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Kingtheninja: Jul 29, 2004; "You're the best looking guy here."

Didn't B99 get a golden globe in January? And it didn't even get a nomination for an emmy?

# ? Jul 10, 2014 17:28

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# ? Jun 9, 2024 07:17

Baronash: Feb 29, 2012; So what do you want to be called?

xeria posted:

Nah, the Emmys is where Modern Family always wins the Best Comedy award.

Modern Family is pretty funny, hth.

# ? Jul 10, 2014 17:31

xeria: Jul 26, 2004; Ruh roh...

JohnSherman posted:

Modern Family is pretty funny, hth.

I don't think what I said was a judgment of Modern Family's worthiness as a comedy, just that it's literally won Best Comedy at the Emmys every year its existed to date, while BBT never has.

# ? Jul 10, 2014 17:38

jscolon2.0: Jul 9, 2001; With great payroll, comes great disappointment.

Kingtheninja posted:

Didn't B99 get a golden globe in January? And it didn't even get a nomination for an emmy?

Argo @ the Oscars

# ? Jul 10, 2014 17:41

Chamberk: Jan 11, 2004; when there is nothing left to burn you have to set yourself on fire

JohnSherman posted:

Modern Family is pretty funny, hth.

It's gotten a bit stale but that Vegas episode had me in stitches.

Here's hoping Braugher gets some attention due to this nomination.

# ? Jul 11, 2014 19:06

BreakAtmo: May 16, 2009

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The fact that you aren't nominated for an Emmy is cat doing Home Alone face.

# ? Jul 12, 2014 02:49

Dolash: Oct 23, 2008; aNYWAY,
tHAT'S REALLY ALL THERE IS,
tO REPORT ON THE SUBJECT,
oF ME GETTING HURT,

Finally got around to watching this show, and it was great! The tone's a lot of fun, the writing and jokes are sharp, they're willing to do the unconventional with their plots and characters and the finale had a dash of seriousness.

Someone mentioned that being a cop show was handy since it means they can take a break from character-driven sitcom comedy from time to time and add in some action, mystery or tension. That's dead-on. Peralta becoming an FBI undercover agent is an interesting twist because it adds a bit of tension, but just like when Holt was getting death threats and Boyle got shot in the rear end the show's humor works with it rather than it feeling like a jarring tone-shift.

The relationship stuff is interesting, but I'm also a little leery. Boyle getting over Diaz was very satisfying since it's so refreshing over the usual sitcom formula of "boy meets girl, boy eventually wears down girl" which is actually a pretty unhealthy message. That he starts to backslide after breaking up with Vivian does make sense, but I'm hoping that was just a one-episode thing to set up the Gina punchline at the end.

Santiago and Peralta are more fun. I like that they weren't flirting from the start, both are clearly defined characters with a good and friendly rapport who only begin to see each other in a different light further down the line. I'd sort of worried that with Andy Samberg as the star, Melissa Fumero would walk on set with a big flashing neon sign that reads "Love Interest", but it didn't feel like that at all.

Glad to hear there'll be a second season. Looking forward to seeing it live.

# ? Jul 28, 2014 14:44

Hewlett: Mar 4, 2005; "DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!"

Also, drink
and watch movies.
That's fun too.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: as much as I love all the rest of the cast, Melissa Fumero was the most pleasant surprise of the show for those exact same expectations you mentioned above. The show sets her up as the 'no-nonsense' cop who so happens to fulfill the traditional 'attractive lead woman' slot, but she has tremendous comedic chops and a great dedication to each and every scene she's in.

Now someone post that sandwich gif.

# ? Jul 28, 2014 16:13

Sober: Nov 19, 2011; First touch: Life.
Second touch: Dead again. Forever.

Hewlett posted:

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: as much as I love all the rest of the cast, Melissa Fumero was the most pleasant surprise of the show for those exact same expectations you mentioned above. The show sets her up as the 'no-nonsense' cop who so happens to fulfill the traditional 'attractive lead woman' slot, but she has tremendous comedic chops and a great dedication to each and every scene she's in.

Now someone post that sandwich gif.

Just the sandwich gif? No, we need every gif

# ? Jul 28, 2014 17:33

WarLocke: Jun 6, 2004; You are being watched.

Hewlett posted:

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: as much as I love all the rest of the cast, Melissa Fumero was the most pleasant surprise of the show for those exact same expectations you mentioned above. The show sets her up as the 'no-nonsense' cop who so happens to fulfill the traditional 'attractive lead woman' slot, but she has tremendous comedic chops and a great dedication to each and every scene she's in.

Now someone post that sandwich gif.

OK I LIED IT'S MY FOURTH

# ? Jul 28, 2014 17:38

Zaggitz: Jun 18, 2009; My urges are becoming...

UNCONTROLLABLE

For me it's when she does this super elaborate fist pump after doing something trivial the captain was happy with. That was the moment where I was like "okay she's the best".

# ? Jul 28, 2014 19:52

Quandary: Jan 29, 2008

WarLocke posted:

OK I LIED IT'S MY FOURTH

This is probably the most adorable thing on the earth.

# ? Jul 29, 2014 01:57

Chamberk: Jan 11, 2004; when there is nothing left to burn you have to set yourself on fire

Yeah, she does a great job. You can see the Leslie Knope DNA in her (the showrunner also created and ran (runs?) Parks and Rec) but she also sells her insecurity really well and like I've said before, she and Samberg have solid chemistry. They did have to do the requisite "she has to date another guy and he has to get upset about it" plot, but overall I like how the show has handled the relationship so far.

# ? Jul 29, 2014 02:30

SunshineDanceParty: Feb 7, 2006; One Road. Two Friends. One Ass.

If there's a breakout performance from the show it's Fumero. Besides comedic Braugher, but everyone knew he was great from past performances. She hits so many likable notes. It's a lazy comparison but I hope she has a Chris Pratt like surge for her career.

# ? Jul 29, 2014 08:11

Sober: Nov 19, 2011; First touch: Life.
Second touch: Dead again. Forever.

Surprise no one posted this just yet.

# ? Jul 30, 2014 00:31

Leb: Jan 15, 2004; Change came to America on November the 4th, 2008, in the form of an unassuming Senator from the state of Illinois.

I like how literally every single show worth watching is now on Sunday nights.

# ? Jul 30, 2014 01:48

thexerox123: Aug 17, 2007

Leb posted:

I like how literally every single show worth watching is now on Sunday nights.

I think you might need to broaden your tv horizons.

# ? Jul 30, 2014 01:53

Democratic Pirate: Feb 17, 2010

Sober posted:

Surprise no one posted this just yet.

Terry Crews just threw Andy Samberg though a window to kick a bad guy in the face.jpg

# ? Jul 30, 2014 06:06

The_Doctor: Mar 29, 2007; "The entire history of this incarnation is one of temporal orbits, retcons, paradoxes, parallel time lines, reiterations, and divergences. How anyone can make head or tail of all this chaos, I don't know."

Democratic Pirate posted:

Terry Crews just threw Andy Samberg though a window to kick a bad guy in the face.jpg

Fastball special, I like it.

# ? Jul 30, 2014 08:21

mind the walrus: Sep 22, 2006

Stop it you're making me picture X-Men/Brooklyn 99 hybrid fanart and I'm not entirely sure I hate it.

# ? Jul 30, 2014 12:34

greatn: Nov 15, 2006; by Lowtax

xeria posted:

I don't think what I said was a judgment of Modern Family's worthiness as a comedy, just that it's literally won Best Comedy at the Emmys every year its existed to date, while BBT never has.

The one BBT always gets is Sheldon best actor.

# ? Jul 30, 2014 15:12

bunnyofdoom: Mar 29, 2008; [b]BUNNIES ARE CUTE BUT DEADLY/b]

Rewatched this on netflix (Canadian Netfix rules). God, Andre Braugher is perfectly deadpan, and I really like Boyle, especially once he moved on from Rosa. Yes, he's the stereotypical loser, but he does have compotence, and it's shown the rest of the crew, except Gina, really do like him and consider him a friend, instead of being just a tagalong. I dunno, I like that. Probably cause that (And like his foodieness and such) reminds me of um... me?

EDIT: If somebody can get me a gif of the Precint celebrating Jake's win cutting to Santaigo looking so dejected while the party goes on, I will love you forever

bunnyofdoom fucked around with this message at 03:22 on Aug 3, 2014

# ? Aug 3, 2014 03:18