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Faucet Drinker posted:It leaves me a bit more forgiving about how quickly that whole character was rammed into the cast, but they got it done, the episodes rocked, and we can finish off this wonderful show with all the characters in their respective places on the board, and dear God I'm hoping for some good b-siders moments. Agreed on all this. I really do like her character so far and while I mentioned the writers kinda went hard on selling her to us via the cast, they still did it in a way where it felt natural, showed a bit of how far Archer's come. Never thought I'd be looking forward to watching this show again (and I thiught the last few seasons weren't bad!)
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Lana becoming the boss and immediately morphing into Malory after two setbacks was the most obvious character arc for her since like season one, there is no way the writers only just thought of that. I also had no beef with Cyril's arc; it's entirely in character that he and Ray would make a big deal out of being better people and turn out to have done none of the actual work when pressed, which is a nice contrast to Archer and Pam actually being way cooler than they used to be. The only character I thought was done a disservice was Barry, season 11 Barry ruled and walking that back was a dick move. New episodes rules and this is shaping up to be the strongest of the post-coma seasons already. Not entirely sold on Zara yet, but she's already way better than Robert or Fabian.
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# ? Sep 3, 2023 11:56 |
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"How do I keep forgetting I can do that?" "Because you don't want to admit to yourself that you're an abomination?"
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# ? Sep 3, 2023 17:22 |
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The small dick joke Pam made about Cyril’s dick seemed super out of place because I thought his thing was that he had a megadick everyone was jealous of. There was even that episode last season where Cyril distracted some cops with his big dick.
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# ? Sep 8, 2023 15:31 |
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Boris Galerkin posted:The small dick joke Pam made about Cyril’s dick seemed super out of place because I thought his thing was that he had a megadick everyone was jealous of. Haven't watched the episode yet, if it wasn't just meant to demean Cyril then yeah that'd be sloppy. On top of the distraction you mentioned, Cyril and Pam also slept together
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FireWorksWell posted:On top of the distraction you mentioned, Cyril and Pam also slept together
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# ? Sep 8, 2023 21:15 |
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Didn’t they have sex on the airship?
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RhymesWithTendon posted:I remember Pam raping Cyril in a bathroom, but did they also hook up consensually at some point? I feel like someone has to have made a chart or something, because at this point it'd be easier to list the pairings that haven't had sex in this office. They got drunk together when Cyril was panicking over emptying the ISIS accounts (or something to that effect) and woke up naked the next time they're shown, it's not really outright stated though so I could be wrong. Boris Galerkin posted:Didn’t they have sex on the airship? That was Cheryl. Pam would have joined in, but her back was killing her.
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# ? Sep 8, 2023 21:36 |
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Cyril has twelve inches iirc. At that point it's a legit problem.
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# ? Sep 9, 2023 01:08 |
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I just finished watching the new one (another solid episode, Zara's a fun addition) and to me, the small dick thing came off as Pam messing around with him.
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# ? Sep 9, 2023 01:09 |
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I don't recall the specific gag, but in a vacuum, making fun of Cyril's dick is valid because regardless of the physical hog he's sportin, he's a Small Dick Guy. Those are not necessarily causally related.
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# ? Sep 9, 2023 01:15 |
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HopperUK posted:Cyril has twelve inches iirc. At that point it's a legit problem. Not according to the insurance company to denied to cover his penis ensmallment.
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# ? Sep 9, 2023 02:01 |
That episode was great. "Yes... if you catch my drift" was my favorite joke. I also continue to appreciate how they are back to being a proper organization, with half the cast staying home for office shenanigans. The HR dolphin is back!
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# ? Sep 10, 2023 19:38 |
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I completely missed that the show was back and just caught up. I haven't re-watched any other episodes since... last year, and this feels fresher somehow. Good stuff, like that they worked in "British museums stealing poo poo" into the episode. Zara's ok but I dunno maybe it's her accent is bothering me a bit.
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# ? Sep 12, 2023 00:12 |
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This season has been nothing but net. Good grief.
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# ? Sep 14, 2023 11:22 |
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algebra testes posted:This season has been nothing but net. Good grief. Didn't know Wednesdays were new episodes, that was great from start to finish. Going into this season I was thinking "yeah it's good but maybe 14 seasons is enough" and now I'm hoping there's somehow a renewal.
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 01:03 |
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I'm loving how underneath the amazingly competent veneer, Zara is just as messed up as the rest of the gang. Well, maybe not just as messed up, but she's got some skeletons in her storage containers, and that makes her presence make a lot more sense.
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 01:23 |
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tarlibone posted:I'm loving how underneath the amazingly competent veneer, Zara is just as messed up as the rest of the gang. Well, maybe not just as messed up, but she's got some skeletons in her storage containers, and that makes her presence make a lot more sense. She kinda seems like a grown-up Abbiejean
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 02:39 |
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Kesper North posted:She kinda seems like a grown-up Abbiejean
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 03:31 |
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LividLiquid posted:I briefly wondered in the middle of episode two if Archer was a batshit enough universe to include time travel for this very reason. OMFG same!!
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 03:38 |
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someone floated the idea in this thread at the end of season 7 that the show would do a timeskip, and the next season would be about Archer, a hypercompetent secret agent who struggles with working under her overbearing mother and never knew her father I don't think Zara is literally that, but I do have to wonder if we'll ever see her and Abbiejean in the same room together.
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 04:11 |
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Watching ep4. Is it just me or has the quality of banter greatly improved / returned to form this season?
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 06:02 |
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I dont think the last couple seasons were bad or anything but I feel like the show hasn't been this good since around s4
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 06:08 |
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I think this seasons return to form was a calculated decision, that harsh return to original form is a total flex imo. I don't think the issue was ever the lack of knowing they could pump out another two seasons using the same formula as the first four and no one bats an eye, but where does it end? Iirc Reed was considering that before being inspired to write another series if arcs like vice and Coma. I wouldn't trust my memory on that, but in my eyes this season has been like a famous band playing the hits. It's easy and natural and they are killing it
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 06:20 |
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Barry's story at the end there... maybe we'll get an all-powerful AI as this season's finale antagonist. But probably not.
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 10:13 |
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I was annoyed by how often unbeatable cyborg Barry showed up in s3 and s4 but his 'once a season' episodes always kill it. Also I kind of hope the person reviving him all the time is Katya or some Russian Mook, I don't think she's even been seen or mentioned since s6 (not even as part of his coma dreams)
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 14:50 |
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Yeah I was watching Dreamland and was pretty bored by him in that but Fridge Barry was great.
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 16:21 |
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I kinda miss Crackers. So loving cute.
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 19:02 |
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HopperUK posted:I kinda miss Crackers. So loving cute. One of the best things if not the best from the coma seasons.
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 19:12 |
FireWorksWell posted:One of the best things if not the best from the coma seasons. There is no question that Crackers was the past part of the coma seasons, and it's not even close
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 20:11 |
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Barry Foster posted:There is no question that Crackers was the past part of the coma seasons, and it's not even close What about Matt Berry as a sentient bomb?
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 20:17 |
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That was the other character I was thinking of
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# ? Sep 15, 2023 20:25 |
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Remind me, self care is narcissism. Will that stop you? That's why I like it. I was hoping to get Christian Slater in this episode but there's still time in the season!
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# ? Sep 21, 2023 10:47 |
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algebra testes posted:I was hoping to get Christian Slater in this episode but there's still time in the season! I got excited until the second half of this. He was one of my favorite side characters and I liked that he still shows up every now and then after that arc was done. "He's had the clap so many times it's more like applause."
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# ? Sep 21, 2023 14:02 |
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So ah... what's the verdict here?
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# ? Oct 2, 2023 20:31 |
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I'm enjoying the season. And I just love Krieger's contribution to the last episode's mission. I didn't see it going the way it did, but that was just so good.
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# ? Oct 2, 2023 20:39 |
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I've not seen the last couple yet but the season's been one of the series' strongest so far in my opinion.
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# ? Oct 2, 2023 20:43 |
The latest episode would have made a great Hitman level. Also, the payoff for the tiny fan was incredible.
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# ? Oct 2, 2023 21:10 |
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SimonChris posted:The latest episode would have made a great Hitman level. Mr Sterling Archer, please proceed to the hospital entrance. The episode was practically the GAMA hospital set in Haven, so why not.
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# ? May 4, 2024 10:15 |
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So ah... like a lot of folks I stopped watching during the Coma Years. I just binged the first Post-Coma season (11) and it was really loving good! The back half in particular felt like the creative team hit their groove. The evil butler, the double date, AJ's kidnapping... I've missed this show!
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