smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
At least they know how to use the kids correctly at least once.
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The People Vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story - S1 - FX Tues - 90 on Metacritic
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UltimaPooh
Member
Breaking Bad had fucks in it. It's not new.
The were blanked out on the broadcast live though.
That is the first time I just heard "Motherfucker" on cable TV. Wow. I wonder if it was intentional
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
What?
I was fine with the Kardashian kids cameo in the first episode. They were alive and around, a glimpse is fine. But I was not expecting increasing length out of place scenes in the next two episodes as well, consisting largely of repeating their name as many times as possible. Is this not supposed to be something of a prestige drama? Does FX think it will actually increase viewership? Really off-putting opening.
Otherwise mundane episode without much to comment on. Solid, but expecting some improvement based on the reviews...
Otherwise mundane episode without much to comment on. Solid, but expecting some improvement based on the reviews...
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Don't think it is FX to be honest. If I had to take a guess on who added it in that guess would be Ryan Murphy.
styl3s
Member
Breaking Bads fucks were edited out no?. I remember a lot of people on GAF being upset that AMC didn't let them get away with it during a certain scene on the final season.
This was completely uncensored on my comcast broadcast but every fuck on Breaking Bad was edited for me.
Yeah i don't ever recall hearing fuck on cable outside of a late late late night comedy special on comedy central years ago at like 2-3am. I was blown away that the standup was completely uncensored.
friskykillface
Banned
The Kardashians featuring the people vs O.J Simpson
Someone update the thread title
Someone update the thread title
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Same. It added something to the story, because obviously that level of sudden fame is going to change aspects of your life.
I think Travolta is doing a good job as well. It's a bizarre performance, but he's playing a bizzare person.
Sometimes the show is a little too on the nose with a moment, but all the actors are putting in work. Cuba stepped it up in that final scene, and Vance is crushing it as Johnnie.
breakfuss
Member
The Kardashians tie-in is bullshit, honestly. I complained about it the first week but I didn't say anything about it last episode after they spelled their fucking names out in front of the TV. Now in the opening seconds of this week's they start off with it? It's honestly detracting from my enjoyment.
And, god, was Marcia Clark's hair really that god awful. lol i'm not stylist but shiiiiiet lol. It's distracting.
And, god, was Marcia Clark's hair really that god awful. lol i'm not stylist but shiiiiiet lol. It's distracting.
I really wish the dialogue weren't so on the nose and all-knowing.
Yes it was, and she'd be the first person to say so.
Perms were/are wack, although her rationale at the time was perfectly understandable.
While it is a scripted show that certainly meant to include the word it possible that it slipped by the network standards and practices and was actually supposed to be censored. However given the show and it's nature I'm pretty sure it's uncensored use was intentional. Essentially I can see what that poster was trying to say, but I don't think it was a mistake.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
I'm sure they knew about the "motherfucker" line. It's getting good buzz, I don't think FX is worried about losing any advertisers over that. They could go have the whole show peppered with swear words if they wanted to, it's a cable show. But basic cable seems content to let the occasional swear word out. I think someone mentioned AMC gives you like an allowance of swears or something. Lol. It's all pretty silly.
The most shocking thing I've heard on TV in recent memory wasn't even a swear word. Near the tail end of Season 1 of The Bridge, one of the characters says "I want you to cum in me." Another FX show. It isn't even that bad, but you never see these supposedly adult shows go there these days.
The most shocking thing I've heard on TV in recent memory wasn't even a swear word. Near the tail end of Season 1 of The Bridge, one of the characters says "I want you to cum in me." Another FX show. It isn't even that bad, but you never see these supposedly adult shows go there these days.
greycolumbus
The success of others absolutely infuriates me.
Mad Men had at least a couple of fucks unedited in its final season if memory serves. One of them was so casually used, I'm surprised it was even there.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
I actually liked the opening - it played out almost like a horror movie, with Robert seeing his children becoming fame monsters right before his very eyes with not a thing he could do about it. Like everyone else said, it was on the nose, but I think the previous scenes involving the Kardashian Kidz were a little too thin on substance/subtext, not to mention super obnoxious, so I didn't mind that this one featured more substantial commentary.
I think Better Call Saul did too.
I think Better Call Saul did too.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Geezuz @ all the Kardashian shit lol..just beating people over the head with it.
Yeah, basically that. It's a little on the nose but I appreciated that they did it, the present notwithstanding.
I do wonder if the current Kardashians would've become so popular had it not been for the exposure of the events surrounding the OJ Simpson murder trial. It seems like (and I don't know the background of the people involved very well) these families were so close it would still be possible, if maybe instead they'd stay minor celebrities in the orbit of Simpson? Or I wonder if it's because of the role of the media in events like these that help propel people like the Kardashian name forward so drastically.
True. I think the only thing, that we know about them, is about those ass photos with champagne.
Watching these scenes they look narcissist as hell.
Killing_Joke
Member
I'm getting kind of bored of the show to be honest. I went on a massive YouTube binge watching hours of documentaries and interviews. Doubt they will be able to capture the complete shit show of a trial it was with only a few episodes left.
The show is less than a third through so its still pretty early.
MisterR
Member
Yep, everybody saw it. It's really hard to describe what the whole thing was like if you didn't live through it. I was 19 and the trial and bronco chase and all that just dominated the culture. I was in college, so I'd watch the trial stuff during the day. I was at my girlfriends house when the Bronco chase started. It was bizarre and you have to understand that OJ was kind of a beloved figure at the time as well.
RustyNails
Member
Great episode. Again stellar acting from everyone: Shapiro, Kardashian, OJ, The District Attorney and of course Cochran.
I just cant get over how bad the Marcia actress is. Anyone else in the same boat? She comes off so horribly try hard. Awful line delivery and "acting". She's not even a smoker I can tell by the way she holds the cig. Sorry for letting the film snob in me out in the open. But she is bad bad bad and I dont get why she was cast. She makes me groan every time she's on. Total and utter miscast.
I just cant get over how bad the Marcia actress is. Anyone else in the same boat? She comes off so horribly try hard. Awful line delivery and "acting". She's not even a smoker I can tell by the way she holds the cig. Sorry for letting the film snob in me out in the open. But she is bad bad bad and I dont get why she was cast. She makes me groan every time she's on. Total and utter miscast.
Are you saying Sarah Paulson is a bad actress?
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Let's dispel once and for all with the fiction that Sarah Paulson doesn't know what she is doing, she knows exactly what she is doing.
RustyNails
Member
Horrible, terrible, no good actress.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
The Kardashian stuff is so annoying. It's like they just wanted to make a Kardashian prequel movie and OJ happened to be a part of their lives.
dead souls
Member
What are words that don't apply Sarah Paulson?
Why not? He was good in Band of Brothers.
crazyrabbits
Banned
LOL, the guy they picked for Goldman's father is spot-on. I can't wait to see the press conferences.
Another solid episode, but this felt like a bit of filler more than anything else. Surprisingly, the Kardashians scene didn't annoy me. I can kind of see Shapiro's personality in Travolta, but his performance is still pretty lackluster. Courtney Vance and Sarah Paulson are still acting rings around everyone else.
StopMakingSense
Member
Rob Morrow is the spitting image of Scheck in this.
The weak link is Cuba's voice.
Yeah, he channels his character from Rat Race quite a lot in this...
RPS37
Member
Came here just to post about this.
Is there some sort of rule like I assume there is with PG-13 movies?
Avon Barksdale
Member
No rules on cable television.
Cornballer
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New episode tonight:
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