I agree re:GoT s2. The book was a lot more compelling. I think you can change the story in the interest of clarity and brevity to make it work for TV. Most of the changes ignored the tone and intent of the story by removing the moral ambiguity and complexity of the characters. They also turned subtext into text in…

I agree re:GoT s2. The book was a lot more compelling. I think you can change the story in the interest of clarity and brevity to make it work for TV. Most of the changes ignored the tone and intent of the story by removing the moral ambiguity and complexity of the characters. They also turned subtext into text in…

Whenever I see staff wading into the comments section, my first assumption is that something went wrong in their heart and they just want to die. Or maybe they're just bored.

Whenever I see staff wading into the comments section, my first assumption is that something went wrong in their heart and they just want to die. Or maybe they're just bored.

Wow, lots of comments from @avclub-7aee1b75b527e215f31e20a5c4e7a768:disqus today. Maybe he should think about joining an ironic kickball league or something else to do on a Saturday afternoon. I'm only here because I'm lazy and bad at my job.

Wow, lots of comments from @avclub-7aee1b75b527e215f31e20a5c4e7a768:disqus today. Maybe he should think about joining an ironic kickball league or something else to do on a Saturday afternoon. I'm only here because I'm lazy and bad at my job.

Dane Cook studied under Lewis Black in the "If I yell every punchline people will laugh even if they're not funny" department at comic school.

Dane Cook studied under Lewis Black in the "If I yell every punchline people will laugh even if they're not funny" department at comic school.

Take a Walk is about immigrants. I just assumed they were brown immigrants, but I guess that was racist of me.

Take a Walk is about immigrants. I just assumed they were brown immigrants, but I guess that was racist of me.

At least no one got gypped.

At least no one got gypped.

@avclub-64f027640f63616a277e92096313264f:disqus The "romantic sub-plot" was actually the "plot" plot. It's a rom-com. If you get rid of that, you just have about 15min of Ricky Gervais being a shit writer. I have to agree that would be an improvement, though.

@avclub-64f027640f63616a277e92096313264f:disqus The "romantic sub-plot" was actually the "plot" plot. It's a rom-com. If you get rid of that, you just have about 15min of Ricky Gervais being a shit writer. I have to agree that would be an improvement, though.

The 'H' is silent. And invisible.

The 'H' is silent. And invisible.

English TV is mostly dreadful. Only the good stuff makes it over here. There's a reason "When the Whistle Blows" was a fake British show, not a fake American show.

English TV is mostly dreadful. Only the good stuff makes it over here. There's a reason "When the Whistle Blows" was a fake British show, not a fake American show.

Please explain to me why Cemetery Junction, Ghost Town, and the Invention of Lying weren't complete garbage.

Please explain to me why Cemetery Junction, Ghost Town, and the Invention of Lying weren't complete garbage.