tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post8369082786919969025..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Bored to Death, "Take a Dive": What's my name?Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-335084480921418062009-11-13T04:12:56.388-05:002009-11-13T04:12:56.388-05:00I'll have to check this ep out--I watched the ...I'll have to check this ep out--I watched the first three episodes and was disappointed. As a guy who writes comic noir, I was predisposed to love this show--I just think there's enough noir.Greg Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12476688473774894464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-59289431415378989812009-11-11T05:05:56.769-05:002009-11-11T05:05:56.769-05:00In the space of one minute, the show gave us both ...In the space of one minute, the show gave us both Sarah Vowell and John Hodgman. That fact alone cemented my love for this show.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196372589248892579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-48168173841057571912009-11-10T09:54:01.043-05:002009-11-10T09:54:01.043-05:00BTW, the boxing sequence was filmed in the Masonic...BTW, the boxing sequence was filmed in the Masonic Hall in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY. It was nice to catch that, since I just produced an event of my own in that space last month.cphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00254430641459697328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90166408812812014442009-11-10T00:20:20.197-05:002009-11-10T00:20:20.197-05:00It has the best title sequence and song on tv toda...It has the best title sequence and song on tv today.<br /><br />Ted Danson really adds the spark. The inter-generational relationship between George and Jonathan and Zack is pretty distinct on the tv landscape.Mapeelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149683683413237283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-67732332188658880012009-11-09T21:13:11.916-05:002009-11-09T21:13:11.916-05:00I recognized Sarah Vowell before they even showed ...I recognized Sarah Vowell before they even showed her face. Her voice is unmistakable. <br /><br />Fun times. Not a lot to say other than I echo the sentiment that the three of them together is the best formula.LAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04868479477550590056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21225184294391829722009-11-09T14:33:04.081-05:002009-11-09T14:33:04.081-05:00"I feel like this episode really helped cemen..."I feel like this episode really helped cement the Schwartzman-Danson-Galifianakis trio."<br /><br />Agreed. I think the show found its stride when it finally put the 3 of them together.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-73250737867585939192009-11-09T14:25:47.238-05:002009-11-09T14:25:47.238-05:00I hope this show continues for as long as Ames, Sc...I hope this show continues for as long as Ames, Schwartzman and company are into it, but they've got to do a better job on their season finales. There wasn't enough Zach Galafianakis. I don't remember any delightfully eccentric monologues by George Christopher here. The final scene felt flat, like they didn't know how to end the season.<br /><br />Bored to Death's weakest episodes are the ones co-written by Martin Gero (he also co-wrote ep. 6). Not because he's a bad writer, but because in those episodes, the show forgets that it's a comedy. Gero's background is in writing dramas, which could explain why his episodes aren't as funny. I laughed here, but not as much as I usually do.<br /><br />I can see from the season finale that the show doesn't want to tell a series-long story and that's fine. To improve the show, I would suggest they use the Curb model of season-long stories. That would make the show feel like it's building toward something more meaningful and make the season finales more satisfying.James Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922074238046206160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60837365770710406232009-11-09T14:19:00.634-05:002009-11-09T14:19:00.634-05:00I really like this show but find it hard to explai...I really like this show but find it hard to explain why, to others or myself. Basically, its just kind of entertaining and pleasant. I actually didn't think this episode was that great compared to some of the others, but it was a decent end to the season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-75343649346124787192009-11-09T14:00:04.161-05:002009-11-09T14:00:04.161-05:00Directed by Paul Feig! Woo!
I feel like this e...Directed by Paul Feig! Woo! <br /><br />I feel like this episode really helped cement the Schwartzman-Danson-Galifianakis trio. Watching them cheer each other on during the match and such really made me feel like these are characters i'd like to see more of next season. its true - theres not a lot of depth to it, but what they do they do well. This is a chuckler of a show that lilts along like a toy sailboat.Steve Wirzbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506264508212570709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-81250043279124039852009-11-09T12:57:35.171-05:002009-11-09T12:57:35.171-05:00Definitely a light and silly show, but maybe that&...Definitely a light and silly show, but maybe that's why I like it. It looks sleek and pretty, the cast is charming and just the dynamic between the friends, the naive, completely honest openness between them - it makes for something pretty enjoyable, if not entirely look-forward-to worthy.<br /><br />I think Season 2 could really come together. There's just so much there in the boredom idea, craving action, the experience of living, when all you're used to doing is reading books and staring at computer screens.Mike Cavalierehttp://www.mellotronsounds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57460679902239612342009-11-09T12:53:22.915-05:002009-11-09T12:53:22.915-05:00I really enjoyed this episode, and feel like the l...I really enjoyed this episode, and feel like the latest two really took a bit of a turn for the better. I always liked the show, but now it feels more structured and focused. Let's just hope it continues next season, because it has a lot of potential.<br /><br />Man, what a great time for TV comedies all of a sudden!Mantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08256550901573985247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-61255043095761096542009-11-09T12:38:54.782-05:002009-11-09T12:38:54.782-05:00I like this show a lot, but found this episode the...I like this show a lot, but found this episode the weakest to date. The whole boxing thing just seemed silly, pointless and completely out of touch with the rest of this series. Mainly it seemed a device to bring the three leads together more as some oddball, NY, three stooges.zodin2008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-8152679299711946302009-11-09T12:33:46.138-05:002009-11-09T12:33:46.138-05:00I really thought this show was quite charming.I really thought this show was quite charming.Jon Weismanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06275464775910545632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87733969010019977352009-11-09T12:32:18.447-05:002009-11-09T12:32:18.447-05:00I think this show seems like a good candidate for ...I think this show seems like a good candidate for an Office/Parks and Recreation-style "whoa, where'd that come from" jump in quality between seasons one and two. The last three episodes were a huge improvement over the first few.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-59142074933223363602009-11-09T12:23:54.227-05:002009-11-09T12:23:54.227-05:00I think the best compliment I can give this episod...I think the best compliment I can give this episode is that it was actually a lot of fun. You can't really say that about most of the episodes this season. Some have been funny/funnier but none as fun.<br /><br />I also thought that it was goodto see a confident, dare I say optimistic, Ames for once.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069031942564729520noreply@blogger.com