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Masterpiece Mystery - Please Drop Alan Cumming


Cumming's introductions at the start of Masterpiece Mystery are cringe-able. The theatrical overacting when he need not act, just introduce. The pursing of his lips for unneeded emphasis. That's not intriguing ... that's simply odd from an odd little man.

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He is odd, which is probably how he got cast as the super-nerd, Sandy Frink, a dateless wonder who has an eternal crush on Michele in "Romy & Michele's High School Reunion". He's worth watching in that, but so is everyone, especially Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino as two clueless friends who, after ten years, still live together in L.A., shop constantly and wear high heels to the gym.

They get a rude wake-up call when filling out their ten-year high school reunion form, under the heading: "Profession". Michele is unemployed and Romy works (barely) as a receptionist at a Jaguar dealer. Desperate to impress the horrible former teens who tormented them, they claim to have invented Post-Its. It gets weirder.


Nothing is what it seems. Everything is a test. Rule #1: Don't...get...caught.

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I love Alan Cumming in everything he does, including MM.

Put puppy mills out of business: never buy dogs from pet shops! 

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Couldn't agree more. Has he never seen himself doing this? Musta been paid lotsa $$$$$$$.

Same when Laura Linney was doing it. They managed to make even her look creepy.

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I love him and hope he enjoys a nice, long stay on Masterpiece Mysteries.

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