The TV Discussion Thread

**EyesWideOpen** · 01-23-2013, 12:32 AM

Quoting Mara (view post)

Don't Trust the B is dead. I'm legitimately sad about this.

Yeah that sucks. I love that show. The out of order nonsense they've been doing this season can't have helped. Going from the tenth episode of season 2 to then airing an episode that was supposed to be episode three of season 1 makes it really hard to follow.

**Kurosawa Fan** · 01-23-2013, 12:36 AM

Quoting Mara (view post)

Don't Trust the B is dead. I'm legitimately sad about this.

My night has been officially ruined. I think I looked forward to this show more than any other weekly comedy we have been watching. Truly depressing news.

**Acapelli** · 01-23-2013, 01:14 AM

here's hoping that the 8 remaining episodes will see the light of day soon

**Acapelli** · 01-23-2013, 01:17 AM

this is pathetic, compare the intended order to the actual television order

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...Intended_Order

Winston* · 01-23-2013, 01:26 AM

Been watching the second season of Dollhouse while at the gym. This show has seven main cast members, three that are literally cyphers and two that may as well be. Kind of limits the potential for the development of any comedic rapport. Why did they make both Harry Lennix and the guy from Battlestar Galactica play such stiffs?

**Mara** · 01-23-2013, 05:06 PM

If more people want to get into Slings & Arrows, The AV Club is starting to review it as a TV Club Classic today.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/olivers-dream,91369/

**Mara** · 01-23-2013, 05:20 PM

Quoting Winston* (view post)

Been watching the second season of Dollhouse while at the gym. This show has seven main cast members, three that are literally cyphers and two that may as well be. Kind of limits the potential for the development of any comedic rapport. Why did they make both Harry Lennix and the guy from Battlestar Galactica play such stiffs?

I disagree, for the most part. By season two, I think our three cyphers (I assume you mean Echo, Victor and Sierra) have all developed surprisingly durable personalities, and although I think Paul is boring I really love Boyd. Plus, Adelle and Topher and two of my favorite Whedon characters ever, and that's saying something.

I would agree that it is the least funny of all Whedon's shows, but I'm not sure it was trying to be.

**number8** · 01-23-2013, 05:46 PM

Quoting Acapelli (view post)

here's hoping that the 8 remaining episodes will see the light of day soon

Apparently we'll just have to wait for the DVD.

Not sure about the situation with Hulu.

**Acapelli** · 01-23-2013, 07:45 PM

ben and kate is gone now too

**Mara** · 01-23-2013, 08:02 PM

Quoting Acapelli (view post)

ben and kate is gone now too

Wow. Bad week to be a good comedy.

**Henry Gale** · 01-23-2013, 10:13 PM

Awww DAMMIT. I was just catching up on the last few Ben & Kate episodes too...

Network TV really is becoming an horrible place to house anything I care about. Why not just kill Parks & Rec, Happy Endings, Community and everything in late night while you're at it, guys!?

Oh no, wait. I don't actually mean that!

**EyesWideOpen** · 01-23-2013, 10:37 PM

I liked Ben & Kate but it doesn't bother me nearly as much as Don't Trust the B. BJ and Kate are the only two characters in the show I find interesting.

Winston* · 01-23-2013, 10:42 PM

Quoting Mara (view post)

I disagree, for the most part. By season two, I think our three cyphers (I assume you mean Echo, Victor and Sierra) have all developed surprisingly durable personalities, and although I think Paul is boring I really love Boyd. Plus, Adelle and Topher and two of my favorite Whedon characters ever, and that's saying something.

I would agree that it is the least funny of all Whedon's shows, but I'm not sure it was trying to be.

Agreed that Adelle and Topher are very compelling, as is Whiskey. It's been a long time since I saw season one, so maybe I'm just not seeing the development of the dolls as characters.

I think pretty much every show should try to be funny.

**number8** · 01-23-2013, 10:44 PM

Happy Endings is actually very likely going to get cancelled. Its ratings are comparable to Don't Trust the B, it's already being aired out of order, and it's now getting an extra episode a week on Don't Trust the B's time slot so they can get all the episodes out of the way before sweeps.

**Mara** · 01-23-2013, 10:47 PM

Quoting Winston* (view post)

I think pretty much every show should try to be funny.

Well, there's that.

I think my favorite show with no sense of humor was BSG. And it could have used some humor, honestly.

Winston* · 01-23-2013, 10:48 PM

Quoting Mara (view post)

Well, there's that.

I think my favorite show with no sense of humor was BSG. And it could have used some humor, honestly.

Gaius was funny, at least early on.

**[ETM]** · 01-23-2013, 11:04 PM

I thought BSG was funny enough.

You know, for a show about the (literal) end of the world(s).

**ledfloyd** · 01-23-2013, 11:45 PM

Yeah, the best dramas are usually really funny. Mad Men, The Wire, Breaking Bad, Deadwood, and The Sopranos all have gutbusting moments.

**dreamdead** · 01-23-2013, 11:49 PM

Quoting number8 (view post)

Happy Endings is actually very likely going to get cancelled. Its ratings are comparable to Don't Trust the B, it's already being aired out of order, and it's now getting an extra episode a week on Don't Trust the B's time slot so they can get all the episodes out of the way before sweeps.

I'm still optimistic that Happy Endings is going to get a fourth season. AvClub's defense of why it'll get renewed gives me hope.

The show hasn't made me laugh out loud nearly as much this season as in the first two, but the Brad and Jane antics keep me happy and interested in seeing another season. Maybe they'll figure out where Dave and Alex can go. And it has one of the stronger sets of supporting characters in Derrick and Dana Hartz.

Winston* · 01-24-2013, 06:08 PM

OMG this made me laugh so hard.

http://vimeo.com/53749151

**Kurosawa Fan** · 01-24-2013, 06:27 PM

Quoting Winston* (view post)

OMG this made me laugh so hard.

http://vimeo.com/53749151

:lol:

That's my favorite Key and Peele skit. That and the no-nonsense substitute teacher. And the teacher pronouncing student's names incorrectly.

**Watashi** · 01-24-2013, 06:28 PM

Is Parenthood really good? A lot of people I know really like it (Bill Simmons raves about it). Some are comparing it to Friday Night Lights.

**Kurosawa Fan** · 01-24-2013, 06:31 PM

Quoting Watashi (view post)

Is Parenthood really good? A lot of people I know really like it (Bill Simmons raves about it). Some are comparing it to Friday Night Lights.

I saw the first two seasons and liked it a lot, but I got too swamped with school and stopped watching. Been meaning to catch up.

**DavidSeven** · 01-24-2013, 06:37 PM

Quoting Watashi (view post)

Is Parenthood really good? A lot of people I know really like it (Bill Simmons raves about it). Some are comparing it to Friday Night Lights.

I've seen about 2.5 seasons, and it's definitely a solid show. It might even be underrated. Also been meaning to catch up.

Parenthood has the same showrunner as FNL (Jason Katims), and they are definitely similar. The actors in Parenthood build really good chemistry with each other using the same semi-improvisational approach that FNL used. A couple FNL actors also have pretty significant guest roles on the show.

You might as well give it a shot for the Peter Krause factor alone.

**Thirdmango** · 01-24-2013, 10:06 PM

Like it seems everyone I watched the first two seasons and then it dropped out when I had other stuff to watch. However I haven't been meaning to get back to it because once I stopped watching I had no desire to go back. I like the actors but I think that was the only reason I was there in the first place.

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