dean in the press conference was funny too
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 11 January 2014 19:57 (ten years ago) link
Dean's snapping was ace, especially w/ the "look at the extension" tag
I mean, NBC has to renew something and its hitting that syndication gravy train
Gravy is for Sony, not NBC (though this means they're likely to make it super-worthwhile to NBC to buy another 13.)
― giant faps are what you take, wanking on the moon (sic), Saturday, 11 January 2014 21:47 (ten years ago) link
in love with this show all over again
― Sufjan Grafton, Saturday, 11 January 2014 21:52 (ten years ago) link
this episode didn't have a ton of lols, but it had whatever quality harmon brings to the show in spades, and I thought it was solid.
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Saturday, 11 January 2014 22:08 (ten years ago) link
"I went backstage, met all the band... except Dave".
― Matt DC, Sunday, 12 January 2014 11:45 (ten years ago) link
wau this thread turned into a really cool ~*ALTERNATE REALITY GAME*~ wau jfc
also
except hannibal isn't on basic cable and is a spin-off of a movie franchise dating back to the 90s
― my whole family is catholic so look at the pickle i'm in (zachlyon), Monday, 13 January 2014 02:26 (ten years ago) link
nbc is a broadcast network. basic cable channels are amc, comedy central, espn, that sorta thing.
― Clay, Monday, 13 January 2014 02:27 (ten years ago) link
OH LOL
― my whole family is catholic so look at the pickle i'm in (zachlyon), Monday, 13 January 2014 02:28 (ten years ago) link
nvm had a brainfart
― my whole family is catholic so look at the pickle i'm in (zachlyon), Monday, 13 January 2014 02:29 (ten years ago) link
NBC's ratings are comparable to those of middling basic cable networks, so the confusion is understandable.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 13 January 2014 02:41 (ten years ago) link
lol
idk why my brain saw "basic cable" and decided it meant "network"
BUT hannibal is actually based on the original books, not the movies, so i can still be right about something
― my whole family is catholic so look at the pickle i'm in (zachlyon), Monday, 13 January 2014 02:50 (ten years ago) link
FWIW this was funny enough without getting what it was a parody of. In light of the ending it was possibly less about a parody for the sake of a parody as it was about creating the right atmosphere for the Pierce bombshell.
― Matt DC, Monday, 13 January 2014 13:30 (ten years ago) link
tbh i thought the pierce bombshell was so pointless it was 99% there for sake of the parody
― my whole family is catholic so look at the pickle i'm in (zachlyon), Tuesday, 14 January 2014 00:18 (ten years ago) link
also didn't we see pierce's ghost two episodes ago, that confuses me some
― Clay, Tuesday, 14 January 2014 00:24 (ten years ago) link
that was a hologram, keep up
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 14 January 2014 00:25 (ten years ago) link
yeah but it's a decent point, show was already treating him like he was dead
― my whole family is catholic so look at the pickle i'm in (zachlyon), Tuesday, 14 January 2014 00:30 (ten years ago) link
yeah, but didn't they also suggest he wasn't allowed on the premises of the college for some reason, thus the hologram?
― the "Weird Al" Yankovic of country music (stevie), Tuesday, 14 January 2014 07:30 (ten years ago) link
supposedly this is gonna play out as a storyline, so we'll see how it goes. i'm surprised they're even bothering, honestly
― Nhex, Tuesday, 14 January 2014 07:31 (ten years ago) link
Am finally caught up. This show is awesome again. The lengths they went to light and shoot this ep and desaturate it all were astounding.
Did anyone notice the Rorschach on Prof John Oliver's wall?
― Who is DANKEY KANG? (kingfish), Tuesday, 14 January 2014 08:37 (ten years ago) link
I dunno, I think there's some fun to be had with Pierce's funeral.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 14 January 2014 09:47 (ten years ago) link
this show is hella dark now, between everyones post-college failings, breaking bad guys phone conversation, pierces death and the inevitable funeral.
its also really good again.
i love how abed didnt take the bait.
― a hoy hoy, Tuesday, 14 January 2014 12:44 (ten years ago) link
Also, is it just me or is their cafeteria art that looks exactly like one of Dan Harmon's Story Circles? It's the segmented circle with little colored geometric shapes
― Who is DANKEY KANG? (kingfish), Tuesday, 14 January 2014 17:56 (ten years ago) link
a hoy hoy? feels like i haven't seen you in a while!
― Nhex, Tuesday, 14 January 2014 19:06 (ten years ago) link
well, yeah, this is the darkest timeline.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 14 January 2014 19:41 (ten years ago) link
fuck that "darkest timeline" bullshit
― SHAUN (DJP), Tuesday, 14 January 2014 19:42 (ten years ago) link
the chaos theory episode was amusing but every subsequent "darkest timeline" joke has been worse than every Inspector Spacetime joke put together
― SHAUN (DJP), Tuesday, 14 January 2014 19:43 (ten years ago) link
i'm p sure that's entirely where this season is set though, it's been made pretty obvious.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 14 January 2014 19:49 (ten years ago) link
i mean, not saying you are wrong to be tired of the whole thing, but this seems like a pretty intentional thing Harmon is running with for season 5.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 14 January 2014 19:50 (ten years ago) link
Jeff has 2 arms though?
― some dude, Tuesday, 14 January 2014 19:51 (ten years ago) link
i don't think we'll be seeing goatee Abed anytime soon. or I hope not. i was ok with the concept but it seemed pretty done.
― Nhex, Tuesday, 14 January 2014 19:55 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, I mean there are some pretty major inconsistencies, but the way the whole show has been literally darker since the new seaon started. I don't know the correct techincal term here, but it's rendered significantly darker than it has been in the past and its pretty drastic compared to every other sitcom now. I just figured it was something Harmon was running with, since the depressing outcomes have just been hammered in over and over.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 14 January 2014 19:56 (ten years ago) link
i agree, the change in visual tone is definitely noticeable. i don't know if they're going to get much darker than "Repilot", it feels like the angst in that episode got quickly handwaved away
― Nhex, Tuesday, 14 January 2014 19:58 (ten years ago) link
I mean, who knows, I hate to overthink a show like this (lol, cue Whiney) esp when they're clearly fine with handwaving away entire seasons (the gas leak year!), but the change in visual tone has had me thinking "darkest timeline" for better or worse. Don't get me wrong, I sincerely hope this doesn't end up there again, it just seems like he's really hammering on the whole "dark" thing.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 14 January 2014 20:01 (ten years ago) link
It's a good move, IMO; I don't think they're going for the kitsch factor this time, though (like Inspector Spacetime etc.), it feels like a genuine reassessment and moving the show back to the darker corners it once had, like Abed's mental/social breakdowns, Shirley's alcoholism, etc. and this could be a great way to get back to regaining the emotional core this show has somewhat lost for the past few years. But you're right, this show really shouldn't as over-analyzed as it has been, both in this thread and on the internet in general.
― Nhex, Tuesday, 14 January 2014 20:14 (ten years ago) link
I mean, ASS CRACK BRITTA. This is the show we're talking about here. :)
I liked Britta's deadly serious attempt at profiling
― Who is DANKEY KANG? (kingfish), Wednesday, 15 January 2014 01:10 (ten years ago) link
― Nhex, Tuesday, January 14, 2014 7:06 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
hey! yeah 2013 was a tough year and it meant internet consumption died for me, p much. im still kicking around a little bit though.
― a hoy hoy, Wednesday, 15 January 2014 11:53 (ten years ago) link
Best thing about this season = no darkest timeline or Inspector Spacetime references shoehorned into every episode. The writers just got incredibly lazy when it came to writing Abed.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 15 January 2014 12:27 (ten years ago) link
you told me a hawk stole them!
― mookieproof, Friday, 17 January 2014 03:24 (ten years ago) link
Goggins at the end was hilarious.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 17 January 2014 03:33 (ten years ago) link
the interwebs way overrating this episode imo. it was good but certainly no advanced dungeons & dragons
― Mordy , Friday, 17 January 2014 15:30 (ten years ago) link
This image got some traction:
http://i.imgur.com/jkAinJH.jpg
― Who is DANKEY KANG? (kingfish), Friday, 17 January 2014 16:04 (ten years ago) link
it was more a spiritual sequel to the lost pen episode from season two, collaborative calligraphy (this was collaborative polygraphy) xp
― Clay, Friday, 17 January 2014 18:59 (ten years ago) link
Loved this one, pretty much the whole thing was perfectly pitched. And a great way to work loads of Pierce humour in there without even having Chevy anywhere near the set.
There's still at least one more episode of Troy right?
― Matt DC, Saturday, 18 January 2014 13:41 (ten years ago) link
Yep, next one's supposed to be the last one with Glover. Harmon was talking about it on his podcast, said it's a real tearjerker.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Saturday, 18 January 2014 16:00 (ten years ago) link
great ep
― Nhex, Saturday, 18 January 2014 18:45 (ten years ago) link
goggins!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 18 January 2014 19:05 (ten years ago) link
goggins at the end was hilarious
― balls, Saturday, 18 January 2014 19:09 (ten years ago) link
"This is me! This is the real me! I'm artistic!"
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Saturday, 18 January 2014 19:11 (ten years ago) link
feel like there've been at least four eps exactly like this but the sperm cylinders was great
― my whole family is catholic so look at the pickle i'm in (zachlyon), Sunday, 19 January 2014 00:22 (ten years ago) link