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Arrested Development?

Arrested Development?

I'd say season five was still good.  And season six began really, really well, but quickly went downhill.

I'd say season five was still good.  And season six began really, really well, but quickly went downhill.

It took me a while to twig to Hugh Laurie as a slim, hyper-intelligent American when I was used to seeing him as a fat, moronic Englishman.

It took me a while to twig to Hugh Laurie as a slim, hyper-intelligent American when I was used to seeing him as a fat, moronic Englishman.

Bertie was always rather modest, which made him stand out from the upper class wankers he was usually compared to.

Bertie was always rather modest, which made him stand out from the upper class wankers he was usually compared to.

Elementary was originally intended as an American remake of "that British drama on PBS" but they couldn't get permission, and when they realised that Sherlock Holmes was public domain anyway, they were like, fuck it.

Elementary was originally intended as an American remake of "that British drama on PBS" but they couldn't get permission, and when they realised that Sherlock Holmes was public domain anyway, they were like, fuck it.

The Seinfeld series finale was barely its finest hour but it's aged moderately well.  I doubt this will.

The Seinfeld series finale was barely its finest hour but it's aged moderately well.  I doubt this will.

I find Blackadder relied too much on smug, lazy cliches about history to be interesting.

I find Blackadder relied too much on smug, lazy cliches about history to be interesting.

Honestly, I am fine with them leaving the "How did the fire break out" question unanswered.  It's a shitty old house with two junkies in it.  That's really all that needs to be said.

Honestly, I am fine with them leaving the "How did the fire break out" question unanswered.  It's a shitty old house with two junkies in it.  That's really all that needs to be said.

That's pretty bulk standard TV/movie treatment of fires, though.

That's pretty bulk standard TV/movie treatment of fires, though.

Are you sure that's Stephen Fry's twitter?  I didn't see him mention anything about how straight women are all frigid, or promising to quit twitter forever because people were mean to him.

Are you sure that's Stephen Fry's twitter?  I didn't see him mention anything about how straight women are all frigid, or promising to quit twitter forever because people were mean to him.