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Old 06-08-2015, 01:17 PM   #121
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Re: Mike Judge's Silicon Valley (HBO series)

alright I see what you're saying with the money. Granted I know there can often be a farce element to comedy, but for me the closest you can still keep it to a reasonable reality, the funnier it'll be. cause like for example, obviously I'm not exactly a legal expert, but that whole line of questioning the woman was initially doing with Big Head just seemed so ludicrous, like a judge would actually allow that. It's like they were making a psychological interpretation and trying to have that submitted as actual concrete evidence.

but go ahead, I'm sure somebody will think I'm just nitpicking
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    It wasn't a court case though. It was just arbitration. The guy in charge wasn't a judge (well, he was a retired judge but he wasn't acting as a judge), he was an arbitrator.

    The rules are different; it's more informal. That's why the attorney who wasn't an attorney was allowed to participate.
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    no yea I realize it was "only" arbitration and that's why their doofus was even allowed to be in it as technically he's not a lawyer at the moment, but alright I guess I went right over the part where the older dude wasn't acting as an official judge.
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    no yea I realize it was "only" arbitration and that's why their doofus was even allowed to be in it as technically he's not a lawyer at the moment, but alright I guess I went right over the part where the older dude wasn't acting as an official judge.
    And it's also not real. So they can do things that are a little more silly and not so serious. Gotta take it for what it is.
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    This season has blown my mind. Just incredible.
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    This season has blown my mind. Just incredible.
    I'm with you. The story and plot has been spectacular. It continues to build and keep me interested. I watched a behind-the-scenes before it started and they said initially the overall plot was going to favor the guys and everything was going to fall into place but they said who wants to see a bunch of good things go right for some guys? So they changed the entire thing to make things continually fall apart for them. So far to me it's been amazing. I like that they keep struggling. Makes it more interesting.
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    Old 06-09-2015, 09:42 AM   #127
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    Yeah, Season 1 was obviously good enough to make me want to continue watching but shit, I think this season is much better.
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    Old 06-09-2015, 09:51 AM   #128
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    I'm with you. The story and plot has been spectacular. It continues to build and keep me interested. I watched a behind-the-scenes before it started and they said initially the overall plot was going to favor the guys and everything was going to fall into place but they said who wants to see a bunch of good things go right for some guys? So they changed the entire thing to make things continually fall apart for them. So far to me it's been amazing. I like that they keep struggling. Makes it more interesting.
    It's definitely funny but I always end up getting tired of shows like that. I guess I like things to work out in the end eventually, somehow. It just becomes more predictable that way, I think. Like, a new opportunity opens up for Pied Piper and this could really be what gets them going. But you know from the beginning they're gonna fuck it up somehow. I say throw them a bone once in a while, like the way season 1 ended, and then throw in another twist after.

    Maybe this season has just been too much of that, like 1 thing per episode almost.

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    better episode after the past few. the b plot was really funny. jared has been great this season.

    richard is still just an awful character though. hard to watch.

    next week looks like it could be really good
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    My only knocks on this season are the new Peter and then Richard being a bit too stupid. Neither bother me enough to really care though.
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    My only knocks on this season are the new Peter and then Richard being a bit too stupid.
    Yeah that's probably about it.
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    My only knocks on this season are the new Peter and then Richard being a bit too stupid. Neither bother me enough to really care though.
    New Peter is literally the only bad thing I can think of, otherwise near flawless season.
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    the new peter has had like 5 minutes of screen time so it doesnt bother me. Richard is awful, usually the worst part of any episode
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    Richard comes across as awful but I find his character believable. There are people that are that socially awkward that it ruins them like it does him. I guess I've had more interactions with similar people that makes it believable to me. Granted, for a leading role, I'd like him to be a lore more capable but he's not terrible considering his supporting cast and that he's not the sole point of the show.
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    I totally buy Richard. I know people just like that.
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    Old 06-09-2015, 12:36 PM   #136
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    I buy him, its just cringe worthy to watch
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    I love it.
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    man why couldn't Gilfoyle's girlfriend have showed up again this season. oh well I guess she's been too busy with that Yahoo series
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    Or her AT&T commercials.
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    I've never met anyone in real life anything like richard. he's socially awkward sometimes, but most of the time can normally interact with people. he's just really dumb and makes poor decisions, which is not believable if he's supposed to be the most talented guy on the show
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    I've never met anyone in real life anything like richard. he's socially awkward sometimes, but most of the time can normally interact with people. he's just really dumb and makes poor decisions, which is not believable if he's supposed to be the most talented guy on the show
    Oh yeah? Well, I have.
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    The socially awkward aspect of Richard is completely believable. The continually botching easy decisions is not.
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    that's what I'm trying to say. sure, not everyone is a savvy businessman. but a very intelligent person like richard just wouldn't make 10+ hilariously awful decisions
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    He is horrible under the any remote pressure. He is fine when talking about his computery stuff, but business stuff he is awkward as hell. Makes sense to me.

    Some of these program guys at work can go on forever about what they are doing, and be just fine, make total sense (to anyone else who knows what the hell they are talking about) Ask them about what they did that weekend, or worse yet, a female asks them, and forget it, they're done.
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    There are different types of intelligence. Richard is a cubicle monkey. He's got limited social skills (he's fine interacting with other cubicle monkeys like big head but he doesn't know how to be around the Valley business people), no leadership skills and no business training. And now he's running a company.

    I don't find his bad decision making unbelievable; given the circumstances.
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    There are different types of intelligence. Richard is a cubicle monkey. He's got limited social skills (he's fine interacting with other cubicle monkeys like big head but he doesn't know how to be around the Valley business people), no leadership skills and no business training. And now he's running a company.

    I don't find his bad decision making unbelievable; given the circumstances.
    Exactly. Give a person like him any kind of real, big responsibility and they shut down. His decision making process is ruined because he's so overwhelmed with the social needs of the situation. It's not that he's not smart enough to make the correct decisions he's just completely out of his element. Which is why they brought in Jared.
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    as I think Davis said this before, sorry but I really feel like they did kind of 'jump the shark' with Richard in those two meetings with the Asian coder kid at the childrens park. Yea he's very socially awkward, but he'd have to be like a legal level of retard not to realize how he was potentially screwing himself and all the guys at the company with the offhanded remarks he was saying to that kid. Those moments were just ridiculous.
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    It's a comedy Junior, maybe don't take it so seriously.
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    not trying to take it too seriously, the writing just takes me out of it sometimes

    also, purely as a comedy, I don't think people acting like bumbling idiots is funny
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