I'll take it!

S3 = Abbey Road
 S2 = Revolver
 S1 = ???

S3 = Abbey Road
 S2 = Revolver
 S1 = ???

No kidding—why didn't someone record this one and spread it all over creation?

No kidding—why didn't someone record this one and spread it all over creation?

The Daily Beast has a feature up in which Jace Lacobs and Maria Elena Fernandez review the new crop of pilots.  Looks like NBC has about what we expected, which means there's maybe a bit more of a chance Community will get a back 9. Or, since NBC's shows all sound so bad, they'll probably all be runaway hits.  Anyway,…

The Daily Beast has a feature up in which Jace Lacobs and Maria Elena Fernandez review the new crop of pilots.  Looks like NBC has about what we expected, which means there's maybe a bit more of a chance Community will get a back 9. Or, since NBC's shows all sound so bad, they'll probably all be runaway hits.  Anyway,…

Agreed. I definitely enjoy watching some more recent shows over Seinfeld for the very reason you describe.  But I still love Seinfeld both for its influence, and for reasons of pure nostalgia. It's kind of like the Velvet Underground of the sitcom world.

Agreed. I definitely enjoy watching some more recent shows over Seinfeld for the very reason you describe.  But I still love Seinfeld both for its influence, and for reasons of pure nostalgia. It's kind of like the Velvet Underground of the sitcom world.

Does it really diminish it, though? Seinfeld was a reaction against the over-the-top neat and easy lessons and emotional beats of the sitcoms that came before it, and it has been hugely influential in moving television beyond the need to be easy in those ways.

Does it really diminish it, though? Seinfeld was a reaction against the over-the-top neat and easy lessons and emotional beats of the sitcoms that came before it, and it has been hugely influential in moving television beyond the need to be easy in those ways.

That pretty much nails it.

That pretty much nails it.

Very, very tough call for me.  I'll offer a list:

Very, very tough call for me.  I'll offer a list:

Wow. This blows my mind. Not in a "I don't get your taste" kind of way, but in a "It's pretty cool that someone is so into this episode" kind of way.

Wow. This blows my mind. Not in a "I don't get your taste" kind of way, but in a "It's pretty cool that someone is so into this episode" kind of way.

I agree with Catgun and digifreak overall.  My take—the narrative is flawed, there are a couple of infuriatingly stupid moments, and some of the thematic stuff is a bit muddled, but I genuinely enjoyed most of the film. It's not the sci fi masterpiece I wanted it to be, but I liked it just fine.

I agree with Catgun and digifreak overall.  My take—the narrative is flawed, there are a couple of infuriatingly stupid moments, and some of the thematic stuff is a bit muddled, but I genuinely enjoyed most of the film. It's not the sci fi masterpiece I wanted it to be, but I liked it just fine.

My wife enjoys TBBT, and I've started to enjoy it a little bit from watching it with her.  Here's the advice she gave me:  ignore the laugh track, and ignore the writer's POV. Basically, she watches the show and likes, and laughs with the characters. I kind of got it, then. I still don't love the show, but I've…