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Arrested Development |OT| Season 4 - May 26 - Netflix Unmakes A Huge Mistake

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Spiderduff

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One of my favorite moments was when GOB hides back inside the boulder:

Michael: I know you're in the boulder.

GOB: But how did I get in the boulder?

Found this so damn funny. Laughed so so hard.
 

TUSR

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K I'm 5 episodes in still and won't read this thread because of spoilers but I WILL read any post that replies to mine...

What's the consensus on the season? Massive disappointment? Great but not as great? Requires multiple viewings to appreciate (I'm guessing only sociopaths have watched all 15 eps twice already, tho)?

it keeps gaining steam, in the end you will love it and want more
 

Mariolee

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It's been bothering me the whole season, but where did the tattoos on Maebe's arms come from? Are they from in-show or is that just Alia Shawkat's real tattoos?
 

Levi

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Hahaha, what is wrong with you? All I'm asking for is common courtesy. 99% of the thread can acknowledge that, not sure why you can't.

It's common courtesy to read the OP.

It's rude to ask people to change their posts to suit you and shit up the thread for everyone else.
 

wenis

Registered for GAF on September 11, 2001.
Steve Holt looks like he did a 15 year flash forward while working a highly stressful job where he sat down all day.
 

White Man

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Isn't Steve Holt's appearance a joke about how long he was in high school? Remember the "4 more years" chant during his election during the series?
 

TUSR

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It's been bothering me the whole season, but where did the tattoos on Maebe's arms come from? Are they from in-show or is that just Alia Shawkat's real tattoos?

do a something search on it

Its funny to realize that George Michael never met Lucille 2.
 

Jeramii

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Portia? Why is no one talking about Steve Holt?! Wtf happened?!

He looks like Trey Parker... But more homely now.

He doesn't look nearly is bad in other pictures I found online. It's really just the hair.
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oatmeal

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He looks like Trey Parker... But more homely now.

He doesn't look nearly is bad in other pictures I found online. It's really just the hair.
Justin_Grant_Wade.jpg

He always looked like Trey.

He had some boobies in season 3, too. He was already gaining, but they did make him look fatter and awful..ler.
 
Just finished all of it. I thought the first episodes were kind of weak and the show picked up in the middle and kind of fell flat with the Maeby and George Michael episodes and it ended pretty well.
 

Jeramii

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He always looked like Trey.

He had some boobies in season 3, too. He was already gaining, but they did make him look fatter and awful..ler.

yeah, looking back I agree. I just never put the two together previously.


haha, yes! this little sketch about George-Michael was amazing. The second I finished the series, I had to change my avatar to fit it. Though, there are a few other avatars I'm still considering instead.
 

oatmeal

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Not a game. Stop being childish.



When did I pretend my opinion was a fact? Please enlighten me. There are facts. And then there's my opinion. They never mixed. Not once. I haven't edited a single word. Show me what you mean. I didn't post bullshit. I defended my case. You completely disregarded it and put on the typical Gaffer wiseass act.



I was moving along for the sake of the thread derailment. You said absolutely nothing with the least bit of value as an argument. If you don't want to reply, it's all good, but don't you go thiking you're some rhetoric mastermind just because you cracked some jokes at my expense. You want to actually discuss it? By all means, let's do it. But let's do it right, without the freak show.

Now... this isn't a challenge nor am I trying to insult/provoke you in anyway. I firmly believe in what I stated, and I think it's an interesting topic if we don't give in to insulting and deliberate misinterpretation.

Just lost 10 mins of my life writing this shit up on a damn smartphone. :p

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The Real Abed

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I don't even know what Oxigen is wasting his breath on anymore. SEE WHAT I DID THERE? A LITTLE PUN TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD! Seriously please stop now. Don't encourage him anymore, Oatmeal.
 

The Real Abed

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Yay! Now can we get back to discussing how fucking awesome the season was and how much of a genius Mitch Hurwitz is?

[Inserts tongue into cheek]
 

kingkitty

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Gob episodes are the best. Episode 1 wasn't funny but it was surprisingly dark, I kinda liked it. Ending of episode 15
with George Michael punching his father was a funny surprise, but boy oh boy, it made me feel bad for both of them.

Glad that we'll probably get another season.

This Season > Season 3
 

Meier

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I love that one of the dudes in the Maria Bamford soft porn movies (episode 5) is the guy who does those AT&T 4G LTE commercials with the little kids. So good and so wrong.
 
I'm on episode 9 now. Started off being Sad at how Michael had fallen, and how it's progressed has been awesome! All the stories converging are awesome.

also
STEVE HOLT!
 

The Real Abed

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Gob episodes are the best. Episode 1 wasn't funny but it was surprisingly dark, I kinda liked it. Ending of episode 15
with George Michael punching his father was a funny surprise, but boy oh boy, it made me feel bad for both of them.
Just want to make sure you DID watch past the credits, right? Because that part wasn't the "end" of the episode.

This Season > Season 3
I actually agree here. By a small margin. I mean I liked Charlize's arc and it had its moments, but this was something pretty cool. And much better planned out since they didn't need to cram it all into one short season at the last minute.
 

Arkos

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So yeah they have to make another season now right? Any word on contracts and rights ad everyone's interest etc?

Sorry if this has been asked, obviously a huge thread that's probably like 70% quote related lol

Edit: wait are they still going with the idea of this season as a set up for the movie? I thought they'd backed off of that a little maybe

Confused
 

Jeramii

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So yeah they have to make another season now right? Any word on contracts and rights ad everyone's interest etc?

Sorry if this has been asked, obviously a huge thread that's probably like 70% quote related lol

http://collider.com/arrested-development-movie-season-4-mitch-hurwitz-interview/

Why did it take so long to make this fourth season, and what is the status of the movie now?

HURWITZ: I think that timing is everything. At first, it was too soon. And then, the time was right, but I was busy with other things, and the cast was busy with other things. By the time we sat down to work on the movie, enough time had passed that suddenly a different story emerged. It was no longer as interesting to just see some sort of family adventure movie. But, what became compelling was the history of what’s been going on in this family’s life, and that gave birth to the television show. Our hope is that it still leads to a movie, or at least some mechanism of doing more content about this family. If this is successful, I hope that we find someone to underwrite our efforts, every couple of years.
 

C4Lukins

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I have to say, they did not fuck it up. It does suffer from the format change, but I guess that was necassary in order to work around everyone's schedules. My only major complaints involve the format change, and the direction they took Michael and George Seniors stories. They did a great job with some of the minor characters, and anything involving GOB, Tobias, and Lucille was fantastic. It was sort of a mess at first, but around episode 5 it really picked up.
 

The Real Abed

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So yeah they have to make another season now right? Any word on contracts and rights ad everyone's interest etc?

Sorry if this has been asked, obviously a huge thread that's probably like 70% quote related lol
I don't think we know anything yet. I mean they'd have to get all of them together for like 9 months once a season is planned and they wouldn't be able to do any other acting jobs at the time. Though really, how many of them actually have a career besides Cera? The rest I only see in cameos on other shows.

Edit: Ho hey, theres an article.
 

Jeramii

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I have to say, they did not fuck it up. It does suffer from the format change, but I guess that was necassary in order to work around everyone's schedules. My only major complaints involve the format change, and the direction they took Michael and George Seniors stories. They did a great job with some of the minor characters, and anything involving GOB, Tobias, and Lucille was fantastic. It was sort of a mess at first, but around episode 5 it really picked up.

Yeah, I agree with most of what you're saying... A combination of the format change, an ambiguous start (to where the story was headed), and the actors aging a bit. It took a few episodes to get the hang of.

I do think when I go back and re-watch it, I'll enjoy the first few episodes more the second time around. Especially after you have subtle references to later episodes to look forward to.

Haha that's brilliant. Never heard of Good Neighbor before -- only know him from those new ads.

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yep! good neighbor is where it all began for him. he eventually started his own channel where he interviewed kids about hot topics in politics (called Fresh Perspectives). which at&t adopted for their commercials.
 
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