I actually love the vocoder. I think it's used to fantastic effect, because it's used actually very little except when it completely overwhelms the song, which should tell you that it's being used very intentionally for a very specific effect. On "Some Nights" and "Stars" I think the over-vocoder gives the song a…

Oh my god, I did not recognize her at ALL.

Oh my god, I did not recognize her at ALL.

I would've been a fan of a strong chronological twenty minutes. Strong being the keyword there.

I would've been a fan of a strong chronological twenty minutes. Strong being the keyword there.

A budget hawk, who fully admits that he "hasn't crunched the numbers" on just how much money his 'budget' will save, and who refuses to give specifics on what will be cut.

A budget hawk, who fully admits that he "hasn't crunched the numbers" on just how much money his 'budget' will save, and who refuses to give specifics on what will be cut.

This comment exemplifies what I don't get about a lot of the criticism.

This comment exemplifies what I don't get about a lot of the criticism.

@olivececile:disqus My question is why Will can't be a sexist character and how we can *know* that he's on a sexist show and it's Sorkin's fault. How do we know we're supposed to look at Jim as the hapless good guy? Maybe the women are just unprofessional?

@olivececile:disqus My question is why Will can't be a sexist character and how we can *know* that he's on a sexist show and it's Sorkin's fault. How do we know we're supposed to look at Jim as the hapless good guy? Maybe the women are just unprofessional?

Nah, Mackenzie's done that numerous times. Sure, sometimes it's undercut by things like the lights coming back on, but she can rally the troops with the best of 'em.

Nah, Mackenzie's done that numerous times. Sure, sometimes it's undercut by things like the lights coming back on, but she can rally the troops with the best of 'em.

It was definitely a running gag to have him referring to Man of La Mancha instead of Don Quixote. I mean, he equates it with Camelot. So.

It was definitely a running gag to have him referring to Man of La Mancha instead of Don Quixote. I mean, he equates it with Camelot. So.

I'm curious, what was your favorite episode?

I'm curious, what was your favorite episode?

Agreed. I thought "5/1" made that pretty clear… the male characters are just as prone to hysterics and inappropriately-timed outbursts about their relationships as the women are.

Agreed. I thought "5/1" made that pretty clear… the male characters are just as prone to hysterics and inappropriately-timed outbursts about their relationships as the women are.

But the whole point of the segment was that the "mainstream" Republican party is going whole-hog for the fringe, instead of standing up to them and actually governing.