I think its pretty clear that I am generally more critical of MP but I thought he did a great job with moderating the commentaries. He wasn't as overbearing as everybody is claiming.
I agree. When he jumped in, it was because there was something that warranted being mentioned, or he'd ask one of the other guys a question pertinent to what was happening on screen. I think MP was a big part of why those commentaries were so good, and I never felt he was overbearing.
I agree with Madman Shepherd's thoughts above.
I don't think he was intentionally being overbearing. He just has a lot to say about what was going on. Like Madman mentioned, MP has an excellent memory for detail about what was going on during a specific show at a specific point in the show. JP and JM are a bit quiet during the commentaries, JLB seemed to offer some comic relief, and JR did about the same. Though I do remember JLB starting some story about a transvestite being in the front row and MP interrupted and went off on a tangent. I was curious about the transvestite story though.
I did think MP was sort of mocking JM's idea. I didn't think TOO much of it though. Then again, he "mocked' a guy who barely speaks, so when he does speak he's probably thinking to himself, "this is why I keep my mouth shut."
If you want to talk about commentaries that need a moderator, listen to the Type O Negative commentaries for After Dark and Symphony for the Devil. They are all over the place, but are the funniest commentaries I've heard.