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Paul Pawl Pall
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No. Just no.

No. Just no.

I looked up some clips, and yes, it really is that dire. Just painful to watch.

I looked up some clips, and yes, it really is that dire. Just painful to watch.

I mean, it doesn't hold a candle to the subsequent seasons, but I really don't remember the first Black Adder being as awful as reputation suggests. Sure, Atkinson's first Adder was a squirrely moron, qualities which the Baldrick character would usurp to greater effect, but there were some genuinely funny moments,

I mean, it doesn't hold a candle to the subsequent seasons, but I really don't remember the first Black Adder being as awful as reputation suggests. Sure, Atkinson's first Adder was a squirrely moron, qualities which the Baldrick character would usurp to greater effect, but there were some genuinely funny moments,

Joe Meek met a similar end to Johnny Lewis. Murdered his landlady and then killed himself. Really sad all around.

Joe Meek met a similar end to Johnny Lewis. Murdered his landlady and then killed himself. Really sad all around.

I'm surprised more people don't call out Descendents for "I'm Not A Loser."

I'm surprised more people don't call out Descendents for "I'm Not A Loser."

Soul Brains sounds like the absolute bottom-of-the-barrel bro-down jam band from some shitty midwest college. "Banned In D.C." performed with bongos and cargo shorts.

Soul Brains sounds like the absolute bottom-of-the-barrel bro-down jam band from some shitty midwest college. "Banned In D.C." performed with bongos and cargo shorts.

No, it's not true.

No, it's not true.

Well, their homophobia is mostly from anecodates and other such accounts. Thankfully, their music (save for the sketchy late-period turd "Don't Blow Bubbles") never included any noticeable homophobia. If you want vile homophobia in punk, see The Angry Samoans (their song "Homo Sexual" is a disgusting slice of bigotry).

Well, their homophobia is mostly from anecodates and other such accounts. Thankfully, their music (save for the sketchy late-period turd "Don't Blow Bubbles") never included any noticeable homophobia. If you want vile homophobia in punk, see The Angry Samoans (their song "Homo Sexual" is a disgusting slice of bigotry).

If it makes you feel any better, as you pointed out in that interview with Daryl, I think all that mess is behind them. Also, it was mostly H.R. from what I've read (see the excellent D.C. hardcore chronicle Dance Of Days) who was to blame for much of the homophobia. Not that it excuses it, but he was and is a

If it makes you feel any better, as you pointed out in that interview with Daryl, I think all that mess is behind them. Also, it was mostly H.R. from what I've read (see the excellent D.C. hardcore chronicle Dance Of Days) who was to blame for much of the homophobia. Not that it excuses it, but he was and is a

Maybe just George. But he had, you know, talent, so…

Maybe just George. But he had, you know, talent, so…