Anyone else not like this?
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LucidVortex — 14 years ago(November 10, 2011 10:36 AM)
Pretty sure that lineno the episodewas used to establish Roman's character as a clueless douche who can't talk to ladies, let alone attract one. I LOVED the part with the porn star who likes dragons. The geeky chauvinist is a frequently overlooked character, although the real world is full of them, poppeteers.
I don't mind that modern comedies that follow the Office formula (workplace awkwardness=comedy). But for argument's sake, I think The Office is going down a topical and unfunny road. I'm surprised they're carrying on without Carrell, though I lost interest some time after the Halpert wedding. If they cancelled the Office, and that would somehow bring back Party Down, I'd be a happy camper.
I don't really like Extras. Apart from the guest stars, it's really depressing. As far as Brit comedy shows go, I really like SPACED and Misfits, but I have limited scope living in the states, if anybody has any suggestions -
munky_funky — 14 years ago(March 07, 2012 08:05 PM)
Wow, the idea of situational comedy has seemed to become a negative for you. May I offer you the chance of viewing "The Thick Of It". Its a British comedy that just might fit your sensibilities. If not, then there is just no hope for you and laughter ever reaching an agreement.
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whytetrash39 — 14 years ago(November 01, 2011 08:38 PM)
'the only way I'm googling you in ten years is if you get real creative in the way you kill yourself' that line ALONE is better than anything ever written in the (US) office which blows IMO. Pam & Jim make me want to puke. The Office writers doing a take on whatever's currently popular on the Internet is pathetic. I mean, planking? Really? The stupid wedding dance down the aisle? The red paper clip reference? Talk about blatant rip offs. Cancel the abomination which is the Office already.
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mimosveta — 14 years ago(February 27, 2012 01:09 AM)
https://twitter.com/#!/wywrd/status/174057879421206528
Do Ape descendants have no pride any more?
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whytetrash39 — 14 years ago(November 01, 2011 08:43 PM)
'the only way I'm googling you in ten years is if you get real creative in the way you kill yourself' that line ALONE is better than anything ever written in the (US) office which blows IMO. Pam & Jim make me want to puke. The Office writers doing a take on whatever's currently popular on the Internet is pathetic. I mean, planking? Really? The stupid wedding dance down the aisle? The red paper clip reference? Talk about blatant rip offs. Cancel the abomination which is the Office already.
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diwata11 — 14 years ago(December 06, 2011 08:50 AM)
I watched it with my bf when he started watching it. I liked Park & Recreations although not as much as I like Big Bang Theory. I thought I'd give this a try. I think I've seen about 3 to 4 episodes and I didn't like it at all. The characters are not likeable and the episodes are kind of bland. It doesn't seem like the characters have chemistry, like they are forced to be together.
One of the episodes has this woman who ripped her clothes off and showed her boobies for everyone to see and when a commotion came to because of so-called police, she covered her breasts. I was like, why did she have to cover her breasts? Suddenly she became ashamed and demure? Doesn't make sense. Also, every episode has to be about sex and sensual body parts or people having sex. People don't have creativity anymore. Just show boobs and asses and that's supposed to be entertaining and funny. -
Nuncle_Euron — 14 years ago(December 06, 2011 10:05 AM)
They had to meet the nudity quota demanded by Starz. It was part of the deal to have Starz pick up the series (and any series). True fact, look it up.
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MrSerendipity — 14 years ago(March 29, 2012 09:39 AM)
I chuckled at the irony when you mentioned you were a Big Bang Theory fan yet you disliked this show because the characters were "characters were unlikable" and "episodes were bland." The Big Bang Theory is arguably the second most over-rated comedy sitcom out right now next to Two and 1/2 Men. Talk about unlikable characters, simplistic storylines, in your faces jokes and lack of creativity.
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munky_funky — 12 years ago(June 16, 2013 10:49 PM)
Yes I do. Its called a laugh track. Its the device that separates all comedies that respect their audience enough that they do not need a signal to tell an audience that a joke has been told, to comedies that do not trust their audience with such responsibility. You need the signal. I do not.
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holygoddamn — 14 years ago(December 27, 2011 12:59 PM)
I liked the show because it was different and featured a lot of actors I liked. Added to that was the fact that "Veronica Mars" is one of my favourite shows ever.
There were definitely some minuses though. I did feel the humour was way too obvious sometimes. It was almost a love/hate relationship, as I liked how realistic the show was in terms of the "chasing dreams" theme, but didn't like that it was also realistic in not having happy endings for a single person. It really was too depressing sometimes, and none of the characters connected with each other except for the obvious couple. There was no real character development, which is huge for me. Except maybe between Henry and Casey (they would make progress and then regress), but whenever two characters immediately get into a romantic relationship, I feel like it's a bit of a cop out. Plus, I could never get into Henry and he was a main character.
Don't get me wrongthe show is still better than most of the other dark comedy shows from the past however-many years. But it did have more faults than "Arrested Development", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Community", "Modern Family", etc. It didn't really give the viewers 3-dimensional characters. Maybe it didn't get a chance to, but I feel like it should've happened during the 1st season, regardless of when it was cancelled. -
mimosveta — 14 years ago(February 27, 2012 01:17 AM)
I'm confused about this complaints how characters don't have chemistry, and look like they were forced to spend time together? Do you have chemistry with all your work colleagues?
It's not like premise of the show was, 'best friends from childhood run catering agency' it was supposed to be awkward and it was
Do Ape descendants have no pride any more?
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HeyyyBuddy — 14 years ago(January 04, 2012 05:36 PM)
What I find unique and creative about the formula of Party Down is that its scope is both broad and narrow. Most of the caterers are chasing different dreams in Hollywood (actor, writer, comedian, stage mom, etc), so we get to see these different types of struggling artists. On top of that, each character has a well-developed personality in addition to their artistic identity so they're not reduced to a general type.
Then, since each episode is a different catering event, the show also gets an opportunity to explore other weird groups of people. What I always find hilarious is that many of the events get screwed up by the very people putting them on, not simply the Party Down crew being unprofessional. To me, that's the unique voice of the show - every one is dissatisfied with life, no matter if they're a failed actor or an ex-class president who finally sleeps with her high school crush or famous rock star or a wealthy estate lawyer.
So we watch a group of Hollywood misfits catering events thrown by nearly every type of "successful" Los Angeles stereotype (rich suburban families, famous producers, smart college kids, whatever) and yet everyone is their own unique and very specific character. I haven't watched extensively all of the shows you've listed but I think that because of the flexibility of Party Down's premise it carved out a niche for itself. I loved Arrested Development, but I felt that its world was very confined. I never had a sense of how any of the characters functioned in the outside world. The Office also had very little room for that group of people to interact with anyone else. Which is fine, that's how those shows worked. I like the malleability of Party Down better. The fact that the show established the characters' personalities despite always changing up the situation and dedicating half the episode to the problems of characters we never see again is a testament to its great writing. -
nic-of-time — 14 years ago(February 22, 2012 06:41 PM)
I don't see the resemblance to The Office either. It's definitely nowhere near as good as Seinfeld (but what show is?). I rarely laugh out loud, but I'm usually slightly grinning throughout and I never feel like I've wasted my time watching an ep. I agree the second season was not as strong as the first.
Jane Lynch hysterically yelling at the conservatives "Since when is Toronto not a part of the United States of America?" is probably the best moment of the series. -
FreeSoup21 — 14 years ago(March 31, 2012 06:20 AM)
Wow, this show could not be more unlike the office. The office is a mockumentary, relying on floating head bits to keep the plot and jokes moving. Party Down is nothing like that. Both shows have completely different humor, and I am just baffled that you think Party Down stole jokes from the office. Don't get me wrong, I really liked the first 4 seasons of the office, but your comparison and complaints are just stupid.
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rmiikku — 13 years ago(July 05, 2012 12:28 PM)
I was rewatching some of episodes of Party Down and I would say I still love it after first seeing it 2 years ago. Show has some problems like first I would say world in this show is just too dark and not in realistic way lot of the characters and situations are just too dark and at same time not believable. For example character J.K Simmons plays he is just trying to be too angry and doesn't really come off as scary, surely that is part of comedy but dark stuff seems a bit forced. However at same time darkness of the show is part of its appeal and its soul, thing that sets it apart from shows like office, its about people struggling to find their way in the world and not in an easy world. They have high dreams and hopes, they are working at depressing job and times are bad. I think this show would not had worked as long as the office did, it would had been kind of like why are these people not giving up, why do they keep trying and why can't they just except what their lifes are.