Angry Candy

Writing about AD again? That was 90% gravity.

Hey, readers of my blog. [gentle massaging]

My heart is still broken. And while my writer's block also seems to be, for now this is all that matters in my universe. While eating soup for lunch today, all I could think was: She was made in a cup! Like Soup! Okay, not all I could think, but I thought of it. And Lucille's beautiful cruelty. And the cousins and their lovin. And my heart broke a bit more. [silent weeping]

Taste the sad, Michael!
Tastes like happy...

Right. Do I have reason for continuing to reveal the depths of my obsession? News? Not really, although I did come across an article, which while providing no real new information, can be a pretend excuse for me to write about AD. Mostly it serves as comfort hearing the sorrow of our humor soul mates. As for substance, it details the (mostly boring) logic of scheduling and cutting back orders for seasons of shows and how it doesn't mean that a show is cancelled. Even though it probably does. My new friend Tim Goodman does claim that HBO has declared it will take no one's "sloppy seconds". Rumors of interest on Showtime's part, apparently, are beginning to swirl. Can you imagine the L Word (and Weeds, which is very funny) crossover possibilities? I would love to see Tobias (or Lindsey!) show up at the Planet. So scratch those comments to HBO and let's start a note writing campaign to Showtime. After all, we all know the importance of leaving notes.

They've made a huge mistake

If anything can get me to start blogging, it's surely this (I figure, if I'm going to be a one trick pony, I might as well go all the way):

The worst has arrived. Arrested Development is on its way out. I guess it's not official cancellation-- they've taken it off the air until December and cut this season to 13 episodes. But, surely the C word is not far off.

A not so small part of me has just died. I feel like Lucille: I don't understand this news and I refuse to acknowledge it! Or maybe someone just needs to take a little initiative, track down a one-armed man, and teach the Fox execs a lesson: "And THAT'S why you never cancel Arrested Development!"

And now to vent my melodramatic (only slightly), righteous superiority. I mean really, why aren't people watching this show? I want to put something in my eye when I think of the crap that has lasted seasons on television. (Ever seen Yes, Dear? It's on season six. Yes, six.) This is the irrefutable evidence that our great country is just too lazy for humor that couldn't have been written by an eleven year old boy. Come on, it's won, what, six Emmys? I just can't bear it, there is no sense or meaning to the universe.

Please join the revolution to fight this cosmic injustice. I know you're out there AD fans. There are dozens of us. Dozens! Or better yet, go leave HBO a note and maybe they'll carry on our beloved torch.

Until then, Fox, you are dead to me.