Oh man.Season finale of Broad City is now =[
Funny that I actually saw that Louie episode recently.Holy shit this is totally just a young version of Louie.
Great ep
Is St. Mark's that crazy?
Oh man.Season finale of Broad City is now =[
Funny that I actually saw that Louie episode recently.Holy shit this is totally just a young version of Louie.
Great ep
She looked so good with the wig, made me realize how effect her face is.Ilana is beautiful.
was Hannibal Burress to busy with his new show to be on more this season?
Maybe the show creators only used him as much as they did as a conscious decision.was Hannibal Burress to busy with his new show to be on more this season?
I know this will probably piss some people off (I'm super defensive about my favorite shows -- including Broad City -- as well), but this Paste article about the disappointing homophobia and transphobia in S2 is well reasoned: http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/03/broad-citys-growing-pains.html
I know this will probably piss some people off (I'm super defensive about my favorite shows -- including Broad City -- as well), but this Paste article about the disappointing homophobia and transphobia in S2 is well reasoned: http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/03/broad-citys-growing-pains.html
I know this will probably piss some people off (I'm super defensive about my favorite shows -- including Broad City -- as well), but this Paste article about the disappointing homophobia and transphobia in S2 is well reasoned: http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/03/broad-citys-growing-pains.html
I know this will probably piss some people off (I'm super defensive about my favorite shows -- including Broad City -- as well), but this Paste article about the disappointing homophobia and transphobia in S2 is well reasoned: http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/03/broad-citys-growing-pains.html
But the characters aren't supposed to be progressive heroes. They do and say clueless things all the time, and one of the things that makes the show work is that it is equally critical of and affectionate towards them. Ilana's persistent belief that she's a spokesperson for all oppressed people, even when she makes one awkward misstep after another, is one of the main running jokes attached to her character. I wasn't bothered by the intern/slave joke because it was so firmly rooted in her perspective - it's how Ilana, the well-meaning but misguided slacker social justice advocate, perceived the situation. Of course Ilana's attempt to slag off one group - evil corporate lawyers - results in her inadvertently saying something clueless about another group, in the same way that telling the boy she babysits that he's the most underprivileged person on the train means that she has to ignore all of the working class or minority passengers. The audience (hopefully) doesn't need another character to step in and articulate other characters' every mistake for us each time. I think your love of these characters has made you identify more uncritically with them than you're meant to.
That article made me roll my eyes pretty fucking hard, especially when taking issue with that white power suit joke. You really thought there was any pro-white supremacy there? Making a joke about something isn't an endorsement of that thing.
I think the trans jokes in particular were the least defensible, for exactly what you describe.I think the thrust of the criticism is that a lot of the called-out jokes and plot lines rely entirely on e.g., the idea of trans people being funny, full stop. There's no depth or commentary apparent there, you literally just have to fall back to the Redneck Comedy Jam defense of "well they're just tryin' to be funny, not all fancy and serious!" which doesn't really fit that well with a show that's otherwise done such a good job and being edgy without needing to fall back on that old excuse.
St.Mark's used to be a crazy fucking place, like crazy crazy, now it's just B&T crazy.Is St. Mark's that crazy?
Haha that was Bubbles' friend from the Wire
I can't believe she's only 22.
yep, this show has a HUGE magnifying glass on it. for good and bad.I think the thrust of the criticism is that a lot of the called-out jokes and plot lines rely entirely on e.g., the idea of trans people being funny, full stop. There's no depth or commentary apparent there, you literally just have to fall back to the Redneck Comedy Jam defense of "well they're just tryin' to be funny, not all fancy and serious!" which doesn't really fit that well with a show that's otherwise done such a good job and being edgy without needing to fall back on that old excuse. I do agree that some elements of the article, like only calling out the male writer, are possibly disingenuous.
I'll fully cop to being an asshole and finding most of those things funny, but I can understand why people would take issue and actually be a bit hurt. When you're so inclusive and universally loved, you're gonna have more stumbles along the way.
I thought she said 22 on the episode.Abbi Jacobson is 31 and Ilana Glazer is 27
I thought she said 22 on the episode.
I thought she said 22 on the episode.
I thought she said 22 on the episode.
She said 23, anywayI thought she said 22 on the episode.
I think in the show they are, kinda weird, it's obvious their a bit older than that... Same goes with Workaholics with them being "25" when the look like their late 20's. Wonder if it's a Comedy Central rule thing that they must be a certain age in the show for demographics reasons.
I thought she said 22 on the episode.
Yep, the show is based largely on the web series, which was based on their pre-career age selves. It's supposed to be an exaggerated depiction of their younger selves before any major success in New York.It's probably based on their characters that they created at the time. Both shows had youtube series before from when they were younger.
Was recommended this series by one of my girlfriend's cousins. I sat down, watched the first episode...then proceeded to watch the entire first season in one sitting.
About to start season two, and I'm already delighted to know there will be a third season.
I think it would have worked in the 2000s because it's modeled in a similar fashion to It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which started in that decade.Now imagine it was any decade between 1950-2010 and realize this show would never get off the ground. What. A. Time. To be alive.
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