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- The Lazy Chronicles -

© L.G. Wise

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   The Fall of the year 2005 was an interesting time. Gnarly brunts in the U.S. with two dreadful sister hurricanes, Katrina in August, and Rita the following month. Roger Waters (Pink Floyd bassist) topped the cake for the month of September by releasing his much awaited double-disc opera, "Ca Ira", which when translated means "There Is Hope".

   Indeed, it happened to be ironically true, for it was around this time I first heard about a whacky little television show.

   A born skeptic of the American media and entertainment industry at large, I was in absolute disbelief about this show when I originally laid eyes on it. An episode, airing on the BIG analog networks, where a 'blue guy' (who flips from place to place, instead of walking) had been rendered invisible by a remote control. My first thought was 'Oh gawd, look what the corporate criminals are up to now!'.

   This 'knee-jerk' reaction, of course, came out of sheer blindness to the fact that LazyShow was not merely some woolly attempt to scoop the viewers into a life of consumerism (as most television shows these days are geared to do), but a completely different animal from a very isolated island in the north sea, called Iceland.

   However, my personal recognition didn't truly become clear until I heard LazyShow's finishing number. Listening to the music, hearing the vast individuality expressed in the melody, as well as the extremely positive message (again, something of a rarity), whirling through the lyrics of that song – It couldn't be described as anything but a big blast of cool crisp oxygen, breathing life into an otherwise stagnant American TV atmosphere. Somehow, this show had slipped under the ground-level radar, set by the 'powers that be', who control all of what the people see and hear.

   The graphics of the show struck me almost immediately – Many lurid colors, splashing around with surreal-shaped buildings and characters. Initially, I thought everyone in the show (especially the 'purple guy') were CGI manufactured, and in fact, not real people at all. That the science of computer generated images had finally succeeded in creating more 'real-looking' virtual people. ­ A notion put to rest after a bit of research. Apparently, all the characters were quite real. The kids in town who I thought were blended CGI synthetics, were actually puppets.

   Also among the lot were three human actors; Blue Shoes (Sportahero), Roseate (Flowery), and Wiley (Purple Baddie).

   The only CGI technology on the show was used for backgrounds, and some special effects here and there – such as the un-detectable 'green people' (stage hands who dress in green from head-to-toe) who assist in scenes where a puppet needs to be perched a certain way, or look like they are falling from a great height.

   Unlike the 'ice-cream' virtual worlds generated in most modern film and TV shows, this programme uses its technology with admirable moderation to enhance the viewer's experience.

   During the next few weeks, I spent my time gathering data about this new rare treasure from a distant land. Turning to the information highway (the internet), I began to search for more facts about the show. Surprisingly, there was little available online. Although, many behind-the-scenes photos posted at the official website (then in its infancy) offered this journalist a nice glimpse into the making of the show. After so much 'Sherlockian' investigation, I came to a startling conclusion –

   No other comprehensive websites with information about LazyShow exist on the world wide web.

   Then, and there, I decided to create a website, designed specifically for the use of the many fans, devotees, and newcomers, seeking as I was, to find out more about this show and its creators.





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