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Maulleigh
05/11/09

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I loved it because The Fountainhead is one of my favorite books of all time and they weren't complete dickheads about it.
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Uncommon Whore
05/11/09

@Maulleigh: I thought the book was great too. I understand others' criticism of it but I really enjoyed reading it.
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StratfordX
05/11/09

In reply to Maggie Simpson Speaks
I have been trying to read the Fountainhead for two months.

I'm on page 60.

it's a 700 page paperback.

It doesn't help that I'm already familiar with objectivism and have no patience for it whatever.

Rand has a keen eye for human behavior--I rather enjoyed scenes between men and women--but she was an entitlement psychopath, and that's what she's more interested in. That and I just read some Twilight and don't know if I need to immerse myself in more fiction written by authors who would do rough and dirty with their fictional protaganists.
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J.D.Regent
05/11/09

@StratfordX: seriously, don't waste your time. Apart from the execrable philosophy, it is just horribly, horribly written. Maybe if it was written as YA fiction it would have gone over better; it's a pretty adolescent worldview so maybe it would work.
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rednrowdy
05/11/09

In reply to Maggie Simpson Speaks
thank you. this was the most feminist-centered simpsons episode i've ever watched...and it was written by valentina garza, who also used to write for the george lopez show. brava!!!!

beginning to end, BRILLIANT. brilliant like early season of the simpsons brilliant.
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PersonalBest
05/11/09

In reply to Maggie Simpson Speaks
I thought that they did the Ayn Rand daycare gag better many moons ago, back when Marge starred in "Oh Streetcar!"
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Cam/ron
05/11/09

@PersonalBest: Indeed, that spoof was a lot funnier and it made a profound statement about the virtues of collectivism and the oppressive aspects of Rand's philiosphy.
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sequined
05/11/09

@PersonalBest: Yeah, so I thought this episode was a rerun and ignored it! If only I were a fair-weather fan, that wouldn't have happened. The paradox of obsession.
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Liz11685
05/11/09

In reply to Maggie Simpson Speaks
This episode was so good. I liked the speech because it was just SO Ayn Rand. Also Lisa saying that her Snow White didn't need a man to save her and was cured by a "lady doctor".
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Maulleigh
05/11/09

@Liz11685: I loved that too!
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AthertonMerriweather
05/11/09

In reply to Maggie Simpson Speaks
I wish this show was still funny and I wish I could stop watching it.
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sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit)
05/11/09

In reply to Maggie Simpson Speaks
Jodie Foster as Maggie? Hells yes. I'm Maggie Simpson and I approved this message.
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spunkay
05/11/09

@sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): You sure don't look approving. In fact, you look kinda pissed.
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notheretomakefriends
05/11/09

@sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): "And now, if the court will allow me, it's Jezebel time!"
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sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit)
05/11/09

@spunkay: No, this is my happy face. If I was pissed, I'd be aiming a gun at Mr. Burns.
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notheretomakefriends
05/11/09

@sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): and I thought that was her 'someone stole my lollipop' face
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DinaRonson : Elizabeth Cady Stanton
05/11/09

@sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): Can we talk about your "grown-up Maggie" look?

Not flattering - you may want to have a meeting with Mr. Groening.
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hortense
05/11/09

In reply to Maggie Simpson Speaks
Whoa. I had no idea this was happening. Did they hype this up at all?
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rednrowdy
05/11/09

@hortense: it's a shame they didn't, because it's one of the best episodes i've ever watched. so hysterically funny. i'm not even remotely kidding.
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dreamweave
05/11/09

@rednrowdy: the dwarf's (dwarves'?) song lyrics were so, so, funny - with the references to shrooms and being bi...oh my god I was dying
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anonanimal
05/11/09

In reply to Maggie Simpson Speaks
I'm not sure if I would have sacrificed watching the Amazing Race season finale for Maggie Simpson finally talking, and I've always loved the Simpsons.

To me, it just seems like they're on their last breath. I just can't watch it anymore.
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Spaceman Bill Leah
05/11/09

In reply to Maggie Simpson Speaks
So I pick last night to skip recording the Simpsons to watch baseball and the Amazing Race finale.

Dammit!
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linnyt is a walking cliché
05/11/09

In reply to Maggie Simpson Speaks
i thought it sounded weird. jodie's voice is mature sounding, which is natural for her but it was weird for a baby. and distracting.
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Ailatan
05/11/09

@linnyt is a walking cliché: And Jodie's voice has always been mature sounding even when she was a child.
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Cam/ron
05/11/09

@linnyt is a walking cliché: I think that the odd maturity was supposed to be the joke.
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Spaceman Bill Leah
05/11/09

@Ailatan: I was just talking about this yesterday while watching Freaky Friday on TCM. It was wigging me out to hear a grown-up's voice coming out of a child.
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