I suspect most of our fellow commentors who don't like her haven't seen Piece of Work, which is a shame because it's great. Anyone who thinks she is a hack or isn't funny should listen to her older material.

I think the Joan Rivers doc covers why she does all that stuff. (Basically, she realizes she can fall off the face of the Earth at any time — no one will hire her for anything — so she takes what she can get.) She gets a pass from me for that.

I think the Joan Rivers doc covers why she does all that stuff. (Basically, she realizes she can fall off the face of the Earth at any time — no one will hire her for anything — so she takes what she can get.) She gets a pass from me for that.

(1) Even if it's not hard in the Isaac-Asimov-boring-as-shit flavor of hard sci-fi, it's the hardest since Sunshine. (2) Standard anti-sci-fi-categorization argument.

(1) Even if it's not hard in the Isaac-Asimov-boring-as-shit flavor of hard sci-fi, it's the hardest since Sunshine. (2) Standard anti-sci-fi-categorization argument.

Lateralus is Tool's proggiest record, and I would argue their best. (Though I think those two opinions are independent of each other.)

Lateralus is Tool's proggiest record, and I would argue their best. (Though I think those two opinions are independent of each other.)

I think the writing of Tobias is similar to the writing of Mr. Smithers. In seasons 1 and 2, they got off on him being oblivious, and by season 3 they were taking the character to its extreme, which seems natural. (I'm not saying I agree with it; I'm saying this is how TV shows evolve.)

I think the writing of Tobias is similar to the writing of Mr. Smithers. In seasons 1 and 2, they got off on him being oblivious, and by season 3 they were taking the character to its extreme, which seems natural. (I'm not saying I agree with it; I'm saying this is how TV shows evolve.)

@eric827:disqus Ordinarily I'd say you're right, but (a) they love Julia (and indeed who doesn't?), and (b) they love pay TV. If Curb can get a nod each year, and Nurse Jackie got one, I think Veep has a pretty good chance.

@eric827:disqus Ordinarily I'd say you're right, but (a) they love Julia (and indeed who doesn't?), and (b) they love pay TV. If Curb can get a nod each year, and Nurse Jackie got one, I think Veep has a pretty good chance.

I wonder if the first draft of this script was really good, the way Nottingham had a good script that was turned to shit by the production process. I mean, it had to have gotten green-lit for a reason, right?

I wonder if the first draft of this script was really good, the way Nottingham had a good script that was turned to shit by the production process. I mean, it had to have gotten green-lit for a reason, right?

Speaking of spoilers, isn't the image to this article a huge spoiler for the episode?

Speaking of spoilers, isn't the image to this article a huge spoiler for the episode?

@avclub-545e8946adf5b4eaa3f878c0bf4f4423:disqus I would humbly suggest that Bows + Arrows is a classic.

@avclub-545e8946adf5b4eaa3f878c0bf4f4423:disqus I would humbly suggest that Bows + Arrows is a classic.

I haven't rewatched the later seasons recently, so I'm reacting from memory. But my impression of the later seasons are that (a) the guest stars started to detract from stories about the main cast, and (b) the plots got a lot more cartoony.

I haven't rewatched the later seasons recently, so I'm reacting from memory. But my impression of the later seasons are that (a) the guest stars started to detract from stories about the main cast, and (b) the plots got a lot more cartoony.

You have brought great joy to this old Italian stereotype.