Yeah, I don't think so, either. They really would have had to do this in, like, the last two weeks. Which ... no, I'm pretty sure scripted television's turn-around is NEVER that good outside of SNL and South Park.

I really believe some of what people saw as fail was totally intentional.

Me too. I didn't watch Popular, but nothing I've heard about it has indicated the same people who gave us that should would be that tone-deaf about minorities just 'cause.