feels like network sitcoms are really stuck with more talent in front of the camera than behind the camera lately -- you get all these people like J.K. Simmons, Will Arnett, Chris Meloni, even Bradley Whitford who seem perfectly capable of picking a good project and carrying it and they end up on these shows that just stink of failure from the title and the premise on down.
― some dude, Friday, 9 May 2014 20:59 (ten years ago) link
it's sad but my brightest hope for sitcoms at the moment is that USA is doing a bunch and just picked up Eliza Coupe and Billy Eichner vehicle.
― some dude, Friday, 9 May 2014 21:00 (ten years ago) link
vehicleS, referring to 2 different shows.
From what I've seen will arnett is the weakest part of we're the millers - admittedly cuz he spends the show going "I've made a terrible mistake" while the rest of the cast goes all-in on farting (a preferable choice if you find yourself in a wacky multi-cam, IMO).
― da croupier, Friday, 9 May 2014 21:03 (ten years ago) link
Revolution was steadily improving and it is a shame it didn't make the cut because I have become quite fond of it, despite it not being particularly great. Certainly won't miss Believe, absolute rinse that CuarĂ³n should be embarrassed to be linked with.
― under the cobblestones, le dogshit (xelab), Friday, 9 May 2014 21:08 (ten years ago) link
Fascinated they haven't canceled Black Book, a show about how dangerous but sexy and rewarding it is to be manic depressive.
― da croupier, Friday, 9 May 2014 21:20 (ten years ago) link
I will say re black book, at least it doesn't just exist atop a potentially offensive concept, but loudly trumpets the stance - it's pretty balls out for network tv
― da croupier, Friday, 9 May 2014 21:21 (ten years ago) link
Critically savaged and reviled as offensive garbage by mental health professionals, but this is what the people want :(
― under the cobblestones, le dogshit (xelab), Friday, 9 May 2014 21:29 (ten years ago) link
arnett seems miscast for the millers, have only seen the ads (and boy have i seen them) but character seems more michael bluth than gob
― balls, Friday, 9 May 2014 22:35 (ten years ago) link
Kinda sucks about Revolution. I didn't watch it, but since they moved production to Texas, many friends and acquaintances had found work as crew and extras/stand ins on the show.
― Damnit Janet Weiss & The Riot Grrriel (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 9 May 2014 22:53 (ten years ago) link
Arnett was kind of a dull straight man in Up All Night and Running Wilde too. maybe it's just hard to get a starring role where you get to be a weirdo like GOB or Devon Banks but it seems like he's just ignoring his strong suits.
― some dude, Friday, 9 May 2014 23:10 (ten years ago) link
best batman since keaton
― balls, Friday, 9 May 2014 23:16 (ten years ago) link
black book is incredibly campy but also just sorta plain bad.
― wat is teh waht (s.clover), Monday, 12 May 2014 20:02 (ten years ago) link
the first time we saw a commercial for Black Box, my wife waited until the final lingering shot on the lead actress's face and turned to me and said "I bet you a million dollars her box isn't black"
I don't think anything on the show can ever live up to that
― chillin' on an "awesome pretzel" hoagie (DJP), Monday, 12 May 2014 20:05 (ten years ago) link
wohhh wohhhh wohhhhhhhhhhh
― Nhex, Monday, 12 May 2014 20:07 (ten years ago) link
that isthebest
― ohhhh lorde 2pac big please mansplain to this sucker (jjjusten), Monday, 12 May 2014 20:08 (ten years ago) link
we later saw an episode and saw the lead character's boyfriend is black, at which point my wife went "ohhhhhhh, now I get it"
we're parents, y'all
― chillin' on an "awesome pretzel" hoagie (DJP), Monday, 12 May 2014 20:11 (ten years ago) link
xp pvmicalso, pvmic
― sitting on a claud all day gotta make your butt numb (forksclovetofu), Monday, 12 May 2014 20:12 (ten years ago) link
hearing good things about Penny Dreadful
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Monday, 12 May 2014 21:58 (ten years ago) link
pilot didn't do much for me but i'll try and stick with it for a while
― some dude, Monday, 12 May 2014 22:01 (ten years ago) link
I tried that In The Flesh and fecking Ricky Tomlinson is in there, aaarrrrgh! It isn't in the same league as Orphan Black on a scale of parsecs.
― under the cobblestones, le dogshit (xelab), Tuesday, 13 May 2014 00:35 (ten years ago) link
Flipping channels and saw this new show in syndication, Manhattan. Olivia Williams is in it with a terrible American accent. Got the whole Mad Men thing going, set around scientists working on the nuclear bomb. I'm just surprised this exists.
― Nhex, Monday, 28 July 2014 03:58 (nine years ago) link
I forgot that was beginning tonight. Was it good enough to seek out?
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 28 July 2014 04:10 (nine years ago) link
it's from WGN right? that's the weirdest thing
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Monday, 28 July 2014 04:12 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, it's on WGN. I heard somewhere it may have started on FX originally. It actually looks okay, lead actor's pretty good, but I'm not gonna kid myself - I'm too lazy to keep up with this. Also, I'm not fond of Mad Men and it's got that period vibe.
― Nhex, Monday, 28 July 2014 04:15 (nine years ago) link
Is it Mad Men inspired or following that BBC WWII trend "Bomb Girls" "Bletchey Circle" etc.
― Now you're messing with a (President Keyes), Monday, 28 July 2014 13:23 (nine years ago) link
Wasn't aware of that trend, but I'm gonna go with Mad Men since it features a bunch of angsty self-important '40s dudes with harried, disgruntled wives
Bletchley Circle sounds like a period Women's Murder Club
― Nhex, Monday, 28 July 2014 13:30 (nine years ago) link
Garfunkle and Oates is silly and dumb, but amusing enough
― Nhex, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 19:00 (nine years ago) link
2014 Fall TV Thread: Previews, Evaluations, Ridicule and Mourning
― Everyone's a closet ned. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 26 August 2014 19:05 (nine years ago) link