tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post8102179178081552095..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Adam Scott to Parks & Recreation - so what happens to Party Down?Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-288511920109567432010-03-14T18:43:57.430-04:002010-03-14T18:43:57.430-04:00It was just announced that Paul Schneider is leavi...It was just announced that Paul Schneider is leaving Parks and Recreation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70231650102571437752010-03-09T18:15:40.094-05:002010-03-09T18:15:40.094-05:00I have been thoroughly enjoying P&R. However,...I have been thoroughly enjoying P&R. However, I'm getting worried about P&R getting too top heavy. The cast has found great gems in Jerry and Donna in addition to the regulars who are always on point. Things are great now why mess with it? I thought I read that Rob Lowe wanted more screen time on Bros&Sis and therefor left for P&R. So I guess he will be a main character. It sounds like Adam Scott will also be a main character. Those two additions as well as Chris Pratt signing on 2 season as a feature player is making me nervous for Paul Schneider. He is one of my favorite actors and every week he is seeming more and more pushed aside. And while I really like his work elsewhere it seems like he is a forgotten character. Every actor on P&R is on point. What the show needs instead of all these new guys is either to give more stuff for Rashida Jones character to do or develop another strong female character for the show. IMHO<br /><br />BenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-56541491410870765532010-03-08T09:04:53.977-05:002010-03-08T09:04:53.977-05:00DJ Doena - Alan speaks the truth on P&R's ...DJ Doena - Alan speaks the truth on P&R's S2. I was the biggest nay-sayer with the show's S1 and had sworn it off until I was bored and started watching a few S2 episodes on Hulu. Now I'm a believer too.debbiehttp://celiacsavior.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-84648387077331257872010-03-08T08:52:22.165-05:002010-03-08T08:52:22.165-05:00Alan, was Albrecht in charge of HBO when they turn...Alan, was Albrecht in charge of HBO when they turned down Party Down previously? If so, I'm officially terrified for its future.Jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24125555092319015212010-03-08T08:35:24.074-05:002010-03-08T08:35:24.074-05:00Your mistake was watching eps from the first seaso...Your mistake was watching eps from the first season. Show took a quantum leap forward in season two.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60833432540722726462010-03-08T07:50:46.647-05:002010-03-08T07:50:46.647-05:00Yesterday I tried to watch P&R. I watched the ...Yesterday I tried to watch P&R. I watched the pilot episode and half the second episode before turning it off.<br /><br />I didn't even smile once, let alone really laugh.<br /><br />Can someone explain to my why and where this is supposed to be funny?DJ Doenahttp://doena-journal.net/en/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5720609755545364762010-03-07T12:04:53.227-05:002010-03-07T12:04:53.227-05:00With Cappie and Evan already wearing the pink ties...With Cappie and Evan already wearing the pink ties over on Greek, they would make great additions to the S3 cast (if there is a S3).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-20845305301122563302010-03-06T17:38:52.736-05:002010-03-06T17:38:52.736-05:00Hello, and it's bad enough the lowest-money ea...Hello, and it's bad enough the lowest-money earning movie in 55 years is going to win the Best Picture Oscar tomorrow night (Hurt Locker), barring a miracle, now I've got to hear that the moral center of the best comedy on TV is leaving? <br /><br />I blame Albrecht for his foot-dragging on season 3 of PD (and Head Case was cancelled, so PD is the only remaining Starz series from the old regime). Also NBC, which has taken up the Vince McMahon approach to doing business. Sign away a top actor from another show, not so much to help your own, but to hurt the other guys. But I don't dare blame Scott at all. He's got a mortgage to pay like the rest of us. <br /><br />At least we'll have a second season of Party Down, and I'll be content with that, because I don't think they can carry on without Henry in a possible season 3.Paulhttp://blogs.myspace.com/paulhjrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71685967322575238742010-03-05T19:30:57.001-05:002010-03-05T19:30:57.001-05:00I get that Albrecht want to push his own shows, bu...I get that Albrecht want to push his own shows, but isn't Party Down Starz's first original show (that I'm actually aware of and love to watch, and gets good reviews from a lot of critics)? It's kind of Starz's signature (comedy) show! I'm interested to see what shows he'd bring to Starz, but it seems awfully strange that he didn't at least settle the contracts first for Party Down S3 before concentrating on making his own shows. It'll kind of be like AMC if they got a new chief who canceled MM in order to launch BB.<br /><br />I'm glad that Scott got a gig on a really good show, but this could be disastrous for Party Down, if they'd even get a third season, because the character Henry is sort of the glue that holds all the crazier characters in place. He is the main guy, and it'll be hard to imagine a Party Down without him (heck, we haven't even seen S2 and gotten used to Constance being gone yet, let alone Henry). <br /><br />I agree, perhaps it is time for Paul Rudd to help PD out of this bind and be "Henry" himself. That I could see the show surviving yet another cast change. <br /><br />I also wonder if P&R even has room for a second Mark type character (which is the perfect type role for Scott, though I suppose he does good as a dbag too like on VM. I just like him better in the former type roles.) if they don't even have much screentime for Schneider himself. <br /><br />Sigh, I'm sad.belindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-3186278180374235852010-03-05T19:14:11.229-05:002010-03-05T19:14:11.229-05:00I get that Albrecht want to push his own shows, bu...I get that Albrecht want to push his own shows, but isn't Party Down Starz's first original show (that I'm actually aware of and love to watch, and gets good reviews from a lot of critics)? It's kind of Starz's signature (comedy) show! I'm interested to see what shows he'd bring to Starz, but it seems awfully strange that he didn't at least settle the contracts first for Party Down S3 before concentrating on making his own shows. It'll kind of be like AMC if they got a new chief who canceled MM in order to launch BB.<br /><br />I'm glad that Scott got a gig on a really good show, but this could be disastrous for Party Down, if they'd even get a third season, because the character Henry is sort of the glue that holds all the crazier characters in place. He is the main guy, and it'll be hard to imagine a Party Down without him (heck, we haven't even seen S2 and gotten used to Constance being gone yet, let alone Henry). <br /><br />I agree, perhaps it is time for Paul Rudd to help PD out of this bind and be "Henry" himself. That I could see the show surviving yet another cast change. <br /><br />I also wonder if P&R even has room for a second Mark type character (which is the perfect type role for Scott, though I suppose he does good as a dbag too like on VM. I just like him better in the former type roles.) if they don't even have much screentime for Schneider himself. <br /><br />Sigh, I'm sad.belindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-76050794971236515072010-03-05T18:23:58.730-05:002010-03-05T18:23:58.730-05:00I'm bummed, but at least we have a season of P...I'm bummed, but at least we have a season of PD to look forward to before he leaves. Plus, I'm choosing to be happy that he's going to something I love rather than something I despise. Still, I love Henry. I will really, really miss him when he leaves.<br /><br />It really would be pretty genius to send Henry off to work on P&R. Hopefully Starz will see fit to give it a third season so that they can go there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88781964535960996042010-03-05T18:23:44.419-05:002010-03-05T18:23:44.419-05:00I'm bummed, but at least we have a season of P...I'm bummed, but at least we have a season of PD to look forward to before he leaves. Plus, I'm choosing to be happy that he's going to something I love rather than something I despise. Still, I love Henry. I will really, really miss him when he leaves.<br /><br />It really would be pretty genius to send Henry off to work on P&R. Hopefully Starz will see fit to give it a third season so that they can go there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12267050670344807982010-03-05T17:39:18.673-05:002010-03-05T17:39:18.673-05:00This news just ruined my weekend...maybe that'...This news just ruined my weekend...maybe that's a bit dramatic, but I LOVED Scott's character in PD. I just don't see how the show will work without his self-loathing realism. <br />I echo's Rino's thoughts, in that I totally understand why Scott would do what he did, thanks to your post, Alan. But it...it just stinks! <br />On the bright side, I guess I can cancel my Netflix subscription. The prospect of that show's S2 streaming was the only thing keeping me hanging on.debbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6951472973557691082010-03-05T17:21:59.747-05:002010-03-05T17:21:59.747-05:00After seeing Scott in Tell Me You Love Me, one of ...After seeing Scott in Tell Me You Love Me, one of the bigger downer characters on a very depressing show, I never would have guessed he had any comic potential at all.Hydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984348525069741897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-274909881328468232010-03-05T17:04:51.849-05:002010-03-05T17:04:51.849-05:00Sad news about Party Down. Season 1 was most exce...Sad news about Party Down. Season 1 was most excellent.<br /><br />Maybe they'll bring in Wallace from Veronica Mars as the new lead character. He's one of the only VM alums who I haven't seen bouncing around other Rob Thomas projects. Actually, Sheriff Lamb might work well, too.PYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-58728215659958497992010-03-05T14:33:46.278-05:002010-03-05T14:33:46.278-05:00With all of these newcomers, I hope there's no...With all of these newcomers, I hope there's not a lot less Aziz.<br />Plus, what's with all of these men?<br />Let's add some more estrogen to P&R.<br />(No to Lowe!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-26681332381610952282010-03-05T14:27:15.833-05:002010-03-05T14:27:15.833-05:00I don't know what kind of character he's p...I don't know what kind of character he's playing. I'm just looking at the composition of the current cast, and the fact that Mark has become really marginalized this season, and the overlap in Scott's and Schneider's skill set (though Scott can do more, comedy-wise, than I think Schneider can), and guessing. I could be wrong. Scott might be cast as Mark's d-bag brother or something.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53215802742996770152010-03-05T14:27:04.817-05:002010-03-05T14:27:04.817-05:00I was another disappointed to hear this but I can&...I was another disappointed to hear this but I can't begrudge Scott for his choice. I can't imagine Party Down with Scott. I was sad when Lynch left. I'm not a Glee fan. <br />Hey Anon 11:04am-Isn't Rudd a producer on PD or is my mind playing tricks? <br /><br />Everyone has said how great P&R has been this season. I tried to watch in it's first season. I wouldn't even know if I could pick it up this late in this season. Am I better off waiting for S2 to become available via DVD or should I start watching now?JanieJonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-45534372349176428972010-03-05T14:18:55.839-05:002010-03-05T14:18:55.839-05:00first of all alan, how do we know what kind of cha...first of all alan, how do we know what kind of character scott is playing to make paul redundant?<br /><br />hes not bringing henry over to p&r. scott can play different. hes versatile. as shown by step brothersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-62039635920514017742010-03-05T14:17:35.634-05:002010-03-05T14:17:35.634-05:00First Constance, now Henry...Sigh, this will be a ...First Constance, now Henry...Sigh, this will be a very different Party Down than we had last year.<br /><br />I like Party Down a lot more than P&R, so I'm sorry to hear this. Glad for the actors, but sorry for the Party Down viewers.DeeTVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-23609126239455371062010-03-05T14:06:43.801-05:002010-03-05T14:06:43.801-05:00This is really disappointing to hear. As much as ...This is really disappointing to hear. As much as I love PAR, I think the show will be alright without Adam Scott. I don't think the same could be said for Party Down, though. Here's hoping Bluto can carry the show through season three if that opportunity comes.tribalismhttp://wordbribery.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-81549095763631557992010-03-05T13:11:27.056-05:002010-03-05T13:11:27.056-05:00No, that would be the best meta joke ever! Sadly,...No, that would be the best meta joke ever! Sadly, I bet this season is already in the can, so that would have to pop up in a third season, if they make it.<br /><br />Why does Variety call shows "skeins?" I've never heard that before, and frankly, the word kind of bothers me.<br /><br />This is very bittersweet, as Party Down was the funniest thing on TV last year. But Parks and Rec has become so good that I can't begrudge them this signing. Looking forward to it.Hatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184680741873873714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21168688846126985292010-03-05T13:09:47.226-05:002010-03-05T13:09:47.226-05:00Oh that would be awesome! We had a pretty meta ref...Oh that would be awesome! We had a pretty meta reference on Community last night with Mad Men, so if Henry says he just got offered a role on Parks and Rec and has to leave the Party Down catering business, think our collective heads would explodeZachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04658660626561854163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12633858697102251662010-03-05T13:02:29.109-05:002010-03-05T13:02:29.109-05:00Would it be too meta for Henry to leave catering a...Would it be too meta for Henry to leave catering after getting a role on P&R?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-14780615521429526742010-03-05T12:00:31.765-05:002010-03-05T12:00:31.765-05:00I know Adam Scott is to be a regular cast member n...I know Adam Scott is to be a regular cast member next season, but is Rob Lowe? My understanding was that it was merely a multi-episode arc which bridges the two seasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com