by John Iwaniszek <not@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 7, 2008 at 02:22 PM
Tyler Trafford wrote:
> 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.
I'm glad you gave it a shot. I think it gets even better in later
episodes.
