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Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants

This thread is for comedy TV, including network and cable shows. [NAFDA]


§ ita § - Apr 01, 2012 8:42:57 am PDT #5303 of 8624
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I had heard the same thing, askye, but I at least thought he knew how to give an interview. All the ones I found skimming for context make him sound pretty assholish. Like, not reports, but actually quotes of his words. Disdainful and clueless.

I'd like to separate him more from his character, but he's not making it easy. At least he's not racist. But he is patronising towards the women on the cast.


le nubian - Apr 01, 2012 8:55:53 am PDT #5304 of 8624
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

At least he's not racist.

it is a shame that in this day and age, we actually have to give someone credit for this.


askye - Apr 01, 2012 9:06:19 am PDT #5305 of 8624
Thrive to spite them

I'm wondering if Chase hates sitcoms so much why did he agree to do one? If he needed the money you'd think there would be something else he'd pick.

Also with his reputation why did they cast him? I mean, yeah he's a big name, but obviously there have been some serious drawbacks with going for him.

I have to admit I was reluctant to watch Community at first because I thought Chevy Chase had a rep of being a jerk and I just didn't want to watch him.

I thought the comment about " the two white girls - the two pretty young girls" sounded racist.


§ ita § - Apr 01, 2012 9:25:29 am PDT #5306 of 8624
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I have to admit I was reluctant to watch Community at first because I thought Chevy Chase had a rep of being a jerk and I just didn't want to watch him.

You're definitely not alone there.

I thought the comment about " the two white girls - the two pretty young girls" sounded racist.

::sigh:: There is that.


Vortex - Apr 01, 2012 9:55:55 am PDT #5307 of 8624
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I'm wondering if Chase hates sitcoms so much why did he agree to do one? If he needed the money you'd think there would be something else he'd pick.

It may have been appealing to get paid to be an asshole.


erikaj - Apr 01, 2012 12:32:30 pm PDT #5308 of 8624
Always Anti-fascist!

Of course, I think Clark Griswold is an asshole too. But I understand you're not supposed to think so.


Steph L. - Apr 01, 2012 12:39:51 pm PDT #5309 of 8624
I look more rad than Lutheranism

It would have made perfect sense, plot-wise, to dump his ass at the end of S2. I've actually been mildly amused at Pierce in S3, and much less wanting to kill him with fire.

Which doesn't make Chevy Chase the actor any less of an assbag.


Lee - Apr 01, 2012 3:25:01 pm PDT #5310 of 8624
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Going back to Community the show, I just rewatched the last ep.

Am I the only one who found the final fort face off between Troy and Abed kind of hot, as well as ultimately sad?


Frankenbuddha - Apr 01, 2012 4:32:06 pm PDT #5311 of 8624
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

It made me worried that writers think making them arch-nemesis to each other is the next step. Theoretically I can get behind that, but not on this show. NO!


-t - Apr 01, 2012 4:35:56 pm PDT #5312 of 8624
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

When they were holding off the mob and protecting the dean, and right after shared a look, that's what makes me sure it will all be all right. Eventually.