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I was not enthusiastic, but I final watched episode 3. The part at the end between Fozzie and Kermit was nicer than anything I've seen so far on "the muppets" which is not saying much. It did make me hope (faintly) that the real Kermit might be somewhere close by, just waiting for an...

You act as though it is impossible to find the old spirit of the muppets portrayed in new and appealing ways that would attract audiences. Just because the current projects haven't managed to do it doesn't mean it can't be done. (Who the heck do they think they are--Jerry Abrams, the demigod...

I have to say-again--that I am sad to find you uncivil in your expression of your opinion. Being rude rarely convinces anyone. Denying reality rarely convinces, either. Kermit is different. He is mean. He is shallow. He is dismissive of old friends and calculatingly manipulative to others...

And yes, Big Mean Carl as the receptionist (sortof) is genius level. I am not saying the show was completely without merit. But it was flawed so deeply that it was hard to enjoy the parts that were good--like Big Mean Carl and the renewed vigor of The Newsman. If ANYONE could take on Bobo...

Perhaps I should have said "cruel." Kermit used to be snarky about Piggy--now he is cruel. Setting your ex up with someone just so they are still malleable and commercially available to you is cruel and icky, as opposed to, "Piggy sure is a swell girl, even though she isn't for me. I'll bet my...

The Kardashians are also popular with the public. So they must be doing something right? Popularity does not equal doing something right. Don't try to convince me something is "good" just because everybody is doing it. (I teach middle school.) Tell me why I shouldn't be sad when Kermit's...

I have to say, Duke, that that was quite rude and seemed uncalled-for. Kermit's purity of heart was a huge part of the ideology of the muppets. His turning aside Doc Hopper with gentle words about friendship and his response to the loss of their theatre in "The Muppets" by reiterating that...

I am unable to understand what the Kardashians or the Real Housewives have to do with anything. Likewise American Idol. What point were you trying to make? Just because those things exist doesn't mean I have to watch them. Why would I? Surely we can ALL find something better to do with our...

Yes. Didn't want to see it.

So, to recap: Feminism, according to the muppets, means you are irrational, not very well-read, slutty, self-centered and easily misled. Got it. Girl power! On the other hand, Kermit's not portrayed much better. He's whiny, neurotic, self-centered and willing to pimp out his former girlfriend...

You are right, Snowthy. It is more of an ensemble thing now, but Piggy is always pushed into the "outsider" camp. For someone who couldn't remember anyone's name, Piggy sure comes through in a clinch--every time. (Good to "see" you here.)

That's the opposite of standing up to her. When Piggy's was going on and on about the seat covers, what she was really saying was, "I want your attention. I want to know that I'm important to you, but I'm worried that I'm not, so I'm inventing 800 different reasons to come in here and demand...

Kermit used to be the leader of the group--even if it took arm-waving hysteria to get them to listen to him. He isn't here. He's a guy who can't get a show on the air without his ex, so the only way he can get back at her is by cheating on her with a younger, thinner, docile pig who panders to...

It's still a show about Kermit and Piggy. It's just a show about Kermit and Piggy being in a relationship and being unkind to each other and NOT being funny, instead of a show about Kermit and Piggy being in a relationship which is both affectionate and snarky and being funny.

Nope. I'm not in the mood for Denise--not now. Not later. I'm not in the mood for anything I saw tonight, because I'm not just seeing it as a "Hollywood couple break-up." (And isn't it sad that we all know what that means?) The world sees Piggy as a champion of feminism. So what does...

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Chapter 165: Diva Ex Machina (Diva in the Machine) When you raise 147 kids, there’s bound to be some worrying, but Mabel had always been practical. You can always kiss booboos—no matter how big they got—and it pays to keep the tissues and superglue handy, but eventually you just have to...

You are close, darling! So close! Tobey Maguire (of Spidey fame) James Marsden (Cyclops and Prince Edward from Enchanted) and Matt Bomer (White Collar) Three talented actors who would surely stoop to help out an amphibian buddy whose being dogged about his love life! The young man lacking in...

Words cannot express my complete disdain for this publicity stunt.

I think you should stick with stories about characters that are a little closer to your age and experience. It is hard to write knowledgeably and believably about things that fall outside of our experiences. I'm glad you didn't take offense at what I said, and I look forward to seeing what...