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[GSZX1337]

Ok well played use of awesome dead cartoon. The Critic was excellent.

It stinks!

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[BoringSupreez]

I did enjoy The Critic but ever since someone pointed out that it's basically Family Guy humor before Family Guy was a thing, I can't un-notice that. P.S. I hate Family Guy, even the early seasons.

[Exhuminator]

it's basically Family Guy humor before Family Guy was a thing

Eh, don't know about that. The Critic is a bit higher brow, with constant obscure references to films that anyone born past the 80s probably wouldn't get. I love The Critic, even more than The Simpsons, but the show is way past its sell by date. I don't think someone in their 20s would have a proper frame of reference to enjoy it.

[Ack]

I did enjoy The Critic but ever since someone pointed out that it's basically Family Guy humor before Family Guy was a thing, I can't un-notice that. P.S. I hate Family Guy, even the early seasons.

Admittedly though, it's a show about a film critic. It practically requires he constantly make references to film and pop culture based on the show's premise. I think you can still enjoy it.

[BoringSupreez]

I did enjoy The Critic but ever since someone pointed out that it's basically Family Guy humor before Family Guy was a thing, I can't un-notice that. P.S. I hate Family Guy, even the early seasons.

Admittedly though, it's a show about a film critic. It practically requires he constantly make references to film and pop culture based on the show's premise. I think you can still enjoy it.

I got most of the references, since I watched so many old movies and TV shows growing up. But those cutaway gags! It's literally what Family Guy does, and I hate when Family Guy does that.

[fastbilly1]

The Critic is the show that gave us Futurama, that alone makes it important and worthwhile. It being a show that I quote from constantly has nothing to do with it.

It is also the only show that Siskel and Ebert reviewed, and they voiced themselves in an episode of.

[Markies]

The Critic is the show that gave us Futurama, that alone makes it important and worthwhile. It being a show that I quote from constantly has nothing to do with it.

It is also the only show that Siskel and Ebert reviewed, and they voiced themselves in an episode of.

The Critic is probably my favorite show of all time. I've always been a big fan of The Simpsons, but the Critic is the one I own on DVD and that I have watched several times over.

The references from Family Guy are so obscure and constant while The Critic's references are more classic and infrequent. Most of the movies they mention are ones that everybody has heard of and there are several episodes where there aren't any references at all.

It is a smartly written and just a perfect show! I quote The Critic more than any other show.

[Tanooki]

Wow really hadn't thought about it with Family Guy, but it wouldn't surprise me that someone would ape The Critic so badly, but it worked, and yes The Critic did it far better in a guess a slightly higher brow way about it too.

I could totally see why someone would own it on disc over Family Guy, if anything since the material was fresher there and being only a few season far more easily managed and re-watched not juggling a dozen plus seasons (like the nightmare of dvd collections for the Simpsons.)

[Sarge]

I realized I didn't completely respond to something regarding my not playing specific genres. While I typically ignore certain genres, I don't ignore them entirely. For instance, I actually played through the original Doom not too long ago, loved the heck out of Descent, and thought Dark Forces was cool stuff. I've played a few modern shooters as well, it's just not common. Same deal with RTS, although I struggle to think of one that I've actually finished. I'm willing to try, though. And there are a few SRPGs that I adore, so it just takes the right kind to get its hooks in me. But I'm definitely more apt to give up on games in certain genres more quickly than in others.

[Ack]

Same deal with RTS, although I struggle to think of one that I've actually finished.

Total Annihilation. All glory to the Core.