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This episode was a great take on toxic masculinity and how "competition" doesn't lead to better outcomes. The gang were all trump and people like him that think there needs to be a "winner" in every negotiation and actual cooperation is emasculating.
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Baronjutter posted:This episode was a great take on toxic masculinity and how "competition" doesn't lead to better outcomes. The gang were all trump and people like him that think there needs to be a "winner" in every negotiation and actual cooperation is emasculating. Art of the Deal, bro. Art of the Deal.
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steinrokkan posted:I agree with you, it would have been more interesting to have a new situation instead of basically using props from older episodes as a crutch. Also the retconning of Dennis into an ever more cartoonishly version of himself is just detracting from his character. Things like the Dennis system and the Implication were funny because of how disturbingly realistic they were. Some dumb SAW-lite setup has none of the original character's subtlety, and is just unfunny and lazy. Also Dennis' whole thing was that he knew he tried hard to conceal his psychopathy from his victims, he didn't brag about it on a video tape. 
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quote:Some dumb SAW-lite setup has none of the original character's subtlety https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIHvr8v9PQc "subtle"
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Subtle in that it's something some creep might actually do, tuned up for comedic effect. Dennis has almost become a serial killer (when they tried to pin murders on Mac) and has been shown with a car trunk full of BDSM gear (in the class reunion episode), but all that stuff was much more clever and better flowing than what this episode tried to do with him. They could have just omitted the video presentation (which just spelled out the subtext for the slow members of the audience, I guess) and have Dee discover she was locked up more slowly and using more of her knowledge of Dennis' psychosis, and it would have worked perfectly... But I guess with episodes as short as they are, they can't really afford multiple parallel stories. Hell, Dee could have basically used the same dialogue Dennis had in his presentation when she was trying to cooperate with the escape room attendant, and it would have also worked well. Basically, they went with the laziest possible way to set up a scenario, and it sucked. steinrokkan fucked around with this message at 01:01 on Sep 16, 2018 |
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Sep 16, 2018 00:58
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How else would Dennis communicate to the girl he got off Craigslist while he's furiously jacking off to whatever CCTV setup he has?
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Baronjutter posted:"competition" doesn't lead to better outcomes. "better" is pretty subjective here.
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Baronjutter posted:This episode was a great take on toxic masculinity and how "competition" doesn't lead to better outcomes. The gang were all trump and people like him that think there needs to be a "winner" in every negotiation and actual cooperation is emasculating. I think it was just the gang being the not too bright narcissists they always are. (Also, competition isn't just something men do.)
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steinrokkan posted:Subtle in that it's something some creep might actually do, tuned up for comedic effect. Dennis has almost become a serial killer (when they tried to pin murders on Mac) and has been shown with a car trunk full of BDSM gear (in the class reunion episode), but all that stuff was much more clever and better flowing than what this episode tried to do with him. I remember when those happened there were people in the threads saying the same thing you're saying now. The Gang has been on a rapid descent into cartoonishness since season 2.
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I think I'm the perfect level of stoned to really appreciate "Frank's Brother" right now. When he starts scarfing the loving meat while telling the story and he does it in-story too. Jon Polito's hosed-up orgasm face. Frank lying still, gazing off in longing for Shadynasty while getting hosed.
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The only part that got on my nerves with the escape room episode was the repetition of the back-to-back scenes of: cut to Dennis & Mac smashing everything in the room -> talking about how bullshit this is -> find a clue -> agree they can't tell the others about it. And then we go directly to Charlie & Frank smashing everything in the room -> talking about how bullshit this is -> find a clue -> agree they can't tell the others about it. Felt like a waste of 2 minutes that could have been used in a funnier way than just mirroring the same scene over again.
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Wark Say posted:I thought that was what YouTube Analysis videos were for. It's TVIV. Every show is perfect, any and all criticism is wrong and just the viewer not "getting it".
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The Merkinman posted:It's TVIV. Oh, hey! You like Rick and Morty too?
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Brawnfire posted:I think I'm the perfect level of stoned to really appreciate "Frank's Brother" right now. When he starts scarfing the loving meat while telling the story and he does it in-story too. Jon Polito's hosed-up orgasm face. Frank lying still, gazing off in longing for Shadynasty while getting hosed. I really like Frank's Brother and I think it just gets a lot of poo poo because it's basically a shaggy dog joke.
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Moacher posted:The only part that got on my nerves with the escape room episode was the repetition of the back-to-back scenes of: cut to Dennis & Mac smashing everything in the room -> talking about how bullshit this is -> find a clue -> agree they can't tell the others about it. And then we go directly to Charlie & Frank smashing everything in the room -> talking about how bullshit this is -> find a clue -> agree they can't tell the others about it. Felt like a waste of 2 minutes that could have been used in a funnier way than just mirroring the same scene over again. The duplicated part lasts like 30 second day and then leads into the whole art of the deal/big league chew scene which is amazing.
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The Gang Sells Out: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia getting a mobile game
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No, no! C'mooooon! 
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I never knew I needed this game. Still don't.
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It's not like I'm doing anything else on the metro I guess
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Sep 18, 2018 23:48
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Because when I'm not playing the game, people are attacking our tribe, okay, and that's a lot of pressure, that's a lot of stress! And we could lose everything, we could lose everything that we have worked for... everything!!!!
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so if some poor, addictive schmuck who can't help himself ends up spending 2 grand on upgrades in this game, how much actually goes to anyone who does anything for the show? my guess is nothing and it's all a fox cash grab thing but wtf do i know
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Mac at Gym timing/rhythm minigame. Charlie stalking waitress stealth game.
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Milo and POTUS posted:Mac at Gym timing/rhythm minigame. Dammit, got a clown-shoe debuff. Aaaand she pepper-sprayed me, poo poo.
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It's made by the same people who made the terrible grindy Trailer Park Boys game. I like those drat idle-type games and I uninstalled it pretty quickly.
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This is going to suck, but that cartoon art style is still pretty cute.
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Where's the point in the show's history that Frank in a red polo became his signature look?
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When he decided to get really weird with it *makes beer volcano roll out of mouth*
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Boggs but with the ladies of Sunny How many "reboot of an old episode" does this make? At least 4 by now right (Not a complaint, I actually love when they go back to things that they failed once before)
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The Waiter!
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Oh god, ayahuasca tea 
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Always love it when they revisit a theme. Really going heavy on the issues eps this season too. Solid episode. E: just read the synopsis of the next episode, looks like no signs of slowing down. EL BROMANCE fucked around with this message at 05:27 on Sep 20, 2018 |
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Any episode that brings back Artemis is one that I can enjoy. So underutilized.
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The Snail!  Artemis lookin real good 
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All reservations about this season have been dashed on the rock's of mac's mom's grunts. This is a good time and good commentary on a variety of political issues. This guy is a soyboy beta cuck
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So, I'm assuming was aired out of order based on what the waiter said about the Super Bowl in Minneapolis. (Or maybe the Super Bowl episode will be told in flashback, like the World Series one?) Great episode, though.
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bigE posted:So, I'm assuming was aired out of order based on what the waiter said about the Super Bowl in Minneapolis. (Or maybe the Super Bowl episode will be told in flashback, like the World Series one?) Maybe it’s not a reference to the gang, but Philadelphians in general? Or is there definitely a SB episode due up soon?
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A press release mentioned: "Frank goes to great lengths for the Gang to experience the greatest moment in Philadelphia sports history – an Eagles Super Bowl victory."
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