I mean I get the creepy vibes stuff, but it's tough to write about sex with any specificity in a way that doesn't involve your character having a lot of sex when he is basically the only character
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 9 February 2016 15:56 (eight years ago) link
how about just don't "blame" anybody for fictional content?
― Hadrian VIII, Tuesday, 9 February 2016 17:13 (eight years ago) link
calm down I made it clear it's my personal impression, no doubt compounded by his own intentional blurring of his fictional/real self in his work. I'm not going to put him in on trial or anything.
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 9 February 2016 17:33 (eight years ago) link
Are people still not clear why men choose to pursue fame, or..
― • (sleepingbag), Tuesday, 9 February 2016 17:38 (eight years ago) link
Understood, sorry.
It does gets tiresome though. This kind of speculation is what it means to be "put on trial" by the public—to the extent such a thing exists.
It's not harmless, and it does damage people.
― Hadrian VIII, Tuesday, 9 February 2016 17:46 (eight years ago) link
If you are a single hetero male comedian w your own TV show, you probably will be dating lots of women on your show. Look at Seinfeld.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 9 February 2016 18:24 (eight years ago) link
does his character have a tv show?
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 9 February 2016 18:24 (eight years ago) link
oh nm I see what you're saying, it's just the nature of the medium/topic
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 9 February 2016 18:25 (eight years ago) link
I mean what do you want him to write about, doing his taxes?
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 9 February 2016 18:26 (eight years ago) link
yup that's all single white guys do, fuck lots of random women + taxes
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 9 February 2016 18:27 (eight years ago) link
yeah, fuck taxes
― Evan, Tuesday, 9 February 2016 18:31 (eight years ago) link
C'mon, man, that's such a stereotype. I hardly ever did taxes when I was single.
― maybe my clam is just more toxic (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 9 February 2016 18:32 (eight years ago) link
I mean go to the club, obviously. Fuck the taxes.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 9 February 2016 18:49 (eight years ago) link
Second ep moved at a glacial pace
― calstars, Saturday, 13 February 2016 22:43 (eight years ago) link
steven wright is p. good in this
― Option ARMs and de Man (s.clover), Sunday, 14 February 2016 23:20 (eight years ago) link
skipped the 2nd ep but the third was pretty impressive
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 15 February 2016 00:05 (eight years ago) link
p. impressive is an understatement.
― Option ARMs and de Man (s.clover), Monday, 15 February 2016 21:59 (eight years ago) link
just a massive leap in quality from the first two.
yeah the extended duologue format is a way better fit, plus Laurie Metcalf killed it
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 15 February 2016 22:27 (eight years ago) link
good lord yes.metcalf is secretly among the greatest actors of her generation.this third ep easily justifies all the fumbling of the first two and it was exactly what I was looking for from this exercise.
― ulysses, Tuesday, 16 February 2016 01:15 (eight years ago) link
like "louie" i think there's more punch in having the show meander and flop around and then occasionally pull into something laser-focused and ambitious like this.
― Option ARMs and de Man (s.clover), Wednesday, 17 February 2016 00:32 (eight years ago) link
haven't watched the second episode yet and haven't heard a good thing about it. can I skip right to the third?
― Clay, Wednesday, 17 February 2016 00:38 (eight years ago) link
Yes, though i thought it was okay.I like the lange character
― i believe that (s)he is sincere (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 17 February 2016 05:16 (eight years ago) link
I'd watch the second tho it meanders. Wright is good and it establishes a bunch of stuff which i imagine will pay off later. Helps a little even with the setup for the third, tho the first gets you most of the way there.
― Option ARMs and de Man (s.clover), Wednesday, 17 February 2016 05:37 (eight years ago) link
Watched episode 5 tonight. This has become my favorite non-TV, TV show right now.
Steven Wright is so great.
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 13 April 2016 07:45 (eight years ago) link
CK tells Howard Stern he's losing millions on this, the former seems basically unconcerned.
― ulysses, Wednesday, 13 April 2016 13:21 (eight years ago) link
I ended up pretty much loving this, though it would have been way better had CK cast a real actor instead of himself (though he's sometimes fine)
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Wednesday, 13 April 2016 14:48 (eight years ago) link
everybody on this show sounds like Louis CK talking to himself so subbing in another actor would not have made a noticeable difference to me
― ejemplo (crüt), Wednesday, 13 April 2016 14:49 (eight years ago) link
louie pulled the interview circuit superfecta now of talking abt this on howard, maron, bill simmons, & Charlie rose in the span of a few wks
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 28 April 2016 11:14 (eight years ago) link
The full ginsburg
― Blowout Coombes (President Keyes), Thursday, 28 April 2016 16:26 (eight years ago) link
he's lost money on the project and now it's done; I presume he's trying to get it sold to a network now.
― ulysses, Thursday, 28 April 2016 16:58 (eight years ago) link
He's selling the whole series for $31/pop, and then will sell it to Netflix or other later. It doesn't sound like he's scrambling to cover his ass - he wanted to release something without context before doing press, same as Bey et al.
― ... (Eazy), Thursday, 28 April 2016 17:06 (eight years ago) link
did anyone watch them all? I wasn't really impressed w what I saw
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 28 April 2016 17:08 (eight years ago) link
I did, if you get to ep 3 and don't like it you should probably stop
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Thursday, 28 April 2016 17:11 (eight years ago) link
yea its not really accurate to say hes lost money & its only done to the extent he hasn't decided if he wants to continue it
I want to watch it but will just wait til whenever he sells it to a service
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 28 April 2016 17:55 (eight years ago) link
I purchased the whole thing and absolutely loved it. "if you get to ep 3 and don't like it you should probably stop" is OTM advice.
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 28 April 2016 18:45 (eight years ago) link
Loved the first ep, keep meaning to get around to the rest.
― just her neck. thankig u in advance (stevie), Friday, 29 April 2016 09:53 (eight years ago) link
It felt a little like some album where a load of virtuoso musicians came out and showed you how good they were at playing, but for acting. But I didn't feel it was self-indulgent at all, it was just like a great showcase for some great performances. It felt stagey and theatrical in the best way.
― just her neck. thankig u in advance (stevie), Friday, 29 April 2016 09:54 (eight years ago) link
Saw him last night and he absolutely killed. A master at the height of his powers.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Saturday, 23 July 2016 14:05 (seven years ago) link
More than most comedians he seems to have a real knack for reinventing his sets, and instinctively knows when to put other projects on hold. So he does his show for a while, then stops, then tours, then starts a new show, then stops, then tours. I've seen him a few times, and only once was he less than his best.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 23 July 2016 14:45 (seven years ago) link
i have tickets to the MSG show (first floor seats in the garden!); this'll be the fourth tour for me. He's consistently very good and it's best not to try to retell his jokes.
― thrusted pelvis-first back (ulysses), Saturday, 23 July 2016 16:27 (seven years ago) link
V true. His best material from last night was pretty much impossible to relay to anyone.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Sunday, 24 July 2016 02:44 (seven years ago) link
holy shit, horace and pete is a masterpiece. third episode is astounding (as mentioned above), but not necessarily a giant leap from the first two (as also mentioned above). i didn't watch it when it came out because i didn't want to pay (sorry) and i didn't feel like downloading, but it's on hulu now for those with that option.
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 21:57 (seven years ago) link
his new standup special is great - starts and ends abruptly and maintains that weird balance of incredibly dark + goofiness that he's good at.
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 6 April 2017 20:40 (seven years ago) link
eh, I found it pretty hit and miss. When it was good it was quality though.
― Carlotta's Portrait (Ross), Thursday, 6 April 2017 20:42 (seven years ago) link
Do appreciate his thoughtful approach to comedy overall
― Carlotta's Portrait (Ross), Thursday, 6 April 2017 20:44 (seven years ago) link
is the bit about orpheus in there?
― Bobson Dugnutt (ulysses), Thursday, 6 April 2017 20:55 (seven years ago) link
sorry, achilles rather
Yeah it is
― Carlotta's Portrait (Ross), Thursday, 6 April 2017 21:01 (seven years ago) link
i thought it was his darkest standup yet (last thing he did was Horace & Pete) but very good.... just hope he's ok!
― flopson, Thursday, 6 April 2017 21:04 (seven years ago) link