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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
quackerson
Published Letters: 3
As much as I would've enjoyed seeing twerpy little Marcel hazed down a notch, if Top Chef let that sort of behavior go unpunished, it and any other reality show in the same situation would be litigated into cancellation pretty quickly. Judging from Cliff's reaction to being asked to leave, maybe he thought it was a small price to pay for getting to give Marcel rug burns.
Why watch a show about a bunch of morally bankrupt, selfish, muderous sociopaths (and those who enable them)? Because these are fascinating characters to watch. To WATCH, not to see as role models or admire or take notes from. None of the people populating the world of the Sopranos are to be admired, and if anyone needs to see this series as a morality play, consider it as one example after another of what not to do.
It's smart, it's visceral and it's damn funny, too, thanks to David Chase, his brilliant cast, writers, directors, and the whole crew. As a fan from the beginning, the first two episodes of this final set have thrilled me, and I look forward to seeing how it all plays out, hopefully with several very severe comeuppances.
Why watch a show about a bunch of morally bankrupt, selfish, murderous sociopaths (and those who enable them)? Because these are fascinating characters to watch. To WATCH, not to see as role models or admire or take notes from. None of the people populating the world of the Sopranos are to be admired, and if anyone needs to see this series as a morality play, consider it as one example after another of what not to do.
It's smart, it's visceral and it's damn funny, too, thanks to David Chase, his brilliant cast, writers, directors, and the whole crew. As a fan from the beginning, the first two episodes of this final set have thrilled me, and I look forward to seeing how it all plays out, hopefully with several very severe comeuppances.
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
Once seen as a lunatic fringe, reactionary anti-women groups are courting respectability
Salon headlines in your mailbox
