors.

It has a color palette that is just too well put together. Everything is some depth of teal or tan unless they want to point it out with purple or navy.

After that TV show went off, Medium came on, which I remember being very popular back when I was transitioning from LJ-->dreamwidth-->tumblr when it seemed like nobody really wanted to adopt dw. For a few days, I tried getting into watching Twin Peaks, but it felt slow as much as I find it interesting. I am mildly interested in watching more Medium if I can find it online without signing up for more streaming. Stepmom has Paramount+, but I kind of... don't want that for multiple reasons.

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[princessofgeeks]

When I run across the new Matlock by mistake it seems very flat; the depth of field is just not there and as you say, everything is the same color. The sets are too pristine, the desks are too bare, very weird. It doesn't look like a lived in world at all.

Even Boston Legal looked realer than this. Strange choice.

Good luck in Japan! Safe travels.

[prixmium]

When they do this, it makes it look like Hallmark? I wonder if the person who's making these decisions at Matlock did work at Hallmark first...

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Safe travels! I hope your trip goes well and you're able to stay cool in the heat. :)