I would offer that, sifting through some the comments here, both the 'so offended' and 'let's just go ahead and discuss it' camps are well represented here. I obviously enjoy (most of) the discussion that's come from the article, but I just bristle a bit at the notion that a show's creative choices should some how be…

I guess a lot of it's going to come from the standard you hold the show to. Since I don't seem to hold it in quite the esteem of others, ironically, I'm not as let down or offended by a rather tired angle. I don't recall all the examples in the article, but I do remember then citing New Girl and Mindy Project. I…

Yeah, it can be hard to read a person's intent in print sometimes. Can't hurt to clarify a little further now and then. I've noticed a few more comments getting a little more tiffy here and there, so I figured I'd play it safe. I really do prefer a civil back and forth. Unless we're talking sports, of course.

Then where is the line drawn? They've made it pretty clear that, while not evil, Boyle is certainly ridiculed as much or more than anyone in the show. I actually don't find the specifics of the show that memorable, so I don't know how much of that ridicule was ever due to his pursuit of Diaz. (Honestly, I thought a…

That's why I phrased things as passively as I did: 'doesn't that sort of approach a desire for censorship?' Perhaps I could've softened that even more. Regardless, while I responded to your comment, this wasn't directed specifically at you. There are 1000 some comments here (and thousands more from similar…

And this is why Sunny would never get criticized like this.

Again, as a 'discussion piece', this is clearly an effective article. But I just feel this growing trend to isolate what we (putting on our critic's hat) find in any way imperfect or in contrast of what we as individuals want to see, and putting a ton of weight behind it. This is by no means the 'worst offender' in…

Perhaps Barry before the series is up?

Can't wait until the AV Club article that puts Parks and Rec on blast for the pro office bullying agenda they are clearly promoting. Poor, poor Jerry. Even Leslie doesn't feel it necessary to learn his name. The meek IT guy that sits behind me gets teased constantly, and I can only assume it's because of what my…

Yes, I suppose the uber confidence forged despite repeated rejections is something I failed to learn from television. One modest 'I have a boyfriend' was always enough for me to run off, tail betwixt my legs.

But the core characters of Always Sunny still typically end the episode together, united against whatever outside forces are used to reveal their idiocy that given week. If we can't expect someone to watch B99 without being influenced to think that Boyle's behavior is acceptable, can we really expect them to make a…

I think if it were another era, the idea of putting Nick and Jess off another season would've been more than fine. But I'm not sure, given the fogginess of what the Nielsen ratings even mean anymore, that this show could afford to plan on 'getting around' to anything. If Nick and Jess were where the show wanted to go…

As a New Girl fan, though, I've never seen the Nick/Jess pairing as a problem in itself. Yes, that specific tension between the two is mostly gone, but we'd 100% be complaining about how tedious that tension was if it were still a part of the show today. The mistake was turning Schmidt into a heel, turning Cece into…

Actually had the episode of New Girl after it still on DVR, so I caught it:

Yeah, don't quote me on that. It was just the idea I got from it and I could be misremembering a bit. I'm sure someone on here knows for sure.

I think he does have a moment where he says something to the point of 'when I do win you over, it will be for the right reasons' or something like that. I don't remember precisely, but it's as he tells her he didn't take the bullet for 'her' specifically, and that he was just doing his job.

Ha, just used three myself in the comment above. Should've read this comment first. Wait… quick edit… done. Five.

As is always a problem with print criticism, I have hard time deciphering if this is simply a piece for conversation, or something meant to expose a serious shortcoming that we should all be scornfully shaking our heads at B99 for failing to transcend. (FTR, I like, don't love, the show. I liken it to a HR hitter…

I still like Parks and Rec. That said, I won't mind the end of the 'confessional' comedy era.

I reckon you guys get screeners on these at the AV Club. Not sure the logistics of it, but I think posting the review before the episode airs would be a great help to me. C-? No thanks. F? I'd be willing to take a look at that.