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For those expecting "Beavis and Butthead" right out of the gate when Judge and co. created "King of the Hill", the audience looking for silly shock humor were surprised to find spot-on characters populating the screen that could have come from their real life. That meant plenty of younger folks tuned out... But lots of us saw it for what it was and enjoyed the hell out of it. Now, to be fair, I'm not saying "ALL HAIL MIKE JUDGE", especially considering that I was not a big fan of "Extract" and was ho-hum on "The Goode Family.". Yet I DO have faith that Judge's work is trying to make something more thought-provoking with a good storyline than the average comedy.

As a satire, this show is smart and funny and treading ground by focusing on a microcosm of society that in itself has it's own hierarchy and character. Despite the high amount of Geeks on screen, each has a unique personality and dynamic that feeds into the overall story. Not every episode ends happily, and some have a great silver lining, leaving expectations up in the air. It's saddening that Christopher Evan Welch has passed on seeing as how great of a performer he was and key to the show's vitality. However, there is still plenty of ground to be covered by this show and I have the feeling it'll be creative, funny and spot-on, not necessarily "SCATHING" as some reviewers had hoped for, and look forward to enjoying any subsequent seasons.

It's kind of messy, like Punk Rock, or Tarantino film (why else would he attach his name to it?), but the Rza does a BANG-UP job directing this movie. If anybody thinks it's terrible it's because they're taking it too seriously. A simple, fun, colorful movie with a bit of CGI to highlight what is already well-choreographed practical FX action. Although some can complain there's not enough Russell Crowe, or that it has every action cliché in the book, but therein lies the fun of it. Nothing's too precious, and lots of stuff is in there just because it's cool *cough Iron Fists cough* Ever see Iron Monkey, Hero or even Shoot 'em Up? This is along those lines. I'm glad that when a Wu Tang member went kung fu, they went all out. Worth watching with friends.