Enjoy reading Television Without Pity and wish all their writers, etc a very happy christmas. Without Twop I would not have been addicted to Gossip Girl (nor understood it!!) nor many others. Don't always agree with the comments but would rather have you than not!!

I wouldn't change it. I have been on this site since it was MBTV and I don't want EVERYTHING it was to change!

Keep the tagline - because you need to get back to it! Crikey... only Demian seems to get it anymore, and he's only one recapper!
Grow a pair, Universal. Accept that sometimes the snark will be aimed at you.

I'm still upset Dollhouse has been cancelled, it has been incredible lately.

Don't change it. The thing I love about this site is that it is full of genuinely insightful criticisms of television and pop culture rather than just straight across "recaps" and advertisements disguised as articles. There are plenty of magazine-affiliated sites to go to for that slick stuff. Keep the snark.

I hate some of the changes TWoP has made too, but I do sort of wonder if networks are really the targets of the snark or fan complaints most of the time. Wouldn't something like 'Spare the Snark, Spoil the Showrunners' make more sense?

Keep the tagline. In fact make it the mission statement. It feels like in keeping up with the various social networking sites and various other expansions, some things have been allowed to slide. Typos and grammatical errors are far too common.I actually wouldn't mind a bit of a slow down on the many site upgrades/changes. We don't need more bells and whistles, we need good, sharp and witty stabs at pop culture.

P.S shout out to my personal favourite recappers: Couch Baron, Jacob, Cindy McLennan and all the Lost recappers....including Dan Kwa, IMO one of the funniest ever, if only for ensuring we all still call it Craphole Island and Midsection Beach. Oh and Ace and Sep the Buffy girls-- hours of laughter :)

I believe the tagline is a play off of the Bible verse that says "Spare the rod, spoil the child." What it means that you shouldn't do the first part or it will result in the second part. So we do our best not to "spare the snark" because we don't want to "spoil the network," or let them get away with stupid stuff.

Hmm, I guess that's what happens when you have two conflicting interpretations of the same phrase...I looked again and I see both now. :)

Agree with Dianne Opal and Ann. It's not that I don't love you guys- the site is still one of the best- but I've definitely noticed the drop in basic quality of the recap editing (sentences with words missing, characters names mixed up) and in substance- missed pop culture references, misinterpretation of obvious plot points. It's like a lot of the recappers jsut aren't "getting" the show they watch. For example: I loved old House recaps because the recapper had the knowledge and experience to comment on whether the science was bunk and explain medical things that went by quickly, etc. I don't like reading recaps where the recapper literally types something along the lines of, "I don't get science-y things so I'm not going to bother with figuring out or explaining what just happened here."

Change it, keep it, I'll keep coming back for more.
My recommendation: only change it if you come up with something epic. If not, why fix what isn't broke? I love you guys! My only complaint is you don't update more often! I read just about everything!

And other commenter reminded me: recap better shows! I used to watch most of what was on here... but not so much now. And I don't just mean "better" in terms of quality, but in the "more fun and interesting" sense. you talk about Jersey Shore all the time, but no recaps? and yet you're wasting time on "Launch my line" which nobody cares about. no Sons of Anarchy? no Big Bang Theory? no Breaking Bad?

Agreed with EVERYTHING Kelli said way above. Change is the nature of things, I get that, but I've been coming here for about eight yearsl, originally for the snarky recappers like Sars, Heathen, Jessica, Pamie, ABChao, Miss Alli, etc. Honestly, I started watching Dawson's Creek, of all things, because the recaps were hilarious. Thank God Couch Baron, Demian, Kim, JoeR and Al Lowe are still around. So, yeah, keep the tagline. Memorize the tagline. BE the tagline. (Lately, most of the snark -- and worthwhile information -- has been in the forums. Which, I have to say, are some of the most intelligent, well-written, funny and polite on the Web.)

Also, I come here for *TV*. (And I check the site at least twice a day.) Not movies, not videos, not those irritating Bing redirects (gah... tm Sars). I get that this is a business and there are Evil Corporate Overlords somewhere. Unless the site goes completely off the rails, I will continue to use and enjoy it, but, jeez, it would be great if you could strip off some of the non-essential clutter.

But, on the whole? Love you guys. Mean it! But feel free to change your hair a bit...

I've never been a big fan of the tagline, since (as others' posts prove) it takes on the complete opposite of its intended meaning when read by anyone unfamiliar with the reference. But please, only change it if you've got something more clever that expresses the same sentiment! And pretty please, fix some of the site's other issues before screwing with something that's perfectly fine! I'd much rather see extra creativity be used to improve the quality of certain bare-bones recaps than to spruce up a tagline. Focus on the content, please, not the packaging!

Also, count me among those who've noticed the apparent lack of any decent editing. The abundance of typos, spelling errors, grammar mistakes, nonsensical punctuation, and word omissions (in recaps, blog posts, galleries, and everything in between) is awfully distracting. And while it's inconvenient enough to have to re-read a sentence three times in order to understand it, it's made even more difficult when a bing redirect inevitably starts playing a video in front of the entire paragraph.

...That said, I do love this site; it's easily among my favorites. We criticize because we love. (Spare the snark, spoil the TWoP?)

I love TWoP and I love the tagline! I've been here since Dawson's Creek and Buffy! I started reading this for the shows I watched (DC, Buffy, The West Wing), and then got hooked on other shows because of the recaps- Everwood (Damn you Berlanti!). I love all the extras that are now available- Brilliant but Cancelled, Polls, etc. Keep the tagline!

I really never noticed the tagline before (weird I know) but if you guys are thinking about changing it then maybe coming up with something that encompasses everything that TWOP is about would be a good idea. Because I always try to tell people about the site and I have a hard time explaining what it really is. The thing is when I say Television Without Pity, a lot of people go 'I dont watch TV' - and really, a lot of people don't. Then I have to launch into some narrative about it being more than just TV but movies and the like are covered also. So having a tagline that says it all would be extremely helpful.

Anywhos, reassessing your recappers would be a good idea also. I agree with some of the previous comments regarding recaps that are just a scene to scene walkthrough of the episode. I feel that people who visit TWOP have already seen the episodes and, even if they havent, don't want a basic retelling of the plot. They want the enhancements - snark, satire, humor, whatever. You need more Jacobs, Demians, Cindy's, and LuLus.

And for God's sack, get rid of those lame photo galleries. They make me smack my monitor, a la Homer Simpson: "*SMACK* Be more funny!"

ITA w/ the editing comments. Also the inadvertent spoilers. I do not agree with ditching the movie coverage; I make my "to see, to rent, to wait for it to come out on cable" lists from TWoP coverage. I like changing the last word of the tagline to "TPTB" best.
And that's my 2 cents. YMMV.

Another reader who's been around since Mighty Big TV and wishes TWoP would focus more on the writing and less on the galleries, blogs and whatnot. I can't remember the last time I read a recap on this site that made me laugh the way Pamie's Young Americans recaps did or Omar G's early Smallville stuff. Or more recently Erin's Alias recaps. I'm still impressed by how ruthless Demian is with Supernatural and while I don't always love Jacob's recaps, I appreciate that he's doing more with them than just a summary. The recaps of sitcoms aren't really working out either. They mostly seem to be lists of the favorite gags or again, a straight recap. More and more I find myself turning to the A.V. Club for the sort of insight and humor about shows that I used to get here. Please don't change the tagline, sometimes its the only thing about the site I still love.

I hate to sound like everyone else, but don't worry about the tagline, worry about the writing.

Make all your writers go back and read the "Seventh Heaven" recaps. It was truly the most godawful show ever, but those recaps transformed it with their humor, anger, wit and edge. Those qualities now seem sadly lacking. The recaps need to add to the experience of the show, not just repeat it.

ITA with Muwarr90. The recaps need to improve! Remember Aaron's recaps for Six Feet Under? I felt like I learned something from them, while I laughed or even sometimes cried while reading them.

I still go back and read certain recaps every now and then - Miss Alli's recap of The Cha Cha Cha's very good day in China, or Colin's broken ox, for example; so many Buffy recaps can make me feel like I did when I first saw those episodes. Reading recaps used to make me want to watch the shows - I read Amazing Race recaps before I ever watched it. The recaps now don't feel as necessary, not as witty or snarky.

And since you recap comedies now, please add Community and Modern Family!

I agree with Mitch0046. Potes' recaps of ANTM are spit-take hilarious, and introduced me to the funniest guilty pleasure I have. Her standard used to be TWoP's standard, and I miss so many recappers for their snarky insight. I also agree with the call to recap more shows. I'd love to be introduced to more shows via a recap instead of a fake photo diary (gah..). I'd go to a Movies Without Pity site if I cared about movies, and the Bing! HATE. Enough to visit less often. You have some excellent people, and I love laughing along, or learning more and delving deeper into the strange artform that is television, and I view the recappers are our guides. You should choose them wisely, give them the liberty to spread their wings, and truly focus on television.

I'm basically going to add my two cents to the chorus of people who miss good ole TWOP.
I came here back in the days before DVR and Hulu, where if I missed an episode of Buffy, I MISSED it, and this site was like a godsend. I've been a loyal reader for years and am especially a fan of Demian, JoeR, Al Lowe, and the amazing Cindy McLennan, because I feel like they continue to bring the snark and wit in their recaps. I have not hated the changes to the site overall: I like the movie reviews (although they could use fewer spoilers, IMHO), and I often enjoy the TWOP Top 10 Lists. That being said, if I could trade in all the new glitz and glamour for the quality snark and well-edited posts that I used to love this site for, I would do so in a heartbeat. To second (and third, fourth, fifth, etc...) many above, worry less about the tagline and more about the content, please. I have loved this site for many years and hope to continue loving it for many more.

Oh, God! Remember when people were required to READ a thread before posting in it? Now you could spend a whole day counting "I don't know if this has been mentioned yet" posts. BRING BACK THE SIZE NINES AND DRACONIAN FORUM RULES, PLSKTHNXBYE.

Christina - So much WORD to you. You said it perfectly.

I started here with Buffy. The recaps were the hilarious part of the site and the comments were dessert. Now, I only read forum comments for the most part, as the recaps have become drier than dry, humorless for the most part. There are a ton of writers looking for work - perhaps we could get a few like Sars, Glark, Miss Allie, etc.

Keep the tagline. And rein in Jacob and his million pages of "deep" and "intelluctual" dreck. There's no snark! Just "Deep thoughts with Jacob" HATE!

In the early days, I used to read Dawson's Creek recaps even though I didn't watch the show- the recaps and snark were that good. In its heyday, this site actually enhanced the experience of watching certain shows. (Often bad episodes of Alias were tolerable because of the snarky recaps that were sure to be waiting.) I don't know when it started to dwindle away, but it definitely has, and I miss the original bite. I also think Fametracker should be resurrected if it's really necessary to discuss movies. There are plenty of Hey! It's That Guy!s who have not had their due since that site folded.

"And Bravo never asked for anyone's opinion, ever again." hee

personally, i don't miss sars or wing at ALL and think the site is all the better without them! there are things i'd like to change, sure (i totally agree with those who say the editing in the recaps is abysmal; the "A happened, then B happened" nature of some recaps is boring; the quality of the shows you recap could be much better -- too many reality shows and not enough awesomeness like the big bang theory, sons of anarchy, ugly betty (it got better this season, i swear!); and some recappers have really, truly lost their edge and aren't funny at all (sorry, cindy, but i'm looking right at you). there are definite improvements that could be made, but i DON'T miss the dictator-style arrogance and we're-too-cool-for-ourselves attitude of the past, so that's a big bonus!

I second jane doe: there are too many reality shows being reviewed on TWOP while some scripted shows that should be recapped aren't.

About the quality of TWOP...

A+ used to be given only to extraordinary episodes. Now it isn't. I mean, how can every single episode of Gossip Girl get an A+ while Buffy's "Once More With Feeling" and Angel's "Reprise" got lower grades? HOW?

Also, when an episode sucked, the recaps had an awesome and detailed explanation to why the episode sucked. Ace's recap on "Wrecked" and Sep's recap on "Lies My Parents Told Me" are perfect examples of that.

And the nitpicking. It took several episodes to Couch Baron finally say something about how lame the Dollhouse security system was. A few years ago, the same Couch Baron would've addressed a plot whole in the second he saw one.

But, even though TWOP has gone less pitiless, it still rocks. Mostly.

Now, where are Erin (the most hilarious recapper ever), Sep and Ace? Can't we have them back?

As a reader since this site was MBTV, I have lots of thoughts. Reading thru all these comments, I agree with the vast majority. I miss the stuff that made this site unique. It has turned into another TV site, like tvguide or EW or E or any of the thousands of other recap and gossip sites out there. What made this site so popular wasnt chasing trends, it was the content. And the original content is sorely lacking. In bullet point form:

Bring back the snark! Go back and read some old recaps of shows. Look at the roastings of 7th Heaven or Dawson's Creek. Go back and look at the simply amazing work that was done to go back and do recaps for all the Oz episodes. The recaps of that show made me start watching it in the first place.

Bring back pull quotes for each page of recaps. Cut down on the clutter. Get back to basics.

For the love of the baby Jeebus, get rid of BING.

Go back to in-depth analysis and snark of episodes. Not just boring play-by-play. Look at the first season recaps of ROME, the in-depth analysis, putting historical things into perspective, the wicked humor. Then look at the second season recaps done by a completely different person. The contrast could not be more stark. The humor was gone. The analysis was gone. It was scene-by-scene recap with quotes. We can get that on ANY other tv site. The 2nd season recaps were so bad that you guys had to bring M Giant back and have him redo all the 2nd season recaps.

Get rid of the photo galleries. We can get this stuff on a million other sites

If you want to have a movie site, make it separate from TWoP. Cut the cord and move MWoP to its own site and stop cluttering the main TWoP page with movie stuff.

Get rid of the set diaries. Or move them to a MWoP site. I mean, does anyone find these interesting? you guys take the released stills from a film and try to be funny, but fail terribly.

Hire some new recappers who can bring the snark and the funny. There is a difference between a talented writer who can bring the funny and someone who works for NBCUniversal that writes blogs and thinks they are funny.

Cut out the linkage on the right side to other TV recap sites. Whats the point? You'd rather us go to them, or you are just all about the almighty dollar that people pay you to advertise on this site that you cant see that you are losing veiwers to those other sites. It makes no sense.

Recap more quality shows and cut other out. You guys talk about Jersey Shore, Sons of Anarchy, and make fun of Mercy so much, and yet dont recap them. (if you guys cant stand Mercy so much, why dont you recap it so you can make fun? Is it because its on NBC?)

Whats the point of having a wiki if theres nothing on it? It just clogs the site.

Lastly, BRING BACK THE CLIP ART for each show. I miss this the most. Even if its only in the forums. It added something to this site and made it stand out from all the other TV websites. Go Look at Zap2It, EW, TVGuide and tell me what makes TWoP different, what does TWoP offer that is unique? Nothing anymore, as far as I can tell.

I used to come here multiple times a day, waited with bated breath for each new recap. Couldnt wait for Ering to make fun of the hijinks SpyBarbie and SpyDaddy got into. Now, I come by maybe once a week. I'll read the recaps of Gossip Girl, since Jacob may be te only one still trying to be snarky and different and keeping with what the site was founded on. I dont really read the blogs, its the same info on a million other websites. I dont look at the photo galleries and their lame attempts at humor, I can get that anywhere. I dont ever go to the movies, so having the from page of TELEVISION without pity filled with stuff for films is off-putting.

Get back to basics. Get back to the snark. Hire some real writers. Youve got plenty of ad revenue money, use it on quality, not the same BS you find on every other site.

I'd say keep the slogan, but at this point, does it really fit the direction the website seems to be going in? I understand the nee for change and that the world is always changing. But there is a difference between changing something, and making it completely unrecognizable.

( sorry for the long length and ramble-ness. It was a bad week and a bad Christmas. But these feelings about the direction of the site have been festering for a while.)

Sorry to the blog readers for the long entry I made last night. I had no idea it would be that long!

Thank GOD there's someone else saying it -- Jacob's recaps are the #1 culprit in driving me from the site. It's gotten to the point that I don't even read a recap if his byline's at the top, the self-important navel-gazing is just AUGH. And worse, you guys keep assigning him to the scifi-y shows that I actually like and WOULD want to read snark about. But instead it's twenty pages of "my mother the wiccan" or whatever the hell's come out of his pantheistic studies thesis.

Miss Alli, Erin/Regina, AB, Demian, Daniel, the glorious Sobell -- THOSE are recappers. Hell, I dig through the archives to re-read those people. But if you're going to keep assigning Jacob to stuff I like, I'm out. Ugh.

(Hunh. agentquill, that screed wasn't directed at you, it was aimed Bravo-wards. Don't know why it got "replied" to you. Sorry!)

Yes! Just exactly like tv shows do when there is too much network meddling. They get watered down, dumbed down, shiny is substituted for anything remotely resembling thought-provoking storyline. Huh. Maybe Bravo's assessment of our intelligence is the same as any network's for the intelligence of their viewing audience. Zilch.

After reading through all the comments, I feel compelled to add my voice to the chorus saying: the problem isn't the tagline, it's that TWoP has lost sight of the mission the tagline sets out.
Like many others, I used to visit TWoP daily, eagerly awaiting the recaps of my favorite shows. I frequently read recaps of shows I didn't even watch just to see what the awesome writers here were saying about it. Now, the website has become cluttered and most of the recapping has lost its spark. I still visit for a few favorites (Supernatural, Gossip Girl, and Dollhouse mostly), but it's no longer a part of my daily routine. I encourage you to stop trying to do so much and focus being the best at what you do do, because that's clearly what made TWoP successful in the first place.
Oh, and I agree that something needs to be done about Bing. It is so annoying and completely detracts from the other features of the site.

I would like to add my voice to the throng. TWOP, you used to be so funny, you'd make me watch shows just so I could read the recaps. Now I feel like -- what was the point of reading the recap? Potes' recaps are still really really funny. Jacob is at least creative, but I think he could use an editor to help him reign it in a little.

Longtime reader, chiming in to say that I too miss the quality snark that TWOP used to do so well. Like many have already said, I used to read recaps of shows I didn't even watch just because I loved the humor and fearless criticism. I got the impression that Bravo wanted to reign that in after the acquisition, but frankly that wasn't a wise choice. TWOP has become a shadow of its former self.

The tagline itself isn't super vital. That's not to say branding/marketing aren't important; I get the need for that. And I get that the site is doing all of those extra features to get eyes on its ads. I don't mind the occasional blog or photo series, really. But TWOP needs to return to what made the site's reputation: recaps and merciless snark.

The tagline is, unfortunately, not the problem. The problem is that (with the exception of the Top 10 Lists and some of the galleries) the site has gotten boring.

Why not? After sucking the life out of the site altogether, you might as well change the tagline to an epitaph. "TWOP: We Used to Be Funny" or some such.

And PLEASE stop giving Jacob the sci-fi shows. Between the navel gazing and spouting of freshman psych theories and the paragraph-long run-on sentences my eyes start to scream after reading one page.

By the way everyone, I finally figured out what "bing" was when I read a TWOP page on someone else's computer. I have ad-block software, so I didn't know about it. Wow, if I had to have that happening when I tried to read a recap, I would never ever read a recap again. It's worse than pop-up ads -- it makes navigating the page like a obstacle course. Or a game of Operation. Dear god, don't let your cursor touch that underlined word!

To quote Grace, because it really needs to be said again and again:

"Thank GOD there's someone else saying it -- Jacob's recaps are the #1 culprit in driving me from the site. It's gotten to the point that I don't even read a recap if his byline's at the top, the self-important navel-gazing is just AUGH. And worse, you guys keep assigning him to the scifi-y shows that I actually like and WOULD want to read snark about. But instead it's twenty pages of "my mother the wiccan" or whatever the hell's come out of his pantheistic studies thesis"

Please make him stop. No show needs to suffer through 28 page recaps. And I did quit coming here for a while because of it.

Another long-time reader here. Back in the day, MBTV/TWOP was like discussing your favorite show with a witty and insightful friend. I never came here for a literal recap of the show (since I'd already watched it) -- I came here for the biting criticism (read: critical discussion).

There's still some of that around, which I enjoy, but largely what I see is pure recitation of who said what to whom. It might simply be a factor of size -- more recappers covering more shows with shorter deadlines -- but I liked what was.

I don't think it comes down to the tagline. That was just a slogan for t-shirts. What kept me coming back to TWOP was not the snark per se -- it was the site's willingness to say "Here's what worked; here's what didn't; here's why." Now I check in infrequently at best, and I'm often left pining for the proverbial good ol' days.

Ditto what everyone has been saying - I miss the old days of TWoP, when recaps were actually funny, not just play-by-plays of the episode. (I also used to really enjoy seeing the icons be revealed for new shows in the fall. And the icons themselves. And Tubey. And a lot of things).

I also wish there were some venue to discuss TWoP itself -- you can't comment on recaps in the boards, and there's not really any public place to give feedback on the site as a whole. Although after this thread, as Craig mentioned, that's probably unlikely.

Well, these sentiments are completely founded in my opinion. I only stayed at this site due to Demian and his Charmed recaps. God, those were funny. I stayed for the forums, and I really love the insight of the other recappers. Of course, this was back when the site had editors and talented writers who seemed to ENJOY what they were doing - so much so, that they would go out of their way to be CREATIVE. I agree that the laziness in certain recaps is just abhorrent, and it would be great if someone would rectify this situation.
I miss the show FAQs (which were really funny) and even the strict forum rules (even though I hate the 15/15 rule, I understand why it's NECESSARY).

Bottom line: hire yourselves an editor, and get talented writers. I would gladly have sent a writing sample in, but the FAQ still says that you are fully staffed. Funny how that didn't change with the site change. Perhaps getting diverse talent would be a good idea. Though, I'm pretty sure TPTB have no idea what that is.

"Spark the Snark, Spoil the Network" is priceless, and if I ruled the world, the tagline would stay (but no reality shows would be recapped).

"but no reality shows would be recapped)."
Those bring the MOST snark!

My first reaction was, "No!" But, upon reflection, this site really isn't at all what it was when I first signed up for MightyBigTv (loved Buffy and Dawson).

I think, if I look at the site as someone who misses recappers like Sars and Ace and Pammie (and other beloved recappers) I'd say to go ahead and change it. It's really like a spin-off site at this point rather than the true, original TWoP.

Anyone remember the reader paid-for banner ads? My fave was always the Alias one that said, "Love means never having to say 'Sorry I shot you.'"

Anyway--I vote for change. Can't pretend TWoP[Bravo!] is still TWoP.

Obviously, despite the changes, I'm still here.

I also stumbled on this site in search of recaps, and have been a faithful visitor from the other side of the globe ever since. Yes, I have to contend with spoliers - but I'd be lying if I said that wasn't half the reason I visit - I can't wait the 4 days for the show to screen in Australia!

I do agree however, that there has been a definite waning on recaps. I loved the witty, acerbic, detail oriented Buffy recaps so much I read the entire lot, even though I'd sen the eps a dozen times - just liked the perspective. Now, it often feels like I'm reading a glorified Episode Guide from the official website.

Stay the course kids, and remember, we give critique because we care - as should you with the content on here!

Much appreciation for the hours of procrastination spent with you!

Yours,
Renee

P.S... Reading these comments restores my faith in good TV taste. God I miss West Wing...

I hadn't actually realised how much the site had changed until I came in here and remembered how many recaps I used to read and love (Buffy, Charmed, Angel, even ER was funny back in the day) and how few I read, or find interesting, these days. I used to get turned on to new shows by this site, but that happens very rarely these days, and this isn't about the choice of shows on the site, and much much more to do with the quality of the recaps. The 'average' recap used to be hilarious and insightful, now too many are just scene by scene descriptions. Some of the extras are entertaining, but too many are clearly just product placement, and too often seem written either for or by people who've apparently only just stumbled across this thing called television. And I miss the quotations from the forums on the front page - the forum writers are better than a lot of the official content these days.

One thing I still love - Jacob's recaps. Maybe it's not a great idea to have someone whose recaps are so distinctive doing all the sci-fi shows (if that's true, suggested by comments above) but I love the detail and insight as well as the philosophical flights - thanks J.

I must chime in with everyone else. I miss the way TWoP used to be. I discovered this site during the Alias days and never missed a recap of that show. I used to read recaps for so many other shows as well (even shows I never watched; I would read the recaps only because I loved the recapper). Now I barely read any. Dollhouse is the only one.

I miss the humor the recaps used to bring. They used to make me laugh so hard that at times I would have tears streaming down my face. Now I feel like tears are close, but for a completely different reason.

I used to visit this site every day. Sometimes 10 times per day. Now it's only about once per week, if that. The recaps have become so watered down and plain it's just not worth my time anymore.

"Love or hate what some of the recappers can bring to the tale when their personality shines through their writing, it is the fact that they are both funny and make me think beyond the plot of a show that makes me want to read the recaps."

Hey, I get that some people like Jacob. I do not understand you people, but I get it. The problem arises when Jacob is handed every goddamn non-popcorn scifi or fantasy show on the site! It's agony. I just stop reading what he recaps, and the result is that I pretty much don't rely on TWoP for scifi snark anymore. At all. That is sad, and childishly, it makes me angry. I was here before Jacob, and he ruined my site! etc etc.

What happened to "snark"? He doesn't do it! He does critique or something, and it's never funny, it's always hellishly self-important. It's like sitting next to the most dull, monotonous college student on a transatlantic flight. Excruciating.

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HAHA Bing be gone, bitches!

Use it people! It makes it tolerable to read the decent few recappers left!

I've enjoyed the comments here, more so since the original. clueless blog post sucked. Funny how the quality of the recaps went to hell once there was enough money to support recapping more shows. And what's with the recaps of comedy shows? Wasn't there a rule against that?

Anyway, Jacob can go on, but while I loved the funny people who could make me laugh and laugh, I've got a soft spot for the guy who has made me cry (in the good way).

Series Finale. Series, not season. Proof before you post, Mitch.

I found TWoP in 2001, during the first season of The Amazing Race, since this site seemed to be the only place that was following the show back then. Miss Alli's recaps were hilarious - even though it was clear that she loved the show, she still was able to snark on alll the little details, from the theme song "BOMP!", to the Amazing Yellow Line, to the Amazing Bathmat...Good times! I used to check the site several times a day to read recaps as soon as they were published, but I don't even bother with most recaps now. And no one else has mentioned this, but I also miss the TWoP Polls that used to appear every few pages in the recaps. Even the old polls were funnier than the recaps are now.

Me again - breaking what used to be a cardinal rule in the forums - double posting.

I forgot to say - de-bing-ify the recaps. It is agony to try to read them.

And get rid of those stupid vlogs (yeah, Crespo, I mean you, among others) - and I want to add my voice to the many others here in favor of getting rid of all the movie shit.

This is "Television Without Pity" - not "Any and All Forms of Media we Choose to Feature, with Obvious Bias".

Keep the tagline - it's the one of the very few recognizable things left on this site.

Instead of changing the tagline, make it a GOAL. A mission, to return TWOP to the great site it was when you bought it.

I'm another long, long time reader that was first drawn to the delicious snarky, often hilarious recaps that seem to be dwindling in the past couple years. Here are some ideas:

Stop the straight recaps. Other sites do them better and with the advent of online viewing they aren't necessary.

Stop the recaps of sitcoms. There used to be a very good explanation of why TWOP didn't recap comedies. It's still a good reason.

Give the popular favorite recappers a raise (Potes), give Jacob his own editor, and hire some writers! A few editors on board wouldn't hurt either.

Thanks for asking. Reading through all these comments reminded me what an excellent community TWOP was and can be again.

Don't change it, but I don't really care. I only come here for the forums, whereas I used to be all about the recaps.
--7-year reader