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SDCC: Archer S9 - Danger Island
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NealMcCauley
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Sure why the hell not.
Baraka in the White House
2-Terms of Kombat
WOOOOOOOOOO
Infernostew
Member
Seriously. All the non present day seasons have been awful.
I agree with the normal series thing. They've been trying to change up the formula every season for a while.
There's only been one.
There's only been one.
Switch Back 9
a lot of my threads involve me fucking up somehow. Perhaps I'm a moron?
That's true, technically, but Vice definitely counts.
Teren_Kanan
Member
I wish they'd take the show in general about 20% more seriously. It's plenty funny but Archer is at his best when he's actually kicking ass instead of accidentally'ing his way through shit. Even the relationship stuff is better when it's taken slightly more serious.
I just feel like this show could be so much more. The potential it's there.
I just feel like this show could be so much more. The potential it's there.
Infernostew
Member
Oh, for some reason I forget Archer Vice was present. Well, it was shit.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
I liked what they tried to do last series but honestly I did not laugh once. Not once.
Series peaked at 3 and never quite returned. I'll still watch it endlessly mind.
Series peaked at 3 and never quite returned. I'll still watch it endlessly mind.
Maybe it's because I binged it, but I quite liked Vice
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Just go back to ISIS.
Man, are those early episodes pretty weird to rewatch now?
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Killer Queen
Banned
Groan
This stuff would be so much better as a spin off. Archer is at its best in an office with spy shenanigans, there are interesting ways to stray from that formula without ruining what made the show great in the first place.
Instead of fucking around in a coma, send Archer to the UK like in the Kingsman bit, have them work with MI6, make jokes about the cultural and language barrier, hell there's a lot of jokes to be made about ISIS and real ISIS (though I can understand why they choose not to go down that route) and have Archer have to take care of his infant daughter whilst running around England, doing spy shit and being an ass.
There, that's a better premise than Archer Vice and anything beyond.
This stuff would be so much better as a spin off. Archer is at its best in an office with spy shenanigans, there are interesting ways to stray from that formula without ruining what made the show great in the first place.
Instead of fucking around in a coma, send Archer to the UK like in the Kingsman bit, have them work with MI6, make jokes about the cultural and language barrier, hell there's a lot of jokes to be made about ISIS and real ISIS (though I can understand why they choose not to go down that route) and have Archer have to take care of his infant daughter whilst running around England, doing spy shit and being an ass.
There, that's a better premise than Archer Vice and anything beyond.
It had its moments but Pam and Cheryl were just the worst.
Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy?
Wasn't Vice critically panned & Dreamland a ratings bomb? Why would they try another theme season? I know they're locked in for Archer right now, but why not finish their contract & try one of these concepts as its own show? That post-apocalyptic pitch they had sounded good...
Definitely. I liked S6's compromise of them being a nameless CIA branch.
Wasn't Vice critically panned & Dreamland a ratings bomb? Why would they try another theme season? I know they're locked in for Archer right now, but why not finish their contract & try one of these concepts as its own show? That post-apocalyptic pitch they had sounded good...
Definitely. I liked S6's compromise of them being a nameless CIA branch.
theCalamity
Member
I didn't like the last season because the characters were effectively new. They had different dynamics and they had to get to know each other all over again. Archer Vice wasn't great, but I prefer it to Archer Dreamland simply because we still knew the characters.
Soon, there's going to be Archer Revolution in which Archer participates in the American Revolution. Or Archer of the South in which he fights in the Civil War.
Soon, there's going to be Archer Revolution in which Archer participates in the American Revolution. Or Archer of the South in which he fights in the Civil War.
Yeah, I didn't mind Archer Vice, it had its moments. Last season on the other hand... maybe should have called it quits by now, as much as I (used to) love the show.
Intheflorsh
Banned
They should have stuck with season 7's premise for a few seasons, that was a good spin on the formula that didn't completely fuck up all the character dynamics.
Yeah. S7 was a good change
Duxxy3
Member
Seriously. Tired of this gimmicky crap.
ronaldthump
Member
I tried to watch the current season and gave up. dunno felt eh
Frozenprince
Banned
If you don't have any more ideas for Archer that's okay, make a new show with new characters.
These theme seasons are just a giant drag and not a single one past Vice has been successful ratings wise.
These theme seasons are just a giant drag and not a single one past Vice has been successful ratings wise.
Nappuccino
Member
He normally would. That's kinda how Archer happened (it's basically Frisky Dingo, but with spys). But I bet he also likes money so he can keep working.
That said, I don't think these spin offs (or whatever you want to call them) have been as well thought out as a new show pitch.
For the first time in my three decades of life I now want a show I once loved to be cancelled.
RespectThySole
Member
Same
Hyperfludd
Member
...did Dreamland finish?
Yes. Dreamlands story is self contained to a season.
grandjedi6
Master of the Google Search
Why not just have them time travel or something to keep the same character dynamics? Or hell, just have them magically know each other and act like it's normal. No one's expecting realism from Archer anyway.
bloodyroarxx
Member
Vice might be "modern" but it was a side story season IMO and not good at all.
Psychoward
Banned
Just let it die. Archer hasn't been worth watching since season 4 and I still get suckered in to it every time ;_;
Such a shame since seasons 1-3 are amazing
Such a shame since seasons 1-3 are amazing