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Janet was a pure delight in this episode.

this episode was bloody fantastic, except clearly they have no idea whatsoever what australia is or how it works

― calamity gammon (Autumn Almanac), Friday, October 5, 2018 4:45 AM (one week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah I'm hoping they actually go to jacksonville next ep

Four episodes in, they finally hire at least two, maybe three Australian accents to play Australians; they still don't bother to ask them what anything looks like or how anything works in Sydney.

(The barista selling lottery tickets [???!?!?!] was the first voice I perked up at: immediately after commenting that he sounded legit, the next new character onscreen was played by a guy I worked with at a bookshop 18 years ago [and went to see a play he was in once])

Frazer from Neighbours with a speaking role!

No *clap* one *clap* cares *clap* about *clap* the *clap* authenticity *clap* of *clap* australian *clap* accents *clap* or *clap* idioms *clap*

australians do apparently

americans don't even care to know anything about neighboring canada why would you expect them to care about accurately depicting australia?

australians *super* do

i have learned over time since moving to the US that it is definitely a HUGE hobbyhorse for
a) australians consuming american tv back home & b) new immigrants or temporary visitors from aus

*very* protective of our portrayal in the media
also: place names

australians are mostly portrayed in american tv shows as americans (ask anna torv, simon baker, hemsworth # 3, etc.)

Is there not a function on Twitter where you can block anyone putting *that* emoji between words? It's one of the surest signs of fuckwittery. https://t.co/guy9eS9YY7

— Timothy Claypole (@bigtrousers) October 11, 2018

I like the way this show never uses an excuse to pad or rest on its laurels. Most shows, with a promising set-up like Trevor the demon antagonising everyone, would let it run for a few episodes to squeeze out every last limp laugh, but this show resets the format almost every episode.

lol heirbnb

i literally came here to say ^that ffs brad haha

instead i will say that i hope every episode this season features ted danson's australian accent

well that aus weekly cover turned out to be important.

"that's not a jackpot, THIS is a jackpot" at the cafe.

they couldn't get zumbo to play the pâtissier?

Most shows, with a promising set-up like Trevor the demon antagonising everyone, would let it run for a few episodes to squeeze out every last limp laugh

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dpoqp9JVsAETOLa.jpg:small

I don't have tv channels but I must figure out how to watch this season. I miss the whole cast and I want to be in their world again.

I watch new episodes on hulu

They're on the Global website in Canada. Can you not watch them on the NBC site in the US? It's what I used to do.

*clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap*

Hi Jimmy! I don't know if you remember the previous seasons, but about 80% of the episodes involve the four human leads being placed into a fake environment and told that it's something it isn't. They build our knowledge of them, and their rapport and care amongst themselves, by gradually (or rapidly) coming to realise that they're being lied to and the supposed reality of their environment has massive inconsistencies, incongruities and "errors" that are actually meant to subtly undermine their sense of well-being.

This season is being presented to them as though it's absolutely 100% reality, but nearly every single aspect of the world they are in (not counting the many good jokes like the koala headline, or jokes like Larry Hemsworth) is actually filled neck-deep with inconsistencies, incongruities, "errors" and things like Eleanor and Jason staying in the country for a year without visas. Hence wondering if this was a deliberate pointer.

Ha I wondered about the visa thing too.

And "shrimp", nrrrrghhhhh.

guys this show is still really really good

o *clap* one *clap* cares *clap* about *clap* the *clap* authenticity *clap* of *clap* australian *clap* accents *clap* or *clap* idioms *clap*

This was really forking obnoxious btw

yeah, what sic said is otm but also there’s the basic possibility that “near enough is good enough, fuck it” factored into the production of this show in which all the american characters constantly tell people in the bad place/medium place/australia that “i’m from arizona” or “i’m from florida“ which is some flagrantly solipsistic bullshit that frankly *clap* i *clap* don’t *clap* give *clap* a *clap* fuck *clap* about *clap*

tbf we do all have a bad habit of asking everyone where theyre from.

chidi says he’s from senegal though, not “i’m from the cap-vert peninsula” or whatever

FRENCHY FUQUA

Did anyone see the names of all of the characters in the credits

Frenchy Fuqua Ftw

Good ep this week.

chidi says he’s from senegal though, not “i’m from the cap-vert peninsula” or whatever

― calamity gammon (Autumn Almanac), 19. oktober 2018 05:48 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I think he would say he's from Dakar, but I don't know, in all the time I lived abroad I never once said I was from Copenhagen. I always just said Denmark. Also, didn't Chidi move around a lot? It makes sense that he would say Senegal as a kinda abstract place, whereas Jason and Eleanor are rooted in their states.

Guys you do realise that it's like, 99% certain that this isn't meant to be real Australia, right?

loved chidi's almost free associative vision of nihilism

Seems weird to preach nihilism right after finding out about objective measures of moral worth, but I guess that's okay.

it initially rang weird with me too but then, idk, if i found out that not only is there an afterlife but my status in it is determined by a rubric i can have no real knowledge of nor any say in... oh i guess it's just like being born all over again, who gives a shit

idk i can see it

I don't really get what this show is about anymore but some good lols.

Funniest episode of the season, settling into its rhythm.

Way more excited than I should have been to see actual Australian currency?

The Jeremy Bearimy explanation, especially for the dot above the i, was very Douglas Adams

This show is still great. You guys are bonkers. After the nihilism talk I asked my spouse (astronomer) why aren't all astronomers nihilists.

Guys you do realise that it's like, 99% certain that this isn't meant to be real Australia, right?

if Mike Schur hadn't said it was absolutely positively definitely meant to be, I'd still be assuming they're setting up clues

another argument against "it's on purpose": this week Trent O'Donnell directed and suddenly the accents were all fine

The food in the supermarket was pretty much correct too...

what was the joke with the superboard two episodes ago? i didn't really get it. was it setup for future future-tech jokes?

The food in the supermarket was pretty much correct too...

are you insane

the entire Chidi plot was about him mixing Peeps in with tinned chilli