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Misfits thread is up: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3576694 Yes, I know it's not amazing, but I don't think that many people are still watching. I'm liking it as much as ever.
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Tupping Liberty posted:I like @Midnight, I hope the entire cast of Burning Love cycles through. June Diane Raphael It's really quite a great idea for a show. Bring the funny fast, minimal filler, and add some minor game show elements. (My only gripe is the inevitable editing that interrupts my math flow. WHERE DID THAT 100 POINTS COME FROM????  )
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Oct 25, 2013 03:36
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I've been liking @Midnight so far too, but has anybody noticed how the points seem to skip around? In the 2nd episode I swear Jon Daly went from 600 to 1100 then down to 100 and all the way back up to 1100 over the course of like 2 questions. Not that anybody really gives a poo poo about the points. Glad to see a bunch of Comedy Bang Bang guests on so far. I want James Adomian to do the show as Tom Lykis god damnit! edit: ^woops didn't bother reading your entire post. Apparently I'm not the only person who noticed that!
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Oct 25, 2013 04:00
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I guess I haven't been paying attention to the points after watching Whose Line for so long.
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Oct 25, 2013 04:11
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Inspector 34 posted:I've been liking @Midnight so far too, but has anybody noticed how the points seem to skip around? In the 2nd episode I swear Jon Daly went from 600 to 1100 then down to 100 and all the way back up to 1100 over the course of like 2 questions. Not that anybody really gives a poo poo about the points. Glad to see a bunch of Comedy Bang Bang guests on so far. I want James Adomian to do the show as Tom Lykis god damnit! I noticed that too; my best guess is that there's so much riffing between Hardwick and the panel / contestants that they have to edit out material that doesn't affect the final outcome.
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Oct 25, 2013 04:12
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Inspector 34 posted:Glad to see a bunch of Comedy Bang Bang guests on so far. I want James Adomian to do the show as Tom Lykis god damnit! If Adomian does a show in character it has to be as Jesse Ventura.
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Oct 25, 2013 04:20
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Tupping Liberty posted:I guess I haven't been paying attention to the points after watching Whose Line for so long. If they didn't have the scores on the podium, it wouldn't bother me. Not that it bothers me enough to stop watching, I'm just a scorekeeper at heart. (If player X needs five questions to win Wait, Wait, then I'm there counting the correct answers on my hands as I listen. It's a sickness, really.)
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Oct 25, 2013 04:33
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When it premiered, I watched the first couple episodes of Nikita but stopped after a little while. Since then, I've been catching up by watching the last 2 episodes of season 1, then the first two and last two episodes of season 2, and I plan to watch all of season 3 (unless you guys think it's a waste of time). Surprisingly, the show is not terrible. Next thing you know I'll do some ridiculous like watching the first season of Arrow.  edit: I wish they didn't put so much makeup on Lyndsy Fonseca. Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 08:44 on Oct 25, 2013 |
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Oct 25, 2013 08:16
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I don't see why you wouldn't just go and watch seasons 1 and 2 if you like the show. They're pretty good and a lot of fun, with a pretty ridiculous pace (especially season 1) that should keep you entertained/interested enough to push through them. I personally stopped watching at the beginning of season 3 because things slowed down a lot and the show seemed to be spinning its wheels while they set everything up, but who knows it could've gotten right back on track. Like I said though I dunno why you wouldn't just watch the whole series, unless you live some crazy, active lifestyle and are trying to catch up by the time season 4 starts in a month.
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Oct 25, 2013 09:00
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Tupping Liberty posted:I like @Midnight, I hope the entire cast of Burning Love cycles through. June Diane Raphael I just watched some of this on Comedy Central's website. It's pretty drat funny, they've had some good guests so far, and Hardwick is a great host. Everything about how they set the show up works really well and I'm hoping it catches on.
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Oct 25, 2013 09:52
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VDay posted:I don't see why you wouldn't just go and watch seasons 1 and 2 if you like the show. They're pretty good and a lot of fun, with a pretty ridiculous pace (especially season 1) that should keep you entertained/interested enough to push through them. I personally stopped watching at the beginning of season 3 because things slowed down a lot and the show seemed to be spinning its wheels while they set everything up, but who knows it could've gotten right back on track. Like I said though I dunno why you wouldn't just watch the whole series, unless you live some crazy, active lifestyle and are trying to catch up by the time season 4 starts in a month. In any case, the TV.com ratings are higher for season 1 and 2 vs 3 so I'll be watching them, and thanks for the rec. Is Arrow basically like a male version of Nikita? Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 11:08 on Oct 25, 2013 |
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Oct 25, 2013 11:05
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Josh Lyman posted:
Basically but with a much deeper background to work from. And last episode would have Nikita writers go 'that's crazy !'.
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Oct 25, 2013 11:16
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Josh Lyman posted:When it premiered, I watched the first couple episodes of Nikita but stopped after a little while. Since then, I've been catching up by watching the last 2 episodes of season 1, then the first two and last two episodes of season 2, and I plan to watch all of season 3 (unless you guys think it's a waste of time). I'd say you are safe to stop at the end of season 2. Wraps up everything nicely except for one plot point. Season 3 starts off slow with a bunch MotW type episodes and honestly the overarching plot isn't as good.
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Oct 25, 2013 12:42
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Josh Lyman posted:Somehow, I don't think the American TV viewing public has a tolerance for Octavia Spencer in a leading role. They probably don't. She was on Mom this week and when I first saw her I thought she looked like a pug dog in a dress, so I can only imagine how America-at-large will react to her. Has she done any good movies or tv shows before? Not that it matters (see: Rebel Wilson), but I'm still puzzled as to why they're considering her for the lead of a network procedural. You'd think they'd find an actress with a little more gravitas, like Betty Buckley, Diana Rigg or Angela Bassett. VVV Well, gently caress me. VVV Irish Joe fucked around with this message at 14:19 on Oct 25, 2013 |
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Oct 25, 2013 14:07
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Irish Joe posted:They probably don't. She was on Mom this week and when I first saw her I thought she looked like a pug dog in a dress, so I can only imagine how America-at-large will react to her. Has she done any good movies or tv shows before? Not that it matters (see: Rebel Wilson), but I'm still puzzled as to why they're considering her for the lead of a network procedural. You'd think they'd find an actress with a little more gravitas, like Betty Buckley, Diana Rigg or Angela Bassett. Uh she's won an Oscar?
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Oct 25, 2013 14:14
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Irish Joe posted:She was on Mom this week and when I first saw her I thought she looked like a pug dog in a dress 
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Oct 25, 2013 14:42
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Holy poo poo, last night's @Midnight. I feel bad for laughing so hard.
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Oct 25, 2013 15:08
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Irish Joe posted:They probably don't. She was on Mom this week and when I first saw her I thought she looked like a pug dog in a dress Hey yo joe I usually spend my time defending you from people who bandwagon about how terrible of a poster you are since posts about your being a terrible poster are terrible posts in and of themselves but this comment was definitely sexist and kinda racist
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Oct 25, 2013 15:15
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BrooklynBruiser posted:Holy poo poo, last night's @Midnight.
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Oct 25, 2013 15:19
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ufarn posted:What happened? This happened: http://www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/8h5juw/-midnight-live-challenge---black-facebook And then this happened: http://www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/x5a3qv/-midnight-cringe-worthy---discreet-orphan-rentals
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Oct 25, 2013 15:22
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Occupation posted:but this comment was definitely sexist and kinda racist It wasn't meant to be either, but it was meant to be harsh (which is why it sounds something-"ist") because I was expressing a gut reaction to seeing someone who's not 'Hollywood beautiful' on television. I'm willing to give Octavia a chance insofar that I have no interest in Murder, She Wrote and will never, ever watch it. That being said, I was genuinely mistaken about her credentials and thought her career consisted of bit parts in movies and tv because that's where I'm used to seeing her. Had I known about her Oscar and The Help, I probably would have been much more generous. Irish Joe fucked around with this message at 16:26 on Oct 25, 2013 |
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Oct 25, 2013 16:13
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Occupation posted:this comment was definitely sexist and kinda racist How is it either of those things instead of just being a lovely thing to say in general?
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Oct 25, 2013 16:23
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thexerox123 posted:How is it either of those things instead of just being a lovely thing to say in general? Canine comparisons are common insults to both women (bitches) and blacks (junkyard dogs). It's also a lovely thing to say in general but the terms are charged
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Oct 25, 2013 16:27
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What he said was not racist at all. And if you think it was then it's your own thoughts colouring his words.
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Oct 25, 2013 16:29
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Given the extensive history of comparing black people to dogs being a way of degrading them... Yeah, it was fairly racist.
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Oct 25, 2013 16:31
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Rapey Joe Stalin posted:What he said was not racist at all. And if you think it was then it's your own thoughts colouring his words. Racial =/= Racist
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Oct 25, 2013 16:36
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Occupation posted:since posts about your being a terrible poster are terrible posts in and of themselves You know what's even worse than that? All these posts.
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Oct 25, 2013 16:37
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Pinwiz11 posted:It's really quite a great idea for a show. Bring the funny fast, minimal filler, and add some minor game show elements. (My only gripe is the inevitable editing that interrupts my math flow. WHERE DID THAT 100 POINTS COME FROM???? Wasn't there a show on IFC with I think Kurt Bruanholder (sp?) that was basically that? How's that going?
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Oct 25, 2013 16:38
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zoux posted:You know what's even worse than that? All these posts. "Guys please don't call out racism, I don't like reading about it."
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Oct 25, 2013 16:38
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BrooklynBruiser posted:"Guys please don't call out racism, I don't like reading about it." Maybe it's a cultural thing distinct to America, and Irish Joe is actually spending his Wednesday nights wearing a pillowcase, but using dogs to describe black people really isn't a thing where I'm from. Lovely Joe Stalin fucked around with this message at 16:47 on Oct 25, 2013 |
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Oct 25, 2013 16:44
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The bigger problem is that GBS is stealing our threads http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3576734
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Oct 25, 2013 16:46
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Rapey Joe Stalin posted:Maybe it's a cultural thing distinct to America, and Irish Joe is actually spending his Wednesday nights wearing a pillowcase, but using dogs to describe black people really isn't a thing where I'm from. It's very much a thing in the USA. And, just a tip for the future, but perhaps try to not comment on things you aren't familiar with? BrooklynBruiser fucked around with this message at 17:07 on Oct 25, 2013 |
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Oct 25, 2013 16:49
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BrooklynBruiser posted:It's very much a thing in the USA. Or maybe you could try to recognize that there are people from places aside from the US in this thread? For gently caress's sakes. Do you know for a fact that Irish Joe is from the US, even? thexerox123 fucked around with this message at 17:08 on Oct 25, 2013 |
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Oct 25, 2013 17:05
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thexerox123 posted:Or maybe you could try to recognize that there are people from places aside from the US in this thread? For gently caress's sakes. Do you know for a fact that Irish Joe is from the US, even? When talking about an American actress, in an American show, on an American network, it's probably a good idea to have some idea of how comments might be viewed by Americans.
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Oct 25, 2013 17:09
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I'm from the US, but I'm never heard of the black/dog thing outside of Jim Croce songs and never as racial epitaph. Its probably regional.Occupation posted:Canine comparisons are common insults to both women (bitches) and blacks (junkyard dogs). A junkyard pug would be the cutest thing in the world. (you're really stretching here)
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Oct 25, 2013 17:15
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Irish Joe posted:I'm from the US, but I'm never heard of the black/dog thing outside of Jim Croce songs and never as racial epitaph. Its probably regional. Do you not see how dehumanizing people by making them sound bestial is a really, really common thing that racists do?
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Oct 25, 2013 17:20
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BrooklynBruiser posted:When talking about an American actress, in an American show, on an American network, it's probably a good idea to have some idea of how comments might be viewed by Americans. That may be true for the original poster of the comment, but really, people with other viewpoints shouldn't even comment on it? Rapey Joe Stalin even qualified the statement to account for the fact that it could be a US-centric thing that he wasn't aware of.
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Oct 25, 2013 17:20
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I don't see any qualifications in this:Rapey Joe Stalin posted:What he said was not racist at all. And if you think it was then it's your own thoughts colouring his words. He said that it wasn't racist and Occupation was racist for seeing racism in it, speaking unambiguously and without qualification.
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Oct 25, 2013 17:26
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I didn't say any such thing. I said that perhaps Occupation was seeing things because he wanted to see them. Perhaps if you're so desperate to take a moral highground that you are making poo poo up you should sit the gently caress down?
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Racism is like pronunciation: never say someone is wrong about it because somewhere it probably actually is. Usually New Zealand.
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