How To with John Wilson

is the only way for me to watch this to sign up for HBO for a month?

i think it's also on some new service called "Max"?

Like this episode much more than the first. Partly due to myself giving it a bit more attention than the first. Thank God I don’t live near any of these disagreeable people

I guess that means I am the disagreeable person

Something lacking so far this season is the personal element the first two had. The themes have stayed similar, but it seems maybe the success of the show has removed him from a melancholy lived experience which he explored tangentially through the themes in the past. Oh well, even without it, it’s good television. God bless John

Doesn't get much more personal than having to look for public toilets because the one in your house is fucked up imo.

I spoke too soon, damn that was a good episode. He hasn’t lost it!

Sad this is the last one! This could definitely ride at a least a 4th season

The change of “topic” in episode 4 is incredible. No one else watching this?

if you like the silo man from episode 1, recommend to check out this jenny perlin film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR80yoayxVc

I'm watching! Haven't seen last night's episode yet, but really enjoyed the vacuum cleaner collectors.

Was curious about how the collectors themselves felt and found some message board posts: https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREADM.cgi?44808_6

"We didn’t look silly at all! They put us in a good light."

Looks like there was drama in the vac community at the time based on those messages (and that one introductory clip about banned members). The vacuum Mets story about his dead dad was really moving.

just watched the first one and realized how much I'd missed this show. idk how to explain it exactly but the tone and realness of the show is something very different from anything else on TV. like just talking to people who haven't really ever been in front of a camera, watching people try to explain things they've never really laid out before, it's really interesting. in a way it's the most real just on television. also this ep was pretty fucking gross at times, when he was talking to that bladder doctor I was wondering if I should just fast forward, luckily the episode did not go in that direction (as it kinda did once in the past)

I'm watching, just not caught up yet. It's very true that this show is often not good to watch while eating dinner, it's a calculated risk.

How To Clean Your Ears honestly could've been much worse on that front.

Attempts to watch the very gross first two episodes of the new season during during dinner have been unsuccessful.

The third episode (with the giant pumpkins) was a welcome relief, it's always a respite from grossness when he gets out of the city, lol.

I've just caught up with s2 after getting over my toilet risotto hissy fit described upthread. too many highlights to detail but the avatar fan club/support group was incredible (and not punching down as suggested above). s3 not on bbc yet.

I've only seen the first two s3 eps so far, but I'm really enjoying it.

It gets better every episode this season

one thing i cant shake is how john wilson kinda looks like terry richardson :(

pleased to have confirmed my suspicions, based on his accent, that Bruce Beveridge is originally from the Chicago area (he used to live in the suburb where my mom now lives)

Last episode was a bit Baby's First F For Fake but still good. Very strong season in general.

Attempts to watch the very gross first two episodes of the new season during during dinner have been unsuccessful.

― Chris L, Monday, August 28, 2023 9:33 AM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

second episode isn't very gross after the first 2 minutes

crazy how utterly unappealing this show makes NYC look sometimes. that episode was neat because it then shows a place which is basically the polar opposite of NYC and hey, that looks pretty unappealing too. but it all speaks to the wide variety of bullshit people can learn to live with and there's something beautiful in that. also a good example of how funny this show can be, particularly when he's interviewing those basement ravers with the kid and the kid is just constantly banging on shit the entire time

The silo bit reminded me of the crazier Grand Designs episodes, where you get the sense that the family dream home the husband is building is being inflicted on said family, rather than a shared desire.

NYC is faithfully represented here, but the difference is that usually those ugly details are not lingered on especially in a show.

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what an end

3rd episode was a trip, love the ones that explore what doors having an HBO show will and won't open. scene with the party girls was pretty funny - "come on, you're not from HBO, this isn't gonna be on TV..."

was a bit bummed that they never caught the camera thief at the cat show, I guess the fact that the show doesn't always have perfect endings makes it real

UK ppl this is on bbc2/iPlayer right now
at least I think it is, I've not started watching it yet, saving it for a treat

S3 on bbc now. Ep 2 (how to clean your ears) is simply phenomenal. How do people offer themselves up like that? The loud music couple in the basement, jfc.