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Silicon Valley - a new Mike Judge comedy series - HBO Sundays (S2 full trailer is up)
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rocketskates
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I'm watching right now, that comment was just made and I can't stop laughing.
dead souls
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Now I wish Lake Bell was on this show.
i normally fucking hate nerd reference humour, but i think the mass effect 3 joke works because it's so specific and unexpected, while suiting how martin starr's characters relate to the world. however it'll be lame if they return to that well repeatedly. i thought the the play john lennon's imagine bit was the real highlight though.
enjoyed the first two episodes in general. richard is really endearing/adorable in his well intentioned nerviness, i normally find those characters quite grating (micheal cera etc) but he's pitched it nicely and it's easy to root for him.
enjoyed the first two episodes in general. richard is really endearing/adorable in his well intentioned nerviness, i normally find those characters quite grating (micheal cera etc) but he's pitched it nicely and it's easy to root for him.
I agree. I don't find the main character convincing and he's really dragging down the show for me. I'd probably shelve this show if it wasn't between Game of Thrones and Veep.
Particulam
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Thank you!! <3
The Mass Effect joke is interesting. On one hand, it is exactly the sort of joke that a Gaffer would make, but on the other hand the delivery was dead straight and not ironic. That's exactly the sort of joke that comes up on GAF and on videogames podcasts (etc) but it landed in an inauthentically serious way instead of with an intentional irony. To me this is the difference between The Big Bang Theory and reality. Oh well, I still laughed.
I think that the main guy is perfect. He was on @Midnight prior to the premier with some of the other cast members and he didn't hold his own at all. Based on that I was worried but I think that he has done a fantastic job on the show. He plays a completely plausible person.
The Siri joke was perfect.
backflip10019
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Agreed -- Zach Woods, TJ Miller, Kumail Nanjiani and Martin Starr are all so talented. My biggest gripe is that the show has been so story focused and hasn't given the supporting cast a chance to shine. There were certainly glimpses of it in this last episode, but I want more of them and less awkward Thomas Middleditch.
PaulKersey
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Enjoyed the fIrst episode enough, but loved the second. Really enjoy Mike Judge live action stuff. Don't care for his cartoons.
RatskyWatsky
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I thought the premiere was only okay. I like the characters (even though most of them only feel like caricatures at this early point) and the actors all do a good job. The main thing for me was that I barely laughed at all - maybe twice - during the premiere. A lot of the jokes fell flat and felt out of touch to me. "GRINDR IS A GAY HOOK UP APP LOL"
The second episode was a bit better. I laughed at the "My uncle said 'You look like someone starved a virgin to death'." line.
Me too. The set design is great.
Me too, too. Reminds me of the Oscar nominated short Logorama
The "Aviato" thing is Elrich's only saving grace.
Oh, for the love of...People like that exist in real life?
I was wondering about that as well. Catchy tune, that.
The second episode was a bit better. I laughed at the "My uncle said 'You look like someone starved a virgin to death'." line.
Me too. The set design is great.
Me too, too. Reminds me of the Oscar nominated short Logorama
The "Aviato" thing is Elrich's only saving grace.
Oh, for the love of...People like that exist in real life?
I was wondering about that as well. Catchy tune, that.
bodyboarder
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Second ep was much better then the first. Got a laugh out of the mass effect reference.
Liquidsnake
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Maybe I should watch the second, because after the first episode I was not hooked.
Boogie9IGN
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As someone who lives in San Jose, seeing where Moccachino's house was located through Nip Alerts got a pretty good laugh from me and my friends
Cornballer
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Watched both episodes and they were alright but the show's humor isn't doing much for me. I normally like Mike Judge, but I don't think I care too much about what's being satirized either. I also don't really like the characters or their actors, especially the main guy, who makes Jesse Eisenberg look like fucking Superman by comparison.
This was awesome. The guys are pretty funny on their own.
Cornballer
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- Sneak peek clip from Ep 3 (please spoiler tag any discussion)
God this show's fun.
PlayALLtheGames
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First episode was pretty funny but second didn't do much for me. It's an entertaining show but I personally don't find it that funny.
Cornballer
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New episode tonight:
Cornballer
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It's on.
RangersFan
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meh, so so 3rd episode. i enjoyed episode 2 more.
RangersFan
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Best part was Peter Gregory obsession with BK only for it to end up being an insight to his genius.
Haloid1177
Banned
Best episode so far. The BK bit was hilarious.
Yep, not a fan of the character or the actor. In fact looking back at episode 1 and 2, I think the only scenes I disliked were because of Erlich. The more of him the worse the episode is.
I liked all the icons and sound effects when he was tripping balls though, that was cool.
bearythebear
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I think they have been balancing the serialized aspects of the show with contained stories pretty well. The BK bit was great.
Cornballer
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Iacobellis
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That's the same song? They have different tempos.
Cornballer
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Good episode. I like that they're giving Richard a little more backbone and a few small victories along the way. I agree with everyone mentioning Erlich as a problem right now. I like TJ Miller in most things I've seen him, but his character isn't really working for me yet.
Exploratory
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This was my favorite episode by far. I was actually laughing throughout the episode even at the ridiculous hostel owner who has been grating on my nerves. Its always nice to watch Game of Thrones and then this after. That way if someone dies or some other terrible thing happens I can laugh it off with the boys (and apparently only boys) of silicon valley.
That being said there are elements of the show that I feel like have expiration dates. Like the genius who turns BK into a huge win. I know the actor passed away so he'll be gone soon (hope that's not too insensitive) but it just feels like someone like that can't really exist. But maybe that's the point that these people do exist in the magical world of silicon valley.
That being said there are elements of the show that I feel like have expiration dates. Like the genius who turns BK into a huge win. I know the actor passed away so he'll be gone soon (hope that's not too insensitive) but it just feels like someone like that can't really exist. But maybe that's the point that these people do exist in the magical world of silicon valley.
Yea, he's the weakest part of the show for me so far. I hope that changes since I usually like T.J. as well.
I loved the Burger King scenes though.
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