You know even back in the 80's long before Fox folks knew that news in general was becoming more entertainment than actual fact reporting. Then again a News Network came onto the Cable scene a year or two before the song below was written. New Troy apparently has some shows that continue the time honored tradition of entertainment and product placement.
Dirty Laundry
I make my livin' off the evenin' news
Just give me somethin', somethin' I can use
People love it when you lose
They love dirty laundry
[Verse 2]
Well, I coulda' been an actor, but I wound up here
I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear
Come and whisper in my ear
Give us dirty laundry
[Chorus]
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em all around
[Verse 3]
We got the bubble-headed bleached-blonde, comes on at five
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye
It's interesting when people die
Give us dirty laundry
[Verse 4]
Can we film the operation? Is the head dead yet?
You know, the boys in the newsroom got a running bet
Get the widow on the set!
We need dirty laundry
[Verse 5]
You don't really need to find out what's goin' on
You don't really wanna know just how far it's gone
Just leave well enough alone
Eat your dirty laundry
[Chorus]
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff
Kick 'em all around
[Post-Chorus]
(Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff
Kick 'em all around)
[Verse 6]
Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
We love to cut you down to size
We love dirty laundry
[Verse 7]
We can do "The Innuendo", we can dance and sing
When it's said and done, we haven't told you a thing
We all know that crap is king
Give us dirty laundry!
[Outro]
(Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kind of a sad commentary on a lot of today's "news sources". In the DC universe, almost two millennia later, it looks like it hasn't changed a whole lot.
So the two newscasters are the DC versions of two characters in an RPG that we play. Chrys and Bolt, if you look carefully, look exactly the same...
Bolt is normally much less of a chatterbox then Chrys and is notably more snarky. Naturally, personalities were changed to fit the scene, but we all really enjoyed seeing them in a DC strip!
When I first saw Chrys and Bolt, (I was off on my recognition at first; I should have noted they do look the same.There's a reason for that! ;) ) along with Acantha on the screen, I thought "Crossover!" :D
Yes, and thank you. I have seen a picture of Rouk before, so I knew it was him when I went back and looked. When that page originally came out, I had not heard of or seen Rouk, so at the time he was just "the captain". Once Cent mentioned where to look, I spotted him, this time knowing what he looks like. :D
Heh, just watched this video about modern AI controlled drone technology, and thought "What about the future ?"
We already know there is flying camera drone technology in Datachasers, because Aenas used one.
But imagine a million fans showing up in the same area as their main fan (like, say, Princess Acantha) and releasing their drones all at once?
Everywhere Acantha walked, there would be a black cloud of drones faithfully following her !!! 🤣
Centcomm : "This is a New Troy PSA, stop releasing drones all over the place you f****** bastards."
New Troy Air Control : "The sky is slightly overcast from rain clouds, and more overcast from drones - Random drone clouds may form at low altitudes, so fly carefully."
Paparazzi photographers will either completely disappear (and whine about it), or be in massive demand !
This random thought was brought to you by Sheela, doggy extraordinare !
When individual drones are controlled by a computer, they can be coordinated to do a lot of amazing things. In today's terms, a bunch of drones controlled by a bunch of individual people would be a mess of crashing. 🤣
Maybe in the future, sensing would be better to make the drones avoid hitting each other. If you had the drone somewhere in the middle of the cloud of drones, you would never be able to get it out again! With all the others around it, it would not be able to find a path.
Dirty Laundry
I make my livin' off the evenin' news
Just give me somethin', somethin' I can use
People love it when you lose
They love dirty laundry
[Verse 2]
Well, I coulda' been an actor, but I wound up here
I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear
Come and whisper in my ear
Give us dirty laundry
[Chorus]
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em all around
[Verse 3]
We got the bubble-headed bleached-blonde, comes on at five
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye
It's interesting when people die
Give us dirty laundry
[Verse 4]
Can we film the operation? Is the head dead yet?
You know, the boys in the newsroom got a running bet
Get the widow on the set!
We need dirty laundry
[Verse 5]
You don't really need to find out what's goin' on
You don't really wanna know just how far it's gone
Just leave well enough alone
Eat your dirty laundry
[Chorus]
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff
Kick 'em all around
[Post-Chorus]
(Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff
Kick 'em all around)
[Verse 6]
Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
We love to cut you down to size
We love dirty laundry
[Verse 7]
We can do "The Innuendo", we can dance and sing
When it's said and done, we haven't told you a thing
We all know that crap is king
Give us dirty laundry!
[Outro]
(Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
The D's news is the R's propaganda.
R's truth-checking is U's brain washing.
And don't even get me started about C vs T.
...yeah, I hope she will find good friends and later a good spouse...
@alt text: *lol* or they do not have/project the relevant authority...
Say, maybe a remote stun gun?
You put it in your mouth, it stuns you !
That said, it's still interesting to see the pop-culture take on recent events.
Bolt is normally much less of a chatterbox then Chrys and is notably more snarky. Naturally, personalities were changed to fit the scene, but we all really enjoyed seeing them in a DC strip!
*edit: Okay, so I had to go back and look. Here, and Here.. The second page has Rouk on it. :D
We already know there is flying camera drone technology in Datachasers, because Aenas used one.
But imagine a million fans showing up in the same area as their main fan (like, say, Princess Acantha) and releasing their drones all at once?
Everywhere Acantha walked, there would be a black cloud of drones faithfully following her !!! 🤣
Centcomm : "This is a New Troy PSA, stop releasing drones all over the place you f****** bastards."
New Troy Air Control : "The sky is slightly overcast from rain clouds, and more overcast from drones - Random drone clouds may form at low altitudes, so fly carefully."
Paparazzi photographers will either completely disappear (and whine about it), or be in massive demand !
This random thought was brought to you by Sheela, doggy extraordinare !
Maybe in the future, sensing would be better to make the drones avoid hitting each other. If you had the drone somewhere in the middle of the cloud of drones, you would never be able to get it out again! With all the others around it, it would not be able to find a path.