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CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:Dip your penis in vinegar Thanks Charles, now I'm going to have nightmares about that.
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For me, it's imagining accidentally swallowing a mouthful of thumbtacks. Amy's smoking plotline could've used a little more resolution, unless it's going to continue into future episodes. Still, it was fun watching her try everyone's remedies. The Rosa and Jake plotline reminded me of the Pontiac Bandit episode, particularly the way Rosa headed the investigation and Jake messed it up with how he interacted with a third party, but he did a better job of making amends this time. This drug taskforce plotline's working well for the season, although it's lost some of its punch now that Wunch's been sidelined a little. The stakes aren't as high for the taskforce succeeding without a deputy-commissioner ready to pounce on any weakness.
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Nov 24, 2014 12:11
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This was a pretty good episode, but that feels like it was in spite of Ed Helms. I'd be okay if I never really saw him in anything, ever again.
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Nov 24, 2014 15:31
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This show is turning into a cartoon faster than Parks and Rec did. Why should Jake have played along with Ed Helms' incompetence when that would have made them lose the lead? This was just a more shoddily put together Pontiac Bandit with forced drama/stakes and a worse guest star.
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rapeface posted:This show is turning into a cartoon I agree, and that makes me sad
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Nov 24, 2014 16:01
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It was fun, who gives a poo poo?
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rapeface posted:This show is turning into a cartoon faster than Parks and Rec did. Why should Jake have played along with Ed Helms' incompetence when that would have made them lose the lead? This was just a more shoddily put together Pontiac Bandit with forced drama/stakes and a worse guest star. But... he didn't play along. He went with his gut, got the lead and then had to deal with the consequences. Ed Helms' fills basically the same role as Patton Oswalt did when he was in it, it's just slightly harder to believe that he's managed to hold down his job. Or it would be if they hadn't made USPIS out to be the most ludicrous federal agency that exists (I have no idea if it IS as ludicrous as it appears).
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Nov 24, 2014 16:57
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They made it seem like he should have.
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rapeface posted:They made it seem like he should have. It did cost them the investigation so he probably should have handled it in a more tactful manner. Going through proper channels and all that not just printing off the information and ditching Ed Helms.
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Yeah, what I took from it was "stealing stuff from a dude's office is probably a bad thing to do" rather than "They should have sat and stared at post boxes for a week".
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Nov 24, 2014 17:24
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rapeface posted:This show is turning into a cartoon faster than Parks and Rec did. Why should Jake have played along with Ed Helms' incompetence when that would have made them lose the lead? This was just a more shoddily put together Pontiac Bandit with forced drama/stakes and a worse guest star. I feel like it's always been pretty cartoonish, but that's part of its charm.
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Nov 24, 2014 18:46
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Episode owned, Ed Helms owned, and hey Melissa Fumero in a tank top gently caress the haters
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tarlibone posted:This is a nice rebound indeed from last week. Tell us what you think about the stock market. Should we buy or sell? I'm trying to overreact, but I just can't find the impetus to do so.
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inthesto posted:Episode owned, Ed Helms owned, and hey Melissa Fumero in a tank top Lol I got excited for Fumero in a tank top too. We need more Rosa outfits too...
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JD posted:Lol I got excited for Fumero in a tank top too. We need more Rosa outfits too... LOL indeed bro, loving the ellipsis for that extra creepy touch.
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Punch Card posted:LOL indeed bro, loving the ellipsis for that extra creepy touch. Nothing creepy about admiring a fine lady. When I close my eyes at night I dream of Melissa Fumero in a turtleneck.
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Irish Joe posted:Nothing creepy about admiring a fine lady. It was more the implication that he wanted the show to prioritize providing him jerkoff material.
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Punch Card posted:It was more the implication that he wanted the show to prioritize providing him jerkoff material. Wasn't implying that at all you nerd
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JD posted:Wasn't implying that at all you nerd Yeah we'll have to agree to disagree on that.
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Nov 25, 2014 02:11
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JD posted:Wasn't implying that at all you nerd You were totally implying it dude. It's ok it's not like this doesn't happen with literally everything involving an attractive young woman ever, so just own it and move on.
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Nov 25, 2014 02:13
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Heard a rumor that JD jerks off every time he posts in this thread.
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mr.capps posted:JD jerks off every time he posts in this thread. Title of your sex tape?
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JD posted:Wasn't implying that at all you nerd So what do you "need" more outfit shots for then? Can I see your fashion blog?
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Nov 25, 2014 02:45
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Like something like that could get me off after being a goon for 11 years
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Nov 25, 2014 03:20
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JD posted:Like something like that could get me off after being a goon for 11 years Sometimes the kink spins all the way around so the once mundane becomes the new obscene.
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Nov 25, 2014 03:32
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I remember when this thread was fun to read, and about Brooklyn Nine Nine.
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Punch Card posted:It was fun, who gives a poo poo? It's a slippery slope and a sign that a show's best days are behind it once that happens
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Lyon posted:It did cost them the investigation so he probably should have handled it in a more tactful manner. Going through proper channels and all that not just printing off the information and ditching Ed Helms. I don't think they did a good job of showing that Ed Helms was a character that you could talk to and it really seemed like he had no choice because the leads would go cold. The end bit where Jake magically changes his mind by listening to a boring story was pretty cheap IMO. Last episode had characters acting stupid to create contrived conflict that could be cheaply solved too. I get that it doesn't bother everyone but it sticks out to me! crepeface fucked around with this message at 04:05 on Nov 25, 2014 |
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juniperjones posted:It's a slippery slope and a sign that a show's best days are behind it once that happens No it isn't.
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Punch Card posted:No it isn't. 30 Rock sometimes felt like it operated on cartoon logic, and it was brilliant. I don't really watch sitcoms for the realism; a little heightened reality can make it more fun.
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Still Fluxing posted:30 Rock sometimes felt like it operated on cartoon logic, and it was brilliant. Heck, that show opened with Liz Lemon fully buying a cart out of hot dogs. "Working on my night cheese!" 
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Hey guys going postal means something good
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I think the people who spent three years in denial over P&R's downfall are overcompensating here. There have been a few clunkers this season (Halloween II, The Jimmy Jab Games), but the last two episodes have been on par with anything from the first season.
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Still Fluxing posted:30 Rock sometimes felt like it operated on cartoon logic, and it was brilliant. I don't really watch sitcoms for the realism; a little heightened reality can make it more fun. I don't know I accepted 30 Rock as a cartoon pretty early on but that only made the attempts at pathos fall completely flat and the show felt stagnant to me by Season 3, even when the remaining gags were still fresh. Same with Parks and Rec. And Scrubs. And the Office. And the Simpsons. Going wacky may be how you get put into the Netflix queues of Joe Average but I've rarely seen a show creatively benefit from it in the long run.
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mind the walrus posted:I don't know I accepted 30 Rock as a cartoon pretty early on but that only made the attempts at pathos fall completely flat and the show felt stagnant to me by Season 3, even when the remaining gags were still fresh. Same with Parks and Rec. And Scrubs. And the Office. And the Simpsons. Going wacky may be how you get put into the Netflix queues of Joe Average but I've rarely seen a show creatively benefit from it in the long run. Personally, I always felt like 30 Rock managed to balance the two. Even though it was working on its own wacky internal logic, its world was still real to the characters in it. It worked for me, at least.
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Still Fluxing posted:30 Rock sometimes felt like it operated on cartoon logic, and it was brilliant. I don't really watch sitcoms for the realism; a little heightened reality can make it more fun. I hope your thesis defense is on "Fun and Sitcoms"
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