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CelestialScribe posted:Squirrel photos. I have quietly sung "Unbeatable, she's a squirrel dammit!" to myself. I could see Ellie Kemper as Doreen Green. I love the off the cuff wordplay of everything, Yappy Endings, or Titus offhanded comment "Micky Mousing hasn't been a thing in the community for a while now.."
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Holy poo poo, that's a crazy referance "The Reverend said he invented the "I'd like to buy the world a coke" commercial", when at the end of Mad Men, Don Draper does come up with the that commercial.
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Escobarbarian posted:Not totally feeling this after 5 episodes. Ep 4 was the best so far though, really dug that one. Yeah, I'm kinda in the same boat. It's amusing at times but nothing really funny for me so far. theflyingexecutive posted:Why is it gross? It's a bit of a sticking point for me since I'm from an area where there was a notable Native population and I'm part Native (1/4th, not some "i'm 1/16th Cherokee" stuff). The whole "haha indians" thing feels like it's punching down a bit too much, even for a Tina Fey show.
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IMO the episodes with Tina Fey are the best because they actually address how therapy works and how it's a process. It's perhaps the healthiest take on mental health I've ever seen in a TV show, even if it's couched in the hilarious antics of an alcoholic. Also using "childish" tools is totally a trick of the trade for therapists. Right now I'm doing coloring books every day to help me relax in a more constructive manner, on my therapist's recommendation.
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Vanderdeath posted:It's a bit of a sticking point for me since I'm from an area where there was a notable Native population and I'm part Native (1/4th, not some "i'm 1/16th Cherokee" stuff). The whole "haha indians" thing feels like it's punching down a bit too much, even for a Tina Fey show. At least two of the writers are Lakota Sioux and set up the Native American storylines though.
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Vanderdeath posted:I only had time to watch one episode but I really hope they stop with the Karen is a Native American storyline because it's all sorts of gross. Other than that, I'm happy this show is back. You know her Native American parents are comedians, right? And at least some of the jokes are their own jokes, not something written for them?
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eschaton posted:You know her Native American parents are comedians, right? And at least some of the jokes are their own jokes, not something written for them? Yea, I liked how in the first season they played with a lot of stereotypes of Native Americans. "We came on the metal bird...hah, I was in the airforce". I liked the subtle guest stars, like Joshua Jackson
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Apr 16, 2016 08:07
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eschaton posted:You know her Native American parents are comedians, right? And at least some of the jokes are their own jokes, not something written for them? theflyingexecutive posted:At least two of the writers are Lakota Sioux and set up the Native American storylines though. I knew about the comedians, but I had no idea about the writers, which is actually really cool! I apologize if I came across as pissy, I just come from a small place where there's nasty behavior towards the Native population.
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I didn't even hear about people making GBS threads on that storyline last season. The only parts I didn't care about last year were the scenes with Kimmy's rich boyfriend. This show is great and probably my favorite of Tina Fey's Very Efficient Joke Delivery Devices. Ellie Kemper is so loving perfect for this it's crazy. Illinois Smith fucked around with this message at 11:57 on Apr 16, 2016 |
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twistedmentat posted:I liked the subtle guest stars, like Joshua Jackson Or Dean Winters and Will Arnett as Bunny and Kitty.
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theflyingexecutive posted:There is a lot of singing on this show, which is uncharacteristically great. The musical numbers this season have been awesome. Even the peppy background music really fits the tone of the show. Can't believe I'm almost done with this season. It was such a long wait.
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FactsAreUseless posted:Oh my god Episode 9 is so good. TRUTH. Fey loving crushes this role because of course she does. Gyre posted:IMO the episodes with Tina Fey are the best because they actually address how therapy works and how it's a process. It's perhaps the healthiest take on mental health I've ever seen in a TV show, even if it's couched in the hilarious antics of an alcoholic. I haven't jumped into the meat of it yet (just finished episode 9), but one thing I like is that when most shows introduce a therapist character, it's usually a flat, even-toned professional, because he's there for the protagonist to have a unique sounding board and catalyze some revelations. Making Andrea into her own character right off the bat -- never mind someone whose unique damage slots her so perfectly into this world and gives Kimmy something to bounce off of -- tells me right off the bat that they're going to do something really cool and different with her scenes.
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Illinois Smith posted:I didn't even hear about people making GBS threads on that storyline last season. The only parts I didn't care about last year were the scenes with Kimmy's rich boyfriend. But he also brought us Daddy's Boy. And as a result was sorta responsible for Daddy's Boy the musical play in season 2! And yeah, Ellie Kemper is perpetually knocking stuff out of the park.
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theflyingexecutive posted:I'm glad this show is taking a "gently caress the haters" approach to internet criticism.
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Jonas Albrecht posted:Or Dean Winters and Will Arnett as Bunny and Kitty. Yea, that completely killed me. Is Kimmy driving the stolen police car for her Uber job?
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Apr 16, 2016 19:11
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The Pupazza reveal in episode 10 killed me. I'm dead.
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Oh my god Mimi Kanasis is a literal cartoon character. And I will laugh every time the robot nanny appears in a scene / Kimmy randomly burps mid conversation.
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"You know what Deidre, I just remembered, I need to rush out of here making weird panic noises." This is something I actually have more or less said and done. Partially for some comedic effect but mostly because I did actually have to rush out in a panic. Also Anna Camp's character is loving hilarious.
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Fast Luck posted:Eh, I prefer just ignoring them to getting all preoccupied with them the way e3 was. I'm not surprised Tina Fey had some sort of mention on it on her show. She's an amazingly funny woman who hires a diverse cast of writers and actors, yet gets total poo poo from the Tumblr crowd. It must be frustrating to have everything you create be over analysed. I thought the protestors were pretty spot on with their stupid infighting and the white guy hanging round them who was 'transracial'.
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I want to make Titus' reaction to the internet an avatar so badly, but the scene is too long.
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They made some very bold choices in the final episode, directly referencing twitter hashtags. God, what kind of crazy future do we live in?
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Amy Sedaris and Tina Fey were the best. Anna Camp too.
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theflyingexecutive posted:At least two of the writers are Lakota Sioux and set up the Native American storylines though. The even shorter version is that jokes about "beaners" aren't magically funny just because Carlos Mencia is telling them. I love Tina Fey, but she definitely has that white feminism problem of thinking she's above reproach because she's marginalized, so she thinks nothing she says can marginalize others. It bothers me, and a lot of other people, but it doesn't ruin the show for me. I just groan at those parts and move on to the rest of the awesome show. I also dig how therapy is being treated so far, and how Tina's playing an actual character, and therapy isn't shown to be either total bullshit or magic. That stuff is pretty sweet. You take the negative with the positives.
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You totally can, actually. Go hog wild. There are TV specials, movies and entire festivals all about it. People didn't like Mencia doing it because he's pretending to be Mexican. And the joke stealing. You don't hear people complaining about George Lopez doing it. Aphrodite fucked around with this message at 01:05 on Apr 17, 2016 |
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LividLiquid posted:I get this argument a lot, and the short version of my response is that people of color aren't ambassadors for their entire community. Works for any marginalized social category. I don't get to call people faggots because I sleep with men, and it's just suddenly okay, guys, because I totes blow dudes, calm down, take a joke. People of color are ambassadors for their entire community, that's kinda the whole point of art. There's a big division between people who want to believe that they are the sole gatekeepers of their cultural traditions and those who want those traditions to be experienced and expressed by people who didn't grow up with them. Please tell me about your opinion of the use of the n-word in rap. 
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LividLiquid posted:I get this argument a lot, and the short version of my response is that people of color aren't ambassadors for their entire community. Works for any marginalized social category. I don't get to call people faggots because I sleep with men, and it's just suddenly okay, guys, because I totes blow dudes, calm down, take a joke. Mencia's jokes are offensive because they're just a bunch of tacos and illegals jokes being regurgitated. These aren't the same thing at all, even on an "ironically embracing the steteotypes" level.
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LividLiquid posted:I get this argument a lot, and the short version of my response is that people of color aren't ambassadors for their entire community. Works for any marginalized social category. I don't get to call people faggots because I sleep with men, and it's just suddenly okay, guys, because I totes blow dudes, calm down, take a joke. You sound as if the Native Americans in this show are some sort of 1800s stereotypes who are only there to be laughed at. The Whites are a loving and honest family who love their daughter even though she was always superficial and rebellious. And when she returned, she acted like she thought she was supposed to. Unfortunately she never really knew her own culture, so she just acts like what she saw in media, making her basically an incompetent caricature. I always sort of liked that story. While a lot of white people claim to be part native just to appear deeper and more interesting, she did the opposite and completely erased that part of her, because being distinct would get in the way of her dreams. She basically forced herself into being the most shallow person imaginable. That is actually reflected this season by the other trophy wife. But in her case it's high intelligence and broad knowledge instead of heritage. All things considered, that plot is actually quite great. And the only thing which might be objectionable about it is that the actress herself isn't a native. But that's a stupid thing to get hung up on, because writers are more important for dialogue than the person acting it out. So in that sense having writers who are familiar with the culture really does make a difference.
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I'm really not interested in arguing about my opinion. Somebody asked why I thought a thing was gross, so I told them.
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"I have an opinion, but at the slightest bit of resistance, I openly pout about it instead of having a discussion."
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theflyingexecutive posted:People of color are ambassadors for their entire community, that's kinda the whole point of art. There's a big division between people who want to believe that they are the sole gatekeepers of their cultural traditions and those who want those traditions to be experienced and expressed by people who didn't grow up with them. People are ambassadors of their personal experiences in art. Those are shaped directly by their cultural identity, so it features fairly often. But no one should be seen as the mouthpiece for their entire community. I didn't mind the Native American storyline, but I thought the meta joke this season was a bit painful. Every time a comedian is criticized on a random corner of the internet and decides to make fun of those critics from their much more public platform, it comes off really petty. It's like the 90s Godzilla movie where Roland Emmerich made the mayor a stand in for Roger Ebert and made him the butt of some lovely jokes before violently killing the character. Edit: theflyingexecutive posted:"I have an opinion, but at the slightest bit of resistance, I openly pout about it instead of having a discussion." Or exactly like this.
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