Couch Chat: Peak TV? More like Skeet TV

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FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Pan Dulce posted:

Because TVIV voted Better Call Saul so highly, I just wanted to ask if it's really necessary to watch Breaking Bad to know what the gently caress is happening on it? There's just so much to catch up on...

Not even a little bit. I only caught bits and pieces of Breaking Bad while my girlfriend was watching it, and I never cared for it much, but I love Better Call Saul.

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# ¿ May 15, 2024 01:07

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Hughmoris posted:

Started rewatching some 30 Rock. I forgot how good Jane Krakowski was in it. I can't think of too many actresses who would be able to ace that character (maybe Sweet Dee).

It remains my favorite show of all time.

# ¿ Mar 19, 2017 13:32

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Pan Dulce posted:

I heard it had originally been intended for Rachel Dratch, but the network pushed for someone prettier and refused Tina Fey's pleas.

If you read the leaked pilot script, she was a very different character, but yes, this is basically what happened.

# ¿ Mar 19, 2017 13:33

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

I still would have liked to see more Rachel Dratch though. Also it's weird that Fey and Poehler were never on each other's shows, despite airing around the same time.

# ¿ Mar 19, 2017 14:02

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

less laughter posted:

Poehler guested on 30 Rock season 6 ep 19.

Lmao gently caress, I forgot the live eps.

# ¿ Mar 19, 2017 17:09

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Snak posted:

I found the beginning bit a bit of a turnoff, because it felt like it was portraying Norse religion in a really superficial pop culture bullet points kind of way, but I also understand why they did it that way in the larger context of what they are trying to accomplish.

It's true to the book.

# ¿ May 3, 2017 22:58

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Snak posted:

I figured it was. Doesn't really change how I feel about it, though.

I'm not saying it as a defense.

# ¿ May 3, 2017 23:40

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Ze stabbing scene. She bores me. I feel only ennui.

# ¿ May 9, 2017 22:10

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

How's the second season of Master of None? I enjoyed the first season, then forgot it existed.

# ¿ May 12, 2017 20:03

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

CBJSprague24 posted:

I never knew that, though I haven't seen more than a couple episodes. I literally just now heard him in a different-sounding voice for the first time ever (he was yelling for a timeout in a soccer game only to find you can't do that).

It's a great show, you should give it another try. It takes a few episodes to hit its stride.

# ¿ May 25, 2017 02:03

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Josh Lyman posted:

Hey guys, did Leo's top fall over at the end of Inception or not?

Yes, and furthermore, Ellen Page is his mother.

# ¿ Jun 22, 2017 12:20

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Snak posted:

I really need to watch Don't Trust the Bitch.

It's so good. The woman who plays June is real underrated too.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2017 11:39

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

precision posted:

but seriously Riverdale is loving amazing and SEX ARCHIE is a hilarious podcast, thanks for that DP

Sex Archie is what America wants to see.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2017 23:10

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

raditts posted:

The Rockford Files loving owns, I used to watch it every day at noon on one of those classic TV stations. It's the only PI show I've seen that acknowledges how lovely it is to be a PI.
I still need to get around to watching Maverick.

If we're being accurate to the premise of the show, IRQ hits other peoples' kids.

I was hoping this was what I would see.

White on White is a classic episode of TV, and I'm not even a Rockford fan.

# ¿ Jul 22, 2017 01:05

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

TV Zombie posted:

Going through Jusice League and Justice League Unlimited because it's leaving Netflix in August and man, it's held up so well.

JLU remains my absolute favorite piece of superhero media.

# ¿ Jul 30, 2017 00:32

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Muppet Treasure Island isn't a great Muppet movie, but it's a pretty good Treasure Island adaptation.

# ¿ Jul 31, 2017 00:03

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Snak posted:

Counterpoint: Sherlock is massively short.

But it feels just as long.

# ¿ Aug 2, 2017 12:42

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

raditts posted:

I love the Muppets and always will but let's be real here, most people did not give a poo poo about the Muppets prior to that movie

This is inaccurate

# ¿ Aug 4, 2017 12:43

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Escobarbarian posted:

Man so far this season of Rick and Morty is the best yet by a WIDE margin. And I completely adored the previous two.

Season 1 remains my favorite, but this one is better than S2.

# ¿ Aug 14, 2017 17:17

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

lelandjs posted:

Dollhouse would have been legitimately fantastic if anyone other than Dushku had been the lead. The rest of the cast is stellar.

Lmao no

# ¿ Aug 22, 2017 14:45

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

lelandjs posted:

Who do you consider to be the weak point? I thought everyone else was great.

Actually did you watch both seasons? There's a lot of character work in the second season that makes the first season retroactively better.

All the writing. Tons of shows and movies have good casts, it doesn't matter if the writing is bad.

# ¿ Aug 22, 2017 15:02

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Was there a thread for the last season of Orphan Black? I'm curious what people thought.

# ¿ Aug 26, 2017 23:23

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Yeah, Offerman's not a good comedian. Good actor, though.

# ¿ Sep 1, 2017 00:07

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Guy Mann posted:

I think it's more that people have trouble separating actors from the roles they play, so they watch a Nick Offerman special expecting him to be Ron Swanson telling jokes written by the writers of Parks and Rec. Donald Glover says the same thing, when Community was big people would take their kids to see him expecting Troy and Abed antics and instead it was him talking about dicks and jacking off.

Except Glover is a good standup. Tons of actors also do comedy, and that comedy is often very different from their characters. Offerman just isn't a great standup comic. He doesn't have to be. He's a good actor.

# ¿ Sep 1, 2017 00:50