You're right. Dwight has evolved into a really interesting, complex character. He's almost too complex to be contained by the show. If they ever do a spin-off, it needs to be about him….him and Toby.

To be as clear as absolutely possible, NO ONE gives a fuck what percentage of the time you laughed during 30 Rock vs. The Office.

Why yes, women do like (good) sex very much, thanks. We also like being listened to in a respectful manner. I don't know why culture presents it as an either/or choice. Also, Liz Lemon seems to have sublimated her sexual desires into a twisted relationship with food.

Depends on where you live. There are some godawful parts of Philly, just as there are godawful parts of many cities. The advantages Philly have over NYC are size (more livable, in my opinion), cost (young people can actually afford decent living situations in nice neighborhoods), a wonderful and diverse restaurant…

Claire has always been a volatile, impulsive person. Being crazy doesn't always completely change who you are—she's crazy Claire, but she's still Claire. I do think Kate probably doesn't trust her (due to Smokey's warning/story) and I think Smokey was deliberately planting those seeds in case Claire gets out of hand…

Oh please. I was suspicious of Zoe right away and I'm not a master conman. She was strangely perky and composed for a woman who's spent days dragging her dead co-passengers into a stinking, fly-ridden pile. And inquisitive as hell (this is Lost, remember? Anyone who spends a lot of time asking pertinent questions is…

@Lone Audience: I don't always agree with your mini-reviews, but I think you're onto something here. The sideways flashes play on Lost's dualism theme in subtler, character-based ways too. The traits that lead a character to make a decision in one reality can also be the traits that lead that character to make a…

Fred Durst is the blurst.

Oh yeah. I knew this post would really bring out all the asshat misogynist trolls and "here's why I think feminist is wrong [misinformed statement]" types, but I'm surprised and deeply gratified by how many unapologetic feminists and allies have turned up. You guys (you know who you are) rock!

@doh: Troll harder.

Whoa. A lot of smart people with some rather misinformed opinions on this mega-thread.

I will burn down your fucking blog so help me.

Maybe the backlash is because it's just not funny anymore?

The problem with The Office
The show once wasn't afraid to present Dwight as a strange and unpleasant man, or Andy as that guy who makes everyone uncomfortable, Jim as a hapless, lazy goof-off, etc. and leave it at that. No, now everyone is like the Michael Scott character—kind of weird on the surface but still…

I also love Memories of Murder. I know people criticize the mood/tonal shifts, but I think it makes the film seem so much larger. It has moments of utter banality that make it feel like you're watching a documentary, and more uncanny moments that evoke dreamworlds.

And the island is Fiddler's Green, though not as benevolent.

The Kate-hate is partly because of the boring love-square and partly because she annoyingly insists on getting involved in shit that's none of her business. There were numerous instances in the early seasons when Kate followed people who had already told her to stay behind, just to suit her own curiosity/need for…

I'd like a little more Vassar-bashing.

God, do I hate TV cliches about the college admissions process. They're always wrong—it's like the writers never went to college. First, Alex was putting way too much emphasis on ONE AP exam. Good AP scores help and I can see a Type-A student freaking out a bit, but a student of Alex's presumed caliber would probably…

Did I say that, dumbshit? But I've noticed that some people (who are probably white men) think it's OK to appropriate stereotypically black speech patterns and urban patois in an effort to be funny without considering for a second how they're a) perpetuating stereotypes b) not fucking funny and c) ignoring a long…