Talk:Seddie/@comment-25746087-20150806040817/@comment-3247345-20150806044151

That was one of my favorite episodes and it's one I dig up frequently when I watch the show online for nostalgia. It's an enjoyable episode and it's chalk full of those things you get now but didn't as a kid. It's more proof that TV isn't what it used to be and the 90's ruled (as if we needed more proof). You're correct in saying that Sam's character was handled terribly, mostly because of his compulsive need to get "payback" for what happened to him as an adolescent. I just get the feeling Dan would have totally screwed it up had he gone deeper. Writing ability aside there are arguments for and against going that direction. You've outlined the case for doing that quite clearly (again, leaving Dan's incompetence aside). The biggest argument against doing it that way would be the fact that the show is a comedy and there's something to be said for keeping it lighthearted. Not everything has to be emotional and dramatic.

I honestly don't have an opinion either way on whether they should have gone that route. There's merit to both approaches and I could see a decent writer doing well with either.