On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7:30:29 PM UTC-5, Joe Hass wrote: > > After watching it again, one other thing I didn't like: they kept cutting > back and forth between the two cameras. It would've worked better had they > framed it from a camera that had Jimmy on the left and the entrance on the > right, especially once the gag was set up. > > I have a technical question relating to Fallon's intro. NBC has made a big deal of promoting the show's new "moon" logo. But when the Spike Lee-directed intro ran, I couldn't help but notice that the moon logo was partially covered by the "TV-14 L" ratings bug in the upper corner of the screen. (That bug came on the screen the moment the show started and stayed on for twenty seconds.) I'm sure it's something Lee and the show's staff never even thought of while they were shooting it. So I thought, well, that's a glitch they can fix - on the second night, I'm sure they'll delay the bug for 15 seconds so that the logo they've worked so hard to develop can appear the way they want it. But no, the same thing happened on the second night. My question is - *can* they delay it for 15 seconds? Or are they stuck with it the way it is? Is there some sort of FCC regulation saying the bug has to appear the instant the show starts? One other observation: I always thought one of Conan's mistakes on his Tonight Show was to make his theme song faster and more frantic. Amping things up is not a good idea at 11:30. Fallon and The Roots have gone in the opposite direction, and I think that's wise. As for Fallon, well, I've been a big fan for some time - his 12:30 show has been the only one I've watched every night for the past year or more. I thought he seemed nervous on the first night (though not as nervous as on his "Late Night" debut), but his second night was closer in tone to his previous show, and I think he'll settle in pretty quickly. I also agree with Mark Evanier's observation (at http://www.newsfromme.com/2014/02/18/watching-fallons-first-tonight-show/) that the Will Smith interview had too much fawning on both sides, and that Fallon needs to put a lid on that quickly. The Jerry Seinfeld interview on night two had a bit of that, but it also had some VERY funny lines from Seinfeld that made it much more palatable. -Tim
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