tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post1839099619982673892..comments2024-03-18T13:50:45.615-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Men of a Certain Age, "Go with the Flow": Black-eyed JoeAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21123955293001124212010-01-20T21:37:30.663-05:002010-01-20T21:37:30.663-05:00SUCH a fun show. Was expecting a sit-com, but has...SUCH a fun show. Was expecting a sit-com, but has some grea development.<br /><br />Sarah Clarke added to the last episode was just yummy, too!<br /><br />A great drama. :>L8r daze, -PoppaMike hubby of Gail, Dx ET 4-4-2011 :>https://www.blogger.com/profile/09979059009128473216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-20060959256146438132010-01-17T00:53:16.338-05:002010-01-17T00:53:16.338-05:00this has turned out to be a great little show feat...this has turned out to be a great little show featuring a whole cast of actors letting the game come to them...credit to the director and writers also for the show feeling so gosh darn realMike Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-17402860473069985632010-01-14T17:27:22.422-05:002010-01-14T17:27:22.422-05:00So excited to hear from multiple sources at the TC...So excited to hear from multiple sources at the TCA that MOCA has been picked up for a second 10-episode season!Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-42590727930090316112010-01-13T21:42:02.561-05:002010-01-13T21:42:02.561-05:00Oh! And it's a good thing the black eye didn&#...Oh! And it's a good thing the black eye didn't come from something bad! Just an accident.Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-2137909539259963872010-01-13T21:40:40.205-05:002010-01-13T21:40:40.205-05:00Yeah I really liked this episode. It didn't dr...Yeah I really liked this episode. It didn't drag like the episodes that have aired so far. The way Joe tells the story to Owen and Terry and the little nuances in the story (like how both Owen and Terry wanted in on the small parts) was charming. And I'm glad you told us who played Dori 'cause I wanted to know who it was and if she was gonna be around for more.Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41195861214501784982010-01-13T16:57:51.368-05:002010-01-13T16:57:51.368-05:00Alan, with all due respect I strongly disagree wit...Alan, with all due respect I strongly disagree with you and everybody else who liked this episode.<br /><br />I found this to be far and away the worst episode of the show. It was television at its worst. Piffle from beginning to end. It advanced no story. It was trite and lame. Where do I begin?<br /><br />The extended sequence with Joe and the whole pants situation was annoying from beginning to end. The lame jokes were not what I consider good television. The constant pauses were infuriating. Three men sitting in a diner for the entire episode was outright boring and the date itself was slower than molasses. To put it bluntly this episode was boring. <br /><br />Don't get me wrong. You can do an episode with little to no action but still be exciting. Homicide did it best with Three Men and Adena, the interrogation episode. That episode was not boring because that episode had energy and passion. <br /><br />Sons of Anarchy has set a golden standard for me. I hated this episode because as I was watching basically nothing happen, I kept thinking that Sons of Anarchy would never allow this. The other episodes were much better because they actually moved story along. Like Owen finding out about Joe's ex-wife at the reunion and calling her on it. Or Owen having to move in with his father. After Mondays horrendous episode I am seriously reconsidering this show, and whether it really is prepared to sit at the same mantle as gripping shows like Mad Men and Sons of Anarchy.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69581161867134423362010-01-13T16:00:58.240-05:002010-01-13T16:00:58.240-05:00My favorite line was the subtitled one at the end....My favorite line was the subtitled one at the end. I think what really made that line for me was, it hit me that it didn't really matter whether she saw his pants down or not -- she had figured out what was going on (or thought she had) just from the panicked look on his face and the way he refused to get out from behind the table.<br /><br />I'm liking this series for the most part, but I'm finding some of the neuroses a bit grating. I was OK with the son's fear of getting on a bus -- it was a bit familiar, I had a similar phobia for a while when I was about 10. But if he's going to freak out about every little thing... it gets annoying. I also sometimes feel like they're writing these guys as 60 instead of 50. The whole business where they didn't know about instant messaging seemed a bit off to me, and I'm close enough to that age -- 44. The cultural references sometimes feel like they're written by 30-year-olds who think they know about 50-year-olds. An interesting contrast to Psych, where it seems like it's written by 40-somethings who keep putting their cultural references into the mouths of 30-year-olds who wouldn't know them.Traceynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57684209407191432442010-01-13T12:53:15.060-05:002010-01-13T12:53:15.060-05:00but what surprises me is how much I wanted Joe to ...<i>but what surprises me is how much I wanted Joe to not screw this up, to not shut Dori out or push her away.</i><br /><br />me too, now that you mention it. I'm surprised I *can* care about Ray that much.Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53892942098812720292010-01-13T12:36:30.633-05:002010-01-13T12:36:30.633-05:00Cause Joe would have stroked to realize she had no...<i>Cause Joe would have stroked to realize she had notice the missing pants.</i><br /><br />I'm still laughing about that one line. That, and realizing why the other co-worker (whose name I'm blanking on) was so smiley throughout the ep. Heh heh heh!deznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68427240546285493132010-01-13T07:28:27.598-05:002010-01-13T07:28:27.598-05:00@Anon 4:50-- A 37-yo actress was about right, I fi...@Anon 4:50-- A 37-yo actress was about right, I figure. Men are allowed to date down (in age and other ways) and often date way down. Right? I am older than Joe, a woman, and newly single. Woe is me! I am thinking of asking my 83-YO DAD if he has any single friends for me. As Owen's wife said, Joe has a lot going for him, objectively, in the dating pool: full head of hair, no gut, and owns his own business. Why should he have to date a woman as old as, say, his ex-wife? Men don't roll like that! (Sorry, a little personal bitterness coming through... heh heh) <br /><br />And thanks to the poster who explained Joe's premature, um, problem to me.Trilbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11231714243694621645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-42932198718512188942010-01-13T06:56:56.838-05:002010-01-13T06:56:56.838-05:00The show has really gotten better at telling a sto...The show has really gotten better at telling a story. <br /><br />I loved the whole panic moment of Joe's with Dori on the couch. So real and just funny. <br /><br />He wanted to be so cool and in control and ended up freaking out. <br /><br />Then hid in the bathroom. Priceless. <br /><br />I love how the girl that works in the store, explained how happy she was that he finally found a girl to date in Spanish to the other worker. <br /><br />Cause Joe would have stroked to realize she had notice the missing pants.Farm Girl Pink...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04993969965743940290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-36109225969710863202010-01-13T03:08:01.987-05:002010-01-13T03:08:01.987-05:00The show is really funny and I love black eyed Joe...The show is really funny and I love black eyed Joe.Dish Networkhttp://www.dishnetworkshop.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-52384188125100442852010-01-13T02:19:31.665-05:002010-01-13T02:19:31.665-05:00One thing I've noticed over the last couple of...<i>One thing I've noticed over the last couple of weeks is that characters on Men of A Certain Age are dropping a lot more S-bombs than I would expect from even a basic cable channel.</i><br /><br />Watch "Saving Grace" or "The Shield" sometime. It's everything except the F-word in much greater quantity than this show.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591246676467847439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41573918301469322922010-01-12T21:41:19.811-05:002010-01-12T21:41:19.811-05:00Owen's follow up of "We're gonna need...<i>Owen's follow up of "We're gonna need some more coffee over here", was so funny I got a leg cramp.</i><br /><br />Jim that was my favorite little moment too. <br /><br />The soundtrack is just killing me. Songs I NEVER expected to hear again, but just a few beats in and the whole thing just comes flooding back.Mapeelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149683683413237283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-55933059850488463712010-01-12T21:12:02.198-05:002010-01-12T21:12:02.198-05:00The stunned / bemused looks on the guys faces afte...The stunned / bemused looks on the guys faces after Joe told them of his escape into the bathroom was damn near perfect.<br /><br />Owen's follow up of "We're gonna need some more coffee over here", was so funny I got a leg cramp.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90254261623983623722010-01-12T18:25:53.852-05:002010-01-12T18:25:53.852-05:00i laughed my ass off. nuff said. I'm in (but t...i laughed my ass off. nuff said. I'm in (but thn i was in from the terry ep)Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151133172879595550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46982391294669374152010-01-12T16:50:44.217-05:002010-01-12T16:50:44.217-05:00i really enjoyed this episode, despite not expecti...i really enjoyed this episode, despite not expecting to like a joe storyline. i was a little surprised that they got a 37 yr old actress, guess they couldn't get a 40-something one to play the role?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22713168401396750482010-01-12T15:34:43.397-05:002010-01-12T15:34:43.397-05:00So far I've felt this show had been good enoug...So far I've felt this show had been good enough to keep watching but nothing spectacular, and each week I get sort of more drawn in. I was reaching the point of saying "wait, do I actually like this show or am I just watching it because it's on?" This episode pushed me over the top. I legitimately enjoy this show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-73211547065143481952010-01-12T15:26:28.772-05:002010-01-12T15:26:28.772-05:00Oh yeah, and I hope we'll be seeing more of Sa...Oh yeah, and I hope we'll be seeing more of Sarah Clarke. She's charming and funny and sexy as hell.Kensingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745826428431759073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31896368587112557772010-01-12T15:24:47.392-05:002010-01-12T15:24:47.392-05:00One thing I've noticed over the last couple of...One thing I've noticed over the last couple of weeks is that characters on Men of A Certain Age are dropping a lot more S-bombs than I would expect from even a basic cable channel.<br /><br />Is this a new development in non-premium cable television, or have I just been missing it before now?Kensingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745826428431759073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70486482733173501252010-01-12T14:47:38.739-05:002010-01-12T14:47:38.739-05:00to see a moment like that pulled off in a more sub...<i> to see a moment like that pulled off in a more subdued, realistic setting, without feeling like it doesn't belong is impressive.</i><br /><br />I felt exactly the opposite. That moment felt forced, insincere, like a scene from ELR was wedged into the script. It yanked me right out of the moment and pissed me off. ...which, I guess, is exactly how Dori felt. And like her, by the end of the night I understood why Joe did what he did, and it was weird (not a little weird, but straight-up weird) but I could look past it.<br /><br />Other things: agree with the love for Dori, hopefully we'll see a lot more of her. Found Carlos' butchering of "Thufferin' thuccotash!" to be ridiculously over the top, but it was redeemed with Joe being wholly unable to pronounce <i>quinceaƱera</i>. There were dozens of other things that I loved, but what surprises me is how much I wanted Joe to not screw this up, to not shut Dori out or push her away. I'm not used to caring about TV characters this quickly, or this much.Kiannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-63476698379533258292010-01-12T13:36:29.731-05:002010-01-12T13:36:29.731-05:00@ Janie Jones: Joe didn't come to his son'...@ Janie Jones: Joe didn't come to his son's rescue, that was him stunting the kid's growth by passing on his neurotic inability to 'just do it', as Terry kept suggesting to turn off his analytic mind, he needed to teach the kid to try w/out fear of failing, or getting hit with the ball. Any advice that got that kid batting would've been good advice, he handed him fear....<br />Interesting that he did the same nonsense with a 'leg cramp', but the woman saved him from himself, she was a lot nicer than I would've been, Joe was acting like a big emotional black hole...<br />But that's why I'm liking this show, no fake resolutions or bogus relationships, these people are real, and flawed, but fun to be around....kinda like my friends...A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17474189028345227862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-10625171245960287572010-01-12T13:28:25.664-05:002010-01-12T13:28:25.664-05:00Best episode this season, in my opinion. Any show...Best episode this season, in my opinion. Any show that can evoke the cringe AND the laugh-out-loud has my vote! Incredibly honest, real portrayals of people my age -- for once! <br /><br />(Still laugh every time I think of the cashier's last line - subtitled for us - what a payoff!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-23738887660798738782010-01-12T13:09:42.307-05:002010-01-12T13:09:42.307-05:00I still like the show, but Joe's over analyzin...I still like the show, but Joe's over analyzing and obsessing can be a bit too much. I thought that way in previous episode's but it was very apparent in this one. He's borderline psychotic and one step away from a mental institution. I find it a bit much. I don't think he's supposed to be this troubled, but they just keep hitting us over the head with it. I get it. He's a bit messed up. But if it's really as bad as they've showed, perhaps he should be in an institution. <br /><br />The way he was looking at that girl who gave him the CD after the pants incident was more scary than funny. It looked like he might attack her at any moment. She should have run for her life. Her reactions obviously tell us it wasn't meant to play out that way, but that's the impression I got from seeing Joe's expressions at her - creepy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-84579344975595002402010-01-12T12:49:13.790-05:002010-01-12T12:49:13.790-05:00I loved this episode. So fun to watch the three o...I loved this episode. So fun to watch the three of them sitting in a booth, talking it over. Ray Romano is doing such good work on this show. I have to admit, I didn't have high expectations for his acting ability but he's surprising me.<br /><br />Also really loved the subtitled callback to the pants down situation. I figured we'd never really find out, and I was engrossed in the rest of the goings-on in the ep, that when it was resolved at the very end, I just laughed out loud.<br /><br />Great show. I can't wait to see more.@colleen_byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788374249222254075noreply@blogger.com