tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post2194809519658864606..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Parks and Recreation: Talking with Mike SchurAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-16475948418689279152009-09-23T10:40:33.823-04:002009-09-23T10:40:33.823-04:00Dear Ken Tremendous,
More Aziz Ansari.
Thanks,
...Dear Ken Tremendous,<br /><br />More Aziz Ansari.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />SteveStevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-79308256436447606002009-09-19T05:37:37.957-04:002009-09-19T05:37:37.957-04:00Still not loving this show, but for some reason I&...Still not loving this show, but for some reason I'm still hanging in there. It's getting better (by degrees) and I'm really happy to see that this week's ep wasn't about the park/hole in the ground. That was reeeaaally getting old. <br /><br />There's a ton of issues that touch small municipal governments, and they'd be smart to start using them in storylines to let us see Leslie and cohorts in a variety of situations, like the gay marriage issue. Great topic, handled very well.olucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047701257768309071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-52589103785577163592009-09-18T23:02:34.274-04:002009-09-18T23:02:34.274-04:00I gave it a second chance and I don't like the...I gave it a second chance and I don't like the show. I don't think it's funny. Won't be watching it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-55690586254595773972009-09-18T17:48:46.614-04:002009-09-18T17:48:46.614-04:00the gay penguins in their matching carseats is one...the gay penguins in their matching carseats is one of the funniest things i have ever seen on tv.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-64994849251609141262009-09-18T14:53:33.440-04:002009-09-18T14:53:33.440-04:00I want to like this show, but I just don't thi...I want to like this show, but I just don't think it's very good. I'll give it a couple more chances since to see if it gets it's rhythm, but I don't know about it. It really seems like a generic Office with people who aren't funnyScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616823699793337943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-17983436689670339482009-09-18T14:08:15.172-04:002009-09-18T14:08:15.172-04:00I liked it, Amy seemed much more comfortable in th...I liked it, Amy seemed much more comfortable in the role, her talents really shone through I thought.<br />Good move making her less Michael Scott-ish.Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15954609919482616108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-73262026012854233502009-09-18T11:36:36.115-04:002009-09-18T11:36:36.115-04:00I very much liked it. I think the phone-in part wa...I very much liked it. I think the phone-in part was really telling; there's this streak of Leslie that's really nice, and then there's this streak of her that's really irritated that nobody appreciates her -- and that is absolutely right. You see her being really nice, but she's not exactly oblivious: she is determined to maintain her cheerful disposition in a job in which people dump on her constantly. I'm not sure she doesn't GET things as much as she IGNORES things.<br /><br />Really liked it.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08184669198971626945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72252147611828247942009-09-18T11:17:32.115-04:002009-09-18T11:17:32.115-04:00Absolutely brilliant. Had I not read the intervie...Absolutely brilliant. Had I not read the interview, I may have been caught off-guard by the political aspect, but it worked really well without being preachy. Yes, it's obvious where Schur and Co's sympathies lie, but they did a good job of making out how one could approach the issue without being on either side.<br /><br />And I'm with SR on the smarter use of AA. Similar to how Michael was toned down a little in S2 of "The Office," actually. If "P&R" can have a S2 even half as good as it's predecessor, this should be an unbroken 1.5-2 hrs of "must-see" TV on (or whatever else NBC is calling it) this year.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14093097489077390018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87636051124952492702009-09-18T08:42:22.191-04:002009-09-18T08:42:22.191-04:00Leslie's line thanking everyone at the Gay Bar...Leslie's line thanking everyone at the Gay Bar for coming out even during the Colts game was priceless.Alex Garlickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530296189658465416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90599164077749682492009-09-18T06:36:58.516-04:002009-09-18T06:36:58.516-04:00Simply awful. I'm really trying because I like...Simply awful. I'm really trying because I like Amy so much. I'll give it another go next week, but I'm beginning to think my 8:30-9:00 slot will be a dedicated reading half-hour soon...bsangshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292004104772610373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68375467547223723232009-09-18T04:17:14.711-04:002009-09-18T04:17:14.711-04:00"I wish I could take them on a water slide! ..."I wish I could take them on a water slide! They might die...but it would be so cute!"<br /><br />I think this basically sums up Leslie's entire approach to politics and life in general--it's also a pretty accurate glimpse of her character: flighty, but with a redeeming amount of lucidity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54332537065283523592009-09-18T03:14:21.313-04:002009-09-18T03:14:21.313-04:00I was really impressed by the season premiere, hea...I was really impressed by the season premiere, head and shoulders above what they did last year. Something's clicked*, and I hope they can keep it going.<br /><br />*and I hate to say it, but I wonder if it isn't in part a more judicious use of Aziz Ansari. He's great on Human Giant, but last season he was often the one MAKING Leslie seem oblivious.SRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-79877193686520659352009-09-18T03:11:26.072-04:002009-09-18T03:11:26.072-04:00OMG, I loved P&R tonight! Great script, and e...OMG, I loved P&R tonight! Great script, and everyone hit their stride all at once. Bravo!LAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04868479477550590056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60704243669905500442009-09-17T19:59:44.959-04:002009-09-17T19:59:44.959-04:00That Jeter article is amazing, and may be enough t...That Jeter article is amazing, and may be enough to get me to watch. Curious, Alan, if you're a mathhead or more of a traditionalist when it comes to baseball stats?Hatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184680741873873714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-75181177968424307292009-09-17T19:11:01.740-04:002009-09-17T19:11:01.740-04:00Mike/Ken is also (for the 3 people that don't ...Mike/Ken is also (for the 3 people that don't know) Mose Schrute.<br /><br />The world is a much sadder place without FireJoeMorgan around. <br /><br />Fremulon Insurance Forever!BFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264282750160516858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15891232238051016232009-09-17T14:58:39.789-04:002009-09-17T14:58:39.789-04:00Schur seems like a good guy. Makes me want to giv...Schur seems like a good guy. Makes me want to give the series a few more episodes to see how I feel about it. So much talent there that I hope it comes together.Tyrocnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87013764815860285242009-09-17T14:19:30.292-04:002009-09-17T14:19:30.292-04:00I have never laughed harder at anything on the int...I have never laughed harder at anything on the internet than that Deadspin article.<br /><br />That includes all videos of kittens dressed in people clothes.Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-18024639446979310342009-09-17T12:37:57.917-04:002009-09-17T12:37:57.917-04:00Pratt's a regular this year? Great! He was the...Pratt's a regular this year? Great! He was the best part of the S1 episodes I'd seen, and it bugged me that he wasn't on full-time. Excellent!<br /><br />After your recommendations, after liking (not loving) the first few S1 episodes, I'm thinking of catching myself up this season.Aldennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-80511790036695448982009-09-17T08:48:46.982-04:002009-09-17T08:48:46.982-04:00I'm very much looking forward to Parks and Rec...I'm very much looking forward to Parks and Recreation season 2. I somewhat enjoyed the first season and Louis CK(favorite stand-up comedian) is going to be on this season. The show had a great cast, it just needed some great writing to go along with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com