Glenn Reynolds says it’s because they have more believable characters.
Don Surber says it’s the credibility gap:
USA is No. 1, Fox News No. 2, TBS No. 3, TNT No. 4 and the History Channel No. 5.
At No. 26 is MSNBC and CNN is No. 32.
Over at 13th place, the Cartoon Network is beating both of them.
I could see Bugs Bunny working for MSNBC.
Now hold on. Before you get yourself all worked up, consider this. When I was a big time D&D nut, I used to argue that Bugs was Chaotic Evil.
Yeah, I’m that kind of geek.
But think about it: when does Bugs ever help anyone? He delights in the misfortunes of others, usually via schemes or traps he created.
The guy is evil.
I’m not the only one who think this.
And it’s that evil that would allow him to work with Bathtub Boy and sleep at night.
Daffy can go work at CNN (no offense Erick.)
And Fox?
Come on, is there any question?
For the non-geeks out there, that’s the mother lovin’ Space Ghost!
I want a Space Ghost v. Geraldo segment on Beck, and I want it yesterday!
(Man, this post took a turn to the weird quick, fast and in a hurry.)
UPDATE:
Just to assist with my assertion that Bugs is chaotic evil, here’s how Wikipedia defines it:
Characters of this alignment tend to have no respect for rules, other peoples’ lives, or anything but their own desires, which are typically selfish and cruel. They set a high value on personal freedom, but do not have any regard for the lives or freedom of other people. They do not work well in a group, as they resent being given orders, and usually only behave themselves out of fear of punishment.
