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No I'm with you. Not that I watch a lot of American Idol (I watch no American Idol) but this doesn't seem to be making any sense at all to me.

Permalink for brynn's comment on Ellen Degeneres's Big Announcement at September 10, 2009 9:39 AM
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IT'S CALLED credibility KING, haven't YOU SEEN all that DANCING SHE DOES on her show?! GIRL KNOWS WHAT you need TO MAKE it IN THE music INDUSTRY!

WAIT WHAT THE FUCK did I just SAY?!

Permalink for An American Patriot's comment on Ellen Degeneres's Big Announcement at September 10, 2009 9:45 PM
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Everything Jimmy Fallon is great minus Jimmy Fallon. He's so nervous it freaks me out.

Permalink for Ben (waiting for the perfect GIF)'s comment on Jeff Goldblum Finally Talks About The "Drunk Goldblum" Meme at June 22, 2009 12:58 PM
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I'd argue that Fallon is the worst thing about his own show. Good guests, good music, a few Fallon-less funny bits -- none of these things involve him.

Permalink for JD's comment on Jeff Goldblum Finally Talks About The "Drunk Goldblum" Meme at June 22, 2009 1:07 PM
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Yeah, I think suggesting that Wendy's is ripping of The Lonely Island is giving their ad agency too much credit.

Permalink for dylanmorgan's comment on New Wendy's Ad Tries To Be Like The Lonely Island, Fails at June 2, 2009 5:15 PM
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I'm not a fan of Ted and I thought for the most part when Robin was dating him she was less funny than when she is single. For the most part I think that Lily/Marshall and Barney have better mostly self-contained stories as well.

As for Ted's story, I find the whole thing pointless. Seriously, take out all the narration and cuts to future Ted and it doesn't affect the story at all. I think the show would have been better off without those bits. I don't think that Ted's story is good for the show. As Lindsay said the Barney focused story "Meet The Stinsons" was a self-contained episode and one of the show's best. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if a Top-Ten list of the show's best didn't contain a single Ted's Quest centered story. It isn't interesting.

A central story is good but only if it doesn't affect the shows quality. Remember in the X-Files how they had that long-running story about Mulder trying to find out what happened to his Sister? Remember how episodes revolving around that mystery were far less interesting than the monster-of-the-week stories the majority of the episodes were? That's how I feel about Ted's Quest.

On the side stories: I like side-stories. I was pointing out that in terms of context it doesn't make sense why Ted is telling these side stories to his kids (doubly so if you take Lindsay's explanation into account).

P.S. There were two shows that handled running stories in ways I liked. Star Trek TNG and the Q stories and Borg stories being one. Futurama and it's Fry's Past/The Mighty One/Fry and Leela's Romance being the other.

Permalink for FistfulOAwesome's comment on How I Met Your Disappointing Season Finale at May 19, 2009 5:37 PM
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