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Open Source Idiom posted:So Avenue 5 is looking more and more prophetic. Armando Iannucci keeps trying to do satire but we don't live in a world that allows satire anymore.
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So just curious but question for the group. What's the show you can point to that was exactly what you want from a tv show? Doesn't need to be the best but that show nailed what you wanted. For me it's Galavant and I know nothing like it is coming around for a very long time. I enjoy the other musical shows that have come out since but Galavant had a tone and cast that hit me perfectly. And that's alright I got two seasons of my perfect show.
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Laterite posted:Well, the Joss Whedon trashfire just got bigger: A real life  reading that. I know it's not surprising or new, but every reminder of the way the world bends to allow people to be horrible still gets to me.
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Looten Plunder posted:That's a real shame. Yeah it's a movie and it's suppose to come out sometime in April.
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Feb 18, 2021 10:14
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Yeah I've watched WandaVison because it's been fun to see good actors try a variety of styles. I'm not keeping up after.
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Feb 20, 2021 22:56
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I'd heard of Banshee for years but I had no idea Anthony Starr was the lead. Apparently he's now one of those actors that nudges a thing from check it out eventuality for me.
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Feb 24, 2021 17:41
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Plus Angie Tribeca was a recent show in the same spirit.
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Feb 25, 2021 20:22
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Old Kentucky Shark posted:I finally caught Debris on reruns: It's the easiest way to get alien superpowers. Poke everything.
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Mar 8, 2021 19:46
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Doom2020! posted:
I think that stat about only 15-20% finish any video game applies to a lot of media. People dip in pause and never come back to lots of things.
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Apr 8, 2021 17:34
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Watermelon Daiquiri posted:lol my favorite bar was featured on that show, even though they really had no need for it and in fact reversed/took out most of the changes a few months later That's the story for a lot of the bars on the show. The changes lead to them losing regulars so they revert back pretty quickly.
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May 1, 2021 07:09
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Chairman Capone posted:In the oral history of The Office that came out a year or two ago a couple of the cast anonymously talked about how people got frustrated at Andy Helms being given such preferential treatment on the set (and salary) despite coming in three years after everyone else. Yeah in that book it's very clear Spader signed on and suggested doing a whole season because he was broke and desperately needed a good paycheck. The show had zero plan post Michael so they jumped on the offer and hoped to figure it out.
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May 8, 2021 23:59
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Khanstant posted:
Spader himself, and the writers and producers are the ones that talk about that. Some of the other actors get into his awkward fit on set. No one is anonymous in the book it's all direct quotes like any oral history although some were obviously much more candid than others. The book is overall very positive but most of them realize the later seasons when Greg Daniels wasn't around to run everything turn into a mess. One of my favorite things was finding out that the Pam and Jim wedding had to be rewritten after the table read because Greg Daniels really pushed for Dwight to ride a horse over Niagra Falls. At the last moment before production the argument that they shouldn't kill a horse in the wedding episode won out. That's how we got things like the YouTube dance down the aisle because the writers were desperate to fill time with a whole subplot ripped out, and they just said gently caress it and went to videos they'd seen recently. SunshineDanceParty fucked around with this message at 01:20 on May 9, 2021 |
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May 9, 2021 01:12
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Having enjoyed LeSean Thomas's previous show Cannon Busters I'm not surprised by that at all.
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May 9, 2021 04:30
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Khanstant posted:That's hilarious, why is Greg Daniels of all people pitching some morbid horse killing joke lol. That whole aisle scene is one of the most uncomfortable in the series for me. It's just too out-of-universe-and-character, doesn't logistically make any sense, and then they really run Jim/Pam reaction-face into the ground as it cuts to them mugging after every single character. All things considered the dead horse would've been easier to stomach. I agree on the dance 100% and reading that it was a last minute thing was almost a relief. The idea was some people have an inescapable urge to leap off Niagra and it runs in Dwight's family. So he spends some of the episode resisting that. During the wedding Roy was going to ride a horse into the wedding dressed like a prince or knight to win Pam over, resolving his earlier promise to win her back. When he sees she's pregnant and her reaction he realizes he was horribly wrong, and he also has no idea how to get the horse out of the church so Dwight takes it to return to the rental stable. While he's riding the horse back next to the water he gives and gallops the horse in. People rescue Dwight but there's nothing to be done about the horse, and during a sweet moment with Pam and Jim in the background the horse plummets into the water. They worked on the CGI for the horse in the waterfall and everything that was the plan. Someone in the book puts it best that it was a great Simpsons or King of the Hill idea but it didn't fit the world they had, but it still split the writer's room. What broke it was after the table read Steve Carell stuck around which he had the right to do but never did. He told them if they hadn't jumped the shark already this was that moment, and he thought it was a mistake. That's what broke the argument and how we got dancing down the aisles as they scrambled. SunshineDanceParty fucked around with this message at 05:10 on May 9, 2021 |
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It's a very funny show and wonderfully cast.
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May 9, 2021 18:12
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X-O posted:Apparently CW is rebooting Legends of the Hidden Temple as a game show for adults. That seems like a weird direction to take it. It makes sense to me. Of all the kid game shows from that era it's lingered in that nostalgia discussion the most so if that's the target audience just go for it. As long as everyone gets their sketchers.
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May 13, 2021 07:48
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Mu Zeta posted:That doesn't make sense. Who the hell cared about her character on Mandalorian? I didn't even know she was already known before that show, though I had a thought that she was a former athlete since they are terrible actors. You kind of answered your own question. You didn't know why she had hype but that doesn't mean she didn't. It's just a whole thing you weren't aware of and that's alright.
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May 23, 2021 01:48
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MiddleOne posted:Man Passenger was a really weird movie. It was one of those popular scripts that was out there for a bit, and originally much more blunt and focused on how creepy his actions were. But once production started and Pratt was cast they got cold feet on that aspect so we got that confused thing we got.
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Jun 14, 2021 16:32
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Randallteal posted:"Legends aren't born. They're made." is not a good tagline for anything, but feels especially weird here. There's always been a little disconnect between what happens in the Sopranos and what people remember especially if they haven't rewatched it since. It's totally possible they screw the tone up in the show, but there's also a good chance the marketing for the show is aiming for the Sopranos in people's heads.
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Jun 29, 2021 20:15
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I didn't see a Succession Alien crossover happening but sure I'll check it out.
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Jul 1, 2021 17:12
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Arist posted:
Yeah this show was on the backburner for me but the stuff about CavieIzel and how he refused to be in an interracial relationship with Taraji Henson makes it a pretty big hill for a CBS procedural.
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Jul 19, 2021 01:44
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HBO Max has Person of Interest now, if you can put up with looking at Jim Caviezel or worse, navigating the HBO Max interface
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GreenNight posted:Really? I thought the writers and creators wanted to keep it platonic but Jim kissed her off the cuff and demanded they keep it in. Based on her reaction to the show being a miserable experience, and his reputation now I think it's safe to chalk that up to a Bull Eliza Dushku company is going to cover for the male star situation. SunshineDanceParty fucked around with this message at 19:46 on Jul 19, 2021 |
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Jul 19, 2021 19:32
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All this Weeds, Sons of Anarchy, and a bit further Dexter talk has me wondering what are the shows airing now that have gone completely off the rails? I'm missing that what the gently caress are they doing energy and I'm not watching anything like that.
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Jul 24, 2021 10:22
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IRQ posted:If this happens I'd prefer it just be Troy, Abed, and Annie at this point. I really don't think Donald Glover is ever going to get involved with Harmon again. For the most part the Community cast has done well post the show and at this point a movie has zero momentum.
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Jul 29, 2021 15:13
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Escobarbarian posted:I’ve been rewatching Patriot s1 and I genuinely think it’s a perfect season of television Yeah it's cool.
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Aug 1, 2021 01:31
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I'm kind of surprised for the love for WKUK since I always thought they were the worst kind of smug white dude 00's comedy. But don't get me wrong it's obviously really sad he died so early.
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Aug 8, 2021 06:48
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Escobarbarian posted:I’ve literally never heard anyone talk about WKUK in a positive way until today, I’ve never watched any of their stuff because I was under the impression they were universally considered bad. RIP, though. 41 Yeah I'm confused but of course they had fans and it's a sad thing.
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Aug 8, 2021 06:53
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I'll drop it but all these highlights you all are sharing are just bad. And my opinion is absolutely influenced by every vocal fan of them I've met in person being a I'm not racist but... type.
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Aug 8, 2021 07:59
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Milo and POTUS posted:Extremely classy Oh if there's a time for classy it's AM weekend nights.
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Aug 8, 2021 08:28
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a Loving Dog posted:This and also imagine thinking people care enough about your negative feelings towards wkuk that you post them 3 separate times as people are mourning one of the members. Goon brain is the absolute worst Yeah that was lovely of me. Bad night it happens in life. And honestly if my version of a bad night is posting on a niche tv forum who loving cares? SunshineDanceParty fucked around with this message at 22:00 on Aug 8, 2021 |
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Aug 8, 2021 21:46
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EL BROMANCE posted:Not having a good afternoon either it seems. Overtime in a hospital loving sucks these days. Sorry spoiler. Dumbest place to lash out in. My stress these days. Sorry y'all. SunshineDanceParty fucked around with this message at 22:50 on Aug 8, 2021 |
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Aug 8, 2021 22:09
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The basic premise of White Lotus is terrible people will be terrible wherever they go. It's definitely not for everyone but I've enjoyed how the shows explored all the different ways people can be spiteful and cruel to each other with zero self reflection or even control.
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Aug 13, 2021 20:21
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cant cook creole bream posted:Literally the best part of the show. Opinions about the show are all over the place, but everyone agrees the intro rules.
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Sep 5, 2021 09:49
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The Dwight farm episode wasn't even planned as a backdoor pilot. It was originally filmed as a straight pilot. The result was so disappointing for everyone involved they just said gently caress it and added a few scenes including the other Office actors and moved on to other projects.
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Sep 23, 2021 06:31
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Yup
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Sep 24, 2021 19:56
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bull3964 posted:Super happy about The Other Two being renewed. It seems so unlikely that this show is surviving, but it's great that it is. As soon as I finished watching season 2 I still wanted more so I started rewatching some of 1. A big highlight of the show is there are no characters or character combinations that I don't enjoy. Everyone in that cast is killing it and it's just a joy to watch.
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Sep 28, 2021 07:55
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Squid Game is fun but the rich assholes really should have given The Genius a shot.
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Oct 4, 2021 09:44
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Jingleheimer posted:The best thing about a follow up to That 70's Show is that Kurtwood Smith will be in it. I say this because for some reason I thought Kurtwood Smith died a while back, so it's good to know I was wrong a out that. Yeah Red and Kitty is a solid enough base I'm willing to give it a shot. There a ton of ways the show could be awful but there's potential and it's been the right amount of time.
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Oct 9, 2021 02:49
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Hughmoris posted:Sweet! Giving this a listen in celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-znj7Uf9Oo&t=28s Yeah they have one episode to sell the huge hole in the family her absence leaves and she nailed it.
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Party Down revival is official. Who knows how it'll turn out character and story wise but that was a ridiculous cast at the time so I'm sure it'll be worth it for a few more great episodes.
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