But it sounds like they were drinking vodka. I'm not sure I'd call them lucky…

You cannot stop what can't be stopped, you cannot kill what can't be killed!

Truly!

Her issue was that it was mean-spirited humor. Funny yes, but mean, and a whole book of that tone can wear you down.

My wife loves A Walk In The Woods the book. It inspired her to read some of Mr. Bryson's other works. She hated them.

Interesting. I haven't watched the shows in order for many years. I may have to break out the DVDs and watch Season 4 just to get a feel for your assertion.

The Cult?

And with that song, Mr. Big joined Extreme in the "Most Misleading Song Ever" competition.

I'd say it's was season five when the tone changed. Once BJ grows a mustache, it's more serious and the comedy feels more forced.

I'm pretty sure it was Pipilok who decided to call himself Kunuk, not Slattery's character.

You make some good points. There's an element of "If I enjoy a personal expression like a film made by somebody with horrible actions in their past, is that a tacit endorsement of the entire person?"

You don't want to know…

You make good points. There's an element of "can you enjoy a piece of personal expression like a film when you know that person has some horrible acts in his past?" As if liking it is a tacit endorsement of the whole person.

You don't want to know…

The moment when Polanski's name appeared at the end of The Ghost Writer was quite awkward for me. I really enjoy that movie, but knowing who made it after the fact…I felt conflicted.

"There is a rich history of talented singers performing other people's songs (Frank Sinatra, for one)."

Yeah, this is lame. Jingles by their very nature are supposed to become irritating.

"More beyond that point isn't necessarily a bonus"

There's no getting around the reality of a finite number of chords, so hearing similar progressions don't bother me. Melodies are something different though.

I can agree that manufactured bands don't suck because they don't write their own material, but it does make me respect them less. They're essentially karaoke singers.