by Tyler Trafford <ttrafford+usenet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 7, 2008 at 02:40 AM
Tyler Trafford wrote:
> John Iwaniszek wrote:
>> Tyler Trafford wrote:
>>> John Iwaniszek wrote:
>>>
>>>> Rocks.
>>>>
>>>> This is a TV show. It is not something that only shows late night
>>>> on obscure cable chanels. It would not last three minutes in the
>>>> modern American mainstream media climate. Yet it is funny,
>>>> relevant, and touches on topics that anyone here would instantly
>>>> recognize and connect to. I think the magic ingredient is
>>>> INTELLIGENCE. Let's call it the I-factor. Canada has the
>>>> I-factor. The US does not.
>>>
>>> I just finished reading microserfs and jPod. I really disliked
>>> them, though microserfs wasn't entirely bad.
>>
>> The TV show rules. It's a little nihilistic. There are probably not
>> enough pastel ponies for the average American audience. Or torture.
>
> I'll look into it.
I just watched 1-4. I admit it works much better as a tv show.
The casting is superb, especially for Ethan's parents.
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Tyler Trafford
I don't get no respect.
