S2 really takes a leap up in quality over S1. I think Jet was what sold me on the show originally, because it had a decent level of ambiguity that you don't see in most kid's cartoons. S2 ramped up the ambiguity, and added in multi-episode arcs and some strong new characters. The character development is also…

Oooh, I just finished s2. What do you want to talk about?

Oooh, I just finished s2. What do you want to talk about?

@avclub-7aee1b75b527e215f31e20a5c4e7a768:disqus Sorry, that was actually some bad phrasing on my part. I meant the commenting community, more than the site itself, pretty much dismisses the network. The writers here actually do a really good job of covering a lot of stuff that might not necessarily fall into your…

@avclub-7aee1b75b527e215f31e20a5c4e7a768:disqus Sorry, that was actually some bad phrasing on my part. I meant the commenting community, more than the site itself, pretty much dismisses the network. The writers here actually do a really good job of covering a lot of stuff that might not necessarily fall into your…

@avclub-7aee1b75b527e215f31e20a5c4e7a768:disqus Yeah, that seems like a decent framework to hold discussion on.

@avclub-7aee1b75b527e215f31e20a5c4e7a768:disqus Yeah, that seems like a decent framework to hold discussion on.

@avclub-e77c7b588569860fddcbe6e3d528295d:disqus Not to jump into Todd's place, but I think it's less about the creator, and more about the viewpoint the show itself is trying to show viewers.

@avclub-e77c7b588569860fddcbe6e3d528295d:disqus Not to jump into Todd's place, but I think it's less about the creator, and more about the viewpoint the show itself is trying to show viewers.

Just threw up a comment over on the Community board, but to paraphrase, I think there's something inherent in comedy that creates a greater chance of a feminine viewpoint. I'd imagine it has to do with comedies being created for the characters, rather than the plot, and a lack of a distinct endpoint. This means we…

Just threw up a comment over on the Community board, but to paraphrase, I think there's something inherent in comedy that creates a greater chance of a feminine viewpoint. I'd imagine it has to do with comedies being created for the characters, rather than the plot, and a lack of a distinct endpoint. This means we…

Where would you say The Middle fits in its depiction of the lower/lower-middle classes?

Where would you say The Middle fits in its depiction of the lower/lower-middle classes?

@avclub-7aee1b75b527e215f31e20a5c4e7a768:disqus Wait, aren't you the editor? 
Good piece, even though I'm still not entirely convinced that Arrested Development is coded as masculine as you think it is. I feel like comedies, with their almost-required focus on the love lives of the protagonists in order to generate…

@avclub-7aee1b75b527e215f31e20a5c4e7a768:disqus Wait, aren't you the editor? 
Good piece, even though I'm still not entirely convinced that Arrested Development is coded as masculine as you think it is. I feel like comedies, with their almost-required focus on the love lives of the protagonists in order to generate…

I think it's important to go ahead and get this up while the show and it's criticisms are still fresh in everyone's minds, and this was really the last chance to do it before the finale.

I think it's important to go ahead and get this up while the show and it's criticisms are still fresh in everyone's minds, and this was really the last chance to do it before the finale.

Oh, now she thinks I'm a girl. The irony is delicious.

Oh, now she thinks I'm a girl. The irony is delicious.

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