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    ThatOtherDaveGwen Ihnat
    12/05/17 10:52pm

    I don’t know, I liked it. In fact, I commented to my wife afterwords that I always think it’s going to just be ok, and then it surprises me by how funny I think it is.

    Also, could I please get out of the grays?

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      Gwen IhnatThatOtherDave
      12/06/17 5:20am

      done!

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      BasileusThatOtherDave
      12/06/17 2:12pm

      I just watched and thought it was quite good too. It’s a sitcom so if I laughed they did their job. It also reminded me of some of those gimmick episodes of seventies comedies where the cast were transported to a different situation so we could laugh.

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    Gabriel ChaseGwen Ihnat
    12/05/17 10:27pm

    Well, it was pretty bad, but it did make me want to watch Funny Girl again, so that’s good. Superstore was so, so much better. And that’s a show that does a much better job balancing laughs with politics than this revival has done so far.

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      ThatOtherDaveGabriel Chase
      12/05/17 10:49pm

      Every shot of those three tooling down the street on those scooters had me rolling.

      Also, why isn’t A/V Club doing Superstore this year

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      So veryboredGabriel Chase
      12/05/17 10:54pm

      Much rather there be a The Good Place Christmas Special at least it would have been interesting.

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    RoboYujiGwen Ihnat
    12/05/17 10:28pm

    I feel like this sort of old timey concept episode is the kind of thing 80s/90s sitcoms did just before they died, like the Perfect Strangers Laurel and Hardy episode I remember hating as a kid (and I even knew who they were referencing, thanks to old cartoons).

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      ChimichangaRoboYuji
      12/05/17 10:36pm

      While I never saw enough of those types of shows to notice the trend, I do remember a random Step by Step episode that was a black & white detective story for some reason.

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    Ferdinand CesaranoGwen Ihnat
    12/06/17 1:03am

    What is wrong with you? This was delightful!

    The overwrought characterisations were delicious; and Megan Mullalley’s accent was hilarious. The episode was a pure treat.

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      ksr91Ferdinand Cesarano
      12/06/17 7:53am

      I don’t think she did her job and actually watched it.

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    NedGwen Ihnat
    12/06/17 3:04am

    Totally agree about quit with the messaging. It feel so forced. Before they would tell stories without politics and make occasional fun of Karen for being Republican. Now every single episode is a lecture. I really do not enjoy it.

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    John RobieGwen Ihnat
    12/05/17 11:52pm

    The KinjAV Club: “Man, this revamp is killing me.” 

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    firefly007Gwen Ihnat
    12/07/17 7:36pm

    The laugh track/studio audience seemed extra loud and jarring. This is the only show I watch that has a laugh track and it’s hard to get used to after years of shows without one. And the cheering when each character entered the scene? C’mon. But I did laugh a few times and it wan’t as bad as I feared.

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    The Kinja Caffeine SpiderGwen Ihnat
    12/05/17 9:38pm

    If you don’t like this show, you hate gay people. And you’re probably a victim blaming cuck-libtard-human trash.

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      namebobThe Kinja Caffeine Spider
      12/05/17 9:47pm

      What if you’ve never seen this show... AND you’re gay!

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      ethansuckzThe Kinja Caffeine Spider
      12/05/17 10:08pm

      Huh

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    WhateverGwen Ihnat
    12/06/17 3:32am

    It was better than all those reality shows.

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    SamGwen Ihnat
    12/06/17 11:00pm

    I enjoyed the episode and I love the characters! I’m definitely happy the show is back. It gives me some laughs and puts me in a happy place.

    However, I can also watch TV shows from different perspectives. When I watch a comedy like Crazy Ex-Girlfriend or The Good Place, I recognize them as Great shows that deserve critical acclaim.

    With the Will and Grace revival, I watch the show from the same place I would watch reality TV or other shows I’m too embarrassed to mention now. It’s not about being great for critics, but great for me. It’s entertaining and fun and makes me feel good.

    Not every TV show has to be the darling of critics. But as viewers it’s also fair to recognize that not all the shows we enjoy are going to be ‘capital G’ Great.

    Will and Grace could get F’s from the critics for all I care. I’m not expecting Emmy nominations for it. As long as it continues to give me a few laughs, let me spend time with these characters, and keep me entertained, I’ll be happy it’s back on TV. (That said, I am really hoping we get some larger storylines that extend outside of single episodes)

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