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Archer - S4 |OT| of Babou, Therapy Cranes, Whorediots & the Danger Zone - Thurs on FX
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ReturnOfTheRAT
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Olyphant is two for two with his guest appearances on FX shows. The ending is probably the loudest I've laughed at any of the Archer episodes. It was just the perfect way to end it.
The voicemail gag is great. I fell for it when I should have known better. Only an asshole could would attempt such a thing in real life however.
The voicemail gag is great. I fell for it when I should have known better. Only an asshole could would attempt such a thing in real life however.
TheDarkKnight774
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The other joke that's due me laugh wad Pam ranting Isis only has 10 people working at the place. Heh
Baconsaurus Rex
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My dad does it, a more down to earth version that is.
My god the way this show weaves in it's own continuity is genius.
My wife was the one who pointed out to me that the interrogater from the pilot was at the end of the table (I thought it was a grey-haired Krieger), who would indeed be working at ISIS at the time. And last week they showed Archer still had Dicky's name tattooed.
Cecil taking his snowpants off like a kid, lying on the ground..
Man they were firing the jokes left and right you couldn't even keep up with the episode. It was also nice to have a return of HR Pam and office "life" again.
This show is greatness. FX - damn good television.
My wife was the one who pointed out to me that the interrogater from the pilot was at the end of the table (I thought it was a grey-haired Krieger), who would indeed be working at ISIS at the time. And last week they showed Archer still had Dicky's name tattooed.
Cecil taking his snowpants off like a kid, lying on the ground..
Man they were firing the jokes left and right you couldn't even keep up with the episode. It was also nice to have a return of HR Pam and office "life" again.
This show is greatness. FX - damn good television.
Cornballer
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Jason's Ultimatum
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I don't get the entmoot joke.
Also, did Luke jizz all over Archer's room in the end?
And I love the voicemail jokes. This show knows how to work in old episodes.
Also, did Luke jizz all over Archer's room in the end?
And I love the voicemail jokes. This show knows how to work in old episodes.
mightynine
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The way Luke died could also be a Frisky Dingo reference.
its insinuated that he raped archer
"Gay as a tangerine." is a line from Frisky Dingo too, I think.
Wow that was a great episode. I laughed so much at the end.
Gay panic? Politically incorrect? Gah, what a crummy review, and I always read the AV Club reviews.
Gay panic? Politically incorrect? Gah, what a crummy review, and I always read the AV Club reviews.
Season 1 hasn't been released on Blu-Ray over here yet for some ridiculous reason, no idea what's happening with that.
BenjaminBirdie
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Eh, I had a similar thought during the episode. The line of gaggery is very last decade.
This season is looking like it's going to be Lanas turn to eat shit.
Premier ep showed her fucking up, and Mallorys crack about her not even being the best agent at the pool, which included Cyril and Kreiger.
Yesterday had Luke, and Cyril for Gods sake, accurately pointing out her shortcoming.
She also
at some point this season.
She's always gotten through the show relatively unscathed, physically, mentally and emotionally. Maybe it's her turn?
Or I could just be seeing things that aren't there.
Premier ep showed her fucking up, and Mallorys crack about her not even being the best agent at the pool, which included Cyril and Kreiger.
Yesterday had Luke, and Cyril for Gods sake, accurately pointing out her shortcoming.
She also
gets back with Cyril
She's always gotten through the show relatively unscathed, physically, mentally and emotionally. Maybe it's her turn?
Or I could just be seeing things that aren't there.
Cornballer
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Please fix your spoilers tags, Odoul. Otherwise I'm going to release Archersaurus.
This is only my theory, but I'm going to spoiler it just in case:
I still think she's pregnant.
Nappuccino
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I almost felt the same, but the show's had some decent gay characters in the past so I'm not really too fussed about it.
Taken as one episode, I can see this response, but in the whole of the show, I don't think it's too bad.
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the mix of shock and disgust on their faces was amazing
Cornballer
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Cornballer
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Weird, it was fine yesterday. I'll keep my eyes peeled for another copy.
"Paging Dr. Cooper. DR. D.B. COOPER."
funny episode for most of it but...I agree that it was gay panic-y. And the rape joke at the end was awful. I mean, do a gender swap in your head. Imagine Archer's a chick and the final punchline of the episode is "haha! I raped you!" That make it seem any less funny to any of you? I hope so. I know the show is normally simultaneously mean yet positive about stuff like this, but this episode's plot felt straight out of the 90s.
funny episode for most of it but...I agree that it was gay panic-y. And the rape joke at the end was awful. I mean, do a gender swap in your head. Imagine Archer's a chick and the final punchline of the episode is "haha! I raped you!" That make it seem any less funny to any of you? I hope so. I know the show is normally simultaneously mean yet positive about stuff like this, but this episode's plot felt straight out of the 90s.
It wasn't the show's creative high point, that's for sure, but it had great pacing and comedic timing.
A female Archer being raped by a female Luke, or even Pam, still works as a joke.
animation in the final shot was amazing. still felt off to me.
no not really?
Like, the show has had sexually dark stuff happen before, stuff that would not at all be ok in real life. Usually involving Pam, or Cyril, or Carol/Cheryl. And Archer of course. But in those I feel like there's been some level of consent and it happened as part of a bigger thing. Pam and Archer's relationship (which had a slightly unsavory beginning) wasn't the focus of the end of season 3, it just happened while other stuff happened. And it was portrayed as consensual most of the time. Here, the absolute final punchline was "someone was raped." Everything in the episode led up to that.
And why would both being female or both being male work better than a heterosexual couple? Because it shouldn't. and if you view rape differently based on the gender of those involved...that's a problem
Nappuccino
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Cyril got raped by Pam and Ray. In one night.
It was funny both times.
(For reference, this was in the baby-shower/DNA test episode)
I think it was meant to. It's kind of a wry, dark humor.
Jason's Ultimatum
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I was actually thinking about that last night and was gonna post this. Good thing you reminded me.
Cyril was on the jon past out, and Ray sneeks in after Pam.
"Imagine the show was completely drastically different, then that same joke totally wouldn't work!"
Stop going out of your way to get offended. The jokes wouldn't work if all of the characters were lemurs, either.
I'd forgotten about that joke and dunno if I'd find it funny again.
And I get the show is dark. big part of why I love it. there are, however, different shades of darkness and many different ways of handling it.
I guess what I don't get is why people are so eager to defend this joke. It is a rape joke and it should be pretty understood that a rape joke will be off to some people. I'm not saying don't find it funny. I'm saying it should be very obvious why someone might not find it funny.
And I get the show is dark. big part of why I love it. there are, however, different shades of darkness and many different ways of handling it.
I guess what I don't get is why people are so eager to defend this joke. It is a rape joke and it should be pretty understood that a rape joke will be off to some people. I'm not saying don't find it funny. I'm saying it should be very obvious why someone might not find it funny.
jesus what a great argument someone call thomas hobbes he'll be in awe of this airtight beaut
my point was that I thought the joke was a "it's funny because gay!" thing. which isn't funny.
I'm not going out of my way to be offended and I'm really not offended. you see me starting a damn internet campaign? stop being so pissy and reactionary to an opinion.
your lemur argument is...very stupid
I get what you're saying. But just about every joke on this show will be off to some people.
I don't think much of the gay-joke stuff that goes on in Archer is funny. But I loved the past episode despite that. It had enough going for it that its unoriginal through line gets a pass.
It's kind of on the level of the big-hands stuff... not funny by itself, kind of funny when it happens enough times in enough ways that its obnoxiousness becomes humorous. It doesn't have to be top-shelf humor all the time.
I thought the worst part of the episode was Luke explaining the single same-sex attraction thing. That whole spiel was a drag, and came off as forced. The rest was pretty good.
Barnaby_Jones
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Dark and a...slightly darker dark?
BertramCooper
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Todd VanDerWerff's review is about the dumbest thing he's ever written. (And that includes a bunch of garbage, unbelievably forgiving reviews of Homeland's disastrous second season.)
I don't think he knows what "gay panic" means.
I don't think he knows what "gay panic" means.
pretty much this. for some reason people thought I was saying I was super offended and wanted everyone to hate the episode...no. I simply thought the entire gay relationship stuff was old-fashioned in a bad way and not all that funny. such an antiquated and standard sitcom plot that would not be out of place in an 80s multi-cam. it's the kind of thing I'm tired of. there were of course still great moments but that plot didn't make me laugh very often.
black, extra black, and none more black
perfect
Barnaby_Jones
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That gif made me think about how much I might be willing to pay for some Archer action figures (my original thought was bobbleheads but who wants those?) Like, proper action man style ones with shitty plastic accessories and whatnot.
Sapiens
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Todd VanDerWerff is the worst. The fucking worst.
I hate when he gets assigned to a show for reviews.
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You never take off robot pants.
Yeah, in context I never took the look on their faces as simply being related to sex. Something darker happened.
Also, another callback I haven't seen mentioned.
Bup-bup.
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