As a contributor to BlogCritics.org, Scott Pepper knows nearly exactly how and what to write when reviewing anything, whether it be a movie, television show, or whatever other type of pop culture he’s indulging in at any given time. Reviewing a weblog like this, a site that’s primarily filled with reviews, was obviously an intimidating quest.
Scott’s not kidding around when it comes to the quality in which he watches the movies or television shows that he reviews. In this post, which begins his first of many reviews of the high definition format, his Sony 32-inch Plasma TV and THX optimizer definitely make his television watching experiences enjoyable.
Getting to know Scott poses a bit of a challenge as there’s really nowhere to go to learn more about the author of all of these well-written reviews. As with most Blogger templates, I was hoping for at least a link to his Blogger profile, but even that was non-existent. With a site that deals with reviews, a personal note probably isn’t necessary to some. You gather that with his writing experience through Blog Critics, the way general writing style, and the fact that he’s sitting in front of a 32” plasma TV most nights, he’s not just some schmuck writing for no reason. Scott’s a thorough writer whose experience behind the keyboard or with a pen in hand of certainly paid nice dividends.
The layout, as previously mentioned, is one that comes standard with Blogger, but Scott has done some tweaking to it by placing images of the recent books, movies, and CDs he’s reviewed in the sidebar. This is a nice touch and comes off as user-friendly.
One of the best features of Scott’s site happens to be the variety of reviews that he does. There are episode-by-episode reviews of the past third season of Fox’s American Idol for those that have been sucked into this type of television programming, but there are also reviews of independent films that your Average Joe probably hasn’t heard of, like Scott’s review of the DVD, Nothing So Strange. With the DVDs that are reviewed, not only do you get a rating from the author about the movie, but also what he thought of the DVD and the extras attached.
Scott’s weblog, which is only titled “scott aaron pepper”, is one that’s a sure hit with anyone following the pop culture scene. It’s well-written, fun to catch up on, and above all, very informative.