not to mention the cartoon pilot that was dr. baird. oh wait, that was last season. i think i would have joined him in that bubble.

worst episode ever?
a lot of semi-common recent office criticisms apply here (complete implausibility, "developing" 1D characters by spending too much time bringing out the slimmest of 2nd dimensions, rehashing, irritation…), but the worst sin of all for a show like this is that it was boring. i kinda wish i could…

POLL: (answer it, heroes-bitches)
ok, given that all of us here are still reading the avclub write-ups (most for their entertainment value, perhaps a few so they can post complaints like, "why review a show if you don't *love* it?!!"), i'd like to get a sense of how many are still actually watching the show itself. …

to be fair, i thought claire using herself as a forensics test-corpse jumping out the window was kinda cool, even if it was broadcast a mile in advance. come to think of it, what happened with that? i seem to recall claire's experiment giving the wrong result.

haven't watched the episode, but i'll jump in here anyway…
1. sorry to do this, but i am a backseat editor: you mean "poring over" not "pouring over." at least for the next couple decades until the dictionary changes.

"shut up, that's why!"

that is shocking. i half-heartedly chuckled once during this 30 rock, and it was purely because of a Jane Krakowski reaction shot. everything else in there was like a train wreck of mediocrity, if train wrecks could be mediocre. and i say this as an ardent 30 rock fan (i love it much more than the office). last…

i don't understand what you're saying.

ok, i'm going to say it:
worst episode ever.

i assumed kenneth was supposed to be 20-something.

retraction
i've been a constant critic of sierra, but she finally won me over in this episode. i have hated her acting in almost every previous episode (though she was good as topher's friend imprint), and then suddenly, wow!

i believe at the art show, priya invited victor to head out, and he said something like, 'sure, it'll give us a chance to talk more about nolan.' so he was still pretty much on mission.

you love jenna? you must be one of those older gays market research told us about!

that was… just bad.
i'm starting to think that there are simply people who like standard cop-show procedurals, and those who don't. this show is starting to feel very standard to me, despite its otherworldly premise. but beyond the cliches:

i'm in the tank for parks & recreation, but i still think it hasn't merited the degree of enthusiasm it's receiving here. it's funny, but it's not *really* funny—especially this week. i guess it doesn't have any reputation at all yet, much less a reputation for being fast-paced like 30 rock, but by any objective…

i think you mean "risky it."

you're not really wrong, but the simple fact of having recognizable gay main characters on national television really was helpful for us. i think it contributed to a greater visibility that really paved the way for (approaching) equal rights.

clearly, what should happen is if an avclub guy starts disliking an episode he should initiate the emergency phone tree at the organization to find the staffer who liked it best, and have that person write the review. i think we can all agree that's what makes the most sense, and dammit, it's fair.

i haven't minded the guests stars, actually. i love the oprah episode.

this show is about liz lemon / Tina Fey, and that's why it rules.
the craziness that surrounds her is definitely funny and aids the show at almost every turn (particularly that involving Baldwin, who is shockingly good at comic delivery), but liz/Tina is the core of the show. W&G had no core, really. people liked…