I'm certain that I already covered the aspects of supply/demand in this relationship.

It's been a really long time since I read any of his books, but Lullaby was actually probably my favorite. It's a lot like the other novels in some tone - like the sardonic, cynical, macabre tone - but it also feels a bit more palpable, emotionally. It's a really odd story (as lots are), but it has a hook that's…

"You are 100% supporting inbreeding and 100% complicit in the consequences of it."

I'm sensing that maybe this isn't an argument even worth getting fully involved in, because I'm not sure you're really getting the points implicit in what I'm saying. I'm going to make this short.

No.

At the rate at which Hollywood churns out half-assed cash-in attempts of nostalgia and old properties, I don't think there's a person in this world (at least over the age of, like, 5) who hasn't been stung by a bad adaptation/sequel/prequel/remake of something they once cherished.

Right, exactly. The "just don't buy it, and they'll stop making it" argument is a little fucked up when you're talking about a living thing that will be baked in a fucking oven if you don't take care of it.

Your point is stupid.

I'm not sure, given the casual disparaging of animals depicted here, that that is a problem. It's best for some people to not have animals.

Except for stabbing your leader in the chest. You definitely get executed for that one.

"If Joffrey were king, I expect blood would have been spilt by now." That is one RIDICULOUS understatement.

I'm pretty sure most of the people that post GJI articles don't know the meaning of the phrase "exhaustive research."

Personally, I agree with the choice of Dark Knight Returns as being not good. The Dark Knight (the movie) though, I think is excellent.

I, too, am curious…

Yeah, exactly. Who gives a fuck if the artist decided he wanted to continue to do something he enjoyed doing, and wanted to play more shows and connect with people again? He's making money off of touring so fuck him, etc., etc.

I just attended a show for Frightened Rabbit on Saturday, and I was standing next to this girl and her boyfriend, and the entire time, the girl did not clap, laugh, sing, dance, move, or do anything. I thought for a moment she was having some sort of spiritual epiphany, because she stared straight ahead and hardly…

Well, except many performers actually enjoy when people engage with their music at some level. That often means moving to it in some way, but can also mean singing or mouthing words or what have you. The audience really should never quite be overpowering the music. There are many bands out there. Some are good live,…

I like all of your points. I'll be the first person ever on the internet to say the phrase, "You seem like you'd be fun to hang out with" in a non-sarcastic, non-condescending way.

No, not that last bit. Not the "rather than truly enjoying the music" part. He even sort of suggests within the article that the people do/may enjoy the music, but it's basically obnoxious because it's old music, and JUST music, and so isn't so deserving of the mythology and crazy praise it gets. Which is, at least in…

I agree that the article, several times, rubs me the wrong way. It does seem like posturing,, like someone who can't quite fathom that a band would become really popular just because it made a really good record that many people love. Also, to say that you're highly embarrassed for buying something with your favorite…