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Father of the Pride

Father of the Pride Becoming Cult Fave?  Heather Havrilesky, the outstanding television critic for the online magazine, Salon, said she assumed she would dislike the new computer-generated animated show based on the Hollywood buzz.  She thought the pilot would be a “laugh-free” episode. 

Contrary to the opinion of the “cool guys,” she found the show entertaining and funny. “I found it alarmingly good and delightfully weird, particularly the scenes involving Siegfried and Roy running off to 7-Eleven for a Big Gulp. (No, I’m really not kidding.)”  

Ms. Havrilesky wouldn’t be much of a television critic without offering some criticism.  She relates her objections with her typical, charming self-deprecating manner:

“My only complaint is that the voices of Larry and his wife (played by John Goodman and Cheryl Hines) are so familiar, it’s downright distracting. Plus, am I the only person on the planet who finds each of their voices annoying in its own way? Maybe it’s just because I feel like I’m watching ‘Roseanne’ or ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ every two seconds, or maybe it’s the fact that I didn’t like Goodman’s character on “Roseanne” and really dislike Hines’ character on ‘Curb.’ Or maybe I’m just a big jerk.”

You can read Ms. Havrilesky‘s full column by clicking here.

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