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Jimmy's family is probably something that will only work in doses but I hope we get more of them if the show gets renewed. It's been getting a ton of critical buzz, which has to help its chances.
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Less depressed Gretchen please. It's annoying.
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Nov 12, 2015 21:01
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Holyshoot posted:Less depressed Gretchen please. It's annoying. How is it annoying? She's barely there, and when she was it was kinda funny - peeking out from beneath a bedsheet on the couch. 
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Nov 12, 2015 21:23
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At the beginning, is that a little dish of coke Jimmy is hiding in a drawer? Like a coke candy dish or something. How much blow are these people doing?
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Nov 13, 2015 07:58
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Drifter posted:How is it annoying? She's barely there, and when she was it was kinda funny - peeking out from beneath a bedsheet on the couch. She used to be a funny character. Also, "Alabama British" is great.
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Nov 13, 2015 18:23
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That finale was a more accurate depiction of the vast majority of English people than anything I've ever seen including anything from actual England
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Nov 15, 2015 20:31
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Escobarbarian posted:That finale was a more accurate depiction of the vast majority of English people than anything I've ever seen including anything from actual England Wasnt the finale, s2 is 13 eps.
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Nov 15, 2015 20:55
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oh thank god, that made no sense as a wrapup
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Nov 15, 2015 20:57
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Haha holy poo poo me too
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Nov 15, 2015 21:00
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I just got around to watching last week's episode. It was really good and funny, but this is the last show I would ever expect to pull the "yeah I read your book, son" cliche. i was seriously expecting the dad to admit that he was lying about that, but I guess not.
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Nov 18, 2015 04:30
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That was the only part of the episode that wasn't accurate to English people
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Nov 18, 2015 11:32
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Is what's going on with Gretchen a real thing that can happen to people because if so that would be pretty awful. Edit: Holy poo poo at Gretchen pulling the gun on that chick. Holyshoot fucked around with this message at 07:48 on Nov 19, 2015 |
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Nov 19, 2015 07:44
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Holyshoot posted:Is what's going on with Gretchen a real thing that can happen to people because if so that would be pretty awful. You're lucky that you've never knowingly dealt with a depressed person, this is the most accurate depiction from the drug use to the mood swings to feeling nothing at all, I'm not myself but I had an ex that was just like this it was terrible not being able to help her and I completely feel for jimmy and this is bringing up some terrible memories. Edit: oh and emotional sometimes violent outbursts too those were fun. 6-year plan man fucked around with this message at 08:11 on Nov 19, 2015 |
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Nov 19, 2015 08:05
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Is Gretchen bipolar? Because that's on a bunch of shows.
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Nov 19, 2015 09:22
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Mu Zeta posted:Is Gretchen bipolar? Because that's on a bunch of shows. No, she's clinically depressed and not medicated properly. It's an accurate portrayal, but a bit of a downer in my favourite comedy show.
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Nov 19, 2015 09:25
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Mu Zeta posted:Is Gretchen bipolar? Because that's on a bunch of shows. Aside from violent outbursts at Jimmy and pulling that gun on the girl in this episode she's been pretty flat emotionally so I'd say probably not
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Nov 19, 2015 09:25
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As someone who suffers from often debilitating depression, it's kind of freaking me out how accurate and sincere Gretchen's depiction of depression is. Normally seeing a person on TV suffering from depression just results in eye-rolls from me for how ridiculously over the top and fake it seems, but Aya Cash is playing it really accurately. I'm sorry for those that are annoyed by depressed Gretchen, but to see what is kind of a mirror of my psyche on TV is kind of amazing to me.
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Nov 19, 2015 12:40
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6-year plan man posted:You're lucky that you've never knowingly dealt with a depressed person, this is the most accurate depiction from the drug use to the mood swings to feeling nothing at all, I'm not myself but I had an ex that was just like this it was terrible not being able to help her and I completely feel for jimmy and this is bringing up some terrible memories. Yeah this is pretty much my experience as well, its hitting a little too close to home. 
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Nov 19, 2015 13:35
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I agree entirely. She deserves more recognition for this, and the show in general. I've never seen it done this well.
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Nov 19, 2015 14:07
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What will I watch when this season is over? 
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Nov 19, 2015 14:28
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Mistikman posted:As someone who suffers from often debilitating depression, it's kind of freaking me out how accurate and sincere Gretchen's depiction of depression is.
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Nov 19, 2015 14:47
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"You poor as poo poo, no search engine havin' handjob prostitute" I love Sam so much  .
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Nov 19, 2015 15:21
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SpaceAceJase posted:What will I watch when this season is over? Did you check out Togetherness on hbo? It's a slow burn, but a lot of the writing is similar in quality wrt character development. Shameless is another fantastic show about terrible people (though clumsy on portraying mental illness.)
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Nov 19, 2015 18:33
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This was a pretty A+ episode of TV. Cash should really get an Emmy nod but it won't happen. I kind of hope Sam getting beaten down but a bunch of girls ruins his career but it would be kind of fitting. Also Jimmy moving on with Nina in many ways was kind of perfect rebound fling that's never shown on tv as while he really likes Gretchen and may even love her it hasn't been that long of a relationship.
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Nov 19, 2015 20:15
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Popelmon posted:"You poor as poo poo, no search engine havin' handjob prostitute" I wish I could say this to some of the customers I have had to talk to in the past.
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Nov 19, 2015 23:35
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Oh man, Tessa Ferrer is hot as hell. I know her character is just "happy bartender/owner" so it's not much of anything, but gee-gosh golly I think she's attractive as all getout. I think it's kinda funny that one of my favorite comedy shows is no longer a comedy and it doesn't make me love it any less.
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Nov 20, 2015 04:24
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I hope they fix Gretchen's depression soon.
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Nov 20, 2015 04:37
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boom boom boom posted:I hope they fix Gretchen's depression soon. Agreed. It's a good portrayal and all, but it isn't what this show was. Entertainment has a contract with the audience, and while of course the unexpected is good, this out of nowhere depression feels to me like a violation of the contract.
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Nov 20, 2015 05:07
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blue squares posted:Agreed. It's a good portrayal and all, but it isn't what this show was. Entertainment has a contract with the audience, and while of course the unexpected is good, this out of nowhere depression feels to me like a violation of the contract. This just screams goony as gently caress. Maybe you can drive to the studio and ask to speak to the manager.
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Nov 20, 2015 06:16
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Oh man this is way too good of tv to trade out for more stupid humor. They threw that poo poo to the supporting cast. The parts where he was yelling up the stairs to try to cover his weird fetish conversation killed me.
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Nov 20, 2015 07:17
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Drifter posted:I think it's kinda funny that one of my favorite comedy shows is no longer a comedy and it doesn't make me love it any less. It's because the episode still had plenty of jokes going. Jimmy's strict adherence to stealing something on a stormout (which the bartender then mimicked) along with Sam's everything was good fun. They also got some black humour in by showing how Vernon's and Becka's home-life has become even more dysfunctional after the events of the last season finale. Not so much the money BDSM thing but rather how Becka has at this point completely lost it.
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Nov 20, 2015 07:26
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Nevvy Z posted:Oh man this is way too good of tv to trade out for more stupid humor. They threw that poo poo to the supporting cast. The parts where he was yelling up the stairs to try to cover his weird fetish conversation killed me. It has all these great, really funny characters and interactions, and then just Sad Gretchen. One episode was one thing, but she's a drag on the show now. I know the ratings are terrible, and I guess this is a great way to generate "buzz", so I can't really blame them.
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Nov 20, 2015 07:58
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I love the breadth of fetishes portrayed in this show. We've got one guy almost destitute because he's a fin-dom, and one of the leads is into feet. If that isn't representation then I don't know what is!
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Nov 20, 2015 08:21
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Drifter posted:This just screams goony as gently caress. Maybe you can drive to the studio and ask to speak to the manager. What he's saying is. We came to watch a comedy and they are adding in drama Where's it's not needed. If I want to see someone be all super depressed and see how it's delt with I'll watch a drama not a comedy.
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Nov 20, 2015 11:59
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Counter-point: the show is handling the blend very well, it's great, it feels like a natural progression for the character, and I want more.
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Yeah, I'm actually digging the Gretchen stuff. You're the Worst was never really a strict comedy in the first place, at least where I'm standing - it was always about these hosed up but mostly humorous people trying to be better, and some of it was funny and some of it wasn't. Right now, Gretchen isn't, but, and this is part of why I love them for going there, comedy and depression go hand in hand. Funny people are often deeply hosed up, deeply depressed, deeply hurting in some way or another, and if you remember, these were never well-adjusted people. We've got an egotistical, self-loathing writer, a PTSD riddled heroin addicted war vet, and a woman who casually stole, had drug problems, hoarded, and is now revealed as depressed - which totally makes sense when you look at some of her earlier actions. (and that's without even going near Lindsay...) If there was ever an appropriate place to take a sudden turn into serious depression poo poo, it's shows like this - mature, adult humour shows that don't shy away from things. The fact that it's being handled so well, with an audience other than the usual 'I'll just watch a drama' one, is part of why this is great to see. The more people are familiar with the signs and behaviours that go with depression, the better they can recognize them in their own lives either for themselves or those around them.
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Nov 20, 2015 13:08
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Holyshoot posted:What he's saying is. We came to watch a comedy and they are adding in drama Where's it's not needed. If I want to see someone be all super depressed and see how it's delt with I'll watch a drama not a comedy. It's common with comedies right now. Louie and Master of None for example. I think comedians are sad a lot in real life.
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Nov 20, 2015 13:19
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.... really, thread? I was sure a certain bard from the 1600s already demonstrated the best stories can blend tragedy and comedy, and the best writing is often an evolution of one into the other. I'm not arguing this show is as good as Billy the Bard, but some "ur I didn't know I would have to experience more than one emotion" is just a ridiculous point to argue from.
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Nov 20, 2015 14:19
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Aye, Season 1 was good & funny, but Season 2 has made "the leap" into greatness territory
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If you wanna see another example of blending tragedy and comedy, Maria Bamford has a fantastic bit on her latest album about her suicide attempt. Tragedy and comedy are VERY close together, and in the right hands can be combined into magic.
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