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Search Party is a comedy, about a group of self-obsessed New York millennials trying to solve a mystery with the power of social media. Wait Wait Wait! Don't run away! It's actually really good. The first season started a bit slow and was basically what I just described, but it really spirals away from there and delves into dark places. At the same time, it's also a comedic farce. Often times the plot progresses due to random occurrences and lucky or unlucky breaks. I guess this is what I like about it so much. It wildly fluctuates between a deep depiction of psychological trauma and absolute ridiculous circumstances. As the seasons progress, it just oscillates further, giving me an emotional backlash in a good way. So what's this show about? Honestly, I barely remember the first season, because that one was a bit bland but I'll try to summarize it a bit. Dory (Alia Shawkat aka Maeby from Arrested Development) doesn't really feel fulfilled in live. One day, she notices a missing persons poster for an acquaintance from college and feels the irresistible need to help find her. She ropes her three friends Drew. Portia and Elliot into helping her search. Drew is an office nerd and sort of a douche, Portia is a naive actress who can't stand the feeling that someone may not like her, and Elliot makes his living by bolstering to a completely ridiculous degree. In short, those are exactly the kind of people who would be awful at dealing with dangerous real world circumstances and make everything worse. At the end of the first season, the series takes a hard turn as this premise blows up and the real plot starts. Season 2: After the gang kills a man and haphazardly bury him in the woods, they scramble to get rid of the exceedingly growing mountain of evidence. Season 3: The investigation catches up with Dory and Drew, but it turns into a really public trial. During all of this, Dory straight up snaps and manages to convince herself and even the court of her innocence. This grabs the attention of a man called Chip, who really bought that story and is a bit obsessed with her. Meanwhile Dory tries to come to terms with her conflicting realities. And now that you are sort of catched up, watch season 4! So far there are 6 episodes out and they're all incredible. Alia Shawkat plays her role incredibly well, it's a bit creepy to be honest. In general, the cast is great, if not exactly likeable. Also, if you care for representation in media, it's the only series I can think of with an Iraqi-American main character.
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Show rules. I'm like 100% sure this is gonna be its final season, but, hey, watch that not be the case, and for the show to spin out into another completely insane thriller.
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Jan 23, 2021 12:13
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This show is so great! The wait between seasons 2 and 3 was v frustrating so I’m really glad 4 started so soon after
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Jan 23, 2021 13:21
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Season 4 would have to really gently caress up to not end up being maybe the best show all year Goddamn the show within a show and Porsche playing Dory is so money
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Jan 23, 2021 16:41
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I feel like this show is a lot like the Good Place in that you have to invest in the first season for the story, but it's a completely different show than the first season lets on. I burned through all the episodes over the last couple days and I'm digging it.
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Jan 23, 2021 18:33
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Simone Magus posted:Season 4 would have to really gently caress up to not end up being maybe the best show all year I liked how she was irritated that Drew was played by a black dude, while completely oblivious to the fact that she's whitewashing Dory.
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Jan 23, 2021 18:47
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Ann Dowd is a treasure
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cant cook creole bream posted:I liked how she was irritated that Drew was played by a black dude, while completely oblivious to the fact that she's whitewashing Dory. Haha yeah. Also "I'm gonna make her thing that she's always chewing gum"
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Jan 23, 2021 22:28
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it took me 3 tries to get through the first couple of episodes (I wasnt paying attention) but I'm drat sure glad I did because it is bonkers in all the right ways. I have no idea where it is headed, but there's no possible way I could have seen the path to where it is now so I'm hopeful they stick the landing, whatever it turns out to be S4 didn't grab me at first but eps 4-6 have me fully on board the Chip and Dora crazy train Elliot is still the best though
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Jan 24, 2021 05:03
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isaboo posted:Elliot is still the best though drat straight Oof, phrasing...
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Jan 24, 2021 17:37
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Woof, I’m not feeling this season at all. I’m fine with the plot moving slowly if the trade off is character growth like in the other seasons, but it’s 5 episodes in and other than Dory being broken down everything else might as well not have happened.
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Jan 26, 2021 01:45
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Ur Getting Fatter posted:Woof, I’m not feeling this season at all. I’m fine with the plot moving slowly if the trade off is character growth like in the other seasons, but it’s 5 episodes in and other than Dory being broken down everything else might as well not have happened.  totally disagree, this season is nurts
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Jan 26, 2021 02:48
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I guess it doesn’t help that I binged season 3 before starting season 4 and, IMO, season 3 had everyone’s character progress a shitload even if the trial itself was absolutely nonsensical. Goddamn, Cassidy was so good, season 3 owned.
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Ur Getting Fatter posted:I guess it doesn’t help that I binged season 3 before starting season 4 and, IMO, season 3 had everyone’s character progress a shitload even if the trial itself was absolutely nonsensical. Yeah we binged the whole thing and are disappointed by S4, I think it was a letdown after hearing from everyone here it was the best yet. The whole thing is just upsetting to watch and I don't really see the point of it, it reminds me of Kim on 24 when she keeps failing to escape and all the horrible stuff happening to her. E: Funniest moment of the whole season though was doll drew having a little toy obelisk. Did the public even know about that?
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Annabel Pee posted:E: Funniest moment of the whole season though was doll drew having a little toy obelisk. Did the public even know about that? Yeah, my wife also pointed that out. I chalked it up to it just being in Dory's imagination but it was weird. Season 2/3 question: what was up with the detective storyline? Nothing she did really affected the plot at all (like 99% of the gang's fuckups when covering up the crime happened before they knew about her) and then it was unceremoniously dropped in season 3 after faking out that it was going to be a big deal. I'm just wondering if I missed something there.
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Yeah it seemed like a dropped plot that was going to lead to her having to team up with them to cover it up.
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Annabel Pee posted:Yeah we binged the whole thing and are disappointed by S4, I think it was a letdown after hearing from everyone here it was the best yet. The whole thing is just upsetting to watch and I don't really see the point of it, it reminds me of Kim on 24 when she keeps failing to escape and all the horrible stuff happening to her. Ha! We got 'em! We can all stop pretending to like this terrible show, now. See you next time goons.
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Jan 26, 2021 18:07
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Phew, that was driving me crazy. Close thread?
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Jan 26, 2021 20:08
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cant cook creole bream posted:Ha! We got 'em! I'm just saying i'm a bit dissapointed by the plot this season, I still love the show.
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While I do genuinely love this show, I gotta say, the idea of a honey pot thread, where most people are in on the joke amuses me. "Trust us. It gets really good in the final season. Yeah, the wait is absolutely worth it! Watch it now!" The next time I put in the effort to make a OP will probably be that.
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Just want to clarify that I absolutely enjoyed this show, especially season 3. Season 4 is still good television, just not very fun for me, unfortunately. At least as far as episode 5.
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Just saw this on Facebook and  quote:I feel so bad for Dory, she’s been through so much horrible poo poo.
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Lol, the best part about that comment is that the last two episodes make it very clear that Dory is at least partly choosing to go along with Chip's fiction because she'd rather live in his fantasy world than in the real world where she's just a loving murderer.. Whatever complains I might have about this season, Dory's breakdown has been well handled and is entirely consistent with her character.
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I'm enjoying S4 (mostly the Dory/Chip plot) but I agree with everyone saying it's not exactly fun.
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I liked Chip's actor on Difficult People but he's really doing a next level job here One thing S4 is missing so far are the amazing guest stars, Louie Anderson was so loving good in
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Jan 27, 2021 20:50
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I started watching Season 1 and had to turn off the first episode halfway through. Is this normal? I want to murder 3/4 of the main characters.
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:I started watching Season 1 and had to turn off the first episode halfway through. Is this normal? I want to murder 3/4 of the main characters. That is the intended experience, yes. You're very much supposed to hate them.
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:I started watching Season 1 and had to turn off the first episode halfway through. Is this normal? I want to murder 3/4 of the main characters. Just give it time and you'll work your way up to 4/4.
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Cole Escola was also great in At Home With Amy Sedaris which I JUST learned got cancelled
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:I started watching Season 1 and had to turn off the first episode halfway through. Is this normal? I want to murder 3/4 of the main characters. Who's the 1/4? Because I can almost guarantee you, that you're wrong about that one. Yeah those people suck and no, you aren't supposed to fall in love with their beautiful personalities.
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cant cook creole bream posted:Who's the 1/4? Because I can almost guarantee you, that you're wrong about that one. Dory. The rest have been actively awful people so far, she just seems lost and looking for meaning in a life full of awful people.
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:Dory. The rest have been actively awful people so far, she just seems lost and looking for meaning in a life full of awful people. She's very strong and misunderstood, for sure!
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:Dory. The rest have been actively awful people so far, she just seems lost and looking for meaning in a life full of awful people. That's just point of view bias. I barely remember season 1, but if the series was mostly following Drew, trying to make his ends meets on a cutthroat office. And then Dory came around and insists that they should totally invest their time looking for a random person they met in college, because it will be good for their karma and she hasn't really anything else on her plate, you'd be a bit more annoyed by her. In that OP I was a bit tough on season 1 for a reason. Please continue the show and tell us if your assessment changes over time. cant cook creole bream fucked around with this message at 00:14 on Jan 28, 2021 |
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:Dory. The rest have been actively awful people so far, she just seems lost and looking for meaning in a life full of awful people. 
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cant cook creole bream posted:That's just point of view bias. Drew's probably the best of them, even though he's basically an enormous, passive toddler. If this show isn't ending this season, then the only ending I can see is Drew separating from Dory and going off on his own. And probably Portia trying to do the same (shame they seem to have dropped her friends from last season and given that plot to Drew).
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Drew literally (spoilers coming dude that is on season 1) tried to destroy a dude’s marriage so he could get his escape flight paid by his job instead of just putting it on his parent’s credit card, like he does everything else. It was also a stupid move since like, did he expect the company to not fire him once the police came knocking? Why waste the time? He also unnecessarily lied and manipulated his new girlfriend instead of just telling the truth and maybe dealing with her breaking up with him, after she trusted him with some really personal information. He’s as lovely as the rest of them.
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Episode Eight. Holy poo poo this recursive gag. The way it just escalates, reminds me so much of classic British comedy structure from the 90's. Like something The League of Gentlemen might do. The bit where they cut away to the third car killed me.
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Episode Ten wtf I have no idea what I just watched.
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