tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post3066514310093622621..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Flight of the Conchords, "Love Is the Weapon of Choice": Brahbrah in the houseAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-64239401595085431462009-03-01T14:47:00.000-05:002009-03-01T14:47:00.000-05:00Not the best episode of the season, sure, but I ca...Not the best episode of the season, sure, but I can't be the only one who cracked up when the guys dropped the remix and sent the dogs into epileptic seizures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-80886926121266567552009-02-26T14:11:00.000-05:002009-02-26T14:11:00.000-05:00send us some money, to stop these dogs from acting...send us some money, to stop these dogs from acting funny.....priceless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-44482447985325737102009-02-25T12:48:00.000-05:002009-02-25T12:48:00.000-05:00this episode had me crying, it was great, i missed...this episode had me crying, it was great, i missed some of the gags when i was laughing. I like how, in retrospect, it makes sense for brahbrah to be talking up B to J and vis a versa since she thinks they are a couple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88192306768470987632009-02-24T21:28:00.000-05:002009-02-24T21:28:00.000-05:00last week - best episode everthis week - worst epi...last week - best episode ever<BR/>this week - worst episode ever<BR/><BR/>the difference was so jarring it almost induced pepilespypar3182https://www.blogger.com/profile/03647653154201086767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-48564750118205926472009-02-24T16:41:00.000-05:002009-02-24T16:41:00.000-05:00Glad I wasn't the only person to pick up on the R....Glad I wasn't the only person to pick up on the R. Kelly influence for the first song. Brilliant.<BR/><BR/>Loved Bret asking Brahbrah if Jermaine could come with them to get coffee, after he had spent the whole episode dueling with Jermaine for her affections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-38061629581091644122009-02-24T11:12:00.000-05:002009-02-24T11:12:00.000-05:00Actually, the R. Kelly inspiration was probably hi...Actually, the R. Kelly inspiration was probably his duet with Usher, <A HREF="http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid14282007/bclid14269483/bctid1043345767" REL="nofollow">"Same Girl."</A> I remember reading about Bret wanting to do an R. Kelly homage, and I guess that was it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-86469436891360535312009-02-24T10:25:00.000-05:002009-02-24T10:25:00.000-05:00Murray's Powerpoint during the benefit was the eve...<I>Murray's Powerpoint during the benefit was the evening's highlight.</I><BR/><BR/>It would have been a nice callback if Murray used his overhead projector -- from the episode with the friendship chart -- for the visuals during the benefit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-76605689563595508972009-02-24T10:24:00.000-05:002009-02-24T10:24:00.000-05:00You guys are all right on. It's definitely "Total ...You guys are all right on. It's definitely "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and not Queen.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-37015560127865161712009-02-24T10:22:00.000-05:002009-02-24T10:22:00.000-05:00Not the strongest episode but still good.Was Brahb...Not the strongest episode but still good.<BR/><BR/>Was Brahbrah winking at the guys in the park?<BR/><BR/>Loved that they included Murray in the "can't understand your name" joke - Hi Mary!<BR/><BR/>Totally thought TEOTH when I saw the doves. Nice '80s tributes between TEOTH and Flashdance from a previous episode.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46112586092620574912009-02-24T08:31:00.000-05:002009-02-24T08:31:00.000-05:00Solid episode, in my book. Brahbrah's character, a...Solid episode, in my book. Brahbrah's character, as revealed in the end, wasn't inconsistent. She thought the boys were gay, so her reactions to their various gambits were perfectly understandable. Even a crazy person will act confused when her new gay friend shows up with a false beard.<BR/><BR/>Criticizing the episode because it let the boys 'learn a lesson' is utterly unfair. Sure, Brett 'gets the girl' -- and he's oblivious to the fact she's mad as a hatter.<BR/><BR/>Murray's Powerpoint during the benefit was the evening's highlight.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582136184196524214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1230613934716110872009-02-24T08:28:00.000-05:002009-02-24T08:28:00.000-05:00Why are the CBS sitcoms in reruns tonight for the ...<I>Why are the CBS sitcoms in reruns tonight for the second Monday in a row?</I><BR/><BR/>People actually watch CBS sitcoms?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-30522574072592096242009-02-24T08:27:00.000-05:002009-02-24T08:27:00.000-05:00I think Total Eclipse of the Heart was an influenc...<I>I think Total Eclipse of the Heart was an influence as well on that video.</I><BR/><BR/>The doves. My God, the doves.Otto Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051682366565874144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-45606390779947735742009-02-23T22:10:00.000-05:002009-02-23T22:10:00.000-05:00Here's a higher quality YouTube of "Too Many Dicks...Here's a higher quality YouTube of "Too Many Dicks" for you, Alan:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5aY0CAtvskAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32734627708941410172009-02-23T17:51:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:51:00.000-05:00Anon:As discussed before, the Feb sweeps were push...Anon:<BR/><BR/>As discussed before, the Feb sweeps were pushed back to March because the digital transition was supposed to happen this month. <BR/><BR/>It didn't, but the networks are going with their original schedule. Look for lots of new episodes in March...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-43499110286231220722009-02-23T14:50:00.000-05:002009-02-23T14:50:00.000-05:00OT: Why are the CBS sitcoms in reruns tonight for...OT: Why are the CBS sitcoms in reruns tonight for the second Monday in a row? Isn't this still a sweeps month?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49721205866143621052009-02-23T14:36:00.000-05:002009-02-23T14:36:00.000-05:00I actually thought this was quite entertaining, bu...I actually thought this was quite entertaining, but it came at an expense. <BR/><BR/>This was one was pretty packed with music. I laughed at monotonous, almost hookless song-speak "Trapped in the Closet" vibe of the first song, and the "We Are the World"-y benefit song. Both were lyrically-focused, and were a change of pace in terms of musical genres.<BR/><BR/>The episode undercut the characters a bit.<BR/>*Aside from the "pre-create" punchline, I didn't like the Daveatronic 5000 at all. Too self-aware.<BR/>*The fashion swap was great, but the mind-swap didn't work so well. The vaccine thing would've been funnier coming from the real Jemaine.<BR/>*The fact that Mel's obsession didn't have the usual sexual undertones was jarring, especially given themes of the episode.<BR/>*I thought the different fatherly mode Murray adopted this episode worked well enough, like Paul Simms was channeling Jimmy James through Murray.<BR/>*But the ending was the worst part for me. Noone's supposed to have a clue. Noone's supposed to learn their lessons. And noone's supposed to get the girl. At least on-screen.<BR/><BR/>But quite a bit of it worked. "Eugene, stop the track" was actually my favorite moment of the episode. And I don't think any problems with Brahbrah had much to do with Kristen Wiig, who I thought meshed better than Will Forte.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49019170327246816792009-02-23T13:08:00.000-05:002009-02-23T13:08:00.000-05:00I think Total Eclipse of the Heart was an influenc...<I>I think Total Eclipse of the Heart was an influence as well on that video.</I><BR/><BR/>This was my immediate thought: the use of mirrors, and Kristen Wiig's getup, and the use of stairs, and the lighting, all of it seemed to add up closer to this Bonnie Tyler classic.<BR/><BR/>But whatever you do, don't go look up the video to check - it is horrifying. You've been warned.<BR/><BR/>Review hit the nail on the head, Alan - Wiig weirdly playing straight and crazy was a bit offputting, and the songs were entirely unmemorable, but as a comic whole the episode was solid enough to keep the comedy alive.Myleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935433249935469070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54911604390151434892009-02-23T13:03:00.000-05:002009-02-23T13:03:00.000-05:00The video was an homage to Bonnie Tyler's "Total E...The video was an homage to Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart". One of the writer's discussed this on NPR a few weeks back. Said they all thought it was the funniest video ever (the original Bonnie Tyler video, not their version) and said they would be borrowing from it in an upcoming episode. Frankly, I expected a little bit more based upon how much time he spent gloating over their love for it. But it is what it is I guess. <BR/><BR/>Carol Brown from last week might be song of the year, and I don't just mean for the FoTC, I mean for music in general.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-50632607450935641242009-02-23T12:34:00.000-05:002009-02-23T12:34:00.000-05:00The only part of last night's episode that really ...The only part of last night's episode that really made me laugh out loud was the end when she picked Bret and told Jemaine that her name was Brahbrah.<BR/><BR/>And hey you can also watch the video for the hysterical answer phone message from "Unnatural Love" on YouTube. Don't forget about that!Meeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08950457892490767440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-56996593542738000502009-02-23T12:12:00.000-05:002009-02-23T12:12:00.000-05:00I think Total Eclipse of the Heart was an influenc...I think Total Eclipse of the Heart was an influence as well on that video. The second poster in Murray's office this week said New Zealand more Down Underer I also thought the love child image was great.Ted Kerwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00506027632570080559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57852342808919503122009-02-23T11:59:00.000-05:002009-02-23T11:59:00.000-05:00Alan, i think we need to start a youtube/FOTC supp...Alan, i think we need to start a youtube/FOTC support group.<BR/>I've watched last week's music videos way too many times...it's burned on my retinas.<BR/><BR/>I liked this week's episode when I watched it, but nothing really made an impression.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70743824456185728592009-02-23T11:53:00.000-05:002009-02-23T11:53:00.000-05:00"Weapon of Choice" screamed late-career "Meat Loaf..."Weapon of Choice" screamed late-career "Meat Loaf" to me, far more than mid 80s Queen. And it was almost as unenjoyable as watching the real thing. It certainly was the low point of an otherwise middle-of-the-road episode. But I'm still giggling about last week's, so it's cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70900406419614279212009-02-23T11:49:00.000-05:002009-02-23T11:49:00.000-05:00I couldn't figure what about Wiig I found to not w...I couldn't figure what about Wiig I found to not work in the episode, so I was glad that you've put it all in words. Yes, that. It's not like Wiig didn't do a good job, because she did, but I don't think she (the actor and the character) fits in well with the tone of the show as a whole, and it really drained on the plot in this episode. <BR/><BR/>The songs, definitely weaker than last week's, but I found the whole epileptic dog song performance/sequence to be quite hilarious (shades of pokemon. :D).<BR/><BR/>It is pretty much comedy 101, I laughed really hard at Jemaine (as Bret) asking the coat rack for water. <BR/><BR/>And it was nice to see them out and about in the park.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-56523658811498059332009-02-23T11:41:00.000-05:002009-02-23T11:41:00.000-05:00They set the bar extremely high, especially the fi...<I>They set the bar extremely high, especially the first season; practically impossible to recreate that combination of musical/comedic genius, proving there is actually a limit to their amazing abilities.</I><BR/><BR/>I think we're looking at the first season with rose-colored glasses a bit. The songs were uniformly outstanding, but the storytelling was really uneven -- I look back at <A HREF="http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/search/label/Flight%20of%20the%20Conchords%20(Season%201)" REL="nofollow">my reviews of those episodes</A> and there were only a handful of episodes where the show was firing on all thrusters.<BR/><BR/>I think comedy-wise, the show has been much stronger this year -- though this episode is a bad example of that -- and it's the songwriting that's been hit-or-miss.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28978166772840586372009-02-23T11:23:00.000-05:002009-02-23T11:23:00.000-05:00It was still fairly funny, but I thought that was ...It was still fairly funny, but I thought that was the worst FOTC episode that has been broadcast. Still entertaining but for the first time I have no desire to rewatch even bits of an episode.<BR/><BR/>There were some really good visual gags, like Bret's beard, the photo of them as a couple and some of Murray's benefit powerpoint, but the writing wasn't there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com