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Post by ck100 on Jan 21, 2020 6:24:57 GMT
Did any of you watch it on Sunday? If you did watch, what did you think of it?
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Post by ck100 on Jan 21, 2020 9:33:19 GMT
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Jan 22, 2020 0:33:49 GMT
Big fan, but I'm not in the US so will probably just wait for the DVD.
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Post by ck100 on Feb 18, 2020 7:06:30 GMT
Any of you been watching the season so far? If you have, what do you think of it?
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Post by CrepedCrusader on Feb 18, 2020 7:35:24 GMT
Any of you been watching the season so far? If you have, what do you think of it? I have say that I think it's an improvement over last season. I thought the whole fatwa storyline was a huge miss. While last season had some scattered great moments, overall it felt like a knock-off show that was trying really hard to be like Curb Your Enthusiasm. This season has had a much more authentic Curb vibe. |
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Post by millar70 on Feb 18, 2020 20:03:20 GMT
Any of you been watching the season so far? If you have, what do you think of it? I have say that I think it's an improvement over last season. I thought the whole fatwa storyline was a huge miss. While last season had some scattered great moments, overall it felt like a knock-off show that was trying really hard to be like Curb Your Enthusiasm. This season has had a much more authentic Curb vibe. I do agree that, at least what I've seen so far, this season is better than last season, but honestly I'm thinking more and more that maybe LD should have stopped after Season 8. Something just seems off, the flow between the characters just hasn't been the same since the long break between Seasons 8 and 9. Everything feels more forced now, and I'm starting to notice that they are repeating old jokes from Seinfeld and older Curbs. Larry wearing the MAGA hat was brilliant, though. |
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Post by movielover on Feb 18, 2020 20:08:35 GMT
I've watched the first 2 episodes of the new season so far, and I'm enjoying it.
I can't believe you guys didn't like the fatwa storyline last season. I loved it.
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Post by millar70 on Feb 18, 2020 20:21:38 GMT
I've watched the first 2 episodes of the new season so far, and I'm enjoying it. I can't believe you guys didn't like the fatwa storyline last season. I loved it. The fatwa storyline seemed a bit too outlandish, even by Curb standards. Larry gets into all kinds of messes, but they are almost always within his little world. The fatwa story had him dealing with heavies from some terrorist group. That was a pretty big stretch. |
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Post by kls on Feb 18, 2020 21:25:02 GMT
I've watched the first 2 episodes of the new season so far, and I'm enjoying it. I can't believe you guys didn't like the fatwa storyline last season. I loved it. The fatwa storyline seemed a bit too outlandish, even by Curb standards. Larry gets into all kinds of messes, but they are almost always within his little world. The fatwa story had him dealing with heavies from some terrorist group. That was a pretty big stretch. I'm trying to recall how that was resolved so he doesn't have to worry about that anymore. I guess it was called off but I don't remember why.
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Post by movielover on Feb 18, 2020 21:32:36 GMT
I've watched the first 2 episodes of the new season so far, and I'm enjoying it. I can't believe you guys didn't like the fatwa storyline last season. I loved it. The fatwa storyline seemed a bit too outlandish, even by Curb standards. Larry gets into all kinds of messes, but they are almost always within his little world. The fatwa story had him dealing with heavies from some terrorist group. That was a pretty big stretch. It's a comedy. What do I care about stretching realism? It was funny and entertaining, that's all I cared about.
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Post by millar70 on Feb 18, 2020 22:42:16 GMT
The fatwa storyline seemed a bit too outlandish, even by Curb standards. Larry gets into all kinds of messes, but they are almost always within his little world. The fatwa story had him dealing with heavies from some terrorist group. That was a pretty big stretch. It's a comedy. What do I care about stretching realism? It was funny and entertaining, that's all I cared about. Fair enough, but shows like Seinfeld and Curb were always based on realistic situations dealt in a goofy way. The fatwa story seemed a bit out there, that's all. |
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Post by movielover on Feb 18, 2020 23:25:31 GMT
It's a comedy. What do I care about stretching realism? It was funny and entertaining, that's all I cared about. Fair enough, but shows like Seinfeld and Curb were always based on realistic situations dealt in a goofy way. The fatwa story seemed a bit out there, that's all. Okay, that's fine.
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Post by Vits on Mar 10, 2020 19:48:51 GMT
I'm on E3. The scene where Larry tells Susie to take the photo down is so forced. I doubt she placed it recently, so how is Larry just now noticing it? Also, one of the great things about the show is how they spoof real-life conflicts with mundane situations. In this case, Larry gets offended the same way people get offended at the Confederate flag. Having Larry say that, though? You shouldn't make the joke that obvious. I've seen other shows and movies where something bad happens to someone's mouth/tongue and others believe that this someone is mocking an accent/speech pattern. Again, it feels forced here, because anyone can see that Larry and Leon have chipped teeth. |
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Post by Vits on Mar 14, 2020 13:47:45 GMT
I'm on E4. What's with Larry constantly whining about the size of his hotel room? Even though the main characters have different economical situations than the ones in SEINFELD, there's usually still a lot of focus on everyday problems. Seeing the complaints of a rich man who flew to another country on a private plane in order to stay at a resort isn't relatable, and therefore less entertaining.
The show began with Larry married to a much younger woman. Was it realistic? Let's see. Is he a silver fox? No, he's not very good-looking. I don't mean that as an insult. He actually makes fun of his looks all the time. Does he have a charming personality that can make a woman not care about the exterior? No, which is mainly the reason why the marriage didn't last. OK, but why did she want to marry him in the first place? Every love interest Larry has had since has also been a much younger woman. Actually, we've seen his friends date only much younger women too. That's crossing the line. It's not just about supporting the idea that age is just a number; it's that stupid Hollywood rule about helping men look younger while actresses of the same age can't get a job. The reason why I'm saying this now is because this episode has taken this to another level. Larry behaves disgustingly around Donna and he fat-shames her! Even in their first date! Why is she going out with him?! Why is she even in the same room as him?!
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Post by pennypacker on Mar 19, 2020 2:55:39 GMT
Sad this season is almost over, it’s been pretty solid. Who knows when/if we’ll get another...
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Post by ck100 on Mar 22, 2020 19:29:08 GMT
Tonight is the season finale.
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Post by pennypacker on Mar 22, 2020 21:49:03 GMT
Tonight is the season finale.  |
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Post by ck100 on Mar 24, 2020 6:12:15 GMT
Now that the season is over, what did you think of it? What did you think of the season finale? What episodes did you like/dislike? Do you think the show should continue or stop after 10 years?
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Post by Vits on Mar 24, 2020 12:41:45 GMT
I'm on E10. Apparently, when you tap something with your penis, you can't feel it? Look, the show revolves around Larry constantly making faux pas, but it has to do with him not understanding certain customs. Him asking an interracial couple about their baby's skin tone is something else entirely. Was the Latte Larry story arc realistic? I mean, his coffee shop has a different name, but the font of the sign and the mug logo are the same as Mocha Joe's. Shouldn't that be enough reason to sue? You're probably going to tell me that I shouldn't overthink things when talking about a comedy show. Well, Larry gets all of his script ideas from everyday life. In fact, he added a story arc about sexual harassment accusations because that's one of the main topics in today's world. If it's not portrayed realistically, it's a flaw (unless it's done on purpose in order to be satirical, but that doesn't seem to be the case here). Well, Alice sued Larry and then got amnesia. She was absent for several episodes until this finale. Seriously? No one she knew personally talked to her about the lawsuit? She didn't find out about it through any form of communication medium? Did other people also get amnesia and forget about what happened at the charity event? Anyway, when Alice gets her memory back, she doesn't go through with the lawsuit. She starts dating Moche Joe and they buy a house next door to Larry in order to do things that will spite him. Yeah, because victims make these accusations out of spite rather than justice. Do you think the show should continue or stop after 10 years? Putting aside how offensive things got in this finale, the season overall was hit or miss, but it's been that way for many years. They can make more seasons if they feel like it (I'm sure they can find enough material to write 10 episodes every 2 years or so), but the quality will never go back up if they don't make the decisions that matter. Do they want the situations to be realistic or not? Do they want to do social commentary or just observational humor? Do they want Larry to be an asshole or a victim of circumstances? Whatever they choose is acceptable. Just be consistent. |
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Post by ck100 on Mar 24, 2020 16:07:29 GMT
For a show like this, you have to suspend disbelief to an extent. There have been plenty of episodes that are contrived and/or have convenient things happen for story/plot.
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