[blame space]

no. she did get mentioned plenty of times, though.

wasnt she in a breakdown scene in season one?

[TrumanBurbank]

Dane Cook interview where he talks about working on Louie

I don't know why people hate on this guy. He seems like the nicest guy.
Great interview.

[Schweini]

Dane Cook interview where he talks about working on Louie I don't know why people hate on this guy. He seems like the nicest guy. Great interview.

His appearance on Louie was great. It was about Lady Gaga concert tickets, wasn't it? :lol

I don't hate him, but it's hard to enjoy any of the movies he's in.

[ivysaur12]

Screw half this thread, louie deserves every ounce of praise. it's opening up what can be done on tv.

Sure, he definitely deserves praise for what he's doing. But inventive should not automatically correlate to critical accolades (in this case, Louie is a very good show, so it can be somewhat forgiven). At the same time, one of the issues I have with television critics is their hive mind mentality. The amount of praise given to Louie, and how hyperbolic it is, is questionable.

I feel sort of silly for having to repeat this again, but I think it's a really good show and I really like it. I'm just not sure if there is any show that is as perfect as some of these reviewers describe it as (which seem to fall somewhere in between Nirvana and orgasmic).

[Emerson]

Sure, he definitely deserves praise for what he's doing. But inventive should not automatically correlate to critical accolades (in this case, Louie is a very good show, so it can be somewhat forgiven). At the same time, one of the issues I have with television critics is their hive mind mentality. The amount of praise given to Louie, and how hyperbolic it is, is questionable. I feel sort of silly for having to repeat this again, but I think it's a really good show and I really like it. I'm just not sure if there is any show that is as perfect as some of these reviewers describe it as (which seem to fall somewhere in between Nirvana and orgasmic).

I agree with you. I like this show a lot, and I do actually think its existence is important and that Louis CK is doing interesting and valuable things with it. But it's absolutely overhyped not just by the press but by individual people as well.

[blame space]

why do you guys even talk about hype. are you just looking for an excuse to call things overrated? the show is really really good.

[dead souls]

why do you guys even talk about hype. are you just looking for an excuse to call things overrated? the show is really really good.

The excessive hype for Louie is unavoidable if you read even a little bit of television criticism, so why not discuss it? But yes, the show is really good.

[bud]

wasnt she in a breakdown scene in season one?

hm, do you know what episode that happened in? afaik, we've seen his mother (the same actress also doubled as his sister), the pregnant sister, his grandma, the brother in season 1, but i don't remember seeing his ex-wife until now.

[goodfella]

Dane Cook interview where he talks about working on Louie I don't know why people hate on this guy. He seems like the nicest guy. Great interview.

He seems fine, I guess people just look at his success and his material and see that it doesn't really match up. Also he is kind of 'bro-y'.

[SalsaShark]

eh, that wasn't really a good first episode at all.. IMO

disappointed, but excited for things to come

[RatskyWatsky]

The excessive hype for Louie is unavoidable if you read even a little bit of television criticism, so why not discuss it?

I remember avoiding the season 2 thread for a while due to excessive hyperbole from various gaffers, so it's not like the hype is exclusive to the critics.

[canoli2006]

Wonder why Louie's ex wife was white in the second episode of the first season when signing the divorce papers and black in last Thursday's episode. Not sure it matters all that much. Just an observation.

[Griegite]

Wonder why Louie's ex wife was white in the second episode of the first season when signing the divorce papers and black in last Thursday's episode. Not sure it matters all that much. Just an observation.

I'm pretty sure continuity is thrown out the window in this show.

[TrumanBurbank]

Wonder why Louie's ex wife was white in the second episode of the first season when signing the divorce papers and black in last Thursday's episode. Not sure it matters all that much. Just an observation.

Louie has said he just got the best actress for the role. He has never cared about continuity.

[Mariolee]

Wonder why Louie's ex wife was white in the second episode of the first season when signing the divorce papers and black in last Thursday's episode. Not sure it matters all that much. Just an observation.

Anyone have a picture of Louie's ex wife from that second episode? If anything, the producers will probably chock it up to how each episode is its own self contained vignette, and that some episodes are in their own universe while others exist in the same universe. Or something.

[WanderingWind]

Slowpoke here. Watching season 2 on Netflix now. The housing episode was so heartwarming.

The Pamela episode was so depressing I wanted to start drinking at 7am.

[Salvor.Hardin]

Dane Cook interview where he talks about working on Louie I don't know why people hate on this guy. He seems like the nicest guy. Great interview.

He gets a lot of hate for this bit he did.

I'm certainly not a fan of the guy and find the physical nature of his humor to be quite grating, but his appearance on Louie was awesome.

[UrbanRats]

I actually found this first episode a bit weak, but i'm glad he's back.

[Cornballer]

New episode tonight.

Telling Jokes / Set Up Louie has dinner at a friend's house.

[Cornballer]

- Onion A|V Club: Louis C.K. on eating pressure and providing an alternative to The Man

Writing, directing, editing, and starring in a critically acclaimed television show while creating a new hour of stand-up comedy every year would be enough for most entertainers. Hell, it would be more than enough: It would be a grueling, exhausting ticket to a complete nervous breakdown, especially once single parenthood is thrown into the mix. Yet Louis C.K. has somehow managed to find time in his busy schedule of writing, directing, and starring in his acclaimed FX vehicle Louie—as well as creating stand-up material that has made him one of the most respected comedians alive—to completely reinvent the way comedy specials and tickets to comedy shows are disseminated. In late 2011, C.K. made headlines by selling his latest comedy special, Live At The Beacon Theater, directly to fans through his website, cutting out middlemen like cable channels or DVD distributors. The experiment was such a smashing success that comedians like Jim Gaffigan and Aziz Ansari soon followed suit. Emboldened, C.K. has announced plans to sell tickets to his upcoming stand-up comedy tour through his own website, once again cutting out middlemen like Ticketmaster. C.K. recently completed shooting on the third season of Louie in addition to preparing for his next stand-up tour. The television auteur has also been cast in a new film from one of his idols, Woody Allen. (In a neat bit of synchronicity, C.K. hired Allen’s former editor, Susan Morse, to edit the third season of Louie, a task he previously handled himself.) The A.V Club recently spoke with the hardest-working man in comedy about his insane workload and enviable work ethic, his shark-like tendencies, and why he won’t he won’t be appearing in a buddy-cop movie with Larry The Cable Guy any time soon.

[bud]

New episode tonight.

hahaha.

[Autumn Wind]

Hey for those that bought a ticket to his upcoming tour. Was the ticket sent to you or are you going to pick it up at the box office at will call as they say? I had missed out on the opportunity to get tickets recently but then saw "We reserve the right to change the tickets to will call." which had me worried.

[canoli2006]

Holy shit the first season episode with Louie and his mother is fucking classic.

"Honestly, you can take your vagina and shove it up your ass."

[blame space]

Hey for those that bought a ticket to his upcoming tour. Was the ticket sent to you or are you going to pick it up at the box office at will call as they say? I had missed out on the opportunity to get tickets recently but then saw "We reserve the right to change the tickets to will call." which had me worried.

they're mailing mine to me. it said they would ship three days after purchase.

new louie tonight yessss. and that AV Club interview was really good.

[big ander]

- Onion A|V Club: Louis C.K. on eating pressure and providing an alternative to The Man

real fantastic interview.

[blame space]

hilarious episode so far.

[blame space]

holy. shit.

[purg3]

HOLY FUCK LOL

[blame space]

omg his head on the window.

[LM4sure]

what the fuck

[blame space]

IN HER TRUCK

[Mully]

That was a great episode. I loved how they were gonna go out again.

[Lamel]

LMFAO the window broke.

"oh jesus"

[Griegite]

That was a great episode. I loved how they were gonna go out again.

There was just no hesitation in that answer from Louie. Great episode.

[LM4sure]

That woman was so old. Gross. I wouldn't eat her out either. I'd let her break my finger.

[Mully]

You can totally tell that Louie was just trying to hide his gayness.

[lazybones18]

Hey for those that bought a ticket to his upcoming tour. Was the ticket sent to you or are you going to pick it up at the box office at will call as they say? I had missed out on the opportunity to get tickets recently but then saw "We reserve the right to change the tickets to will call." which had me worried.

Mine was sent via email and I printed it out

Yeah, that was Oscar gold Louis tasted tonight

[metsallica]

I can't believe that was Melissa Leo. Amazing episode!

[Sanjuro]

I share Louie's mentality on the topic.

Brilliant episode.

[Gr1mLock]

The window breaking was where I lost it.

[jcutner]

such an awesome episode. the whole end scene blew my mind

[shadyspace]

Didn't get Louie's POV at all. Dick sucking and pussy eating are equal acts in my eyes. Probably because he's an old.

[mike23]

Did Louie just get raped? Does that count?

[LordCanti]

Did Louie just get raped? Does that count?

I think it counts. I'm not sure though.

[Amir0x]

yo this show is the raddest thing ever

[Talon]

Didn't get Louie's POV at all. Dick sucking and pussy eating are equal acts in my eyes. Probably because he's an old.

Giving > Getting!

[Grinchy]

I finally watched the first episode. The part with the street sign was hilarious, but it may have been the only segment in the entire episode that could have been considered comedy.

[empty vessel]

Didn't get Louie's POV at all. Dick sucking and pussy eating are equal acts in my eyes. Probably because he's an old.

He wasn't saying that they were unequal, just that while he was ready and happy to receive, he wasn't ready to give.

I finally watched the first episode. The part with the street sign was hilarious, but it may have been the only segment in the entire episode that could have been considered comedy.

For me, the funniest parts of the first episode were the relationship scenes at the beginning and end. I can see the humor in that depending on how/whether one relates to it, though.

[TrumanBurbank]

I hope that the "Obama" thing is in every episode. I laughed out loud when Melissa Leo said it in the car.
Louie is attracting Oscar winning talent! Crazy!

[Tim the Wiz]

That woman was so old. Gross. I wouldn't eat her out either. I'd let her break my finger.

That woman was Melissa Leo, by the way. Absolutely killed. "I've been a good kid. Do you know how many dicks I've sucked in my life that I didn't want to suck?"; "Obama"; "Strap on the feedbag".