oh, someone got here first with that line. i read that sentence about margo being bland and underdeveloped and immediately scrolled down.

I saw an episode of Work It at a market research focus group thing and… eugh. It really is that bad. It is like, 22-minute MadTV sketch bad.

Man, yes. The parks wrap-up is all nuts and bolts this week. This is what I come to this ridiculous website for: fuckin thinkpiece.

Ben for Knope Campaign Manager

Whoa, awesome.

also, the propellerheads are deserving of far more of your deference.

now it's basically one of those heineken ads.

Yeah. Shit, yeah. I'm just writing this in response to the episode grade, but, holy shit. This is like the fucking weirdest, best show on tv. I don't know yet if the creators of this show have any idea what they're doing* or if it's sustainable but it is working like gangbusters so far.
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*The Killing has hardened…

Plus how else would we have gotten those scenes in the finale of the leaking oil pipelines? Or how else would we have earned them.

Still wouldn't watch torchwood if it were playing in the fucking sky

I appreciate having more opportunities to watch Lauren Ambrose do things.

I think you mean Samm Levine

Thanks, repliers, all good points. I feel better, though I don't think I'll give Auk another try anytime soon. But I did buy tickets to Tuesday's live show.

Somebody grab a calculator maybe
With regard to the gentleman Scott Aukerman, what do you reckon is his ratio of ironically-unfunny-in-like-a-self-aware-way-but-still-RESOUNDINGLY-unfunny jokes to actual comedy that is funny? I have tremendous respect for this man and am impressed by his many accomplishments. I think…