Received wisdom is that it took a while to become what it is, presumably on account of the in-jokes. I remember many of the Rushton series from the early 90s, and worry that it’s all just a little too meta these days. (Perhaps the whole point is that you know when the jokes are coming.)
Best to enjoy it while they’re all still with us, and taking the rise out of the insufferable Nigel Rees.
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Kieran Healy 02.14.07 at 10:22 pm
I listened to this last year. A pretty unpromising start.
Norman Gerre 02.15.07 at 4:04 am
…or you could pop over to Pirate Bay and download all 35 years worth. (Arr.)
eugene 02.15.07 at 7:00 am
spoiler alert:
it was colonel mustard in the billiard room with the lead pipe.
nick s 02.15.07 at 6:20 pm
A pretty unpromising start.
Received wisdom is that it took a while to become what it is, presumably on account of the in-jokes. I remember many of the Rushton series from the early 90s, and worry that it’s all just a little too meta these days. (Perhaps the whole point is that you know when the jokes are coming.)
Best to enjoy it while they’re all still with us, and taking the rise out of the insufferable Nigel Rees.
nick s 02.15.07 at 6:22 pm
On which point, Wikipedia supplies this glorious link: I even recognise one of the signers.
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