Yeah, I was a little disappointed that they didn't get Curry to do new new one, but alas. The world is a dark and terrible place.

Excellent analysis.

Excellent analysis.

Shit yeah they are! Do you know why?

Shit yeah they are! Do you know why?

Not weird at all. More people are reading MG/YA books. In fact, a lot of publisher consider the age range for YA to be from 13-35

Not weird at all. More people are reading MG/YA books. In fact, a lot of publisher consider the age range for YA to be from 13-35

@avclub-ea93d61158b479315c8e0d4cd003ec35:disqus I've heard this opinion stated before, and I don't really understand it. The last scene with Will and Lyra had me openly bawling in my sophomore biology class, which totally didn't get me beat up or anything.

@avclub-ea93d61158b479315c8e0d4cd003ec35:disqus I've heard this opinion stated before, and I don't really understand it. The last scene with Will and Lyra had me openly bawling in my sophomore biology class, which totally didn't get me beat up or anything.

What's your standard for good children's literature?

What's your standard for good children's literature?

I can say with complete certainty that it wasn't me. I have an alibi, a word which here means, an excuse that puts me anywhere in the world except outside your window at night.

I can say with complete certainty that it wasn't me. I have an alibi, a word which here means, an excuse that puts me anywhere in the world except outside your window at night.

Loved these books, I think because what made them good outweighed their flaws, IMO. Yes, the first books were repetitive, sort of like a gothic take on the Boxcar Children if that guy who adopted them in the first book was a murderer. The End was a little frustrating for me as well when I read it, but I think I've…

Loved these books, I think because what made them good outweighed their flaws, IMO. Yes, the first books were repetitive, sort of like a gothic take on the Boxcar Children if that guy who adopted them in the first book was a murderer. The End was a little frustrating for me as well when I read it, but I think I've…

So, that reference to The Outsider's at the end really threw me. Stay gold, Pony-Boy…

So, that reference to The Outsider's at the end really threw me. Stay gold, Pony-Boy…

There were a lot missing from this list. Two that come to mind are Psych and, way more impotantly, Adventure Time in the form of Princess Cookie.

There were a lot missing from this list. Two that come to mind are Psych and, way more impotantly, Adventure Time in the form of Princess Cookie.

I've been saying it for awhile. A.V. Club Classic needs to tacked a double feature w/ those two.