The Swamp

Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 12:16 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 10:17 pm Not ashamed to say I bawled throughout most of the episode figuring it was the last one. I thought it was well done and the schmaltziness of it all is really what the series was all about.

Yeah, I really liked season 3. It wasn't as good as S1 and it didn't really have much conflict, but it was still an enjoyable and funny watch.

It was solid. Just finished it up. A bit dodgy at times this season but overall a good run.

cerranoredux wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 8:05 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 5:42 pm But they also said they wouldn’t rule out a spin-off.

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Women’s team will be the spin-off with Keelayh as the gm. The black girl who Ted plays soccer in the park with in season one comes back a là Bend it Like Beckham.

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Shannon, and she was in the episode yesterday for 2 seconds.

Loved every episode of that show. Had a ton of laugh out loud funny moments and moments you don’t catch until you rewatch it (with subtitles).

Ted Lasso-related (spoiler is for people who haven’t seen the finale.)

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NGL, I really hope Barbara is in that spin-off.

I liked it a lot but in true S2-3 fashion they glossed over the stuff at the end that would have made for incredible full scenes.

Swamp favorite Sturgill Simpson is going to be in the new season of "Righteous Gemstones"...

Danny McBride’s televangelist comedy The Righteous Gemstones is set to return to HBO and Max starting June 18, and a new trailer reveals that Sturgill Simpson has been cast in the series’ third season. New additions also include Steve Zahn, Kristen Johnston, Stephen Dorff, Shea Wigham, Lukas Haas, Robert Oberst, Stephen Schneider, and Iliza Shlesinger. According to IMDB, Simpson (whose character appears to be one of two brothers operating in some type of Christian “militia”) will appear in nine episodes.

I *think* Sturgill is in Killers of the Flower Moon as well.

Yep, as are Isbell and Jack White and Pete Yorn.

cerranoredux wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 8:05 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 5:42 pm But they also said they wouldn’t rule out a spin-off.

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Women’s team will be the spin-off with Keelayh as the gm. The black girl who Ted plays soccer in the park with in season one comes back a là Bend it Like Beckham.

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You can see her when the show the crowd coming in for the Hammer's match and also she's getting her book signed by Trent in the montage.I don't recall he being around much since season one so, yup.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:14 pm I *think* Sturgill is in Killers of the Flower Moon as well.

Yep, as are Isbell and Jack White and Pete Yorn.

Jack White’s brief appearance as Elvis in “Walk Hard” is maybe an all-time high for a musician moonlighting as an actor in a comedic role.

brian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 6:05 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:14 pm I *think* Sturgill is in Killers of the Flower Moon as well.

Yep, as are Isbell and Jack White and Pete Yorn.

Jack White’s brief appearance as Elvis in “Walk Hard” is maybe an all-time high for a musician moonlighting as an actor in a comedic role.

Tell me you haven’t seen Dave Matthews’ performance in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry without telling me you haven’t seen Dave Matthews’ performance in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry.

jk

mister d wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 10:53 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 9:59 pmThe motherfucker put a full page ad in the LA Times with pretty much nothing but "Thank You" on the page.

"You're Welcome" ... showed my wife this when I was trying to explain how, yes, the character is preposterous, but you have to understand the real-life guy they're basing it off.

Just amazing …

mister d wrote: ↑Sun Jun 04, 2023 8:12 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 10:53 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 9:59 pmThe motherfucker put a full page ad in the LA Times with pretty much nothing but "Thank You" on the page.

"You're Welcome" ... showed my wife this when I was trying to explain how, yes, the character is preposterous, but you have to understand the real-life guy they're basing it off.

Just amazing …

He just needs an avocado farm now.

I watched Reality this past weekend, and loved it. I was pretty unfamiliar with the story, and had never seen Sydney Sweeny before. She had me captivated from the opening scene. Highly recommended.

For those that don't know the name off-hand, she is the daughter in S1 of White Lotus and has a role in Euphoria (which I don't watch).

Feed Eggs is the best game ever.

brian wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 1:25 am Feed Eggs is the best game ever.

I can't quite figure out the pattern though...

Important

https://www.polygon.com/23751214/itysl- ... -interview

A_B wrote: ↑Thu Jul 07, 2022 10:15 am OK, Stranger Things Dump (Do we just need a new thread?) after season 4 complete

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Really enjoyed the last two episodes/telnovellas)

1.) Still underused Mike/Will/ et al overall this season.
2.) You KNEW they weren't gonna kill off Max
3.) Whole Russian thing at least finally tied it together. Just hope a Russian can have no name and move to the US
4.) Lucas's performance when things started going really bad for Max was amazing acting. That kid was great all season, to be honest.
5.) I wasn't as attached to Eddie and always figured he might not make it.
6.) The vecna being behind it all was a decent twist that sets up Season 5 well
7.) An earthquake? FOH!

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4a. The kid would have been greater if he knew CPR

Ryan wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2023 5:52 am Important

https://www.polygon.com/23751214/itysl- ... -interview

“I don’t have an exact count, but I did try a lot of different buttholes. I considered all the different types of cartoon buttholes."

Finally finishing up Atlanta and damn I’m going to miss Paper Boi.

Giving Dark Winds (AMC+) a shot tonight.

Giff wrote: ↑Sun Jun 11, 2023 4:32 pm Finally finishing up Atlanta and damn I’m going to miss Paper Boi.

Bryan Henry (Paper Boi actor) was fantastic in Bullet Train. He is a pretty skilled actor and seems to be picking up credits quickly these days.

I can never tell which ITYSL skit will break me, or which ones will get all meme-y. Anyway thua far it was “shirt brother” for the first and I’m still not sure why.

rass wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 7:48 pm I can never tell which ITYSL skit will break me, or which ones will get all meme-y. Anyway thua far it was “shirt brother” for the first and I’m still not sure why.

The silent actor made me choke with laughter.

Serious question about a completely unserious topic:

Do you guys get high before watching that show? My kids were running through their favorite skits the other night, trying to convince me how hilarious the show is and... I'm clearly missing something.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:30 am Serious question about a completely unserious topic:

Do you guys get high before watching that show? My kids were running through their favorite skits the other night, trying to convince me how hilarious the show is and... I'm clearly missing something.

I've never been more internally confused about a show. I've watched every episode, and I'm still not sure if it's hilarious and genius, or the dumbest show ever made. I usually watch when I'm too high to watch something requiring concentration. I'll find myself thinking a sketch is stupid, predictable and just keeps going...then I laugh out loud. I'm thinking sober, I'd probably just be annoyed. Robinson plays the same character in every skit. He's great at it, but it got old for me. I get it, you are the impulsive weirdo in an office that can't stop making a stupid joke for attention, then will great frustrated and start yelling...

Look, we're all trying to figure out that this does to us.

I’ve only watched it sober or maybe a beer in, and I think it’s hilarious. I was also a huge fan of Detroiters, even sober, so that’s that.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:30 am Serious question about a completely unserious topic:

Do you guys get high before watching that show? My kids were running through their favorite skits the other night, trying to convince me how hilarious the show is and... I'm clearly missing something.

I tried to turn my wife on to it and she agrees with you. She said, ”They’re like SNL skits that go on way too long.”

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:07 am I’ve only watched it sober or maybe a beer in, and I think it’s hilarious. I was also a huge fan of Detroiters, even sober, so that’s that.

Detroiters was criminally underrated…should have gotten more than 2 seasons

I watched all of season 3 last night and started sober and ended about 3 drinks deep so maybe that helped.

“I don’t get it. What’s her job?”

“TAY-BULLS!”

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:38 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:30 am Serious question about a completely unserious topic:

Do you guys get high before watching that show? My kids were running through their favorite skits the other night, trying to convince me how hilarious the show is and... I'm clearly missing something.

I tried to turn my wife on to it and she agrees with you. She said, ”They’re like SNL skits that go on way too long.”

I will admit that any love for the show has to be at least somewhat predicated on how funny you personally find Tim Robinson yelling to be.

But that’s a weird criticism considering most of the sketches are much shorter than SNL and often end abruptly. The latter is one of the reasons I like it so much. Robinson, Zach Kanin and the writers seem to have a knack for wringing every ounce of humor out of whatever bizarre premise and they don’t mind just ending whenever.

(Not criticizing your wife, mind you. People like what they like.)

I'll definitely give it a true shot.

Not blowing smoke, but I generally trust the opinions on here, especially when it's a number over 4 or 5.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 12:45 pm I'll definitely give it a true shot.

Not blowing smoke, but I generally trust the opinions on here, especially when it's a number over 4 or 5.

It also legitimately doesn’t hurt to get high before watching but I think that’s true of almost anything.

My wife and I have rules where we don't watch anything after a certain point when we take edibles. If we want to retain the plot, that is.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:01 pm My wife and I have rules where we don't watch anything after a certain point when we take edibles. If we want to retain the plot, that is.

Interesting. I find I pay better attention to shows and am less apt to do shit like get on my phone etc.

brian wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:35 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:01 pm My wife and I have rules where we don't watch anything after a certain point when we take edibles. If we want to retain the plot, that is.

Interesting. I find I pay better attention to shows and am less apt to do shit like get on my phone etc.

I agree with this, and if I take half an edible, I usually get super focused. OTOH, a show like Succession, I struggle to stay engaged for a full episode.

As for the SNL skit that goes on too long, I get the criticism, even if the skits are much shorter than SNL skits, there is usually much less build up, and the joke is made immediately, then repeated and ramped up 7 or 8 times. Sometimes it gets increasingly funny, sometimes it doesn't.

Half meaning 5 or 2.5?

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 2:26 pm Half meaning 5 or 2.5?

No .5