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snowfoxofdeath Thou errant flap-dragon! Since: Apr, 2012
Thou errant flap-dragon!
07/09/2011 17:57:29 •••

The Good and the Bad

The Critic is a very polarizing figure, and that's partly because he sounds like a little girl when he screams, which is what really killed him for me. A rather extreme example is his laughter during his "Saved by the Bell" review. As he started calming down, he was at an even higher pitch than my female cousin in the middle of hot sex with her boyfriend. And if I have to hear him and Casper singing "Exposition, exposition—" one more time, I think my eardrums will break. The forced memes might not seem too bad, but when you start noticing them, they get irritating very quickly. Some of the caustic criticism also seems forced. This has been toned down in more recent reviews, I am told.

But the Critic isn't worthless. I like his Old versus New videos, Top 11 lists, and commercial specials. The commercials are funny and he's fairly entertaining when he's not being unnecessarily caustic. And what's common to all of those? Less screaming!

emeriin Since: Jan, 2001
07/03/2011 00:00:00

As he started calming down, he was at an even higher pitch than my female cousin in the middle of hot sex with her boyfriend.

And this is a bad thing how?

As for screaming and causticism, he's really cut down on both. He suffers more, does stuff he likes amongst the bad, does a more general review at the end of every episode and he isn't a howler monkey like he was at the beginning. Now that would have got old fast.

I cut up one dozen new men and you will die somewhat, again and again.
snowfoxofdeath Since: Apr, 2012
07/03/2011 00:00:00

It hurts my ears, and the scene didn't warrant so much laughter.

I never watched his stuff in order. I'd better add a note saying that this mostly applies to pre-2011.

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MosquitoMan Since: Oct, 2010
07/09/2011 00:00:00

Fair points, I can see what you're talking about. But I think your metaphor is a bit... Squick-ish and unnecessary. You could've thought of something else, we don't need to know that you know what your cousin sounds like during her time with her boyfriend. But all that aside, fair arguments.

"AXEL ON STAAAAGE!"
snowfoxofdeath Since: Apr, 2012
07/09/2011 00:00:00

"But I think your metaphor is a bit... Squick-ish and unnecessary."

This is a consistent problem with my communication skills and I apologize.

V It was an accident >.>

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eveil Since: Jun, 2011
07/09/2011 00:00:00

Either tell your cousin to be quieter or quit trying to spy on your cousin doing naughty things.

But yeah, the critic tones down his yelling later on.


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