From: dre1@alum.mit.edu   
      
   Although this season had only six episodes, the overall amount of funny was   
   considerably more than in Season 11, IMHO.  I'm thinking they found a way to   
   "dig deep", to borrow a phrase of Joel's.  Several of this season's episodes   
   (particularly, "Lords of    
   the Deep", "The Day Time Ended", and "Ator the Fighting Eagle") would have fit   
   comfortably into a mid-1990's season, which is saying something!   
      
   On the other hand, "Atlantic Rim" put out such overwhelming waves of badness   
   that I felt *unprotected*, in spite of the riffs.  This has happened once or   
   twice for me with MST3K -- maybe it's just me.   
      
   In any case, if you've been waiting around for some new MST3K, I heartily   
   recommend paying whatever it takes (which is probably a Netflix subscription)   
   to see Season 12.  And, judging from the end of "Ator the Fighting Eagle", it   
   appears a Live Tour is    
   in the offing (perhaps here: mst3klive.com).  If the riff quality on that is   
   up to the standards of this season, that should be a must-have ticket, too!   
      
   -Doug Elrod (dre1@cornell.edu)   
   P.S.  If you happen to still be on CLU GULAGER ALERT, may I point you to   
   Quentin Tarantino's new film, "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".  My alert   
   didn't go off before the end credits (shame), but perhaps yours will earlier!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)