I love Fitzgerald, so I should be fine. But, I'll have to admit I can't read Faulkner.

A lot of Fitzgerald is his lifeblood. Zelda and F Scott Fitzgerald would both write stories based on the mutually destructive marriage. It's easy to see Don and Betty there. I sort of see Mad Men as a Fitzgerald novel and the Sopranos as Hemingway. Deadwood could be Faulkner, maybe?

Funny you should say that, I'm right in the middle of a Fitzgerald blitz, just having read Tender is the Night and rereading Gatsby right now. Weiner's gone on interview calling Fitzgerald an inspiration.

The show leverages obvious imagery, but navigates the subtle, unspoken terrain that makes it so much fun to try and decipher each gaze, step and wavering gesture. I really regret the idea that it will go off the air. But, I felt the same way about the Sopranos and other beloved shows.

I don't think the author meant to disparage her, just praise Duchovny for his good work. I see why Duchovny was picked out. Albeit, I prefer Anderson. Her subdued, subtle, wide-eyed, yet somehow skeptical play is wonderful.

Calvin in this picture! http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g…

I love Frasier, but I don't watch it when I want to think, unless its about the double meanings, puns and clever wordplay. It's certainly a personal favorite, but they hit on wonderful moments with heart and class, not with difficult issues.

I come to bury the hatchet, and to praise the article. Hang out sitcoms, as much as they are, avoid the controversy. This show is surprisingly good for the quick, sarcastic satire. I just brought up the Simpsons because I see a little of its DNA in Better Off Ted.

The Simpsons? No offense, but 90s sitcoms' be all end all, Seinfeld notwithstanding, used race, gender, and religion extremely satirically, much the same as later Community (yes, yes, AV Club just wouldn't make sense without the mandatory Community) and this wonderful Better Off Ted.

For me, it was a moment in Maus by Art Spiegelman when the narrator is describing the gas chambers and separating the bodies with hooks. I don't know why, but it still gives me shivers. The Holocaust is a dark subject, but that was the icing on the cake for me

Wholeheartedly agreed! I don't see anyone more suited to Britta's mother than Shelley Long. But my issue is, wouldn't the awesomely perfect charisma of either Long or Danson be too much for TV to handle a second time? …if they're ever in a scene together on Community…Man can dream, right?

Honestly, Community can have a little cartoony pace. There's a lot of Simpsons in its blood. If it avoids the crapshoot of the later Simpsons - which, you realize actually outnumbers the good nowadays (further signs it must go off the air) - then its cartoony pace is forgiven. With enough heart and wit, it's gonna be…

God willing, I hope we can converse about my being out or closeted. It really would make my night. Especially the part where we barrel past the gist of my comment and try to be clever.
Also, I could claim to be gay or straight or whatever on the internet, anonymity and all.
Cheers

So bloody funny. Especially the description of Bravo. As an openly gay guy, Derek grated on my nerves, but I wasn't as irked by him as I usually am. Unrelated, but I think Jane and Brad are my favorite characters. So much joy with this show.

I'm actually a Quebecer so that episode is my favorite. Especially Laurie saying, "Stupid Quebecers!" Nothing funnier.

I felt like the Bobby/Ellie story was a little scattered, but the two callbacks to Hawaii really hit the nail on the head. But, it was one of my favorite episodes. I wish there were more viewers for this series.

I keep watching these and thinking, "Oh yeah!" nostalgically…

To quote from the Simpsons quoting from the Shining, "Here's Johnny." I had missed this show more than I thought. It's a breath of fresh air. I welcome it just the same as Cougar Town (however poorly titled) and P&R. Hell, Community is on par with my first, and deepest TV love, The Simpsons.

Her French was a little weirdly phrased, though. It wasn't wrong, just a little off.

YES! I love Scrubs. Proof of a lovely, happy world.