From: gus.overton@geemail.com   
      
   "Wiseguy"  wrote in message   
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   > "Gus"  wrote in news:ko8mlr$1fr$1   
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   >> "Wiseguy"  wrote in message   
   >> news:XnsA1D050EB5E6E3epwiseyahoocom@69.16.185.252...   
   >>> "Gus"  wrote in   
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   >>>   
   >>>> 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   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > You can call it whatever you want.  I call it unfunny.  Along with all   
   > the other so-called comedies consisting of stupid people saying doing   
   > stupid things for a half hour.  Not funny.  Not comedy.  But you can   
   > call it whatever you like if it makes you feel better for wasting your   
   > time with it.   
      
      
   If someone enjoys something, it's not a waste of time (to them).   
      
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