The TV Discussion Thread

[Lucky]

Have you guys seen Lena Dunham's movies? Definitely not Apatow material. I'm pretty excited about that show. I'm really stoked at the growing number of comedies with female leads on TV right now.

No, never heard of her until this show. I'm assuming they're worth a look?

[ledfloyd]

Sundays are ridiculously crowded television for me. Right now it's 4 shows I DVR. It'll be 5 starting next Sunday when I give Veep a chance.

indeed, i'm not sure viewing mad men right after game of thrones does the latter any favors. i'm so caught up examining the subtext on mad men i kind of ignore thrones, a half hour or so ago i was thinking 'oh yeah, that scene with tyrion and varys was really deep!' now girls is a must-watch and it's looking like veep will be too. i think i should start saving either GoT or mad men for monday.

also, get caught up on louie. it's worth it. particularly season 2.

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[Kurosawa Fan]

:lol:

[Winston*]

Eagleheart is so wonderfully stupid.

[number8]

No, never heard of her until this show. I'm assuming they're worth a look?

Tiny Furniture is on Netflix. It's very similar in tone to the show. It's basically a mumblecore film but with really tight dialogue.

[Mara]

I am training my cat not to dart towards the front door by having an empty can with coins in it that I shake when going out. She dislikes the noise and darts away. The adoption specialist who helped me recommended it.

She didn't include the most important part, which is while shaking it calling out "PENNY CAN!!!!"

[number8]

Are you lost, miss?

[Mara]

Are you lost, miss?

I am not.

[Kurosawa Fan]

I am training my cat not to dart towards the front door by having an empty can with coins in it that I shake when going out. She dislikes the noise and darts away. The adoption specialist who helped me recommended it.

She didn't include the most important part, which is while shaking it calling out "PENNY CAN!!!!"

:lol:

It's even funnier because 8 doesn't get it!

[number8]

I think we're even now, since no one got my Community reference earlier.

[Mara]

We should help him out.

We should help THE WORLD out. Make it a better place.

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[Derek]

I think we're even now, since no one got my Community reference earlier.

I'm ashamed I missed that. I should probably start reading all your posts in Jeff and Troy's voices just to be safe.

[DavidSeven]

I caught it, but I watched that episode very recently. This paired with his Community reference in the Random Thoughts thread yesterday ("you still use your cell phone to make calls") led me believe that probably half of number8's posts from the last two years were originally written in Community scripts. I will not bother to verify.

[Dead & Messed Up]

I think we're even now, since no one got my Community reference earlier.

Oh, I got it. I just thought acknowledgement would dilute its inside appeal.

[MadMan]

I caught it, but I watched that episode very recently. This paired with his Community reference in the Random Thoughts thread yesterday ("you still use your cell phone to make calls") led me believe that probably half of number8's posts from the last two years were originally written in Community scripts. I will not bother to verify.

Its gotta be true. Without question. Which makes me wonder: what show will he heavily quote next once Community goes off the air?

More Batman TAS viewing recently. In fact, this is currently the only show I'm watching besides Community at the moment.

[Lucky]

I don't think I'm going to like B from Apt 23. I can see the Always Sunny comparisons, but there's no way this show will make it to that wavelength on network television. The ensemble here is too weak to elevate the material, the laughs only come from the scripted lines. Unfortunately, a lot of those lines fall flat. I'm kind of throwing it in the same camp as New Girl for now -- appealing lead actress, weak supporting cast, and inconsistent (albeit sometimes sharp) writing. The difference is I find Deschanel funny and charming enough to stick with her mediocre show, whereas I don't know if Ritter has that level of appeal.

Haven't given up yet, but the second episode didn't fare well with me.

[Raiders]

I don't think I'm going to like B from Apt 23. I can see the Always Sunny comparisons, but there's no way this show will make it to that wavelength on network television. The ensemble here is too weak to elevate the material, the laughs only come from the scripted lines. Unfortunately, a lot of those lines fall flat. I'm kind of throwing it in the same camp as New Girl for now -- appealing lead actress, weak supporting cast, and inconsistent (albeit sometimes sharp) writing. The difference is I find Deschanel funny and charming enough to stick with her mediocre show, whereas I don't know if Ritter has that level of appeal.

Haven't given up yet, but the second episode didn't fare well with me.

I'm sure the joke may get old, but Ritter is second fiddle to Van Der Beek so far for me. His smug-yet-goofy timing is so perfect. I do agree that I don't think the show will persist and I will likely be over it by the end of the first season.

[DavidSeven]

I checked out the "Girls" pilot. HBO is offering it for free on their website right now. It's interesting. Unlike anything I've ever really seen, or would ever expect to see, on television. I like that Lucky drew a comparison to "Louie". The shows don't really share any superficial similarities, but they both have this distinct auteur-ish vibe to them. The pilot definitely got my attention, though I'm not sure if I liked it more for what it was or for what it represented. Unfortunately, I won't be able to keep up with the series as it airs, but I'll be paying attention to the feedback it gets here.

[Henry Gale]

Yeah, I really liked Girls' first episode too. I've seen bits of Tiny Furniture so I had a certain expectation of what the vibe of the show would be, but I guess I didn't expect it to feel as much like a well-formed first act of a film as it did, definitely not like anything approaching the mold of a typical pilot for an HBO series. I mean that in a good way, but I still hope that it only builds nicely from here over the next nine weeks, and it'll be especially interesting once the episodes aren't completely directed and written by Dunham herself (with at least one in a few weeks co-written by Apatow).

[EvilShoe]

I wish I was good at quitting shows that I don't enjoy anymore.

Yet here I am, suffering through season 6 of Dexter. Thought the first 2 seasons were great, 3rd one sucked, 4th one was ok and the 5th was crap. So that means I've enjoyed only 2.5 seasons so far.

Someone needs to put this show out of its misery. Or me.

[EvilShoe]

After a while I decided to fast-forward through multiple episodes, and now I am at the final episode.

Dexter just helped some Mexicans cross the border. What?

[Kurosawa Fan]

After a while I decided to fast-forward through multiple episodes, and now I am at the final episode.

Dexter just helped some Mexicans cross the border. What?

It's time to walk away. Remember how I stopped watching in season three?

[Mara]

It's time to walk away. Remember how I stopped watching in season three?

The 4th had some good stuff. Season 3 was awful, though.

[EvilShoe]

It's time to walk away. Remember how I stopped watching in season three?

But... the cliffhanger could make for an interesting season 7. And there is a rumour floating around that Calista Flockhart will be in it.

Can't go wrong, K_Fan. Season 8 is supposed to be the last one as well. Only 2 more seasons... 24 episodes. About 20 hours of my life.