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Explain the premise, oh master of snark and commenting on internet videos.
Wait, you mean you, a videogum roadie, didn’t instantly like a blog about theory, poetics and odd/obscure music? I find that surprising.
My website aside, I think this feature is terrible and now that I know there are no layers of the premise than “Topher Grace isn’t really great, so haha…”, I dislike it even more. I’ll just stop reading it, but I think there are many readers who feel the same way so I was just providing some feedback and support for Funtastik’s comments.
I agree. Hit the stop button.
Well… he was from that hoity toity state of Indiana.
Between this, the shake weight, and the snuggle suit or whatever it was called, I’ve become convinced that marketers are making these intentionally cheesy projects to sell them as pieces of irony.
The funny thing is, whether you buy it as an ironic curio or are completely unaware of how ridiculous it is (because you live in Ohio, or something), you’re still buying it. A Weezer Snuggie is still a Snuggie.What did Kurt Vonnegut say in Mother Night?
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
So, I’m one of those people who doesn’t get Topher Grace. Rather than complain about this feature? it doesn’t really merit complaint, I could just not read it? I’d simply like to ask for help in understanding why Topher Grace is such serious business.
Can someone point me in the direction of some extremely pertinent Topher Grace material? Should I be enjoying his work in earnest or ironically? Does it matter that I’ve never seen That Seventies Show?
They should just redo all TV. Fat Friends, Fat Sex in the Fat City, Fat Wheel of Fortune, etc.
Rape Victim has some good hooks.
That’s sort of a cop out in my view. To say something is “mentally ill” and for “hipster yuks” and then post a bunch of comments about how it is morally bankrupt for including an eccentric is definitely belligerent and accusatory. You’re not exactly holding a gun to anyone’s head, but you are making the imposing argument that if you watch and enjoy that show you are a mentally ill hipster yuk.
So in some respects, my language was inflammatory, but I think there’s a big difference between “this show is not funny” and “this show is amoral and if you watch it you are a fool.”
Also, after If I were to mail this postcard, would you be sending me your response on a postcard from far-too-complicated-jokes-involving-interdimensional-mail-in-a-far-too-long-off-topic-argument-land?
Also, as I don’t normally comment, I don’t mean to come off as unfairly cruel. Usually, I read in quiet enjoyment of the posts here. (Except those Mad Men summaries by that guest writer. I also didn’t like those. This is your nielsen survey of what I like. )