No, this specifically is a return to form because it’s just a “Will they make it out?” with an obvious yes attached.

The fact that there’s this whole bad sitcom conceit around it should indicate to everyone that this isn’t meant to be taken seriously as a show

with advocacy for suicide...

I don’t think that’s the issue. I think the issue is that the story is more or less already written, since there’s no real suspense here, since it’s a comic book universe, and all of this is just some intermission preceding a return to form.

he’s not a teapot he’s a percolator full of coffee

And thus the fetish has peaked.

I said this on the other one. The first one. This is not a real show. It’s an advertisement for a new movie or series of movies or whatever. This is some epilogue shit you’d find in the comics along with a sampler of some comic about a superhero bear that ain’t doing too hot.

They were applauding because she wasn’t performing.

I think it’s more narcissism than anything. He couldn’t be him, or be like him (i.e. famous and successful), so he has to settle for making an identity out of this, being “better” than him - at least according to his Twitter clique of choice.

We made a mistake

Yeah but the choreography was killer.

I think maybe he just likes doing it. Like, not for money.

This isn’t true at all.

Eh whatever. At this point I’m just secure in the fact that he’s gonna die some day.

mostly unopened Max Tucker autobios and dog-eared paperback romance

He is more media than politics and always has been so this will be a challenge, though I respect the effort. He’s still going to be a parasite until he’s gone, probably still blowing up online from time to time or even starting his own network. But I do think that just not covering him is a good preventative measure.

Thanks.

imagine it was herpes instead of HIV.

Holy shit why do you have an advice column

This shit is fine when Dan Savage talks about it but apparently inappropriate for celebrities.