I felt they were definitely portraying it in that way a little, Epic, especially in Troy's reaction. So it did make me a little uncomfortable how they played it for laughs, but it was also so absurd that it worked enough for me. Like a lot of concept episodes, I loved how much it committed to its premise; the scene where Annie discovers it's Duncan was great.
Early: You folks are all insane. Simon: Well, my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.
'Objects In Space'
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]
Polter-Cow - Jan 10, 2014 8:24:02 am PST #6992 of 8624
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
EpicTangent - Jan 10, 2014 9:21:33 am PST #6993 of 8624
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Okay, I'll admit to loving Troy (and Abed, of course) reactions. Abed just keeps piling on blankets and has a whole table full of cups to ply him with. But that's because Troy & Abed make everything better.
erikaj - Jan 10, 2014 11:48:32 am PST #6994 of 8624
Always Anti-fascist!
I think it's funny, but I've probably watched more cheesy thrillers than anyone here.
EpicTangent - Jan 10, 2014 1:59:19 pm PST #6995 of 8624
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Glancing through Entertainment Weekly, there's a reference to a planned "homage to David Fincher psychological thrillers". Maybe this was that?
-t - Jan 10, 2014 2:05:58 pm PST #6996 of 8624
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That makes sense. After I said "a little Se7en, a little Zodiac" I realized they were both Fincher. And I love me some David Fincher, so.
I spent so much of the time trying to nail down just what they were riffing on that it distracted me from actually enjoying the episode.
Yeah, I was similarly distracted for a few minutes but I just figured there are some references I'm not gonna get because sometimes I live under a rock.
-t - Jan 10, 2014 5:24:30 pm PST #6997 of 8624
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The Mindy Project is kinda hitting my allergies.
Scrappy - Jan 10, 2014 9:07:02 pm PST #6998 of 8624
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
We are just catching up with last season's Community and it's SO BAD.
Polter-Cow - Jan 10, 2014 9:22:51 pm PST #6999 of 8624
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
It's a gas-leak year.
(I really didn't think it was that bad. I liked it.)
Steph L. - Jan 11, 2014 4:51:57 am PST #7000 of 8624
I look more rad than Lutheranism
(I really didn't think it was that bad. I liked it.)
I did, too.
Gris - Jan 11, 2014 5:09:04 am PST #7001 of 8624
Hey. New board.
I liked it. I didn't love it.