montrealxo Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 you're the worst is so emotionally rewarding for a comedy. it could've easily turned messy and boring with them going back and forth the way they do
Wicked Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 Just now, montrealxo said: you're the worst is so emotionally rewarding for a comedy. it could've easily turned messy and boring with them going back and forth the way they do They needed to breakup, but they could've handled it a bit better. Boone
montrealxo Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 3 minutes ago, Wicked said: They needed to breakup, but they could've handled it a bit better. Boone they need to let them get married. a wedding episode would be everything!
Playa Playa Posted December 20, 2017 Author Posted December 20, 2017 Quote 25. CBS’s new spinoff of The Good Wife is nothing especially new but it executes its entertaining premise with plenty of wit and spirit. The show manages to be intuitive to the current political climate with gripping case of the week arcs ripped from the headlines. Some were juicier (alt-right and hate speech) than others (sexual assault claims against beloved people) but again they were all entertaining to watch. It did, however, feel a little premature with the overarching storylines not really taking off or characters not being that fleshed out. It seemed like the result of the creators adjusting to a 10-episode season vs 22-episode season. The next one has landed a 13-episode order that should be of great benefit because it does have the bones to become a great show. Quote 24. Considering the show was initially a half-hour comedy redeveloped into an hour-long dramedy, it took a few episodes to find its footing, but once it did, it charged forward as a wickedly fun, stylishly impressive, and well-acted crime romp. At its core, the show is about sisterhood in the face of adversity. Just with funeral strippers, beauty parlour gossip and flamboyant criminals added into the mix. Niecy Nash's long-overdue leading role as a salon owner struggling to break business ties with the Dixie Mafia kept the show steady as it walked a compelling line between absurdist comedy and poignant drama. I didn't find it difficult rooting for the characters at all. Nash isn't the only great performer on the show, either: Carrie Preston and Judy Reyes as a quirky ladylike con and a butch bouncer, if anything, makes the show worth checking out. Quote 23. From a creative team involved with Justified, House and Breaking Bad, I don't think the show accomplished much new–it certainly didn't strike me in any particular way. But hell if it wasn't well done and a fun little diversion from the now too many boring, glum antihero dramas. The premise of an ex-convict assuming the identity of his cellmate to avoid his past mistakes proved to be an intriguing, if somewhat absurd, story for a serialized tale of long and short cons. And while the first half of the season was a bit too expository, the host of terrific actors including Giovanni Ribisi, Margo Martindale and Bryan Cranston managed to carry it until the show hit its stride around the middle.
Maddox Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 I wish Claws moved on from Roller, bringing him alive was a big mistake and it showed on that chaotic finale.
Wicked Posted December 20, 2017 Posted December 20, 2017 Liked all three. The Good Fight will also benefit from the Kings moving into a serialized direction. Claws is grandly trashy. They really got actors a notch or two above what was really needed though lol,so did Sneaky Pete, and I feel on Sneaky Pete it will develop into a better showcase for their skills. I mean how much overkill is it to cast Giovanni as your lead, Bryan Cranston as the big bad then throw in Margo Martindale + others? It was a good first season though and I'm anticipating the next one.
Playa Playa Posted December 21, 2017 Author Posted December 21, 2017 7 hours ago, Wicked said: Liked all three. The Good Fight will also benefit from the Kings moving into a serialized direction. Claws is grandly trashy. They really got actors a notch or two above what was really needed though lol,so did Sneaky Pete, and I feel on Sneaky Pete it will develop into a better showcase for their skills. I mean how much overkill is it to cast Giovanni as your lead, Bryan Cranston as the big bad then throw in Margo Martindale + others? It was a good first season though and I'm anticipating the next one. Lol this is so true. I think Cranston might have a even smaller role next season but it still applies to the rest.
Allstar Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 American Crime, agreed. It was good and they took some pretty daring risks, like completely finishing main storylines in the middle of the season. Unfortunately, that came back to bite them in the ass. Broad City was muuuuch better than last year. The political climate inclusion this time didn't feel shoe-horned in but like a necessary part of their vision and voices. I loved it tbh. I'm done defending YTW. This was a better season (even though less impactful to me, personally) but you said it, too scattered lol. The fight was a great idea but now we're back at the old place and explaining repetitiveness is hard for shows to pull off well. Silicon Valley, well lol, good position.
Uncatena Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 I watched a bit Sneaky Pete before, need to sit through it asap. Claws has been on my watch list since it premiered. although Broad City was weaker this season, I still enjoyed it. Really liked your write up for it
Playa Playa Posted December 21, 2017 Author Posted December 21, 2017 Quote 16. Speechless tries to be extremely precise about the problems of being a low-income special needs family living with a son with cerebral palsy–and this pointed humour is what makes the show’s cast and jokes rise above so many other sitcoms. The fact is, the show cares about offering a more nuanced version of special needs life, and this keeps its laughs honest. At the same time, it never tries to make the protagonists out to be model minorities or fit them into any equally reductive role. Admittedly, as per sitcom standards, much of the humour in the show also relies on the relationships that form between the character archetypes (the square, wisecracker, matriarch, etc) but it employs them in a fresh context, and as a result, the show is one of the best traditional American sitcoms on air Quote 15. What I enjoyed most about the show was its all-around celebration of colour–not just in terms of style and aesthetics, but for the diverse people of Brooklyn too. The original film was almost entirely shot in black-and-white, save for one colourful dance sequence which is now a pointed look at how vibrant and visually dynamic the future remake will be. Spike Lee's carefully curated selection of music, paintings, books and photographs, offers added context to Nova Darling as a character and doubles as a nuanced and fun love letter to Black culture and Brooklyn. DeWanda Wise gives a star-making performance as Nova, who is now the 2017 product of more voices than just Lee's including a group of Black female writers. Though while the show can be at times both too overwritten and underdeveloped, overall it justifies its existence as a remake of something already so iconic and distinctive. Quote 14. Wow, the third season of this filthy romantic comedy remains one of the most interesting depictions of marriage on television. Sharon and Rob are a delight as they work through problems brought about by the end of S2 including unemployment, financial tension and infidelity. And then Rob's escalating drinking relapse was bold and perhaps one of TV’s most realistic depictions of alcoholism. It was a catastrophe the show didn't back away from showing has profound consequences, but it did so with the wry and dark sense of humour intact. That said, the season was sometimes a little too familiar with the array of similar shows on now, and it didn't grip me as much as it could have with its short-run of episodes. But not every show has Horgan and Delaney with their amazing chemistry and comedic sensibilities, or Carrie Fisher's wonderful final performance.
Wicked Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, Playa Playa said: DeWanda Wise gives a star-making performance as Nova Wrong show dear
Wicked Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 Speechless is the ****! ABC & NBC have the best traditional sitcoms. CBS weeps. Never really got into Catastrophe.
and.y Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 These are great recommendations. The only shows out of these I've seen so far are Unbreakable and Broad City, which I loved. Definitely gonna try to look for more the shows on your list, though.
Maddox Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 Haven't been up to date with Speechless, 'She's Gotta Have It' was just okay, and man Carrie Fisher threatening Rob was a SCENE! RIP legend
Allstar Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 I think each run of Catastrophe is always almost pitch-perfect as a contained set of episodes, it's incredible. But then, at the end of the year, I agree with you in how, in context, it kind of pales which I find a bummer because I want to rank it high whenever I see it but then other shows just come along and kind of triumph.
Allstar Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 Oh, and watching She's Gotta Have It in the next days before this year ends!
Playa Playa Posted December 21, 2017 Author Posted December 21, 2017 9 hours ago, Allstar said: American Crime, agreed. It was good and they took some pretty daring risks, like completely finishing main storylines in the middle of the season. Unfortunately, that came back to bite them in the ass. Broad City was muuuuch better than last year. The political climate inclusion this time didn't feel shoe-horned in but like a necessary part of their vision and voices. I loved it tbh. I'm done defending YTW. This was a better season (even though less impactful to me, personally) but you said it, too scattered lol. The fight was a great idea but now we're back at the old place and explaining repetitiveness is hard for shows to pull off well. Silicon Valley, well lol, good position. What's this Silicon Valley shade about? 1 hour ago, Wicked said: Wrong show dear Ugh She had a great year though. I hope she becomes a star!
Mr Greenbird Posted December 22, 2017 Posted December 22, 2017 (edited) On 2017. 12. 21. at 2:26 AM, Maddox said: I wish Claws moved on from Roller, bringing him alive was a big mistake and it showed on that chaotic finale. this this Really enjoyed The Good Fight, Sneaky Pete and Silicon Valley here. Edited December 22, 2017 by Mr Greenbird
Playa Playa Posted December 23, 2017 Author Posted December 23, 2017 Brockhampton - Gummy Quote 30. As one of the breakthrough artists of 2017, Brockhampton brought the heat on the opening track of Saturation II with a hard-hitting anthem that showcases why the hype for them isn't unwarranted. Each member shows off their rapping abilities over a thrill-ride of intense, G-funk grooves, and some Middle-Eastern music. A fun listen that beams with genuine talent and a captivating presence. Spoiler Lorde - Supercut Quote 29. The sister song to “Green Light” that’s even more cathartic, especially when the music quietly fades for a moment until Lorde delivers the amazing line “And fluorescent, come home to my heart, uh”. It has boundless vitality and charm, but the reason why it's so high (and I liked Melodrama as much as I do) is that I strongly relate to Lorde's approach to breakup. Spoiler KH - Question Quote 28. Kieran Hebden aka Four Tet has a left a heavy mark on the world of electronic music by unintentionally creating the sound of 'folktronica'. His contagious summer anthem, a funk-fuelled edit of Bobby Powell's “Question”, caused a stir on many dance floors by moving away from that sound with its pulsating energy emanating from a stomping kick drum and a cut-time tempo. Spoiler Ravyn Lenae - Sticky Quote 27. A late addition but I had to fit this in somewhere. “Sticky” is a stellar collaboration between teens Ravyn Lenae and Steve Lacy that leans into funk territory but remains modern and authentic. Lenae's piercing falsetto, which is reminiscent of Minnie Riperton and Kate Bush, punctures against psychedelic guitar strums and spacious melodies. It deals with toxic relationships and allows Lenae to flex her vocal range. Spoiler Fleet Foxes - Third of May / Ōdaigahara Quote 26. Seattle-based Fleet Foxes returned in a huge way this year with this achingly gorgeous nine-minute epic. There's much to unpack with the composition; the first part is quintessential Fleet Foxes, that is fluttering acoustic guitars and Pecknold's vocal harmonies before transitioning towards a grand orchestration, and then finally a brooding piece of ambience. It's perfectly dense with each tone and style adding layers of meaning. Spoiler
Wicked Posted December 23, 2017 Posted December 23, 2017 All these songs Four Tet ffff tho I thought you had Gummo on your list... Then I saw it was Gummy.
Eeveelution Posted December 23, 2017 Posted December 23, 2017 Supercut kinda made Green Light pointless, huh?
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