The TV thread

[Webster]

Also, there was never a problem that couldn't be solved by a stirring monologue. I have some faith in the power of rhetoric, too, but Sorkin took it to ridiculous lengths.

You left out the inspiring music accompanying said monologue.

 

[garrow]

 

[Webster]

After Matthew Perry died, The Ringer had a podcast where they discussed Studio 60 and I think focused on either the pilot or another episode. One of the hosts said that Sorkin had this pie in the sky belief that the social issues of the day could be discussed and hopefully resolved on a weekly late night show.

 

[Spartan Squad]

If not for the clashic Galaxy Quest, Allen's entire output would be a hard pash.

Two words: Buzz Lightyear.

 

[micropolitan guy]

Yellowstone would've been better advised to leave the story unresolved than to crap out those last few awful episodes after Costner quit. Dreck.

Apparently there's going to be a Beth and Rip show. No thanks. The two most cartoonish, one-dimensional characters on the show.

I will watch the second season of 1923. I like it and I'm always happy to watch Harrison Ford and Helen Miren. That comes back in February.

I found 1923 and 1883 to be far superior to the final 3-4 seasons of Yellowstone.

 

[Deskgrunt50]

I found 1923 and 1883 to be far superior to the final 3-4 seasons of Yellowstone.

Absolutely. Looking forward to the second season of 1923 next month.

 

[DanOregon]

Someone on Instagram made the comment that Allen has basically played the same character in the last five sitcoms he's been in.

I figured out what made Home Improvement "good" and his other stuff "not good." Wilson and Patricia Heaton. Wilson was someone Allen turned to when he didn't have all the answers. Heaton's character wasn't a cheerleader or sidekick, she was his equal.

 

[Webster]

I figured out what made Home Improvement "good" and his other stuff "not good." Wilson and Patricia Heaton. Wilson was someone Allen turned to when he didn't have all the answers. Heaton's character wasn't a cheerleader or sidekick, she was his equal.

In Home Improvement, he seemed to be in on the joke that he was unreasonable. He then became a wrestler who started living the bit he was portraying.

 

[garrow]

I figured out what made Home Improvement "good" and his other stuff "not good." Wilson and Patricia Heaton. Wilson was someone Allen turned to when he didn't have all the answers. Heaton's character wasn't a cheerleader or sidekick, she was his equal.

Richardson. Heaton was from rhe Middle.

 

[DanOregon]

I get them confused all the time.

 

[sgreenwell]

In Home Improvement, he seemed to be in on the joke that he was unreasonable. He then became a wrestler who started living the bit he was portraying.

Yeah. He was always the horse's ash in Home Improvement. His later shows get more inert because he's often portrayed half as horse's ash, half as voice of reason, or even more skewed toward the latter.

 

[Webster]

We are 5 out of 6 into Black Doves. Limping to the finish to be honest. I like a number of the actors but it all seems a bit silly and made up on the fly.