Comments on: Fundies Foil World Domination Plot

By: Mike aka MonolithTMA

Mike aka MonolithTMA — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:30:11 +0000

@Parrotlover77

Yes, the comedic timing of it all was definitely a nod to old variety shows.

By: Parrotlover77

Parrotlover77 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:48:09 +0000

I watched it last night. I liked it! It had a certain old variety show charm — the kind of thing you don’t see anymore. Of course that fits right in with what I understand some of MacFarlane’s interests are. Such as the big band singing and rat pack comedy routines… although with a bit more penis and vagina jokes. I really enjoyed it!

By: Mike aka MonolithTMA

Mike aka MonolithTMA — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:37:03 +0000

We watched it and enjoyed it, particularly when a certain celebrity came out at just the right, or wrong time.

Overall we’d much rather watch an episode of Family Guy. This show reminded me of their not incredibly funny music album.

By: Parrotlover77

Parrotlover77 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:53:44 +0000

Hmm. I DVR’ed it last night. I haven’t watched it yet. I hope I enjoy it more than flounder.

Really, I don’t see the big deal, honestly. It still aired. There are still likely way more MacFarlane fans than complainers. Plus, this keeps them occupied on stupid non-important things instead of yanking away our civil rights.

Besides, I participated in writing advertisers complaints that advertised on Beck’s show. Free market, etc.

By: flounder

flounder — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:15:06 +0000

Microsoft got it right for once. That show was so awful I would not want my company associated with it in any way. It was not awful because it was offensive it was awful because it was NOT FUNNY. By not funny I don’t mean offensive I just mean NOT FUNNY. Bad jokes, poor delivery, godawful timing, excessive setups for very poor punchlines, horrendous acting just plain BAD all around. It was like watching a comedy equivalent of and Ed Wood movie except not as funny and less well acted.

By: Troy

Troy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:04:24 +0000

I watched it tonight. Didn’t find it offensive, though not terribly funny. The WB movie trailers were preferable to a Windows 7 commercial. Boycots don’t work if your product is good (or ubiquitous) enough. Also there is no such thing as bad publicity: being noticed is what sells. Bad decision by microsoft but who really won’t amount to a hill of beans for them either way.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:00:34 +0000

You would think after decades of trying that strategy, they would learn that it doesn’t work that well. They might get one or two sponsors to pull, but have they actually managed to get something taken off the air? Remember when they tried to take down Disney? Eventually, they admitted defeat (of course, it wasn’t defeat, though! They found some sort of trumped up reason!)