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Agree. It was too over the top in my opinion for her to do that. It was a good episode, but that was a weakness.
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Did neither of you see the part where she used hairspray to make an improvised flamethrower? (not that that isn't over the top)
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Dec 16, 2015 18:49
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Strawman posted:Did neither of you see the part where she used hairspray to make an improvised flamethrower? (not that that isn't over the top) The hairspray flamethrower was fine, I didn't find it particularly funny but it's whatever. It's just her leaving her two police officer friends behind in a crisis situation so that she can go get an armful of hairspray that I thought was really dumb. I hate the term "flanderization", but it fits here.
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Dec 16, 2015 19:06
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PantsBandit posted:The hairspray flamethrower was fine, I didn't find it particularly funny but it's whatever. It's just her leaving her two police officer friends behind in a crisis situation so that she can go get an armful of hairspray that I thought was really dumb. I hate the term "flanderization", but it fits here. To be fair, Gina has never been written as anything other than a complete cartoon character, not even remotely realistic. Sure, she shouldn't have run off for the hairspray, but the show handled it fine (it didn't work). Remember, this is a show that had an episode where it's lead character was literally freezing his bills in the freezer instead of opening them. The whole thing is a silly cartoon.
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Dec 16, 2015 19:20
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Take it easy guys, this was an episode where robbing a department store took 7 Canadians and a plan to drill out through the sewers and was foiled by a man climbing through air ducts silently.
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Dec 16, 2015 20:14
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And that man, Charles Broyles. I really loved Terry finally standing up to his Brother in law. "You don't even have a job!".
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Dec 16, 2015 20:20
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Strange that Holt's 'you've got a bright future Terry! Oh but you're also suspended' bit didn't end with 'Merry Christmas'. Seems like mandatory family time would actually be a reward for Terry but unless it was too obvious to mention it didn't come across that way.
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Dec 16, 2015 20:41
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1 800 J JAMES posted:Strange that Holt's 'you've got a bright future Terry! Oh but you're also suspended' bit didn't end with 'Merry Christmas'. Seems like mandatory family time would actually be a reward for Terry but unless it was too obvious to mention it didn't come across that way. They never say if it's "with pay" and he's already worried about finances.
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Dec 16, 2015 21:19
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Pan Dulce posted:They never say if it's "with pay" and he's already worried about finances. Movies and TV always seem to suspend cops with pay. I'm not a cop so perhaps I don't understand the dynamic but that doesn't exactly scream punishment to me.
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Dec 16, 2015 22:04
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lifts cats over head posted:Movies and TV always seem to suspend cops with pay. I'm not a cop so perhaps I don't understand the dynamic but that doesn't exactly scream punishment to me. It can seriously gently caress with your chances at promotion. Of course the reasoning always matters. Throwing the Vulture in a dumpster to save members of your squad might actually be a good thing depending on the board.
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Dec 16, 2015 23:11
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thrawn527 posted:Remember, this is a show that had an episode where it's lead character was literally freezing his bills in the freezer instead of opening them. The whole thing is a silly cartoon. I think that was Andy and April on Parks and Rec. Jake keeps his mail in the mail tub, which is just a smart system if you ask me.
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Dec 17, 2015 00:41
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I'm binging season 1 right now and I gotta say that I really miss "Amy's sex tape" jokes.
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old dog child posted:I'm binging season 1 right now and I gotta say that I really miss "Amy's sex tape" jokes. Kinda torn because they were great but "Title of OUR sex tape!" Was the best capper.
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B.B. Rodriguez posted:It can seriously gently caress with your chances at promotion. Of course the reasoning always matters. Throwing the Vulture in a dumpster to save members of your squad might actually be a good thing depending on the board. Yea, I really doubt The Vulture is well liked enough that people would defend him. Its the first Boyletti Christmas! Christmas is canceled, Charles ruined it.
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thrawn527 posted:To be fair, Gina has never been written as anything other than a complete cartoon character, not even remotely realistic. Sure, she shouldn't have run off for the hairspray, but the show handled it fine (it didn't work). There was that first season episode where Gina is afraid of everything because her apartment got robbed. That doesn't seem to fit going full Die Hard when confronted with armed gunmen. But then again, that was when Boyle was a crazy stalker man, so who knows.
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JD posted:I think that was Andy and April on Parks and Rec. poo poo, you're right.
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PantsBandit posted:drat, Gina running off by herself in a store full of armed hostage-takers to go get loving hairspray really pushed her into a full on caricature. Not one of B99's better moments... You get that it was so she could build the flamethrowers and save everybody, right? I didn't think it was a stretch that she was sure she could be the hero. Just making sure you don't think it was so she could do her hair. Edit: oops, for some reason I didn't see there was another page of posts in the thread.
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Propaniac posted:You get that it was so she could build the flamethrowers and save everybody, right? I didn't think it was a stretch that she was sure she could be the hero. Just making sure you don't think it was so she could do her hair. We get it because she plainly said why she wanted to do it, the point is that her plan is so terribly stupid that it is out of character for her, especially in that scenario. She may be "wacky" but she's not Wile E Coyote. It was a bad choice.
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Dec 23, 2015 22:59
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ChesterJT posted:We get it because she plainly said why she wanted to do it, the point is that her plan is so terribly stupid that it is out of character for her, especially in that scenario. She may be "wacky" but she's not Wile E Coyote. It was a bad choice. It would have worked if they hadn't seen her!
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Dec 24, 2015 03:22
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ChesterJT posted:We get it because she plainly said why she wanted to do it, the point is that her plan is so terribly stupid that it is out of character for her, especially in that scenario. She may be "wacky" but she's not Wile E Coyote. It was a bad choice. Sitcoms are live action cartoons.
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It happened because they needed Gina to get taken hostage for the Die Hard story and it was funny. That's the entire reasoning for them writing it. There may have been a realistic and "in character" way for her to get taken hostage, but if it wasn't funny, what would be the point? Gina is an incredibly self-centered and oblivious character, so however it happened, it would be her doing something dumb and people would still be complaining about her being a cartoon.
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Dec 24, 2015 05:06
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CharlestheHammer posted:Sitcoms are live action cartoons. Exactly. Every comedy writer I've ever heard has always been "don't over think it, just make the joke".
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Dec 24, 2015 05:13
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twistedmentat posted:Exactly. Every comedy writer I've ever heard has always been "don't over think it, just make the joke". That doesn't mean the jokes always work. Sometimes they bomb because they are out of place, like the one with Gina.
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Dec 24, 2015 05:41
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ChesterJT posted:That doesn't mean the jokes always work. Sometimes they bomb because they are out of place, like the one with Gina. It was fine, not a great joke, but fine.
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Dec 24, 2015 05:43
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The joke that took me out of the show the most was when Boyle was trying to help Holt make breakfast for Kevin. That whole plotline made no sense! Holt subscribes to Boyle's food blog because it's the only one that gauges mouth feel. 
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Dec 24, 2015 06:38
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The Vulture telling Terry that he'd go be a model because "you're really ripped, and I respect that"  Every time that character opens his mouth, I crack up.
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Dec 26, 2015 19:59
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People defending the gina joke are probably wrong?
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Well, my immersion for this comedy show has been ruined. It's procedurals only from now on.
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Dec 26, 2015 20:07
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CAPT. Rainbowbeard posted:Well, my immersion for this comedy show has been ruined. Why would anyone care about immersion?
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I think that's the point.
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Affi posted:People defending the gina joke are probably wrong? According to this, you're all idiots.
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XMNN posted:I think that's the point. I know, I was trying to point out he's being a bit nutty by mentioning immersion which no one but him is talking about. Some people just thought the joke was bad.
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Dec 27, 2015 23:17
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Dec 27, 2015 23:59
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ChesterJT posted:I know, I was trying to point out he's being a bit nutty by mentioning immersion which no one but him is talking about. Some people just thought the joke was bad. I don't give a poo poo about immersion, I'm just trying to fit in.
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So, reminder that B99 moves to Tuesdays now. Also, we only get one episode for two weeks. State of the union address the week after this one knocks it off the schedule.
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Thanks, obummer
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First he takes our guns, then our men with guns.
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HOLT IS DANCING
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Dancing: Over. Situation: Diffused.
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That's what you get for lying about free strudel.
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