I don't find it doubtful that the Simpson writers have seen their viewership teeter out over the last five years or so and wanted to get back in the headlines to maybe convince some people its still a good show.
Its not exactly a "censorship" thing, but it is definitely a "lame" thing. Of course comedy central routinely airs Gabriel Iglesias' stand up. They clearly know a thing or two about being lame.
You're crazy if you are going to label these characters flatly written after the first episode. I know this because I am crazy. After the first couple episodes of season 4 I thought the kids were too "flatly written" and merely stock characters. How did that turn out. I think the scene is set perfectly. While I have never been to New Orleans I thought the "first second line since the storm" was beautiful, even though I didn't know what a second line was before this episode. You need to take a step back and think before you say this show will be definitively worse than The Wire.
I don't know about that, but this random girl I went to high school with had the status update "dear solitaire, WE BEEFIN!!!!!!!!!" I copy and pasted to get the exclamation points right.
This is what I was kind of trying to say in my initial comment. It was really just meant to be fun, and the fact that feelings were hurt is the worst possible outcome. And is really a symptom of us running this absolutely terribly.
We can argue about what constitutes a good comment and what constitutes a vacuous comment until the cows come home, but this is just an objectively great comment.
Wow, what week right. TGIF, I’m incredibly glad Sabrina is on TV tonight. Or rather, Thank God It’s Monster’s Ball.
VforVgum is a term coined by Carrie to describe a movement started by Jawbone supported heavily and obnoxiously by me. I had planned to post a brief little message laced with dick jokes and call it our “manifesto” but that really doesn’t seem necessary anymore. If you’re still uncertain what this all means just go read Carrie’s exceptionally well thought out comment on the Four Lions post.
Firstly things got a little out of hand in that section. I just felt it was a little unfitting to post that gif after Gabe’s well thought out and sincere 911 memories. And it was, but you know what else didn’t really belong in that comment section, a bloated discussion on what comments should be. If that belongs anywhere it belongs here. I really did appreciate everybody on that post who said something actually on topic.
And this is more directed at Skinnytie, sorry Pepper Anne. I can’t speak for everybody, but for me this “revolution” was never about alienating people or telling people they can’t hang out in their favorite corner of the internet. For me, this revolution was really about giving myself a cool nickname and making terrible history jokes. I know, I know, I already go by a self-given nickname, but maybe Hlebtastic just isn’t cool enough. Sometimes I’d like to be referred to as Mongoose (those were the most bitchin’ bikes EVAR). We were basically playing forts. This was our own personal GROSS.
So the way I see it, we really have two options. We can continue on like normal, or we can split into teams and make a ridiculous game of it. If it does devolve into shirts and skins my side calls dibs on shirts because it is not swimsuit season in the Hlebtastic household (that means I’m fat). So what’s it going to be, DS3M, we beefin’?
Also as an aside, anybody who’s just recently getting into videogum and thought this monster’s ball would be a good excuse to finally come down to the comments, I would just like to say to you “Sup homie.”
I don't know what's more impressive, a child spy who rides hoverboards and shit, or a ten year old who was able to commit grand larceny on a prominent criminal and then successfully commit fraud on a well known Fran Drescher.
This is just second wave complaining about first wave. Obviously we're going to complain about growing pains, and third wave commenters are going to disagree. But can we stop complimenting ourselves all the time. We aren't that great and we never were.
4chan is the perfect comparison. There are already so many places to comment whacky things all over the web, videogum used to have a quiet sophistication with its whackiness. I miss the Wacko that would comment with a monocle. I want that back. And the worst thing is how much I sound like FR Leavis right now.
I understand your worries southernbitch (which is hilarious that I'm typing that right now in this discussion) and its totally legitimate. Its the same way some fans of the Wire think they no all the issues that come with running a city. But that doesn't mean the Wire wasn't an entirely useful show. Hopefully people will walk away from Treme with a better understanding of New Orleans, and the struggles the people had to go through. That's all I want out of it.
Didn't people get tired of making fun of Jay Leno a few weeks ago? Its not like anybody here even watches the Tonight Show. Lets go back to videos of little kids singing Tik Tok.
I see where you are coming from, but Louis's usage of "faggot" is also meant to deride somebody's masculinity. As are the majority of male insults. "Pussy", "bitch", "sally", "pansy", and my personal favorite "dress wearin' spinach dip maker." This is just how guys work. Emasculation can't be viewed as just another form of homophobia.
Before we jump all over stlolth for being a slur dropping bigot, I think he's referring to how common stuff like this really is. And he's right, this is "regular." Exceptionally common. If you get in a verbal confrontation with a stranger, chances are he will call you a "faggot." Whether you think that's good or bad is besides the point, stlolth's stance that this isn't newsworthy is 100% true.
I guess nobody cares about that much worse Sarah Silverman action because Family Guy is irrationally hated till forever and Sarah Silverman is loved even though she is terrible.
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