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Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

Eric Snider's right. It -is- funny that he wrote this essay in order to deride his own show in a scholarly manner.

Still, it's an interesting essay. [Smile]

Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :

So that's what was wrong about Elizabeth's big speech in Pirates of the Carribean III.

Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :

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Reed seemed to be saying that it is impossible to successfully mix styles, and he’s wrong there. It is tricky, but it can be done. “The Simpsons” is a prime example. A single episode of that series might contain elements of fantasy, slapstick, satire, straightforward realistic comedy, and even the occasional dramatic moment that effectively tugs the heartstrings.

I can think of episodes that have successfully done this. However, in later seasons they moved far too into the "slapstick" realm, and those other parts didn't work anymore.

It takes some brilliant writers to pull off that mix.

Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :

Thanks for linking to that. It was interesting.