That's one of my favourite books from adolescent that I recently reread after a couple of decades and it held up to the test of time.

You know, that is much better label, but, RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!

So in a roundabout way you are suggesting that in the future kids will dress up as grammar Nazis?

"Shin-chan" actually started out as a comic strip in an adult magazine - not porn - and so was originally aimed at mature audiences. For whatever reason they decide to market the anime as a kids show.

Um, some of us are (a) not Canadian, and (b) don't download shows off the internet, so yes, this is news and we appreciate the information.

A is subjective opinion, so there is point squabbling over that, and in fact if forced to choose again I might agree with you. You also have a good point with B - in fact, were even the Mandalorians well known at that point of time? Would the Hutts or others have recognized their ships, or even their name when they…

I always thought Shakespeare's work was held in high regards because it was written to appeal to both the high-brow and low-brow audiences. You have fairly complicated stories - sometimes adding something of social commentary - with well written, clever dialogue for the high-brow crowd, but also plenty of action and…

I don't normally bother commenting about TV shows, but I just watched the latest "Clone Wars" and have to say that it was so full of stupid it hurt. I thought they could not do e than the previous droid storyline, but somehow they have.

Me, too. I've been dying for some sort of new space-opera stories - regardless of medium - for some time now.

The comic store scene was embarrassing and reprehensible. I literally cringed when I saw the extras who looked like absurd caricatures of geeks / nerds - tall skinny guy with glasses and plaid shirt? Check! Roly-poly fat guy in t-shirt and sweatpants? Check!

While I agree that the B-plot of that episode was painfully awful (at least at the start), isn't it also a stereotype to assume that just because someone is intelligent and has a Ph.D. that they will automatically read comics and be into to SF?

As someone raised in Tasmania, I'm not sure whether the horrible Syfy movie is required viewing, or if I should boycott it because it is set in New Zealand, where they obviously don't have any _Tasmanian_ Devils.

You mean like this?

I just made this from the video. Feel free to use as appropriate.

Well played, good sir, well played. Even though I believe that is in fact a donkey or a mule, you win this round.

Why would anyone put cannons on the backs of horses?

I didn't really find last week's episode to be misogynous - maybe I missed something? The "boys" were clearly shown to be in the wrong, and although Penny's jealousy was a tad stereotypical, it is based on her insecurity they have established, so at least there is at least a smidgeon of depth and characterization…

Assuming either choice is just as a hobby, and/or something to keep you intellectually stimulated with a limited amount of free time or effort, I would suggest drawing, as it is something you can do almost anywhere / any time - as long as you have a drawing implement and something to draw on.

He reminded me of Richard Ayoade from "The IT Crowd".

If they maintain at least one scene an episode with Robert Carlyle doing his awesomely cheesy performance as Rumpelstiltskin I may be able to continue watching, but he must do the hand gestures and cackling!