Why I can’t like family guy any more.

Watching an episode.

It’s 12 minutes in and already there’s been a joke blaming a rape victim (started out as an awesome Aquaman sucks joke, but ended with him telling the woman “maybe you shouldn’t have lead him on”, “him” being the rapist) and the joke where Stewie shoots a picture of a vagina (“you can’t ( Read more... )

So I'm watching Orgazmo.  It's awesome.  For those of you that don't know it, it's this indie film Trey Parker and Matt Stone made in 1997.  And wow, it's so much better than I expected.  The script's clever, the characterisation is hilarious, the plot's pretty standard but they carry it off with originality while making fun of their low budget.   ( Read more... )

Watching first season Family Guy (because apparently BBC Three thinks it's amusing to stop halfway through season 7 and show season 1 instead) and I come across this episode.  Peter embraces his feminine side after insulting a female collegue.  And anyone who thinks Family Guy is anti-feminist should watch this episode.  Because yes, Peter is ( Read more... )

Just a quick one before I go to bed, mostly to wonder at the incredible acting talent of Alyson Hannigan.  My sis and I watched both The Wish and Dopplegangland today, and the way she characterises Vamp!Willow is brilliant.  Just focusing on sensation, and base desires.  Then Dark Willow was just acting brilliance - the quietness of the ( Read more... )

And here begins another meta series, brought to you by the creative genius behind Thoughts On Supernatural and The Tardis Ramblings.

So I was totally dreading this episode, because it meant the eternal death of my OTP. :(  And another ship I adore.  But honestly I've rarely laughed so much at a Buffy episode.

The reason for this was of course Spike.

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