All Hail Larry David!!!
The show is awesome. He makes being a total D&$# absolutely hilarious. Here are the highlights as I see it...in terms of cause and effect as it pertains to 4 road heads. SPOILER ALERT if you haven't read it!
- Road Head #1 - Richard Lewis and his new girlfriend - Richard gets his RH on the way to dinner. He tells Jeff. Jeff tells Larry causing Larry to be comically awkward and rude to the new girlfriend. That causes Richard to confront Larry which causes Larry to come clean to the new girlfriend which caused the end of the new girlfriend.
- Road Head #2 - Cancer Doc and her silver fox - Larry sees a cancer doc on Doctor Phil say that her mission is to get cancer patients out of poisonous relationship. Since Larry wants out of his relationship, he talks up the new doc to the point where Loretta is teetering on the brink. Larry is driving her to a seminar when they catch the doc performing on her hubby. This ruins the doc for Loretta and seemingly ruins Larry's chances to get out of the relationship. This causes Larry to confront the doc and utter the greatest line in a long time..."eehhh, I think you blew him".
- Road Head #3 - Larry and Leon's girl - Leon asks Larry to call a friend because he loves Seinfeld. Larry mentions that Leon thinks his wife is beautiful. This causes the guy to think Leon is laying down his wife, which he is. This causes Leon to bring Larry into the deception. The husband shows up at the house when Leon has the wife over. Leon asks Larry to hide the wife in his car. This causes Loretta to think she sees Larry getting RH from the wife causing a great line about Larry loving chocolate. The end result is Larry gets the freedom from the Blacks, except Leon, that Larry needed to pursue Cheryl.
- Road Head #4 - Jeff and Susie - Let's just say that plastic wrappers are tough to get into without the proper tools. Also, RH is as dangerous as texting or drinking and driving.
...lastly, a fearless prediction - the argument about the broken glasses will come back to bite Larry at a future point in time.
This is a five star show in a four star world.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
What to Watch tonight - 09/29/09
As today is my birthday, I will be celebrating with some TV and alcohol.
Tuesday is very light again. We have SYTYCD and The Forgotten, of which I still haven't seen the first one. I still have plenty to catch up on. I haven't watched Curb, Californication, Bored, Entourage, Heroes, and Fringe. The DVR is bursting at the seams with fun.
Tuesday is very light again. We have SYTYCD and The Forgotten, of which I still haven't seen the first one. I still have plenty to catch up on. I haven't watched Curb, Californication, Bored, Entourage, Heroes, and Fringe. The DVR is bursting at the seams with fun.
Mad Men - All about the Women
The key to this show for me is that through all the male chauvinism and bravado, it is the women of the show that shine brightest. They show true bravery, determination, grace, and intelligence. Their beauty blinds the men around them to these qualities (almost) all of the time. They take an OK show with some cool set and turn it into the best show on TV right now.
Peggy - She is best of the bunch. She is young, energetic, has a no nonsense attitude, but also is mature beyond her years and increasingly sexually assertive. She is extremely progressive in her mindset but also is a devout Catholic. She has overcome adversity, faced her demons, and risen from the ashes, but now she is faced with the possibility that she has peaked at Sterling Cooper. She has stood up to the men and likes the way she measures up, but now she is faced with the prospect of being alone and with never being an equal no matter how good she is. I find myself rooting for her very hard.
Mate Rater - While she can seem stiff and kind of a wet blanket, I imagine her as very good in bed. Her looks are underrated. 9 out of 10.
Betty - She is so repressed. Brutally so. She is also very passive aggressive. She has been trained to keep her mouth shut and obey. Be pretty and be quiet. In an age where the Peggy's of the world are coming out of their shells, she doesn't have the social skills and fears she is missing the boat. She is a very sub-par mother. Have you ever seen her in a tender moment or acting in any way nurturing? Don treats her like garbage and I think she is tremendously bored.
Mate Rater - She is adorable and gorgeous. But she is cold and I imagine her to be a bit of a dead fish. 5 out of 10.
Joan - This season I have seen Joan in a totally new light. She is almost like a wild horse who was broken by the office rape. She has proven to be a faithful wife-to-be, even in the face of his worsening career prospects. She played the accordion like a monkey in front of his high society friends. She was Peggy and now she wants to be Betty. She probably thought it would never happen once Roger chose another. Through it all, she showed tremendous class and composure under pressure. I feel like she is on the verge of either a meltdown or a comeback.
Mate Rater - Has to be a little gun shy since the office rape, right? Otherwise, she seemingly does it all. 8 out of 10.
Peggy - She is best of the bunch. She is young, energetic, has a no nonsense attitude, but also is mature beyond her years and increasingly sexually assertive. She is extremely progressive in her mindset but also is a devout Catholic. She has overcome adversity, faced her demons, and risen from the ashes, but now she is faced with the possibility that she has peaked at Sterling Cooper. She has stood up to the men and likes the way she measures up, but now she is faced with the prospect of being alone and with never being an equal no matter how good she is. I find myself rooting for her very hard.
Mate Rater - While she can seem stiff and kind of a wet blanket, I imagine her as very good in bed. Her looks are underrated. 9 out of 10.
Betty - She is so repressed. Brutally so. She is also very passive aggressive. She has been trained to keep her mouth shut and obey. Be pretty and be quiet. In an age where the Peggy's of the world are coming out of their shells, she doesn't have the social skills and fears she is missing the boat. She is a very sub-par mother. Have you ever seen her in a tender moment or acting in any way nurturing? Don treats her like garbage and I think she is tremendously bored.
Mate Rater - She is adorable and gorgeous. But she is cold and I imagine her to be a bit of a dead fish. 5 out of 10.
Joan - This season I have seen Joan in a totally new light. She is almost like a wild horse who was broken by the office rape. She has proven to be a faithful wife-to-be, even in the face of his worsening career prospects. She played the accordion like a monkey in front of his high society friends. She was Peggy and now she wants to be Betty. She probably thought it would never happen once Roger chose another. Through it all, she showed tremendous class and composure under pressure. I feel like she is on the verge of either a meltdown or a comeback.
Mate Rater - Has to be a little gun shy since the office rape, right? Otherwise, she seemingly does it all. 8 out of 10.
Monday, September 28, 2009
What to Watch tonight - 09/28/09
Tonight is back to normal night at the Golden house...except we have a dog. I am still a little tired from the beating my body took this weekend. Here is the good work that will get done by my DVR...
Heroes - 8pm on NBC
House - 8pm on Fox
HIMYM - 8pm on CBS
AoP - 830pm on CBS
Gossip Girl - 9pm on CW
Trauma - 9pm on NBC
J&K+8 - 9pm on TLC
Big Bang - 930pm on CBS
That is a full slate. The good news is the football game promises to be boring for everyone who isn't a fan of the two teams. Carolina and Dallas are two of the biggest choking dog teams out there.
My DVR is near capacity after last night's TV action. I haven't seen Fringe, Top Chef, Simpsons, Family Guy, Mad Men, Curb, Californication, and I am sure there are more. I am hoping to get in a solid six hours tonight.
Heroes - 8pm on NBC
House - 8pm on Fox
HIMYM - 8pm on CBS
AoP - 830pm on CBS
Gossip Girl - 9pm on CW
Trauma - 9pm on NBC
J&K+8 - 9pm on TLC
Big Bang - 930pm on CBS
That is a full slate. The good news is the football game promises to be boring for everyone who isn't a fan of the two teams. Carolina and Dallas are two of the biggest choking dog teams out there.
My DVR is near capacity after last night's TV action. I haven't seen Fringe, Top Chef, Simpsons, Family Guy, Mad Men, Curb, Californication, and I am sure there are more. I am hoping to get in a solid six hours tonight.
Soggy and miserable...and a dog.
I finally dried off from the horrible, wet, cold, and rainy 14 hour day in Happy Valley. I got sick. The game was terrible. I lost my voice. Oh, and I got a dog. I bought a toy Rat Terrier. His name is Bruiser and he weighs about 2 pounds.
I got back Sunday afternoon, watched some football, did dog and house stuff, and squeezed in a little TV.
I watched about 4 episodes of Big Bang. I am now about halfway through season 2 and Sheldon keeps getting better and better. I love how nerdy the crew is too. The episode where Penny gets strike 3 was great as was the one where Sheldon had a "girlfriend".
I watched the premiere of Cougar Town and Accidentally on Purpose back to back, which is funny because they are basically the same show. I think the two are both OK but if I had to pick a winner it would be Cougar Town b/c I am picking up on the serious Bill Lawrence vibe of the show. Very Scrubs-y. I am giving these shows a personal three episode extension. Let's see if either turns out to be something.
I got back Sunday afternoon, watched some football, did dog and house stuff, and squeezed in a little TV.
I watched about 4 episodes of Big Bang. I am now about halfway through season 2 and Sheldon keeps getting better and better. I love how nerdy the crew is too. The episode where Penny gets strike 3 was great as was the one where Sheldon had a "girlfriend".
I watched the premiere of Cougar Town and Accidentally on Purpose back to back, which is funny because they are basically the same show. I think the two are both OK but if I had to pick a winner it would be Cougar Town b/c I am picking up on the serious Bill Lawrence vibe of the show. Very Scrubs-y. I am giving these shows a personal three episode extension. Let's see if either turns out to be something.
Friday, September 25, 2009
What to Watch this weekend
As I head north to State College for a football weekend, my DVR will be dutifully recording the season premieres of Dollhouse (Fox at 9) and Smallville (CW at 8)
Monk and Psych are both new on USA.
Football weekend...The PSU-Iowa is a revenge match from last year. Don't let PSU's ranking fool you. They have not looked like world beaters against vastly inferior teams. Were they just unable to get up for the weaker teams or are they not as good as advertised? We will find Saturday at 8PM.
Other college games of note...Kentucky-Florida, Oregon-Cal, LSU-Miss State, and Arkansas-Alabama are all upset potentials. Yes I learned my mistake from last weeks terrible prediction about USC. The VTech-Miami game is suddenly elevated by the sudden rise of the Hurricanes the past couple of weeks.
As far as the NFL, there is one matchup of 2-0 teams...San Fran at Minnesota. Brett Favre in the limelight where he is most comfortable.
Also, do not miss the PGA Tour Championship with $10 million on the line and Tiger in the hunt.
Monk and Psych are both new on USA.
Football weekend...The PSU-Iowa is a revenge match from last year. Don't let PSU's ranking fool you. They have not looked like world beaters against vastly inferior teams. Were they just unable to get up for the weaker teams or are they not as good as advertised? We will find Saturday at 8PM.
Other college games of note...Kentucky-Florida, Oregon-Cal, LSU-Miss State, and Arkansas-Alabama are all upset potentials. Yes I learned my mistake from last weeks terrible prediction about USC. The VTech-Miami game is suddenly elevated by the sudden rise of the Hurricanes the past couple of weeks.
As far as the NFL, there is one matchup of 2-0 teams...San Fran at Minnesota. Brett Favre in the limelight where he is most comfortable.
Also, do not miss the PGA Tour Championship with $10 million on the line and Tiger in the hunt.
Work gets in the way...
I have been tied up getting a brief together and planning my trip to Happy Valley and have fallen behind a little here in navigator-land. Here is a snap shot of what I have watched...
Always Sunny (great)
The Office (eh)
Parks & Rec (good)
Community (good)
SYTYCD (eh)
Glee (eh)
Old Christine (good)
That leaves me with some catching up to do...with the blog and with my DVR. Just have to put the finishing touches on this work week...
Always Sunny (great)
The Office (eh)
Parks & Rec (good)
Community (good)
SYTYCD (eh)
Glee (eh)
Old Christine (good)
That leaves me with some catching up to do...with the blog and with my DVR. Just have to put the finishing touches on this work week...
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