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And it's not like they're reviewing those shows to make an example out of them (see: 2 Broke Girls, Hostages, The Following etc.), they genuinely like Elementary, The Good Wife, and POI.

And Kimmy had no idea what he was talking about.

Or tumblr?

Agreed. A lot of funny stuff (trademark Fey-Carlock one-liners) but it does seem a bit disjointed.

In the hands of worse material, she would be really, really annoying and grating. But her one-liners are so great.

I've watched the whole season so I won't give away too much. Lilian doesn't really gel completely, but I feel like her presence is more believable as she becomes closer to Kimmy.

Every single one of Grant Belden's one-liners had me in stitches.

The first three seasons of Arrested Development don't compare to anything. They are perfect, and the best of all time.

Right, so the correct distinction should be made.

Do you mean the only comedy on television about a black family? Because I'm pretty sure Empire is about a black family…

Not to get into a political debate, but conservative Democrats are basically moderate Republicans if such people existed anymore. Point is: midwestern local governments are mostly red or at least lean red.

Parks and Rec was always more about Pawnee and less about the town's geographical location in Indiana. That's why the writers were comfortable letting an avowed liberal with an avowed liberal platform win in a small town. Of course, small towns in the breadbasket on America generally have completely Republican county

I love Constance Wu and I think she's doing a fantastic job. One thing has been eating at me, though. Does she look a bit young for this role to anyone else? I read somewhere that's she's 26, and she honestly doesn't look much older than that;

I'm saying it's silly to compare this to the real world when it's clearly not attempting to be a realistic comedy. And considering Pawnee isn't a real place it wouldn't be in a real congressional district.

okay but this isn't the real word. In the real world, Pawnee, Indiana doesn't exist. And Eagleton, Indiana doesn't have palm trees.

That's the fiscally responsible option.

now, Madeline Albright could use some work on her acting skills, but Booker and Hatch killed it.

those signs were something.

That whole scene made so little sense… but so much at the same time.

Some posters mentioned this below. If (real-life) Huang was so fucking pissed off about the adaptation of his book for the small screen — not edgy enough, not raunchy enough — why did he go to ABC? That's his own fault. What was he expecting? Suffice it to say, both and he and the reviewer don't seem to understand