Sure. And we paid the most terrible price — our accents became way less fancy.

But at least a Gatsby party is an excuse to dress in sweet ‘20s clothing. This is just dystopian-chic.

Somehow I brushed over the creepy worry over an interracial relationship on first read. :/

AMERICA WAS YOURS ONCE! THEN WE RAN AWAY!

Because more money.

We DO have Jeopardy! But it’s so serious and focused on winning. Britain just has hilarious famous people who are happy to ignore the actual purpose of the show.

HOW COME WHENEVER I TURN ON BBCAMERICA, LIKE, STAR TREK IS ON?

Yeah, I’ve noticed that a key part of British panel/quiz shows is ignoring the actual premise in favor of being hilarious and tangential.

That’s interesting. I am an American, and I think that almost sounds right, but also, Brits (at least of a certain kind) really are more highly educated than most of us slobs. Maybe American celebs just tend to reflect...us.

As you say, Stewart is big. We can tolerate a certain amount of clever. But we don’t have the…

Oh, there are some seriously unfunny people in those.

Copyright law is the dumbest thing.

America needs to learn the magic of David Mitchell beyond “are we the baddies?” references from people, half of those who make them not even having seen the show.

D:

“centrist libertarians”

*cheers*

In that spirit, maybe Nick Gillespie from Reason magazine. His dryness would suck up all the moisture, though.

Oh, helllllll no.

Just stop filling up BBCAmerica with completely non-British shows, and fill it with QI, and Would I Like to You, and things containing Mitchell and Webb.

America has its charms (like me, I am alright). America does not have the sort of wit necessary for this kind of show. I just can’t picture it being…

Honestly, if you package or portray slave Leia with weapons, or maybe pose for some nice Jabba strangling, that’s not so bad. But it’s as if people remember the sexiness, not the fact that she was a slave, or that she then strangled a damn warlord with her own chains. Too hard to keep all of that in the old brain.

You can complain when Lucas edits out the entire scene (and since this IS Lucas, you’ve got a 50-50 chance). For now, don’t get dramatic. (Said the not a liberal.)

Yeah, I don’t even collect, but that would be a tempting item.

I might. Because early ‘80s Harrison Ford is a beautiful, beautiful thing.

And I know this even without him having been put in a bikini.

Jesus, they don’t even bother focusing on the bad-ass stuff Leia did while still wearing that stupid bikini. She strangled a warlord with her chains!