1. This Oscars show catered to those within the Hollywood industry and others who are unyieldingly in love with Hollywood. They did little edification for the vast majority of us in the television audience who think Hollywood is somewhat silly. The conservative direction of the Catholic Church under Benedict XVI has delighted the hardcore, but has left many moderate/liberal Catholics feeling less welcome in the Church. In both cases, playing for a narrower market may have resulted in a more intense experience, but for a lesser number of people.
2. Show, don't tell -- so teacheth the writing teacher of whatever payscale or inspiration. The 2009 Oscars epitomized tell, don't show. We learned how wonderful each individual acting nominee was because a legendary peer of theirs told us so. In past years, we had to figure that out by watching the actual film clip of the nominee. This time, all we needed was to trust that miracle of physics that is Sophia Loren.
3. I take back everything nice I had ever had to say about Baz Luhrmann.
4. Ricky Gervais was right, and is probably right on most other things.
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