Suits - on Dave

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Twincam16

27,646 posts

258 months

Wednesday 13th June 2012
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DrTre said:
As for us comedies only portraying good looking/cool characters?! Frasier, mash, Seinfeld, curb, 30 rock, Eastbound, community.... I'm getting tired now , all shot through with massively flawed characters, often a huge amount of pathos, very well written and above all, as hilarious as anything from this side of the pond.

Comedy tastes are unique but I've always been baffled by the misplaced superiority complex we brits have over it.
Y'see, I've tried watching all of those and struggled to laugh once, let alone worked out why the studio audience suffers mass organ rupture every time someone famous walks on stage or someone comes out with the mildest of asides.

Two and a Half Men is the worst offender by far. Existed purely as a plinth upon which Charlie Sheen's addled ego was mounted.

DrTre

12,955 posts

232 months

Wednesday 13th June 2012
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Seinfeld is the only one I recognize your criticism might be valid for.

MattyB_

2,012 posts

257 months

Monday 20th August 2012
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Still really enjoying this - probably my favourite show at the moment.

No start date to S2 over on Dave, so I gave in an got it from the States. No spoilers, but you won't be dissapointed; enjoyed S2 more than S1.

Rafferty is brilliant as 'Donna'.

Shilvers

599 posts

207 months

Monday 20th August 2012
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MattyB_ said:
Still really enjoying this - probably my favourite show at the moment.

No start date to S2 over on Dave, so I gave in an got it from the States. No spoilers, but you won't be dissapointed; enjoyed S2 more than S1.

Rafferty is brilliant as 'Donna'.
Enjoying S2 as well. Better then S1 now the characters have had chance to develop.


wiffmaster

2,603 posts

198 months

Monday 20th August 2012
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I'm really enjoying this as well.

Despite some lazy writing at times where you get the feeling they backed themselves into a corner that they weren't sure how to get out of, it really is very entertaining and an easy watch.

The character development has come on leaps and bounds this season as well - particularly like how Louis is becoming a lot less 'one dimensional' and Donna is basically my ideal woman.


Looking forward to this week's finale!

Edited by wiffmaster on Monday 20th August 22:59

drakart

1,735 posts

210 months

Monday 20th August 2012
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I'd rather you didn't spoil for others that are waiting though. No more info on series 2! smile

wiffmaster

2,603 posts

198 months

Monday 20th August 2012
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drakart said:
I'd rather you didn't spoil for others that are waiting though. No more info on series 2! smile
Sorry - didn't think I was giving anything away, but spoilered now just in case! smile

Shilvers

599 posts

207 months

Tuesday 21st August 2012
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Spoiler?

That's the least ruinous spoiler I've ever seen!! Lol

Point taken though.

hippy


anonymous-user

54 months

Tuesday 21st August 2012
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I've just got through seaon 1 and i'm now starting on season 2, thoroughly enjoying it Louis is ace.

Nightmare

5,186 posts

284 months

Tuesday 21st August 2012
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Twincam16 said:
DrTre said:
As for us comedies only portraying good looking/cool characters?! Frasier, mash, Seinfeld, curb, 30 rock, Eastbound, community.... I'm getting tired now , all shot through with massively flawed characters, often a huge amount of pathos, very well written and above all, as hilarious as anything from this side of the pond.

Comedy tastes are unique but I've always been baffled by the misplaced superiority complex we brits have over it.
Y'see, I've tried watching all of those and struggled to laugh once, let alone worked out why the studio audience suffers mass organ rupture every time someone famous walks on stage or someone comes out with the mildest of asides.

Two and a Half Men is the worst offender by far. Existed purely as a plinth upon which Charlie Sheen's addled ego was mounted.
I totally agree with Tre......for every genius comedy from ANY nation there are also awful ones. Quelle shock! Personally I can't raise more than a smile for any Monty Python....but clearly IM the one in the minority here. If I had to do the desert Island disc thing, but could chose 'all comedy shows from the US' or UK I'm afraid Id go stateside every time.

How the audience respond is definitely a more US thing - like cheering and shouting in the cinema. Doesn't relate to whether the show is any good or not tho I reckon.....

Shilvers

599 posts

207 months

Tuesday 21st August 2012
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digimeistter said:
I've just got through seaon 1 and i'm now starting on season 2, thoroughly enjoying it Louis is ace.
Great casting, great character!!

Butter Face

30,298 posts

160 months

Tuesday 21st August 2012
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I may get S2 on the download this week and start watching, any links?

iphonedyou

9,250 posts

157 months

Tuesday 21st August 2012
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It's killing me waiting for season 2, particularly as I follow Suits on Facebook, so I can guess at some of the plot developments.

I'll unashamedly admit I watch it in no small part because of Harvey's suits.

S 8 GRN

1,179 posts

243 months

Tuesday 21st August 2012
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Awesome show - best on TV at the moment IMO. I believe this is just the summer finalé rather than the series finalè of S2

anonymous-user

54 months

Monday 29th October 2012
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Finally got up to date with S2 and IMO it's even better than S1, Donna is just magnificent cloud9

"You just got Litt up!"

croyde

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22,888 posts

230 months

Monday 29th October 2012
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Any ideas when this starts in the UK yet?

RJB_666

1,677 posts

195 months

Monday 29th October 2012
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Season 2 starts here in January. This runs straight through to episode 16. The US have already aired the first 10 episodes of season 2, I've watched this by other means over here. The last 6 episodes of season 2 start in January for the US.

Also, who said Donna was their ideal woman? Hands off! hehe

MattyB_

2,012 posts

257 months

Sunday 13th January 2013
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Showing S1 on Dave this week and next, and S2 starts on the 24th of Jane.

For those who have access to US TV, S2 carries on after the hiatus on the 17th of Jan.

Can't wait! Watching S1 to get back up to speed, and realised I've missed a few of the early episodes.

vescaegg

25,541 posts

167 months

Sunday 13th January 2013
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I wish I could afford one of Harvey's suits frown

Butter Face

30,298 posts

160 months

Sunday 13th January 2013
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vescaegg said:
I wish I could afford one of Harvey's suits frown
Same. That boy is sharp!!

Looking forward to series 2!