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You’re Under Arrest Full Throttle: Bring Back Kaoruko Kinoshita!
Anyone else think everyone in You’re Under Arrest Full Throttle is just too damn nice? Even a happy-happy slice-of-life cop show needs a bit of grit to stay believable. Assistant Inspector Kaoruko Kinoshita was always the voice of reason and experience in the franchise. That’s exactly what Full Throttle needs right now, especially after that saccharinely preachy Car-Lock Baby episode.
Really, if the leading ladies are all powered up, then they need to face greater ethical challenges. Inspector Kinoshita is just the kind of tall fierce dominatrix who can help set up those challenges.
ABS-CBN Multiply Deal: Clueless
Philippine TV station ABS-CBN has no idea how to do business online. Instead of partnering with online video leader YouTube to effortlessly promote themselves and earn revenue, they’re partnering with bottom-tier social network Multiply just to sell some ad space.
Clearly, the dinosaurs in local TV land just cannot wrap their brains around simple and smart new business models. As for me, I’m just glad my blog isn’t on Multiply. If you have to tell the world you’ve cut an ad sales deal with some third-world TV station, you’re in serious trouble.
(Thanks to Lusanto for the tip.)
