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   Message 27,507 of 29,105   
   Gus to Wiseguy   
   Re: Arrested Development   
   30 May 13 19:17:05   
   
   From: gus.overton@geemail.com   
      
   "Wiseguy"  wrote in message   
   news:XnsA1D050EB5E6E3epwiseyahoocom@69.16.185.252...   
   > "Gus"  wrote in   
   > news:ko7dub$b5p$1@news.albasani.net:   
   >   
   >> Would you say most fans of The Simpsons are fans of Arrested   
   >> Development, or vice versa?   
   >>   
   >> I finished the 15 episodes. It was a tough slog at first but was   
   >> rewarding at the end... Actually, the   
   >> ending was kinda "meh" but overall it was interesting and funny,   
   >> especially the middle. Started off   
   >> slow. But then the Rashomon aspect started to make sense. And the   
   >> setups in the early first few episodes made more sense and started to   
   >> pay off.   
   >>   
   >> I'm not sure how many viewers will have the patience of GOB though.   
   >> But for those that stick with it and carry through, it will be   
   >> worthwhile and they will be rewarded.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > Never watched it.  I may be in the minority but I prefer comedies that   
   > are actually funny.  Most comedies now are painfully unfunny.   
      
      
   it's called "meta" comedy   
      
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