G here again.
Diesel said something about making a movie, I think. He promised me a bit part if I delivered a few batches of reviews. Totally plausible, wouldn't you agree? I think Vladmir (or whoever that tin guy is on his blog) is going to be in it.
This week we're reviewing
The Pop Eye, a blog that gets a bit of its fodder from the world of celebrity skewering. That well is pretty deep -- unlike many of the celebs being skewered -- so The Pop Eye has a wide net to cast. Although I think BeckEye, the blog author, is leaning towards musical topicality, she is not above a well placed post about reality TV or her disenchantment with
Catcher in the Rye.
The Pop Eye is nicely designed and although it may not quite qualify as a true humor blog, it is certainly written in a tongue-in-cheek style. I think that can be a problem when submitting oneself for review as a humor blog as the blog - your baby, which you have cuddled and loved and stayed up nights with and let sleep in your bed, it's spit up on your favorite shirt - whoa, I got confused there for a moment. Okay, I'm back. The point is that we all love our little blogs and want everyone else to love them too. But not all blogs fit the Humor-blogs.com niche, and this may be the case with The Pop Eye. Having said that, however, I found this blog to be more enjoyable than some which have received a more generous score. Let's look at the reviewers' input:
| Category | Score | Points |
| Content | 4.93 | 35/70 |
| Writing | 6.71 | 3/5 |
| Web Design | 7 | 4/5 |
| Intangibles | 5.36 | 3/5 |
| Read Regularly | 1.43 | 1/10 |
| Frequency | 8 | 4/5 |
| Total |
| 50 |
Percentile Rank: 15More of a music/pop culture blog than a humor blog. Well written, looks good, I personally am not interested in the content, but I can see where others would be.
It's funny but I wouldn't read it everyday. I'd probably look it up again and just read that day's post.
This blog had a few clever lines and some jokes that fell flat, at least to me. It needs focus and a little more shine, but there's probably a genuine funny blog here waiting to get out.
I won't say I'm hooked. The sidebar was more amusing than a few posts, but overall, there is cleverness here that, if tapped into, could spiral out of control. In a good way of course.
I like the blog - it's easy on the eyes, the writing is clear and has a nice, easy flow to it. However, it's not a humor blog! It doesn't attempt to be funny, and it succeeds.
I found this to be a very pleasant blog. I didn't read anything that had me falling on the floor in gales of laughter, but I did smile from time to time. BeckEye seems to be a charming woman, with a cute sense of humor. I wouldn't necessarily feel compelled to pop over to her blog on a daily basis, but that doesn't mean I didn't like her.
Nice blog with a slight celebrity gossip angle. A bit tame for my tastes.
Those were the nice ones...
Another celeb-based blog, don't people have any other interests in the world? And the individual blog vote buttons show a serious hint of desperateness to be liked. Have some confidence if you're going to be such a critic of those poor wealthy celebs!
It's not funny. It's not even quirky. It's a friggin' diary, fer cripe's sake.
ED NOTE: web log - blog: isn't that a friggin diary?
Slick, very slick, makes you sick, very sick.
ED NOTE: Okay, I think that last reviewer just wanted to show off their rhyming prowess.
Let's end on an up note, shall we:
Nice blog. Looks like the blogger has been around a while so she knows what she's doing. I like how she has interviews with other bloggers to add a personal touch. Although after a few posts answering questions from other bloggers I started craving more original content.
Some writing was funny, other musings were so-so. But with her personable approach to blogging, I can see how the blogger is likable among her peers.
I think that last review sums it up well. The Pop Eye, while not a great candidate for Humor-blogs.com, is still an enjoyable blog and worthy of a periodic read. I found her to be enjoyable and I'm a fan of anyone who can slip in an arcane Far Side cartoon reference right off the bat.
So BeckEye, keep doing what you're doing. I personally found you to be witty and charming, so there's that. Flat out humor blog? The reviewers have spoken. Perhaps not just yet, but I for one, have not written you off.
Next.