Okay? I mean, I know the episode you're referring to, but as I explained above, that is not an "entire episode about her accidentally farting in public." It's a flashback gag that's referenced several times.

Neither, because that doesn't accurately describe any episode of the show.

The single most notable exclusion from the finale was Doug.

Yeah, the love for the musical baffles me. I really feel Scrubs always struggled with its "gimmick" episodes (like those narrated by the other characters, the studio-audience sitcom, or "My Best Moment in Medicine"). They threw off the regular editing and performance rhythm that made the show what it was.

I think that's fair. Frankly they both kind of blur together for me… I tend to give S7 the edge because of the arc about Kelso being forced from his job.

Which episodes are you talking about? I'm surprised you think season 8 sucked, as it's widely regarded as one of the best, not in small part because of "My Finale."

This became a real problem in the middle season (especially with JD), but it's severely course-corrected in a big way in season 8.

Season 5 is rocky, season 6 is the low-point, and the writer's strike season 7 is pretty rough with a few bright spots. If you really want to skip the worst of it, you could read the wikipedia synopsis for those seasons (and if I could only recommend one episode in the lot, it would be "My Dumb Luck" in season 7).

I actually think "The Mummy" is quite underrated. The popular conception of the Mummy as a shambling, unstoppable zombie comes from a thousand other films, but the 1932 film is really, in essence, just a better version of Browning's "Dracula" from the year before (even introducing the re-incarnated lover angle that,…

Yes.

"answering real questions like trumps done"

They already went with "long lost brother" in the third film; Sydney's mom as a killer would undercut so much of the development of all of the films.

One of the things I love about the series is the continuity between films, and actually allowing the characters to BE characters, and not just potential victims. A lesser film would have painted Cotton as a total baddie who the audience "cheers" when he finally dies, but they really make him three-dimensional and…

Agreed; Paniettiere's performance is terrific. Kirby was one of the most vibrant and memorable movie teenagers in recent memory.

It really was a genius move, and I always found it baffling that "Scream 3" didn't go with the 2 killers thing where the other 3 did. Apparently the original plan was to have faux-Sydney as the other killer, and in retrospect it would have been far more sensible.

What are you referring to?

"What the hell is this?"

Fair enough! Regardless, I'm just saying he still had a different vision for the re-shot version, and clearly wasn't concerned with saving the time/money/focus-on-other-scenes.

"Why does anyone who isn't a cop or family member give any shit about this?"

But clearly he WANTED to shoot the scene differently. The set, lighting, and mood is completely different. Even if he had kept Johnny Simmons in the lead role, the director's desire to revise the scene and mold a completely new aesthetic for the feature-length version clearly supersedes any concern with time/money…