They really could have just ended the article there.

I'm sure no one's listening
but you know I was able to bear the old format because I was at least able to avert my eyes from seeing the grades you give movies before reading the reviews, but now that is completely impossible. Why do those of us who actually care about the words more than the score have to suffer?

When will avclub
start paying more than lip service to video games? Everything I read on this site treats games like People magazine star tracks blurbs, which is surprising considering the depth they give to the other mediums.